New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-19

these the two most important organs OF the body
How careful then, should be of his thoughts and
imagination and not allow them TO tend toward evil
or disease The face evidently SymPathIzes with the
thoughts; tor one who constantly thinks of Illicit
things, lives immoral life soon begetS a SEN
suous eve and an impuient face y criminal usually
has the hard repulSive hines of sin written on his
countenance. High and lofty thoughts endow the
face with halo OF JOY and peace.
Sick Thoughts Lead 70 Disease
SICK thoughts such as vorry and melancholy lead
~ To disease Some persons render themselves easy
victims the Great DESTROYER by looking for
symptoms OF some dreaded disease and fOr1nirs
mental pictures OF Its every feature instead II
guarding against disease by changing the tram Of
thought toward other subjects MANY have CON
tracted consumption and died of it, simply because
the conviction had always been thrust upon them
that they would die OF this disease because their
parents dd, whereas had they chosen outdoor
work, eNerted their viii power. hardened the con
Stlution by proper eating drinking bathing and tv
deep breathing, they would in all probability have
been strong and robust
shooting piece may he loaded with powder. ball
ETC. anu not go OFT Tor century IL only when the
powder Is lEnited that the gun Is discharged. One
may he susceptible to consumption and live natural
lifetime without even a symptom of the disease 1t
Is only when the spark of indscretion unhygienic
living Is apphed that there IS danger Then the dis
ease may tan itself into flame till IT burns out the
HE oil ITS victim Persons who have Il hereditary ten
dency toward certain diseases should avoid all
thoughts OF these and Danish even the suggestion OF
others regarding them, and live above the health
mark Ii Is when one system gets below par. be
hSdlh the health mark, THAT diseases. Ike VutuT6S
creep IN 10 rob one OF the health that 1t his priv
lege TO ENJOY.
Influence of the imagination
THE imagination PLAYS an important part in health
sickness Napoleon said, Imagination rules
the world The Cleveland Medical Journal writes
that in ~ Journalists Notebook Frank F, More
relates amusing and significant story of the power
OF the Imagination upon the health y Young civil
servant in India, feeling out from excessive
heat, labor, and long hours consulted physician
about his symptoms The doctor looked him over
examined heart and lungs. and then said, Il Will
write YOU tomorrow
The next day he received a letter telling him that
the left lung gone and his heart seriously affected
and advising him lose time in adjusting his
business affairs OF course You may live for
weeks the letter said; but YOU would better not
leave important matters undecided
Naturally the young official was diSmayed by
such a prognOsiS nothing less than a death
rant Within twenty-four hours he having dit
fCulty with his respiration and seized with an
pain the region of the heart He took to his
bed with the feeling that he would never rise from It
During the night he became much worse that his
servant sent for the doctor.
What on earth have YOU been doing to YOURSELF
demanded the doctor " There were no indications
of this sort when l saw YOU yesterday "
1t is my heart, L suppose, weakly answered the
patient
Your hearth" repeated the physician Your
heart all right yesterday.
My lungs, then
What is the matter with you MANI You do not
seem to have been drinking
Your letter!' gasped the patient You said l
had only few weeks to live
Are you crazyf said the doctor. wrote you
to take a few weeks vacation in the hills and you
would be all right.
For reply the patient drew the letter from under
Confaasl PaFs IS