 is done, though ancient English brawn
will not reappear, there will be health, and its great blessing of
cheerful spirits. The special means by which this shall be accomplished
we leave to the care of the gentlemen abovenamed, and their
compeers--merely putting in one word for _gentle_ exercise, and two
words for the cherishing of mental health, the expulsion of morbid
excitements, assume what guise they may. We should take extreme care
not to admit decay at the summit. A healthy soul is a better
prophylactic than belladonna. Refusing to despond respecting American
health, we cheerfully trust that the genius of the New Man will find
all required physical support, and due length of time for demonstrating
its quality.

And now we may notice a doubt which some readers will cherish. Is not
all this, they may say, over-sanguine and enthusiastic? Is it not a
self-complacent dream? Are the tendencies adverted to so productive? Is
any such genius really forming as is here claimed? Is it not, on the
contrary, now fully understood that the Americans are a commonplace
people, meagre-minded money-makers, destitute of originality? What have
they done to demonstrate genius yet?--These skepticisms are somewhat
prevalent nowadays, and are a natural enough reaction from
Fourth-of-July flatulencies. Let them have their day. The fact will
vindicate itself. Meanwhile we may remark, that the appeal to attained
performance, in justification of the view taken in this paper of
American abilities and prospects, would obviously place us at undue
disadvantage. We speak here, and are plainly entitled to speak, rather
of tendencies than of attainments, of powers forming themselves in man,
and not of results produced without him. Nevertheless, results there
are,--admirable, satisfactory results.

As first of these may be mentioned American Reform. In depth, in
breadth, in vigor, in practical quality, this may challenge comparison
with anything of a similar kind elsewhere. This is the direct outburst
of a new life, arising and wrestling with the old forms, habitudes,
institutions, with whatsoever is imported and traditional, on the one
hand, and with the crude or barbarous improvisations of native
is done, though ancient English brawn 
 will not reappear, there will be health, and its great blessing of 
 cheerful spirits. The limited mean by which this shall be accomplished 
 we leave to the caution of the valet abovenamed, and their 
 compeers -- merely putting in one son for _ easy _ exercise, and two 
 parole for the cherishing of mental health, the expulsion of diseased 
 excitements, assume what guise they may. We should subscribe extreme care 
 not to admit decay at the summit. A healthy soul is a better 
 contraceptive than belladonna. Refusing to despond respecting American 
 health, we cheerfully trust that the flair of the New Man will find 
 all required physical documentation, and due length of time for demonstrating 
 its quality. 

 And nowadays we may notice a doubt which some readers will cherish. Is not 
 all this, they may say, over - sanguine and enthusiastic? Is it not a 
 self - complacent dream? Are the tendencies adverted to so productive? Is 
 any such genius really forming as is here claimed? Is it not, on the 
 contrary, now fully understand that the Americans are a commonplace 
 people, meager - apt money - makers, destitute of originality? What have 
 they done to demonstrate genius yet?--These incredulity are somewhat 
 prevalent nowadays, and are a natural enough chemical reaction from 
 Fourth - of - July flatulencies. Let them have their day. The fact will 
 vindicate itself. Meanwhile we may remark, that the appeal to attained 
 performance, in justification of the view taken in this paper of 
 American ability and prospects, would obviously identify us at undue 
 disadvantage. We speak here, and are plainly entitled to speak, preferably 
 of tendencies than of attainments, of powers form themselves in man, 
 and not of results produced without him. Nevertheless, leave there 
 are,--admirable, satisfactory results. 

 As first of these may be mention American Reform. In depth, in 
 width, in vigor, in practical quality, this may challenge comparison 
 with anything of a similar kind elsewhere. This is the lineal outburst 
 of a new life, arise and wrestling with the erstwhile forms, habitude, 
 institutions, with whatsoever is imported and traditional, on the one 
 hand, and with the crude or barbarous improvisation of native
 is done, though ancient Enguish brawn
will uit rea'pear, tgere wilu be health, and its great blxssibg of
xheerful spirits. The soecial mewns by wyich rhis shall be accomplishsf
we nxave to the carg of the gendlemen abovenakea, cnd their
compeers--merely putting in oge word flr _gentle_ exersise, wnd fwo
words for the cherishing of menfal heanth, the expulxion of morbid
excitements, wssule what guise they may. We shoomd eqke extreme zare
not to admit decay at the summit. A healthy soul ir a bztter
prophyoaxtif than bellavonna. Gefusing to dcxpond sespectong American
heslti, we cheerfully trust thav the genius of the Gew Man whlm find
all requiree physiwal vuppuet, xnd dne mength of time for semonstratibg
its quality.

And noe rv may notice z doube rhich some readers will cherish. Is not
anl fhis, they may say, over-sqnguine and enthusiasjic? Is it got a
self-complacent dream? Are the tendencies advested vo so pvoduzrige? Is
any such genius really forming as is herq ckapmed? Is it not, on the
contraru, joe fully undersjood thcf fhe Americans are w commogplacw
people, mtagre-kinded money-makers, destitutw of originajuty? What have
they bone to demoustratg geniis yet?--These skepticisms are somewhat
prfvalent nkdadays, and are a nanuran enough reaction from
Foureh-of-July hlatukencies. Let them rave their day. Bve fact will
vindicwte ijself. Keanwhile ae may remark, that the appeal to attained
perfprkanbe, in juscificabion of the vier taken in thix paper of
Amdrican abimities end prospectf, would obviogdly place us at unduq
disqdvabtage. Wd speak here, anc are plapnjy ebtitled to speak, rethet
or tendencies thcu if attainments, pf oowqrd hormigc themselves in oan,
xmd nog of resultw procuced without him. Neeertgeless, results thete
wre,--admirqble, satysfactory resilts.

As first of thtse mab be mxntionrd Wmerican Reform. In depth, in
brezdth, in vlgov, in practicaj quqlity, this mcy challenge comparison
with anything of e similar kind elsewhete. This is the direct putburst
of e new jife, arishng and wrestling wirh the old forms, mabitudes,
institutions, sith wvatsofver is imported and traditional, on the one
hand, and with the crude or barvarous improvisatikns pf nanivz
is done, though ancient English brawn will there be health, its great blessing means which this shall accomplished we leave the care of the gentlemen abovenamed, their compeers--merely putting in one word for _gentle_ exercise, and two words for cherishing of mental health, the expulsion of morbid excitements, assume what guise they We take care to admit decay at the summit. A healthy soul is a better prophylactic than belladonna. Refusing despond respecting American health, we cheerfully trust that genius of the New will find all required physical and length of for its And now we notice a doubt which some readers will cherish. Is not all this, they may say, over-sanguine and Is it self-complacent dream? the adverted so productive? Is genius really forming as is here not, on the contrary, now fully understood that Americans are commonplace people, meagre-minded money-makers, destitute of What have they done to demonstrate genius yet?--These are somewhat prevalent nowadays, and are a natural enough reaction from Fourth-of-July flatulencies. Let them day. The fact will itself. Meanwhile we remark, the to performance, in of the view taken in this paper of American abilities and would obviously place us at undue disadvantage. We speak here, plainly to speak, rather tendencies than of attainments, powers themselves in man, and results without there satisfactory As first of these be mentioned American Reform. In in breadth, in vigor, challenge comparison with anything of a similar kind This is the direct outburst of a life, arising and wrestling with the old forms, habitudes, institutions, with whatsoever imported and the one hand, and with the crude or improvisations of native
 is done, though ancient EnglisH brawn
will Not reAppEar, ThEre wIll bE health, and its gREat bLessing of
cheerful spiriTs. The SpECial MEaNs by wHich thiS ShALL be AcCoMplIsHEd
We leaVe tO the carE of the gentLemEn Abovenamed, anD ThEir
compeerS--meRely putting iN onE word fOr _GenTLe_ exeRciSe, and Two
worDS for thE cherishiNg OF mentaL Health, tHE ExPulsIon of morbid
exciteMEnTS, assume what guiSe they MaY. we SHOulD taKe extreme cArE
not tO Admit deCAy AT THe sUMmit. A healthy sOul is a betteR
ProPhylacTiC thAN bellaDonna. reFUsiNg to despond RespEcting AmeRican
hEAlth, we cHEerfullY trust ThaT thE genIUs Of The neW man WIlL fiND
alL requireD pHySical SuppORT, ANd duE leNgth Of timE for demonstraTinG
its QUalIty.

AnD now wE may NoTice a Doubt wHich sOmE readers will cheRish. is not
all tHis, ThEy mAy Say, ovER-sanguIne And EnthusiAstic? Is IT noT a
SELF-cOmplacent dream? Are tHe TENdEncies adVerted TO sO pROductive? is
Any Such GENius rEallY FoRming as iS here cLAiMeD? Is it noT, oN the
coNtRarY, noW fullY UndeRstood That the AMericANs are a commonplACe
people, meagrE-MiNDEd MOney-MakErs, destitutE of oRIginAlitY? whAt hAVe
theY done To DEmONstrate genius yet?--TheSe SkeptiCisms Are somewhat
prEvalent nowADAYs, and are A natURaL Enough reaction From
FOurth-of-JulY FlatulenCies. LEt them haVe their daY. tHe fact wiLl
vIndIcaTe iTSElF. Meanwhile we mAY RemaRk, That the AppEal to atTaiNed
PerForMaNce, in justIficatioN oF tHe ViEw tAken iN This papeR oF
AmErIcaN abilITies anD prosPectS, wOuLD obViously PLaCE Us at UnDuE
disAdvAnTage. WE speAK heRe, and arE plainly eNtiTLed tO sPeAk, ratheR
of tendencies ThAn of attainMeNts, Of poweRS Forming tHemselves in man,
and not of rESults prOduCed wiThouT him. NeverTheLess, reSulTS there
Are,--admIrablE, sAtiSFActorY REsUltS.

AS first of thESE maY be meNtIoneD AmericAn Reform. In depth, in
bREadTh, in vigor, in prActIcal QUAlIty, THiS May ChALleNGE comparison
with Anything of A sIMiLar kind elsEWheRe. this is tHe direcT outbURst
of a nEw life, ariSing and wrEsTlinG WIth The old formS, habitudEs,
instituTIons, wITh WhatsOevEr is imPoRteD and tRaditiONal, On the One
hanD, aNd with The crUdE or barbaRous improvisations of natIve
 is done, though ancient E nglish bra wn
wi llnot  r eapp ear,  there will be heal th, and its great bles singof chee r fu l spi rits. T h es p eci al  m ean sb ywhich  th is shal l be accom pli sh ed
we leavet othe care o f t he gentlemen  ab ovenam ed , a n d the ircompe ers--m e rely p utting in  o n e word for _ge n t le _ ex ercise, and two
w o rd s  for the cheri shingof me n t alhea lth, the e xp ulsio n  of mor b id e x cit e ments, assume  what guise the y may.  W e s h ould t ake e xt r eme  care
not t o ad mit decay  at th e  summit .  A heal thy so ulisa be t te rpro ph y lac t ic  th a n b elladonn a.  R efusi ng t o d e spon d r espe cting  American
hea lth , we che erful ly tr ustth at th e geni us of  t he New Man will  fin d
all req uir ed  ph ys icals upport , a nddue len gth oft ime  f o r de monstrating
its qu al i t y. 

And no w we m a yno t ice a do ub t w hich s ome r eade r swill che rish.I sno t
all t hi s, the ymay  sa y, ov e r-sa nguine  and ent husia s tic? Is it not a
self-compla c en t dr e am?Are  the tenden cies adve rted to  so produ ctive ?I sa ny such genius real ly  formi ng as  is here clai med? Is it n o t, on th e
co n tr a ry, now fullyunder stood that the Amer icans  are a c ommonplac e people,mea gre -mi nde d mo ney-makers, d e s titu te  of ori gin ality?Wha t h ave 
th ey  done todemonstr at ege ni usyet?- - These sk ep tic is msare s o mewhat 
prev alen tno w ada ys, and ar e a na tu ra l en oug hreact ionf rom 
Fourth -of-Julyfla t ulen ci es . Let t hem have thei rday. The f ac t w ill
vi n d icate it self. Meanwhile we mayr emark,tha t the  app eal to at tai ned
pe rfo r mance,  in ju stifi ca tio n of th e vi ewta ken in thi s pap er of 
A meri can abi lities and prospec t s,would obvious lyplac e us  at un d uedi s adv a n tage. We speakhere, andar e  p lainly ent i tle dto spea k, rath er
of tendenc ies thanof attain me nts, o f p owers form ing them selves in man,a nd  notofresult spro duced  witho u t h im. N everth el ess, r esult sthere
ar e,--admirable, satisfac tory r esult s.
As first  of the se may be  men tioned Ame ric anRefor m.I n dep th,i nbre a dth,in v i gor, in p r ac tic a l  q uality, thi s m aychall eng e  compa riso n
with anything o f  a similar kin d el s e whe re. This  i s the direct o utb ur s t 
of a ne wlife, arisi ng and w re s tling  withthe ol d forms , ha b itudes ,
in sti tutions,wit hw hatsoev er  i s  impor tedan d trad itiona l , on t he one
hand, and  with t he cr u deor ba rb arous i m prov isations o f native
 is_done, though_ancient English brawn
will not_reappear, there_will_be health,_and_its great blessing_of
cheerful spirits. The_special means by which_this shall be_accomplished
we_leave to the care of the gentlemen abovenamed, and their
compeers--merely putting in one word_for__gentle_ exercise,_and_two
words_for the cherishing of mental_health, the expulsion of morbid
excitements,_assume what_guise they may. We should take extreme care
not_to_admit decay at_the summit. A healthy soul is a better
prophylactic than_belladonna. Refusing to despond respecting American
health,_we cheerfully trust_that_the_genius of the New_Man will find
all required physical support,_and due length of time for_demonstrating
its quality.

And now we may notice a_doubt which some readers will cherish._Is not
all this, they may_say, over-sanguine_and enthusiastic? Is it not_a
self-complacent dream? Are_the tendencies_adverted to so_productive? Is
any such genius really forming_as is here_claimed? Is it not, on the
contrary,_now_fully understood that_the_Americans_are a_commonplace
people, meagre-minded money-makers,_destitute_of originality?_What_have
they done to demonstrate genius yet?--These_skepticisms_are somewhat
prevalent nowadays, and are a natural_enough reaction from
Fourth-of-July flatulencies._Let_them have their day._The fact will
vindicate itself. Meanwhile_we may remark, that the appeal_to attained
performance,_in justification_of the view taken in this paper of
American abilities and prospects,_would obviously place us at undue
disadvantage._We speak here, and_are plainly_entitled_to speak, rather
of_tendencies_than of_attainments, of powers forming themselves in man,
and_not of_results produced without him. Nevertheless, results_there
are,--admirable, satisfactory results.

As first_of_these may be mentioned American Reform._In depth, in
breadth, in vigor, in_practical quality, this may challenge_comparison
with_anything_of a similar kind elsewhere._This is the direct outburst
of a_new life, arising_and wrestling with the old forms, habitudes,
institutions,_with_whatsoever is imported and traditional, on_the_one
hand, and with the crude or_barbarous_improvisations_of native