The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-01-24
to the destruction Of its industries and
the impoverishment of its wage
earners.- World.
How to Live Long.

1t is likely that tendency to longevity
is frequently inherited-that it runs in
families We know that lac, of vi
tality, weakness of constitution, and
the tendency to certain diseases are
trans missible Promising that nature
never indicates any physiological per-
ference for individuals, we can account
for this principle of preservation by
the fact that in all large families the
weakest and diseased die out, leaving
only the healthy and most hearty to
propagate. With such sound stock
long life through successive genera
tions is the result. If the truth be
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, stlmulants, excitement
and reckless dissipation, brains over
burdened with business, hearts harrow
ed with the cares and responsibilities
of life--such are some of the tbiogs
that are taking people off. Worry
and nervous excitement kill folks fast
er than hard work. Steady, honest,
hard-handed labor never hurt anybody.
The placid, patient, plodding person,
other conditions being the same, lives
the longest. Much depends upon the
conversation of the physical force in
youth. The ancient psychologist
pointed out the fact that in early life
there is great deal of this force in re-
serve, as a sort of stock to meet the
demands of advancing years. With
the increasing cares and strain of
sterner duties in later life, this stock is
correspondingly diminished. 1t be.
comes prematurely exhausted and ex-
istence ends in bankruptcy. So that
the proper way to prolong life is to
make the body sort of savings bank
for this original stock of strength in
youth and early manhood. Nothing
so soon destroys the vigor of life as
excessive emotions. Worry will waste
the most robust body, care will cor
rode and even an excess of joy prove
deadly. The wise will avoid every
thing that owe axes the feelings. The
man who can continually maintain his
'equanimity has the best chance, all
things considered. of living long and
happy life. So, from merely ply
siologicsl point of view, we should
exercise composure under all circum-
stances; love nothing, too passionately,
hate nothing too violently, fear po!h.
ing too strongly, lament nothing too
sorrowfully, and TRANQUILITY and trust
fully accept the order of things as we
find them. To person who has pre-.
served himself the period between As
and go will be the prime of life. Ex.
perience 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 threaten-
ed his early manhood, mastered hi.
business, secured a competence aud
rest from wearing work, and safely
crossed the viaduct called the turn
of life which is usually an entrance
upon prolonged pilgrimage or a
short turn 10 the tomb. He is now at
his best, and all his faculties, navlrg
attained their fullest expansion, either
begin to gradually close like dahlias at
the setting of the sun, or drop as
though touched by destructive frost
If he be spared, he can grid up hi
loins, get stouter staff, and trudge or
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 tire(
traveller sinks to slumber in a silen
valley at the close of wellspent day