National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-03-22
Eatinq.

InOrdlnatc ana Irregular ''li"S !"
decidedly the most prevalent, ana
one of the most pernlclouS OF Amer
lean vices. We eat more, and at
more improper times, than any 9th
er civilized nation on the face of the
earth; and intelligent physicians
tell us that this irregularity and
gluttony is the most fruitful causeot
disease in our midst, producing and
developing that scrotulous taint,
which is at the bottom OF almost
every disease known to the medical
profession. Not only do nearly all
classes eat three meals day OF
heart and highly seasoned food
many families having meat AT each
meal-but we are continually eating
at other tines than these, and at
other places than cur own tables.
1t is impossible to have even town
caucus without the attendance OF
the ubiquitous rcfrcshment peddlcr;
and our town houses, court houses,
lecture rooms, railway ears, all plac-
es of public amusement, and even
the halls of legislation, are places
where vendors of apples, peanuts,
candies and sweetmeats, drive 4
most lucrative trade.
This vice is not confined to any
particular portion of community
All classes. Young and old. rich and
poor, learned and ignorant, seem tt
have the some Unsuitable craving tUi
something to maStlcate. Not long
since we were travelling in II first
class car on one of the New England
railroads: Just after we had lett ;
station where the passengers ha'
all had ample time and opportunit.
to partake of hearty meal, AM
within one hour from the time o
our leaving that place, nearly ever
one of the thirty passengers i'll til
car had purchased some kind ,
eatahles from the inevitable bo,
peddler, who seems to be as neccss
sary to every train of cars as I'll
engineer or conductor. One yOun
couple, evidently on their weddin
tour, RECALLED themselves with az
pies and walnuts, scattering til
parings and shells on the floor;
feeble looking woman managed I
dispose of pint of peanuts, and io
loved up this slight rc?aSt l
munching loz.nges for the renal
der of the trip; Il hcvy of YOU
girls made themselves merry oy
oranges and popcorn, while sol
we'll dressed ladies who sat next
them, invested extensively in can,
ami jujubc paste; and by the til
the train had gone fifty miles, the
had been distributed through t
car, and eaten by the passcnge
popcorn, apples, candy, lozeng'
peanuts, walnutS. oranges and 9th
kinds of swcctmeats. and the c
floor rescmbled that of third IA
grocery saloon. And this is not
exceptional instance. 1t is but
sample of what is continually goi
on all over the country. And is
any wonder that people who all,
their stomachs in ibis way sho,
be troubled with indigestion. d
pepsia and premature old age
it any wonder that they should f
nish Il continual market for II
ters," "Elixirs," and all other XII
of patent noStrums, with which
stimulate and tinker mp. for a tii
their worn out and exhausted $
tens, but which leave them.
their reaction, in a worse cQndit
than before , What wonder is
that we, as nation. are trouh
with weak stomaclis and bad tee
Such n course of examining
stuiling at snch improper times,
with such noxious and indigesti
substances would wear out
stomachs of Il race of ostricheS
boa constructors.