The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-13
ABOUT DRINKING WATER

i A few days ago l was walking one OF
the crowded streets of New York city
in company with Air. S. w. Davis, now
and for several years past an employe
in the Bindcry of the Methodist Book
Concern of that city, formerly we'll
known book merchant IN Cincinnati.
Ii was at an early hour, but not too
early for the opening of the liquor
stores which were everywhere in view.
Presently a well dressed man of over
fifty reeled by US in state of thorough
intoxicatiOn.
THAT man has had his drinks very
"Truly," said Mr.. Davis, 'sand have
also had mine"
"Sure."
"For more than half a century
have taken drink every morning the
tlrst thing to steady my nerves"
Not believing that he was a drinker
OF intoxicating liquors, l asked, do
you mean that you drink tea the first
thing every morning:"
u mean" he responded, ''that drink
the first thing after rising, each morn
q full pint of pure water"
"Mr. Davis, allow me to inquire your
age"
~ am little over seventy eight"
"Indeed! You do not look to be over
fifty-fivei Tell me something of the
modes of life by which you have re-
tanned your apparent youthful man
hood IN your advanced age"
1.-THE story is soon told. have stud
led nature and have practiced some of
the useful lessons which she has taught
me-"
"How?"
"Do you inquire specifically about
my drinking?"
81 do"
"Weli, about fifty years ago 1 spent
some time in the forest, secluding my
self meanwhile from the walks of soci- |
ETY.. My purpose was to learn what l
could, by careful and undisturhed OBJ
servation, of nature. Among other |
things noted the eating and drinking |
of non-domesticated or forest animals |
around me. saw that they drank CO.
piously the first thing each morning, |
and as / saw it l said, This is one of |
Natures lessons for me-"
"Was this true of all the animals ?"
sit was"
"Were the birds included?"
"They were; there was no exception.
Ny examinations were long continued |
and most thorough. The lesson was
certain and powerful. did not forget |
it,"
"And you have in your own person
followed this rule ever since! 2"
Il have"
sand you ascribe your remarkable
health to this ?"
ITO this and other things connected
with it. Are you aware that the free
forest animals never suffer from rheu-
matism ?"
81 had not thought to make it mat
ter of particular inquiry"
"Well, they do not; and if we would
more closely follow their habits think
we would suffer less from It,"
"Do you not, Mr.. Davis, suffer at
times from rheumatism 2"
"Not to speak of. l think l have
learned how to. avoid it. Drinking at
wrong times and eating to excess has
much to do with causing rheumatism.
First, the liver is deranged, then the
other follows. We should take. care
and keep the liver right"
"You have mentioned your drinking
water the first thing in the morning Il
what do you drink afterward 2"
81 drink nothing but water except at
supper, when drink tea"
STRONG or weak Z"
Moderately weak. At noon / drink,
before eating, another full pint of wa
ter. just before retiring at night {
drink half-pint of water" j
"Do you drink at meals? z"
Moderately; nothing but water eX.
cept as already stated" {
ado you avoid drinking between 1
meals z" Ii
''Not entirely; though think it not !
best to drink often" {
''Are you careful about your food 2" |
~ am; eating only plain food. l eat {
some meat, but prefer vegetable food, {
which 1 have thoroughly cooked"
"Do you use much fruit?" !
GAIL can make away with; that is, '
in its season. Ripe fruit is always 1
heathful." {
Tomatoes ?" q
Certainly. 1 know from the most s
careful observation that they are |
among the most healthful food articles &
we can use in their season." /
"What of pastry ?"
81 do not cat any of it once month. I
l think, Doctor, it ought to be avoided. I
Ny observation teaches me that the
great trouble with most people is that I
they cat too rich food and too much of z
it." a
81 agree with you, Mr.. Davis; but do c
you not use tobacco!' c
Tobacco? Not in any form. l did f
use it once, but for many years ] have i
not allowed it to touch my lips or nos
trils.'' G
At this point in the conversation we 1
my friend Davis to enter up I
on his duties for the day, and the writer
to wend his way to his own Office in
another part of the city.-Home and ,
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