Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-14
TaF WASTE OF NERVE FORCE.
,,...,,n nature Nowadays Under
going a Heavy Strain

IN 81 man had greater burdens lu-
- - mon il than during the present
isrsTation The pioneers in the set
cement Of this country had nature 70
mblne its forests to root up, It's sou /
i brinc under cultivation, and ~ wiid
,easts 10 destroy; other generations
lave the gigantic wars = carry oni
~, these laborers required mainly an |
,vns,dlturs of physical strength
which. within certain limits. Is easily
maintained. The invention In machln-
~ IN almost every conceivable form
III lsss.ned the drlught upon bodily
,repg,h. but many developments OF
nodeyn life have imposed the severest
rain upon the nervous system. Tho
constant excitement amid which we
ave, the incessant activity and energy
which the ruthless competition OF
business imposes upon everyone who
would succeed, the noise and sense
sssness OF cities, the haste. tbs worry
and the monotony OF daily life, added
% the thousand Yexatloas details
Shieh eater into every busy
mans experience are comparatively
lew elements in humrn lille, under the
,train Of which an increasing number
If men break down every year AM
Fhlch constitute "a burdea which none
II Us lind il easy to bear Increasing
insanity. premature deaths. the early
.oss Of tho signs Of youth, and q raD1d'
y charging list OF nervous disorders,
are she certain indications that this
generation tlnds II difficult To adspt II
,eli TO is environment, and thai i l.
lot engaging In pursuits and methods
/ 81 living unknown 20 It's predecessors
without paying heavy psnaltiet From
he ranks OF every profession. from
syery department Of business, and psg-
laps stlll moro from women and child
-eu come warnings. while fr5tiulnatt,
rritability and sllcnt misery 10 thou
lands VI homes, bear witness % tho
aaaYy strain that human nature Is aOw
compelled 10 undergo.
Under such circumstances 4, becomes
necessary 70 give wldsg Publicity 10
he caution whlah medical science /,
Ill the tune giving n private. but in
90 many cases oaly after fatal c0nse.
;uencrs have b.en incurred. Tho tacts
seem 10 inlic.ts clearly that tao pay,
steal system can meet all the lawful
demands Of modara Ito. bal thas Ii con
cot endure very much yielding 10 th0sa
unlawful demand, viii q mAa has h1rg.
,otorc allowoI himself under the aans
u pleasures. but which mJraltsss have
,alled b. thc much loss attractive
came % stn. Tho lessons ~ morality,
Gmpsrauce, good nature AID rvcrca,
lou are baiug ught 90 sl,is generation
As they have never bes1 taught bul3rB,
indcr the penalties Of insanity. IN IN,
Vulnerable number Of nervous dsord,
: RS or early death II tho lessons arc nat
earned. Tho amount " lawful work
ahtch u hcnlthy man can do Is beyond
, calculation. Up to certain point
> Sork. whether mental or physical.
: simply increases onais p1wer. H.
> 1ectally may the mental facilities con
.inue TO improve in quality far bgyont
he three score an ten ones marked a
I he limit Of human enjoy mont over
; york seldom Injuries any ono. This /
: 1nly the excuse we make u other. o
!, BY which we blind ourselves 10 our owl
4 'ollies. or vices. or sClt.neglOc.. In
/. real cause % disaster /. our nara
!. rango OF pursuit. our intampcr
y ance In eating and drinxlng. on
tack Of timely recreation. our yioIdtas
!, 10 anxiety or ill-tempgr. An the..
= thing arc 10 tho nervous system WIN
friction is In tho running OF machIusr
r "a tax upon power AMI n naadlo,
IS waste Of strength. Lot the man VII,
Y would live long and SEQ his buslnss
4 prosper reduce his friction 10 a min
/. mum; le. him avoid a wearyinv m,
d rotony by widening his range, by II
d teresting himself in leisure moment
IN some Of tho many thousand dsllyb
r tul fields Of investigation which oar,
!. affords, It's science, literature. art I
IL music; let him keep his body pure.
IL that MS tastes, scnsibllities and lima,
81 nation may be unimpaired lot M
=. a avoid worry, learning, after hnyip
i lone MS utmost, TO live by faith in II
d, providence that watches over hmm
Il. NE. In such manner OF life there
- no danger Of premature decay ~ I,
" power What the possible degree
human endurance is can be ssen
=, such q man al Lord Palmorston vi
90 said tina. an Englishman shouId Il,
By MS prime at 80, in the cass Of \,
* Gladstone, In Charles Drawn. ws
y !. restricted by ill-hoalth. performc,,
h, amount OF labor which would ~,
Q, broken down a man Of narrower ran,,
III All the nervous disorders which !.
- so frequent nowadays ARE the i,,., NO
altles OF Establishment. II NAV
rs taken for granted that tho prcson, a
ar yolopment Of civilization ,yos da.,.-