The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-02-11

MEMS SANA IN CoRPoRE SANA.-Centuries have
passed since the words were uttered, dynastieS
have risen into power and again sunk into lnslg-
nificance, Kingdoms have 6ourishedan decayed,
but the saying of the wise old Roman has lost none
ofits significance. Human nature doesnot change.
1t is the same now every whit as when Imperial
Rome was the mistress Of the world-as when the
welfare, the fate-the very existence OF nation
rested with the rulers of the eternal city. But as
old as is the saying profound as is the truth II con-
veys its full meaning is but rarely apprehended'
The proverb is so common, one we have seen SO
often that we forget to give 1t any thought ana IL
takes a place among our articles of faith unques'
toned This is not as it should be, the interests
involved are too serious-ifupon the health OF our
body hangs the welfare of our mind. we must look
to it for l. is no trihe at stake. But does it. some
will say The matter does not admit OF doubt-
Indeed the influence of the body over the mind is
far greater than is generally supposed This IN
auence is distinctly to be traced In the writings of
some of the most celebrated authors of our own
land and by-gone times. For instance we have in
Carlyle confirmed pessimist, His books are es
mournful as any to be found in the range oflitera-
ture z According to hs-doCtrine civilization Will
be arrested, society Edissolved and the earth be-
come bowling wilderness. 1t is only question
| of time. Such is the doctrine Of one Of the most
celebrated men of the day, and perhaps we gre
saddened by 1t. Carlyle has said 80, and sure he
is learned, wise and honorable man, True, but
then he had dyspepsia, and 80 we are reaSsured
| thatexplains 1t. The world will probably go to
perdttion to the same extent that 1t has always
done, and not much more; unless, indeed all the
predicted evils are to come upon u.s. because
great philosopher suffered from disordere 1tom'
\ ach.
1t Is curious TO speculate what different tone
might have pervaded his writings had he not in
his youth been SO unfortunate as to contract that
terrible disease. Would he have gone through
life with his eyes persstentlv fixed on the dark side
of the picture2 Scarcely Endowed by nature with
| keen sense Of humor, 1t would have had full
play, and gifted, as undoubtedly he is with dra-
matte perception perhaps, weshould have had an
| English Moliere or q second Shakespeare. Or to
| make another supposition Mr.. Kunkel had been
born half century sooner in England instead of
America and after having written one or two
works, Carlyle neard Of his Bitter Wine of Iron,
and availed himself oft, whata striking change
would have been apparent in his subsequent pro
ductions-the first composed under the influence of
bodily suffering betraying the distressing circum-
stances under which they were conceived, while
the latter would, by their lofty aspiring hope and
nobly earnest faith bear witness to the peace in
troduced by Kunkel's Bitter Wine into sys-
TEN divided against itself
Ne set forth to demonstrate the great and unsus-
pected influence exercised by the physical over the
mental and moral and our task is sufficiently di-
rect. Look to 1.-THE healthy mind can only be
lodged in the healthy body. Ifyou feel sad and
depressed. averse to society and misanthropiCal,
something physically Is wrong with you, and the
great probability is that dyspepsia is the something
There Is no disease more insidious more far reach
ing in its effects, more various in its symptoms;
more rapid in Its development. Never is delay so
dangerous as when .health is considered. To neg
lect the first symptoms of disease, and of such q
disease as this Is to !hiAe with your very exist
ence.
The first symptom is the danger signal, only to
be neglected at your own peril. If the remedy
was unknown there would be some excuse; but
Kunkels Bitter Wine of Iron is as familiar in mems
mouths as household words, and can always be
had at No. 259 North Ninth street, Philadelphia,
where the proprietor's mandatory is situated,
and where q dose can always be had free of
charge.