The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-22
Fat Pork as Food.


In controversion of the assertion in an
Ohio paper, that q fat hog is the quiz
tessence of scrotula and carbonic acid gas;
aud The statement Of The Scientific Imer
tcon, that Fat pork WAS never designed
for human food DR.. lIolston comes out
IN deutence Of the great Ohioan CONNER.
ciaI staple. Whilst admitting that the
animal in question is indeed tic qnin;es
sencc of scrofula, scrcta being it's name in
Greek, he contends that the association Of
ideas is erroneous, and the result of "A
merely supposed resemblance between
that horrible atiijcton and disease to
which Porcinc flesh is subject. He saws.
that the American 1nliqns and IIIndooS
who never use pork, are the victims of
scrofula, whilst the pig,eatiDg Chinaman.
and our own Western pioneer are exempt
from Il, and, in all respects. remarkably
healthy specimens of the human race; and
that the bacon FED Negro Of the South is
at once distinguished by his sleek and
jolly appearance. AS counter arIu.
ment to this, we beg 20 suggest that the
prevalence Of sc.ofuIa amongst the II ii
ans ana llindoos, Jews, and Royai Cami
lies Of Europe (Which two latter examples
the doctor does not menlionJ i, accounted
for on very different grounds than their
abstinence from pork, and the robust COZ.
di'ion Of the Chinaman and pioneer is
more than likely To he owing to the alh
Ietic mode of life pursued by the latter,
and the careful graminivorous feeding OF
40 ,E Il
possibly correct in declaring that the an,
cent Greeks ana Romans considered pork
a deIcacy, and the very best diet for the
development OF their prize fighters; bat
lac forgetS 10 mention tue finest condition
for pugillst in those remote periods was
thought 10 be II state OF extreme obesity.
an impression not shared hv trainers Of
the present day. The doctor Gauc;es f,
pork capital remedy for consumption
when the stomach Of the patient will
receive it, As the stomach, when in the
least degree DISC, dered, turns from fat
pork III disgust, the value OF such an Upm
ION must for ever He denied the test of
experiment. The doctor goes OH to re,
mark, that fat pork Is not in any sense
bua,ion o: hydrogen and carbon. 1t be-.
comes carhouic acid and water by comhi
ming with oxygen in the net OF heinz burn
ed or diacs:ci, which is mo ch the same
thing-givimg of during those processes
Iaga amounts oC beat auf light. 1t is
:rue the Tdt Of Cat pork does not max c
blood o: red flesh, though The lean, which
n al "a ~ a., l. =
al fer breath. Bat it does more Al
the fat that goes into the stomach, and
! thence into tie blood, does not undergo
slow burning i'll the lungs by the process
of burning, but IS deposited in the human
/ body as human TAT. Now, certain
amount "f Eat is so necessary for the prop
er play OF al the parts, muscles included
that without it, the body, like am ungreas
ed engine, wears itself out 10y its Owl
/ friction. The doctors train of reasoning
is considerably vitiated 10y his final al
mission, that the pork to which he refers
is corn fed pork Probably Tie tiosh oi
hogs that had foi several generations been
brought up on corn, or similar iarinacious
Substances, would be as good as bceves
and sheep. Whilst, however, the omniv.
erous propcnsities Of the beast are inIul
cd, as they are 10y all hog rai,ers, tie
safest way is 10 have nothing to do with
his meat, in any shape or form. 40 matter
how ;emptingy it may he cooked. Can
iba!s can only he weaned from castro.
mic love Of their own species 10y means OF
liberal supplies of roast pork, thereby
showing the strange identity between he
two fleshes Moreover, any animal that
will fntten on hospital rou'tces, as the
Tribune declares large numbers Of uptown
fkoGs ARE in the habit of doing, should
never be allowed to aspire to the dignity
& place upon the butchers shambes,
f.om thence to be removed To lhe kitchen
and festive board as preservative Of hu.
man life. We acknowledge TO certain
affection for he flavor of an a,tis,icalIy
prepared porlier Of tender years, but the
hrst mouthiuI always brings to mind the
I horrible stories we have heard about the
creatures tastes in eating, and our stom.
ach usually brings our repast 10 prema
ture conclusion, 10y resoutey refusing 10
retain the same, on any conditions, what.