Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-01
ilsr 49, AnrsE or Mrsc1r.

USE AND ABUSE or MUSCLE.
Mr.. Dupouceau used to say, "Thore are
three things that convince me Of an ovorrul-
ing Providence baby. drunken man, and
the United States Of America ;hcy all 60
plunging ahead, without the slightest idea Of
what they are about, and yet something keeps
them from breaking their neck
Where, in America, can we find the sys-
tematic training which develops the ruddy
Englishman How often the First honors'
at our Colleges have been a set Of pale-iaced,
nervous youths. whose health had gone out
with their midnight lamps. Our merchants
have had no time 20 do anything but drive
the wheels Of business, until brought to
stand by "panic.
We are beginning TO feel that ga sound
mind in a sound body" is the motto Of him
who accomphshcs great things, and that We
cannot have ga sound mind without keeping
up "sound body
Let Young America quit late hours, late
suppcrs, and lounging and take To honest,
cheerful labor, combined with judicious out
door exercise. and our national standard will
be raised several degrees. Continued over
drinking and ovcr-catng will abuse the
strongest muscle, and wreck the most power
ful constitution, while carly hours, willing
labor, carefully proportional to Che strength
of The patient and the use Of muscles in the
open air, will soon make "bIack thoughts and
blue devils all melt in the air.
IL is cheering and promising 90 see the
grown mon, Che merchants, and professional
men Of our city, joining the boys in the active
sports Of the day. gaining force, rcora ton,
and encouragement, while lending their pros
enoc ana lne" couhscl 10 Pie'ehl excess
having given 'he'o suggestions, we nave
"'i" 10 say 10 cue mothets' au 'h"so VINO
PFo'uce inc 'heory OF don go near inc
water tll you learn TO SWIM we earnestly
appeal
g oauhl that 'Whcn ignorance ls hnss
'"'ie loHy =" oe wise b"l we Hcnf lhHl "
hoi'nce OF 'h"t Whch Is good ana should DC
known Is ever ''syW' and therefore we 1e-
ny mat IL ever can oe "ise. II Us suicide To
Keep boys al nome AS II they were made ct
glass; ouch course destroys tine mnd ana
ooui's Whlch Do is intended 70 uIcss.
me boy VINO stS at the windo" IN hne
cIothcs' or goes out labelled tins side up
with care may took well while he remains a
ooy' Dut the earnest energetic, "ho'c'souled
man ls generally the ou;-gro"'h OF Tine Jolly
BOY the real 'lrce-soier' who runs mere and
there and everywhere, entering into play with
an aIl-absorbng 1'aI' neither knowing nor
caring whether ms hands and clothes are
scrupulously clean Give the boys chance
To- ae0elope their powers IN youth, and they
wall have those powers to depend upon IN
manhood. Many man VINO has been unsnc-
cessiul IN me, always returning to his parents
Tor support has owed his misfortune TO a
home-umnlns winch kept HIM tied TO ms
mother apron-strins' Fond parents wish
TO keep their darHngs away from danger but
they forget That there are dangers every where;
ihat IN the midst OF lite we are IN death;
that the same Omnipotent hand guides and
guards the boy IN the hclds as IN the house.
he close AR OF house though slower IN ITS
operation Is as deadly as the carrlagc-wheel