Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
1nory noxEns.
T'ha vatne 81 Massage a. n Means
81 Taxing OsF Fat.

"a Taxing OsF Eat.
Kew YORK Sun, octsber 81.
The fact that President Cleveland is
about to submit 10 the manipulation Of q |
professor OF message, with a view to re |
dneine his weight aud the girth OF his |
waisthand, iins led a number of gentle |
nen Whose Ayoirdupois is greater than |
tllOy desire TO think of initiating his ex-
ample, aud during the past week l
have received dozen letters asking me
10 teli what | think OF the system, and
whether it ia as good as exercise taken in
the old way. Massage eau hardly be
called artificial exercise, though il is ex-
frelse pto5uaed by tile aid OF another.
Fnt il destructive Of activity and provo
cativg OF laznieas Il is extremely diff
cult 70 ct fat mGn to submit to any
system Of training thAt causes him 10
nia4Se mach unusu0t exertion. He tires
duiukif, and no matter how much he may
desire 70 be nd Of his supeihuous adipose,
he grows iAint hearted Gs he contemplates
tie Labor he has TO perform, and he yearns
5or n new aud easier way Of relief. Many
men havs resufted TO Turkish and Rus.
sian baiiis for the purpose. Joe Emmett,
the netsr, makes fat very rapidly, and, as
he hiss nol the facilities Tor hard work
always 80 hand when ayeling, he patron
ICES the Turkish bath very frequently. He
has the finest one in America at his home
just above Albany, and during bis recent
engagement in this city he often took
three Turkish baths q day. Such excess
aiva use Of this form of reduction is in
furious, aud should not be initiated.
A fat, lazy man will get deal of bene-
ft out OF hard rubbing and manipulation.
Jim Cuaick, who was John q. Heenan's
old trainer, once told me that be was
firmly convinced that the cures mentioned
in the Scriptures as having been made by
the ''loying on of handsn were really
made by being rubbed we'll by The hands
of good strong healthy men. All athletes
who have trained know the value of such
rubbing, for they depend on it to harden
and invigorate their muscles Massage
consists of exercising, sweating aud rub
bling the patron, and when il is done by IL
I essqpetent person Is ycry Beneficial. At
the anla19timadt is but an aid to and MOI
perfect substitute for voluntary and
self-perfofmed exercise, because the
mind must aid the body in any work
to got the best results. man
being "massagedn is but passive
agent in the hands of tine
manipulation. When lie does his own
work his mind ia actively in sympathy
with il, and the results are not only more
quickly obtained but are far more lasting.
President Cleveland is from forty to fifty
pounds heavier than he should be. Until
that much lighter, every pound of fat
that he loses will be TO his physical grin;
but he must not expect to keep At bis
proper weight aud retain his health
merely through submitting to massage.
The best exercise he or any one Of his
build can take is obtained by horseback
riding. As soon as he finds himself
twenty pounds lighter he should ride
daifS from ten to twenty miles. After
his ride, which should be on u rough.
actioned horse, be should be tcweled and
then hand.rubbed vigorously, and, if he
is careful Of his diet, he can easily keep
himself in good health and ut his normal
weight.
Hpt doubt il lie viii do it. He will
do as gsest many ailing men do when
3 they take medicine. A soon as they
feel relieved they discontinue the remedy
and trust to nature 10 effect their cure.
One of the most eminent physicians OF
the country says that if men would but
take moderate daily exercise and pay
proper regard to eating and drinking,
doctors would lose half their Practice.
and the standard of longevity would b
greatly heightened. don't pretend K
give his exact words, but / know that
have expressed his idea. There is ii,
great trouble, though. Men will drinl
hot and rebeliious liquors, eat excessiye!,
of highly spiced and rich food, ride fiy
squares in street car sooner than wal
AttsaFsa rasrG boz. La, L a
fat and soant of breath. Go to any gym
nasium and see what proper exercise an,
regimen will do for health and strength
and then, like me, you will say what fool
these morta's be who neglect the lesson
thus so plainly taught
Dominick McOatfrey and Sparrow
Golden are hard at work getting int,
proper shape for their contest. which will
take place inside the next four weeks
Golden has his heart set on this meeting
and IcOaifrey is confident of winning
what ha tainfs of sparrow may DO in
fefraa from tho fact thst he was villipf
10 ps- Gp 5p5l 81 asht him in lsccs
Htte .eeat Peter N0ia{, j
7Ft rs s.
1toa9 ta 2Sae, tp7 80 doing. II
knows laet Golden is q big, strong, de!e
mined aa game yonns fellow, hit i
has met Linn hafays in his groom aud sala
days anil feels suFe OF the result II
must mot hold him TOO eseaply. thoupI
Many a coed man has done tElis with 4
opponent 10 his sorrow, but pominick,
feel confident is too canny for that.
Frank ileHrla ought to make spiend;
fight With Jake Kilrain. aud I think b
will II is then on never with him nj
from what / hear ne intends To make I'll
most Of his opportunity al Baltimar,
Monday a week. Kiriiu is wei though
OF IN the Monumental City, where IL Ia
been teaching SOME oe its blo3ds how /
box, and this terrapin terriers win pec
him heavily. Jake il p hard ANN to licg
He has Kept away from Tie b5ss an
while Burke sEd Mitchell mad, il Iiyt /
for hlb', they were not able 10 MAKE nor
than draw EitH Ain HI IS, / think.
willie more acien lie than Heard. But Il
IL moi as hHra hitter. ItLiaE tbGv vi
nave ton very pFettv rounds which MI
be we'll worth seeing.
Jack AshtGn is going to give Tas Inn
non RhIrl. L5unon ia The liz R9s+ni
lad who recaudy defeated Ife1ril there
| Trims Master Jacf has aGt 5ut a torgi
Job tat hiiusef 4ld Ia will be lue9v. +,
deed, II he nakes stand UE of she meet
lug.
Il the meeting between Tommy ware,
and FN7 y LcFy is 41i broken aif III IN
LoHhl Israa!g1u WHrsHs bt,,{ar HI
got Mt2 l5gs i1r i FasiEag iaht NJ
tWteh tlss5a atH.Rma Nasran il said i
he ihafaesI sl9Iiu'feltaer n ig4t tHa rir
hts sae4 Fiu2e days Of Iat d5iles
ths Spldsf Fa5 Is yeF ageler afl,l
hae3 and raril aittH5. Hes,e5s #