Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-04-02

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1t is variety which oftenest tempts tc
excess. Many man has been abont tC
pnsh himself back from the table with q
feeling as II he did not want any more,
when the unexpected appearance Of some
favorite dish has walked upa new appetite,
and he disposes Of an amount almost equal
to that already taken. To prevent over
eating take food deliberately Keep up
lively conversation on pleasurable subjects
during the entire repast, and avoid vari'
ETY. of dishes. For ordinary purposes,
there should be on The family table but
Que kind of bread. one kind Of meas one
kind of vegetable, one kind of fruit OF
berries, as dessert; butler, salads, cream,
salt aud pepper not being counted, but to
be used if desired.
The most ruinons practice 10 reference
to this subject is eating in hurry, or an.
der the Influence of any dssgreeable men.
tal excitement, whether anxiety possion,
or grief, for many have died within an hour
by so doing.
Multtudes bring on them elves the hor
rors of life long dyspepsia by drinking
large quantities of cold water at their
meals, because by cooling the contents Of
the stomach, which maintains heat of
ninety eight degrees, to that of the water
drank at forty--.ce water being about
thirty two-dgestioif is Us instantly ar.
rested as a burning coal is extiUguisbed by
o dash OF cold water; and this process is
not resumed until heat enough has been
drawn from the other parts cf the body TO
raise the whole mass to its natural temper.
ature; but this leaves the other part of the
system so cold that those who have not 70.
bust health sometimes rise from the table 10
chill at other times the general system,
from want OF vigor, has not been able to
furnish the amount of hea; necessary, di
gestion is not resumed, aud darrLp, en-.
dangers life or commissions destroy it with
drinks at regular meals will, with eqna
certainty, destroy the tone of he stomach,
and lay the foundation for tedious and
painful diseases. Iuvalids should never
take any cold drink at meals; and whet
hot or cold, they are wise and safe who
never allow themselves over a quarter OF
pint of any liquid at regular meal or
within an hour afterwards. A good po
! si,ion for the FIRST half hoar after eIting is
either to stand or sit erect; better still,
! walk leisurey in the open air, if not too
cold, or across the room with hands be
hind, chin little elevated, maintaining au
agreeable frame of mind. Particularly
avoid u STOPPING position in sewing for the
FIRST hour or two after meals, and also
heavy lifting, hard study. or any intense
mental emotion; these are all destructive oi
hee!th; and ei.scc1a s:Ss..c s:c,.c slight errol
may do no appreciable injury, it never fail:
10 make an impress for i'll, until at las
there is one repetition too much, and {
painful sickness, life long torture, or ,
speedy death from heart disease, hemor
rbage,or apoplexy.windS'up the sad history
Never force food on the stomach. New
er eat without au appetite. Never ca
between meals. Always take breakfas
before leaving the house in the morning
This will prevent an easy aud early firing
while the testimony of observanl farmer
Of education coTroboyate the teachings o
the best medical minds, that by strengthen
ing be stomach and sending invigora Dg III
triment 10 the whole system, weakened 10y
the long fast of the night, there is genera
ted power of resistance against tbt
onsets of disease from the cold Of winte
and from the malaras and missms Of sum
mer, especially in all fiat, damp anC
| luxurious soils, which cannot be ad, qua,el,
expressed in language; while both expert
ence and experiment have combioed t.
show that, by the simple expedient of a
early breakfast, individuals and familie
aud neghborhoods have exempted then
selves from that scourge Of all new coui
tries, fever and ague," especially if follow
cd by q supper little before sundown froI
May to November.