The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-03-12
PORK and Pie.

u Pork and "pie' have a great deal to
answer for 10 this country, and We wish
most heartily that the old Jewish law re.
garding the usage Of the former could be
observed by our people. Few persons have
digestive organs OF sufficient strength
to master this meat, and whether we
eat it billed, roasted or fried, or more in.
dlgestibie still, in the shape OF sausage
m-at. it is almost certain to rebel agaiDst
US. 1t is but seldom that we ever use
this food 10 our family, but we had the
curiosity the other day to ascertain bow
much fat or grease was contained in two
big doggy looking sausages, weighing,
perhaps, half pound The result was
that over two table spoonfuIs Ct clear lard
was extracted from these two sausages
alone We have frequently seen men,
and women too, eating this sort of diet.
and have heard them complain tha, sit
did not set very WELL" We should think
not. 4 table, poonful of lard between
the sensitive coats of the stomach is not
apt to induce the most delightful sensa
tions, and those persons who persist in
using pork in any shape, would find them
selves much better off without it. Down
with the sausage. Let US have no more
of it; it has created enough distress al
ready. aud we hope that it will disappcar
from cur tables entirely. We are borne
out IN our dislike Of pork by medical ties.
ti'nony of high character.
Repeatedly have physicians declared
that it was unwhoIeSome and so on: but
st'lI the people cannot relinquish the for,
t sya not t"I5 r. s4 42g4 ssssp s
we couden.n pork. Pics, made in the
proper manner, are not necessarily IN
Wholesome, but in tie hands Of ordinary
cooks are tremendous weapons of otfeuse.
The unwholesomer ess of pies arises
mainly from the quantity of butter Short
rning) employed in the pastry. Fruit
baked between two crusts is not unhcal-
thy, but the crust itself is, and lies hcav-
lily on the stomach. The butter turns
sour. gives fatulence. and creates distress
generally III persons Of ordinary digestive
force. In the country cycy body cats
pie; at morning, noon and NIGHT there is
deloge Of pie which old and young esg-
erlr attack. The little children cry for
1t. the old ones demand it; and we have
heard with horror, on one occasion. a
woman relate that she had Just baked II
PIES Tor the week. "Iiow mary are
there in your family:' we asked -
1.-Two, she said. Comment is superfu-
Gus. Here are two people who ea' Il
pies In week, quite as matter Of course.
They were alwa signing and complain
ing; the husband was downcast and un.
happy, and always taking ''tonics." and
they were at loss to imagine why lifl
seemed so conn onplace aud dull. w,
ventured to suggest that the II pie
weekly had some esponsibility in tn
matter, but were met with scorn and de
rision. This is not solitary case; W
might cite many others, and # the reat
! er lives in the country his obseryatio
! viii bear US out in our statement. Pi
is good thing in its way, but it is n,
a household god, and to live on it nainl
is to be dyspeptic and full of al name
of minor troubles. The man who intro
dueed pie aud pork as articles Of di,
has a great deal to answer fer; and cons,
mers of such edihles have usually hea,
doctors bill to settle annually - .Scientt
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