The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-20
WHAT Is TEMPERANCE,

pr. Do Lewis says, not long since. a
young man called on me- with nnmberless
aches and lIstresses. He WAS dizzy and
half sick in the morning sleepy after din
ner, and restless at night lie had consti-
patton and pain in the back, sour eructa-
tons and sense of heat ut the pit of his
stomach. But worse than all, he haldes
perate hypochondria Without referring
TO my record of cases, cannot give fail
particulars Of his case; but remember he
told me he had been doctoring for over a
year, and had taken several boxes of pills.
quantities of toncs, and recently been try
famous dyspepsia remedy. He had now
given up all hope, and only wished he was
dead. asked i'm about his habits
lie replied, "Oh, they are the very best
have read several works on health and
have given the most careful attention to
health rules. hattie and walk several
miles every day"
asked him about his diet
That is all right"
Nv hat do YOU eat for break fast?n
"a bit OF steak, a few fried potatoes. a
biscuit, very few warm cakes aud "A sin
gle cup Of coffee. Cold water makes me
sick"
DO you drink coffee -trong?'
~ &c, just comfortable don t Ike the
slopr.'
We'll, sir, what for dinner2'
81 take plate OF soup trifle Of fish.
Just q tile roast beef very few vegetables,
and bit OF pie or pudding
We'll what tor supper
\ very little cold roast biscuit or two
an cup Of tea
DO you take tea siron,?'
Yes. don't like slop-.'
us this all you eati'
Sometimes, when fee a little faint
lunch on lew crackers and glass of ale
! am very temperate aud careful in all INV
habits. know with my stomach / must
bc 50
! said 10 him "My dear fellow. II YOU
wall stop your drugs aud -tuiling and eat
only what advise, you will get well"
But, doctor, will you starve me on bran
bread2'
Not hit Oft will prescribe fool
for YOU that will make you stronger by
bali IN q month
~ our diet must he the following. 4
piece OF unleaven cracked wheat bread
about as large ~ your hand. with baked
apple Tor breakfast twice a. much bread
of tie sane sort iOrdinner. with "A saucer
Oi crAcke wheat and milk aud two or
three baked apples Eat nothiu, for sun.
per, and go To bed AZ s o'clock 4, a
month you vii be somewhat thinner than
you are now, but You will bc cured of your
horrors, oi your acility of-tnmach ofcou
'upiuon' AMI ieel your-eli 70 new man
But doctor how am Ia iii nt th. t,.
0Ie with al the COOL things before and
eat nothing hut bread and npplc-y'
'ltisa little hard al first. but Won yviI
soon really enjoy the seIfdenit. and ,ity
those Who are suffering aud killing them
selves '''''
But askcl my patient don't y,,
mink There o. o nc me liciuD coulI f,t.
and get well without re-oft.u.. Ia -ucb t.r.
rtble starvation a, thi.y
y on are quite mistaken The atnoupi
ut TODD have advised is mutt. a. f,pcl, ami
af ricli ~ your stomach can .iI.e.t AT p-e.
ent. aud yOu must remember that il b. Goo,
we quantity OF in0d Won eat that deter
MINES tie strength Il IL the amount well
'srstrd One ounce well di,e-teI Will
give more strength ihat ten ounce. tbat
un'erso tie morris changes o the dy.rep-
tic stomach ~
There u hardly a dav in which ! do not
hSVe similar conver.itiop viii s,r,. ,o,-
sorul'ndler A. have said. these Door
cros,'fe- take b'tters, pill. sui doses re.
~ " - 'nnas'uins, make jonrReys 10 the
w. Itoe'lH'ry, are willing 10 " AMI suffer
H..y'"1'1g lou can name, except oue-the
s'Hk'e and only thing that can cure them
~. ea''bg plain food in. inoIer4 .e quan-
a god man loves little emblem.