Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-09-22
MemnrannR.

The following instructions have been issued 10 the troops in this division.
 The troops being in camp, the medi- cal officer should carefully exam inc each man ID the comGand, recording his height, age. weight and f rmer occu- patton, also measurements of the body and limbs, as follows: circumference ct neck, che-t. vast. upper eGm tie1ed and straight, forearm at largest point. hips thigh and cali of leg. The examination should include a most careful InvestigH- ton of She heart and circulation pulse rate together vi b au exhaustive examination of the lung special notice eing taken Of their capacity as indicated by the chest measurements with the luDgs as nearly empty as possible and again when fully inflated. Tbe condition of the nervous system should also be noted. The above measurements and records should bs carefully made, ss, upon these, and those to be ID sdo at subsequent periods, wIil be based the deductions indicating the amount of improvement Tn the physical condition of the men.
 The following will serve ss an outline of the exercises suggested, without arms or equipmenis:-
 4 march Tn quick tune for two miles; occ aslonally changing the pace 10 dou- ble time, of from one tO two hundred yards.
 The distance Of exercIse should be in creased at tEe rate of enc pile per day until ten mileE per day IS beIng done by the msn, then increase the distance marched two miles per day until the m march twenty miles per day without dis comfort, and when the marches reach this distance improvement m ihe time taken to cover the distance should be attempted. In these marches, as in the shorter ones, the walk should be ire Quentiy changed for brisk Tuu for short distance, or q slow run Tor long CT distance: ;hls can be increased as the men improve the lung IoTer and the capacity to breath freely when moving Rt double time.
 In order to improve the lung power of the man, exercises to widen and deepen the chest should be taken. The follow ing will be found bentcial, exercise with upright poles and upon pIrsilel bars, ssinging from overhead rlnys and bars Fill the lungs to their full capacity, the head and shoulders being we'll thrown back, then nllow the air to slowly es- cape through the nostrils. Another ex- ercise consists in putting U, light dumb bells and in raising and lowering lIqh. bells with the arms gt rig1t angles 10 the body. During each oi these eIer- cises the head snd shoulders should be thrown we'll back and the lungs fully in- Hated.
 In going through these exercises the respIrstian should be deep s,d full, the air beng rstsined as long Bs can be without discomfort, and then allowed to esSape slow y through the uOstEils. In addition to the above ex rcises or 6s 6 substitute for n part. tie following ones should be mentioned Football, baseball. sparrin2, fencing. striking the bag, swimming, running, jumping, vault ing aud some of the moyemsDts of the "settinR up drill"
 The above mentioned exgcises will also tend to develop the mus'!ta O! tue chest. beck, neck and arms. Work witb Indian clubs would also be O benefit ID this connection.
 The ebdomlnsl muscles Hill also be improved by some of the Gbcve work.
 The walking. ru5 ming, iottbsll exeE- else, etc, will bs of great value ip tha developmen; of the thigh musc.es. Fer special exercise, stand win the feet uear together. body erect and head veil pack. then lower the buiy sell down, fexing the knees, then r5Iume the erect position and repeat, going through this movement about twenty times at first then increasing the num)er of times up to one hundred. When this poipt has been reached, go through the same move ment with one leg. the cher being ex- tended to the front.
 The muscles of the calf of the leg c.u be brought out by some ot the abote exercises and their devei,psmsnt maS be made more rapid by qecisi work, | such as standing erect BuC raisIng the weight of the body on the bes. gradual ly increasing t5e number of times until | a hundred or two hundred Rn be done without difficulty, The sane exercise should then be gone thrngh with weights in the hands. then ID one foot, with weights. etc, walking (, the toes and ball O, the foot, the heelbeIng kept off the ground, hopping 10 a distance on one foot, the heel being .eps Cff the ground.
 The exercises mentioned Rre only | few of the most common one in use. re- quIring very little ID the wy of sppli- ances. etc, and will serve Hs sugges- | tions in directing the work. Regular hours and haOltse,c.. should | be enforced.
 TGe food should be vellcoOked ard as nourishing as can be obSined,
 The cnod ton of the meni feet should be carefully attended to. es'ecIally dur jog the frs. dsys of the machiug.
 The subject Of ioot o1yrin2 should receive careful attention. Vth view of demonstrating beyond quesion, what Is most useful. serviosRble sd comforiE- ble for tbe troops.
 When the men become s'ong and are in perfect hesltb, rapid prstice marches may be made with arm and equip ments, but not to the eItes of exhaust ing the vitality or impaIrig the spirit | of the trOODz