The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-09-03


very etfectually the progrcss of digestion
TOT iouf hours Moreover, lis Influence
upon the stomach, under the circum,,an,
ceS, is such us to prevent that organ from
recovering its natural anil healthy tone
Tor thirty six hours afer the brandy had
heen swallowed; when, at the expiration
OF that tune, lie restoration to "A healthy
tone Is indicated hy tho appearance of red
patches on the internal coats of the stom.
ari, from which minute drops of blood
are seen to eXude. (rhis is the result
noted after dchauch) Curiouslv
enough, appetite is not in the lcas, i'm
paired, although the functions Of dircslirn
are greatly imr"dcd. The immc,iiate cf
lect ot the brandy is 10 induce upon the
coats OF the stomach condition either of
inflammation or digcStion-the physicians
were una. lie TO agree, from the appear
anccs, which of the two conditions rarely
existed in this case. II, howcverthc bran.
dy lie taken with the dinner or after il.
ia" food prevents its direct contact with
the coats Of the stomach and the rcsul,
then Is TO facilitate the process of dyes
,ina as has been frequently proved hv oh
Scrva,ions, which show that food under
these circumstances. digesis considerable
quicker than il does without this stimulus.
This, however, does not prove that bran.
dy is beneficial, rs n concumtaut of the
dmrcr-tullc. lt may well hc questioned.
# II Is tue part OF wisdom To make sucl,
regular nnd umccaSlng Application "f the
WHIP and ,pur 10 "A horse that Is disposed
I" du las best without this sham si:mu
IuS though there may be eases Of weak
>t"maCiS where the very moderate use of
pure brandy might prove advantageous.
But tic physicians who have watched the
process going on in st. Martins stomach.
10 not propose TO deal in theories: they
ale after bold, literal facts.
Another interesting discovery has been
made hy olscivaIi,,us of tbs mans stom.
ach. Ia looking into the aperture left by
'he Shut from ihc gun, the secretion OF the
GdSt'Tc J"'cc has l"cn distinctly s,cn.-
The theory sf the existence Of th.s curious
digestive agent has Lccn held I,y the E,r
u!ly, aud WAS SO strongly sustained m
reason ana circum>tnniial evidence, that
It Was regarded less rs theory than as
an aSccrtaincd faci. II was not, however,
until the case of ST. Martins occurred, that
The doctors were enabled tn know, from
the positive evidence Of their senses, that
the so-called "gns,ric juice" was precise.
Iy what 1t WAS supposed TO Lc. 1t was
"c'er before actually Srea, as it is never
prod"ccd, except as food taken into the
stomach, requires It's presence to perform
he work ot digestion; and then il is pro
'iuced in exactly the quantity requisite for
the work TO be done. Thus, il small
amount Of food is eaten the juice is less.
Ii oT"dcS from the coats Of the stomach,
as sweat from Ihc surface OF the body, ami
is of IL liwpiG clcarncss, Ike water. It
could bc seen ttickIing down the inner
coating rf the stomach, and has, il is said,
slightly swcetish taste. In post nl0yhH u,
examinations, this singular agent is never
iound and II was, We are Informed
never seen before this hoe in tie Iiring
mans stomach exposed it TO Tie curious
eye of the investigator.
Another fact that we uotcd " lille watch
ing The ease OF st. Martin, may Prove To
lie OF some benefit to invalids, IL not to
persons III robust health. The time re-
Qnircd to digest different kinds Of food
varies with lhe character Of the food
aud some mlicIes hl"erto SUPPOSED to be
particularly easy of digestion, arc not
ioumd 10 bc 80 with the eXperImsnts made
wI,h This case. Thus, tic flesh uf an old
het is more readily assimilaied aud more
quickly disposed Of than that of tender
chicken !--and the same thing is true in
reend to beef. The meat Of full grown
OK or COW diccsts easier than veal.
HUNDREDS of people have an idea tha,
game and mea; shat have been kept un-
ul it almnsf reached the verge of putre.
faction, IS ni.sse easily dgcs,ed .har isrsl.
game or fresh beef. THIS belief has he'd
to the cultivation OF the taste that likes,
OF processes 10 like, what is called the
game .faror in woodcock, venison, Gc.-
But IL is seen, in this case, that tainted
meats or game require longer time for
digestion tliau flesh meats. BY curious
process m the stomach, the tainted meat
is seen to undergo very effective ceus-
ing, before TIE work OF digestion begins.
IL NJ rolled over and over, and passed aud
.fepassed from one portion Of he stomach
TO the other, the subtle agencies OF that in.
terior laboratory all the wh.,e acting npon
u aud eliminating, parIh.le 10y particle,
the offensive portions, until all IS clean
and ready for the p'opcr work of diges
ton TO commence.
Cooked (mched, or "drawnr) butter,
and the hard used in Shortening" pie
crust is not dhges;cd at all. IL is seen
swimming uyon the surface OF the con
tents of the slcmach in tl,c form Of yel-
low or light eolored grease, aud ia fisol.E
passed oil undigestsd. The skins O! All
fruits, and especially raisqns, never digest;
neitl.er do the stones or pits of pluns,
dc. Tho vanilla seasoning
Of icc creams is found to act as an ir,ita.
ting substance upon the slomach, and Il
glentIy reiar,ls digestion. ~ both IL
diese resrc, e, also, the coIoring matter Of
candies Il .ecu 10 te still .orae. These
a,at1a Ea ~ sras s, -' 4sf
E-s as sss,s Ass yrsasgsysi skts ,-za<