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,pos. unless her case is so

lungs, unless her case Is 80
far advanced as to be incurable.
'Of course these same exercises
will have the same effect on the
frames of men as well; but, as a
rule, men do not need them in any
thing like the same degree as wo-
men. The man who does his dniy
in the world is compelled to take .
degree of exercise unknown to the
other sex in this country. ! am
glad to hear, however, that the cX'
ample Of English women in tins re-
spect is having good effect on TIE
daughters in New York society. In
fact, it is becoming a topic oi con
versaiion IN the East rs towhether
ornot the growing disposition to
admit women to participation IN
manly sports, and the education
which they are receiving in matters
which formerly it was a rule OF
modesty for them TO appear TO bel
ignorant Of, is q good thing.
q am emphaticaIly OF the opin-
ion that it is good, and one argu-
ment against the admission Of Ia
dies into manly sports is that the
sexes will be brought to discussion
together the points, beauties and
defects of horses and dogs and
that they will soon come to talk
too freely togethcr about pedi gee
points Of breed ne, etc. or course
that is all rot. y modest woman
may be Just as modest in the hunt
ing field as she is in the parlor.
But to come OacE to the subject
of home gymnastics. Every lady
is ambitious.to he the possessor OF
well rounded muscles and full
chest: and where she is not pos
sessed of them she tries to dupe
the public into believing that they
are here by means of pads; or else
she resorts to quacks who adver-
tise nostrums for the development
of the figure.
take the biceps muscle Of the
arm. for instance-One Of the most
noticeable features Of womon In
full dress. How much-in your
iudgement-will Il few minutes
exercise each day for a year III
crease the girtb Of this musclcT
Give it up.
Two inches. Enough to make
all the difference between thin
arm and a plump one. And the
same amount Of exercise given to
the chest will increase it how
much You have no ldcai From
four to six inches or more. In ad-
dition to the beauty given the fig
ure by the full chest the increase
in lung power will serve so vltalize
every organ in the body, and VIII
bring with if a clear eye, good blood
and It's attendant, a fair complex
ion. "a springy step. high spirits
and a capacity for enjoyment IN
nown before. An addition Of
three inches iu the girih of the
grth of the chest means an addi-
of Gfrv inches OF snrlace in the an
cells Of the lungs Just make a
note of that fact, please, and t..
mcmhcr that while 10 doctor llv-
ing can furnish drugs that VIII
bencGcially enlarge the lungs, s,every
man ~ Cincinnati can add f'ty
inches to their surface by a little
regular exercise.
The season ls now approaching
when outdoor exercise may be
taken with comfort, and if | could
impress the ladies of this one city
alone with the importance which
really attaches to the subject, | an
confident that before winter again
opens more good will have resulted
than has been done by the lifelong
efforts of the best doctor in thu
city.
COZ course, an exercise that vii
develop one set of muscles will no
benefit another. BY practice sol
must find ont for yourself wba
movements affect each muscle, anC
direct YOUR movements according
lly. But it is safe to say that tn
three exercises which l have give
YOU may be followed with profit by
everybody, as they tender to pro
duce full chest and an erect cal
riage, which are desiderata reQuiT
ed by every man, woman ant
child