The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-30

New Source Of FOOds.BTead From
the Original ElementS.sThe Pro-
cess OF Nature Dispensed With.
A Paris correspondent Of tho New
York Graphic tells marvellous and fish
like story Of a wonderful food discovery
made by NJ. Guerette, professor Of chemics
in the University Of Lyons. We quote
the portions Of his letter which profess to
explain the pretended discovery.
1t seems that the idea occurred to the
learned scientist twenty years ago, that
he might experiment with animal and
vegetable food go far as to discover the
primordial elements 10 sustain and foster
life. He argued that as man Is sustained
by the flesh Of animals and by vegetables,
il might be possible 10 resolve these srti.
cles OF diet into their elements, discover
the sources from which they drew their
life, and by judiCiOus combination Of
their most nutritious qualities and the
throwing out oil that which was useless
and harmful, produce an artificial species
of food which would supply every need
oil the race. He sought what Huxley
would call the protoplasm Of lie, and 1t is
claimed and admitted by number Of his
learned countrymen that he has found 1t.
1t has been, US l saiG the work Of twenty
years TO perfect the discovery, but two
thousand years would not have been
wasted had they been successfully applied
to the same purpose.
There has been no public exhibition
yet made Of the food which Prot. Guer-
ette has prepared, and lean speak OF II
only from the description given by scien-
hfic men, who are enthusiastic In praise
Of 1t. They have been made acquainted
with the processes by which It is formed,
and express only wonder that the same
idea OF tracing the food principle 10 Its
source had not occurred TO themselves.
In any other city than Paris there might
be some hesitation about making expert
mcnts with this new diet; but men who
have learned TO sit down to dinner OF
horse.steak will have no hesitation IN try.
ing any other viapds that come well rec.
commended. The food is made Of earth
even, 1t is said, ofreluse matter. 1t con.
tains In exact proportions the four prima-
ry elements necessary for nutrition. Pro.
pared with skill and care, it not only has
rejected all that does not assist life, but
il Is said 10 be spiCed and performed in
in such q manner as TO realize our dreams
oil the ambrosia oithC gods. Smell and
taste arc gratlhed at the same time that
digestion is rendered a pleasure. No stale
scent of cookery fingers about II; 1t has
banlshed at once all the discomfOrts Oi
the kitchen. Those who have eaten it,
land my iniormSnts are medical men oil
high repute)-say that its effect on the
system is magical, and its taste beyond
description in words. In their enthusi.
asm, they go still farther, and say that NJ.
Gueretts discovery will do more TO ban
ish alcoholism emo other perverted tastes,
and restore the system TO its normal con-
ditiOn oil healthy appetitOs and sound d.
GestiOn than all the discoveries Of oil the
medical men who have ever lived.
With others, l laughed heartily at the
idea when II was first brOsched, but sec
ond and more sober thought has made me
lend reader ear 10 what has been told
me. remembered the habits Of the clay
eaters ol North Carolina and the. tribes
along the Amazon river, who eat q soft,
highly.scented clay that Is found upon It's
banks, and are seemingly As well grown
and as strong as those who live on flesh
and fruit. II this could be done by bar.
b, rians, reasoned, why should not civil
lied men be able to derive their food from
the same sourCCH The animal Is fed by
vegetable liie-lhe vegetable by the sub
stance and gRses OF the earth-hence 1t is
reasonable, US Professor Guerette argues,
10 seek the means OF sustaining lie at the
source whence they draw their sus-
tenance.