Putnam patriot., 1908-12-25

PUNCHING THE BAG. for fistic encounter. Soma of <. best women's clubs in the countrv pa,, make feature of this exercise .,z for some reason which is hardlv sn. ceptible of explanation il has beeon. quite popular.
 Of course the fashionable we,oe. who devote themselves so assiduoas,r to the punching of the leather snher. could obtain the same exercise st home. All that would be neeesxsrv would be to make their own beds sna as many others as they chose pa,tjnrI as much yigor into the operation K they could spare and dealing as epss. getieally with their pillows and Aoy. sters as if tIey were objects desersiaf of punishment. Even turning ust. tress entails an effort which briD4s into play most of tAe muscles Of fhe back and shoulders. Let no woman, t~ excluded from the pleasure and feueft of the punching exercise on account of her inability to frequent gymnasium. Brisk dusting and sweeping are vel calculated to provide abundant health ful exercise at the minimum of cost ts every woman who will give house work trial.
 Recently 1 heard a young girl of my acquaintanee complain because sh1 couldn't Vford an expensive course physical culture. "Whv rot try heuse hold gymnastics? asked her. "Khy not get up a real interest in the actual business of keeping the house, TH1 it for a month and see what 1t will q for your health and good looks"
 .1 don't see what it can do for ns. good looks" she objected. except roughen ard blacten my hands sna make my back ache like mammals
 "ncn't believe anything of the kind. I insisted -. 1 yeur age your meihsl had net heard of backache. nor VII bother you if you give the muscles your back and shoulders the prupel exercise. All waRsen must have certain amount of physical exerelse keep them in perfect health All q them cannot afford an expenas course in physical culture. but thes need not be deprived of it on that ac count. The muscles of the spine. v shoulder blades. the arms and the pOa' generally are brought into acton sweeping. dusting and bed maRins
 Girls who are not expected 10 in the household duties should not r get that an hours brisk won - amateur chambermaid each m@n will do more for their good looks all the beauty doctors in the iane is not always easy for the busineS man to find the time. but even nAu hour at bustling housework comH with a walk to and from businfe work wonders Tn the way ol Assse' her muscles in proper condition.
 Many peevish. sallow skinnes thoroughly discontented wolnan es be transformed into sometnins would please even her 1T sne eos persuaded to take q good. Hbefai z of homework. There is notnlns scribed so frequently by fepuu physicians as exercise Medicai < CTS are constantly pointing ous danger of lack of proper There is not an intelligent u man in the country who disapp of ..kitchen gymnastics" propeny 2 ducted. v,
 Now to the sensible womAp makes up her mind to go in ioI !. hold gymnastics let me gise - inx adyice: Housework dos open windows and with pleafy z air in close proximity Is te more productive of satisisss s.... snlts than the same amount Of ea taken in badly ventilated quar Is a good idea also to vary 'ns ,s,1 exercise as much as possible por two ar three consecutive keeps certain set of museies sion. Bending over to sweep .n rooms with small broom exceedingly fatiyuing ana great muscular strain II .' no intervals of rest. II pIan to stop occasionally ana as sr1 nle movements of the arms sn. In other words, don't oyerdo onnrrxx nsxx