The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
philadelphia North American.)


This is the day and hour of the ex-
pert when only that testimony which
comes from the original Investigator is
recognized as a valuable addition to
human knowledge
Mr. Robert BitZsimmOns therefore.
whose testimony is Of both hands, may
claim as an author the same profound
respect which be has inspired in his
more strenuous profession.
ln the peaceful retirement Of his
home he has produced a book on ply
steal Culture and SeIf-Defense." It
. commands the highest admiration of
the publisher Mr.. Drexel Biddle, Of
this city, who is himself an able ex-
ponents Of both subjects, and a gentle
man not to be lightly conbadUcted.
It may be said at once that from the
opening chapter of the book Mr.. Fitz-
simmons has literature worried. It is on
the defenC're through all Of the 1S5
pages. inclDui forty illustrations, and
at the last is down and out. Robert
Fitzsimmons is the champion middle
and heavyweight writer Of the world
this work, bound in appropriate red,
IMPLYING the diamond belt Of the lit
eraFy ring. With the pen he OUtpOints
all the other fighters as easily IS he
would dispose of Mr.. Crockett or Mr..
HoweIls with foUr-Ounce gloves.
Before opening his attack on the main
subject. the author has a preliminary
bout with poetry IN the dedication;
To one whose beauty through each chang
ing year is Yet uncbanging.
And through whose eyes have seen the
light and the right;
AIy light when an else was darkness and
uncertainty,
And whose cOmpanionship shore with a
gentle lustre for all that Is good and
That shines ever Tor me in the paths of
truth and happiness,
Ny g-Iiding sCar-AIy Wife
Those lines may not scan readily, but
Che sentiment does honor both to Mr..
FitzsimmOns snd the lady for whose
SAX he s.ban 5oned the tumultuOus
arena Indeed, The pleasant home life
OF these two is an important topic to
the comprehensive Introduction written
for the book by Mr.. Biddle.
He rejoices IN their distinguished
courtesy and hospitality" as much as
IN the authors prOwess, and finds much
TO commend in the utter absence from
the home of the appuTteuances Of the
prize ring. There is not even, he says.
n punching bag on tlss premises. This
would look as though the advocate of
physical culture We're neglecting his
own advice; but then, he has a grow
ing family and children are easily
adaptable to the purposes of exercise.
At this point. comment mrst give
way to quotation, for the purpose Of
this review IS to tell what Mr.. FitZ-
simmons has TO say. His first chapter,
The Proper Way to Breathe did not
severely tax his literary powers. It
consists chiefly OF half tones from pho
tographs, showing him in various atti-
tudes illustrative Of the lesson. With
the brief explanations given it IS pos
sibls for the student to follow the ex-
ercises closely.
Chapter is entitl Il School Room
Exercises" and was suggested by {
polite letter from Miss Mary Bruce
Henderson of Princeton. Ind, who
asked for a course of exercises suitable
for a class of boys and girls. The sim
pie yet convincing instructions given
We're no doubt of excellent service to
Miss Heuderson's interesting pupils.
Chapter 3 tells How to Reduce
Weight" and is recon mended to men
who are kept indoors The exercises
consist Of various movements from a
PROSTATE position, and the patient is
warned elOquently not 10 give up the
work;
You must impress it upon your mind,
however. that there must be no weak
euing on the tasks that you have laid
down for yourself.
Some cold mornings YOU viii get up.
possibly, after a hard night, feeling
languid and Unrefreshed. Instead OF
taking your cold bath. rub down and
exercises you may be tempted to say;
"Oh! III just skip it this once, and
Jump into my clothes"
Such Weakness is fatal.
Persevgre.
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In his address to women the author