The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
PhyAicaI CuIfure.

line following article from the Sunday Times
Is very just and we'll stated account of an
admirable thing. The personal testimony of
MI Bailey, the editor of the Times, will be of
the greatest weight with all who know him.
There is no doubt that the Health-lift is prov
Ing OF high value to all who use it and affords
exercise and the means of physical care and
Development which city life so imperatiyeIy
demands. Thousands of persons, especially
ladies, in our city are suffering from weakness,
general debility and defective circulation of
blood, who might be entirely relieved and re-
stored to soundness and vigor by a daily
exercise of ten minutes on the Healtb.lift
We recommend it with entire confidence and
invita- careful perusal of the following article
from the Portland Sunday Times:
Within the past few years the American
people nave begun to devote considerable atten-
ton 10 pnysical culture and already can be
seen the beneficial results therefrom. The
lank, dyspeptic American is now going ont of
style, and more robust person is taking his
place. One of the most Influential agents in
eHlecting Inns change is the Reactionary Health
lift, the trial OF which has made many feeble
men and women strong and healthy. To
person engaged in sedentary pursuits the con-
slant use of the Health-lift will prove a great
blessing. Unlike all other physical exercises,
IL does rot exaggerate the strength of one
portion OF the body at the expense of other
parts, but it brings every muscle into prompt
service at the same moment, causing healthy
action and renewed and lively circulation of
the blood. Of its merits we can speak from
personal experience. We began practising
upon the Health-lft about a year ago. At
that time we weighed only 1856 pounds and
measured only 80 inches about the chest, while
our general health was far from good. For a
number of weeks 200 pounds was very heavy
lift. Today We weigh 173 pounds. have gained
inches about the chest, and can lift 500
pounds as easily as we could the 200 at the COM
mencement, while our general health is all that
could be desired. To those who know us
personally the change has seemed almost
Ike miracle. There are many others in our
city whose experience will tell similar story.
one lady in particular, before taking regular
exercises upon the Health-lift, could not walk
the length of block without being compelled
to lie down the greater portion of the day there
after. After practising three months she could
walk two miles without difficulty, and her gen.
eral health improved in the same ratio. Sew
eral prominent gentlemen of our city, who by
too close attention to business had been pros
trated by nervous difficulties, have been entire
ly cured by thorough trial of the Lift, aud
this list might be continued indefinitely if
needed. We can therefore cheerfully recon-
mend to all, the use of the Health-lift We be-
lieve the weak need it to make them strong,
while those who are in health will find that
they will gain in strength by its use. We con-
slider Mann's Reactionary LITTER the only safe
and reliable machine for exercise that has yet
been invented. Many of our most prominent
citizens, after thorough trial of this machine,
have purchased them for their offices and res
licences, and they are becoming very popular.
The rooms of the Heaith-lft in this city are
at No. 237 Middle street. and Mr.. j. FL. eau
bert, the manager, will give all desired infor-