Arizona republican., 1896-04-17
TOURNAMENT AT BOMBAY.
English and Indian Regiments Join ir
 Military and Athletic Sports.

English and Indian Regiments Join in
 Military and Athletic Sports.
 A great deal of interest was mani fested in Bombay, recently, in the naval and military tournament. Encouraged by the success which attended similar programme previously given, Gen. Gatacre and the committee decided to add many new features, with the result that crowds assembled on each day to witness the various contests Tickets were resold at a premium, and even trees overlooking the oval were thronged with sightseers. The second evening, says foreign exchange, the tournament was attended by the gov ernor general, Lord Harris, who, as famous athlete, enjoyed the capital sport provided. Little Miss Bracken- bury, attired in the royal artillery uni form and escorted by troops, rode up to his excellency and presented him with programme. Immediately afterward a bugle sounded, and the military tattoo commenced All the tunes were Scotch, the pipers of the Royal Scots regiment opening the proceedings. Five hundred men next marched in line, carrying colored lanterns, while twenty military bands concluded the music with splendid rendering of the ''Old Hundredth." Driving by the royal artil lery, and exhibition of skill with Indian clubs by two native regiments, tent begging, trick-riding, and gun drill by men of the royal navy were warmly ap- preciated by the multitude. The Par see volunteers from Peona were espe- cially popular.
 THE BRAIN Anr THE HEART. If Properly Used They Largely Escape
 SeniIe Failure.
 In his work on the senile heart Dr. Balfour tells us that there are two parts of the human organism, which, if wisely used, largely escape senile fail ure," says the Troy Times. These two are the brain and the heart Persons who think have often wondered why brain workers, great statesmen and others, should continue to work with almost unimpaired mental activity and energy up to a period when most of the organs and functions of the body are in a condition of advanced senile decay. There is a physiological reason for this, and Dr. Balfour tells us what it is. 1.-The normal brain, he affirms, remains vigorous to the last,'' and that because it's nutrition is specially provided for.'' About middle life or a little later the general arteries of the body begin to lose their elasticity and to slowly but surely dilate. They become, therefore, much less efficient carriers areas. But this is not the case with the internal cortids, which supply the capil- 1ary ot the nutrient blood to the capil- lary areas of the brain. On the contrary, those large vessels continue to re- tain their pristine elasticity, so that the blood pressure remains normally high CT than within the capillary area o1 any organ in the body. The cerebral blood paths being thus kept open, the brain tissue is kept better nourished than the other tissues of the body Who is there among those who have reached or passed middle age that will not be rejoiced to find such admirable physiological warrant for the belle, that the brain may continue to work and even to improve, almost to the very last hour of life?