Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-05-20

~ - M~~ &S~D
IS xsx ke~cA n kzs - Anxznzx Fn~xsr~.-
sos 1A< pr->-rxss~2 Il h~.xAL Fr-~s .w
.3si h<z,skfx sx<r~x-<. vsA srmp<rzsx
k@Aas. ara En1sssscEy sA< be~< s<se-
sxzEds s<.1z.e @@zy .x& - =elss bss-
ay LIS Altss~<A ws mazy assA< TIA -
-srtsas u the l-srn<d Dsax fkzs -ssrs
psrssus of bed esa<sisusias zA.y. By
lrsdsns a soass and r-gslss ilfs. Es- % -
grea; an sse AL have dos-.- Il e.asos be
aOulsed sha, sos~irsy sad Temperance ss~
conducive to hageri,y. Here ho.evrr.
are the Doctors maxinr, for What they
are worth:
Prom the Far West
I. The greatest ?rcs~rvatives of health
are exercise and Temperance: ih~se may
be pracfised BY all ranks and at any sea-
son or place Exercise throws of all su.
perauities, and temperance prevents them:
exercise clears the vessels and promotes
the circulation Of the blood.
2. A due degree ofexsrcise is absolute
" necessary to health.
3. Walking is the best exercise for those
who are able to bear it; riding for those
who are not.
4. The air we breathe is of the utmost
importance to our health.
5. Every one that would preserve
health should be as clean and sweet as
possible in their houses. ..
6. Nothing conduces more 10 health
than abstinence and plain food.
7. All malt liquors are hurtful; so are
strong tea and coffee.
8. Costiveness is very hurtfal to health.
therefore care should be taken to remove
it at the beginning by cool, gentle purges.
9. Obstructed perspiration Commonly
called catching cold) is the great source Of
all diseases. Let it, therefore, be removed
Immediately by gentle sweats.
10. Physic, for the most part, is only a
substitute for exercise and temperance.
IL. Blistering. cupping. bleeding. &c.,
are seldom requisite. except to the idls
and incorporate; they are only expedi-
ents to make luxury consistant with
health.
l2. The apothecary ia chiefly employed
to counteract the cook and winter. Ma.
ture delights in the most plain and
simple diet. .. t. ,...t.........
l3. Most people are the best judges of
their own constitution, and know what
kind and what proportion Of food agrees
with them best. tat..f.
IA. Artificial provocatives only create a
false appetite. i'. a.
Is. you cannot do without wine, never
drink more than few glasses. t..
l6. A particular and very intelligent
friend of mine (says Sir Richard) wac ex-
tremely partial to what is called good liv-
ing; and. having wife, of whom he was
particularly fond, and a numerous of.
spring, he was desirous Of living long
enough to see them settled in the world.
II. He was. however, Of a very infrm
constitution, till he was about fifty years
old, when. requesting my advice how to
obtain that valuable end, strongly recon-
mended him to presist in an exact course
Of temperance and exercise, BY duly at
tending to which he recovered sound and
perfect state of health. ,'1.
IS. At the period am speaking Of
train Of in6rmities had made great ihroads
in his constitution. and he had fallen into
different kinds Of disorders, such a. the
collie, gout, spasms. &C., and continual
slow fever; 80 that the best delivery he
had to hope for (rxcspt for the sake Of his
numerous family was death to end his
pains and misery. .4-
10. The result Of my advice, which /
here give in his own words. is as follows {:
When, says he to me, l resolved firmly to
live a temperate life, I soon found myself
entirely freed from all my complaints. and
have continued 90 even TO this day. aud l
am now mors than ono hundred years old.
20. l am now convinced that we should
consider q regular life a. physician. ana
which 10 our natural and proper physie.
since IL preserves ~ in health. makes ~
live sound asd hearty to great age. and
prevents US diving Of sickness through .
corruption Of humours.
81. Whoever. trusting either to his
vouth nr strengtb of constitution, slights
nv oheervaticns. maet live in constant
Asseer Al dissas~ and don.
%. ! am Dos fslly esaviaeesl. fsso e.
per;escr. that the naa wbo lrsds regular
snA snb~r lie. is ncse likely to live eug
ssd h~slshv than . yoasg naa who I-sds
% iss~gwlw na issr0Pvsse lis-. hev-
sv-r sers,g hss cssssissfiss asy be-
n. I hsse lard sume sesssal ine~a-
.,i-r..x rvxvuus sErR, sAax Q kung he =