The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-29
TnE HOME DOCTOR.
rraw 10 Preserve Health.

The first great secret Of good health
is good habits, and the next is regulari-
ty Of habits. They are briefly summed
up in the following rules:
Give yourself the necessary amount
Of sleep. Some men need FIVE hours Of
the twenty-four; others need eight.
Avoid feather beds. Sleep in gar.
ment not worn during the day, and
have plenty Of fresh air in your bed
room.
Dress warmly, with wooden under
shirts and drawers. Remove muffier,
oyercoat. overshoes, etc, when remain
ing any considerable length Of time in
warm room. Keep your feet warm
and dry. Wash them in warm water
two or three times a week. Wear warm
stockings, large boots and overshoes
when in the snow or wet. Wear a
light covering on the head, keeping it
always cool.
Have always pint or quart Of water
in the sleeping 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 result Of this wash
is, the blood is brought to the surface
Of the skin and made to circulate even
ly throughout the body. You have
opened the pores Of the skin, allowing
impurities in the body to pass of, and
have given yourself, in the operation, a
good, vigorous morning exercise. Pur-
sue this habit regularly and you will
seldom take cold.
Five minutes spent in the open air,
after dressing, initiating the lungs by
inhaling as full breath as possible, and
pounding the breast during the infa-
tion, viii greatly enlarge the chest,
strengthen the lung power, and very ef-
fectually ward off consumption.
If inclined to be dyspeptic, avoid
rnince 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. If in
clined 10 over-eat, ,partake freely of rice,
cracked wheat, and other articles that
are easily digested.
Eat freely Of ripe fruits.and avoid ex-
cessive use of meats. Eat at regular
hours, and lightly near the hour of GO
ing to bed. Eat slowly. Thoroughly
masticate the food. DO not wash il
down with continual drink while eat
ing Tell your funniest stories while
at the table, and for an hour afterward
Do not engage in severe mental labOl
directly after hearty eating.
Exercise, not too violent, but sufh
cient to produce gentle perspiration
should be had every day IN the opel
air.
The condition of the mind has mucl
to do with health. Be joyful and joy
ous. To be so, avoid business entan
clements that may cause perplexity ano
anxiety. Keep out of debt. Live with
in your income Attend church. Walk
ride, mix in joyful company. Do a
near right as you know how. Thu
conscience viii always be at ease. ]
occasionally disappointed, remembe
that there is no rose without thorn
and that the darkest clouds have silve
. lining, that sunshine follows storm, an
, beautiful spring follows the dreary wiz
, ter. Do your duty, and leave the res
to God, who doeth all things we'll.
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