The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-18

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God never mace BIZ. WoIk for man 70 mend.
NJ derato and well regulated exercise is
iullly recognized as the most potent
m ,anu We possess for retaining vigorous
health. But II ovsr-exsrCiss be INDUCED
in 1t will just as surely bring bad results
an produce o physical wreck, II 1t does
not cause sudden death.
From the tina Of Adam mans greatest
pride has been the poaaeFsIon Of physicRl
strength, and his highest ambition hiss
b,sn to excel in games and sports that
OIL for bodily power and endurance. At
tn, same time his highest hsppineas has
always existed in rest,i and rollet from
physical labor, fatigue and pain.
Too nations that are moot notfdin the
worlds history for military pIOwCSa, chiv.
aldo sports, and personal exhibitions Of
strength and bravery, 0rs the nations that
have gradually declined and fallen.
While, on the other hand, the people,
the Jews for example, who have held
aloot from such habits, are the best pre-.
served in health, Lave shoTn records OF
the longcs. lives, and can claim the high.
eat ratio Of vitality.
These ipcts bear on their luCo tho plain
levon that physical strain brings physical
wre,k. Not n day passes that does not
prove tbs truth Of this statement. II is na
trus in theae modern times when the
stroke oar Of university crew falls faint
ing over the aide Of the victorious boat, ss
II was in ancient days when the athlete
was led home from the Roman games
wearing the olive crown-a broken man.
The value Of exerclle and scientific
training ofthe phyalcal man in connection
with mental training, Is go much appre-
ciated that nowadays every good college
has a well.equipped gymnasium, and .
few Of The larger Institutions boast pro.
feasor Of pymnastiCs. Thuq the physical
education goes, very properly, hand in
hand with the mental education. This is
right, for tho sound mind can dwell only
in the sound body. But from intemper-
ats exercise come bad results, and there
arc occasionally sent cut into the world
from college physical wreCka from over
exercise, as we'll as mental wrecks from
over.study.
The organ that most feels the strain Of
oysr.extrcise ia tho heart. Supplying the
blood not only for Its own nutrition but
for the nourishmeht Of every muscle Of
the holy, It becomes over.grown from
undue exercise, and when It's power Is too
severely taxed by some supreme effort it
declares itHelt btptrupt, and leaves It's
owner an invalid for life, II It does not
suCcumb entirely and beat its last flicker
inSpulsatlou on the spot.
Almost every one Of Wilkie Collins on
tertaining novels hsu some instructive
medical truth interwovon with lie skilltul
plot. No one lie better told than this LA
blllty Of broken heart from physical
strain in the ending Of Godfrey Della.
msyn's last and greatest foot race, in tho
story OF "Man and wife,"
T1Quote from recent editorial in q
leading medical journal; Athletic con-
tests are to DO encouraged, They cultivate
oil the manly qualities, and tend to pro.
ducs asound mind as well as sound body.
IT, attain this worthy result, however,
there Is need for Intelligent medical direc.
tion, and without this there lie every prot-
ABILITY that they may prove most bsreiul
in their immediate and remote conss.
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