Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-18
WORK OF THE LJNX
THE NECESSITY FOR PURE Ar 49,,
PROPER BREATHING.

the Black Hole of Calcutta.
To my mind the part Of the phyxanta
man upon which depends all the o.
sibilities of mental resource Ia Shnks
part which has relation to respiEx1lHa
and which for its perfect work dS-
ponds upon the quality Of the air vss
breathe the quantity respired and aiw
method thereof. The apparatus ar
respiration consists of the lungs, Uxsfss
are double, the one on the right &NkAs
having three lobes, the other cY .M
left only two. We must always ssal=
in mind that nature is generous IL TT.
provisions, and she has given til tscs.
much of lung tissue that large yz5sss.
can be quickly exhausted and OeestExs
inactive, yet life endure for its sssMl-
mate threescore years and ten axe5 IL
duties and activities continue grnksgfs
dered by any conscious lack. CnaaSaa
an infinite number Of tiny cells % G2zss
mate lobules. Some have estin2S1k
these at five or six hundred p,iNsqs~.
and, wonderful to relate, only wi1t a1Es
first breath that the infant draws axr.
both lungs ever filed with absoIHisFY
new air All through life there Is Ies-
essarily what we call residual "a
which may be of greater or zxg
amount, according to the breafniE
habit of the individual. 1t is said IizE
the extent of surface through w.ask4s
the air breathed passes is apprOxineExee-
ly about 1900 square feet, and fhs zsse-
erection from the lungs daily Is asns.s
two pounds Of poisonous matter IL
fact, it is certain that at least sxesn
third of the waste and poisonous m1E-~"
ter caused by the activities or III
organism, its growth, repair, decay, u.
eXcreted through the lungs.
Unfortunately, great majority Al
mankind breathe very superbcsrlfs
using only part Of this large art1 e.
lung tissue. Even if persons are gu
Of doors, unless by wise activity. sSBu
deep cells of the lungs are not aera~A
for the simple reason that very irT
men or women know how to free EEs
lungs properly. Dettweiler states thl@
deep breathing not only ventilateS Gs5
lungs and aids the circulation, buf a.
many cases is able to strengthen tEs.
muscles of the thoraX, especially thsEa
about the upper part Of the chest Aag
l believe that we have right to expsn-@@
from respiratory gymnastics Il KnkG
strengthening Of the resisting fonH IN
nature to disease. Even If the lnuaEs
have begun to break down, honeE a.
fort in this direction will supplemenr..
medication.
One of the methods of correct brEz1faA
ing Is to put the hands lightly On te2a
hips, fingers backward; throw tUs
shoulders well back, hold the chest lK,
chin in, and then inhale slowly thrx4c.
the nose as long as possible Mn&a
the lungs are filed, retain the air ssnn1fil
some discomfort is experienced. 1nsGl-
forming the lips in the shape of 1aoke
o, exhale as slowly and evenly 81 10
consistent with comfort, making e.
slight blowing sound. Such az eHz<
else for five minutes, clad only tn azN
garment or, better with no garmeKtHs.
all, night and morning, in we'll ys1tss-
lated room, will do very much in -EAtS
woman or child to develop the lungs"
pacity, improve the carriage OF ,&E
body and enrich the quality ct 1aae
blood, which depends upon the acstEsss~s,
of the lungs for its publication.
1t is no wonder that SO much EcGs
has been given by nature to the aEx1.e-
ratus for the respiratory Junction. Ssrt
we know perfectly well that max ssns
lived as much as sixty days WitnEz.s
food, he has been forced to EXIT .1s-s
some time without water; but, &ssS.r
without air death must come In a 1Y1Ess
space of time!
For instance. in 1856, 146 pegsrmsar
were confined over night in d srtz4-aa
space not larger than 5000 cubic fssza.,
with only two little windows * IRE
side. Within an hour all broke s1M r.
a profuse sweat. They were tori0s.S
with thirst and difficult breathing =gxA<
in three and half hours the llGesaa1"y
were delrious. Then when the axsssls-
Ing came forty-three only lived tG ssN
the tale. Another extreme case %goa H.
the battle Of AusterlitZ. Three I'M
dred captured soldiers We're conMnxs
in small cellar, and within q ,1xs
hours all but forty were dead. y1se
reason is self evident. The air saa H.
sufficient for the demands Of each xR-
dividual, the poisonous exhalatlaE
from the body were thrown off thsnrrts
the lungs, and most agonizing dAaafs
ensued. 1t behooves us, then, 16sEr
carefully to consider in arranging r.
the ventilation Of homes, hotels. &sxk..
pitfalls and jails not only that tnssazs
quantity Of pure air shall be allcxsssg
free circulation, but also to be 'wsstnA-
full lest this pure air shall be vittx1lS
by retained impurities.
A great many Investigations hsNs
been made to ascertain the relation ~