The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-07-19
The MIX Cure.

Some of our physicians have discovered, or
borrowed new mode of cure lately. Whatever
his disease, the patient is put upon diet solely
Of milk All kinds Of nutriment belonging to
maturer nourishment are absolutely forsworn, and
the body goes back to its primal nourishment;
and. consequently it is claimed is born again
into fresh strength and beauty A certain Jer-
seyman. who, in prosecution Of this plan, drank
over 400 gallons Of buttermilk in the last year,
il reported to have risen young Autinous from
his grosser self like the eagle which renews her
youth. Now, why not carry out the principle
into manners and morals? What if the milk
cure was tried at Washington, and our Legislators
modelled their deliberations for week or two
after the fashion of ignorant savuges THE
aborigines," says Hildreth, though subject to
violent gusts Of passion, wore on all public occa
sions, grave. reserved aspect, and exercised
strict command over their feelings with dignity
and decorum akin to that Of the ancient Greeks.
In their councils. precedence and the most
marked difference were given to seniority, al
though grave respect was paid to the words of
even the youngest and the most insignificant"
The barbarous chiefs had not learned how to
drown the voice of speaker opposed to them
by nodding their heads together with forced
cackle Of gossip and laughter; did not greet
each other in the grand council of the nation as
shameless blackguards and scOundrels and never,
We imagine, forgot the respect due to their own
manhood so far as to advert to the arguments Of
gray-headed old man from whom they dissented
as the piping and whining of imbecile and un-
honored old age"
Would it be worth while to suggest the milk
cure to our fashionable women? What if they
went back to the primeval ways of their great
grandmothers? If our young ladies' were taught
to control household Of servants with frmness,
Judgment and sweet temper, as well as to bake,
brew. churn, and sweep, themselves, and to weave
their own chest full Of dainty linen for penish-
ing before they were allowed to marry, would
they find it as wholesome training as the present
one Of bed till noon, flirting, waltzss, and cham
uagne, till after midnight? Which Of the two
would most probably fit them with strong, sweet
Oreathed bodies and pure souls for their new
duties of wifehood and maternity?
There are the newspapers, too. The first
English daily journals were written by the first
scholars in the Kingdom, for the eyes of gentle
men and ladies. They attacked the manners and
labits of licentous court, with pure morality,
force and keenness of wit, which dealt mortal
flows to its weakness aud corruption. They
emain still to be studied as specimens of the
NEST satire and humor and the most exquisite
english in the language. Would it be worth
'hile for one Of our monster journals, reeking
With the records Of adultery and crime, compiled
o cater to the taste of Reddy the Blacksmith,
nd his klnsfolks in higher circles, to try a milk
ure such as this
What would such remedy do for the religious
'orld? The first messengers of Christ went out
thout purse or scrip, or a second coat to preach
be good tidlngs to the poor. The most popular
lessengers nowadays draw their salaries by the
Ems of thousands and deliver their messages in
emples which cost Tor are in debit half a million
dollars The poor remain outside; but as
ne of these modern apostles said the other day,
The Godforsaken rich have the gospel preached ,
, them, and it is high time they were attended
!" There is good deal of shrewd wisdom in
lat view of the case. Yet it would not be
Mss, perhaps, if the milk cure was taken into
lese costly folds and tried on both shepherds ,
ID sleepy y. Tribune