The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-22
Mistakes and Precautions.

THOSE favored few who are blessed
with robust health are not inclined to
take any precautions to preserve it.
Having never known sickness, they often
become as reckless as if insured against
it. Rules absolutely necessary to the
continuance of good health are regarded
as "old wives fables, too childish and
superstitious to be worthy of mo-
ment's consideration. Always strong
and free from all bodily infirmities, they
argue that it is folly to allow themselves
to become the slaves of precautions
they have no reasonable prospect of
needing. '{l.AN'
But, for those who will not listen to
reasonable warnings, Gin such an hour
they think not, the evil they would not
guard against may overtake them.
Observe the signs of the times. With
which class do the epidemics that so of
ten come upon a community like light
ming from an unclouded sky prove the
most deadlyp The strong, who have
never known Sickness. or the weak and
ever-suffering who have never known
healthP Those who have had very few
days freedom from discomfort and ill
ness, and are conscious of little strength
to contend with any violent sickness,
foreseeing the evil, hide themselves un-
der the protection of judicious, sensible
sanitary regulations until the storm has
passed, and are saved. But the strong,
who, through ignorance of suffering,
mock at danger, pass on needless of ad-
vice and precautions, and are more fire.
-quently swept out of life with scarce a
moments warning. How often it is re-
marked, "Strange one SO invariably
robust and healthy should have so easily
fallen victim, while another near by,
so frail that one expects the first breath
of contagion to be fatal, is left un-
scathed." . 3- 40 t
The simple rules or suggestions list
'ened to by many as idle breath, are,
however small, nevertheless as the
''life boats'' in that voyage that all must
make before they reach the shores of
's'the hereafter" The "breakers,' -
whose warning voice may be heard
from afar, and should be at once guard
ed against, seem, to the strong and in
cautious, but as the gentle ripples that
gather and break harmless on the shore.
But however insignificant they may be
thought. they have power that may
bring much mischief.
Trregularity in eating is an evil that
works gradually but surely much dis
comfort and misery; often undermin-
ing the health and darkening the re-
mainder of life that might, with lit
tie caution, have been unclouded by any
physical disturbance. The number of
times one eats is of less importance than
the quantity and regularity.
A large amount Of bodily or mental
labor before breakfast is not conducive
10 health, nor should one, if it can pos.
sibly be avoided, enter upon the days
regular occupation vigorously for al
least an hour after eating. Itwould bt
of incalculable value to health If eacf
meal could be taken in light, airy
room, with pleasant, cheerful compan
ions, who would SO agreeably help II
pass the time that the temptation to ca
rapidly and without thoroughly masti
eating the food would be overcome b,
the cheerful surroundings. A shor
time of such enjoyment and repose vii
enable one to work more effectively a
the proper time, and secure a nue.
larger amount of work afterward tina
an hours rest without such pleasant in
Auenees could do.
Early breakfasts for young and grow
ing people are almost necessity if w
hope to bring them up to maturit
healthy and vigorous. The maxir
E'Early to bed and early to rise" ha
much more wisdom in it than is genel
ally conceded. slt.~s,,,....I 70 .e
If the occupation is such that ha
hours labor before breakfast is really
necessity, then take piece of bread c
cracker 1t is not wise to 90 out int
she early morning air before eating {