The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
HpW TO GAIN VITAL FORCE.
sfong, Healthy Organization the First
Essential to Success

Essential to success.
Dls Augusta Brown-Girard recently
gav' talk on the subject: How
Shall We Gain Vital Force?" in which
she iiaid:
~ he object of every persons exist
ence is the unfolding and perfection of
his Own individuality and the improve
ment of the race. A strong, healthy
organization is the first essential to
success; intelligence. beauty, amiabil-
lty, and, indeed, there can be no condi-
tIoiT that i'll health will not undermine.
Neither wealth, position, honor nor
opportunity can compensate for the
absence of a well-balanced, healthful
corHition of body and mind. 1t is of
thei greatest consequence that every
@person should have some knowledge of
the chemistry, the anatomy and physi-
ology of his own organization. Self
ky Wedge must include the body as
we Is the mind.
a body that is not well-balanced
the mind soon becomes feeble and is
often lost. In the organization of man
the mind depends as much upon the
body as the body upon the mind.
with every thought, emotion, effort,
we expend a certain amount of vital
force, consequently while awake we
are constantly using up this energy;
while asleep or in a passive state we
are left to natures own law of action,
consequently, and it is natural law,
%.r-@ in a normal condition the nerves
ut ~1p nd H-aHx toll
constantly accommodating around their
nerve centers this vital energy. We
are vitalized, refreshed, during sleep;
then while asleep or in passive state
we are reserving what is already accu-
mulated.
Many persons cannot sleep during
the day. They should lie down in
perfectly passive state, withdrawing
the mind from all outside external
cares and interests. Make the mind
blank as much as possible, and in this
state one may accumulate nervous
strength nearly as rapidly as in sleep.
Dismiss all contending thoughts and
give up the whole being to be acted
upon by natures law-simply rest alb
solutely.
1--WE must practice self-control; learn
to stop exertion just short of fatigue.
Nothing is gained by overtaxing and
depicting the vitality.
"A welI-managed, judicious practice
of exercise and rest of body and mind
will soon improve the most debilitated.
The faculties and functions of the hui
! Zlt ,,l
varied, and to be healthy it must be
exercised equally.
All around US are people who are
not really sick, but who are below par
in strength and general health. They
might be giants in strength if they
would go to work in earnest, with a de-
termination and will to get well by
oteying simple laws of nature. There
are thousands of ambitious people who
see their castles fade one after another
for the want OF vitality of brain and
nerve power to carry out their designs.
If one has made up his mind to rise to
his highest possibilities in health he
may do it by following out faithfully a
few hygienic laws. His first effort is
to increase vitality. There are many
and different ways to do this. Nature
constantly generates this force in every
individual to a greater or less degree.
II we are careful not to eXpend more
force than we generate daily we will
accumulate.
We must not overtaX, smoke, chew
nor take stimulants. Get right down
to bedrock nutrition; be very temper
ate in eating and drinking, taking only
the most nutritious and easily -digested
food; keep the mind hopeful and serene
under all circumstances. Few people
realize how much force is expended in
friyolities ~. Y. Tribune.