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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
FOR HEALTH'S SAKE.
Scientific Apparatus For Gymnastic Work
in Physical Training.

Some Old and well-Tried Appliances and
Some Of the Latest Inventions for Devel-
oping the Muscles-Many Kinds Of Pulleys
and Bars.
"Now what shall do to become
strong?" asked a slim-built young
dude, as he appeared in a faultlass suit
OF gymnasium toys out on a glazed
floor we'll covered with muscle-raising
apparatus.
Every complete gymnasium should
have, and every Chicago gymnasium
has, physical examiner whose busi-
ness it is to make sure Of the kind of
material he is to handle by putting
each applicant through a vigorous
physical hauling over. This examina-
tion is made that the instructor may be
able to direct the work of his pupils to
aid in building up good forms and
constitutions and to prevent the over
work of the weaker parts. There are
hundreds OF different kinds OF gymna-
stun apparatus, and some of these
pieces have a hundred different uses.
All are compelled to begin with light
exercise in very moderate doses. The
pully-weights, dumb-bells and club s
are usually put in the hands of begin
ners. This one system of pulleys COM
prehends machines so hume rous that
they serve in exercising almost every
muscle OF the body. The system COM
prises chest machines, back and loin
machines, chest expanders and devel-
opers, neck and waist machines, and
others that give the movement re-
quired in padding and single-sticlx
work. Another Of these is the wrest-
ling machine, amost ingenious contriv-
ance. Its pulleys are so arranged
that the person using it is required to
pull in some place, meets resistance
in others, and, on the whole, meets
nearly all the work he would find in
trying to down a big, strong living
opponent. Then there are double pull
leys, the different kinds being known
as bottom, top. side and corner splits"
Each OF these machines calls out the
hearty efforts of the person who
operates it, and all of them are great
muscle builders. The chest expander,
as its name implies, increases the lat
eral dimensions OF the chest, while the
developer deepens it from front to
back and makes greater lung capac-
ity. The different splits" are used
principally for the development of the
muscles on the shoulders, chest and
arms. The neck and head machine,
a halter sort OF an arrangement. is
used to strengthen the muscles of the
throat and neck. 1t is particula rly
effective in Strengthening up a pair of
round shoulders and cure for in
digestion. The halter, which is fas-
tened to the rope that pulls up the
weights. is placed over the head tn Q
person using the machine leans for
ward, and as he Strengthens back he
meets the resistance of the weights,
which he has to raise with the mus
cles OF his neck.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
Home Sunshine.
TO BE CONTINUED.

Eight sorrowful little faces pressed
against the windows looking out at
the rain. Raindrops and clouds out
side and teardrops and frowns inside
it was hard TO tell which was the
gloomier of the two.
"Why, what is the matterP" cried
Aunt Sue, coming in fresh and rosy
from her walk in the rain, and look
ing in surprise at the sad faces.
why, we all wanted to play GRO
quet," said Mabel, sadly. 'Our new
set came last night, and we wanted TO
use ii the first thing this morning; and
now it's raining, and we can't go out
or do anything but have horrid
time"
"Well, it is too bad il you must
have a stormy day indoors as well as
out" Aunt Sue answered. Now, i
should think that eight little cousins
could make all the sunshine they
wanted, even If il did rain and spoil
their croquet party. Why would mt a
game of blindman's bluff be just as
pleasant You can have the large
dining-room TO play in, and move the
table into the corner. There, see
some sunshiny smiles already. Now,
don't let me see any more clouds on
these dear little faces"
In few minutes the raindrops pat
tered against the windows UNDECIDED,
for the children were enjoying their
game. Even Fiske joined in the fun,
and barked noisily.
Now, was it not far wiser to make
sunshine at home that to mourn over
the disappointment the rain brought.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
we'll adapted for the house as for tho

we'll adapted for the house as for tho
gymnasium.
The peristalt is a new piece OF ap-
paratus, which the originators say is
equally well adapted for home and
gymnasium use, and which is warranted
to cure as many ills as any patent
medicine. 1t has been given numerous
tests in the best gymnasiums, and has
been pronounced a great success. 1t
seems to have been specially il rented
for fat men, as its objects are the cure OF
ills that fat men most "vmplain OF. The
machine consists OF a bunch OF big
round wooden balls which are fastened
by rod to a standard that is placed
against a wall. Inside the rod Is a
spiral spring which works automatical-
ly. Any fat man who wishes to reduce
his ponderous front has simply to lean
against the group OF balls when the
spring contracts aud, in so doing, turns
the wooden balls on the fat mans
stomach. The frequent use of this
machine is sure to reduce any one with
an overgrown stomach to his normal
proportions and will relieve him of a
great many other complaints besides.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
THE QUARTER CIRCLE.

The travelling parallel is another
machine which is constructed mainly
on the pulley-weight plan. 1t is a new
invention, adapting graduated weights
to the parallel bars. Upon this ma
chine can be executed great many
OF the most valuable movements OF
the stationary parallel and without any
danger Of injury. The "dip" and all
the other feats are possible, and there
is no possibility of straiuing, as is
sometimes the case where the pupil
has to sustain his own weight. The
travelling parallel is used to teach the
movements Of the machine it initiates
before the pupil has acquired any
great amount of strength. Rowing
machines are about as numerous in
gymnasiums as any other kind and are
OF n great benefit. They are furnished
with sliding seats, and present all the
movements that are required in actual
rowing. The rowing machine
strengthens the back and stom-
ach, increases the capacity of the
lungs and furnishes, more than any
thing else, a hearty, general exercise.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
Western Editorial Life.

We extract the following from the
last issue of the Arizona Kicker, SAYS
the Detroit Free Press:
THAT gander-shanked living skele-
ton who edits the mortgaged sheet
down on Blackjack avenue is out with
a TRADE against US for shooting Sioux
Jim last week. He is seeking to get
up a public feeling against us, although
he very we'll knows that we were fully
exonerated by the coroner's jury.
"Sioux Jim, who was n half breed,
was fighting drunk. He was looking
for victim when he met us on Apache
avenue. He drew his knife with the
purpose of carving our anatomy to
strings, but before he could proceed
we pulled our gun and sent six red-hot
bullets into his carcass. He was the
third man we have had to kill this fall
In defense OF our own life, and as we
have had TO pay all the burial expenses
in each case no one can claim that we
have shot for fun. 1t cost us $50 cold
cash 10 plant Jim in decent shape, and
no one would have given $40 for him,
when alive
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
Red Tans I'm Raiirnndinr.

Talk about red tape in railroadingl
1 got tangled up in it while in New
York." remarked State Attorney
Mitchell TO reporter.
1--WE took train on a little railroad
TO one of the summer resorts, and Mrs.
Mitchell feeling i'll, asked the brake
man TO turn one OF the seats for US.
He said he would like to accommodate
me, but l would have TO speak to the
conductor. spoke to the conductor.
and he declared that he would be
delighted TO accommodate me, but
would have TO get an order from the
superintendent.
$50 l telegraphed to the superin-
tendent and got an order TO turn down
the scat gave the order to the con-
ductor, the conductor passed 1t over to
the brakeman, and the brakeman turn
cd the seat."-Indisnapolis News
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
THE ROWING MOvEMENT.

The quarter circle. a comparative
ly new piece OF gymnasium apparatus,
is rapidly growing into general use.
1t consists OF a curved board attached
to a pair OF standards with pully-weight
attachment. The board is now so made
that the circle may be graduated for
the accommodation OF the person using
It or for the amount of exertion he
wishes to use. The use OF the machine
strengthens the shoulders, the small OF
the back and abdomen. and elevates
and spreads the ribs. 1t affords most
useful exercise and is recommended by
physicians in STRENGTHENING the spinal
curvature. The use OF all the different
kinds OF pulleys has a most healthful
effect They are inexpensive and
occupy but little room and are quite as
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
"C1ompromise. Jakev.o

Ike Cohen tells this one on himself.
A certain young Hebrew was promi-
nent member OF an amateur base ball
nine. His father used to come out
once in a while last summer to see the
game. He would get intensely inter-
ested and excited as the game pro-
gressed, especially II his son played a
prominent part One day the boy got
caught between second and third, and
lodged back and forth in the liveliest
possible manner between the second
and third baseman. Finally the short
stop ran up TO their assistance.
The old man could stand it no long
er. Jumping TO his feet, he yelled In
a voice that could be heard all over
the field:
compromise, Jakey, compromise ~
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09

wayfarers. looking over the low white
gate, were charmed at the sight OF
such a delightful oasis, which seemed
at once to make the sun fiercer and
themselves thirstier.
Pretty little box!" said Owen criti-
cally. "EhP"
Pretty enough; and at present
only wish it belonged 10 u.s." replied
George. WED better go back to the
top. I'm certain we're going
wrong!"
"Wish we could see some one
about to ask. The place can't be
deser ed. surely. / say, what do you
say 10 going imp There would be n
chance of getting something to drink,
If it was only water. They couldn't
take us for pickpockets very well. I'll
risk it, anyhow"
"Here!" George pulled his friend
back. ''Wait moment-there's
some one coming"
So there was; but "some one" was
hidden behind group of three gnarl-
ed old pear-trees just then, and for
a moment the two young men could
see nothing but the flutter of white
skirt, and hear nothing but its faint
rustic. Then a little black -and-tan
terrier leapt out into the path with a
volley OF shrill banks, and a blithe
voice called to the dog as n figure at
which both young men stared stepped
into full view within half dozen
yards of the low gaze.
She was tall slender girl, whose
graceful figure was shown to perfec-
ton in her plain white gown-a girl
whose delicate face was lighted up by
a pair OF bright gray eyes, fringed by
dark lashes, and whose abundant gold
en- hair was coiled into an unfashion-
able knot at the nape of the neck.
| Altogether she did not look unlike a
tall white lily. Owen thought her
the prettiest creature he had ever
seen in his life; George, soberly will
ing to admit her beauty, still did not
think her "a patch upon somebody
else. Each had time to ar.
rive at his verdict, while
| bhO EllL AOOhCu az NllNll III
frank wonderment and the black and-
tan TERROR shifted inquisitively
through the bars of the white gate al
the strange legs that were so exasper-
atingly out of roach, before Owen
recollected himself sufficiently to raise
his straw hat in his best manner. II
had left red rim round his forehead
and his curly hair was damp; but he
looked, in his way, quite as attractive
as the girl did in hers.
IL beg your pardon, he said
'pray excuse me-but can you direct
me to Upper Catching ? My friend
and have lost our way"
Upper Catching ?n The girl re.
peated the name, knitting her delicate
brows. I'm afraid don't know,
she said simply. 81 have not lived
here very long, and have hardly
been out at all. But my father would
know" She hesitated, glanced at the
house, and then back at them. "Per.
haps it would be better If you were tc
come in and ask him." she said.
"If it is not too much trouble, >
Owen began.
ut is no trouble ut all :" She un-
latched the gate and held it open.
will you come in ? Down, Toss BE
quiet, sir (! Oh, he never bites-he il
only excited l"-this with smile al
Alleyn, who was repelling Toss's vocif.
erous onslaught with the end of his
fishipg-rod. Then she looked at Owen
again. This way please-i think
my father is out here"
TO BE CONTINUED.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
He Took Her.

She was a maid or high degree,
And quite severely proper;
Each man she met, so proud was she,
Would love, despair, then drop her.
But there remained without demur,
When all the rest forsook her,
An amateur photographer,
And finally he took her.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09
Province or the Jester.

oh, would, among the millions
Complaining through the earth,
More lips were slow to signing,
More lips were swift to mirth;
For none hath better mission
Than he of rugged breast,
Who heartens up his fellows
With now and then Jest.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09

A company has been formed in Lisbon 10
develor mines In Mozambique.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09

characteristics OF New England
Life and Speech with Some
Examples.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-30
ARTIFICIAL ICE.
4 Simple Explanation ef Bow 1t is Man.
ufsotuFed.

Simple Explanation 81 Bow 1t is Man
ufsotured.
Making artificial ice is an industry that
has been carried on in the South for many
years. Here it has not been necessary, be-
cause nature generally gives us a liberal
supply at very moderate price. During
the past winter, however, the weather was
so mild that the supply is short, and artifi-
eial ice will, no doubt, be made this season
in immense quantities.
Few persons understand what the process
is. Here is very simple explanation of it,
taken from Harper's Weekly:
The apparatus required for making artif-
cial ice includes a powerful engine for
driving the pumps, great iron retorts for
holding the aqua ammonia, a long system
of coil.pipes and extensive vatS to contain
the ice-cans.
The process depends upon the capacity of
a substance that is expanding, after great
condensation, to absorb heat. The sub
stance used in this case is ammonia.
Mixed with water it is placed in one or
more Of the great cylinders or retorts,
which contain coils of pipe. Into these
pipes steam is sent, heating the contents of
the retort until the ammonia is separated
from the water and sent into another retOrt,
where 1t is subjected to great pressure,
under which it lquifes.
In another room, provided with double
doors and walls like those of a refrigerator,
a-e several watts, IN which are suspended
SAP ef galvanized iron. Some of these cans
ARD calculated to hold 200 pounds of ice and
others are still larger. Between these cans
pass lines OIL iron pipes, connected with the
retqrts outside, and the entire vat. in which
CAM and pipes are contained, is filed with
brgle.
u the great condensation to which the
ammonia gas has been subjected TO liquify
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-30
CHILDREN TRAVELLING.
How to Amuse the Little One on the
Railroad Train.

How to Amuse the Little One on the
Railroad Train.
There is much written nowadays con-
corning the home amusement OF children.
Would it not be well if suggestions were
offered for the entertainment of the little
people while travelling? Any one VINO has
made a long railway journey must have
had her sympathies aroused for the
tired little mortals for whom no
provision had been made for varying
the mOnotony of the trip The mothers
or auuts accompanying them were provided
with books or knitting-wOrk, but the poor
children had not even strings TO play cats
cradle. No wonder that under these circum-
stances they tidgeted aud wearied their COM
panions, until travelling with children was
voted bore. If new picture-book. pencil
and paper, game or small doll had been
provided, to be brought cut at the first APP
pearance of restlessness, the vote might have
been different.
A lady, starting on long journey with
two children. placed in her satchel some
pieces of cardboard, scissors and lead pen
ellis. After the novelty of car-ridng had
worn off this wise woman produced her
treasures. One child cut the cardboard
into pieces three-Quarters of an inch square.
TIE otder printed ON each square 4 letter.
The alphabet was repeated many times.
Then each formed words from the letters
and gave to the other to make out. In this
way they amused themselves for honrs.
The mothersmight have taken the game
from home with less trouble TO herself, but
well she knew there would be more salts
faction in making it for themselves. Paper
dolls were cut and extensive wardrobes
fashioned from bright-coored paper that
had been thOughtfully provided. At the
end of the journey the passengers declared
the children wonderfully we'll behaved ana
wished they might always travel with such
happy little people. The fact was the
children were ordinary children, but their
hours had been so pleasantly occupied there
had been no opportunity for becoming
weary and then reeable.-Good House
keeping.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-30
JUDGE AND JURY.
The Strange Idea of Their Functions
IeId hv Snme Mon.

The Strange Idea of Their Functions
Held by Some Men.
Judge Lubke Of st. Louis tells the Globe
Democrat some people have very strange
conceptions OF the functions of Judge and
jury. l am reminded of a case tried some
years ago III the Circuit Court here, liz
which a prominent druggist was the de-
PENDANT. Tue action was for damages
brought by the parents of child whose
death, 1t was claimed, resulted from
an erroneous prescription put mp by
the druggists clerk. The case was bit
terly contested and the jury considered 1t
10 their room for three days. II was uu-
necessary for the defendant to remain in
court after the trial was finished and the
jury took the case. The witnesses, attor-
neys and plaintiffs left, but the defendant
remained in court, constantly watching
the door Of the jury-room and apparently
taking no interest in the other cases which
the Court was trying while waiting for the
return of the jury in the druggists case.
On the third day Of his vigil the defend
ant grew desperate. Late in the evening of
that day he came to me in my room, where
l was waiting after the days docket had
been cleared off, and said: "Say, Mister,
think that jury can reach verdict If they
sop L said; Yes; | expect they will
agree; that's why l am keeping them TO-
gether so long" Then, with great earnest
ness and sincerity, he remarked: Suppose
you let me go in the room with the jury and
explain the case to them, they won't be
long agreeing then" OF course | denied
the request, TO his great disappointment.
The jury failed to agree, and were dis
charged the next day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-30
HOUSEKEEPING IN PARIS.

The Burdens Are Lighter at the French
Capital Than Over Here.
The burdens of the housekeeper in Paris,
writes Lucy Ii. Hooper. are good dealless-
ened by the fact that so much work Is done
off the premises. There is no washing nor
baking nor stair and hall sweeping exacted
of your own servants. For the first named
the services of two washerwomen are re-
Quired, one for the best and table linen and
the other for the family garments.
Among the first named articles figures
large lot Of dish cloths, for no French COOK
no matter how moderate her pretenslOns
may lie, will consent to wash out even one
OF those necessary adJunctS to her WORK.
From four to six dozen ''torchOns as the
French dish-cloth. or rather house-cloth, Is
termed-figure among the first necessary
ing. These when solled are thrown INTO
large box, with close fitting lid, supplied
for the purpose, to await the weekly arrival
Of the washer-woInan.
The prejudice Of French servants against
even the most delicate forms oil laundry
work IS invinclble. | once knew house
maid who left the employ Of family Win
which she had lived for six years because
her mistress gave her some SILK stockings
to wash. She performed her task and
not hired to soap" was her in
dignant remark. In the same way, no
cook, however skilled, will consent TO make
bread or pastry. That is the bakers bust
ness, she argues, and it is none of hers.
Yet she will turn you out any amount OF
dainty desserts, puddings and creams and
jellies, Charlotte Russo or pancakes or frit-
tiers, but never Loaf of bread or good
American pie.
One of the trials OF the American house
keeper in Paris is the extent to which her
power is subservient TO that of the cook.
That functionary must and will do the
marketing. She gets her percentage on
every article that she purchases, and if
called upon to reliuQush these per-
quisltes she will neontinently take
her departure. If she honest, the extra
expense will be but trifng. a sou on every
frame that she expends being the recognized
amount, but if she has made up her mind TO
rob her employers The prices OF all kinds OF
marketing will be found to increase with
extraordinary rapidly.
One thing that tends TO make living in
Paris very delightful is the fact that Mrs.
Grundy" has never taken up her residence
there. That is to say, you can live as you like,
dress as you like, and do IS You like, with
out asking what that parsonage will say.
You are not compelled to keep up any par
ticular style of living TO satisfy her exac-
tions. Nobody questions your right to in
habit garnet, to 20 to pay visit in cab
or to keep a single servant. In fact, nobody
troubles his or her head about the matter.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-30

it, it has parted with all its heat, and the
large pipes that carry it to the vat are so
cold as to be covered with frost.
When ice is to be made the cans are filled
with distilled water and covered with thick
caps. The ammonia is then admitted to
the coils running through the brine OF the
vat. AS soon as the tremendous pressure
is relieved, by turning the stopcocks. the
ammonia expands into gas, resumes the
amount OF heat with which it parted when
undergoing condensation, and of course ex-
tracts it from the surrounding brine. This,
in turn, extracts heat from the distilled
water, which freezes, as the brine Itself
would do were it not saline and kept in
motion by means of pumps.
In few hours each can contains mass
of solid ice and is then hOisted from the
vat, dropping, for moment, in warm water
to loosen the ice and upset The block OF
ice slides out, and is either stored or placed
in front of a circular-saw and divided into
smaller blocks.
After the ammonia gas has done its work
it is returned to retort, conducted to It's
starting place and reabsorbed by water. 1t
can then be used over again, and this pro-
cess goes on continuously, with some slight
WASTE