The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-07-09

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A writer N Chamber Jor-nal says Q
a peculiar Of life At Meran, in the Tyrol
"But the great object of interest here, th'
absorbing occupation of life is-ent,n,
grapes. The 6rst thing one does on arriv
ing at Msran is to buy basket and the
visitor is to be seen at sever mex: morning
gay and e1altant, buying grapes, to 6 hi,
purchase of the evening before wondering
much at their cheaprsss yet discovering
after few days ex perience that he aid
rather mighty in giving at once the price
demanded. For grapes of the richest
bloom and most delicious havor are 20
| be seen all around they hang 10 purple
punches over all the hills, in every garden.
round every cottage porch, carts and
baskets full Of them. are brougb. into TOW n
every morning, and they lie aeaped on
stalls 10 glorious profusion ut the corners
of the streets. Every hody who come
| takes the grape cure. to the extent of ent-
ing more grapes than he ever did before
ia his life, unless he PREFERS 6gs, which are
almost q. plentiful and excellent. But |
propose to speak now Of those invnlils
suffering from bronchial affections, Or in
incipient consumption or oth.r complaints
for which this most agreeable medicine
has been prescribed. No quantity Of
grapes under three pounds u day can be
considered as a true and energetic cure
less than this rere pleasant dallyinx. The
patient begins With one or Two pounds II
day, dividing the quantity in three portions
--one lac takes an hour before brea Kfast,
the second between that and dinner (which
takes place ut l23 80 or l at least, ct
Meran), and the last portion in ihe alter
noon or evening, an hour before the last
meal of the day. The grares must be
eaten in the opeu air, an injunction obeyed
to the letter at Weran, as every body walks
about eating grapes all day lor g, unless
you pr fer taking one Of your three portions
sitting in your veranda, gazing laziIy out
over the lovely country. After couple Of
days, the quantity is to be Increased BY
half poun |, ur I'll It reaches three or four
pounds. This is ufteu Acknowledgment
ing, OF Course, upon the nature Of the dis
ease. tue progress it has made etc. Many
people eat six pounds daily, although Us
many rs eight is said to De not unusual.
Patients are not to be disc JurageJ if they
feel less well after three or four days of
grape eating tins is not seldon the case
but this crisis being past, they 81 sedily
feel the benefit of the treatment, Que
great advantage of the grape cure is that
no special diet is enforced, Food in any
way trying to digestion is, of course for
hidden and other fruit is in general not
recommended but after eutiag from four
to six pounds Of grapes daily, ono does not
feel ANY Particular inclination for further
indulgence in Porn onn bounties. Grapes,
containing IA large quantity of nourishment,
rave very satisfying effect on the appetite
generally, end less oil .her food Is REQUIRED:
and in cases where the cure is taking good
effect, the patient gains in weight and
after while in strength also. As there
are some diseases OF the respiratory organs
for which the graz e-cure * rather injurious
than otherwise, it is necessary to consult il
physician before undertaking it. L he cure
occupies from four to six weeks. aud during
September aud October the grapes nre at
their best Early lnes are to be obtained
in august and late ones 10 November, but
they are neither so good nor efhcacious
the country too, is in its greatest beauty
during the height of the grape season. Not
but what April is n charming month at
Merun, when the abundant almon apricot
trees ire mass of blossoms, and when the
traveller, returning home after n winter
PASSED in Italy, is tempted to linger awhile
in the pretty little town before proceeding
northwurl."