, 1860-06-05
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TUESDAY, JUNE $. 1850.


lExt.xct from discourse br Henry wa1d Eeecberl
In recent discourse, prepared specially With
reference to the wants Of ahe members of the
Brooklyn Young MEMS Christian Association,
Sir. Bsecher made some admiral suggestions re-
apecting phy*icai training, including the duty
Of being heal.hy. the influences which pa,ticu.
iarly in great cities threaten to undermine good
health, aud Of The means which promote it. We
make few e1trncts: .:'-,.. -. .
HEALTH NATTER or yoL1r,os,
II general, health is a matter of volition. To
be sure, some Inherit constitutions damaged
from the beginning. 4 few that come to man
hood, Iuny, perhaps, be counted from tho first
the creatures Of irreparable misfortune, I'd 1ar
ns physical henlth is concerned. A few, also,
by some shock, OF By some gr'evous experience,
may hare become hopelessly weakened aud de.
ranged. But these cases are exceptional, and
as compared with the whole mass Of men, they
are few. They do not impair the force Of the
general statement that health is within the
reach Of every men. And s.1ch ara the: :impor-
tant relations Of health to the whole economy
of human life, and eren to the formation ol
Christian character for the life 10 come, that
cTery Christian ought to write down It the top,
ot his book Of good resolutions, *' By the help Of
God / am determined conscieutiouslv to be
good Christian in healthy Lody." White you
are seeking grace, do not forget to seek tha.
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TIE cAcsE OF DlsEAsE-kAf1Sc IMPROPERLY.
When riding on locomotive, last week, and
taikiug with the engineer, as had the privilege
oil doing, could not bnt think how much wiser
men were about iron and steel machines, than
they were about 1eshy and oEseous machines.
The relation Of the pump to the capacity of tue
boiler; the relation Of the furnace 10 The size Of
the hues; the relation of the cylinder. or Of
the steam generated, to the work to be done
all these things were in the engineers mind.
He was continuously watching every part, :as1d
opening and shutting velves on every side, SO
as to Keep every part IN its. proper condition.
Ite stoker, OF fireman, was applying or with
holding food, so rs to kcep the engine in just
that state IN which it would work best, accord
log to whether we we're running On an up. grade,
on down-grade, or on level ground, and ac-
eo!ding to the number and weig ght Of the cara
being 4r2wn-1or we were drawing q long and
ponderous train.
Nov how many are there WIN watch their fur
mace, to see that ther get-in neither too much
nor too little fuel? Men showed in food without
any regard to wbat it is going to do! If it is
the Sabbath day. when theT are ouiescert.
when they huvo less air and exercise than o.,
ao.d,.,.,, - d;,ns. ~ .ne'. 1tosnasus arc not IN
conoHloA 10 olSfst as much food as On other
days, they eat double portion. II It is day
when they are to undergo severe taxation and
work, and when they can least afford to 90
without food, oltentiues they become auxious,
ano he9Ieet 20 ea' because tney are 30 anxious.
~ Reue'a, fu.e, Mneu Tue ooay neeos the
ousl5 " 1ooe' 'esS 1nan u any o!ner time. >hey
eat 'n9 n.oe', anu "aen !. neeas u more than at
u means to an end, 1t is simply the fuel will,
"n'cn VIC arg 20 1sase Steam Tor carrying On the
purposes ol i1e. a man should eat as much on
principle rs he praJs.
nave been asked, sometimes, how ! could
perform SO !arge an amount oi work with appa-
Ieat'g 50 nItsc ammunition OF strength. ! ut
tl1pute ps;. ny power 81 endurance to long-form-
eu u1ott oI opsetslng' every day OF my life, the
simple ia"s ot hfalth-aud none more thun the
.a"o u iauns. ~ uns oeeoms q second nature
tns. :. ceases an longer TO be matter Of
sen cenial. ~ Is almost IKE an instinct. II
4ase seseIe ta1 On ny ofaln IN the morning,
ie.t!nos e. neatry :. ofeah!ast: IL the Thole
gay IL 10 ne one ol nervous exertion, eat very
forces suc eannat On Is over Enox thnt
wv io'ees caunot oe eoncehtrated IN activity
~ .l,a .ne ~. salae % t'ne 10 one oooy' KNOW that
~ musu .,t .u' sou t "olks tne praan must rest
ano that "hen the brain works the stomach
must rest.
II am going TO be moving about out Of doors
sooo oeal, 1acn can give fuller swing to
my appetlte-which is Eeyer exceedingly bad.
H4t If am engaged actively aud successiyey
in1 mental labor, cannot eat much. And
sase maze ea,'og WITH regularity. and with re-
ierenee 10 wnat have to DO, habit SO long,
tsat u eeqsee any longer to be subject Of
.nonsht. !. almost takes k,: care Of itself. a.
t'iua:s 4 th ihuen 81 ny an1nts 10 endure work to
oou naoas ~ ~ ea''ne, ana constant attention to
tne l1~s o. sleel physical exercise and general
cheer'ulness. a,
1nere ~ qae en'ns more TO be said in this con-
nect'on. IL - not matter Of epicureanisn,
that q man should be dainty concerning the
1000 ne eats. IN the contrary, hold that a
csllizeo man ought 10 pc civilized in his cook
cry / suppose one OF the infallble signs Of
cha Kitchen that sends out food that will not
make Christian men sick.
HELPS TO HEALTH
ve a,,nost ar,;,e,v d;sns. 49,.
c;se. There are hpre md th.,a ~" tsss saet
,yi.e ennurh to tute nnrt;on ~ era. en souna ~
some form Of esersiscEto i've for hoyrs % y ,he io
open air every day Tho rery snn itser ~ dn. H..
for. think 7ou m;oht d;snenaa III hassr",.r uvv
doctors. If Tou would on]y consn1t nonto-3 It, Sua
more, and be more under The treatment ~ +has.
great hydFopathic doctors. The clouds, ~ hs
IL the rain will do you oood. If ynu nn1v taan
stirring, To be much In t},e nnen o;r eror1.
day. rain or shine, summer or winter. / consii-
er one of the indisncnsah,e conditions ~ .Sa.
era] health. ~'140'>4oH' " Ken'
Nav vou have nonev eno,ch n .e,rd ..
lccn = horso Whr % rn;, 81 1u'usu ua..h - ano.a 70
drci thousand doIia,s and I'm csnnat w Saa aol,
1a.a, Lsse..aa .s4s' aaa W eaanot Aeep
TO 6s
hundred thousand, you aze 20 anxious 10 be
worth four hundred, TINT you cannot spend
!alf IN hour daJ to ride With your family.
Perhaps yon DO not like to ba with rour family
anyhow: Mell' ride alone, ride!
Ahother tnlhE which ls Important to hea:th
Is tue use OF water. a familiar acquaintance