The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-11-03
THE SCIENCE OF LIVING.
Or. George +. Butter Tells bow to
Eat and How 20 As
simulate.

DR.. George f. Butler. medical super
lntendent OF the Alma Springs SAM
tarium, Alma. Mich, In the DC
tober number OF 'IIow 10 Live" gives
some interesting as well as sensible
rules for acquiring and keeping
health. He says: without we eat
and drink, we die, The provocative
to do both rests with the appetite,
which. In process OF time, becomes
very uncertain guide: for the palate
will often induce a desire and relish
for that which is most mischievous
and indigestible. The old saying OF
eat what you like is now Stunned
by everybody OF 20 years experience.
Still. without appetite. IL is very
difficult AFFAIR 10 subsist-for the pleas
ure depends chiefly upon the relish.
The relish may become, as has been
stated. vitiated one. but II IS quite
possible TO make the stomach. by a
little forbearance and practice. as
enpmored OF what Is wholesome and
nutritious. as OF that which is hurtful.
and not concoctible."
Again he says: "The delicate
should feed carefully, not abundantly;
II is not quantity which nourishes.
but only that which assimilates."
BE careful OF your digestion Is
the keynote OF the doctors argument.
lie says: Health in man, as in other
animals, depends upon the proper per-
formance OF all the functions. These
functions may be shortly said TO be
three: Cd tissue change; CD re
moyal OF waste: CD supply OF new
material For the activity OF man
like the heat OF the fire by which
he cooks his food. is maintained by
combustion: and Just as the fire may
be prevented from burning brightly
by improper disposition OF the fuel
or imperfect supply OF air, and as i
will certainly go out II fresh fuel II
not supplied. and may be choked bl
its own ashes, so mans activity may
be lessened by imperfect tissue change
and may be put an end 10. by al
insufficient supply OF new materia
and imperfect removal of waste prod
ucts.
eve should see to Il that free elm
ination IS maintained, for the ashe
must be kept out OF the system In OF
der TO have good health. The skin
kidneys and bowels must do thei
eliminative work properly. IL tn
bowels occasionally become torpid, IT
, 10 regulate them with exercise an
proper food, such as fruits. gree
vegetables. salads, cereals. corn, Who'll
, wheat or graham bread, fish. poultr,
light soups. etc. Plenty OF water
also valuable, and a glass full OF col
or hot water the first thing upon ri
: ing in the morning will aid much J
overcoming constipation. Regula
: habit. cold baths, and massage ar
! very eficacious. In case the const
: patton does not yield to these hyg
enic measures, some simple. Harmless
4 laxative may be required. such as Cal
g fornia Syrup of Figs-a non-irritatin
3 preparation OF SIENNA in fig syrup
D Laxative mineral waters are ben
fetal in some cases, but not TO be en-
ployed continually.
. above all be an optimist, keep u
! heart young. Cultivate kindnes
: cheerfulness and love. and do not 70
: get that we shall pass through III
= world but once. Any good thin
!. therefore. that we do. or any kin
q ness that we show to any human b
= ing, let us do II now. Let US not def
II or neglect II, for we shall not pa
this way again"