The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-04
REGULARITY OF HABITS.

Statistics show that regularity OF
habit conduces not only to health bui
to long lie. In work by DR.. Tar.
bell. entitled 'siSources of HEALTH" we
fnd the following table, which is full
of suggestions to the reflective mind
OF 100 clergyman, only 10 attained
the age of 70 years and upward.
Of 100 farmers, only 40 attained the
age of 20 years and upward.
OF 100 commercial men, only 50 at
tanned the age of 70 years and up
ward.
OF 100 military men only 80 at
tanned the age of 20 years and upward
OF 100 lawyers, only 90 attained the
age of 70 years and upward.
OF 100 artists only 2S attained the
age of 20 years and upward.
Of 100 teachers, only 81 attained
the age of 20 years and upward.
OF 100 physicians, only "a attained
the age of 70 years and upward.
The average age attained by the
clergy is greatest of all, doubtless be-
cause the labors of a minister, though
constant and unremitting, are more
regular and less exciting than those
of any other profession on the list
and moreover, ifhe accepts his calling
in the right spirit he is sustained by a
firm faith ofFeceiving "a hundred fold
in this life, and in the world to come
life everlasting" Nothing kills faster
than worry. Next to the minister
stands the farmer in chances OF long
life. Breathing pure air, surrounded
by the peaceful influences of nature,
sure of some return for his labor, in
dependent in his mode of life, and, by
force of circumstances, regular in his
physical habits, it is net surprising
that he should often reach the age al
lotted to man upon earth. 1t has been
proved that health is promoted by the
exercise of the intellectual faculties
and we doubt not that when the farm
ers do their work as much as possible
with their brains and labor saving in
ventions, and as little as possible with
their muscle, the average of long life
with them as q class will be larger.
The great secret of cures wrought
at the various Health Homes through
out the country is as much in the reg
ularity with which all the rules of hy-
giene are observed as in the rules
themselves hours are allotted for ex-
ercise, for rest, sleep, for eating, and
enforced observance of these soon re-
stores the dyspeptic,t the hypochondriac
the worn out and exhausted patient,
to health and strength again. The
same regimen adopted at home would
doubtless produce substantially the
same effect. 1t is misfortune to any
family not to be compelled to have
meals at certain hours since those who
can eat what they please slip into car, =
less and irregular habits in this respect
We have known seveial persons in
the city who, eating. at restaurants,
have seriously undermined their
health by not being systematic and
punctual with respect to their diet.
The humon body is, to all intents and
purposes, as much machine as q To-
comotive. 1t must be duly supplied
with fuel and water, kept well lubri-
Gated, thoroughly polished and clean,
and given time to cool off its coppers.
and then there is no computing how
much work can be gotten out of it,
These, be it ever remembered, get the
most who are systematic and perfect-
ly regular in all their physical habits.