The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-12-05

of vitality, weakness of constitution,
and the tendency TO certain diseases
are transmissible. Premsi g that
nature never indicates any physiologi-
cal preference for individuals, we can
account for this principle of preserya-
tion by the fact that in all large fani-
lies the weakest and diseased die out,
leaving only the healthy ana most
hearty to propagate. With such
sound stock long life through success.
siye generations is the result. If the
truth be plainly told, death is usually
but species of suicide. People seem
set upon the very mode of life that
will kill them quickest Too much
eating and too little sleeping, stimu.
llnts, excitement. and reckless dissipa-
ton, brains overburdened with busi-
ness, hearts narrowed with the cares
aHu ltopuuoiplIltito VI iiIc -suSu hit
some of the things that are taking peo-
pie off Worry and nervous excite
lnent xiii folks faster than hard work
Steady, honest, hard handed labor
never hurt anybody The placid,
patient, plodding pers IN, other condi-
tions being the same, lives the longest.
Much depends upon the onservation
Of the physical force in youth. The
ancient Psychologist pointed out the
fact that III early life there is a great
deal of this force in reserve, as a sort
If stock to meet the demands of
advancing years. With the increasing
cares and rain of stcrner duties in
later life, this stock is corresponding
ly diminished, 1t becomes prema-
turely exhausted, and existence ends
in bankruptcy. So that the proper
way to prol ng life is to make the
bod sort of savings bank for tbs
original stock of strength in youth
and e.ily manhood. Nothing SO soon
destroys the visor of life as excessive
emotions. Worry will waste the lnost
robust body, care will eorrode, and
,veu an excess Of joy prove deadly
The wise will avoid everything that
overtakes the feelings. The man who
can Continually MAINTAIN his equanim
/ Y has the best chance, all things
consideled, of living = long aud happy
life. 81, from a merely physiological
point Of view, We should exercise
composure under all circumstances;
love nothing tno passionately, h to
nothing too violently, fear nothing too
strongly, lament nothing too sorrow
fully, aud TRANQUILITY aud trusttfnlly
accept the order of things as we tind
them. To IA person who has preserved
himself the period between torty-fve
aud sixty will be the prime of life.
Experience has ripened his judgment,
and matured strength Of constitution
will enable him To withstand an attack
Of disease. He has triumphed over
the storms and struggles that
threatened his early manhood, mas
tered his business, secured a CON-
petence aud rest from wearing work,
and safely crossed the yiaduct called
the turn of life, which is usually an
entrance upon a prolonged pilgrimage
or short turn to the tomb. He is
now at his best, ard all his faculties,
having attained their fullest expansion,
either begin to gradually close like
dahles at The setting oi the sun, or
drop as though touched by destruc
tive frost. If he be spared, he can
gird up his loins, get IA stouter staff,
and trudge on over the bridge that
leads to old age. There is no natural
death but old age, which. if death may
ever be called pleasant, is the only
pleasant one. There is wish for rest
and the tired traveller sinks to slum-
ber in silent valley at the close Of
well spent days. II. Preston, in