Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-04-20
-Aliment0tion--Wheat.

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readers OF the Democrat was called 10 the
use OF the whole meal of wheat instead
of the exclusive use OF bolted wheat
or flour. The subject is again alluded 10.
in order 10 emphasize what was formerly
said, and to add to it the weight of scien-
tific authority. As matter OF political
economy and popular health and strength,
il is far more important than any merely
political measure now demanding our
consideration.
At the November session OF the Public
Health Association OF America DR.. A {.
Hamlin of Bangor read al article on
Authorization. considered in its relation
to the progress and prosperity OF the
nation" This article is not only well
written. but. like sill the productions from
his pen. shows careful investigation and
much research. II is unnecessary TO
state that DIR. Hamlin il the sou of Hon.
Elijah Hamlin late of Paris. and Bangor,
Here aud now only paragraph can be
inserted, but hereafter. room may be
found for his remarks on the potato.
meat and tobacco. On the subject of
bread he remarks as follows:
In treating OF the subject OF bread. we
shall reIer almost exclusively TO that
which is made OF the superhne bolted
/ -four. and is adopted exclusively in use
all over our country. The grain from
which il is made ranks first in nUlriiive
value among all the cereals. aud yet,
strange to say, the bread made from il
is the weakest OF all in its liie.sustaining
properties. Why is this so. will be ask
ed by the nearer, and in reply we are
/ tempted TO repeat the remark OF Baron
! Liebig, who said I've often see more
wisdom displayed in the instincts OF the
OK or sheep than in tho arrangements OF
man" For in the preparation OF wheat
/ for commercial purposes, fashion, preju'
dice or folly has led the manufacturers
and the consumers alike 10 exhibit a
want of Judgment that is inexcusable.
| In the present method OF preparing the
I AN0A hh4h AaoAiNh INV
/ the miller throws away tho very lie OF
/ The grain and retains chiefly the starch.
which form is OF but little moro valuable
I than that of the common potato.
/ In the outer coverings OF the grain oil
wheat as YOU all we'll know. lie all those
rich principles so essential Tor the lorna
ton Ot blood and muscle. aud in the
process of excessive boiling the bran
which contains most OF the phosphate
+ aud niirogenous compounds, the very
/ sources OF living tissue are thrown away,
/ while the peSrly granules of starch are
chiefly preserved. From this material
I the wheat bread OF The present day Is
made. No such bread in ancient times.
downio the period OF the Emperors. was
/ known, aud IL is the invention OF mod
ern folly. The effect OF such bread so
extensively used by our people may b.
surmiScd from the tact that IL is compos
I ed almost entirely OF starch, and. as a
chief article OF TODD. is OF comparatively
I lille value for the purposes oil alinienla-
. ton. except as respiratory material.
Il often contains almost 90 per cent OF
water; aud during the process OF fer
i
( feeble nutriIive value.
la fac, fermenled bread OF this de-
scripiion no longer deserves the name OF
an article oil food. but OF luxury. This
I Is the bread and one OF The chief articles
I OF diet on which the children oil the
weather classes are ted, and il is eX
pected 10 furnish the elements Of blood,
construct the bone. build the muscles 4.
and give vigor and endurance 10 the sJs
ten oi nerves, upon which so much ol
our existence and happiness depends
The hiliersst satire on this bolus oil
starch Is the glo wing and Just description
OF The true bread OF The middle ages.
given by Parscelsus;
When man eats a bit oil bread.
7 does be not therein consume heaven aud
earth aud all Of the heavenly bodies. TO-
I asmuch as heaven by its lertiliZing rain I,
\ the earth by its soil. and The sun by its
luminous aud eat-giving rays. have ali
contributed 10 its production and are all
present in The one substance ?"
! To live on this lileless article OF diet
exclusively is 10 expose the system 10 4
certain train OF evils that lie in waiting
I like rank weeds for the decay OF our
forces. 1t is. 10 reality. 10 consign the
eater 10 death. as has been shown by the
experiments OF Magendie. Tiedeman aud
/ Gmcin The dogs fed on this substance
\ by the eXpeTimeutalists lived but forty
DAYS. while those led on the unbolted
meal OF The same grain lived without
/ disturbance OF their health.
| How far this iermenied bread has al.
| fected The health Of our nation is. ut the
present day. matter OF conjecture. but
/ tor one We believe that its frequent and
successive use has bad disastrous ef
/ feet upon inianiile lite. II requires but
/ little boldness 10 say that the children
| fed chiefly upon this fashionable iood
and upon potatoes, possess but little
power oil resistance 10 the multitude OF
diseases 10 which early lie Is inevitably
exposed.
In the nourishment Of our youth We
ought TO observe extraordinary care; Tor
this period OF lite is the very foundation
OF our physical and intellectual existence.
and no effort 10 the after years oil man
hood can supply the deficient force.
Ii is then we should most carefully
consider the chemical composite on and
the physiological action of their food.
and especially in comparison with the
wants Of the system.
Governor DingIey Declines to be a Candi-
! date.
Governor Dingley has addressed the