, 1875-01-03
FATuiTY.

Il FATuiIY.
: There might be adduccd is origin Of th
above malady CAUSES almost infinite IN nuuabe
, | and variety. There are. however, but few nee
essary to cover the great ma jorisy Of Gases thu
ale becoming 80 ala1mingly prevalent in thes
, later days, and among the most prominent G
these may be reckoned the undue strain uEo
the brain and nervous system By the habits Q
life peculiarly incident to the age in which n
live.
At somc time in life every man has an IN
equal struggle with destiny. II possessed o
wealth, it requires great skull in management t,
retain it. It not. m equally desperate effort /.
necessary to acquire it.
Al 20 he sets forth upon smooth and promis
ing career. He expects By some lucky throw O.
tho dice thnt fortune will very eurely come Il
him, though he makes hut little effort to obtair
it. 1t so he sees it as far in the distance a
when he first began, and slightly increases Lit
efforts. 1t 40 it still eludes his grasp, and be
strikes out with the frenzy Of desperation in the
direction that promises to lead by the shortest
and speediest route to the goal.
He now taxes every energy to tho utmost,
neglectinG oftcDtimea to cat and sleep at proper
intervals. Ho tolls unremittingy in bis Office
during tile Gay. counts up long columns OF fig
ures in'tho evening, and builds air-castles at
night-the last probably doing more to under-
mine his strength thnn all tie rest combined. It
is this overetretch of the montal faculties, and
not their healthful exercise, that destroys them.
! At As be is conscious Of waning strength
and impaired faculties. Still ho does
not pause in his career, OF in tho least remit tho
intensity OF hls labor. Tint dolicate mechanism,
the hn,nan svstom f;nal,v rie1da +o The nresanra
and The ncrgeg--so lonc subjected to aver tan.
".@ 'A0 W. 'se"'o 4oDs oeo!es'eo ~ oser tsn-
slon-as lengta give way. ana a. oo, When the
race IL nnt na!I fnn' man becomes either de-
mented l ~ mud OF patalyzed IN body.
There ls probably no more procuring cause of
parnlysis than that which has Just been deecrlb-
ed Ine desire 20 become possessed Of wealth
ana Instruction. the impatlence to achieve 1t By
$40" processes ana tue inteoaity OF effort what
crowded INTO the space q but feE years that
not"1shstanding tho frequently recurring in-
ataoces OF failing po"er5 from this exact cause,
nc one man VII profit ~ the experiences OF an
other. As long hs no feels we'll aud strong, SO
long must I ois-!sgfasoa hoaEy dFafts oo made
upon.the consultation.
ihe physical powers nro something like money
at interest. AS long asa person contents him
se1 Win using only tie interest," 60 long will bis
income never g1oW less, but as soon as he draws
upon the principal JUST so soon will be ind Lis
supplies diminishing; The economy in nature is
not INFERIOR 70 that OF nnance. 1t ID 30 arranged
~ the great Iaw-elrer that tbs forces consumed
during the Gay snail DO restored during the hours
Of sleep, 20 that we're the demands never greater
than the tecuperatlvs powers, man ought to
reach tho age Of threc-score 5ears and ten with
bis faculties but slgbtiy impai5e5. and at four
scoro look out With satisfaction upon ifos gold
eli sunset
But how seldom do We find this verified in the
lives OF modern men. Manv, BY way Of apology
fer their rash and reckless conduct BAv that tlnV