Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-30

SeA6 W ho PhyeNe
should have done. And in his younger
days, and at his early home. gymnastic
exercises were not in vogue, recommended
or practiced by American boys as now
they are. His poor body had been a
burden to him for the greater portion OF
his existence. and until up to a compare,
lively recent date. In later years he mac
learned much Of the true laws OF lie;
Now he was hfty-two years Of age ana
he expected or hoped to live twenty or
thirty years more, in the possession OF lar
better health than had been his for nearly
half a century past. Here a toast was
interiected "The good health OF Colonel
Collins for the next thirty years" But
II he runs over that time, the prayer OF the
evening will follow him.. he had found
it necessary to be very strict in his regi,,
men, very abstemious in his diet and
therefore he could not eat and drink with
the company AT the present advanced hour
Of the night. II there was anything ne
admired, in the superlative degree, it was
the picture Of health and vigor in a young
mar. It was a glorious sight. And
though he felt a little twinge Of envy when
he looked upon a handsome stalwart
young man, and thought OF his days Of
sufFering-so unnecessary, as now he knew
them to be,-stll he felt glad. and an un-
speakable sense of c~ongratulation toward
the fortunate possessor Of youth and the
beauty of sinewy force and perfect circu.
lation Of the blood which is the life Of the
human being. What is HEALTH What
are its attributes: How shall we
name thems Health! the great and in
comparable riches with which God Al
mighty endows that portion Of mankind
who study and comprehend and obey, or
who instinctively follow the law OF their
nature. Health !" Other things being
equal, surrounding circumstances In a
civilized community, having ordinary ap.
plication upon and for the individual,
Health" signifies personal integrity,
courage, industry, public appreciation,
success. The truly healthy man who has
had any moral training whatever. is never
a vicious member Of society. Instances
that might be alleged. by the thousand, to
Q ntradict this assertion, will not bear
candid and scientific investigation. The
flush upon the cheek is not always the
sign of real health-a fact which many
who have not q physicians diploma can
detect and testify to. The present pos.
session of considerable strength, equal.
perhaps, to that Of some Of the most for
midable beasts Of the feld, does not
certainly indicate good human health.
The pugiliss who can cope with and over
throw three ordinary men to-day, falls
dead from apoplexy tomorrow. No. II
| will do for a rule in communities TO say
that the /" we'll man" is the morally wise
man. More reformations Of character are
wrought in well conducted hospitals than
in penitentiaries. Let a standard Of per.
feet health be attained by the next genera
ton Of Americans, and the Jail will be no
longer an institution Of the country. And
this may be said without denying OF
qualifying the claim for special culture OIL
the moral faculties, for implicit obedisnct
to the laws Of Hygiene pre-. supposes tht
the domination Of those faculties. Or the
progress towards the best standard o.
health is by the reciprocal influence o
physical and spiritual education. Blu
given : q man Of perfect health, and thu
heart Is continually and ever sending TIT
purest and strongest life current clear W
into the coronal region Of the head, ant
only feeding the lower organs Of the brain
as is their strictly moral due, for the de
velopment Of all the proper passions OF TIT
race. Given : a man enfeebled in body from
Inherited in6rmity, or sins Of Ignorance
against his body, and though he may havI
been brought up with great solicitude a
a religious mothers knee, and though h
may have had the training administered
by a pious father, and though he may al
ways exhibi, a disposition and determin
alton to do right, and may accomplish
much good, yet is his life q great fight o
affections, in that he is contending for III
mastery, necessarily, with the baser appe
tites and inclinations Of his nature. Sue
q man, so constituted, acting justly i
most situations Of his existence, is a mar
vel, q miracle Of Gods Providence-noth
ing less. Bestow upon such an n tn
gift Of Health, and he marches out Of tn
Slough Of Despond where he has been
and would otherwise continue to be
struggling for himself on the Way Of RishI
and at once ascends the Delectable Noun
tain. Whereas, on yesterday he was
burden to himself, very needful of
brothers aid, a wonder in his persistenc.
on the road 10 truth, to-day he is q grea
helper, q powerful benefactor for many Q
his fellow men. So the distinction is made
and is presumed to be understood an,
acknowledged. And hence it woult
scarcely be venturing too far to declare il
this or any other civilized community, tina
q universal attendance of the American
youths, of both sexes, Of girls and younI
women as we'll as boys and young men
on gymnastic and calisthenic academies
would be more productive Of genera
moral advancement than are our common
schools and colleges and even on
churches unsustained as they are ii
their endeavors and influences for
high order Of conscientious conduct b,
suitable attention to the development o
the physical being. If the means were a
his command, he would erect q capaciou
gymnasium beside every school house !,
Storey county [great applause.l He con
graduated the young men before him OF
their opportunities for building up a sount
physical system; and conjured them L
improve and, if possible, never relinquisi
advantages Of q like character 10 thos'
they now enjoyed as members Of the Viz
ginia Athlete Club. He believed the da!
was not far distant when the "good time
prophesied by Robert Burns would come
and that he verify believed would b,
when men, and women too-(he hoped hi
trod on the toes Of no n present by 81
abiding to the other sex)-perfected thei
physical nature, by as great and judiciou'
training as was now given to the menta
part of humanity. Reciting an apt quota
ton from Robert Burns, predicting
vastly improved social and political con,
didon, Col. Collins resumed his seat amid
great applause.
The President proposed the health o
Col. Sumner, who was present and VIII
briefly responded. 49,,
City Treasurer Finn was then called for
Mr.. 7rNN's REMARKS.
Expressing qualification at meeting hi
brethren Of the Club on this occasion, HI
reminded those present that a few month,
2 the prospects Of the society looked
very gloomy, and that they had great cause
for congratulation at the increased inter