The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-08-06
Advice to a Gentlemen on the Subject
of Health.

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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
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 a garment
not worn during the day. To maintain
robust health sleep with a person as
healthy as yourself, or no one.
DRESS.
In cold weather, dress warmly with
Undertaking. Remove muller, over
coat, overshoes, ETC., when remaining
any considerable length of time in a
warm room. Keep your feet warm and
dry. Wash them in warm water two
or three times week. Wear warm
stockings, large boots and overshoes
when in the snow or wet Wear a light
covering on the head always keeping
it cool.
CLEANLINESS.
Have always a pint or quart of water
in your 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 that the blood IS brought to the sur
face of the skin and made to circulate
evenly throughout the body You have
opened the pores of the skin, allowing
impurities in the body to pass off, and
have given yourself in the operation a
good, vigorous morning exercise. Pursue
this habit regularly and you will sell
dom take cold
INITIATION OF THE LUNGS.
Five minutes spent in the open air
after dressing, initiating the lungs by in
halling 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.
If inclined to be dyspeptic, avoid
mince pie, sausage and other highly sea-
saned 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
over-eat, 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 hour
of going to bed. Eat slowly thorough
ly masticate the food. Do not wash it
down with continual drink while eating,
Tell your funniest stories while at the
table and for an hour afterward Do
not engage in severe mental labor di-
rectly after hearty eating.
EXERCISE.
Exercise, not too violent, but sufficient
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 Joy
Gus. 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, mix in jovial company.
Do as nearly right as you know how.
Thus conscience will always be at ease
If occasionally disappointed, remember
that there is no rose without a thorn,
and that the darkest clouds have
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.