The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-24


In considering the training which a
prize-f' ..hter goes through 10 bring him
up 20 that splendid physical condition
which hts him for the severe test Of mus
Gle anu endurance In the ring. the Chicago
Tribune draws "A moral for the benefit OF
mankind generally who arr seeking Ia
cultivate their health. While with an the
doctoring and the drurging and the flock
ing Of the multitudcs 81 men ana women
10 the mountains and the seaside. or across
the ocean, 70 build up Their systems. these
means fail. la ninety-nine eases out of a
hundred. To produce the desired result
we lind that the professional bruiscr In a
couple Of months will transform himself
INTO marvel of physical perfection.
The process SAYS the Tribune. meyer
fails. The trainer Of prize-fighters knows
more than the doctors. His patient eats
mutton and beef without seasoning of any
sort. tea without sugar, and dry toast lie
makes nm get up early in the morning
and 90 To bed early at night. lie gives
him plenty of physical. exercise. lie has
no pharmacepeia 10 20 TO. no prescrip-
tons 10 write. He uses nothin" hut ma
lures medicines. and he uses them with
unerring accuracy. III the brui-.r has a
weak spot, he strengthens il. He goes
over his man a a tuner goes over a piano.
and brings every note into perfect tune.
IL he has not flesh enough, he puts more
on him If he has too much. he takes some
of. and he performs this operation with
such accuracy that ne will take of the
same amount every day, and, upon the
day of fight, will present his man weigh
ing within AN ounce of specified num-
Der of pounds. One Of the brusers
whom our reporter saw weighed four
weeks ago los pounds; on the day of the
interview he weighed l3S. The other
bruiser weighed the same amount four
weeks ago: when our reporter saw
him he weighed 1856. The reductions
had been made gradually, but with
diurnal exactness. Now. what Is good for
bruiser is good for those who are not
bruisers. if they have the courage and per-
sisteace TO follow the regimen. which. OF
course, can be regulated 10 suit each case
Here is chance for the overworked 10 be
made good as new AT a very cheap rate
The clergyman need no more to go 10 Eu-
rope after their health. Far men need no
longei be fat lean men have some hopes
OF clothing their ribs more comfortably.
They have only 10 pitch physic TO the
dogs and take the bruiser's remedies mod
ified to suit their cases.
There are some chunks of solid wisdom
IN these observations. and they are apple
able not only To the male adult but also
To the growing boys. who are u make the
men of the future. We have before re-
marked that the tendency TO athletic cul-
ture Is increasing among our people. and
for the very reason that il j. doing so the
spirit deserves TO be- encouraged and
prompted 10 greater development. But il
j. still entirely too much the fashion. that
when boy pines and mopes and seems to
be losing his strength. 10 call Ina octOr
and have him drenched with drugs. under
the supposition that he is suffering from
some specific disease that medi inc is re-
quired 10 remove. Probably i'm a majority
OF such eases the correct remedy would be-
plenty OF fresh air. rough exercise. and
simple food. Particularly il this true Of
the ambitious boys. who have been work
ing hard for high standing and rapid adj
vanccment in the schools during the past
nine months and now are entering on
their summer vacations. Very likely they
are tired and worn down. but il i not
physic that is needed 20 set them up again
They want to be toughened in the sun
shine and open air. BY outdoor life and
plenty IF use of their limbs. We are too
much in the fashion of running 10 a doe
tor and the druggist when nature offers
the speedy and permanent cOte. and in
this respect we can learn valuable lesson
from the heroes of the ring Baltimore
american.