The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-11

IMany had asthma" and not a few had bronchitis" Many had "tubercu- losis," while a few persons possessed of more erudltion than the rest of us had "incipient tubercular tendencies. D Many claimed to have only "neuras- thenia," and all seemed inclined to deny their true condition, perhaps be- cause consumptive was regarded as an outcast and something to be avoid led. One crude affair which was digni- fled by being called sanatorium shell tered about one hundred in the last stage. They were called the IL. and G. of E. Ls." This interpreted meant La dies and gentlemen of the busted lungs" Nothing is too serious for lev ity and jest.
 When was about to give up in de- spair, one day I chanced to fall into conversation with a Dr. Goodwin, who, afflicted himself, had for years travelled for his health and incidentally studied climate for consumptives. He said that every State from Maine to Mexico and from Washington to Florida had at some time been tried and lauded as the ideal climate. ''But, after alA'' he con- cluded good, pure air is composed of oxygen and nitrogen. About all the dif- ference there is in air is it's dryness or humidity, it's heat or cold. One climate has few advantages over another. The best treatment''--
 "Yes, doctor" interposed, "it is to force-feed exercise vigorously, live out of doors practice deep breathing, take plenty of sleep and read your Bible regularly"
 Very good" assented the doctor, "but in addition to these measures I would suggest at least one other Get busy Keep busy Work constantly at something in keeping with your strength. Forget yourself and your troubles. Cultivate fads. Put all your energy into them. We all know the baneful effect of mental anxiety-wor- ry-upon those who are otherwise nor mal No consumptlve can hope to erad- lcate this state of mind unless his time be judiciously employed No one can hope to recover so long as he holds a mental picture of death and dying This ls not Christian Science gospel; it is simply a law based upon psychic truth Young man, so home, if you have one, and 80 to work at some thing Get away from these scenes of suffering, sorrowing, gloom, despond- ency and death"
 I went. My friends seemed glad to see me on my return, and I am sure that never experienced any keener pleasure than I did in their kindly greetings. That alone seemed to give me a new lease on life. I resolved to give myself a chance to get well and tried to forget that was sick. I bus ied myself with one thing and another, but took advantage of all natural aids I slept out of doors when the weather was not severe. I lived on eggs, milk, oysters and ripe fruit took care not to indulge in too much physical exer- tion, but endeavored with all my might to keep busy mentally In few weeks I began to gain slightly in weight and strength, and this continued slowly un- tl the end of the year, at which time it seemed that my disease was arrest ed l am still alive, and while not very rugged in health, I economize such strength as I have, and manage to gel on pretty we'll I feel that if I had pursued the tickle goddess of health ir inc usual way I would have been spoil. l Ing eight feet of good ground for aboui fifteen years past,-Dr, w. T. Marr, in "Medical Times"