Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05
HOW 70 LIVE LDNG

Professor HartShornc lecturcd in Phila.
! deiphia recently on the above subject. The
Professor declared that The natural course
I Of human life is 100 years, but the reason
why 50 very few ever attain such an age is
! that the vast majority DO not realize the ne
ccssly Of observing the fundamental prnci-
( piles OF The laws Of hygiene. Then nc pro-
cc%dcd 10 briefly tell what those laws are
/ and how they should be observed from the
cradle up. lie made some derogatorv re-
parks respecting the habit OF unhealthy
people !ralIy!ng. because their offspring are
/ always weak and sickly and Il continual
care on the hands olthe parents. The aud
Ience, which By the way was composed of
an unu>ual number Of young people, was
told that habyhood was fall OF dangers.
Food. Tor instance. should be carefully
looked after :ur youngsters. Watercd
skim or stale milk aud starch food are high
! ~ injurious. Mothers were warned against
Nursing y child III the breast ai night, as il
vii! bc apt 10 have fits.
/ ColdwcathcrWassp spoken ofas q cause ofthc
| aorids,mcnt Of thclic Of babies. because they
are often kept houSedup all winter and never
/ given fresh air. Another error, the speaker
said consisted in barring chidren's arms and
! lcgs IN winter. for they need the same COW
crin~ u "duii=. Tight dressing should not
mc allowed. as many infants become So wor-
r'ci by tight bands that they soon pine
away and die, Mothers and fathers were
; implorcd to have all their children vaeci
mated as early rs possible, and they were
told to believe 40 one who speaks against
vaccination no matter how exalted Il nosi
ton he may occupy.
Jtf.
'talsHhood having been survived it is Il
GOOD thimg TO get hardened" continued the
Professor. But it is not to be got by cx-
t:emc exposure. The way to become hard
c"cd IS 80 accustom ones sell to frequent cx-
posnrcs properly wrapped up to meet the
chilly blasts. 20 he ovcrhulylcncd with
clothing is y serious clog 10 health. equally
rs nuch 30 rs the habit Of tight lacin@.
Never sit III wet clothes or when the feet arc
wet. The rules ofhygicnc impcratively de-
m"nd that this shall be strictly adhered TO.
sitting with the back to a draft is also dan
gcrouS. and Is likely to cause consumption.
Cleanliness Ill all seasons, bat especially du-
iia" ilr summer. Is an important measure
| OF health. rurc air Is prime necessity for
, the ciongailon life, and those whose Occu-
paLions coTp@l them 10 spend their days in
Il hot. ~tltrr, crowded factory need not be
surprised if they hrccme afflicted with
pneumonia.
Eating too mach or too rapidly should
be vigorously guarded against /; is fall
lacy for thju people 70 try 10 Get int by cat
in@ too rnu"h. Eat until You are no longer
/ hungry. and Il" aot stay at the table until
yrG cJnmot c#t more. lialG:hakcd bread
,tfs'i .!:at baked with an excessive amount Of
#a'nr4ius or soda, aud r#w pork anj saus-
%%@. destroy lie. Variety in food is most
:ir@;.;tbic. IN the matter Of drink ono
| shoGjG he particularly careful. Milk is at
ai times good Coffee is less desirable
than ;ra. Alcoholic liquors should rarely
he taken.
Many lives are shortened by ovcrwork.
! lair days work, six days in the week. is
! conducive 10 health Excessive brain
work proves fatal in ;i.nc. Three hours Of
! real energetic brain work is equal 10 eight
hoUlS iaIogiu% work. For that reason no
, onc~Ao'td exc: @r0dgc paying professional
lncn Wei Iog their services.
Loss oi sleep is highly Injurious Infants
should he permitted to sleep as long as
| they want. Adults need seven hours brain
workers should have no less than nine
hours. and children fully ten hours sleep
daily.
The lecture closed by microscopic llustra-
tions oi III" parasites in raw pork