Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-29
Hearts 0verworkod.

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No organ in the body is SO liable to
be- ovcrworkcd as the heart. When
every other part Uf the body sleeps, II
keeps on its perpetual motion. Every
increased effort or action demands from
il the more force. \ man runs to catch Il
train aud his heart beats audihly. lie
drinks wine, and his blood rushcs
through its reservoir faster than ever
was intended 10y nature. \ telegram
arrives. and his heart knocks at his side.
And when any one al these "cNCitr-
mruts" il over, he is cnncIuuS al II cor
respondent dcprcssiou-a sinking or
emptiness as il IL called. The healthy
action ui ail the members al our frame
depends upon the suppl "i blood re-
cciycd from this central fountain. When
the heart = action is arrested, the stnin-
aCh, which requires from II large sup
ply uihluod, becomes unfcCblcd. The
brain, also waiting for the blood, Is inac-
tive. The heart lisa very willing mrm-
bry. hut II il he made Ia fetch and carry
necessarily ii it hc put upon as tia"
uuscItish member uf family often Is, II
undcrgucs II disorganization which Is
equivalent tn its rupture. And tins dis
organization begins too often nowadays
in the hearts ui very young children.
Parents know that il their sons are I"
succeed at any Ut those competitive en-
amiuatiuns which have now become So
cXigcnt, high pressure l. employed.
Hence young persons AIRS stimulated to
ovcrwnrk hy rewards and punlshmrnis
The sight of clever hoy who Is being
trained for competition is truly SAL
one. Tho prcc0cinus, coached-up chill
Irrn arc never well Their mental cN-
element Keeps up Il flush, which, like
the excitement caused by strong drink
in older children, looks like health, but
has no relation To- it; IN u word, the III
temperance of education is ovcr-strain
inv and breaking their young hearts, II
I'm the school room some hearts are hro-
ken from mental strain, III the play
ground and in the gymnasium others
sucrumh To- physical strain. ut Is
no object Of NINE" says DIR. Rich
ar,lson, ito undcrrato the AT
vantagcs Of physical exercise lnr me
Young; but | can scarcely nNcrrat' the
dangers al those fierce cmpctitlIc 'Ncr-
cisrs which the world IN general seems
determined to applaud: ! had the OPP
rortunity once in my life OF living near
y great trainer, himself being II cham
Mon rover. He was patient oi mine,
suffering from the very form at induced
heart disease Of which | am now speak.
inr, aud he gave mo ample means "i
STUDYING the conditions oi many ol
those whom he trained both Tor running
and rowing. found occasion, certainly,
ia admire the physique ia which his
trained men were brought; the strength
nf muscle they attained; the force "l
their hrsrt; hut the admiration was
qualified hy the stern tact OF the re-
suits" but, indeed, il is not by over
work 50 much Us by worry and anxiety
that our hearts are disorganizcd. Ia
bnrinus mental exercise is healthy, UNI
less il bc male anxious by necessary or
unnecessary difficulties. Regular mental
lahnr is best carried on by introducing
into il some variety" business and pro
iessioual men wear ont their hearts by
acquiring habits OF cXpress-tram haste
which alittlc attention tnmcthod Wonl,'
render unnecessary. handlers Journal