The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-27
WONDERS OF IHE t4EART.
REACTIONS of 1kis crest Organ pf Il
BODY.

Fnnctions of ais crest organ pr the
Body.
This highly important organ tof the
human body, sometimes called the CO.
partner and co-laborer of the lungs, in
length is about the width of the own
ers hand, with the thumb, commencing
its labors short time before the lungs
breathe. Is contracts, in man, about
20 times each minute, naturally, being
a little more active in females, as each
minute, though in certain FORMS of dis
ease its 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 100000 beats each day, 10000, oot
each year, when the owner becomes
aged it may beat 100000, 00e times
without a stop-no vaea tionsi
1t has wonderful powers of endur-
ance, marvellous vitality. Ut has been
stated that the heart of a sturgeon, re-
Gently caught, il Immediately removed,
will continue to teat for four days, as
il a1iveD SO long as the human heart
has any action there is possibility of
a continuance of life. During long
life it is estimated that it prope1s $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, where 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 half
ounces of blood are propelled at each
beat, 175 ounces each minute, $50
pounds each hour, 10, TIA pounds each
day, or nearly eight tons
The labor of other muscles, when
acting at a disadvantage, as when the
forearm is closed or one rises from the
knees, standing erect, is enough, yet
this small heart is a perfect marvel in
its daily tolls The force required for
a single contraction of the heart, q
long time since, was estimated at eight
pounds, which. in day and night,
would be equal to more than that re-
CURED to raise to the height of foot
more than 175 tons. a more recent es-
hours of raising to the height of a foot
about 1a5 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, we'll illustrated by the warmth
which follows general exercise, while
it is the duty of the heart to send this
warmth, connected with the blood. to
every organ, bone, muscle and fiber of
the body, in addition to the distribu-
ton of that produced by the action of
the oxygen taken from the air in the
lungs. In the absence of such constant
labors the warmth of the body could
not be continued at about 90 degrees, a
positive necessity; growth and vitality
could not be promoted; nourishment
could not be made available while the
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
by general exercise. We may readily
admit that the heart is deceitful above
all things, and desperately wicked, !"
but it is not sluggard, q ''non-pro.
ducer. 's-ROStOu Traveller.