Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-26
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cake Care o! Yonr Health
I..s IS gon ;'tric, a ;.:iy :i,"G. n sr;a!,
share i teatas and s4lia.rae IS 0wi2g fo
,ue RI 4 t.t uho: raa; .!lak.nE' a:.oyhe&se ex
Iyeric:.ce 4 gule'f"r h.:ns'.!ih NIL .ers per
;si.iig 10 bodily health. Notriug cen he
more true, than ;l,aI OF; r'ay st VIII impu
nit, what wuuid xiii suoLier- DR.. Hall, q
distinguished physician Of our day. mantions
Tie cas-. off woma; who will Instantly taks
cnld ir size passes 's.crosS room which des
ias; been washed. Fhe life Of such 8 person
would seem to ham, on u very uncertaia ten
urr. Bu. like tfne philosopher, having
fund that passing through,a recently wash.
ed room gives her o cold simply avoids it,
and now, at the full age Of three score year.,
and ten. scarcely missesa meal from sickness
III a whole year. -
When man finds out that his constitu:
ton is fral one, MS wisest plan is-to study
his infrmities, to find out his weak points,
and like q beleaguered general, fhe winner Of
hundred victories, be always on his guard
as to those weak points. An old hat is new
er made better By. being banged about, while
BY care it may be made to look respectable
for years longer. A worn-out horse obtains
| no re.iuvigorations by hard usage. A mans
body, whether frail or strong, is made capable
Of greater endurance by being we'll watched
over. And take our word for 1.-THE
best way to harden the constitutions to take
care of it. - -.
That the popular sentiment should prevail
that the human constitution is hardened By
exposure, when there is nothing like it in the
whole range of animated, nature, must be
elassed among the unaccountabilities.
Some 'men, thrive in spite ,oi given evil
habit. This ARISES from two distinct causes,
= vigorous constitution, or from the nature OF
ne human body to adapt itself to the evils oi
iiac. -,
Oae man .uay chew tobacco largely, AID
I've " the age os seventy years in"tl.cr
m.v survive y glass of grcs AT every meal, oF
tae.- regular spree at ccrtain Intervals, az.
Vet s.,,rn hale aud hearty at the s!.e Of three
$,e-c a.ie leu wl.;l- = 6"u',h may lse equaiis
..,,.,. w.... sis u, .l;c and never rises hciur
nonB. Bat ii Is tBe ut.ncsi folly 10 conclude
.l.Sl j!.i,se are h.4!iIy practices, Or that 'ecy
,re eron irl;.ucuous, Mull;.ndc. adopt ccr'-
tai. habits of life, on the around that they are
healthy. because others are healthy who have
-, ,ptei them, not taking into account the
difference of habits OF life. A weakly youth
VIII, ,.a,cr did q ta;:d's turn in his life, Is
placed to feed on pure rich milk, fresh eggs,
aud lewly made butter, On the .grouEa thaF
farming people have robust health who eat
such things habitually, if. indeec: such diets
;.c.not i, myth in these ATTITUDES. But to
i.y. i. la.lMer's health, it isnot sufficient that
-. "a, u!,Gt iariacr's eNt, we must in addl,
+, ,:ress a,,,i OIL; Us iar,uers 10, otherwise
:, ,rd,uar9 l.Taier . ,iio, w.i kill of, these
.s..:' j,ni;at,i. ii ..o;lb.c -. ';me.
,:.,. .e.., u uts aiil*s.r Il The common
- :. '..lrgj jpstI. i:i'',, 2:;! ~ taking
a. a.. ~ Il, "a i.,g ;;!.i.< =, "s lite, we
h. .lge.. i -. "a. ".G:.f,'2s errors
=, :rc.,c.. tc hlr.,, f:5-i;,. ''s have. OF
'afa - ~ scvt,:.' - ;'ic''Is Dy tnis
;. 7ea:.t ci c,,. s.gcg;t' 81.
Uyysy.. sr.."i..;,s aTn fse'.If nendeo @ 20 q De
= RI; w.u,rr, ~ ;iiea: la"fn;sl, as scsins
:uore h-a;:hlul, c. mt rrahic and safe .than
w..nlcn, Tnr fv.s " au-h,l siyes for his
acy".e -, .... y" III. ii lie eaa'!Se, corroooe'
:. II. ,h.aks, by 81. fact tlia' a clergy
man .sho male ina chang. by his counsel,
-. .i,,:ytd OF Troublesome hlv. aiftc-
H.. 1t weum 4eeu, :ncra.ii'.c that any onr
a 5..-.-ncc shopii uazl,iG su:!i g rule
pt ia. o. &c, !. sa,ri' /: t'inla';on. The
r,;.,,r ia:; o,.y tc, Try sl'e rXnerlmenl. Now
aa,i ;he.. ,ber.: my he .'.r.an Wifi be ecn'
,:fitted by lno change, but there will b. a
thousand to be irjAred by i; We ali li,ow
that the feet of some are 4ahi:u.-liy cold' OF
@ .ers damp, of .tsiiirfs not. aad to recommend
cotton stockings in yifter. as best for al.er
eycn to naj1rlty, is objectionable reckless
ness, CT it is the result OF. inexcusa5le iliex-
neri.sce. So critical q thingis- change OF
covering for the feet, at times, that We rever
ADVISE any change in that respect; we uni.
G;rnlly saw. try both, aud adopt that which is
most co nr%rrablc to yourself
+ Sume persons survive o cold shower BATH
| of a winters morning; the same would send
mulitudes to their grave in week, and make
other mpltitudes invalids for life. In sum
m;nr no tie whole matter, our advice is:-
lst. If you are well, ley yourself alone.
I'd. If You arc not we'll, make no change
in any of your habits without consulting ar
educated phSsiciAn.
3D.. Do not tnke it for granted that any
/ habit or practice is advisable for you, sim
ply because others have health in their obser
vance. But if you want 10 make the eS
pertinent, FIRST place yourself iu all their con
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