The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-12

All America is waking up to
the importance of better health
conditions and State and National
Governments are taking deeper in
terest in the subject than ever
before. Regardless of what State
and Nation may do, however.
every individual by following a
few simple rules of hygiene for
himself may greatly increase the
length and happiness Of his own
life. Seven such rules we give
herewith and if they should be
followed this season by the $4,000
farm families who will read these
lines the health and efficiency Of
young and old, men and women
would be UNNECESSARILY increased.
doctors bill reduced and the general
tone OF life made notably brighter
and happier-.-to say nothing OF
fewer graves in the burying-grounds
and cemeteries at the end Of the
year. Here are the seven rules:
l Have a properly planned and
properly cooked diet. Make a study
of this question and have your
wife make a study Of it,. We eat
too mrch meat and too much hot,
nasty food. We do not eat enough
fruit, vegetable, eggs, butter and
milk. There is no excuse for any
farmer not having enough of
these nourishing, health-giving foods
and with them one can set a table
fit for a king.
2 Chew your food three times as
long as you have been doing; The
Fletcher principle, Chew your
food till it becomes liquid aud
practically swallows itself" is the
only correct guide. Mr.. Fletcher
guarantees that his method will
increase the working mans work
ing efficiency 25 per cent In six
months.
8 Don't overeat. Proper, chewing,
however, will practically prevent
this also. Chew your food thorough.
ly and your sense Of taste will be
satisfied before you eat too much:
1t is when you bolt your food
down that you overeat. -.
4 Breathe only fresh air. Let II
into your sleeping room, 20 matte!
! how cold the weather. The dread
of night air Is absurd. If fresh ali
| were only to be had for a price,
thousands of poor people would be
begging money to buy 1t, while az
it is, they shut it out on every
p]rovocation. Stuffy parlors and alt
ting rooms and sleeping room!
with all the windows down breed
headaches and develop consumption
T. t,tnn 40 Fnnnh WQfpr az
you have been drinking: Tht
average person drinks only hal
enough. Drink two glasses when
you get mp mornings and as mucf
az YOU can at other times-pre
ferably not at meals however, OF
for an hour or after.
6 Stop dosing and druggin@
yourself; never take a patent med
icine. If you are not we'll by al
means avoid putting your health
and your life in the hands o
men you know nothing about and
who know nothing about your all
ments. Nine times out of ten
drug taken into your system WheI
not needed acts as q virtual poiseI
and unless the physician knows tn
exact nature of your ailment, tn
chances are it is not needed.
7 Let all intoxicants alone. N
man who begins drinking is sur
that he can keep from drin KIM
immediately; while the latest med
ical researches have proved tina
even the most moderate drinking
Injuries ones " and menta
pow ers, lessons ones ability to re
sist disease and also aids in de
velopipg any latent disease o
weakness. Surgeon-General Wymal
in his recent address on Southern
health conditions sounded a specia
note of warning concerning tn
Injurious effects Of alcoholic drink
in warm climates,
Of course there are other thing
not to be neglected frequent bath
ing in q room as warm as tn;
body Ia bathroom just big enougl
to turn around in and quickl.
heated by an oil stove will do tn
work), eight hours sleep and
good supply Of drinking water ur
Contaminated by filth or desease-
but these eve rules are the thing
most needed by the average NAL
They will add years to your lif
and life to your years. Try then
Progressive Farmer.