The Russellville Democrat., 1879-08-07
PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH.


 Seasonable advice is that contain cd in the following letter which pswe find in Hills Manual in the Chap ter devoted to Letter-writing, so seasonable that VIC reproduce it for the profit of our readers.
 In the chapter devoted to Letter ting in Hill's Manual, is given the following pertinent suggestions on health, in letter under the head of .sLetters of Adyice".
 BosroE, MASS, MAT 6 1S--. My DEAR FRIEED:
 Yours of the 2nd inst. is be fore me. lam pleased with the pros pect thatyou report in your business, but regret that you should feel dis coufaged about your health. You ask me what you had better do, l will answer.
 The first great secret of good health is good habits, and the next is regularity of habits. They are briefly summed up in the following rules:
 1.-Sleep. Give yourself the nee essary amount of sleep. Some men require five hours of the twenty four, others need eight. Ayold feather beds. Slcepin garment not worn during the day. Sleep with per son stronger and healthier than yourself or no one; and have plenty of fresh air in your room.
 2.-Dress. Dress warmly, with woolen undershirts and drawers. Remove muflier, oyercoat, overshoes, &c., when remaining any considera ble length of time in warm room. Keep your feet warm and dry. Wash them in warm water two or three times q week. Wear warm stockings, large boots, and overshoes, when in the snow or wet. Wear q light covering on the head, keeping it always cool.
 3.-Cleanliness. Have always pint or quart of water in the sleep. lng-room. In the morning 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 re. suit of this wash is, the blood is brought to the surface of the skin and made to circulate evenly through out the body. You have opened the pores ot the skin, allowing impuri- ties in the body, to pass of, and have given yourself, in the operation, a good vigorous morning exercise. Pursue this habit regularly, and you will seldom take cold.
 4.-Inllation of the lungs. Five minutes spent in tho open air, after dressing, inhating the lungs by inha- ling as full . breath as possible, and pounding the breast during the inha tion, will greatly enlarge the chest, strengthen the lung g-power, and very eaectually ward of consumption. 4.-Diet. Iflnclined to be dyspep- tic, avoid mince meat, 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. If inclined to oyer 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 reg ular hours, and lightly near the hour of going to bed. Eat slowly. Thor oughly masticate the food. Do not wash it down with continual drink while eating.
 6,-Exercise. Exercise, not too violent, but sufficient to produce q gentle precipitation, should be had every day in open air.
 7.--Condition of mind. The condi- tion of the mind has much to do with health. Be hopeful and joyous. To be so, avoid business entangle- ments that may cause perplexity and anxiety. Keep out of debt. Live within your income. Attend church. Walk, ride, and mix with joyial com pany. Do as nearly right as you know how. Thus conscience will always be at ease. If occasionally disappointed, remember that there 8 no rose without thorn, and that the darkest clouds have a silver lin ing; that sunshine follows storm, and beautiful spring follows the dreary winter, Do your duty, and leave the rest to God, who doeth all things we'll. Hoping to hear of your con tinued prosperity and recovery of health, I am, Your Sincere Friend, :.
 SHELBY JOHNSON, M. D.
 ALLEN MATLoCK.
 A Wonderful Person.