The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-21

TO grow up 70 be perfect man. regi-
ment OF women, such as lived in the days
Of ancient Rome, would whip an army Of
them.
"There is no question that nicotine is
one Of the most viruleDt Of the vegetable
poisons and although it has been intro
duced into the materia medica as a RENE
dial agent, IL produces such prostration
and relaxation Of the whole system and
such frightful, deadly sickness that few
practitioners enter upon it's use except in
the most desperate cases Not long ago
child was suffering from a slight catarrhal
affection. when neighboring nurse
happened in and advised the mother 20
give IL an emetic of tobacco. A decoc-
ton was accordingly made and admins
tered, but when regular physician was
called in the little one was In the agonies
of death
The irritation which nicotine produces
in the delicare and sensitive membrane
lining the nasal passage is but prelimi-
nary step TO the graver evils Of catarrh.
Go TO the homes of the Cubans and you find
that the majority OF them have voices that
are unna5ural. Observe the stained fin
gers that have held the cigarettes and ask
Yourself what must be the influence Of sn
insidious poison inhaled into the lungs and
brought In contact with the mucous mem
brane of the throat and nose when it can
thus permanently discolor the hardened
cuticle Of the handi Do you wonder that
so many of our young men are afflicted
with diseaSey
This is a subject in which the fathers
and mothers of the country are vitality in
terested, and IL is TO them that we must
look for the influences that will arrest the
curse They must begin in childhood, and
by establishing a certain code Of physical
morals that may be easily laid down by an
intelligent parent make physical culture
a part of youthful education. The Ameri-
can boy ought to be discoyerer, an ex-
plorer Of himself. His arms, legs, back
and chest should be his continent A hard
biceps may not be a symptom of fine
brain, but the pleasure of being strong
lies in the fact that others are strong
around US, furnishing US companionship
and competition, which are the fuel of life
DR.. Winship used 10 say he never would
have been the strong man he was but for
a determination he had formed to thrash
a certain upper class man in college. Will
liam Blake began his career apparently a
hopeless consumptive. The first lifted
5000 pounds and the last pulled the stroke
oar in the great race between Yale and
Harvard.
But this physical culture should begin
in childhood Early impressions are very
enduring and can make useful habits as
well as evil ones sort Of second nature.
In order 10 forestall the chief danger of in
door life the child should be taught early
TO seek fresh air, and he should know why
he does so. One of the first out of door
lessons for both sexes ought to be that of
swimming, inasmuch az it not only pro-
notes bodily vigor, but imparts confidence
perhaps i'm some hour of peril. If living
near the water, let the children be taught
TO get in and out of a capsized boat, so
that they may know what TO do in an
emergency Teach them the nature OF
their own bodies, the functions OF the diff
ferent organs and the effect of evil habits
in disturbing these functions Make them
temptation proof by inspiring them with
an adherence Of drunkenness and poison
slavery Of every kind. Instruct them as
10 the constituent parts of ardent spirits
and of the deadly cigarette, and point TO
the frightful examples all around them OF
men who have succumbed to both.
"A friend of mine used TO take his little
Sous to the saloons and the next morning
to the police courts in order TO show the
difference between cause and effect, and
though he was generous liver and mai
tanned the old fashioned sideboard in
dining room, those boys are today am
the most temperate and exemplary me
New York. Frederick the Great ascri
his adherence of tobacco 10 the chok
fumes of the Wusterhsuser clubroon,
where the boon companions of his parent
used to indulge from until y at night.
1t is not necessary TO suf1ocate child
with nicotine fumes, but it can do no harm
to take him once in while TO a smokers
den. where he can inhale the pestilential
air. A fit Of nausea will thereafter make
the place about as palatable to him as
dose OF castor oil.
"As you may infer, proper physical
training begun early is my panacea for
half the ills of humanity. Encourage
nature Boys are innately hardy. They
have an unaffected Indifference to wind
and weather, and take delight in Drawing
the extremes Of temperature. Thus chill
OfCU can De lndut weather pIOJl ~ an a.
most unlimited degree, and weatherproof
people are almost always sickness proof.
Girls who have learned TO brave the dan
gers of northwest prairie storms can lauc'
at a March draft. Therefore, ] say, let
child roug barefoOted and bareheade,.
Let him the gantlet of skinned ell
bows and ised heels while climbing
trees or ia a short cut over the fences,
and an oc al rough and tumble fight
will peril Ike him understand the rea-
son for preserving the peace Begin early
end maintain the habit of exercise through
life and dying a natural death will no
longer be one Of the lost arts.
"A man should be physically developed
before and not during the rush OF LIES
work, for he will burn the candle at both
ends II he tasks himself with vigorous
physical exercise while obeying the de-
mands Of his business or profession. Pro
per physical training is nothing more than
the proper pursuit of bodily health. 1t
may be overdone 10y attempting TO work
at high pressure, but II all men and wo-
men took consistent and healthy exercise
there would be little need for medical
men, and we could throw physic TO the
dogs Cold water, sleep, giving tired
nature time TO exercise her grand renoyat-
ing power, and plain, nutritious food;
these in addition 10 the physical culture