The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-03
For the Lancaster oazsss.
Lave NJ KJenI,h

Laws Of Health.
There are conditions required, and
rules to be observed to secure the en-
joyment ofgood health. Perfect health
of the body and sound mind are pos.
sibilities, and are the inalienable rights
OF every son and daughter Of man. The
first condition is, that the indi.
vidual be born with an organization
free from imperfections 10 all its parts,
and in which there is no taint of he.
redltary disease. This is not possible
where parents themselves are unsound
q matter which unfortunately receives
little or no attention from legislatures
or physicians. It's high moral crime
for unsound parties to marry and prop
agate their species; because, in SO do
ing, they entail to their progeny phys
ical, moral and intellectual imperfec-
ton and suffering. This branch Of
our subject will probably receive prop
er attention at another time. A sound
and perfectly healthy body is indis.
pensable to the practice of morality
and of religious duty; and also for the
accomplishment.of the temporal duties
Of life. Persons born Of unsound pa.
rents, are not qualified for any of lhe
duties of life; and besides, they have
been defrauded by an act of Others, in
having an existence forced upon them,
which is to be more or less wretcbed
for term Of years, determined by the
circumstances and conditions which
attend them. Ifthe evil stopped with
the termination of the lives of such i'm
perfect organizations, it would be less
to be deplored; but their existence will
send down through posterity all the
evils and miseries with which them.
sleeves have been afflicted, in increasing
ratio. Thousands of existences are
loathsome, and life itself a burden
from which many would be glad to be
relieved; all the legitimate consequence
of the marriage of improper persons
The physical health, however, of per.
sons unsound from hereditary causes
as well as their mental and moral con-
ditions, can be ameliorated and great.
ly improved by rules which we will
hereafter lay down. .a-..-i g
To start in life, then, with a sound
body, is to enjoy the surest guaran
tee of good health, and immunity
from the invasion of disease. But to
keep the organs in healthy play, SC
that all tho functions OF life may bc
properly carried OH, the laws govern
ing our being must be respected
They will not suffer the slightest in
fingment without inficting the penal
ty due to such Infringement. Still, this
idea is to be kept in mind; that The
most vigorous constitutions; that is
the soundest organism; and where tht
vital forces are the strongest, the rc
sistance offered to the attacks of un
| friendly and disturbing causes will be
the strongest; and in weak and feeble
systems the resistance will be less
and consequently the susceptabilitie'
greater: SO that, in the observance o
hygienic rules, the strength and resist
| ing forces are to be kept in view.
Amongallthe hygienic requirements
and of the very first importance, is the
breathing of pure air, and the enjoy
ment Of the purest light OF Heaven
Healthy food, properly selected an'
prepared, and in, duo quantities: pro
per exercise well regulated; f; and il
the open air; sleeping apartments;
well balanced and tranquil state o
mind; these and other hygicnic requir
ments will occupy our future thoughts
as well as the exposure of the too com
mon abuses which exist. ALPHA.