The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-31


UaIes, in sOrrow you would share.
''Fruit ruins the teeth, disorders the sto-
mach, spoils the complexion, generates
worms. Eaten to safety it is injurious To
persons Ofull ages, but especially so to chill
aren."
IL is strange. that such stuff as this has
been current for ages as sound medical doc
trinel That bOuntiful Providence should
have spread before us such a sharrzsstenld
have covered over our earth with luxurie>
which tempt the palate only to bring suffer
ing The very reverse is the truth. Moth
ing Is SO healthful as fruit. 1t is most ef.
iectual in averting disease. am sure the
doctors have been honSst in the opinions
they have held on this subject, and that they
thought they were subscribing the public
good in creating and maintaining this pre-
judice against these choice gifts OF the Crea-
tor but, assuredly, if they were deliber.
ately setting about some scheme for multi
plying the number of their patients, they
could nos easily devise surer one than to
discountenance the general use of fruits -
And We are glad to perceive that such is
coming to be the general conviction OF those
from whom we are accustomed to receive
opinion on all matters relating to health
IL is now universally known that scuryy-
once IN, dreaded scouree Of seamen--is en-
tlrely under the control of regimen, and
that n thing is cIsier than to prevent it by
fruits and fresh vegetables. Sailors now
circumnavigate the globe without any fear
of q malady in which medicine is unavail.
ing, aud which, before the introduction oI
vegetable acids and the potato into their
bulls OF fare, swept of crew after crew in
their longer voyages. IL is not 50 generally
understood that people on land have suffer
ed in the last few years and are suffering
still, here in our own plentiful Kentucky
with this same disease, for the want oI
these ACIDS and succulent vegetables.
1t hardly admits ola doubt that what
has been said Of scurvy is equally true o
numerous other complaints which htsh has
seemed the unhappy " heir to-" and thai
many of our disorders. now deemed ineyita.
lie, will prove to be quite under the control
of those products Of the earth FOR which th,
craving of the human appetite is most in
tense and universal. The season Of frui
Is at hand. and let US be thanktul that the
precious boon promises to be abundant. Let
all who can obtain it partake Of it freely
not as temporary grltifcation merely, bu
as promouve OF digestion and sound health
and If all cannot indulge in the delicacie'
which come earliest, let the little ones hay'
the first share. their young palates relish
the luciOus things most keenlT. and thei
growing, tender frames are M It in need o
the materials which acid fruits supply -
Our fruit growers Are among our true pub
Inc benefactors. Every man who plants an
orchard is contributing to the public health
Where one acre is now planted in s,raSber-
ries, there odghI to bc FIVE. They oush, L
be brought within the reach, not only o
humble mechanic-, but Of every day labor.
er. But this is not the time to urge tn
cultivation Of fruits the object Of thes
dssultory remarks is To remind our reader
thot the period Is approaching when the.
are to avail themselves of that greatest o
Improvements made in modern times in th
culinary art - the preservation Of fresl
lruits. Let no housekeeper neglect the op
portunity, remembering that IN providing
an ample supply Of these luIuries they ar
taking the bSs, steps for preserving tho he.ltI
OF their enthusiastically Farm Journal
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