The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-24
'"WHACKSs
And What They Mean.

When Old Mother Nature gives yor
'whack" remember there's a rea
SON. so try and say thank sou" then
set about findin: what you have done
to demand the rehuke and try aud &c!
back into line. for that's the happy
place after all
Curious how man. highly Organized
people fail to appreciate and heed the
nrst little. gentle "wilacks'' OF the good
old Dame. but go right along with tie
habit whatever it may be that causes
her disapproval, Whiskcy. Tobacco.
Cshee. Tea or other nnnnturai treat
mcnt OF the body. unit: serious iIiurss
| sets in or some chronic disease.
Some people seem to get on very
we'll with those things for awhile. and
| Mother Nature apparently cares but
little what they do
Perhaps She has no particular plans
Tor them and thinks it little Use to
waste time in their training.
There are people. however. who seem
to be selected by Nature 10 do things"
Inc Oid 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 dcaden the tool ulle body by
some one or more of the drugs Wills
key. Tobacco. Coffee. Tea, Morphine
etc.
You know all Of these throw down
the same class Of alkaloids 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
a 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 loafiny
along the waysidc and become united
for the fame and fortune that waits
1or them if they hut stick to the course
and keep the body clear OF instructions
so it can carry out the bellrsts Of til.
mind.
Sickness is 9 call to come ND high
er. These hints come in various
forms. 1t may be stomach trouble or
bowels. heart. eyes kidneys or general
nervous prostration You may depend
upon it when "whack" comes it's D
warning to quit some abuse and do tie
right and fair thing with the body.
Perhaps it is Coffee drinking that
o1ends. That is one OF the greatest
causes OF human disorder among
Americans.
Now then If Mother Nature is gentle
with You and only gives light. little
"whacks" ut first TO attract attention.
don't abuse her consideration, or she
will soon hit you harder. sure.
And you may also he sure she will
hit you very. very hard if you insist on
following the way you have been 60
Ing.
1t seems hard work to give up hab-
1t. and we try all sorts OF plans to
charge our i'll feelings 10 some other
cause than the real one
Coffee drinkers when i'll will attrib-
ute the trouble to bad food malaria.
ovcrwork and what not. but they keep
on being sick and gradually getting
worse until they are finally forced to
fuie CutIiciy. even Tue only one cup q
day" Then they begin to get better.
and unless they have gone long enough
to set up some fixed organic disease.
they generally get entirely we'll
1t is easy to quit coffee at once ana
for all by having We'll made Postum.
with its rich. deep. seal brown color
which comes to the beautiful golden
brown when good cream is added. and
the crisp snap Of good. mild lava is
there il the Postum has been boiled
long enough to bring it out.
1t pays to be well 1nd happy for
good old Mother Nature then sends as
her blessings OF mauy and various
kinds and help. Us to gain fame and
fortune.
Strip Oh the handicaps. leave out the
deadening habits. heed Mother Nal
lures hints. quit being loser and be-
come winner. She will help yop
sure il you cut out the things that keep
you back.
There's q reason" and 4 profound
one.
Look in each package for a copy Of
the famous little book, The Road to
Wellville."