Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-27
"A Bit for rain.WOrkers.


THE PoPULoUs GRAvEYARDs.
From Halls Journal of Health.
The time for physical exercise to the brain
worker Is in the after part of the day. When
the brain is wearied with work the whole body
feels tired. But who has not found that under
such circumstances leisure walk or ride, or
light work, invigorates, refreshes both body
and mind. The other morning as we were
riding down Broadway, we saw IL noted banker
staving ahead with all his might as il he were
walking fora wager against time His body
was on the sidewalk, the other part OF him was
in his cOunting-roOm. He saw nobody, spoke to
nobody; his eyes were bent Oh the pavement; his
head was far forward; his whole BODY made the
segment OF a circle; he was consuming his ner-
vous power ut "a fearful rate; his candle was
burning at both ends; all his energy was going
out ut his heels and head; while the stomach,
which should have monopOized the supply
until the breakfast had been taken care Of was
lett neglected. Now, can any man OF reflection
robust-looking person, whose firm tread, and
keen eye and portly MEN, and satisfied and
spoke the man? No! No! He was a little bit
OF u thin bodied, weaZen-faced, e-worn
kety-treaded individual, that a very mod
crate puff of wind might have swept into the
gutter; his face all wrinkles, the corner of his
mouth turned down, with a countenance SO
distressingly anxious and SCHENECTADY that
even ut this moment we think of him with
commiseratiOn, and We wouldn't exchange our
health for his hundreds OF thousands. How
strongly we believe in the doctrine OF compen-
SatiOnS!
Another item we must not overlook, as 1T has
proved the death OF many man. Such IL walk
OF summers morning leaves man in a per-
spiration In that state lie enters his office
which most generally feels cool to him, he pulls
e and asd ON bs pr1oa1y Changes his
being colder than the articles of dress Just
removed, cool off his body rapidly, and very
often, before he is aware Of it, he feels little
chilly, or at least, O little cooler than Is COM
Portable; the reaction OF this is clever" A
single occurrence of this kind may be COM
Int
ocean, it Is still felt; it does an appreciable
harm, and being habitualy repeated, it works
in the course OF years the ruin of the constitu-
ton.
Be assured, reader, that it is attention to
these apparently trifing things which secures
lect has attached to it an unailing penalty, the
penalty of premature death fife of daily
aches and pains and symptoms, which, in the
aggregate, are worse than being hung at once.
Long John wentworth's Latest.
From the Chicago Herald
They have new story on Long John over at
the sherman. bell boy answered Mr.. Went
worths CALL "You have waited on me good
many times" said Mr.. Wentworth, as he
thrust one hand In his pocket.
"Yes, sir" said the boy.
"Day and night?"
ayes, SIR said the boy.
MOSTLY o nights?'
"Yes sir said the boy.
Yes, Yes; Been answering my calls for years,
maven your?
"les, sir" said the boy, watching the hand
come out of the pocket.
You are a pretty good boy, aren't you?"
asked MIR. Wentworth, as he drew out a we'll
worn dollar bill.
'ie-ye-yes, sir" said the boy, with JOY in his
Here, take this dollar BILL" said Mr. Went
worth.
.Oh, thank you, thank you, sir" said the boy.
And" continued Mr.. Wentworth, go down
stairs and get me twenty nickes for it in
change. Ill want to use a nickel in the morn.
ing"
1t was cruel blow TO the expec tant heart of
the boy, and he has not been seen TO smile
since.