West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21
'rhc Aged.

IL Is very difficult for ms 10 appreciate
the fact that the rapid flight of ''Father
Time is constantly robbing us of our
physical powers. after we have passed.
the prime of life. We are unwilling 20
admit - naturally that the vivaCity.
the elasticity and the physical vigor Of
youth have mcasurcahly passed. away.
even when we have reached thrCcScoIc
years. This is true, however. whi,o Il
is uttcrlv impossible To escape grow
ing old, prcmaturoly, save by needing
tho warnings given us by n natural
disinclinat.on to exercise with our usual
activity aud vivacity As we advance
in life, there is an increasing love of
home, of rest and quiet, our mo scments
being correspond ngly measured aud
moderate.
just to tho extent, therefore, that wo
attempt. from habit or false ideas. To
continue our early customs laboring
and walking at the former speed. we
shall do SO at disadvantage, unnec-
csSarily oNhausting our vital forces
con family ON the wane. IL the Young
choose To outstrip us in any respect. IL
Is wise to allow them the liberty, fol-
loving our natural inclinatons. which
are safe guides. rs n general principle.
The human body-likc machinery run
nj dangerous rate of speed is rapid
ly destroyed, soon getting beyond rc-
pairs In youth there is II Tccupcrative
power which will Justify for a time, NJ
least far moro undue effort than can
bc safely tolernt Il in advanced life.
This fact is we'll illustrated by the many
deaths of the aged. particularly during
the very hot or the very cold wcnt' err
these cNtrem = proving too much Tor
the reduced forces of the inlirm.
The abuse OF the digestive organs il
prominent among the active causes OF
disease among the aged some times
called nervous prostration." Far too
many wholly retire from business years
before IL is judicious TO DO so, provided
one will labor according to the then
existing strength, passing an indolcnt
lie, save in the matter OF eating. con
tinuing To take the same food. in kind
and quantity, that seemed necessary
when an active ii q sharpencd the mp.
petite. During the growth of tho
body, particularly when thorc is nm un-
usual activity, the appetite will bc cor
rcspondingly active, attended Y sim
liar digestive power But, i'm after life.
when the powers are moderate i'm their
activity, with far less demand for uu-
triton save to sustain the heat Of tho
body the natural appetite is far less
urgent i'm its demands, true TO the no
cess ty of the case aside from morbid
desires, based on habits. About one
half, there ore, of the food actually
needed by the young man, active and
vigorous. while rapidly growing will
suffice for the aged, of the same size,
while doing but lutte labor, or none re-
quring excrtion. II, however, those "
little past the prime of lfo leave an ac-
tive bus ness, leading one of compara-
tive incidence, without n corresponding
change in diet, reading political papers,
eating, drinking, smoking. etc. occu-
pying most of their time, digestive de
inngements, liver difficulties. bowel
weaknesses, and sudden death will be
the Legitimate results. While il is un-
wise TO relinquish business and labor,
wholly, long before one is absolutely
unable 90 labor, il is safe, imperative.
il the health is regarded, TO he mode.
rate in all our movements, our eating,
our artificial habits and particularly in
what should be regarded as our indul-
gcnces!- GOidcn Ruiz.