The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21

Rrcpared for the Sunday Journal by
an Old PractitfOnero

According to the Medical Brief, speaking
editorially in words that Endorsed by
every true physician, the essentials OF
health are: First, good and regular habits.
These conserve and promote strong or
ganization Second. ample provision for
the growth development, and recreation
of the mind. The mind constantly i'm
presses it's activity upon the body; hence
a morbid mind WILL In time. cause NOR
hid body and vice versa. Third, temper
ance in all things, both material and i'm
material 1t is as foolish and hurtful to
carry self-denial and self-sacrifice to ex-
tremes as to overeat or get drunk. Health
IS a harmony, and requires US to strike
true balance between the indulgence and
repression of natural desires and appe-
titles. Unperverted instincts furnish US
correct guide in this matter. Persons who
inherit delicate health lack these highly
developed instincts, but intuition is very
strong in them, and If they will follow its
light unfalteringly and practice good
habits, dormant instincts are vivified and
trued up. Reason, too. may be made to CO.
operate by experimenting with various
plans to find out what manner Of life is
best ADAPTED to the individual. Proper
diet, unstinted sleep. congenial occupation
for mind and body. with a progressive
mental outlook, and occasional change OF
air and scene, which refresh and exhila-
rate, will insure health. The trouble with
the multitude is that they like extremes.
They want passion torn to tatters. Hys-
terra in some shape is their preference.
They insist upon spending their vitality
lavishly. Life must be vivid to luridness-
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breath of decentralization the extreme of
dullness. They do not want health so
much as something which will enable them
to spend constantly and never be ex-
hausted. Doctors and drugs that will
paralyze reaction with it's inevitable weak
ness, detection and sadness. are in great
demand. Hence morphine. cocaine. alcohol
addiction, and the like. Anybody can have
health who will work and endure for it.
but there is positively no royal road to
welI-being. Health must be paid for.
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Drs. Pennebaker and Trip call attention
to an element of danger in tobacco more
deadly than nicotine. This is the of
Paris green for destroying insect pests
which threaten the growing tobacco plant.
AT first this worm killer was used secretly,
present season its use has been directly
oausative. according to these writers. of
the death of some Of those who have APP
Piled it, owing to the inhalation of the dust
blown into their faces by the wind. These
physicians state that the poison is plainly
visible on the tobacco leaves, as they are
hung in the tobacco barn. and, that, with
out any attempt to remove it. by spray or
sponge. the leaves are made up and sold.
Processes used for sweetening or other
wise treating the tobacco do not remove
| the poison. but incorporate IT more COM
pletely throughout the tobacco Producers
of tobacco. say these writer's. do not use
| their own tobacco. bu. seek that raised by
| smaller farmers. who have scruples against
| the use of Paris green. Paris green con-
| tains over so per cent Of arsenic, and
smokers or chewers Of such tobacco must
| OF necessity. sooner or later. be Affected
With chreuie srssnical poisoning. The