National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-10-17


Dr. J. L. Black. ot Philadelphia, In a
bon krcecutIy printed, gives ten laws Of
health which ought 90 be- generally under
stool The Hrst law Of health may be
formulated thus Perfectly pure air being
necessary f01d f1r thg lungs will alone pre-
vent lung starvation, sickness, aud death
Proper ventilation consists In admitting
currents ur movements u air into sitting
anil sleeping apartments, winter and sum
mrr through two ur more upcrturcs, so as
iu Du.HrI" tlg volume 10 air To the euur-
nous volume consumed Adequate and
Wholesome fHsl and drink, which implies
au UyHrss 20 neither, arH essential to health.
The EHs' cooking HHusIsta not Goo pleasing
iHe palate. HutIH Preparing Che beet food for
UHaI I.I.afIIu. Toe simplest articles ~ diet
HH. fIH uHH.HsuuUst Water, NOT iced. is
mHrr WlHI...uU t.lu Ca, coffee. wine or
ans acknowledgement stimulating beverage.
NIH4I.t. rEHH..sU Loo Doe open HIr promotes
hrlIH and ITuI Ufr lIIlraIth proceeds
uu.HUsi Irum usun.ierUt uf outdoor exc
rH..se uu iHr part NJ fIr f.Uh and luxurious
Hrl tHHsH Hf sHirHHY UTHt. The sunlight
BE- aa essential t1 tbr human animal as 10
pIEHts Clothing Or tlr pgrsp1 must De-
adequate Cor prIHUtIHu. must possess 70 unI.
flm.fY boo warmth. an adaptation tUrlimato
HuI other external conditions. ilgltucss,
rHsuHss. uHi freedom from cuustrilut, su
that uu natural movements are impClcl
aul Uu Internal organs restrained in che
perform iuHH 90 th..r functions. Clothing Is
fuf health. uHt fashion. Cor utility, not show.
The u'tb laW laid down o. that thr sexual
function shuuIi bu rNrH.isH,l Cor thr purpose
uf Reproduction, uuf should that essential
purpose Ur iutrrfUul with ur defeated hy
excessive indulgence ur hy preventing the
laws 10 nature ium taking their course.
again hiMtIt.Uu Is necessary iu climate
tu which the constitution o. adapted. An
abrupt change of climate muv frequently
DESTROYS the health uf the healthy than Il
cures the siUkurs. Of the sIgkly. The native
African rershus iu England, Three sue.
cJssivo generations Of Europeans cannot
survive IN India. The same rule Of cXtluc-
tluu applies 90 the French IN Algicrs Tho
natives Of the Arctic regions cannot bo
healthy In the tropics, aud the inhabitants
Of the tropics perish sooner or later 40 the
poles. The seventh law u that occupations
should not crump ur restrain or uvCrtIN the
physical or mental powers or subject the
body tu unhealthy, Irritating, or poisonous
substances or elements. The cnguyrr, the
acrobat, the cull-diggrr, the artisan IN
mercury or lead, the teacher, aud
Others suffer from the peculiar nature
Of their pursuits. Personal cleanliness Il
essential To health because the millions of
pores upon the surface Of the body must be-
Kept open and In vigorous action Daily
cleansing Is not too often, and under no
circumstances should the intervals between
general additions exceed seven days Bath
Ing water should be little lower In tcm-
peraturr than that ~ the body. The'urNt
law is that tranquility Of mind and ade-
quate rest and sleep are essential To the long
continuance uf health. The brain no les,
than the muscles, the mind no less than the
limbs, must have regular rest, aud rest
enough, otherwise disease begins. 1hctenth
law Is that intcrnprr.agcs between near
blood relatives are yiulltivc uf the laws Of
physiology aud nature, aud should not take
/ place. The grounds upon which this rule
rests are well understood, To be well, then,
1 is q duty which thrs" rules will help 10 dis
| charge, Health Is mans normal condition.
| Disease Is ayOiluhlc, aud comes generally
/ from our own violation ot natures laws.