Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-10-19
b ALIAS HER AID.
ROBERT JOsSELYN Editor.
OUR DIGESTION,
Or, My Jolly..Friend's Secret,
DY Dio LEWIS, A. NJ. N. D.

Maeiean, Gib'on & Co., Nep York.
We are indebted to the Agent, Mr.. c. S.
Bushnell, OF Houston, Texas, for copy Of
this new work. It Is very handsomely
presented to the public, and contains over
four hundred pages Of good paper, with
clear, large type, easily read, fact much
to be commended. But something more.
II treats subject Of universal interest,
the preservation Of health, in popular,
off.hand manner. Indeed, It Is a very
funny book, full Of anecdotes, well told,
which oblige ono 10 laugh through thoir
drollness and absurdity. Besides q very
elegant portrait Of the handsome DR.. Lew
is himself, it contains also several graph.
ic illustrations Of pleasing description.
Saying this, VIC have said all that We
can conscientiously say in its behalf. 1t
contains nothing original and nothing
that can be Of any permanent advantage
to mankind. II processes TO sneer At most
Of the medical profession, in their rsspeo-
tive modes Of practice with drugs and
medicines, and is particularly severe up
on quacks. There is. doubtless, more or
less of humbugry in all the professions,
not excepting even the IN ,st holy Of all,
but from what We can see, Dio Lewis, A.
NJ. and NJ. d. is at much Of humbug as
any Of them. lie tells us that white brsad
and butter is of little OF no account as
food, and recommends the boiling Of the
wheat whole, and eating it with cream
aud sugar, rs he once eat II for desert In
Kentucky, years ago, when dining with
one of its hospitable citizens. No doubt
this is very palatable and healthy, but
we have found white bread and butter an
swera very good purpose on pinch.
Again on the subject Of salt, DR.. Dio isnot
quite certain whether it is healthful in
food or not, but rather concludes tits from
the fact that the brutes often go great dis.
tances 10 get it. lie is decidedly down on
tomatoes, as poisonous, and gives won
dcrful account Of being called 10 see
young lady, who presented him with q
handful Of her teeth, including all, save
one, which she offered to pull out 10 COM
plete the Offering. This was the work of
the wicked tomatoes 1t appears, Lowcv-
cr that she had eaten a goodly quantity
in The country, and had brought back with
her 10 the town bushel and hall, which |
she had eaten raw and "strait." We think |
n young lady who would eat that many
ought to lose her nnsticators, hut incline
TO the opinion it was not the tomatoes
which extracted them. The Dr. finally |
concludes that about two teaspoons full of
them, cooked, may be cateu without much |
danger.
His mode Of curing the dyspepsia, ly |
dumping and beating the stomach, is
somewhat singular but not new; but his
method Of treating boils, Of the worst sort, |
by rubbing them hard with the haRd is
more novel and wonderful, though we
should dislike to have him cure one for us
by that ply sical process. ,... |
His treatment Of colds, bro Echi,is, con-
rheumatism, etc, is very simple.
II is only 'to live up stairs" We suppose
these examples are enough, though We
coul give more equally absurd. And yet
this book will sell. 1t was written to sell |
and make money, and ii will prove sue.
cess. pIo Lewis, A. ". N. y is one Of
that class of Northern literary men who |
lecture aud make books Us q trade, aud !
profit by it, some largely. The people have
been educated into liking such things,
a nd this kind of literature now pays bet
ter than any other. This country is now
being humbugcd and bamboozled beyond
thnt of all others, iating as being civilized
aud enlightened. There are humbugs Of
al soris and sizes, but of all the nincom-
poops of progress, We set down the dietic
reforRers as tho most ridiculous. People |
may cut and drink almost any thing they |
desire, If they will do so in moderation.
Temperance in all things is the great
health preserver.