Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-21
TO DEATH

tue Suuuen eAcTbiVu VI Hut'y"
in time for the train fatal in some
cases, and seriously damaging to the
weakened organs in others. Gases are
adduced in confirmation Of the posi-
ions laid down. "The old coaching
time" when passengers could leisurely
book their places, and take them qui-
city at the time of departure, is con-
trastod with the present time, when all
classes enter the same train, aud all
alike hurry to one spot, with one
object-to save the train. Following
Mr.. Havilaud, we may say that every
thing is changed. even our bodies are
changing, for all this striving TO do
certain distances in certain given times
has eugendered an irritability in our
organs which has told upon thousands,
and will tell upon thousands more.
Many a brain and spinal cord have sui.
fered from the Migratory motion OF rail-
way carriages, which sometimes lasts
for days after a journey; a limb, the
nerves of which have been weakened
by disease, often retains o feeling Of
this motion for many hours after, aud
severe neuralgia has been known TO be
tie sequel. The action Of the heart Is
often quickeued, and the organ becomes
more, sensitive in some individuals,
especially those Of q sauguine-nervous
temperament. The stomach is not dn-
frequently upset in q manne similar to
what is experienced on the road, by
some persons when they sit with their
backs to the horses. All these things
are, however, more or less inevitable,
| since we cannot do without railway
travelling ; but with proper knowledge,
many of the Inconvenience resulting
might DO obviatsd. To this task the
author applies himself, after sta
ting that it would be desirable
to know, AS u statistical fact, tue
number of persons who have fallen dead
| while hurrying to the train. Whether a
person be diseased or not, one caution
must always be Observation-Disclosures to
exer, yourself when the stomach is full.
eff there is an organ in the body that
is more intolcrant than any other Of
hurry and hustle, it is the stomach
Man is the only animal that really treats
il badly" The heart and brain partici-
pate in the healthy action Of the stom'
ach by good digestion; they suffer, also,
BY its irregularities and disorder. Con
slant irritation of the heart, by an abuse
Of the functions of the stomach, is liza
BILE to produce cardiac disease, aud with
this state diminished ability to encoua
ter the strain OF sudden cxerlion or the
fatigue from prolonged exercise. Ref
erence is made to the periodicity in the
functions of the chief orgnns-stomach
heart, lungs and brain, AMI the neces'
Esity of giving each its full period of re
pose. The brain is the only one Of those
organs that can enjoy actual and entire
rest, as in sleep with tho others there
is merely diminished exercise or strain,
an opportunity for obtaining which
ought to be carefully aud regularly al
lowed. The heart, indeed, cannot stoE
its beats, nor the lungs their breathing
bu. both Of them can be made to enjoy
comparative relaxation in sleep and a
recumbent posture.
Much stress is laid on the traveller
meals, and the advice is iterlted, tina
people should never hurry themselves q
their meals or before Il meal--the very
Anticipation Of being pushed for time
is adverse to the enjoyment OF II meal
as well rs to its digestion. But what
can II traveller do on a railroad, In
the way of carrying out hyGienic pre-
cepts, unless railway directors and
observation-disclosures have some bowels oil
| compassion aud allow u reasonable
time for the now victim travellers
to take their meals without haste
| and confusion. On many Of our great
| American railways there have been
| great reforms in this particular. The
applicable advice on the present occa-
| sion is, however, to those persons who
ride from their places of residence to
the city for the transaction Of their
business. One OF the remedies pro-
posed is to shorten the evening and
lengthen the morning, so that the break
fast may be taken in good time, aud
half an hour allowed after this meal DO.
fore starting for business. "a late
dinner or q high tea is better than sup
per-" Soon after 8 o'clock, the weak
time of the heart begins, aud hence, !,
ought to be saved from the additional
excitement and irritation that would be
caused by II full stomach. and alcoholic
stimulants at or near this hour. Per-
sons suffering from retarded and irregu-
lar action oil the heart, ought, at all
times, 10 avoid taking much fluid with
their meals, or between them. Refer.
ring to malt liquor Mr.. Hayiland tells
US " In fact there is hardly such a
thing to be obtained asa general rule !"
aud again--he is, of course, talking OIL
English brews-" Much of the So
called malt liquor of the present day is
q disgrace to II beer.drinking country,
and is productive Of much stomach do
r,n1emeutp In MANY persons smok-