The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-28
sTIMULAMTs.

from GOOu Health. r.'f
Tho class Of stimulants includes natll.
raj agents by which We are all more or
less surrounded, rs light and dir, and 9TH
ors derived from nature, but which have
been discovered, and their usefulness up.
preCiatCd, by degrees. 1t includes, again,
others Which aro developed in our inter.
course with our lellOw-men, and arc most
powerful for good or evil: emotional stlm.
ull-lOvc, hope, fear; mental stimuli, II
we may SO call them ambition, love of
praise, avarice, etc. But these can only
be regarded rs stimuli insomuCh rs they
arc motives to increased mental or phys
steal effort, and therefore productive Of
increased vital activity; they arc Of too
metaphysical Il character 10 be further
discussed here, though they arc well
worthy of deep consideration; for O due
control over their actions, and tho man.
tCnanCe Of n just balance between them,
arc the distinctive marks of the well.reg.
ulatcd mind.
We have most Of us noticed q flower
which has unluckily come into existence
In dark cellar, how pale and siCkly 1t
looks, and how soon It dies; remove Il to
the bright sunlight, and 1t Immediately
ilOurlshes, and puts forth new shoots and
green leaves. In the busy aud crowded
city We may have seen a child reared be.
low ground In cellar, but rarely seeing
the light save through dirty window, or
contaminated by the dank vapOrs Of o
iIti,X, ptrnoI. AI,n n1tIi lnOl,o oiol1,, M a. :,
plant, and would rs surely die, only It
crawls into the scanty light, ind has a
little better chance Of lie, thong It be
but II mcagrc existence. The pale,
tla6by look and stuntcd growth are
common both to tho child and the plant,
because sunlight is direct stimulus to
the formation of healthy blood, both in
the plant and the child, and color Is the
best sign We have OF this health. Light,
then, Is one all.impOrtant stimulant; It is
vital or viviGying stimulus, 4, G. one Of
those external conditions necessary for
the maintenance Of life in organized be-
ings. ..t ..
Pure air is another welLknOwn stimu-
liant, though, like light, it would hardly
be looked upon as such, were we In the
city, not constantly in our everyday ex-
istenCc in certain lNck OF supply, 50 that
to us, and more particularly to those liv.
ing in crowded rooms and streets, q week
or two in the pure air Of the country be.
comes the most powerful stimulus to the
restoration Of health; hence Abe extreme
value OF country hospitals for the reception
OF those in whom impure air has produced
disease, or In whom the shock Of an acct.
dent or surgical operation cannot be re-
covered from, without the stimulus of
purer air than can be found even in our
well-ventilatGd city hospitals. t...
The air Of elevated regions Is more
truly stinlulant, producing itS effect, no
doubt, by quickening and deepening the
respiration, and Fastening the circulation
OF the blood through the lungs, brain, and
other organs. The effect OF mountain air
is to eXhilNrate the spirits, and induce a
feeling OF buOyanCy and strength which
is most pleasurable. We remember be.
ing impressed on one occasion, on arriv.
ing ut the top Of the St GOtthafd Pass, Of.
ter II long days travelling, at tho feel
ing Of renewed health and strength we
almost suddenly experienced; it induced
US to stay for couple Of days there; and
we could not but remark the unusual
brightness and cordially Of feeling writ.
ten on the faces and displayed in theman-
ners Of our lcllow.gueSts, they all seemed
to feel, like ourselves, In perfect health,
and equally amiably disposed. The pleas.
ant, energetic manners ct our host seem.
ed naturaltO him, and u part othis splen.
did physical health -f,P Z tI d
Cold has u highly stimulating. eject
when judlciously employed. Cold baths,
the d0uche, drl cold sponglng, stimulate
the circulation, the respiration, and the
action OF the skin. Tho whole body is
thus invigoated, and good standard Of
health maintained which renders Us bet.
ter able to resist disease. Fevers, coli.
sumption, and even simplecOlds, Us q rule
affect those first whose general health d
below par. At Biarritz, and some other
French bathing places, hot water is pro.
yided for the feet on returning from the
bath. By this very simple and obvious
means, delicate people can enjoy Sea.bath!
ing without experiencing the depression
and chillincss which otten render this
luxury very hazardous one. II.
Variety OF scene healthfilIy stimulates
the mind; the most stolid Of men often
feel . kind of ecstasy on seeing q beauti.
full view; but there Is certain gloom ut.
tached 10 some Of the grandcst scenery
which renders 1t too oppressive for many.
Before proceeding further in the con.
sideration Of stimulants, we must pause
to define the meaning Of the term. ID
viii have been gathered from what has
preceded that a stimulant Is an agent
which increases vital activity; and we
need only add that when this effect Is BRO,
duCed upon all the organs and functions
OF the body, the agent Is said to be q