Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
The determination of the Christians is
the declared object OF the prosecutors.
Meran and the Grape Cure.

| A writer II Chambers journal saws of
peculiar OF life at Meran, in the T yrol
''But the great object of interest
here, the absorbing occupation of life is
eating grapes. The first thing one
does on arriving at Meran is to buy a
basket; and the visitor is to be seen at
seven next morning, gay and exultant,
buying grapes, to I'll his purchase Of
the evening before, wondering much at
their cheapness yet discovering after a
few days experience; that he paid
rather highly in giving at oncethe price
demanded. For grapes of the richest
bloom and most delicious fovor are to
be seen all around; they hang in purple
punches over all the hills, III every gar
den, round every cottage porch, carts and
baskets full Of them, are brought into
town every morning, and obey lie heaped
on stalls IN glorious profusion at the
corners of the streets. Everybody who
comes takes the grape-cure, to the ex-
tent of eating more grapes than he ever
did before in his life, unless he prefers
figs, which are almost as plentiful and
excellent. But I propose to speak now
of those invalids suffering from bron-
chial affections, OF incipient consump-
ton on other complaints for which this
most agreeable medicine has been pre-
scribed. No quantity Of grapes under
three pounds a day can be consideredas
a true and energetic cure-less than
this is mere pleasant dallying. The
patient begins with one or two pounds
a day, dividing the quantity in three
portions-one he tales an hour before
breakfast, the second between that and
dinner (Which takes place at 80 or l
at least, at Meran), and the last por-
ton IL the afternoon or evening, an
hour before the last meal Of the day.
The grapes must be eaten III the open
air, an injunction obeyed to the letter
at Meran, as everybody walks about
eating grapes all day long, unless you
prefer taking one of your three portions
| sitting IN your veranda, gazing lazily
out over the lovely country. After a
couple of days, the quantity is to be in
creased by half a pound, until it
reaches three OF four pounds. This is
often s1l1ficient-depende of course,
upon the nature Of the disease. the
progress it has made, etc. Many peo-
pie eat six pounds daily, although as
many as eight is said to be not unusual.
Patients are MOTTO be discouraged if they
feel less we'll after three or four days
of grape-eating; this is not seldom the
case but this crisis being past, they
speedily feel the benefit of the treat
ment. One great advantage of the
grape-cure IS, that no special diet is en-
forced. Food in any way trying to di-
gestion is, of course forbidden; and
other fruit is in general not reco
mended but after eating from four to
six pounds OF grapes daily, one does
not feel any particular inclination for
further indulgence III Pomona's born-
ties. Grapes, containing a large guam
tlty Of nourislment, have very
satisfying effect on the appetite gener-
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 III strength also. AS
there are some diseases of the respira-
tory organs for which the grape-cure is
rather injurious than otherwise, it is
necessary to consult a physician before
undertaking it. The cure occupies
from four to six weeks, and during Sep
temberand October the grapes are at their
best. Early ones are to be obtained III
August and late ones in November, but
they are neither sogood nor etficacious :;
the country, too, is il its greatest
beauty during the height Of the grape
season. Not but what april is a charm
ing month at Meran, when the abundant
almond and apricot trees are a mass of
blossoms, and when the traveller, return
ing home after a winter passed in Italy,
is tempted to linger awhile in the pretty
little town before proceeding north
ward"