The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-08


sncb. much to the joy Of their uncle, whose
darling wish was accomplished III TIC mar
riase of the two, thus made happy III spite
Of themselves.
Halls Lung Excrcise-.An Unfortunate
Misrepresentation.
The original cause Of all the trouble was
the following paragraph from Halls journal
Of Health:
Step out into the purcst air you can find,
stand perfectly erect, with the Ecao up ana
the shoulders back, and then, fixing the lips
az though you were going to whistle, dlaW
the air, not through the nostl1lS, D,it
through the lips into the lungs. When tho
chest is about half full, gradually raise tie
arms, keeping them extended, win me l!liihs
of the hands down as you suck in the air, so
as 70 bring them over the head just as the
lungs are quite full. Then drop the thumbs
inward. and after gently forcing the arms
backward and the chest open, reverse inc
process by which you draw your breath, I'll!
the lungs are empty. This process should
be repeatcd three or four times immediately
after bathing, and also several times through
the day."
Hall said this was a good way to expand
the chest and keep the lungs sound; 80 l
learned the instructions by heart, ana went
out into my back yard in Beverly to practice.
JTpon the first morning. While was going
through with the exercises. ! noticed my
neyt-door ncighbor (Fisherl watching me
curio,lsly. Before | had finished look OF
alarm oyerspread his countcnancc. and he
run into the house. Presently he returned
with Mrs. Fisher and his mother-in-law, and
the three stood looking at me as if they eN-
pcctcd / would have Il severe paroXysm ana
climb suddenly over the fence and cndelIor
to annihilatc the whole Fisher family. The
next day Fishers hired girl told or hired girl
that MI Fisher had forbidden his children
to come to my house, and had warned
them to run home whenever they saw me
coming down the street, because raving ma
Macs always enjoyed hutchcrlng young chIi-
drrn. On tue following morning, While
was going through Halls discipline, Alr.
Fisher cYine out armed with heavy club,
and leaned over the fence Iii such position
that he could run if became dangerous.
lie said lie wanted 10 advise me rs TREND
to 90 TO an asylum. He had known much
worse cases tlln mine to be cured, and il
wasn't kind to my family for nc to remain at
large. Would | object, for instance, II lie
Jumped over The fence and fitted me with
struit-iacket, and chaiacd NE to the pump
while he went for the doctor!
told him if he bothered nc with any OF
his loolcry would kick him out OF the State
of New Jersey. lie Immediately lett ana
started out to alarm the town.
The next morning when came out into
the ward to practice | was surprised to sec
several hundred boys and men roosting i'll
long rows upon the fence and upon the roof
~. <1l,1 md sr1
As | came forward there were suppressed en-
carnations: THAT'S him! J" Here lie
comes!" "Dangcrots-looking customer!"
"Wild look about the eyes, hasn't he;" &C.,
&C., while several small boys contributed to
the general excitement by whisting Oh their
fingers and fighting for places on the fence.
it was severe ordeal, but l made up my
mind to 20 through with the exercise and
prove that was superior to ridiculous pop
ular opinion. When began to draw i'll my
breath the crowd shouted, "Look at him
now a-easpng for BREATH" And when
raised my arms, as if | intended to make
dash for the fence, two or three men slid
down on the other side hluTicdly, and COLI
tented themselves by looking through knot
holes. / was just /" dropping my thumbs ILL.,
ward" according to Halls directions, when
there was comlnotion among the spectators
OH the fence, and q shout from several boys
that "They are coming!' Presently the
cate opened and in came Fisher with three
POLICEMEN and surgeon. The policemen
walked up very calmly until they were close
to me, when they suddenly seized me and pin
toned my arms.
asked indignantly what was the meaning
of this outrageous conduct.
The policemen said it would be better to
come along quietly, and there would be no
trouble.
"But want to know what you mean by
entering my yard and interfering with me
while am exercising for my health :"
Exercising for his health" said Fisher,
with Il sigh; " his mind is entirely gone"
The three policemen and the doctor smiled
CHASTITY smiles, nodded mysteriously, and
ta1:ped their foreheads with their forelingers.
The crowd jumped down from the fence
and the trees and the cow-shed, and gathered
around.
Eyes, for my health" said I, "according
10 DR.. HALLS directions"
"Get 'em awful bad" said Fisher, with
4 pathsslc look. "There is no such man as
Or. Hall. you KNOW" he whispered to the
policeman.
"That jackass, Fisher, thinks am crazy;
Int II ia he that is mad. You bad better
grab hold of ham if you want demented
idiot"
Fisher shook his head with a mournful air,
and said:
"Thev always talk that way. Intellects
comnIetelv shattered. Poor Mrs. Adeler !!
1t will be q blow for her and the children"
Twas too much enaeed to care for the
fact. lust then perceived, that the boys in the
crowd were cutting shinneys on OF my apple
trees and building bonfire oct OF the cow
shed door.
"You ridiculous BOBBY !" said TO Fisher,
"release me, and will show you q copy OF
Halls directions, which am trying to,2uoW
to expand my chest"
"Sad. sad, indeed" said Fisher. Then
contidcntiaIly to the doctor: " Singular how
he clngs to that fancy about man named
Hall, isn't it,"
The doctor said lllnatics were apt to get
such notions in their heads. This was very
interesting case-very.
Then he told the policemen to bring me
along. They brought me- My afflicted
family rushed out and sobbed struggled;
Fisher pretended to be stricken with grief,
and the crowd followed, the boys yelling and
the men commenting upon the ferocity OF my
appearance. .w
When was finally liberated by IN intelll-
gent physician and u magistrate, sigllalized
my triumph By Jogging Fisher; and he re-
taiiatea by giving the measles to my pigs.
All the neighbors sympathized with him,
and, having perfect confidence inmy insanity,
they avoided me. SO ut last / had to leave
the place, But If DR.. Hall wishes to hear OF
something to bis advantage he had better call
at my house. Twill demonstrate to him that