Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19

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The process OF breathing pariakcs more OF
less Of both characters Of ,o'untarr and in
voluntary flcrt. and although II man eai
/ stop bfNatl,ing for time, or can breaJi,
more rapidly Than usual, or more irregular
I ly, under the control Of the will. still W,
think that the involuntary nervcs Of motirr
would, IN respect 10 breathing, ultimatel,
master the voluntary system that is TO say
though man could stop br athing for fifty
or sixty seconds, yet il would b. impossible
Tor him to commit suicide by holding hi,
breath The heart, on the contrary, acts
day and night, when we sleep as wen as
when we wake; in infancy, in idiucy, il in.
sanity, and all the changes Of this varied
life, still that powerful pump continues to
act, and no man, by on effort OF the will
can stop the beating of his heart and, we
might add, no man, by an effort of the will
can start it when stopped, although by in.
viting exciting thoughts, by working up the
imagination, the whole system can become
excited, and with it the cireulaton-but this
Is excited only in sympathy with the other
parts OF the body. For example, il a man
is angry or afraid, and has either to fisht
or run, his whole system will become agi-
tated, and the hearts action will increase,
SO as TO send through the system the re-vi-
talizlng element of the blood more rapidly
than common, to inyigorate the man for The
exigency, But who, by saying, Heart,
beat faster" can insure obedience, or who,
by saying, " Beat slower" will be obeyed !?
We have said that the use of coffee, to-
hacco, and spices appears to affect the in
voluntary system OF nerves which operate
on the heart and some other organs. Now,
IT this be so, aside from all other questions
Of health and propriety in respect to the
use OF these articles, it comes TO be grave
question who may use them with impunity
Who can use strong coffee, who can use to-
bacco, or make free use OF spices, without
being liable to spasmodic action Of the
heart, and probable sudden and early death
theretrom We believe that at least one
third OF the human race OF to-day are lia-
bic to palpitation of the heart, and 10 such
spasmodic acton of that organ as 10 throw
The blood unduly upon the brain, and thus
produce apopexy, from the habi,nal use of
the three articles named. We believe that
We can point out individuals thus specially
liable to apoPlexy, almost as rapidly as men
could be marched in review, in single file.
Nothing is more common in our private
examinations than for US to say to certain
persons, g If you drink coffee you must
quit II, if you would avoid apoplexy !" or,
+" If you use tobacco, your heart viii sud
denly stop some day, and you will be dead
man. We say nothing is more common
than for persons thus addressed to reply,
+" Oh, yes, gave up coffee six months ago
on account Of a rush of blood TO the head"
or of palpitaton of the heart 4nother
will say, +" If | smoke more than my usual
quantity. am troubled with palpitation
and another, Yes, my physician has in
terdicted it, and find that it Injuries me
very much"
We know persons of robust constitution,
OF active habits, and excellent general health,
who can bear all the fatigues Of hard labor,
either OF mind or body; yet, if ;Ley drink
one cup Of coffee every morning for fort
night, they suffer so much from palpitation
OF the heart and rush of blood to the brain,
as TO be unfit for business.
There is some nervous relation between
different parts OF the face and different or
gans OF the body. Persons with full and
prominent cheek on each side of the nose,
especially if the face there be broad, will
be found with large and vigorous lungs !;
they will, as it were, live oil air, and can
not endure TO be where they cannot have
an abundance of it. In consumption, that
part OF the face first presents hectic flush,
a teverish state. As disease of the lungs
advances, that part Of the face becomes
poor, falls away and makes the eyes glaring
and outstanding.
The middle part of the face being plump
and rounded, indicates healthy develop
ment of the stomach and digestive S, stem,
Children who become ill for short time
with difficulty of the stomach and bowels,
will be seen TO fall away rapidly in the
cheek just opposite The moar teeth.
Persons with a small chin, are found 10
possess weak circulatory system, that is to
say, IT is vacilating and irregular, and such
persons are liable to palptaton OF the heart
flushed face, and rush OF blood TO the BRAN
under the least excitement. and at the same
time, perhaps, the hands aud feet are cold.
Experiments in animal magnetism have
been made on sensitive subjects, and the
operator by putting his fingers upon the
cheek under and outward iron the eyes,
could, at will increase or decrease the e
splratory process in the subject; by put
ting the fingers on each side OF the lace, the
subject would complain of stomach sickness,
and become very pale; and by putting the |
hngers upon the chin, the heart would Ell
Iher almost cease to beat, or else its beating |
would be greatly accelerated, ard the whole |
;lrculatory system, as indicated by tie pulse,
disturbed.
We know not few who, by the use Of |
tobacco in any form, though exceedingly |
fond of il, and having used il for twenty |
ears, will be afflicted with symptoms sinI- I
ar 10 those just described as arising from
he use of coffee. Others, again, suffer in
I similar manner from the use of cloves,
cinnamon, or other spices. We have known
children 10 be thrown into violent cunvul-
'Ions by eating nutmeg. A lady of our ac-
luainlance, who had been nibbling from
'etmeg, was thrown into violent spasms
ler face became flushed and her eyes set
ALI she was conscious, though very much
harmed. From that day to this she has
'een very sparing in her use of nutmeg and
Ill other oiher spices, and, we think, wisely.
We therefore would raise the warning
'oice TO all young people, 10 let the pepper
'ox, the cinnamon, tie cloves, and all other
pIces have The gJ-by. Avoid them, partly
'eeause they produce general ieverist-
less of the sAstein, aud are not needed. bui