Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-15
'.'HE GAZETTE.
-rpn1rsDay MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1860.
PHYSICAL EDuCATIoN-IliE sIkoN0
~ Avn now HE BECAME SUCH.

n for a few years, in occasional accounts Of
DIR. Winship, the ''strong Yankee" expert
ments IN physical self-education. lie Is but
about tweuty-Six Years old, i've ieet seven III,
ches in height. and weighs one hundred ana
f,rtv-eiuht mounds He can hit Slrte" ""'I-
d,,ei uyz,i4y and is now the best example ~
nhvsi,.l .,jucaton In the ulted States. H'
was seventeen wears Of age before ne -"
his governments. and was then bnt h'e iee'
high and weighed only one hundred POUNDS;
he beslrh was not good, for he already sui
fered from the usual dySpepticai troubles ol
American youth. 30 great have been MS l'li-
rrovaments, that he now declares 1t to be us
onirion that no Que, having IAN atom ol
strength and life" need despair OF the Dehe-
ITS of right system OF training. lie 'ha'""
ces DR.. Narrens testimony respecting 'o.'
aran invalid, who began gymnastics III MS
seventeen wear, with very salutarE enetto'
md of course old Cornaro famous IN Audi
aon'. ,SDertat0r) is not forgotten, who, though
no ovmnast, began in his torueth year to re-
.,tnre - broken constitution, ANA lived 4 ne
of health and of euyiatle checrtulncSS TIL ms
hundredth year.
But what has been the eltcaclouS theory
Of the strong Yankee! He has gwen 1t III
che massachusetts Ieocher, but unfortunate
", in n article Of too great length I" he read
much. We propose to take unusual iltcr-
ties with his communication, III order I" con
dense into more readable shape, his inter
esting details. They are the best prescriptions
v,a have ever met Tor ply sicul sci-Tecui'"ra
tion in his day, when 'muscular merit
has Become a matter Of special ambition, and
4 ti,I.,s ~
i,reachnents, it may not be unprutltabe 10
present t. the public an example which,
rom both its moderate good SENSE, ami IT"
extraordinary results may be pronounced Il
model one.
How, then. has the Yankee doctor snrPaSS-
ed all the pugilistc training Of the age? We
ennmerate, al much length the principles OF
his system. We give the most essential par
ticulars, presenting them, however, with our
own numeratlon:
!. lie has breathed an abundance of fresh
air almost constantly:' practising we sup
pose, initiation OF the lungs.
>. lie has drank II" ardent spirits and us
ed 40 tobacco The English training" tor
the ring" it is we'll known, prohibits these
2rtces.
3. ile has taken, nearly every day, abouta
hUlt-hcHy'S yyntHdSttc exercise, III the open
air, and in his is an example of the surprising
moderation with which he has accomplished
3GrnriSing results.
:, lie has eaten heartily OF such t"o"d an
mul Gnd vegetable, as agreed with his Stom-
rch, scouting the maxim that you should
!eaYe the table hungry He began not to
reco:er from his dyspepsia till he escaped
this nonsense.
). he has taken at least ten hours rest dat
ly, including sleep, and appears To have de
voted Us much to sleep as nature would al
low.
i. lie has worn every article OF his dress
as loose and MS easy rs the treest action Ot Ills
muscles and limbs would demand.
!. lie has used the bath once IL week IN
Winter and twice Il week III summer. lie de-
nounces tlc daily use OF cold baths.
lie has pursued this course for nine wears,
and it has during this long period, afforded
him some important observations, II not dis
coveries. Here are few Of them:
/. That it is as easy to increase the
strength of the human body rs 1t Is that OF II
magnetic.
, That whatever increased his strength,
increased his general health. He enjoys now
the maximum OF the latter as he probably
& - IL :.I
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