St. Landry democrat., 1892-07-09
THE BODY AND ITS HEALTH.

dust as a causative factor in pu1lnon-
arv disease. He turned his attention
chiefly to the existence Of this state or
affairs in factories, and he further
more stutes that the ire t,ntnt Is To
take the patient from lis dangerous
occupation when the improvement
begins at once. Owners Of large fac
tories are adopting stringent prophy-
Tactic measures in order that may not
j loose 80 many good Workmcn.
The best methods are:
|. To prevent the formation or es-
cape of dust by using wet grinding or
by grinding in closed vessels. This
is not always practicable.
2 To Prevent inhalation OF dust
Jy wearing respirators, etc, but these
are uncomfortable and the men re-
move them at every opportunity. =.
8. The removal Of dust as Iess=t as it
is produced by using fans and air
shafts. This is by far the best plan
Still further the following rules should
be enforced:
1.-Norkmen should change their
outer clothing after work.
2.-They should keep their faces and
hands as clean as their work will al
low.
3.-They should not be allowed to
eat in the WOrk-rOOm.
OBSTACLES TO THE CURE OF DISEASE -
A disease is incurable, says the POn,
uldJ Science NOIthLy, when its causes
work on without interruption. Mala-
ria induces an incurably chronic con
ditiOn if the infected person does, not
leave the impregnated marshland OF
his residence. 4 bronchial catarrh
continues stationary, and at last
draws the lungs into sympathy with
it if the person attacked by it remains
constantly exposed to q dusty atmo-
sphere. With like suddenness and
energy Of the causes of disease, with
like continuance Of the local process
es, the individuals power Of resis-
tancc, the vigoI Of his constitution
are important factors in determining
the outcome. A vigorous 30-years-
=; old man will overcome an infamma-
ton of the lungs which would be fatal
to an old man. to drinker, or to a
man weakened by luxury or a life of
dissipation or suffering. Finally,
"crimcn non est arts, sed Hgroti -
the fault is not Of the art, but Of the
PATIENTS the phrase that may be
applied to those cases in which the
most correct measures taken under
| favorable circumstances fail to &C.
complish their purpose, because the
patient himself does not or cannot CO.
operate with them. No treatment
can relieve the smoker from his
throat-catarrh, so long as he persists
in his habit This aspect Of the case
is especially pertinent to the nervous
disorders which are one OF the grow
! ing scourges Of our age; lncapaclty
! and vacillation, the force Of outer in
! tluences, or the pressure OF business
too often Intervene to interrupt cure
which was otherwise fairly possible.
How, WHEN AND WHAT TO EAT.-Never
! fail to eat little, and eat often-it re-
| Quires less food, is more easily dl-
gested, is more thoroughly assimi-
lated, and is the best cure in the world
for dyspepsia and weak stomach.
Never drink much when you eat-it
retards Digestion, causes you to sWal-
| low your food before it is properly
masticated, and is the principal cause
! Of your eating too much.
Never eat too much meat-it is heat
| ing. and makes you a better subject
| for disease. Eat it sparingly.
| Never think too much about what
/ YOU eat-the less the better for your
stomacti. Eat a great variety, and
waste as little thought about its effects
as possible.
Never drink strong tea or coffee
they both are injurious, coffee being
the worst. II YOU are ailin-, the
sometimes may act as a medicine.
Never eat too freely during the mid
! die of the day,-make your evening
meal the largest one.
| Never fail to eat an abundance Of
bread, and as about everything else
YOU eat contains about the same ele-
cents as bread made Of finely bolted
| -four, eat what is called brown bread,
! or bread made Of the whole wheat, as
! it contains elements not found in 9th
er articles Of food elements that your
system must have to thrive.
Never mix your food too much be-
fore eating tit is piggish.
Never fill your plate with articles Of
food and leave half Of tit is extra
VACANT and uncultured.
Never eat too fast--the evil effects
of fast eating are SO numerous thatlt
would require volumes to record them
the effect upon the nervous system
| is simply nderful--inSanity not in
frequently is the result of this habit.
Never starve yourself-it is a COM
mon practice, and is exceedingly in
furious as we'll ts uncomfortable. 10
think we'll, and be we'll, you must eat
freely-mental exercise is more ex-
hau3tive than ply steal, and demands
that the system should be properly
supplied with food.
Never became victim of the two
meal a-day' bugbear. If you are
healthy, three or four meals a day will
be better-but do not eat too much at
time. Little and often is the mot
to. Learn from the beasts of the field,
and eat when you feel like it.
Never eat by Schednle-eat when you
feel like it, and whatever the appetite
demands, unless you are unhealthy
then it may be necessary to diet your
self but too much dieting is frequent
" the result in such instances.
Never forget that for dyspeptics and
those afflicted with all similar ailments
tho panacea is " e0t little ant eat
often."
Never fail to est as much fruit as
possible in the morning.
Never fail to make the meat h0'T q
Joyful on to which you can always
look with pleasure. Much OF your
happiness depends upon it.