The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24

distinction between "being tired" and
'being exhausted"
While in this natural condition. our
farmer starts on the journey OF life. a
new being. This creation. "A born natur-
alist. gives no evidence of degeneratng.
As time rolls on, the monotony of the
farm becomes irksome; the aIlurements
OF artifcialism make a convert; the me-
tropolis is sought; night and day are Civ
en- up TO exhausting labor, and the hearty.
healthy naturalist has become a multi
millionaire artihcialist.
Exhausted mentally and physically, with
liver and stomach and kidneys more or
less deranged; with nervous system pre-
nlaturely wearing Bout. the magnate
launches on the sea Of life a human craft
degenerate human being, an organism
inheriting a diminished and vitiated
vitality. In turn, this degenerate begets
one still more degenerate, and so on un-
Ill the self-evident evidences Of degenor-
acy are so marked as TO call the atten-
ton OF the individual himself 10 his own
degeneracy and TO constantly remind
him Of the necessity for some remedy.
Then does the degenerate artincialist
become convert 10 the regeneratlng
doctrines OF naturalism, and 'hus COM
mences a gradual process of reg sleration.
ton of a fac-simile OF the ideally health
fIl naturalist farmer from whom we
started. Nature works In cycles. AMI all
evils have a tendency TO correct them
serves when they have grown TO a point
Of intolerance. BY this cycle OF degen-
Grafton does nature save humanity.
We once heard a gentleman OF 50 boast
that he'would leave each Of his half-dozen
children Sl,pD,0c0; and he did But he
left them no health or strength with
which 10 enjoy it. The vigor he should
have transmitted them. he himself con-
sumed in the accumulation of this coll
osI fortune.
TO conclude. then, our idea Is that the
artticialists are continuity degenerating.
and the naturalists continually regener-
ating; that because Of the benehcent in
hucnce of the latter the future OF human
lily Is safe, even though the degenerate
themselves may not thus view IT, Ever
since the introduction OF artihcality into
the affairs OF humanity this cycle has
been going on; the degenerate and the
regenerate always have been, and always
VIII be, with us. but the greater the mum
her OF converts 10 the doctrine OF natural
ism the greater will be tho sum total
OF present human happiness
Says one competent in the application
of the mysterious fluid, the development
OF the muscles OF the body in way other
than by physical exercise, is made pos
sible by the use OF electricity. regular
application OF the electric current TO any
particular set OF muscles In the body
often results In their weight and strength
increasing as much as 40 per cent
Worry, says somebody. annually kills
more people than work, for worry IA
tigues the nerves. But IL is useless To
tell people OF nervous temperament not
TO worry. one should strive, however.
TO avoid all things that tend to disturb /,
the nerves. Throw away a pen that
scratches. and pencil tht has bit of /
hard lead In its makeup. Discard a nee
lie that "squeaks." ard basin that !
leaks. Use sharp tools and wear soft |
Oil the hinges OF the rheu-
matte door and fasten the creaking blind.
The stories OF bicyclists falling dead
rom their wheels, after too long or too
'apid runs, are becoming altogether too
common, comments the Brooklyn STAN 1
lard Union.
But perhaps the victims are some OF
those BUMPED over. backtSneless
'scorchers." whose lungs are all gone
through the senseless habit OF crushing
hem together when In active use and
when they should have the fullest Free
om. IL so. they can be better spared
han some healthier specimens OF young
manhood.
1t must not be understood that the
)octon advocates the perfectly upright