Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-09
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REV. DIR. MILBrRy.
''For hitsen wears I was one of the most
fragile Of men YOU can imagine. had TO hold
"a book as the end Of my nose with my hand
above To shade the page, and by moving the
book continuously along managed. by seeing
one letter Mt a time. to read and to spell my
way through school and college. The result
that when = very young man found my
self afflicted with curvature Of the spine, q
curvature Of the breast bone and a disease Of
the heart, and there seemed absolutely no pros
psct of nv ever becoming q healthy man. ]
was also extremely delicate and when between
nineteen and thirty-five years old my weight
ranged from 107 to lis pounds was working
hard. however. all this time and paying stten-
ton TO all sorts of things except the laws Of
health and life. Ivent to England when thirty
four and got some hints from there. In those
days very little attention was paid to hygiene,
and after returning began put into prac-
tice what had learned, and ever since that
time have increased in weight and size. i
increased my chest measure twelve inches and
my weight from fifty to sixty pounds- My
weight increased steadily from the time was
thirty-fvs and you will be surprised to know
that this was done without my ever going into
q gymnasium or adopting any Of the practices
which are prescribed for such purposes
HOW TO BREATHE
II could only use the means within the
reach of blind man, and one Of the principal
means of increasing my size and weight, which
1 adopted, was air, taking . larger and larger
quantity into the lungs. 1 have cultivated
breathing - the basis Of life, that nov /
suppose i can inhale aud exhals large Q
quantity of atmosphere any living man.
That is the secret Of the development Of
physique, to take into your lungs the whole
amount of air which your lungs are intended
to receive, and that is in the case Of . man of
fair chest proportions, $50 cubic inches- The
well built men in this country do not tale in
200 inches-
The first thing you do when you awake in
the morning be sure you have q current Of
fresh air passing through your room Remove
the heavy bed clothing from your person,
leaving only sheet over You, lie as nearly fiat
you can. draw up the knees and relax the
muscles Of the abdomen. Then with your
mouth closed and your chin raised. IN order to
relieve all const-aint about your chest, draw in
all the air you can without violence, doing it
gradually and without painful effort Hold the
air as long as you and breathe il out
through the mouth or nose, in the former case
with effort Close your lips as soon all is
out and practice doing all your Indications
through your nostrils, never under any
circumstances inhalug through the mouth. I
would rather drink the water left in finger
bowl Mt the close of a White House dinner than
TO take in one spoonful Of Washington air
through my mouth Do this breathing while
This has been nv constant habit for number
OF years. You will remember the Bible says:
God breathed into man q nostrils the breath
of life. and he became living soul Shake
speare and other famous men speak of the nos
tr.ls ss the only proper channel to be used in
breathing. AMI it Is uneontrsdicted fact that
the Indians who never brsathed through their
mouth. were never subject TO Thousands of our
diseases until coming in contact with modern
civilixs zion he was Induced to adopt the white
mans silly method. and he at once became sus-
ceptible u all OF those ills of the Caucasian In
the pulpit the very moment 1 need a supply Of
air close the mouth, and :he great range and
power of NJ voice 1 attribute most largely to
the development Of the lungs through my great
breathing capacity
"a man once conyersing with DR.. TAYLOR said:
Your friend. Ralph Waldo Emerson, will GER
t,iniy 20 70 hcr.'
We'll. nope he will replied the doctor,
Yor h will certainly change the atmosphere
- soon as he gets there.
BADNESS AND TIE soy CURE.
Air is my first prescription" continued DR..
NlbGrn- The sun is my next I often walk
about with my hst of in the sun, and ii was
practice Of Goethe to 4 this for an hour ut
noon He sail 1t stimulated his intellect, and
that there was a vital and quickening power in
the suns RAYS. Thirty years ago i began to be
bald Ny father and younger brother we're 40
bald ~ the pain, of yoGr hand when they we're
forty, but / tDlt them when they informed me
th.tI was getting bald that would never be SO.
had resolved 10 prevent Il and did. never
wear hat when 4 can hslp il. and 1 am not ~
barefooteG today on the top Of my head as
was Ia lss.n. wash my hair Whenever wash
my face and hands.
HOW BLIND MAN ExEscIsEs.
Il have a Muscular exercise, a light dumb
bell exercise" DIR. Silburn wen. on. land
have often used Indian clubs. and in addition
have some gymnastic movements for the arms
isss. chest: te As TO the massage treatment.
suppose am the most expert massage opera-
tor II this country, ard also the bes,
grooned animal in this respect. Immediately
after getting out 81 bed, take a cold, tepid or
sarIn bath. and rub down vigorously aud
spend tr"hI one TO two hours every day IL
grooming venerable carcass.
~ ;.rcd TO be brought constantly in contact
With Henry Ward Bescker aud other plomi.
neat characters of large physique thirty years
or 50 ago, amt they were always bantering me
sbol, my snail vitality. Why don you laugh
and grow fat they would say. Well would
reply. L langh enough, but don't know how tc
grow fat. since have changed my plan Of
Life have buried them all
Il Gse borsehalr mats IN rubbing down." hs
continued. 'aad then put on vaseline OF oil
and rub isito all parts osEl body. The oil tskeT
up by the skin in this way Is as good as food
and !; Keeps the cuticie in excellent condition
This u~e % oil common among the Greek
and Romans, and you viii find II among man,
savage tribes."
How about your eatingl" asked.
''of course" replied Dr. Milburn. "a maj
must vary his diet according 10 his habits.
yoa eat q certain article the year round 10 vii
eertaiEiy give yea he :.ch. The diet shout
conform. ~ the seas'lt. The DGke OF Aontros
enc I';it y ltchi.s oies in Scotland Tor tn
a ue,:- 80 TIE 49, arr, AMI You know Sand
,ect~ ~ "atuseai :aeiFe months OF the year
ihc uHlSs we're subject Of considerable
rid'enis. b.. the people appreciated them, an
shsasver they used :hen ihsy .sid a the
Eal'besl: Cos, bless he DaAe of Montroee.
Nhrr cOots - eating | take Guy, of hot waite