The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-29

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This 10 an age OF progress. The
new IL better than the old. To-day
IL better than yesterday. We have
now and Improved methods In all
departments OF Industry, and In all
fields OF Inquiry. Whoever would
keep abreast the age must know the
thought Of tho age. The old adag0
that "fhero lgnO excellence without
Labor needs ro.aiflrmatlon with
each rising sun. Tho farmer, the
mechanic. tho merchant, tho pro-
fOsslonal man, each finds II nocees
Bary 10 adjust his methods 10 tho
new order Of thlngs-t0 adapt his
means TO new environments, or DO
left behind In the race OF life. bloth-
full methods and worthless theories
whether In physlca or metaphysics,
husbandry or hygiene, arc not equal
10 present emergencies. This Ia q
live age and needs live men,
But all knowledge Is not attain.
able. There are thlngs,hOwevor, that
II h important for all OF us 10 know
something about To know aud re-
gard the laws upon which health
strength and longevity depend,
Is fundamental. Health Is the besl
wealth.
And yet there are many OF US who
neglect tho means Of retaining, or,
In case OF loss, OF restoring III or, II
we are not altogether neglected., we
adopt some obsolete method and
aggravate tho cause OF the disease
Instead OF aiding nature In hor REM
edlal efforts.
What men call disease IL Natures
iotice that somolaw has boon trans
ressed. Under oil ordinary Cir
iumstances II IL possible for each
me of us 10 know enough OF tho
avs upon which health and life
lopond 10 keep vol. But 80
trangely has this subject been neg
octed through successive genera
ions, and 30 thoughtlessly have
men and women disregarded the
avs upon which healthy conditions
lopend, that many OF us, unfortu-
ialely, are afflicted with ailments,
or which ourparentsiwere primarily
responsible.
still, we 20 on In ignorance, and,
apparently In willing Ignorance, OF
.he laws OF our own beingj or II we
evor consider the question, IL Is
when driven to II by our imfirmi-
lies, and when, therefore, we are
least capable Of rational lnvestlga.
ton. And so we fly to pills and
potions, possibly under the instruc-
tlon OF some one who has given the
subject but little more consideration
than ourselves,and instead OF aiding
nature, w q wise physician would
have directed, we add fuel TO the
flames already lighted and aggra'
vate the cause that should, II possi-
Bile have been removed.
Slngularly enough, also, that sub
iect which Is Of most Importance
TO us--that upon which all our hap
piness depends-is the subject to
which we give tho least consider
alton. IL Ii the last question that
we approach, and then under COM
pulsion. We often enough hazard
health and life Ia the accumulation
OF wealth, but we begrudge the dol
lar that we pay for knowledge of
the laws OF life, and TO strengthen
our vital powers. And yet we know
that life Is scarcely worth the liv-
Ing II the system Is to be forever on
tho crutches OF disease. In this
matter we need TO obey the apostle
lie Injunction, Cease to do evil; learn
10 do well. Aud begin today.
There Is no other work 30 Inn
portant. There must needs be
right physical conditions In order to
healthtul mental conditionsj and II
the metal powers are weakened the
moral man Is not likely 10 be full
Statured. There Is more In this
question than many Of US have been
wont to consider. IL involves tho
interests OF two worlds; and the
way to get the most out Of both Is,
Arst OF all, 10 take care OF the body.
| Cleanliness Is said to DO akin to
todlluess, andso IL is. Cleanliness
implies healthy conditions; free
dom from disease; all the powers
AMI facilities performing their nat
urnl functions. It means, man get
| mar intn harmony with tho divine