Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-11-24
"WHACKS"
And What They Mean.

When Old Mother Nature gives you
q "whack" remember there's a rea
son" so try and say thank you then
set about finding what you have done
to demand the rcbukc. and try and get
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 it may be, that causes
her dsapprova Whisky. Tobacco.
Coffee, Tea or other unnatural treat
ment Of the body, until serious illness
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 bat
little what they do.
Perhaps she has no particular plans
for them and thinks it 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 deadcn the tool (thc body by
some one or more of the drug 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 druggrd fot
n time, they get a hint, or mild "whark'
to remind them that they have work to
do, a mission TO perform, and should
be about the business, but are loating
along the wayslde 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 instructions
so it can carry out the behests Of the
mind.
Sickness is a call 10 come up high
err 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 a "whack' comes its II
warning to quit some abuse and do the
right and fair thing with the body.
PERTAINS it is Coffee drinking that
ofrends 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" at first to attract attention..
don't abuse her consideration, or she
will soon hit you harder sure.
And you may also be sure she will
hit you very, very hard if you insist Oh
following the way you lave been 60
ing.
1t seems hard work to give up iH''.
it. and we try all sorts of plans ~
charge our i'll feelings TO some ",h'r
cause than the real ohe.
Coffee drinkers when i'll will atjri'"
ute the trouble TO bai food malaria,
overworli and what not, but they Keep
on being sick and gradually getting
worse until they arc finally forced 10
quit entirely, even the comfy one cup Il
day" Then they begin to get bette,
and unless they have gone .ong cnoU&h
to set ZIP some fixed organic disease
they generally get entirely well.
1t is easy to quit coffee ut once ara
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, ana
the crisp snap of good, mild Java is
there if the Postum has been boiled
long enough to bring it out.
1t pays to be well and happy 1or
good old Mother Nature then sends us
her blessings of many and various
kinds and helps us to gain fame ana
fortune.
Strip off the handicaps, leave out the
deadcning habits, heed Mother Ma
lures hints. quit being loser and De-
come a winner. She will help you
sure if you cut out the things that keep
you back.
"Theres 3 reason" and profound
enc.
Look in each package for copy or
the famous little book. 1.-The Road to
MELVILLE"