The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-10

tonal hclght tor these standing Jokes are not
wholly lying oncS) is proved by the circum-
stance that cattle also partake in tho unusual
development. What had been noticed ON a
small scale in the well known experiment of
"a Camargue, i'll which case breed of horses
was measurably increased in height through
careful feeding, is seen throughout Kentucky
and IN all kinds Of cattle.
/ think we may fairly conclude from the evil
dence, imperfect though it is that stature may
DC increased by iudiciously selected food, and
probably that lime should i'll one form or an
other be given III increased quantity in the
1ood' where growth is to be encouraged. Yet,
Sucn measures ought 10 be carefully guided by
medical experience; for the same evidence
which shows that special conditions may en-
courage abnormal growth shows alSo that they
may cause abnormal growths-which is very
different thing. For instance, it has been shown
that goitre is chiefly prevalent in regions where
lime prevails largely as geological formation
This is not only noticed in Switzerland which
might almost be called the native home of
goltre but in England, where goitre occurs
systematically in Dcrbyshire only, the most
calcareous point of the island.
Exercise and general regimen may he more
safely trusted than articles of diet so special
That they may rather be regarded as medicinal
than alimentarV.
With regard to regimen it need be remarked
only that good nouriShing food in which sweets
ana pastries form but small proportion, much
open ar exercise, and occasional marked
changes OF climate and occupation, as from sea
ar to mountain air, or from the habitudeS of
farming life TO seafarng ways, appear strongly
to favor growth. If records of the growth OF
young people were carefully kent, | believe it
would be found that marked increase in the
rate of growth was almost always connected
with some change of the kind. This is q point,
however, on which l shall have more particu-
larry to dwell in my next paper ON the way in
which our young folks grow.
Exercise is generally taken without any
direct reference to the mcrese OF hight. Thus
1t often happens that the gymnastic fcats
chiefly INDUCED in tend rather to check than to
increase the rate OF growth. This applies par
tlculaly to the lifting Of heavy weights, the
use OF large dumb bells, involving compare
lively SLOW movements, and all exercises which
tend TO increase the supporting power of the
splne and tho leg bones. even though they may
to exercises primarily directed to incrcrso
tho muscular power OF the arms. Pulling OK
ercSes, though they tend to increase the de
Felopment OF the arms in length as well as in
grth, Ground the fore arm chiefly do not on
the whole favor the development of length of
limb. Sailors, who from boyhood upwards
are much employed in pulling and hauling,
are on the average short men, though often
the development OF strength and weight
resulting from their active, open air lives, is
remarkable. We see oftencr among them
than IN other classes, braWny chests, should
erS ana upper limbs in company with lower
limbs, which, by comparison, appear almost
Stuntcd. On the other hand, men engaged in
hunting, or IL occupations requiring MUCH
w2lling, ruan.nq leapng and The like, &C
,'Eio "eI developed lower limbs, and are On
the average, taller than other classes.
Exercises intended 10 develop height should
be guided by the principles thUS suggested A
sufficient time should be devoted each day to
exercise Tor the legs, bHt tending to stretch
them, nos (clieiiy at any rate) to Increase
their supporting power. The same appliances
may sometimes be used for the DEVELOPMENT
OF the lower limbs as that for the upper, in
this respect Thus, though heavy dumb bells
arc almost invariably uscd in such a way as to
stunt or at least to check the development
OF the loTer limbs, they may be used nd
yantagcously even for this purpose if the
legs are set widely apart and the whole body
SWaYed both towards one side and then both
towards tho Other. but for such action the
clubs arc lar more effective; indeed, | know
few exercises more generally useful for the
developing well proportional frame than the
sWGyng Of clubs simultaneously from the full
range OF 10th towards the right, the body Wen
slmted over towards that side, to their full
range towards the left then again to The right
ana so On,-the legs being planted about as
widely apart as i'll the drilling she'd
mother Garth doing duty for tho horse
The clubs should for this exercise be rather
short as the slant Of the body would tend to
bring them in collision with the ground as
they are sWayed from side to side This eXer-
else is one Of those | shall have occasion to
touch upon in later paper. II has no quail
ties fitting it for ambitious rocord-mallcrs or
reCOrd-Grcakcrs, but apart from its good quail
ties for numbering, and IN good time q belicvc)
longthoning tho lower limbs and trunk il has
an excellent erect in improving the
proportions Of the whole body. The
ill-shapcd, sometimes almost delorncd
and among athletes generally, (sco for some re-
markaDc examples, Mr. 5argent's illustrated
article in the November number OF Scribncr's
Magazine woGld be less common if some Of
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