The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-12-08
George Francis Train as Faith.
er, Physician md Preacher.


His Contract toih his OhildyenL Az Bends
the 7tcig so Hiciines tho Tree The. Child
his owa DoctOr- Tsmpstdnce hcuicdicd.
Diet, Recommended, Cleanliness EgE0rced
-19N6 7rhe BStics Of Hedlk The yNoU
Reiigi0H-A Remarkable Sermon.
Scar Sapliug In It's YOUTH an the Girdled Oak
will tell you of 1t for generations To come.
The following is Mr.. TRAINS remarkable
contract with his children, as published in
the Herqld cfIIearh rMrs Tam is an ar.
dent advocate of Iiydropathy and Hygiene.
The editor Of the Herald says thore are two
or three points in the article slightly at va
Rance with his practice and preaching, but
it is both interesting and valuable, and will
provoke healthy thought:
LAWS OF IIEALTH.
The Chinese only pay their Doctors when they are
well. CO.'S 49, f
GEoRGE FgANcIs TRAIN covenants and
agrocs with his beloved children, to pay
the following amounts to eaan, for each and
every month the said children refrain from
breaking any of the following laws ofhealth;
IT Is not to IN IKE you love money, except for tho
good ypu can do with IT, that make this agree
m2nt, but simply as a reward of merit 5.-
|. Every morning take bath (llrst wet
ting your head and chest with water at from
seventy to seventy-fve degrees, not over
five minutes running round the room with
a linen Ahoet oVet 'yOit, instead Of rubbing
with rough towels. Never wash in warm
water.--b cents.
q Every morning brush your teeth, by
using cold water, instead of powder sOzO-
don't, Or other" compounds which ruin the
teeth.--5 cents.
3, Play in tho open air, exercise by ,cdM
ing, riding, driving, swimming, skating,
swinging, rowing, running, oto, Dancing is
also capital exercise. When older, you will
be taught baseball, cricket, teI-pns, bill.
iards, siugle-stjck, boxing, fencing, use of
the pistol, shotgun and rife. Remember
that earth, water, air and sunshine are God 3
physicians tA-A cents. q y hHCM4H
4. Wear no silk, cotton, woolen or flannel
under. clothes next TO tho skin-beng nom
conductors they close the pores linen be.
ing conductor, should always be used.-5
cents.
8. Wear no corsets, tight dresses, tight
Wristbands, suspenders or tight shoes, aud
never use powder or rouge or cat slate pen
ellis. Remember that clean finger. nails indi-
catogpcd breedipg.--5 cents. iitW
G. Drink no water at meals too much flu
ID Injuries digestion, by diluting the gastric
juice cents.
7. No meat for breakfast but one glass
Of new milk, with bread tone day old)
boiled rice or iarina, and ripe domestic fruits
(Remember that fruit is golR in the morning
siiUer at noon, and ieid at uighO. For din
nor, eat any kind otmeatA Aoxcepthog meat
and vegetables. For suppor, milk and
OH u .,.,ly
two glasses of water (not ico water) two
hours before every meal (six TO eight glass
es day., After supper eat nothing, drink
nothing, - cents. .hU.s g<.
g. Eat nothing between tho several meals
(which should be every six hours IS cents
.. Always eat slowly aud be regular al
meals, aud sit up straight at the table,
cents.
TO- Drink ro kipdof wine, spirits, bcor
cider hitters, or other fern anted iluors.-
| o cents. .r.n frsr fu g}glrEF iphb
Y, Use no cigars, tobacco, or spuf.-'
CENTS.
H. Drink no coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa
or other warm slops.-5 cents.
l3. Take no sugar.-5 cents
Ia. Take no pepper.-5 cents.
Is, Take no mustard, catsup, or oils.---!
l6 No candy of any kinds cents.
| II. No nuts OF any kind.--5 cents.
4, Is, No cheese,--5 cents, sd. ,.,f..,
10. Very little butter and very little salt
IS cents.
20. No icc.creorn nor other confectionery
Is ceafs.
81. No cakes, pies nor pastry.-5 csats.
22. No pickles, olives nor, peppers!
cents. 40 lNle 3AAAl ,
%, No HOLSTERS, oysters, crabs, saImol
nor any kind of hsh.--;5 ccaits. ,LipoI
81. Drink no soda, congress nor minera
waters of any kind, they arc R0isop9qs,--!
cents.
l. IS. Take no saltwater baths (tho sal
closes the pores, irritOtes tho nerves. and
is injurious to health, but play in the sant
on the beach,--5 ceHfS,
26. Sleep always with your windows
open, aud do not be afraid of catching cold
Rise early. Retire early. Nine hours i,
ample. Use linen sheets.-5 cents.
"a Never sleep during tho day time, ol
read while lying down especially, never
read at night while III bcd.--5 cells. ql
% Don't stan,l over the register, or to,
uear the fire, and always vontilate the room
% cents, tl.i. ~ 1r.
20, Take no medicines. nor drink Bour
! hhlls SNNu " NHt NuNANI uuNlNth ". Mcul
cine aud Intoxicating liquors are poison.--
) cents.
When f,celrs years ohl, one more mos
important hI,o lpW be added
Obey all these rules, my darling, and yo
will set worthy example to your elders.
Perhaps you can get your teacher to intrt
duce these simple rules into her exceleu
school, . a.a Ni aHA
For each and every rule broken, sal
children are to pay said g. f. I. live q
cents.
Seated, signed and dellVerOd( ,sr,,,
> presence of ''EN"l
7, Also, my child commit This short ssrmo
! to memory, and teach it to your little friend
at school, and you shall receive ten dollar
every Christmas
2 Don't drink. Don't smoke. Don't chey
3 Don't swear. Dontgamble. Don't lie. Don
n steal Don't deceive. Don't tattle. 4
polite. BE generous. Be kind. Be nea
!, Study hard. Play hard, BE in earnest. II
sel(reliant. Read good books. Love YOU
4 fellow man. as well as God. love yoV
country aud obey the laws Love trutl
Love virtue and be happy.
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