The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-09-06
FRUITS IN 81 MINER.

Nv an arrangement of Providence. as beau
ttni AS II Is benign. the fruits Of the earth are
rIpcnnc during the whole Summer. From
the delightful strawberry on the oprnin. of
spring. 10 the luscious peach of the fall. there
is constant succession Of delightful ailments
made delightful hy that power whose loving
kindness is in all his works. IN order 10 stim.
ulate us 10 their highest cultivation. connect
ing with their use also. he most health Civ
ING Influences and with the rich rrofn>en..ss
of well attended trn:'e-v. it is one of the
most unarrounfab!e things in nature. that so
l''l" attention is pad comparatively speak ,
TO this branch Of Turning
II Is a beautiful fact. that while the warmth
ard exposures Of SIMMER :enI TO li'iousncss
aud tcverS the free use Of fruit and berries
roun'srar's that Tendency. Ar.if ial acids
are found TO promote the separations of the
tilc from the blood with great mil,lnrSs and
certainty; this led 10 the >urpo~tion that the
natural ar'dI. as contained IN fruits and Der
rcs. might be as available and being more.
ralatahlc would necessarily b" preferred
Experiment has verified The theory and with
IN very late period. allopathic writers have
suggested the use of fresh ripe. perfect. raw
fruits, as reliable remedy in diarrhras of
summer.
How strongly the appetite vcarns for a
pickle, when notilin. else could he rcl,hed
is the experience Of most Of us. II is the in
stInct OF nature pointing 70 cure. The want
OF natural appetite is the result OF the bie
not being separated from the blood, and if no,
rcmedied, fever is inevitable, from the slight
est grades to that Of bilious. roncestive and
yellow. Fruits are cooling is bye word
the truth Of which has forced itself upon tn,
commonest observer. But why they are so
they had not the time, opportunity or inclina
tion TO inquire into. The reason is, the acit
of The fruit stimulates the liver TO greater A.
tlvIty in separating the bile from the blood
which is its proper work. the result of whirl
Is. the bowels become free. the pores of tn,
skin are open. Under srch circumstances
levers and want of appetite are impossible
the employment of fruits and berries all tba
healthtul and nutritive effect which belong
to their nature. we should
FuSt.-Cse fruits that are ripe, fresh, per
feet, raw.
Second.-They should be used ir their nat
ural state, without sugar, cream, milk, or am
other item of food or drink.
Thrd.-Fruits have their best effect wheu
used in the early part OF the day, hence ",
do not advise their employment ut a late
hour than the middle OF the afternoon; no
that, it perfect and ripe. they may rot be ca
ten largely by themselves. within two hour
OF bed time, with advantage, but if the sour
ness of decay should happen to taint them
or any liquor should Inadvertently be d-anl
afterwards, even cold water. acility of tn,
whole mass may follow, resulting in a nigh
of distress, if not actual or dangerous sick
ness. So it is better not to run the risk.
To derive a more decided medicinal effect
take them in the morning, and about mid
way between breakfast and dinner.
An incaIcuble amount of sickness and suf
fering would he prevented every year if the
whole class of des>' rts were swept from ou,
tables during summer, and fresh, ripe. per.
feet f uits nj rerri.s we're substituted
while the amount Of o'ey that would b.