Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-05-09
Brains and Bodies"
From The WaoerEy Progress, by J. l..
LODGE, ID. D., Editor.

Under the above caption recent write
makes some wise suggestions regarding
measures needful to secure and preserve
| vigorous health but the principle and prac
tice inculcated needs the qualification OF
adaptation. While, with robust constitu-
ton to start with the advice to walk long
distances, and take other exercise would be
excellent, multitudes of instances exist in
which physical exertion must be limited to
the minimum, and that degree exceeded
only with extraordinary caution. The
fragile vase may long be preserved If pro-
tected from the violent hand; compare
lively weak implement may be made long
effective il not overstrained. Men have
lived to good old age, and stamped the
impress OF tireless workers upon society,
who found it necessary to observe other
rules OF health equally important with that
OF regular and active exercise. Indeed,
much more depends upon regularity than
violence. Extremes prove nothing but their
own futility or destructiveness. Bathing,
under rational restrictions, is an absolute
necessity to healthfulness; yet the instances
are multiplied in which too frequent use of
the bath caused death. Our author might
have told us, but he did not, that several of
the examples cited died young--too young,
some of them, for the worlds best interests
notably, Scott, Burns, Byron and Dickens.
Fifty-eight was much too early for man
of the latter's splendid physique to die. We
would earnestly counsel industrious literary
workers not to toll on till the small hours.
Nature knows better than science what is
good for man. Light was given in which
to labor; night in which to rest No man
ever violated natures dictates who did not,
sooner or later, find out his error and re
pent of his sin. Experiences vary with
constitutions. 1t will be a good thing to
have tough body if you do not kill 1t while
hardening it. Few men would find a ten mile
walk good preparation for hard days
work. Many would find the walk itself all
that could be done that day. One hour
with wood saw, or two hours steady dig
ging in the garden, would prove much
more healthful. Equestrian exercise great
ly benefits the weak, in cases that would
nowse admit of either walking or working.
The men who have done the very best work
In this world, have slept eight or nine hours,
risen with the lark, avoided all hurry, eaten
sparingly, abstained entirely from intoxi
Giants, cultivated charity, and minded their
own business.
HENRY @. WARD.
The demise of this most estimablc gentle.
man, though imminent at any time during
the past five or six years, is an affective
dlspensation to many in our town and VIC
image. Years ago, when this village was
miserable cross roads, he began merchan-
dising on ridiculously small capital; but
such was the affability and kindness of his
disposition, and so indomitable his energy
and perseverance, that he rapidly multiplied
friends and pushed his business with much
more than ordinary success. Capacity and
kindness were the secret of his prosperity,
evidences OF which exist around us in the
form of handsome property. 1t was easily
seen by penetrating observer that the
genial and generous humanity Of opr la
mented townsman was not the bastard of
worldly policy, but the legitimate issue OF a
naturally upright mind and aifectionate
heart This writer often remarked the man
ifest pleasure he took in commenting in
every case where praise could with any
show OF reason be bestowed; and where
censure was an absolute necessity the tone
and language were half apologize. He ex
pressed to myself the profound conviction
that his affection was intended to awaken
him to saving realization OF his lost state
by nature, and duty due to God. lie, there
fore, accepted it, and sought and found hope
and consolation in God. Alas that car
nality should be SO stubborn and so blind
as to make it necessary for the Almighty
King to kill the body in order TO save the
SOUL Yet, in this sadness there is joy; for
affection is sure and uniaiing evidence of
Divine acceptance. "Whom the Lord low
eth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son
whom he receiveth." (Iebs. ~, g. 1t is
the finally lost who go through this world
fat and fourishing, without thorn or
cross to check their passage. The patience
and resignation of our deceased friend were
truly beautitul one more witness that the
saving lesson had been learned. The proph
ecy of glorious future gilds the dark grave.
There Is land where the shadow of suffer
ing and sorrow never falls. 1t cheers US
amid our tolls for God and men to know
that His faithful servitors are destined to
an existence and sphere where the part
ing hand shall be given no more forever!