Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-07-23
AIR, SUNSHINE ann HEALTB

New York merchant no,icei, in the
progress OF years, that each successive
bo0k.keCper gradually lost his health.and
hraIIy died OF consumption, however viz.
orOus and robust he was on entering his
services. At length it occurred to him
that the itlc rear room where the books
were kept opened in back yard and was
surrounded by high walls that no sun
shine came into it from one Yards end to
another. An upper room, well lighted
was Immediately prepared, and his clerks
had uniform good health ever after. 4
familiar case tC general readers is derived
from medical works, where an entire Eng.
ilsh family became i'll, and all remedies
seemed to fail Of their usual results, when
accidentally, window glass of the family
room WAS broken in cold weather. 1t was
ropaired,and forthwith there was a mark.
cd improvement in the health of the IN
mates. The physician ot once traced the
connection, discontinued his medicines.
and ordered that the window pane should
not be replaced A French lady became
Ill. The most eminent physicians Of her
time were called in, bat failed to restore
hcr At length Dupcytren, the Napo.
leon OF physic, was consulted. lie hotic>
Ell that she lived in dim room, into
which the sun never shOne: the house be,
ing situated in one Of the narrow streets.
or rather lanes, Of Paris He at once or,
dered more airy or cheerful apartments,
and all her complaints vanished. The F.
lungs Of dog become differentiated icon. .
sumptve) in few weeks if kept confined
in q dark cellar. The most commar plant |
grows spindIy, pale, and scragging, if no
sunlight falls uFon it. The greatest med. |
lcaI names in France Of the last century. |
regarded sunshine and pure air rs equal
agents In restoring & maintaining health. |
from these facts, which cannot lie dispu,
led, the most common mind can see that
collars and rooms on the northern side of
buildings, or apartments into which the
sun does not Immediately shine. sbouId
never be occupied as fpmily rooms or
chambers, OF as libraries or studies. Such
apartments are oaly fit for slowaoa or
purposes which never require persons TO
remain IN them over few minutes nj q
tine And every intelligent and humane
parent will arrange that the hnilv room
and the chambers shall Re the most com.
modious, lightest and brightest apart.
ments in his dwelling.
GLOW TO GET REposE IN OLD Aqru-
Lord Brougham says: "I strongly recon-
mend you to the analogy Of the BODY in
eeking the refreshments of the mind -
Everybody knows that both man and
lorse are very much relieved and rested
finstead Of lying down and falling asIeen.
'r endeayoring to fall asleep, he changes
he muscles he puts in operation IT, in.
,iead OF level ground, he goes up ard {
Iown hill, it is rest both to man walk. 5
ng, and the horse which he rides-a diG. I
ereEt set OF muscles is called into opera, $
ION So, | say, call into action differ |
mt class of faculties, apply your minds to
ther objects of wholesome food 10 your. 7
elves as we'll as of good to others. and. n
epend upon it, this is the true mode of Il
citing repoSe in old age. Do not over. Il
.ork yourselves do everything in mod. g
ration.n o
Sas"W like to see a noisy mountain W
TOOK put its broad shoulders ever and So