Evening journal., 1904-11-04
"WHAcKS"
And What They Mean.

When Old Mother Nature gives you a
"whack" remember there's a reason"
so try and say thank you" then set
about finding what you have done to
demand the rebuke, and try and set
back into line. for that's the happy
place after all.
Curious how many highly organized
people fail to appreciate and heed the
first little, gentle "whacks' of the good
old Dame, but go right along with the
habit whatever IL may be, that causes
her disapproval Whiskey, Tobacco,
Coffee, Tea or other unnatural treat
ment OF the body, until serious illness
sets I'm or some chronic disease.
Some people seem to get on very well
with those things for awhile, and
Mother Nature apparently cares little
what they do.
Perhaps she has no particular plans
for them and thinks il little use to
waste time in their training.
There are people. however, who seem
to be selected by Nature TO do things"
The old Mother expects them TO carry
out some department of her great work.
A portion of these selected ones oft and
again seek to stimulate and then dead
en- the tool Cthe body by some one or
more of the drugs-Whiskey, Tobacco.
Coffee, Tea, Morphine, etc.
You know all Of these throw down
the same class Of allSaloids in Chemical
analysis They stimulate and then de-
press. They take from man or woman
the power to do his or her best work.
After these people have drugged for
time, they get hint. or mild "whack"
to remind them that they have work
to do mission to perform, and should
be about the business, but are loahng
along the wayside and become untitled
for the fame and fortune that waits for
them if they but stick to the course
and keep the body clear of distractions
so it can carry out the behests Of the
mind.
Sickness is a call to come up high
er." These hints come in various forms.
1t may be stomach trouble or bowels.
heart, eyes, kidneys or general nervous
lprostratlon. You may depend upon II
Fwhen a "whack" comes it's a warning
to quit some abuse and do the right
and fair thing with the body.
Perhaps It is coffee drinking that Of
fends That is one of the greatest
causes of human disorder among Amer
leans.
Now then If Mother Nature Is gentl,
with you and only gives light. little
"whacks" at first to attract attention
don't abuse her consideration. or sh,
will soon hit you harder. sure.
And you may also be sure-she will hi
you very, very hard, if you insist OF
following the way you have been going
It seems hard work to give up
habit. and we try all sorts of plans I,
charge oir in feelings to some othe
cause than the real one.
Coffee drinkers when in viii attrib
ute the trouble 20 bad food. malaria
loverwork and what not, but they keel
ION being sick and gradually gettinI
worse until they are finally forced &
quit entirely, even the "only one cul
la day" Then they begin to get better
land unless they have gone long enougl
to set Hn some fixed organic disease
they generally get entirely well.
1t is easy to quit coffee at once AN,
for all, by having wen made Postum
with its rich. deep. seal brown colo
which comes to the beautiful colder
brown when good cream is added anl
the crisp snap of good. mild Java g.
there If the Postum has been boilcl
long enough to bring it out.
It pays to be well and happy for goo0
old Mother Nature then sends us he
blessings of many and various kind
and helps us to fame ana fortune.
strip Off the handicaps. leave out tn
[ deadening habits. heed Mother Nature
hints. quit being a loser and become
, winner She will help you sure If 20
cut out the things that keep you back
There's a reason and a profoun
one.
Look in each package for a copy q
!, the famous little book, The Road {
Wellville."