Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-23

food and some articles hitherto supposed
to be particularly easy Of digestion, are not
found to be so by the experiments made with
this case. Thus, the flesh Of an old hen is
more readily assimilated and more quickly
disposed Of than that of tender chicken
and the same thing is true in regard to beef
/ The meat Of full grown OK or COW digests
| quicker than veal
Hundreds Of people have an idea that game
and meat that has been kept until it has al
most reached the verge Of putrcaction is more
easily digested than fresh game or fresh beef
/ This belief has led to the taste that likes. or
processes to like, what is called game flavor
in woodcock, venison. &c But it is seen. in
/ this case, that tainted meats or game require
a longer time for digestion than fresh meats
/ by a curious process Of the stomach. the taint-
/ ed meat is seen to undergo a very effective
cleansing before the work of digestion be-
Z gins IL is rolled over and over. and repass-
/ cd from one portion Of the stomach 90 the
other, the subtle agencies of that interior lab
/ outory, all the while acting upon it, and
eliminating, particle by particle, the offensive
portions, until it is all clean and ready for the
proper work of digestion 20 commence.
The interior Of the stomach, contrary to
the impression of many persons, is cleanly
and not uninyiting in its appearance Its del
icate pink coatings are as clean and perfect
as the rest Of NatWc's handiworl and it is
not until the pampored and unnatural appc-
tite of individuals, has, by overlooking it, and
by eating and drinking improper things, rem
dercd il weak and incapable Of performing all
the work thrust upon it, that the stomach, or
rather its contents become "i0ul."
Cooked melted or drawn butter. and lard
used IN shortening pic-crust, is not digest
ed at ALL IL is seen swimming upon the sur
lace OF the stomach in the form OF yellow or
HSnt colored grease. and 1t finally passes of
uhulBested. The skin OF all fruits never di-
gests' neither do the stones or ''pits of
piums cherries DC The vanilla seasoning
OF zee cream Is found to act as an irritating
substance upon the stomach, ana IL greatly
retards digestion. In both of these respects
also the colorlng matter ol candies are shown
TO- DE stHl worse. These facts are settled
SIMPLY ny IooHng into the stomach with the
naked eye and viewing all the processes or
stages through which the different articles Of
iood must pass IN the act of digestion
not bread never dlgests Boar this in
mlha' reader II you are accustomed to cat
tne "sht ana tempting buiscu't at tea or the
warm loal that looks so appetIzns upon your
olnheI- taoie' HOT bread never dlgests at an
after .ons season Of working and tumbling
ao3ut tna stomach IT VIII begin to terment'
and 1t will eventually be passed out of the
stomach as an unwclcoma tenant OF that deli
eate organ, but never disests-never becomes
assimIlated to or absorbed by the organs that
appropriate nutrition to the body. 1t IS
( however a irst rate dyspepsia producer.
Chopped meat moistened' introduced
through tins builet-hole into the man stom-
p.
u taken at the mouth All that the patient
requires, IN that case, Is to be allowed to chew
q piece of gum, lmercly to satisfy the habit
Of chewing, as we suppose and he gets along
as we'll as II be had eaton his dinner it is
undoubtedly better, however, that the food
should first be mastlcated. and this can only
be done through the proper agency appointed
for that purpose by nature.
Nenison digests in an hour cooked oysters
IN two hours and half; raw oystery lcon-
trary to our previous imprcs sion three hours
and half; beef steak two hours and half;
fat pork four hours lean pork little moro
than three hours Probably this rule would
not apply to all persons; different articles of
food are digcsted differently in different stom
achs but the general principle here illus
trated undoubtedly holds good in the great
majority of cases.
Calomel taken INTO the healthy stomach
according to Dr. Bunting's experiment, is
found to irritate it; If given in case of dis
case it does not have that effect.
Mirthiulness' at and after meal facilitates
digestion wonderfully Take st. Martin to
theatre for instance, after hearty evening
meal, and let him enjoy good comedy-tho
result is astonishing digestion Is promoted
to surprising degree. Laugh and grow
fat is an adage now seen to be founded
upon philosophical truth
But make this man suddenly angry, under
me ABOVE eircum5'ances' and presto what a
chahSe Inc Whoie process oil digestion Is
at once arrested-orought to sudden stop,
as II by the stroke OF an electro shock and
1t docs not again go on as wen as before until
conslderacIe time aiter the emotion winch
caused the interruption mas dled away
Water IS the hrst thing taken up ana alb
soroed by the stomach and this must be done
before iood Is acted upon even II the water
be taken subsequently to the iood' Eating
ana drinking freely, Alternately, at meals as
haolt is not sanctioned oy the revelations
made through the bullet-hole IN st. Martin