New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-04
"WHACKS"
And What They Mean.

When Old Mother Nature gives you "whack''
remember there's q reason" so try and say
have done TO demand the rebuke. and try TO
get back into line, for that's the happy place
after all.
fail 10 appreciate and heed the first little gentle
''whacRs" of the good old Dame, but go right
along with the habit whatever il may be, that
causes her dsapproVal, WhiSkey, Tobacco,
Coffee Tea other unnatural treatment OF the
body until serious illness sets In or some chron-
Some people seem get very well with
those things for awhile, and Mother Nature
apparently cares but 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 depart
lnent Of her great work. A portion OF these
selected ones oft and again seek TO stimulate
and then deaden the tool Ohe body by some one
or more of the drugs-Whiskey. Tobacco COT
you know all OF these throw dow the same
class Of alkaloids in Chemical analysis. They
stimulate and then depress. They take from
man or woman the power 10 do his or her best
work.
they get a hint, or mild "whack," 10 remind
them that they have work 10 DO mission to
reform and should be about the business, but
are loafing along the Wayslde ana become unit
ted for the fame and fortune that waits for
them II they but stick the course and keep
the BODY clear of distractions. so 1t carry
out the behests Of the mind.
Sickness is a call to come up higher These
hints come in various forms II may be stomach
trouble or bowels heart, eyes, kidneys, or gen
erai nervous prostration You may depend upon
II when q '.Whack' comes IT'S q warning 10
cult some abuse and do the right and fair thing
with The body.
fserhaps ii is coffee drinking that oftends.
That is one OF the greatest causes OF human dis
order among Americans.
Now then, II Mother Nature is gentle with
you and only gives light little "whacks" at
first 10 attract attention. don't abuse her con-
sioeretion, she VIII soon hit you harder, sure.
AID you may also be sure that she will hit
you very. very hard If you insist on following
the way you have been going.
1t seems hard work TO give up habit, and
we try al sorts of plans 10 charge our III feel
lngs 10 some other cause than the real one
Coffee drinkers when i'll VIII attribute the
what not, but they keep on being sick and
gradually getting worse until they are finally
forced TO quit entirely, even the only one cup
a day" Then they begin 20 get better, and
unless they have gone long enough TO set up
some fixed organic disease. they generally get
entirely well
II IS easy TO quit coffee at once and for ALL
by having well made Postum, with It's rich,
deep, seal brown color which comes TO the beau
tifui golden brown when good cream Is added
and The crisp snap of good mild Java is there
II the Postum has been boiled long enough TO
bring it out
Il pays to be well and happy. for good old
Mother Nature then sends US her blessings OF
many and various kinds and helps US 10 gain
lame ana fortune
Strip OF the handicaps. leave out the deaden-
lls hatits, heed Mother Natures hints. guilt
being loser and become a winner she VIII
help you sure II you cut out the things that keep
you back.
There's reason" and a profound one
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