Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-03-25

kept until it has almost reached tn
! verge Of putrefaction, is more .easi
sdigested than fresh beef Thi
l.belief has led 10 the state that likes
or processes to Ike, what is Gale.
| the game flavor in wood cock, veni
son. SC. But it is seen. in I thi
case, that tainted meats or game re
fqiuire a longer time for digestion thai
fresh meats. By a curious process
of the stomach, the tainted meat i
seen to undergo very effective
cleansing before the work begins
tItis rolled ever and over and re-
passed from enc portion Of; the stom
ach,to the other, the subtle agencie:
of that interior laboratory all the while
acting upon it and eliminating, par.
ticle BY particle, the offensive por.
tions, until all is clean and ready fol
the proper work Of digestion.to to Com
mence. ts.gs.s ,e55
The interior of the stomach, con-
trary to the impression of many per-
+sohs, is cleanly and not uninvitins
lin it's appearance. Its delicate pink
coatings are as clean and perfect as
tall the rest of Natures hand work;
and it is not until the pandered and
unnatural appetite Of individuals has,
by overloading it, and by eating and
drinking improper things, rendered
Iit weak and incapable of performing
sill the work, .hrust upon it. that the
stomach or rather its contents, be-
come foul. ez s.5s..s: ss.ss
Cooked (melted or drawn butter,
and fbe lard used in shortening pie
crust, is not digested at all. 1t is
seen swimming upon the surfacs of
the stomach, in the form Of yellow
or light colored grease, and it finally
passes off undigcsted. The skin Of
al. fruits n ever digest, neither do
the stones OF pits Of plurhs, cher
iries, Sc. The vanilla seasoning of
cream is found TO act as an iTrita.
ting substance upon the stomach,
and it greatly retarded DIGESTION.
In both of these respects, also, the
coforing matters Of candies are
shown To- be still worse. These facts
are settled simply by looking into
the stomach with the naked eye,
and viewing all the processes or sta
ges though which the different arti.
Giles or food must pass in the act of
Digestion.
Chopped meat, moistened, intro
dnced through this bullet-hole into
the mans stomach, lis found to
'nourish him just as it would if IA
ken, at the mouth All that the
tpa,ient' requires in that case, Is to
lie allowed TO chew a piece of gum
(merely. TO satisfy the habit Of chew
ing, we. suppose, and be gets along
as. if he bad eaten his dinner; it is
undoubtedly better, however. that
the feod should be masticated, and
this, can only be Gone through the
proper agency appointed for that
purpose by nature. :.
Venison digests in an hosr;eooked
Eoysters in two hours and a hall; raw
oysters CONTRARY to our previous
4 EPimpression) }, three hours and a half;
beefsteak two hours and a halt; fat
pork four hours; lean pork a little
more than three houfs. Probably
this rale would not apply to all
persons; different articles of food
lare digested differently in different
tstomachs; But the general pr;nci-
t.ple here Illustrated undoubtedly
holds good in the great majority o.
cases. ~ < -,l.'ai - ',''s : E
Calomel taken into the healthy
tstomach, according to DIR. Bunting $
Experiment, is found. to irrisate It; i
lgiYen in case~of disease it does moi
1haveethat effect ~ se
II Mirthfalness, at and alters a meal
.lfacilihtes digestion wonderfully
Take ST. Martin to a theatre, for In
stance, after a hearty evening meal
/ land let him enjoy good comedy
1.-The result is astonishing; digestion
Ills .prornoted to a surprising degree
Laugh and grow fat," is an adagt
lsecn TO be founded upon physiOloglca
truth. ~.
Bot make this man suddenly an
'lgry, under the above circumstances
j and. presto! what q change! Th'
] Whole process Of digestion is at ono!
arreste9--b brought to a sudden stop
: as If by the stroke Of an electri
shock! and il does not go on so We
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