The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-12-03
SANITARY AND HYCIENIC.

Nnetner tne neaulng OF lnlS artl-
Gle fully indicates the scope of the
remarks that may occur in it, will
appear further on; as the intention
of it really is to discuss matters sani-
tary and hygienic in sort of free and
easy manner without laying down
any specific line of argument to be
followed, without dividing para
graphs into firstly, secondly, thirdly
and fourthly, and without knowing
in fact what it is going to contain,
the only rule to be observed being
to write what may be of use to the
readers by stirring them up to u
realization of plain truths well
enough known to them already, and
perchance opening up new lines of
thought, and suggesting improve
ments that will appear so proper and
necessary as to excite wonder that
they were not attended to long ago.
The statistics of mortality published
yesterday remind us very forcibly
of the fact that Notwithstanding the
luscious and peerless character of
the Hawaiian climate. the elixir of life
has not yet been found, for if there
were such thing pertaining to
light and air, it ought to be here.
1t seems from the report that dis
ease can thrive even in the balmy
atmosphere of the tropics. To die
in a severe climate is the most likely
thing in the world for person to
do, and especially when the agents
of the king of terrors are the dis
orders that thrive best where they
are fed with the icy winds of 1he
polar regions but the maladies that
kill people off here do not seem very
diverse from those that prevail in
other parts of the worlds. What
ever explanations the medical
authorities have to give for these
phenomena, it seems evident, by
running over the tables furnished
by the health office, that many peo.
pie die, who might as well have
lived, and whose time was not come
but rather brought, and who woulG
have done more credit to themselves
and their friends had they stayed q
little longer. These observation.
are not quite orthodox from an ultr.
Calvinistic point of view. But they
must be somewhere about right, fol
if a person knows that bad air, lat'
hours, bad diet, Incorporate habit
and generally loose living are fata
to human life, it must follow that :
departure, when aided by these in
huences or any of them might very
reasonably and creditably to all con
cerned, have been postponed. Th,
regular intervals of rest alternating
with equally regular periods of exer
else whether at mental or physica
labor, temperate habits, and whole
some food are the essential element
of healthy and prolonged visalit,
on this mundane sphere. And whe
the materials of health and life ar
accessible, it is surely not advisabl
to turn sick, pine away and sin
into premature grave. AS it
about the highest reach of wisdo
that one can attain TO know no
best to take care of himself, 50 il
the most arrant foolishness for M
one who values life at any price,
recklessly squander il away. Thong
life and health are the most unr
coyerable kinds of property one ca
be in possession of, and althoue
generally speaking they are abol
the easiest to take care of, yet is
not fact that there is nothing i
which the human family are sue
lavish and needless spendthrifts
What is true of the individual an
the family applies as well to til
community. Enough fresh I'd
passes over our city every day I
supply every pair of lungs in it wit