Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-13

sumed, ne-fourth of the land now used
would suffice for human sustenance.
And the extensive tracts of country now
appropriated to grazing, moving, and
other modes of animal provision, could be
cultivated by and for intelligent and afec-
iionate human neighbors. The sly and
the stable too often secure more Of the
farmers regard than he bes,ows On the !
garden and the children. No hope is |
there for humanity while woman is with
drawn from the tender assiduities which
adorn her and her household, 10 the serv-
ltudes of the dairy and the frsh-pots.
IOmitting also to discuss the question of
the debasing influences upon the children
by the Intrusion of animals into the daily
Thoughts and conduct, it may yet be OBJ
served that ifthe beasts were wholly abb
sent from mans eighborhood, the human
population might be at least four times as
dense as it now is without raising the
price of land. This would give TO the
country all the advantages of concentra-
ton, without the vices which always
spring up in the dense city. " .~.:...
Debauchery of both the earthly soil
and the human body, is the result of this
; cattle keeping. The land is scourged for
crops to feed the animals, whose filthy
, ordures are used under the erroneous sup
position Of restoring lost fertility; disease
} is thus infused into the human body
stimulants and medicines are resorted to
for relief, which end in a precipitation OF
the original evil to a more disastrous
| depth. These misforlunes which affect
!. not only the body, bat by reaction rise to
The sphere of the soul, would be avoided,
J at least in part, by the disuse of animal
food. Our diet is therefore strictly of the
pure and bloodless kind. Nc animal sub
| stances, neither flesh, butter, cheese, eggs,
e nor milk, poIlute our tables or corrupt
II our bodies. Neither tea, coffee, moiasseS
!. nor rice, templs US beyond the bounds Of
; indigenous productions. Oar sole bever-
5 age is pure fountain water. The native
!. grains, fruits, herbs and roots, dressed with
: tho utmost oleaniiness, and regard to their
n purpose Of edifying healthful body fur
is nlsh The peasantest le'ec,ions and in the
Y greatest variety, requisite to the supply o.
i the various organs. The field, the or
lie chard, the garden, in the bounteous pro
: ducts of wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats
il buckwheat; apples, pears, peaches, plums
cherries, berries; potatoes. peas, beans
IN beets, carrots, melons, and other vines
nj yield an ample store for human nutrition
10 without dependence on foreign climes, o
d. the degradations of shipping and trade
lr The almost inexhaustibIe variety whic
e. the several stages and sorts of vegetabl
IL growth, and the several modes of prepare
IS, ton, afford, are full answer to the que
n ton which is often put by those who hav
never venlured into the region Of pur
o. and chas,e diet: +" # you give up fes
is meat, upon what then can you liver
he Oar domestic habits are in harmon
es. with those of diet. We Use at early daW
it commence the day with cold bathing,su
ew ceeded by music lesson. and then
chasle repast. Each Que finds occup
rst lion until the meridian meal, when usual
,ur some Interesting and deep searching CO
OF versation gives rest to the body and
ub- yelopments to the mind. Occupatio
use according to the season and the weathe
the engages US out Of doors or within, un
PSI the evening meal, when we again a
the semble in social communion, prolong
by generally until sunset, when we resc
Fps, TO sweet repose for the next days acti
hu- ity.
mol In these steps of reform we do not I
ma ly s. much on scientific reasoning
are physiological skill, as on the spirits d
mai tates. The pure soul, by the law in
be own nature, adopts pure diet aud cles
oil fy customs, nor needs detailed instrr
ira ton for daily conduct. On revision
as our proceedings il would seem. that
the we are in the right course in our part
'ur- ular instance, the greater part of maj
lner duty consists in leaving alone much Il
oil he is in the habit of doing. 1t is ia
orm ing from much Of the present aetivi
me- rather than an increased indulgence
fec il, which, with patient watchfulne