Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-20
AIDS TO ILL-HEALTH.
Schemes That Men Tried to He


Themselves Well.
MThere we're discussing exercise over
|hejr coffee says the New York Tribune,
ia the drift of opinion was that none
.f them GOT enough of it.. One said
Tl,st he had good health because he
t@nl. a cold bath every morning. He
ltd IS'S like a walking skeleton. There
Sc: not an ounce Of superfious skin on
III homes, to say nothing Of flesh. His
= we're deep set and the lines about
En- were blue.
# YOU don't quit your cold baths in
III morning YOU will be in Greenwood
"a at Fresh Pond in less than a year."
id the doctor,
mother said that he attributed his
Id health to 'cold breaths' in the
Forming. 1t was his habit to go to the
0&ndow as soon as he got up, throw
ben the blinds, raise the sash and in
|lale the fresh air till his lungs were
thoroughly purified and expanded. He
lad a hacking cough that grated so on
4he tender feelings OF his associates that
common belief was that he would
ION 90 into decline and die of con-
&mDtOn.
%ssIf YOU don't quit your cold breaths
"a IIle UlOIHlIS, yOlt, wv, VIII ht'EO q
6ple in the ground, or be an urnful Of
hes" said the doctor.
81 A third declared that he knew no
Nan who exercised more than he did,
lie devoted an hour each day to swing
&c a five-pound pair of Indian clubs;
In minutes to putting up a sixty pound
Weight, ten to pulling on a rowing ma
chine, i've to handing tWelve-pound
6air of dumb bells and three to running
" fast as he could around a ring. He
assembled an overturned horse. He
Mas thin and drawn, and, in the Ian
euage Of the turf, "tucked up" He
had no vitality, no animation.
|&<< If YOU don't quit your heavy clubs,
pbur dumb bells, your slXty-pOund
weight, your rowing machine and your
snrinting at top speed you will never
EhoW what killed you," said the doc
fourth maintained that his fine
HaIth was due to bicycle, which he
wde industriously two hours a day, and
ID twenty minutes work on lifting
Machine. He was round-shouldered
ahd narrow chested, and instead Of sit
mo erect in a ht-backed chair al
laws wanted rocker in order that he
hight recline. When he walked he
Mas always looking on the ground.
eff YOU don't quit your bicycle and
bur lifting machine you will gradually
<ilrl up till YOU look like a shaving;
bur head will get down between your
Bet" said the doctor.
il 4 fifth asserted that he had learned
Ne secret of health from a man who
once suffered from obesity, but had re-
auced himself to normal proportions by
ffequenting the Turkish bath. There
Has nothing like a Turkish bath every
hight; it was the only thing that ever
Enabled him to 90 to business III the
ii orning with clear head.
q Turkish baths ruined Rome" said
Die doctor, ''and if you don't quit them
They will ruin you. One IN a fortnight
Is about all you can stand with comfort
IND good health.'
8Tne sixth speaker was picture OF
health. He had the right color and
Weighed Just enough for his height and
aae. He said modestly that he had
nothing to complain Of in the way of i'll
health; he generally felt pretty good on
epme tired in the course of a days
Work. He paid no attention to what he
4fe. but usually eniOved what was set
ioGt IiI1l. LIS Oily SAClClcC SdS a
XentIe horseback ride in the morning,
Hterward rubbing down and a change
III clothing.
ID Don't you take cold shower bath
afer the ride?'' asked the first
speaker
Certainly not" was the reply
'Nhy should | attempt suicide ?"
III DO YOU 90 out before eating?"
Certainly not. / want my breakfast
& soon as | get out of bed-a cup of cot
&c and three eggs. On that | go till
" nner, except that l drink a schooner
Il beer at noon"
'Do you drink cold water when you
n out of bed 20
Always one glass. But not ice cold
hist as it comes from the faucet | am
Xtrm believer in good old Croton."
8 Ever drink whisky 20
Whenever feel like it,
u Feel like it often?"
"No, Pm not a topper. | usually have
small glass of the best whisky | can
buy before dinner. l never drink a
5pcktail unless | make it myself"
Ever diet yourself?'
"Never. | eat what please when |
lease | eat when Pm hungry, it
nakes no difference what the time of
|he day or night"