The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

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BODY.

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BODY.
This highly important organ Of the
human body. sometimes called the CO.
partner and oo-laborer of the lungs, in
length Il about the width Of che own
srs hand, with the thumb. commencing
its labcrs short time before the lungs
breathe. It contracts, in man, abou!
20 times each minute, naturally, being
q little more active in females, IS each
minute, though in certain forms OF dis
ease it's labors are increased about one
third This marvellous little engine
throbs and throbs, from birth to old
age-somewhat more rapidly in youth
continually on the alert, at the rate
Of 10000 beats each day, $4,000, DOC
each year, when the owner becomes
aged it may beat 5000, DOC, 900 times
without stop-no vacationsl
1t has wonderful powers of sndur-
ance, marvellous vitality. Ut has been
stated that the heart of sturgeon, re-
Gently caught, if Immediately removed,
will continue to heat for four days, as
if alvey So long as the human heart
has any action there is possibility OF
continuance Of life. During long
life it is estimated that it propels $780,
600 tons of blood, sending the same to
all parts of the body, to give life,
growth, vigor, endurance and health.
The same blood, after returning from
the body. whore it gathers up foul,
effete and poisonous matter, being sent
to the lungs for publication. the
warmth of the body being sustained by
this circulation. According to the
moderate estimates, two and q half
ounces of blood are propelled at each
beat, IT'S ounces each minute, e56
pounds each hour, Is, IA pounds each
day, or nearly eight tons
The labor of other muscles, when
acting at disadvantage. as when the
forearm is closed or one rises from the
knees, standing erect, is enough, yet
this small heart is perfect marvel in
its daily tolls The force required for
q single contraction of the heart a
| long time since, was estimated at eight
pounds, which, in day and night.
would be equal to more than that re-
ouired to raise to the height of foot
more than IT'S tons A moro recent es-
innate is that it does the labor each "a
hours of raising to the height OF foot
about 125 tons Why such an expendi-
ture of force? This body, 'fearfully
and wonderfully made" requires a
| great deal of attention The cOntrac'
ton of every muscle of the body. the
heart being prominent, produces,animal
heat, well illustrated by the warmth
which follows general exercise, while
| it is the duty of the heart to send this
warmth, connected with tho blood, te
every organ, bone, muscle and fiber Of
| the body. in addition to the distribu
ton Of that produced by the action o.
the oxygen taken from the air in the
lungs In the absence of such constant
labors the warmth of the body coule
not be continued at about SO degrees. q
positive necessity; growth and vitality
could not be promoted; nourishmen'
could not be made available; while tn,
repairs of the system would be impcs
sible, such as are made necessary by
the constant waste, particle by par
ticle, of every part of the system, made
bv general exercise. We may readily
| admit that the 'heart is deceitful abov'
all things, and desperately wicked,
but it is not a sluggard, ''nou-pro
aucer."-Boston Traveller.