The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-09-22

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I.HP0R T.s.NsE or RESUL.sR aaHErs.
II is fact well recognized by physi-
olgists that the constitution of living
beings possesses a recuperative power
that is capable OF resisting attacks from
external agencies or, rather, is able to
restore the damage caused by such at
taeks The lower in the scale OF exist
ence an animal is found, the stronger
is its power Of organism to restore
parts removed by mechanical means,
aud the less is its susceptibility to the
influences which cause disease, II, from
individuals of the lower order Of ami
mails, a limb or even portion OF the
body be removed, a new one viii grow
in its place, and in many cases the parts
removed will supply the necessary parts
which are absent, and becomes a COM
pleto organism. In vegetables this is
almost universally the case; and the
propagation of plants by slips cut from
the pareut stem is of daily occurrence
in horticulture. The recuperative pow
er is indeed so great in many plants that
they can, by the most extreme efforts,
be scarcely removed from soil where
they have once obtained a foothold--
The plant known to farmers as quack-
grass is a good example The power
TO restore parts which have laen lost
extends to the highest orders Of animal
creation. Teeth which have been re-
moved by mechanical means have often
grown again in the human jaws years
after the second set,which take the
place Of the first in the regular course
of nature, bad been supplied. This is,
however, probably the only organ that
the human recuperatlye agency has the
power to restore. AS age advances,
this power becomes less, os that repair
takes place slowly, and in very advanc-
ages ceases altogether Broken bones
refuse to unite, and abraisons of the
skin become chronic ulcers. There IS
however, striking characteristic Of the
power Of recuperatlou, which has 0
most important bearing upon the health
both Of men and animals Il is this
The pow er to restore increases with the
regularity Of the power and the periods
of attack 1t is as if the constitution
were a citadel, upon the reduction O
which two kinds of tactics were en-.
ployed So long as the attacks art
M ade at regular intervals, the garrison
may sleep while the besieging forces
are withdrawn, and rise refreshed tC
increased resistance; but attack il Al
unexpected times, and with irregular
force, and unremitting vigilance mus
at last wear out the strength OF the be
sieged. Many phenomena which can
not be accounted for in any other wa,
at once find explanation by the appli
cation Of this truth. A man who is ad
dicted TO the use Of alehoholic liquor
may often drink very freely for yea ri
without any apparent serious detrimen
to health, il he is regular in the time
and quantities Of his potations; Will,
another who only takes an occasiona
"spree" win suffer from the consequen
cos of his indulgence.
The taking Of proper exercises, pur
air, sustenance, sleep. and recreatiol
may be compared to the withdrawal Q
the attacking forces II the withdraw
all are regular, the attacks will also b,
regular. and the resisting power Of til
vital structure viii in the mean tim,
have accumulated We believe that si
hours Of sleep per diem, begun al,
ended at regular timos, are as good a
eight at irregular periods- II follows
thon, that regular sleep gives two hour
at least, moro time per day Avaiiabl
for business, pleasure OF study, thar
can otherwise bo obtained. In short
nothing is NO economical as regulal
hrbitA. Less food, less sleep, les
clothing. less medicine is required d
sustain nature; and better health, NOR
happiness. more wealth. more knowI
edge, and longer lie are obtained Il
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