Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-07-19
AIDS TO ILL-HEALTH.
The Schemes That Men Tried to Keep |
Themselves Well.

The Schemes That Men Tried to Keep
Themselves Well.
There were discussing exercise over
their coffee, says the New York Tribune,
and the drift of opinion was that none
of them got enough of it. One said
that he had good health because he
took cold bath every morning. He
looked like walking skeleton. There
was not an ounce of superfous skin on
his bones, to say nothing of flesh. His
ewes were deep set and the lines about
them were blue.
IF you don't quit your cold baths in
the morning you will be in Greenwood
or at Fresh Pond in less than a year."
said the doctor,
Another said that he attributed his
good health to "cold breaths'' in the
morning. 1t was his habit to 60 to the
window as soon as he got up, throw
open the blinds, raise the sash and in
hale the fresh air till his lungs were
thoroughly purified and expanded. He
had hacking cough that grated so on
the tender feelings OF his associates that
the common belief was that he would
soon 90 into decline and die of con-
sumption.
If you don't quit your cold breaths
IN the morning, you, too, will have
hole in the ground, or be an urnful Of
ashes," said the doctor.
A third declared that he knew no
man who exercised more than he did,
he devoted an hour each day to swing
ing a five-pound pair of Indian clubs;
ten minutes to putting up siXty-pound
weight, ten to pulling on a rowing ma
chine, five to handing underground
pair of dumb-bells and three to running
as fast as he could around a ring. He
resembled an overturned horse. He
was thin and drawn, and, in the Ian
guage of the turf, tucked up" He
had no vitality, no animation.
''If you don't quit your heavy clubs,
your dumb bells, your siXty-pound
weight, your rowing machine and your
sprinting at top speed you will never
know what killed you, " said the doc
tor.
A fourth maintained that his fine
health was due to a bicycle which he
rode industriously two hours day, and
to twenty minutes work on lifting
machine. He was round-shouldered
and narrow-chested, and instead of sit
ting erect in a straight-backed chair al
ways wanted a rocker in order that he
might recline. When he walked he
was always looking on the ground.
If you don't quit your bicycle and
your lifting machine you will gradually
curl up till you look like a shaving;
your head will get down between your
feet" said the doctor.
A fifth asserted that he had learned
the secret of health from man who
once suffered from obesity, but had re-
duced himself to normal proportions by
frequenting the Turkish bath. There
was nothing like Turkish bath every
night; it was the only thing that ever
enabled him to 90 to business in the
morning with a clear head.
Turkish baths ruined Rome,' said
the doctor, ''and if you don't quit them
they will ruin you. One in a fortnight
is about all you can stand with comfort
and good health"
The sixth speaker was a picture of
health He had the right color and
weighed Just enough for his height and
age. He said modestly that he had
nothing to complain of in the way of i'll
health; he generally felt pretty good on
getting out Of bed and did not often be-
come tired in the course of a days
work. He paid no attention to what he
ate, but usually enjoyed what was set
before him. His only exercise was a
gentle horseback ride in the morning,
afterward a rubbing down and a change
of clothing.
DOu gu d COINI SIION6I DdlH
after the rider asked the first
speaker
Certainly not" was the reply.
''Why should | attempt suicide ?"
30 you go out before eating?''
Certainly not. | want my breakfast
as soon as | get out ofbed-a cup of cof-
fee and three eggs. On that | 90 till
dinner, except that [ drink a schooner
of beer at noon"
do you drink cold water when you
get out of bed ~
Always one glass. But not ice cold.
Just as it comes from the faucet. | am
a firm believer in good old Croton."
Ever drink whisky ?"
Whenever [ feel like it,
Feel like it often 20
''No, I'm not topper. [ usually have
small glass of the best whisky [ can
buy before dinner. [ never drink
cocktail unless [ make it myself"
Ever diet yourself?"
"Never. | eat what | please when I
please. | eat when I'm hungry, it
makes no difference what the time of
the day or night"