Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

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 Professor Franeis MinoG lectured re- gently at the Harvard Divinity school op she health of professional men. The lect- are included three topics: The actual condition of the health Of professional meB; their peculiar disease, and tke best mode Of doing professional work, Under the term professional lnea, we ireIRds plsrsicaafss, lawyers, eiergs lnea, writer's scientists and teachers.
 Dr. Ainos said ths health of protes- sional men ought to ue as good as that of other people, for they had good shelter, good food, and were not exposed 10 eN- Greuaes ef weather and noxious surround ings, and were not tempted tO dissipation and excess. This inference was shown to be correct by statistics. langevity was not always attended by good health, but old age WAS generally the reward of healthy life. Statistics of the age Rt death of over Sls0, 009 people in Massaeha- setfs showed thst. while the average of ali was about 52, the average age of pro fcssional men was little over 6, includ. ...s- :ecs.zsa as.a IsiatagrAnherS- Of real professional men the average age was about @; of judges, 66, of clergymea, GO; of professors, 5s; Of physieianss 57; of lawyeFs. over 58.
 A DIFFERENT RESULT.
 Statistics compiled fn England showed different result, for while clergymer were there also longer lived than lawyers or t5hysleisI5s. physicians were the short est Tired of professional men, During three consecutive years thc death rate among physicians was s6 in 100; among iagsyeFs, 20, and much less among the clergy This difference sns remarkable. T. eonld not be explained by tue irregular life, lack of resi- and overwork of medical men, for those conditions applied to Amer sean physicians, and wss probably due to the fact that many English doctors spend years in India, whence they return with impaired health. There wasa general re- sernblance in the Ito1ie os living of law yers and physicians; tksy were obliged to exercise mere and there was more variety ln their lives Ihan in those Of clergyneu and professors. The great longevity of ministers must be attributed to modern ton. temperance and freedom from aux- tety as to pecuHiary matters.
 Dr AinOt then reviewed briefly the oris gin of diseases in general, and said many of them would disappear as soon ss their EAEsss beeaEle known. The danger tG s.5e health of professional men lay in their selentary life. They should warm their studies and offices with open fires rather than with furnace heat, and supply iess szygen in consequence of greater rare.sca- ti0n of the air Good hygienic conditions in their houses NBs next in importance. Esd drainage caused typhoid fever, pIssa- monia, diphtheria and blood paisoniue- Nc drainage or sewer pipes should hava indirect communication through ether piJss with the interior of sleeping rooms Next to drainage the care of the person was of greatest importance. Sponge baths every morning were ad yaasaee0us 60 those whom the practice did nop injure, and daily moderate exercise wss necessary. Professional men often suffered from what was popularity known as biii0usnsss, which was due to insufficient exercise is the open air; from this iII lawyers and physicians were freeE than elergy men and writers.
 woEK AED RELAXATION.
 From work professional men gained their liyeiihood and their happiness, and the question was, How can enc do the most work w5fh the least injury The werk should be uniform as regards hours, WIth intervals of relaxation, during which the mind should be completely withdrawn frsna ohe,s work. There were many iIs- stances of the bfueficiai effects of this alsernatian Of employment, Sir John Lubbock Tas Aa active banker and mem bex of parliament, bat became famous from his ayocatiea as 8 naturalist. 4 distinguished Massachusetts indge speaI his eveniBgs frequently in reading sen. ssti9nal zeFsk- An hour at whist Bot only saaFdeG a positive gain as regards health bnt an Increased eapaciry foE labor. A complete yseafica at least onss a rear wAs advantageous. D. R. Curtis sasd he esaIld do his years work in nine months, but not in txeiEe Every pro- fessioual man, except the country doctor, could generally take a vacation ia tite summer, and tie country doctor slsoHld take ieurney, particularly joaFney senoSs the ocean
 Prosessor Minot dId net believe n.at brain work pas bad for bealsh. Instances Of shs effects Of over brain weTk were Eearly ali dRe to the peglset Of hycisnio rules OF 10 hereditary disesses. Brain workers often lived lohg and labofieHs Hvez. TI was nafuIai inference when q psosessisnag man 6ied of apoaIexy tllat he died Of eTeTHoFk. but Hpopisxy was as linble so be caused by pts sieal oyerwerk As by mental Tee professSr closed with Gszse examples of the effects of the FrieS hs had lad dgwns Darwin, wBe by Fefgr- lzr1fg performed aa sEorInous amount ef work, ia spite of iii health ana lotense psIH; Dr. I6Etls. whose ruie of life ia- slnied the twenty -four hours af the day, aud v.io genertlly worked until 3 in the morning and rose at & took vacation ot one moafh every year. and lissd ia bs nearly So. distinguished 3sorIslea fhy- sielsn. Dr. Bird, Nho at % had built up Q practice worth E19. .o(s9 yeor. bat who slissf soon after. arGken down by oyez- work ---Bast0a Advertiser.