The Morning herald., 1877-11-09
HEALTH AND REST.

n, Wal, Mitchell, Of Philsdelphia, Is q
among N the first in his profession in expert
.,ce With those nervous disorders which
make up 20 large part Of diseases ]"
Amerios, and his success in their miasa-
ton and cure has been something rem ARK
.h,e, Aud he has ST last, out OF the iu''-
r,ss ef his observations, elaborated s sys-
-, ,f ,reasmsn. which carries the theory
Of res to iss logical end; and in srplyins
i, riscrousiy and remorselessiy, he mas
.,h;.y., results which are surprising IN
the extreme. >,
He takes the ps,ient, worn down win
Cares and snxie,y, brought to seemingly
pssmsnens ipvaliiism by the lncessan'
sr;ss oi American business lie, feeble IN
.rrsi.e, poor in blood, impoverished IN
all ssrens,h-he takes such patient sn'
ra,s him to hea.-Rest. He suffers no eS-
,stsmsut to rouse him, no conversation. no
reading to awaken Interest except where
hi. is na,essA-y to calm the mind ne
saiains him. ii possible, to make his o'ain
s pas lee, Aaak-Ress. He resI'as DIS
hs, ,hs star, 10 milk, and skinned mlIk
8, Tia. in order lhs, the nerves whicn
uzerae the digestive organs nav nave NJ
h,,ls 10 do q possib!e.-Ress. bus Is
IN ,,,s,.,,,i tina, The muscular system
requires exercise OF some sort IN order 10
,t.;, i, health. Ts meet this require
men, the psiien, is subjected to process
O: rubbing and manipulation (eslled mas
ssr"l, =, tbs, iu effect the muscles OF 'he
,s,sr, receive exercise at the nervous e1-
ns.l;,urs Of the sttendsnt.-Rest sgair.
And the system is rest, rest, rest from os
ginning 70 end. Gradually, the diet Is
enriched. and the patient is permitted '&
return step by step to the ordinary mann.
Of living. The result is a readjustmens o
the nervous system, rehllins. as 1t were
Of the nervous reservoirs, = wonderful IN
er.@ of vital power, and with it con
siderable augmentation of weight. Som
Who >esm utterly broken, come forth wit
yiror completely renewed after treat
msot of six or eight weeks and IN ever
ess the improvement is very great.
Nov, if thi. philosophy Of rest is trl
rrnoss in porssnt that it should be III
'as-coa ard accepted. The notion is We
prevalent ,ha, the restorative for men'
exhaustion il physical exercise. Many
hard brln worker leaves his oshce wesrl
with long days toll, and thinks thai
h.slth's sake he mus shuu the CARS Al
in, i, home. Il Dr, Mitchell is right
j. sIss. thss ,hs-s is grest mistake IN
common theory asd me common pracnt
rr evids.. thss physical exercise is g
oulv where there is s reserve OF nerv'
jo-rs % expend upon il Every .c'
manifestation Of liie-thonghi, eIoN
viii muscular siori-calls io- s csH
eousunp.ior 0: vita. energy. Where
VITA energy therefore, Is broUEsi 70
v.rrs OF exhaustion by sHo-, Of one &
it's impossible tnst j; shoald be res''
bv eSor. Of snoins- kind; the Der
drsip IRON brain lsDo, cannoi rs
good bv fresh drafts il i.boc o: the Do
TIE acceptance Of the ioss vii rev
aunirs the slnus. univsrsa. American
t,un Of recreation. Not inst pnyslcA-
e-c.ss viii te ruled oui D,' hl'ci
propositions by No means demand lbs;
Inx II wi. ooDe - Ds recognized
j. vii sons 10 Us reassiSso inA Lns
nni. so me endurance Of the osr
n. there IA o: tss Huscu1a- sysasm
vii be s-e1 tasi vpeu lie iIUal. r n
the proper re-o- io- ths v'c!in As DO
racing. Boz waking t:ps, uor ibe
room. nor exciting SOFA gathering
the susau., noE .ou&.Hu, no: zlcsne-'
L.