The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-04-21


not rare of sanitary physical exercise at ad-
vanced periods Of life.
am here, continued the lecturer, to exhi-
bit all illustrated account of my own bodily
training, the effects of system of regular
exercise upon general health. Muscular
strength is generally attributed to hereditary
power. In my own case this cannot be a,lcg-
ed. I have no antcccdents Of more than aver
age strength, and attribute my development
chiefly to gymnastc exercise. From my
seventeenth year have devoted portions Of
every day TO gymnastics and for the last four
years have undergone thorough gymnastic
courses of training | commenced some time
ago to test my powers of lifting and sustain
ing Although rrofessed gvmnast | could
oEly raise between four and five hundred
pounds which to me was evidence of great
deficiency in physical strength. In a half
year conld lift TOO pounds then 800 : last
autumn lifted 1852 pounds, and week ago
1908 pounds. (Applause.l In two years
expect to lift 1860 pounds. Great applause. J
advise all young men not to begin hitting
with the hand greater weights than six hun
dr,d pounds. (Laushter)
If spoke much longer under that chandc-
lier, should be knocked down by carbonic
acid. tApplAuse.)
Sir David Brewster asserts that the lower
| exuemiies in an upright position are capable
of sustaining five thousand pounds. There
are many ftatS wonderf ul to appearance which
derive their effect only from dcxterty, and,
when closely investigated. prove to be impc-
siton. Such are the feats Of so.ca He'd magic.
We hear much Of the bad policy of using
heavy dumb bells To my mind barrel of
Hnur is the h., ct in q 4 cr,Ib
daughter and applausc.) | regard those who
proclaim 50 dete,minedly the advantages of
light bells as seeking to hide their physical
weakness. | have exercised from ihmty to
sixty minutes per day. and believe that eucry
! other ddy is to be preferred to daily practice,
Barring in mind the number Of muscles. |
attn to bring each Of them into action, and
have constantly followed the rule never to
weary myself at any kind of exercise. When
| bcslu to feel weary cease exercising.
Much has been said Of the importance Of
, diet to bodily strength. Let it be borne in
mind that, with renewed physical strength,
there is an increased appetite, and any whole
some food viii be healthy to sound body, -
cannot close without referring to matter
which pcrrIcXes many young men in gymnas-
tics. They are afraid Of their dainty little
hands . afraid Of manly exercise. applause }
and feet is adon,cd in Amnri,., + e .,e No..
Ecyc that d;,o;nn,,yn mrn,hc,S wnI no ,,lnn
as guarantees of either brain or blood
(Great applause
One half the complaints which afllct
women aIlsc from too much indoor labor. -
Give our American youth power. and the
world $ best prizes are within their grasp
;cai t,;nmnh gn,ae, ' ;n - i, r'ir", " t"'t,
l,,nr 0ld Nan n,n,o ',a a'v - '' I,,,sn :"
l;f. Ia, hnndr,L - ,h' f,, Jtt'.' ~
wbo fi"mr" in t',"ar., -; ''o 'us>, po',''e'I,s
n,rnrr A,IaH. r. .N,ae, ",',1 Ivy
honny ct ,hn o,o,t ,n. ,D"Is r,v,' M""'" ''
hrcnmn ,i1lor. Of ,ho c,l hnr,;,'l,n,, l;,,,,.,,,
acricuIturaIists. We cannot rynle the nrimr.
wi yyn n,u.t .Lnr L ,t s w.. - ''' wv.
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classic extract unnn thn ri;Iitr or b.,I,h and
urocccdp! 10 hi. nyiy,,in ,n,r,,r,n, IN ,n
for the musrulo, G.,tc f''-
H. .,..,
M s.u' ''''e he emerged upon the plat
.",.' T T'.'' u''e '''''s anu without collar or
o "a iI4I ,o,"e OF muscle "hich SWriied
ua ,o noI -, nS '", arm was powerful
.> '''0'I'e" W '''ou,'l Tue platform when
',I'e ' "eHG'oeu 10 '',t, according TO PROM
sc 49, .;I Ivy poohuS' mere were nine Kegs
" ,hs; a"e"u1 snN pen wh'cn WIN rope
a',u I""'n "e's'en 'oo pounds. Inc chaih
"'ion ,'.'" 'neSe passed 'hr""sh inc platform
a"u wa ,; sIe"i,u '~.e' through the pro-
' .HI'"e ','N W., "'huSh'p placed stout
~ a',' ,'"''''s ''''y thrust ms itet against
.nG e'out IVY Dra"s eIaspra inc SUCK at both
.',us' wv ,'''eu' u.S c''es' qmlVrred ana the
' 'i sa.nere" II, 'lis arm Inc great bur
ue'' o''o" creased 'of an instant anG then
alo" ~ ,osc anoo' io"r ihches' Another Reg
wa, va, aNueu 10 '"e "e'sh', making 1913 pounds
t u,1 % "'sp raised ano"' TWO inches. me
E. strongest man IN America descended
''o. Az MS pe'o" a'''u Prooheeu applause
~" -" n'ie nv" 'nPa''ent 10 'e'oiu 'he
nu''' w. "e'a"'"s 'oo l'ouioh man
asen. " W. W 'ndhhp GfaSped II with both
,' I anu ''',u II u"''l ne $1,000 uPr'gh''-
i.e ',t'' slowly anu, win d'ihcuIty brought
~ ~ Us n's s"@uug T anu eSsayeh with one hand
!" nv II "'o''; Inc great VEINS IN his temples
I w. "',u :, MS ''''oat trcm"ied. SLOW ~
l'c copper 's'' assembled nut suddenly sip
Peu a"u Sam 10 'he ll'or Striking across
.''u s,ase anu securing temporary dldnght ana
NJ ,s., ne 'ctu'nea 10 HIS unaccompilsheu ieat'
' ~, ''',e ~ was successful
b,ol ,,l Lll 49,. l.: "
Loud applause hailed the performances