The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-01
HOW TO PRESERVE HEALTH.

The frst great secret Of good health
is good habits; and the next is regular
ity of habits. They are briefly summed
up in the following rules:
l.-Sleep. Give yourself the amount
Of sleep. Some men require five hours
Of the twenty-four; others need eight
Avoid feather beds. Sleep in q gar.
ment not worn during the day. TO
maintain robust health. sleep with a
person as healthy a. yourself, or no
one.
2.-Dress. In cold weather, dress
warmly with Undertaking. Remove
mufiier, overc0at, overshces, etc, when
remaining any Considerable length OF
time il warm room. Keep your feet
warm and dry. Wash them, in warm
water, two or three tunes a week
Wear warm stockings. large boots and
oversboes when in snow or wet Wesr
light covering on the head, keeping
il always cool.
3.-Cleanliness.- Have always pint
or quart OF water in the sleeping room
In the morning after washing and wip-
ing hands and face, then wet with the
hands every part of the body. Cold
water is not di.agrceable when apply
ing il with the bare hands Wipe i'm
mediately; follow by brisk rubbing
over the body. The whole operation
need not take over five minutes Tie
result Of this wash Is. the blood is
brought TO the surface OF the skin nt.n
made to circulate evenly Throughout
the body. You have opened the pores
of the skin. allowing impurities of the
body to pass of. and have given your
self in the operation. IA; good vigorous
morning exercise Pursue this habit
regularly and you viii seldom take
cold
4.-Inf.;ion of the Lungs Five
minutes spent in the open air, after
dressing. initiating the lungs by inhal.
ing rs fall a breath as possible, and
pounding the bre4s. during the inh.-
ton. will greatly enlarge the chest.
strengthen the lung power. and very
effectually ward off consumption
5.--Diet If inclined 20 be dyspep-
tic, avoid mince PIE, sausage and other
highly seasoned food. Beware Of eat
ing too freely If soups; better To eat
TODD dry enough to employ the natural
saliva of the mouth in mostening il.
II inclined to overeat, partake freely of
rice. cracked wheat. aud other articles
that are easily digested.
Eat freely Of ripe fruit, and avoid
excessive use Of meats. Eat at regular
hours, and lightly before going to bed.
Eat slowly. Thoroughly mastlcate the
food. DO not wash it down with con.
tinual drink while eating. Tell your
funniest stories while at the table and
for an hour afterwards Do not engage
in severe mental labor Immediately
after hearty eating.
6.-Exercise not too vo-
lent. but sufficient to produce gentle
perspiration, should be had each day in
the open air.
1-Condition of Mind The canli-
ton of tho mind has much to do with
the health. BE hopeful and joyous. To
DO 40. avoid business cntanglements
that may cause pcrplexity and anxiety
Keep out of debt. Live within your
income. Attend church. Walk. ride
mix in jovial company. Do rs nearly
right as You know how. Thus con
science will always be a. ease. If oc-
casionally disappointed. remember
that there is no rose without thorn,
and that the darkest clouds have q sill
yer lining: that sunshine follows storm
aud beautiful spring follows the dreary
winter. Do your duty and leave the
rest to God who doeth all things we'll.
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