The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-07-02
How 10 VOL PREMATtRE OLD
ACE.

The following excellent rules are giveI
by DR.. b. u. Richardson how fro grow
old slow. 1t should be a rule among
adults never to submit children 10 menta
shocks and unnecessary grief. When q
great calamity has occurred make il 4,
light as possible to the child, and avoid
thrilling it with sights and details which
stir it 10 the utmost aud in the end leave
upon the mind incnrable wounds. Chill
dren should not be taken to funerals. noi
to sights which call forth pain and agony
in man OF in the lower animals Remem-
Der the follow ing points.
Grief anticipates age.
Dwelling upon tire enegitabie past.
forming vain hypothesis as to what might
have been if this or that had not been. ae-
quiring 4 craze for r%ecounting what has
occurred, these acts de more harm To fu-
ture health and effort than many things
connected with real calamity. Occupation
and new pursuits are the best preventative
for mental shock and bereavement.
Hate anticipates age.
Hate keeps the heart always at full ten
sion. II gives rise to oppression of the
brain and senses. Il confuses the whole
man. 1t robs the stomach Of nervous
power and digestion being impaired the
failure Of life begins at once. Those there
fore who are born with this passion sionld
give it UP.
jealousy anticipates age.
The facial expression Of jealousy is old
age. III however young a face it may be
cast jealousy preys upon and kills the
heart. So jealous people are not only nm
happy but broken hearted ana live short
lives. | have never known a person 81
jealous nature live anything like a long
and useful life. The prevention Of ieal-
ousy IS diversion Of mind toward useful
and unseliisll work.
Unchastity anticipates aye
Everything that interferes with chastity
fayors vital deterioration. while the grossel
departures from chastity leading 10 spe-
cifc and hereditary disease are certain
causes Of organic degeneration and prem
ATTIRE old age. Thus chastity Is a prevcn-
tative Of senile decay.
Intemperanee anticipates age.
The more the social causes OF mental
and physical diseases arc investigated
the more closely the origin Of degenera-
tive organic changes leading t. prema-
tire deterioration n ddreay are questioned
the more closely does il come ont that in
temperance. often not suspected by the
person himself who is implicated in it, 50
subtle is it, Influence. Is AZ tle bottom Of
the evil.
When old aye has really commenced its
march towards final decay it IS best delayed
by attention to those rule Of conservation
by which life is sustained with the least
friction and the least decay. The prime
rules for this purpose are:
To subsist on light nutritious diet. with
milk as the standard food. but varied ac-
cording to the season.
To take food i'll moderate quantities four
times in the day. including a light meal
before going Ia bed.
To ciothe warmly bat lightly. So that
the body may in all Seasons maintain its
equal temperature.
To keep the body in fair e~xereisc aud
the mind active and cheerful.
To maintain an interest in What is GONG
on in the world and to take part in season
able labors and pleasures, rs though old
age were not present
To take plenty Of slecl during sieei-
hours. 70 spend MIN hours in bed At the
least, and to take care during cold weather
that the temperature Of the bedroom is
maintained at so degrees Fali.
To avoid passion, excitement and luxury