The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16
TINE WASTED IN TUBING.
Novel Views of professor of Phys
icaI Culture"


From the New York Tribune
Bathing and the use of SOAP says
Prof. Cheeky, lis 80 per cent more in
furious to the human race than any
other form of stimula ton to which people
are addicted. If 1 should battle q man.
In proportion as much as he drank, I'd
Kill him in one-half the time. This is
called the age of hurry and feVprish ex-
are unwilling to take time for anything
As a matter of fact, hours of precious
time are worse than wasted daily in the
bathroom. II men would preserve their
health, there are three things they must
do: First, leave soap alone; second, get
the skin loose from the tissues of the
body; third, get rid of the idea that reg
ularity in the matter of sleep and meals
Is necessary to physical well-be.ng."
What are the objections to the use Of
soap?" asked a reporter to whom the
professors original views were a rev
elation
There are vital objections" was the
reply The skin, ii is acknowledged
bears the most important relation to the
body. Birst, II acts aga protective agent
covering the sensitive tissues Of the flesh
Second IT acts as the agent Of the mind
conveying ali sensations of heat, cold
friction and the like. Third, 1t directly
aids all the other organs of the body
taking up the work of each IN turn, when
Tor any reason they become unable to per-
form their functions. The skin assists
an the organs OF secretion and excretiOn
il the entire system, and for that reason
ing II i'm healthy condition. Although
realizing its important functions people
instead Of protecting this wonderful cover
ing of theirs, try by every means in their
power to destroy ii. Soap does not
cleanse the skin. When the skin is dirty
y IS unhealthy, and the organs within
the body can never be Cleansed by ali
the soaps in the world The only stains,
blots etc. On the surface of the skin that
people need to get rid of cannot be re-
moved by soap Some other chemical
fa he TOD ia 10
obliterate them. AS far as regards the
dust and dirt, which naturally adheres
to the body, dust and dirt, being earthly
and material are much better brushed
OF than washed off, and soap does not aid
in the process
People who do not feel tired from bath
ing are those who have not sensation
enough to feel anything. Immersion N
water causes the eyes TO ache and re-
duces the degree of vitality in the body
Some OF the older eastern nations recog-
nize this antipathy of the. skin to con-
tact with water. The pearl-diVers, for in
stance, previous to diving coat the body
with an Oll-like ointment, which is imper-
Vious to water, holding the theory that
water is an Incompatible injury 10 the
skin. children proverbially object to be.
ing washed, until the bath has been so
frequently repeated that ii becomes Il
habit with them. What the skin needs is
Tree circulation of air and exposure TO
the light People could live a thousand
years If they only knew how co make a
right use of the life-element that is all
about them-the sunlight, the air and other
THE skin should not adhere to the
tissues of the body, as it does in nine
cases out OF ten among my patients. II
should be loose from the flesh like that of
cat or dog-loose. elastic, smooth. and
it is in that condition on the body of a
normally. healthy person. When a man
takes cold, for instance, the first indi-
cation of indisposltion is in the color of
the skin; the complexion becomes sallow
ana unloyely' the skin gets
and becomes muddy looking. Asi IN,
stead of clear and wholesome in appear
anee- In that condi ton, if it was desired
to pinch up bit of skin on the arm of
that man, the flesh would have to come
with Il, so tightly would the outer coat
ing adhere to the tissue beneath.
What about the breathing move
ments?' In your system of physical cul-
They are simply Instructions about
Milling the lungs with fresh, pure, air -
returned the professor. The nose shonid
be used entirely to breathe through. The
mouth is to delicate an organ to be used
for that purpose. The lungs l regard -
the stomach for the brain, just as the other
stomach provides nutriment for the BODY
Physical exercise. physical energy or
work that is not dominated by the in
tellect Is an injury to the body instead
of help, and never of permanent ben
etit, even i i apparently builds UP the
tissues ana improves the form. AS n
proof of this theory. you may have OH
served that the best-trained athlete never
I'VE lohs, ana the most flexible gymnast
cannot keep his agility without Constant
practice. Strength and health come
through the development of intellect. and
not through expenditure of physical en-
Prof. Cheeky, personally, is an admir-
able exponent of the success of his the
cries upon the subject of physical chi
ture He gives his age as over IS years.
yet no looks no more than 80. He mas
lenoine head and shoulders, and impresses
one with his vigorous and healthful an
pearance. He goes through the most dim
cult gymnastic fcats with the ease ana
abandon OF boy, He comes from M
old Massachusetts family. one of his an
cestors having been attorney general of
that state and another pastor OF the on
South church.
The craving Tor the Thespan distinc-
tionf appears TO have taken hold on Peter
jackson, the coiurcd fighting man. He
ls very Keen on playing "Othello," AMI
has not only learned the part perfectly.
but has actually memorized the whole
Of The play, says a London exchange.