Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
Merau and tn. Crane Cure.

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IL peculiar Of life 1T Alcran, in the Tyr"l ::
"Eut the great nljnct of interest
here, the absorbing Occupation, Of life is
eating grapes. Tho first thing one
does on hrrvinS ut M:r,n is to buy Al
br,kct; and the visitor i, t., be seen ut
seven next morning, gay and cxultant,
buying grapes, t" ill his purchase II
the evening before, wondering much 1T
their cheap,cs>' ; yet discovering after ~
few days experience; that he paid
rather highly ingi>ing ut onccthe price
demanded. For & i:spcs Of the richest
bloom aud most delicious flovor arc to
be seen I'LL around they hang in purple
lunches over I'LL he hills, i'll every gar
den, round every cott:,g g porch, carts and
hmskc full Of them, arc brought int"
town every morning, IL III they lie hcapcd
on stalls in glorio,ls profusion ut the
corners Of tho streets. Everybody VIII"
comes takes the Sr;r r-cure, to the ex-
tent of eating NOR" grapes than he ever
did before in his life, unless he prefers
figs, which arc almost rs plentiful and
excellent. But l propos to speak low
OF those invalids suffering from br,n-
chial affections, or recipient cols,unp-
ton or other complaints for which this
most agreeable medicine has been pre-
scribe,. No quantity of grapes under
three pounds /; day caL be considere;las
q true and energetic cure-less than
this il mere pleasant dallying. The
patient begins with one or two pounds
i: day, dividing tho quantity i'll three
pnrtions-onc II" takes an hour before
break last, tho second between that and
dinner (which takes place ut 1870 or l
ut least. ut Mcran), and the list por-
ton in the afternoon or evening, IN
hour before the last meal Of the day.
The grapes must be eaten in the open
air, an injunction "bc.'cl to the letter
at Mcran, as everybody walks about
eating grapes all day long, unless you
prefer taking one Of your three portions
sitting i'll your vcrl1,da, gazing lazily
out over the lovely coantry. After u
couple Of days, the quantity is to be i'll
creased by hnlf ~ pound, until it
reaches three or four pounds. This is
often sltflicient-d.pen((ellt, of course,
upon the nature of the disease, the
progress it has made, etc. Many )>t~,-
pie cat six pounds daily, although as
many as eight is said to be not unusual.
P:.tientsare not to be discouraged if they
feel less we'll after three or four days
Of grapc-cating; this is not seldom the
case but this crisis being past, they
speedily feel the benefit Of the treat
1aent. One great advantage of the
grapc-curc is, that no special dict is en-
forced. Food in amy way trying to di-
gcstion is, Of course lorbi>ldcn; and
other fruit is III general not reco-
mcntlcl but after eating from four to
six pounds Of grapes daily, one docs
not feel any particular inclination for
further Indulgence i'll Pomona's boun-
tics. Grapes, containing large guam
tity Of nourisllMcnt, have a very
satisfying effect Oh the appetite gnler-
ally, and less; Of other 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 :lre some diseases Of the rcSpir:l-
tory organs for which the grapc-c,rc ~
rather injurious than otherwise, it is
,lct:cs ,.,jY' 10 consult physician before
un,lcrt,sk::n it. The cure Occupies
from tour /" six weeks, and during Sep
tcnl,crand October the grapes arvattlmir
'H*'t. E:tfly oiH"' i'f'' ~ W. oDtalncu IN
August and late Ones in November, but
they arc neither sogood nor "flicaci'n,s;
the country, too, !, in its greatest
beauty during The 1.eight of tho grape
season. Not hut what April is u charm
ing month 1T NJ cram, when the abundant
and apricot trees are i, mass of
blossoms, and when tho Traveller, return
ing home after II winter passed in Italy,
is tempted tn lingrr awhile in tn: pretty
little town before proceeding nortl1~
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