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Editorial
February 22, 1873
Frostburg Mining Journal
Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland
What is this article about?
A quote from Mrs. Stowe's 'Old Town Folks' advises college boys to balance study and brain work with physical exercise to avoid dyspepsia and health issues, linking overeating and neglect of exercise to the seat of original sin in the stomach.
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PRESERVING THE BALANCE.
"You are going into college life, boys, and you must take care of your bodies. Many a boy breaks down because he keeps his country appetite and loses his country exercise. You must balance study and brain-work by exercise and muscular work, or you'll be down with dyspepsia, and won't know what ails you. People have wondered where the seat of original sin is; I think it's in the stomach. A man eats too much and neglects exercise, and the devil has him his own way, and the little imps, with their long black fingers, play on his nerves like a piano. Never overwork either body or mind, boys. All the work that a man can do that can be rested by one night's sleep is good for him, but fatigue that goes into the next day is always bad."--Mrs. Stowe's Old Town Folks.
"You are going into college life, boys, and you must take care of your bodies. Many a boy breaks down because he keeps his country appetite and loses his country exercise. You must balance study and brain-work by exercise and muscular work, or you'll be down with dyspepsia, and won't know what ails you. People have wondered where the seat of original sin is; I think it's in the stomach. A man eats too much and neglects exercise, and the devil has him his own way, and the little imps, with their long black fingers, play on his nerves like a piano. Never overwork either body or mind, boys. All the work that a man can do that can be rested by one night's sleep is good for him, but fatigue that goes into the next day is always bad."--Mrs. Stowe's Old Town Folks.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
College Life
Exercise
Dyspepsia
Original Sin
Balance
Overwork
Stomach
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Stowe
College Boys
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Balancing Study And Exercise In College Life
Stance / Tone
Advisory And Cautionary
Key Figures
Mrs. Stowe
College Boys
Key Arguments
Balance Study And Brain Work With Exercise To Avoid Breakdown
Many Boys Fail Due To Retaining Country Appetite Without Country Exercise
Dyspepsia Results From Imbalance
Original Sin Is In The Stomach From Overeating And Lack Of Exercise
Overwork Of Body Or Mind Leads To Devilish Influences On Nerves
Work Recoverable By One Night's Sleep Is Beneficial; Lingering Fatigue Is Harmful