The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-21

on Physical Education, illustrated by some as
= tonishing fea,s of strength The articles use
= in these ieats had been lying on the platform Q
y toe hall all day, and persons who were in th
. hall 10 the afternoon attending an assocsatiol
meeting, took the opportunity TO examine th
weights and ascertain that they we're indeet
what they seemed, solid and ponderous iron
= DIR. Windship was received with hearty ap
plause, and stated that he would perform one o.
two experiments before commencing his leo.
Il ture.
There was frame ework on the platform, be
meath which we're eight one hundred pound
weights on bar and chain weighing 26 lbs-to
|, gether S26 lbs. Through the upper link Of the
chain attached was a stick, crosswse, and while
standing over the weights on the frame Dr..
Windship grasped the stick with both hands,
straddling it, one hand before and the other be
hino, and lifted the 826 lbs three times clear of
the platform Another hundred pound weight
Was added, and he lifted 926 lbs clear, amid
great applause.
DR.. Windship deferrlng other experiments,
commenced his lecture by showing that, al
though there had been many advocates OF physi-
cal education, yet it had never been rightly un-
derstood. He then referred to the fact that
every adult breathes "a hhds of air daily and
lntoses it with carbon aud gas-a deadly poison.
God had placed an ocean OF air over us, and yet
We must have pure air. Two instances Of the
effects OF heediessness to physical laws were
given-one, that OF a child overtasked and con-
hned too mucu at school, I; the other, that of q
man breaking down his constitution by inces.
SAINT laborious, ambitious application, without
rest, or exercise, or air, seeking only wealth.
de theu spoke in most eloquent manner Of
the bene6cent physical, moral and mental re
suits which proceeded from thorough phyei-
cal ndn phrsto nA,
| commence too early, but it was never too late to
commence 1t. He had even known Of ore law
yer who commenced the practice Of gymnastics
at 70 years Of age.
| Dr. Windship then gave an account of his
own experience in gymnastics, commencing
with his l7th year at college, where In two years
his health was greatly improved. This training
was the result OF desire to place himself on an
| equality with one OF his classmates, who had arr
rogated to bimself a certain superiority, but de-
clined the 6ual combat. Since then be had
| been constant IN his practice. Gymnasiums, he
| showed, had their abuses, from persons not
properly trained trying TO outdo others. Ex-
haustion and weariness should never be allowed
to come. Lifting was a neglected branch, on
account OF the tendency of people to iDjure
themselves with it. Yet to a thurou h harden
ing OF the whole body lifting was necessary. He
had commenced with five hundred pounds, and
increased gradually, till on the IL OF May past
he had lifted 926 lbs.
Galen had calculated that the hips and legs
could support two or three tons. There we're
other ways OF lifting by which large amounts
could be lifted. Not long since, With his hands
and back together, he had lifted 1000 pounds
There was a vast difference between lifting and |
sustaining. He would not advise any one to |
train themselves up TO lift over 500 pounds with
the hands, or 1000 with the straps. He had |
gone beyond that to ascertain what could be |
done. Totten and the Belgian giant were the |
only persons be had ever learned automatically |
to have lifted 500 pounds. Totten lived 100 |
years ago, and was thirty years old when he |
lifted it. DR.. W. said he had FIVE years vet to |
thata nd he hoped to train himself to lett 800
pounds clear.
Next to lifting dumb bells were useful. One
OF his own weighed l4l pounds, and others loo
pounds each. The rings came next. He had
never practiced over half an hour a day, all that
was sufficient to exercise all the muscles. He
was feet inches high, and weighed 1853
pounds. In reference to practicing, he would
say try no feat twice on the same day, if it
was found to tire or exhaust in the slightes,
degree.
He proceeded next to speak at length of the
anti dyspeptic tendency OF developing the mus
cles. of The effect in producing cheerfulness, Of
the value to women of moderate gymnasia in
soIne OF the German States because OF their ten
dency TO cultivate spirit OF individual freedom
AID OF resolution to oppose oppression.
The meaning Of success in life" was defined
not to be general. or postmaster, or a men,
ber OF Congress, but enjoy normal develop
ment OF all our faculties. All men had an op-
poftunlty to develop their lhisicsl system, no
matter what their occupation may be.
The lecture proper occupied an hour in its
a lU1P md nod e Il
markable eloquence. 1t was now twenty min
utes after nine.
WHEAT In OHIo.-A gentleman In this city
who has an intimate knowledge of agriculture,
particularly OF wheat growing. tells US that
within few days past he has been over the
most part OF Ohio and that the prospects for a
good wheat crop there are very gloomy. He
thinks that in the counties of Morgan, Muskln-
gum, Perry. and others in that region, and in
Wayne, Stark Richland, &c, there may posi-
bly, be half a CROP in Licking, Coshocton, and
franklin, a third In Knox and two or three
adjacent counties, the failure is complete. In
Knox county farmers ace ploughing up their
fields that only ten days ago promised an abun-
dant yield. for buckwheat; and in hundreds Of
other fields the cattle were ranging without
hindrance. The alarm among the farmers was
excessive and the disappointment bitter. In
most of the interior towns -four had materially
advanced in price; and many farmers in fear OF
a scarcity, in the very heart OF the wheat grow.
ing district, were sending abroad for their
breadstuffs for the coming year. In the ex
treme Northern and Southern portions Of the
State, where the wheat was either out Of the |
way of the frost or not far enough advanced to
be SO badly injured, the prospects were better;
but take the State as whole, aud our informant
believes that not more than a third to half
crop will be realized. The frost OF the 9th was
much more severe in all Ohio. than in Illinois,
and its effects are what we describe.-Chicago
Press.
Old Jerome Bonapart, we learn by private
letter. said in Paris the other day, with a very
countehance, ''The days of 1918 are
come again" mo. no, your highness," cried
bis companion. "You are not old enough, S'r,"
said the Prince, 40 know anything about it. |
lived through it all. l saw it all. felt it
all. tell you, Sir, we are again in lsl3."
GETTING OVER THE GRoUND-At the recent
fire in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. a locomotive ran
up from Fond du Lac, with two fire companies
and their engines, distance of 20 miles, in Is
No little excitement has been created in Yer
mont by the elopement of a young Miss, Of
Brandon. from the Seminary, with tin pedlar
who hailed from Rutland. The fellow has added
nothing to the reputation that Yankee pedlars
enjoy for shFewdness and economy.
Count Fueschi, Venetian silk grower, finds
that the elk worms in India are affected with
the same disease as in Italy. and he fears that
the worm 10 going out OF existence. What .
sd prospect for the votaries OF fashion. When
the silk worms die the ladies will be obliged TO
shut themselves up, Tor nothing but silk answers
for the street in these days.
MAsosIc.--The Grand Lodge closed its ees-
sion on Saturday morning at 2 o'clock. Much
important business has been transacted and the
number Of delegates in attendance was large.
The closing ceremonies were OF unusual interest.
Remarks appropriate we're made. and the breth-
rem Of the mystic tie separated after singing
Burns beautiful ode" Alden, a hearts warm,
fond adieu. dear brethren of the mystic tie -
The Grand Lodge holds its next meeting in
Burlington the I'd Tuesday in June next.-D4v.
snport Gazette, 18th.
GnOpa From every mart Of the Cnuntv "a