Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-09-25
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An Accomplishment In Which Most of UG
 Are Sadly Deficient.

An Accomplishment Tn Which Most of UG
 Are Sadly Deficient.
 Having worked ourselves out to such an extent that very few of us arc sound and healthy, it is about time for us to begin resting. But to be benefited by it we must go about it in more rational way than we have gone about doing our work.
 Our tired, i'll nourished brains and bodies clamor for rest, and we give them the alcoholic spur. In this way they arc kept on jog trot un- til they give out utterly, and then the coroner or able physician ofh- cially planes the untimely demise on heart failure or paralysis or apo plcxy or alcohol or some disease due to the failure of a particular organ to do its whole duty.
 The fact is that these are nothing more than different names for ono thing-exhaustion from lack of rest The pains, aches and discomfortS that accompany these ailments are natures timely and persistent calls for rest and warnings of impending danger.
 The trouble with many of those who arc perfectly willing to take physical rest is they do not know how to go about it. Our household furniture was fashioned to suit tho notions of our ancestors, who were not in the habit of resting. Chairs were merely benches or stools with backs to them, while sofas were sim ply longer benches with shorter backs.
 As many of you know from ex- perience, the old fashioned chair had a straight back. It was thought that this would in some measure counteract tho tendency of men and women to become hSmpbacked. It did not occur to them that this de- formity was due to the exhaustion of physical energy and not to care lessneSs on the part of the individ- ual. Round shoulders and hollow chests are due to the relaxation of the muscles of tho back, and no amount of strengthening up will re- move the cause. When the muscles of the back become weak from loss of energy, tho muscles of the chest naturally pull the shoulders forward. To restore the body to perpendicu- lar position the muscles of the back must havo their energy restored.
 Lying flat down and stretched out at full length is the most restful po- sition tho human body can take be- cause it requires no effort whatever to maintain this pose.
 The Japanese understand this, and they make good use of their knowl- edge. Instead of having their house full of stiff backed chairs they spread soft rugs, skins or cushions on the floor or low platforms. upon which they recline when resting, reading or whiling away tho time. In this way theyAstop the waste of energy necessary to keep one in bolt up right position. The blood circulates more freely because there is no ten sion on the limbs. This reduces the labor of the heart to minimum. The energy thus saved goes to re- store tired or weakened organs or to the invigoration of the brain.
 We must rid ourselves of the no tion that it isH sign of laziness to lie down or lounge about on the floor or cot or bed; also that it Is not proper for women to lie down when tired.
 Were our women in the habit of taking moro rest and taking it prop erly they would not be compelled to wear stays in order to keep them straight Having to wear these constantly, tho muscles of the chest and back do not develop normally and arc therefore weaker than other muscl-s ~f the body.-Pittsburg CommeccIal-Gazette.