Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-07-26
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
From the Graham Journal.
I CAN'T AND WON'T.

be thrown off, Though seven men that
can render a reason should get the lever
oftruth under these obstacles they could
not remove them. They are imnovable
and insurmountable. Seat yourself BY
the side of an old lady who has been
slave to her teapot for forty years, and
tell her ofthe injurious effect of her favor
tie beverage-make the case as plain as it
may be made, that she would be far bet
ter without it and that she ought to give
il up, at once, %! | can't, she will tell
you. 1t is so exhilarating, it is so cool
ing Of summer afternoon, and makes
me feel so well, that can't think of Civ
ing it up There is still, however, some
encouragement to press the point, and you
proceed to adduce the testimony ofemment
physicians, as to the pernicious effects Of
tea, and also appeal to her sense Of duty,
by charging upon the fact that our bodies
were given US to be taken care Of not to
be poisoned and destroyed; AMI that there
is solemn responsibility resting upon US
with respect to the welfare Of the BODY as
well as the soul. After n short pause she
exclaims, %. I can't gire up my tea and
Itoont gire IL up Now this is the end
OF all controversy.
Turn aside now. to that delicate mai
den, and preach to her on the same sub
ject. Well she replies, since you
think that tea is so bad, and as | don't
care much about it, I'll consent to ex-
change it for hot water Cold water is
better. No, must have something hot.'
Having party gained one point you pro-
coed to another. %, no! I can't give up
my coffee in the morning But you com
plain of head ache almost every dav, and
u may be wing in part to your coffee
Would you not be willing, for the sake
OF your health, to give up cofee2 %, it
IS seldom that have the head ache, and
I'm sure coffee does not hurt me. can't
give that up You complain ofuyspep-
STA. Now hot biscuit and animal food
are injurious. oh, see what you are
at. You want to make Grahamite of
me; but [ can't be a Ora hamite and
to0"'t' There is no more to be said, for
there is no reasoning against a WON'T
She must, therefore, 60 on nursing the
head ache and feeling the dyspepsia until
they become strong enough to storm and
carry the citadel Of health, and lay her in
an early grave.
But be not discouraged. The cause of
health and happiness is a good one. Go
10 that young man, already the victim of
disease, and talk to him of the necessity of
foregoing the luxuries and excuses of the
table, and coming down to simple diet
Coming dozen! ought to have said 60
ing up to a diet corresponding with the
natural wants of the body. 1t is the ep-
icure and the glutton feasting on the car
cases Of dead hogs who come doon.-
The thorough and consistent Grahamite
moves in much higher sphere. Tell
that young man if he would enjoy health
he must carry his temperance principles
through. He must abstain, not only from
rum, gin and brandy, but from wine, beer
and cider, tea, coffee and tobacco. He
must, ALSO discard animal food and draw
his sustenance from the vegetable king
dom. Will he make the trial2 1t GER
tainly can do him no hurt. Many who
have tried the experiment for years have
published the result to the world, and it
has always been favorable. No man
who has given the system fair trial has
yet appeared to condemn it. If there
were any cases Of failure they would prob
ably have been laid before the public, for
4 perverted appetite would not let them
pass unnoticed. But will the young man
oIlow your advice2 Listen to him
What not glass Of Champagne at a
social party! Not a tumbIer Of bottled
cider at temperance house Not a
good strong cup OF coffee in the morning,
nor bite of lobster at night2 How
should l look at the fremont, nibSling at
4 piece Of bran bread, or With all due con-
'ideration hacking upon cold indian pud-
ling, while the rest of the company were
engaged in demolishing the
pigs and turkeys2 Away with YOUR
bread and water SYSTEM But YOUR
health requires, 80 Health when nv
appetite is gone, I'll send for the DOCTOR
It will be time enough then, to talk of diet.
Let disease come, if it must come, and
age and infrmity too, shall not trouble
ny head about such matters beforehand
There's hopeful subject for you. Mr.
Editor, what will you do with him He
IS slave to his appetite, and what is
worse ne loves bis bondage. When ma
ure breaks down, under her load, and he
s laid on bis death bed, you may talk to
him about the best way of living; but
now, you may as well undertake to rea-
ION with the whirlwind as with him. He
'oo" hear you and there is an end of the
whole matter.
Were it not for the fact that long COM
nunlcations are seldom read, l would en-
arge upon this subject | must close,
however, by saying that these can's and
20" IS are numerous and powerful peo-
pie, who come Of the giants and are es
peciallY opposed to ali kinds of refnrnn