Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-04
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man CLIMBED the stairs called Tor an
expenditure of force equal to that
used in running at the rate of nearly
4 miles an hour. A man who should
run up the stairs in 10 seconds could as
easily spurt at the rate of Is miles an
hour. IL is NO wonder that delicate
women and heavy men complain, and
even strong persons puff over catch
ing trains. In the excitement they do
not know how much they ovcrtax
themselves until they sit in the car, or
later when exhaustion or more serious
results develop"
A professional athlete said yesterday
that there is knack in climbing stairs
easily. 10 throw the body forward,
bending at the hips, more than doubles
the work. The weight of the body is
load that the muscles of the legs and
loins must carry, and they can carry 1t
easily If the center of gravity is kept
directly above them. Bending for
ward imposes on the muscles of the
trunk the unnecessary task of holding
the load from pitching forward. This
is like carrying load at arm s-length,
instead of ON the shoulder, or on the
head, as many Europeans carry bur-
dens. Athletes lift enormous weights
by bringing the strain on the pelvic
arch and legs, keeping their backs
straight.
The gentleman gives this adyice to
stair-cllmDcrs: "Do not lean forward.
Do not hurry. Do not spring from
stair to stair Step firmly, leisurely,
and keep erect. ."-NeW York Sun.
The Greenville banner tells the fol-
lowing pathetic story of how Conduc-
tor Frazier. of the International and
Great Northern Railroad, tried to fight
off death few hours in order that he
might see his wife once more. He had
been shot by tramp, and had been
taken to Tyler, Tex, in dying con-
dition:
"Help me to fight back this cruel
death. boys. until my wife gets here"
said the dying man, cheerily. The
doctors had already told him he could
live but a few hours. With a calm
courage he heard the verdict, and call
ed all of his wonderful force to his aid
in the struggle to live until his wife ar
rived. '.Tell me exciting stories," he
said to the boys around his bed, "for |
hiuoO WIS lll Suc COulcS.
And the boys did laugh and tell big
stories, poor fellows, when their stout
hearts were filled with regret. The
hours sped rapidly by; the merry voice
OF the conductor grew fainter and faint
er, but his courage never faltercd. A
telegram from his wife in answer to one
sent her some hours before was brought
into the room and read. She was COM
ing on a special train, the road was
cleared for her passage, and with light
ming speed her train was annihilating
distance. What race! A young
woman in the full flush of love and 4
new life, pitted against the king of
terrors. The news nerved Frazier for
moment, and his efforts to keep up
were renewed. A little later another
telegram. "Old boyw whispered a
brakeman, "she viii be here in an
hour" Good God! But one short
hour to wait to live! Turn me over,
boys" he said. 1t was done. He
whispered to an attendant: Charley,
can not run on this schedule--good-
BY" He was dead in an instant. Just
thirty-one minutes later a beautiful
young woman bent over the PROSTATE
form, and, finding no life there, broke
out in one of those wild walls which
tell all too well that hope in life is
done.