The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-21
pr. wmd.hin die slrong Man.

While in Boston, a short time since,
] called upon the celebrated Dr. G. B
Windship, of whom most of the read
ers of the Herald have doubtless heard.
DR.. Windship is unquestionably the
strongest man in the world. He lifts a
dead weight OF twenty-six hundred
pounds, and puts up q dumb bell
weighing one hundred and fifty pounds
with one hand. He will also, with one
little finger, seize hold Of an iron ring
as high as he can reach, and draw him
self up to 1t. These are remarkable
feats, and such as but few will ever &C
complish; not but there are thousands
that could perform them If they would
undergo the necessary training, but
there are very few who will ever sub
ject themselves TO the discipline which
Is indispensable, nor do ] think q adj
visable for people generally 10 attempt
TO carry muscle culture to the extent
that he has done. DR.. Windship him
self does not advise others TO do it.
A thorough and harmonious develop
ment of all the physical and mental
faculties should be the grand object of
human education, and not the iuordi-
nate growth of certain powers at the
expense of the rest.
DR.. Windship is the apostle Of heavy
lifting AS a means of physical culture.
and ne is a living exempliication Of
what persistent and determined effort
in hat direction viii accomplish.
While in College at Cambridge he was
tainted with being the smallest fellow
in our class" which he said was true,
but it aroused his pride and he deter
mined TO try and remedy some of his
physical defects by gymnastic practice.
For a little time he followed it up with
enthusiasm and then, like too many
others, he gradually discontinued 1t.
A short time aiterward he was grossly
iusulted 10y a classmate of his who was
much larger and stronger than himself
kand then told TO help himself if he
could. lie determined to be %revenged,
and renewing his gymnsstic practice
devoted himself to IL with more earn
estness than ever in order TO put him
self on a physical equality with his per
~secutor. To "a friend Of his he remark
ed, Wait two years and / promise you
! will make my tormentOr apologies, or
give him such a thrashing as he will re-
member for the rest of his life HAv-
ing this definite object constantly in
view, he practiced faithfully for about
sn hour each day, and 40 the END of
two years he hau acquired the reputa-
ton of being the strongest maj ia his
class. He then, according 10 his prom
Use, called upon the man who had in
suited him and invited him to apollo
gize or TO test the question as to who
was physically the better man
Young Windship Was now as far his
superior iu physical strength as he had
been his interior two years before, and
the young man concluding that dIscr,-
ton was the better part Of Valor, apol-
Ogized Handsomely.
OF the effect of this physical train
iug upon himself in has Autobiography
ical Sketch of a Strength Seeker, pub
lished in the Atlantic Monthly of Jan,
1862, he says;
al discovered that with every days
development of my strength there was
an increase CT my ability TO resist and
overcome all feshy ailments, pains and
inirmities, a discovery which subse.
quent experience has amply confirmed
Until / renovated my system by q faith
ful gymuastic training, / was subject TO
nervousness, headache, indigestion,
rush of blood 10 the head and a weak
circulation. lt WAS torture to me 10
have to listen 10 the grating OF a slate
pencil, the filing of "a saw OF The scratch
ing of glass. As grew IN strength my
nerves ceased 20 be- inpressible to such
-annoyauces Another effect was 20
take away sll appetite for stimulating
D food or drink.
b In August, 1873, he commenced the
practice of lifting, and has continued
10 Ia the present time, aud says be
means to peTsevere until he can lift
/ three thousand pounds, when me will
stop lie commenced with four hun
q 3red and twenty pounds. AT his office
in Boston he has 8 lifting machine upon
which he practices and 70" tie use of
' his pupils 10 is of his own invention
aud "a most admirable continuance for
the purpose. beiugso arranged that the
weigat can be changed instantly. lie
has given 10 such an uuremembcrahle
name that 1 can not repeat
DR.. Windship is the fourth physic
ian Of the family on the paternal side
but he has departed from the ways of
his forefathers, and instead OF giving
poisonous drugs to weaken his patients
he gives exercise 10 strengthen them
aud good HYGIENE advice TO enable
r them TO keep strong and healthy. lie
expressed himself entirely opposed TO
the use ofall drugs except in cases OF alb
normal growths and the like, where IL
was desirable 10 Nl a certain part in
order 20 save the patient and rs being
strongly in favor OF the Uygieuic sys-
tenn Of treating disease.
A few days aCo l wrote the Doctor
ssking him some questions in regard 10
ms views Some OF the questions and
replies are as follows,
Do You regard Hning Of rs much inn
portance as you formerly did when
lecturing on the subject
! 10 and even of more importance.
without however, regarding It as a
panscea but merely as one means Of
improving health. Several years ago /
was impressed with the merits OF lift
ing 10y ITS effects on my own person,
during the last three years by its effects
on hudreds OF pupils and patients, in
addition 10 ITS continued effects on
myself
What has been your experiences Of
lifting as 81 remedial aseut Tor the ,ute
OF q vs-,T
have found II a remedial agent Of
great efficiency in the treatment #
pulmonary consumption lhrst stagel /
asthma dyspepsia, hillary affections,
neuralgia, chronic rheumatism and
general do5iHw
40 what extent would you adyise
persons 10 practice llting2
To the extent Of not les than a
| thousand hounds nor mnre Dim En.ann