The Van Buren press., 1872-10-08
Dr.. Dio Lewis Diet.
4 RemU kdIis Muirofion ofHor Cheop
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AS avery remarkable sample oi "haI
may be done in the direction OF absolute
economy Of living, by those who ate dis
posed to try, we cite the following in
ventory OF a weeks diet, and its cost
from the actual experience Of DIR. Dio
Lewis, well known physician and writ
cr living in Massachusetts
at is now Saturday afternoon aud
will tell you in confidence little of my
personal private experience during the
past week.
"On Sunday morning last | though,
would try for week the experiment of
living cheaply. Sunday breakfast. hull
ed Southern corn, with little milk. Nv
breakfast cost three cents took ex.
actly the same thing for dinner Food
for the day, six cents. never take any
supper. Monday breakfast, two cents
worth Of oatmeal, in the form Of por-
ridge, with one cents worth ofmilk. For
dinner, two cents worth of whole wheat,
boiled, with one cents worth Of milk.
Food for Monday. six cents. Tuesday
breakfast, two cents worth ofbeans with
half cents worth of vinegar. For din
ner, one quart OF rich bean porridgs,
worth one cent, with four slices Of coarse
bread, worth two cents Food for Tues
day, five and half cents. Wednesday
breakfast, hominy made Of Southern
corn (pcrhaps the best OF all food FOR Ia
boring men in hot weather., two cents
worth, with one cents worth OF sirup.
For dinner, n splendid beef stew, the
meat of which cost two cents A little
cxtravagant YOU see. But, then, you
know, n short life and merry one
Perhaps you don't believe that the meat
was purchased for two cents; But i:
was, though The fac. is, that from an
OK weighing eight hundred pounds nett,
YOU can purchase certain parts weighing
about one hundred pounds, for three
cents per pound Two thirds OF pound
makes more stew than could cat. There
was really enough for two Of US But,
then, you know how careless and reck-
less va Americans. are in regard 10 our
table expenses, always getting twice as
much as we need. ! must not forget 10
say that these coarse, cheap portions Of
the animal are the best for stow. The
very genius Of waste seems to have taken
possession Of me on that fatal day. !
poured into my stew all at once, slap
dash, quarter OF cents worth OF Lei
cestershre sauce. and as il to show that
it never rains but it pogrs, l closed that
glut,onous scene by dovouring cents
worth Of hominy pudding. Food for
Wednesday, eight and quarter cents.
The gross excess of Wednesday led 10 a
very moderate
Thursday breakfast, which consisted
Of oatmeal porridge and milk, costing
about two and half cents. For dinner,
cracked wheat and baked beans, two cents
worth Of each, milk, one cents worth.
Food for Thursday cost seven and half
cents
Friday breakfast, Southern hulled
corn and milk, costing three cents For
dinner, another Of those gormand sur
feits which SO dsgrsoed the history Of
Wednesday Expenses for the day eight
and a quarter cents.
This morning when went to the ia
Bile, said to myself, What's the use OF
this econemyf And made up my mind
that for this day at least would sink sll
moral restraints, and give up the reins to
appetite. have no apology or defense
for what followed
Saturday breakfast, began with one
cents worth Of oatmeal prrridge, with
tesspoonfal ofsugar worth quarter OF
a cent then followed a cents worth Of
cracked wheat, with half cents worth
Of milk then the breakfast closed with
two cents worth of milk, and one cents
worth Of rye and Indian bread. For din
ner, ate halt OF a small lobster, which
cost me three cents. and one cents worth
Of course bread, and one cents worth OF
homny salad, and closed with two cents'
worth of cracked wheat and milk. Cost
of the days food, twelve and three quar-
ter cents In all these statement, only
the cost material is given,
Cost for the week, fifty four and y
quarter cents.
"Of course don't pretend tha, every
body can live in this luxurious way. II
! isn't ever, body who afford it. ] could
4 have lived just ms well, 50 far ss health
and str, myth are concerned. ON half tho
money Besides ON three dsys ate too
much altogether, and suffered from thirst
Gad dullucss. But then I NAV plead that
worked very hard, aud really need
good deal more food than oilers.
al BY the way. weighed myself at tho
beginning Of the week. and found that 1t
was Just two hundred aud twelve pounds
Since dinner to day weighed again. and
founn that I balanced two hundred and
twelve and y half pounds, although il has
been week Of warm weather, and have
had unusual demands Tor cxertions OF
various kinds.
But let me feed family Of ten in
stead OF one person, and will give them
the highest health and strength upon di-
ct which will cost not much more than
two dollar. for the ten persons tor .
week Let me transfer my experiment
TO the Far Wcs, where wheat, corn. oats
and beef, are SO cheap, and the cost OF
feeding my family OF ten wond he so ri
dicuIuus that dare not mention il, lest
You laugh at me.
And so far from my family group be-
| ing ghosts or skeletons, | will engage
that they shall be plumpsr and stronger.
healthier and happier, with clearer skins,
! brighter eyes. sweeter brsaths. winter
| teeth and in al,lition that they shall hive