Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-30
THE HOME DOCTOR
Advice to n Gentleman on the Subject
Health.

Advice to Gentleman on the Subject Of
Health.
[Hills Manual of Social and Business FormsJ
The first great secret Of good health
is good habits, and the next is regulari-
" OF habits. They are briefly summed
up in the following rules:
SLEEP.
Give yourself the necessary amount
OF sleep. Some men require five hours
Of the twenty-four; others need eight.
Avoid feather beds. Sleep in garment
not worn during the day. To maintain
robust health sleep with person as
healthy as yourself, or no one.
an cold weather, dress warmly with
underclothing. Remove mufiler, over
coat, overshoes, ETC., when remaining
any considerable length Of time in
warm room. Keep your feet warm and
dry. Wash them in warm water two or
three times week. Wear warm stock
ings, large boots and overshoes when
in the snow or wet. Wear ightcov
ing on the head; always keeping it cool.
CLEANLINESS.
Have always pint or quart OF water
in yo,r sleeping-room. In the-morn-
ing, after washing and wiping hands
and face, then wet with the hands every
part of the body. Cold water will not
be disagreeable when applying it with
the bare hands. Wipe Immediately;
follow by brisk rubbing over the body.
The whole operation need not take over
five minutes. The result of this wash
is the blood is brought to the surface of
the skin and made to circulate evenly
throughout the body. You have opened
the pores of the skin, allowing impuri-
ties in the body to pass off, and have
given yourself in the operation good,
vigorous morning exercise. Pursue this
habit regularly and you will seldom
take cold.
INITIATION OF THE LUNGS.
Five minutes spent in the open air
after dressing, initiating the lungs by in
haling as full breath as possible, and
pounding the breast during the infa-
ton, will greatly enlarge the chest,
strengthen the lung power and effectu-
ally ward off consumption.
DIET.
II inclined to be dyspeptic, avoid
mince pie, sausage, and other highly
seasoned food. Beware of eating too
freely of soups; better to eat food dry
enough to employ the natural saliva
of the mouth in moistening it. II in
clined to over-cat, partake freely Of rice,
cracked wheat and other articles that
are easily digested. Eat freely Of ripe
fruit, and avoid excessive use Of meats
Eat at regular hours, and lightly near
the .sass hGsr q G9iiHFS tQe bas rood. d' BE- not
wash it down with continual drink
while eating. Tell your funniest stories
while at the table and for an hour after
ward. Do not engage in severe mental
labor directly after hearty eating.
EXERCISE.
Exercise, not too violent, but suffi-
cient to produce gentle perspiration.
should be had each day in the open
air.
CONDITION OF MIND.
The condition OF the mind has much
to do with health. Be hopeful and
joyous. To be so avoid business en-
that may cause perplexity
and anxiety. Keep out of debt. Live
within your income. Attend church.
Walk, ride, mix in jovial company. Do
as nearly right as you know how. Thus
conscience will always be at ease. If
disappointed, remember
that there is no rose without thorn,
and that the darkest clouds have a
silver lining; that sunshine follows
storm and beautiful spring succeeds the
dreary winter. Do your duty, and leave
the rest to God, who doeth all things
well.