, 1876-02-12

cHsiy transmitted and descend tNrhcr from
the parent stock than physical ailments.
The mental pecul0riues Of the grandfather
appear in the graudchili and effect lts whole
IiIr and its drcendcnts
Many men and women of sound mind, per.
haps Of brilliant attainmcnts, Of good husi
ness capacity, with fine social qualities and
apparently o: excellent judgement, often poy
no rrguld to the laws of health, but reckless
ly 60 on strainjng brain, bone and muscle,
until wcnrincss, asstude, eHai, daring,
gripping pain or terrible numbncss warns the
sufferer that something is wrong. H. then
drops into drug store or his physicians
office, states his symptoms and expects II rem.
dy that will set hlm right without any
change in his habits or mode Of life. Often
when told Iy his medical adviser that he
must change his mode of living, abandon
some darling vice or pcmcous habit, cease
business, take u rest, he either whinrs like
/ whipped school hoy and pleads inability to
comply with the advise, or he Indignantly
turns on his heel mutcring anath'mAs against
/ his faithful adviser, and in the office ot some
more plant practitioner seeks rclieI and
armed with prescription proceeds to tho
dispensary and receives his cureall, usually
II deadly drug, and Without stopping to CON-
ply with the law of life or health SO rrck.
! lcssIy broken, swallows the nustgum, conf
IDENTITY expecting that it will restore not only
his shattered health but the broken law ot
| lie also,
And the fond mother, watching, ms only
mother can watch, her darling little human
rGoc' ads, the moment a restless night or an
| GnsuL exhibition of pain is displayed by
any one OF her precious charges, HES in
hot haste to the doctcr expecting some pan
acca that will place it on its little legs again
in few moments of time. No matter il it
| has ate indigCstible substances; what if it
has caught cold from short sleeves thin shoes
and stockings, bare neck and tlimsy llanneIs
it is terrible sick it must have something
The grey haired old docter comes ppddmg
along to the front door; he don't appear to
be Mt all m a hurry. How provoking! He
has seen many similar cases, arising from
the sapc cause. IIs>talks about itho .weatb..
er, the news, or the crops, keeping keen
eye ON the little one nll the time, feels the
pulse, skin, and looks ut the tongue, suggests
II lIIth or two, n little extra care, and goes
away, perhaps without dosing at all; leaving
the household tearing mad because the old
fool wouldn't start an apothrcNry's shop in
its little stomach.
Nine times out of ten, few extra fannels,
few hot bathsya shortened diet or total alb
stncncc from food of all kinds for short
time, will not only save doctors bill but
human life. Continued illness of course in.
dicntrs permanent disease. Then heroic
doses may have to he resorted to. But dont
grow ut your family physician, especially
when he has carried you or your neighhors
through dangerous crisis, if he don't turn
your parlor into drug shop and your bed
room into u hospital. All the best medical
man on earth can do is to assist nat ure.
Such II thing as specific is not in the
world The best educated medical men
know it. The human frame is like an en-
gine, it can be run too fast; can be nude TO
carry too much steam; can have its coppcrs
Overbeatcd; its bearings will heat and wear
and often the whole machine will he allowed
to rust or get too cold to run without re-
pairs. But unlike an engine or rickety wag-
on, it cannot be carried to the shop, patched
up, repaired and sent out nearly rs good as
ever. 1t takes time to heal LESSONS of the hn-
man system. The patient has got to do
something himself knock off his ruInous
habits; unweight bis safety valve and let Oft
some of the surplus steam. He may seek
medical aid, indeed it is his duty to do so;
but often good doctor will give ad0lSe OF
more value than all the drugs in the world.
And often, too, that advice is unhueded.
Sick persons are the biggest babies in the
world. They admit that people are too fond
oftlosing; that generally people could get
along mithoW remedies, Bnt theirs is a po'
cuiar case they are real sick. Nobody else
was ever quite rs sick before. And their bus
mess suffers while lying In oed or staying IN
doors. The doctor must give them mn ste0a-
tor something that will go right to the very
spot, no matter whether the disease is in the
head or the heels they are obliged to be
got out on the double quick. How long
have got to lay here" "When can go
to the office or counting ROOM "Hoa are
just keeping me along" "Iou are just run
nlng up bill' II have taken your nasty
med icnes for week." and I'm no better
And thus they fume and foam and fret, max
ing themselves worse, and every one about
them uncomfortable thinking all the WhiIe
that they have frightened their old doctor,
who is calmly watching his chance to lntcIere
and give nature lift, so she can rally ana
throw of the disease, by giving them some