The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-09-11
Medicine, Health and Hygiene.

! NATIONAL IHEArErTCs.-'lWo years ago
Dr. a. A, Gould in an anniversary address
before the Massachusetts Medical Society.
used these words; We irouid regard ercry
0IpFoaH fordrd hc rafioHM anil successIii
W10hoH aHd management oC diseasc, wifh-
om The Hectsuiy of d,ugg, 10 he an adraure
80 IGror ~ humanity anil srfeHiiHc mfii-
cWr'' Nhcrcupou some member OF the So.
clety offered 500 us q prize for the best es-
--urr tiITT vuJTrrt uTTrf or tfTu Tx ITfTg
presented, the one heading this paragraph,
aud written by Dr., Wouhugton Hooker, of
New Haven, c., was HdIudgcd the best
And most excellent paper il H., tooi IL
whole dfin Of teaching ia 20 prevent and
manage disease, without administering any
more medicine than can possibly be helped.
\ Wnnlerlul improvement has been made on
this point within twenty or thirty years, both
~ the profession and out Of IL. Among the
best educated physicians, not one half or
one ihitd 80 much medicine Is now given AZ
was administered forty or ify Years ago,
sun the iWcricdHg have the reputation Of
being the greatest medicine consumer, in the
world. This accounts for the immense qunu,
titles ui qulcS mcdicjucs disposed of iir our
country, II thc.tcaChiug, of this essay were
gcurrllly followed, there would be- lar less
dlscucc IN the community and not half the
medicines used that are now taken, whether
PI'h'iIu'u 10y ph!Neiins or not
AntsE on OrhTrs.-Thc public would be-
surprised 10 learn the amount OF opium in IL,
various forms consumed in our country 4
late number Oft IVsHfR E0gis remarks
"Our rcadrrs would hc astouis he'd TO learn
the amount o. this fascinating and lrcnchcrous
drug sold 10 individuals by our druggists.
Without making special inquiry We have
heard OF az least halfa du4cn persons who
q D. "a In a.
here IN scarcely town ur O yillngc ia New
England whore facts similar Go othis Iu,cmert
may not hr found Co exist One ol thr lead.
iug Ncw York papers lately alluGing % thi,
SUBJECT says "lho accounts given bN uur
druggist, iu regard 60 the use Of ouium are
qnil~uNonudjuE. Many persons resort to
~ uyu for It's Intoxicating or stimulating rf
While others make free us,,of the article for
It's uurSaruv or-nScotic rt'rrt IN relieving
pain, drowning care and trouble, OF procuring
sleep, SC. The quantity dlthis drug IMPORT
cd into our country is increasing every year,
and much OF il /, used 20 no good purpose,
Multitude indulge in It's use in some form
who are not suspected. IL is species of
diyvir5tiTn I5'Tr iIJ1fJgT,
and far more pornicious in its effects, than
that OF ardent spirits.
MANIMs ron rlE SEASON.. When in q
nhtAA' NA lA'thN' l'f Hll 'ANNllT ANNNt ifl'N Wv
a portion of your clothing, nor Giuk large
draughts of cold water, nor remain long
where drafts of air blow upon YOU.
.. When the system is lJboriug under
exhaustion, never lie down upon the ground
nor fall asleep in the open air. or where a
draG Of air blows upon YOU through win
dow door
3. Never use a cold bath when the body
is in state of exhaustion from fatigue OF
pcrspiration.
I.%Kccp the ledy strictly clean by frequent
bathings
>. Avoid all unripc, Hutucnt and acid
fruits, and such as are difficult of digestion.
6. Eat moderately Of plain wholesome
food.
:. Retire early at night, and rise carly in
the morning.
s. Cultivate constant chcerfulncss and
great cquanimity of mind.
o. Have clear conscience toward God
and man.
The two last rules should not be bounded
10y seasons, but are applicable at all iimcs.