Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
WOMEN WITH MUSCLE.
rhysieai Culture Is Doing This for
the Fair Sex

"S'ipsls lhFRer numbers of men
"nu women at the present time than
try. - oui eouh-
Inc reaction from bloodless Iacka.
aaisIeaiism. which set in few wears
SINCE was the natural result of cry-
ing Tear lest the depressed and unde-
Feiopeu physical conditions of the
nissses OF native born Americans
should result in the pre-eminence of
inc foreign population over the native.
~ became a question of social and
political economy, no less than of
individual happiness; and suddenly, as
u Dy magic, out-of-door sports. athlet-
les Of all kinds, leaped into public ia
for and patronage by tho sons. and
later Cd. the daughters OF people of
wealth and leisure; gradually spread
ing along tho entire rank Of youth,
from the highest to the humblest
From the face Of the girl promena-
der the heavy veil disappeared. giving
place to eoquettish little affair of lace.
which had no apparent object but to
enhance the natural beauty of the face
certainly not to hide it from the
Influences Of fresh air and sunlight,
lest the vital red or the fetching brown
Of beaithful exposure should clash
against the accepted canons OF LADY,
ilkeism, which demanded delicacy of
appearances. Women began TO walk
more. and ride less; holy horror Of
blood and muscle gave place to the
desire 10 cultivate both as an evidence
Of physical superiority, and to-day it
Is the exception. not the rule. to meet
women who are shocked at the sugges-
lion OF thorough course OF athletics.
In summer women ride, pull the
oars, swim, play tennis. and enter heart
and soul into half dozen other active
games just for pure sport; while in
winter they patronize tho Turkish aud
Russian baths. swimming and riding
schools, and gymnasiums. and employ
fencing masiers--and ! am told even
ballet masters-all with view to cor
rect physical development, Why. such
an anomaly has pale-faced woman
become. so much in this condition, 10
be dreaded, that artists are engaged ia
the regular business of giving the
brown and red lints OF exposure 10 the
skin, and enjoy. so says one Of our
popular truth tellers,n tho most liber-
al patronage from the unfortunate
stay-at. homes, vino wish to simulate
the benefits Of the country outing and
save the reputation for health, which
is now recognized as the greatest OF
personal blessings.
Indeed. 1t Is TO be seriously question
cd whether the dialogue concerning
bodily ailments quite common in polite
circles a few years since would not
bring down the edict OF Punishment
and ostracism upon the head of an
offender; and nothing is more certain
than that women as a rule now hasten
10 dlsclaim all delicacy and weakness
with as much spirit as they would dis
claim vice.
have seen STOPPING figure and
hating gait accompanied by the una
voidable weakness OF lungs incidental
10 a narrow chest, entirely cured by
the very simple and easily performed
exercise of raising oneself upon the
toes leisurely in perfect perpendicular
several times daily.
To take this exercise properly one
must take perfect position. with the
heels together and the toes at an angle
OF 45 degrees. Then drop the arms
lifelessly by the sides, anmating and
raising the chest to its full capacity
muscularly; the chin we'll drawn in,
snd the crown of the head feeling, as
our professor used to put II, as If Mt.
tached to string suspended from the
ceiling above Slowly raise upon the
balls Of both feet TO the greatest posi-
bic height. thereby exercising all the
muscles Of the legs and body; come
again into the standing position with
out swaying the body backward out of
the perfect line. Repeat this same ex-
orcise fist on one foot and then the
other.
II Is wonderful what strengthening
out power this exercise hss upon
round shoulders and crooked backs,
and one will be surprised to note how
soon the lungs begin to show the effect
OF such expansive development
II to the above one adds the equally
simple exercise of touching the palms
OF the hands together with arms ex.
tended in front of the body, and then
with regular and graceful outward
movement the backs of the hands are
made to touch behind the body from
three 10 six times. all the while keep
ing the lungs inflated with pure air;
we may be absolutely sure that an
erect carriage and full lung power will
be- established. OF course such exer-
yuJI uIn rVAaVa,s a'Aos u'vns '~-ithout
he constitutionality of the last, deed
iii be tested in the courts. m and