Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-10
EATING AND DRINK

nd afterwards, the palate. made capri
eious and exacting by long indulgence.
A history of the dietetic usages of the
different races and tribes now spread over
the face of the earth would almost deter
US from laying down rules for selecting
the kinds of food best adapted to the at
tainment of health and bodily vigor.
Passing over as decidedly exceptional the
cases of those poor wretches who, with a
stomach equal to that Of an ostrich, have
swallowed and partially digested jack
knives, rusty nails, and the like, we come
to the people of the extreme north. such
as the Greenlanders and Esquimaux, who
luxuriate on the srossest animal food
blubber, bears aesh, Sc, and contrast
them with the inhabitants of the extreme
south, such as the Hindoos and people Of
Central Africa and the islands of the Pa
cifc, whose food is almost entirely vege-
table. The aborigines Of Australia are
mainly carniverous ; they enjoy very much
as relishes grubs and ants, with their eggs.
We must go beyond the animal and vege-
table kingdoms to look to the mineral, il
we would learn the entire range Of sub
stances used by man for his food. Hum
boldt tells US that the Ottomagues, upon
the banks Of the OTinoco. feed on q fat,
unctuous earth, 4 species Of pipe clay.
tinsed with a little oxide Of iron. They
collec, this clay very carefully, distinguish
ing it by the taste, and kneading it into
balls of four or five inches in diameter,
which they back slightly before a slow
FIRE. These balls are soaked in water
when about to be used. and each individ-
ual eats about a pound Of the material
every day. The only addition which they
make to this unnatural fare consists Of
small fish, lizards and fern roots.
These apparent vagaries Of appetite
and the list might be easily enlarged-are
really the result Of the necessities Of the
people, who are unable to procure moIe
abundant and nutritive food. The actual
difference in the proportional consump-
ton of animal and vegetable substances
must be sought for in geographical causes,
climate and soil. The inhabitants Of high
northern ATTITUDES require a much larger
supply of animal food, and that of a gross
quality, than those in temperate climates;
while the latter, again. are more carniv-
erous than the inhabitants Of the equato-
rial regions, whose food is principally veg
etable. In a climate like that Of the Uni
ted States, in which, our seasons assimi-
late as TO the extremes OF almost arctic
cold and tropical heat, we ought to obey
correspondingly varied rules o. hygiene.
In our manner of living during the Sum-
mer months we ough, to copy from the
people of southern Europe. if not from
those Of India and southern China. Our
meals should be light, and in large pro-
portion Of Vegetable substances and fruits;
but in saying this we do not include dam
aged or badly packed vegetables, sour
bread or unripe fruit. A little improve
menr to the culinary Aria thing, by the
way. sadly needed-would furnish, with
the addition of milk and eggs, q great va
riety of dishes, both nutritive and pulata-
Bile. At this season flesh meat is not re-
quired, and, except to the hard working
man, is not wholesome more than once in q
day, and then in the earlier part OF 1t.
The heavy suppers enjoyed in Winter are
now distasteful, and if taken they are
apt 60 disorder the digestion and prepare
the way for serious disease. We know
that fatal results have followed a hearty
supper of lobster and other shellfsh.
Next in importance to the question Of the
the relative digestibility aud wholesome
ness of the several articles Of food, is that
Of the time Of the day or the meal at
which they are taken. The Spaniards
have a saying about the use Of pineapples
or as some allege, oranges-which is
applicable to the use of our W fruits /:
"Gold in the mornin, silver at noon, lead
at night" We laid stress on this point
when speaking Of the prevention Of
cholera" This lesson cannot be too often
repeated. If a trial is TO be made Of q
new article Of food or one Of doubtful d.
gestibili,y, let i, be at breakfast, butnever
in the evening.
As relates to drinks at this season, ma
ture points out those most salutary. Fore
most and mainly is cold water, to which
frequently acids are added, with the effect
Of still more readily quenching the thirst.
A convenient substitute for leuon juice
will be found in vinegar, which, with the
addition of molasses, makes q pleasant,
refreshing beverage. The same may be
said Of cream Of tartar punch, as it is cali
ed-hot water poured on cream Of tartar,
sweetened. Slices Of apples treated in
the same way are good. A refreshing
and tonic mineral lemonade is made BY
the addition Of half a teaspoonful Of elixir
Of vitriol to a tumblerful Of water, sweet
ened. Simple, sweet drinks. such as
sugar water and molasses water, will az
suage thirst, and are relished by persons
using them. Sugared water is common
drink among the French. A young
Partisan dandy will stop at a coffee house
and take il instead of a more stimulating
beverage. Copying still the habits Of the
southern people Of Europe, we should
avoid at this season ardent spirits and the
stronger bodied wines, giving the prefer
euce to claret and Rhine wines, and those
OF home production from California. Tea
Is to be preferred to coffee.
dEoRoE Z. BsIcxErr is now acting AZ
clerk of the Mint Commissioners. He 70
Gently treated the appeal man from
bucket OF ice water. They are ru.bino
work on the foundation. As an ilp.,r.o
ton of the popularity of the institution