The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-05
HEALTH AND LIFE.
What ali khOuid Ions
of Mind aMd Body.
BY $. II. rorrrR, N. D, HAMILTON, Q.

Di g. n' lVl iEItt hs Oss hhShiLAVAS W
"Know thyself," the reciprocal re-
lations of body and mind, the best
means to preserve them intact. and to
give both the highest capacities for
health. endurance, and usefulness are
the first duties, and the foundation Of
the education and culture Of every hui
man being. Parents and educators.
who develop the race; Christian
workers and preachersAwho mould the
morals; electors and statesmen who
regulate aud encrgize the nation; all
know and feel ''tle great study of
mankind is man,
The importance Of developing and
educating the body and mind alike.
and together. as the main hope VI true
manhood, on which attainment rests
both Church aud State. and is no
new or modern idea. Milton, Locke,
Bacon, and others, in England; John,
Ackerman, Frank. and Salamon, in
Germany; Tir>ot. RoS'eati, and Lond,
IN France; Fellenberg, in Switzer-
u"' - n"Hn' 1 iois' hnuit!'
n''cilcoek' Mhcheii, HARRIS Manu.
Hon. ). q. Adams. of this, and many
more ~ o'!ier countries, nave an IN
sisted and pressed home this subject to
the attention of the people, continual
~. the laSt TWO iillildrtd years. YET
1t Is SAD to KNOW now few realize anu
act III accoHiallce WIN correct APP
preclaflon of II. 10 the mlIld we at-
tach Infinite value, and justly .too;
but 1t Is Of little worth without
healthy and vigorous body. Can a
man think Wltllouta healthy brain?
Can he feel correctly with neves I'M
strung. Can he move promptly with
out muscular force? If not, common
serse dictates to look well to the CON
dition of the brain. neveS, and mus
cIes. An ulsound body is incom-
patihIe with a sound mind was a
maxim Of Plato. which, like murh of
his philosophy, has been approved and
landed by Christians and Pagans alike.
Excesses in food. drink, exercise, la
Dor, abstinence, fatigue, lack of due
recreation, sudden changes, a want Of
pure air and sunshine, I'LL produce
endless diversities in the condition Cf
the mind.
When we make mental or moral
effort over a full meal. OF, when over
stimulated, we cease to wonder why
Plato located the soul in the stomach. {
Ammonia held under the nose. or wa
ter dashed on the face OF one in
swoon. awakens the mind from mn
consciousness. A slight impression =
made upon nerve, sudden twinge
of pain, often breaks chain of
thought, tossing the mind in tunuit. :
Let a peculiar vibration CULVER upon !
the organs of hearing. and Il wild emo
tion passes over the soul.
by turns We feel the glowing mind
disturbed, delighted, raised, refined"
Strike up the ''Marseillaise," in the :.
streets OF French city, and the popu-
laGe are iailed mo ilry:: sing the !
'kallI'deS Naches to swiss soldiers,
ana they gush INTO tears. Any one
VINO can thihk WIN Sllat az the eye,
or reason WIN the nerve of a tooth /;
twlnglng' or when lilil|eited, or when !,
breathlng Is opptessed-thoSe who can )!
give wing 20 Tue imagination when !
shiyerlng with coid' or Oppressed with !
neat When worn down WIN toll, can v
bear OIL tue palm ana claim victory .
over tne common lot OF humanity. !, :,
At Inherent periods OF ne the mind y
wakes ana walies WIN the body; IN :.
p7ittiihS alid payiti in :, =,
fouth cheeri''i anu giddy' i,'ll OF dar- "
lig' Ititk 70 see anu Keen TO feel; in =,
naslho"i. hrIn'cohEiseollS, heroic aud - y
persistent; Old dage, desponding, timld, &c
perceptions am, anu emotions Ian "
''lld. When the blood clrc'ilates with
etlvliy. the coward rises into hero. m
SUI Whell t'e clfc'llatioh OF the blood is Y
epressel-h0Wing freely along, the Gn
cry nero Sinks lntea cowanl sf III
Equally sudden and effective are the 10
ltanr,,s nroduo.d hv tla var;o,I t st ule
f the mind upon the body. The ex- ah
ressiol of the nee IS mind yisihle ii'l
he emotion Ot'Shaind fhssiies the kf,ce. tn'
ar blanches il, joy illnmes it: sur. OF
rise electrifies all tile nerves, and sets gu
le whole body aglow delirinn giyes y0
Nc f,ye ~ expression, of, rage, lltl,ses va
igaltic energy, and often Into those 10, o,
,iole helpless with wasting disease al
le minds volition commands, and Fme
u,liiedS OF muscles spring to execute. W. W.
lu news weakWls the force of the iii n
'arts actloh; Oppresscs the BREATH ~
4 uest!oMs appetle' Stops digestion, s;s,
~ p"I'"Iy slspehds every bMiily az
hctl1h; eAxes the skin and allows sn', -"
Sel9, slyels 10, peFe ont pp2nyits ,.",. sau
ANe surface. lie minds SlIfftlrlnV q N~is