The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-11-30
SOMETHING MORE AB0U7, Ex.
ERcxsE.

ERcxsB.
have studied the subject Or exercise far
twenty years. have Invented 4 svstem -
gymnastics, which has been introduced intc
nearly all the schools ID America, into most
Of the English gymnasia. and was introducea
into the schools Of Berlin few years aoo.
with public ceremonies.
have been the recipient OF honorable testi.
monials from American colleges, many i'm.
poItant educational bodies, aud from many
sources both in England and Germany.
Please excuse this parade. MY object II,
making these statements is 10 give a lust EN-
phasis to an opinion which wish now to av-
press. 1t is thisr-that walking when nponsr.
" managed, is the best of all exercises. None
OF the artificial exercises can be compared
with it, Every important music works ac-
lively in walking. Notice an active walker
See how every part works--legs hips. arms.
shonlders--the man works AL over. Br;s,
walking gives even the upper half of the
BODY limo play. Then walking costs no, HING
You are not obliged to JON class, and EN-.
ploy teacher. Again, walking takes You into
the open air and sunshine, while in gymnastics
you are in the dusty atmosphere of hall;
and 1t is not small advantage that in walk.
ing you enjoy succession of changing scenes.
suggestions of new thought And. walking
with friend, the conversation may be in
teresting and instructive. All this may he
found in natural and active walking.
| But if the ankles were shackled. so that the
ha t.xA
great value of the exercise would be at an
end.
asked you to note the arms and shoulders.
OF an active walker. How they swing and
wriggle and wiggle how thoroughly alive
even the upper half of the body is The pbv-
siology of that part of the body In walking Ia
this The shoulder is sort of centre for the
muscles of the chest. They start from the
shoulder, and spread ont Ike fan. These
muscles, which ran in every direction over tho
CHEST around, about, up, down, crossw ise.
and interocking with each other In A wonder.
iul net--these muscles which determine
whether the chest shall be full, strong aud
active, or thin, weak and inactive, these mus
eles about the chest which determine whather
active and strong, or small, slow and weak
these muscles which may contribute mora
than any orhers IN the body to the strength
and activity of life--these muscles. l saw. de-
pend for their activity, for their development.
and strength upon free and vigorous mo-
ton of the shoulders. Brisk walking. with a
swinging of the arms, gives the required
movements of the shoulders. Now we mn
trfiiUatss 50 much TaIlnsss aud strength 10 the
chest, and organs of the chest.
Please put your finger down there, and look
out of this window with me. 1t is bright
day, and the ladies are out in force Now,
let us notice how they walk. Why, they
don't swing their arms at all Their arms
must be laced down their sides | No, they arc
holding their arms still aud see they have,
tucked their hands into those large fur rollers
which they carry on their stomachs. Their
arms look, for all the world, like the wings of
Christmas turkey, all tied down, and ready
to be put in the oven.
cit must be hard work to walk in that
way
| cit is very hard indeed, and you will SEQ
that they have to walk very slowly, and wrig-
gle their hips
What funny motion that wriggle is I
should think fastidious people might call it
vulgar and immodest."
20, well, that depends upon the fashion
That wrigge-waggle is all the go now"
81 should think 1t would lame them across
the back"
| A.ao - In not. I.J s,.k
who is not lame across the small OF the back.
Let man wear shawl, and hold 1t together
| In front with bis hands, and he win not walk
far before his back viii ache. IL is a hard
strain upon the spine to walk without swing
ing tho arms"
American ladies' have muscular legs and
hips but look at their arms candle dips No.
81 their angular shoulders, and their fiat thin
chests.
A large part of this ugliness and weakness
comes from carrying their hands in muffs or
folded in front, or under shawls in brief, by
not swinging their arms in walking. All,
when those beautiful fur mts and gloves,
now becoming fashionable, shall be generally
introduced, and our girls are able to walk of
in that brisk bright wey which we all ad-
mire not only will their cheeks take on a
warmer hue, but their arms, shoulders and
chests will become plumper and finer and
they will be better fitted to perform the duties
and enjoy the pleasures of life.--Dr. Lesoss IN
Golden Rule.
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A ruralst seated himself in a restaurant,
the other day, and began on the bill of fare.
After employing the waiter nearly half an
hour in bringing dishes to him, be whispered,