South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-28
What to Eat.


An American lady. medically cduca.
ted abroad. and well acquainted with
the habits Of the Scotch, English and
Germans. recently declared that she
thought the three curses OF America aud
the primary causes of its physical deter.
mination were eggs, butter and sugar.
in the form of cake.
In no country is this poisonous stuff
used TO the same extent rs with u.s.
Infants lay the foundation of future
dyspepsia with it before they leave their
mothers breast; children are fed upon
it between their meals. to the destruc-
ton ofall natural appetite while among
schoolgirls, it Stays more than all the
studies in the world.
The case of hundreds Of Scotch stu
dents was cited, now become eminent
divines, who left home with barely mon.
ely enough to pay tie rent of poor
room, and with a bag of oatmeal on
their backs, returning vigorous, strong
men, remarkable for their powers of en-.
durance. mental and physical, their food
during their years ofprobation, oatmeal
only, cooked by themselves, the bag be-
ing replcnished from home as often as
it gave out.
We use too much food in this country
we mix our oatmeal in the morning
with beefsteak, fried potatoes. eggs,
chop. fish, corn bread, hot biscuit. and
other convertibles in way that deprives
it of all its virtue. Oatmeal must be
made the principal dish at breakfast, if
1T is to have any potency, especially for
children, for If there are other and more
tempting Injuries. they will not,
OF course. choose that, and TO eat lit
tie under protest. when the stomach is
already full of ill-assortcd food, is to
add insult to the injury already inflicted
upon it.
Crushed wheat ia winning golden
opinions as n fine and healihrul article
of food, and as it requires three or four
) hours cooking. it is Particularly adapted
rs warm dish for tea for children.
and adults also, in families where the
city custom Of state dinners is not oh.
served. 1t is usually made the consist
cncy OF oatmeal, or Indian meal Inush.
with water. and q little salt. and left TO
simmer ut the back of the stove or
range, between the hours of midday
dinner and tea. then eaten with new
milk only, exactly the same rs oatmeal.
~ In the House OF Representatives,
} q few days ago, Mr.. HILL, member of
Congress from Georgia, in closing his
remarks on the Amnesty Bill, in reply
to Mr., Blaine, of Maine. used the fol.
lowing eloquent aud beautiful language ::
''Sir, my message is this: There are
no Confederstcs in this House; there
: 49, vouIeueraues anywhere /;
there are no confederate schemes. am.
bilious hopes, desires, or purposes here.
But the South is here, and here she in
tends to remain. Enthusiastic ap-
planse. Go on and pass your qualify.
ing acts, trample upon the Constitution
you have sworn TO support, abnegate the
pledges of your fathers, incite rage up.
on our people, and multiply your inf.
delities until they shall be like the stars
OF heaven or the sands of the seashore.
without number but know this, for all
your iniquities the South will never a.
gain seek remedy in the madness of a.
mother secession. Continued applause.
We are here; we are in the House Of
our fathers. orr brothers and our com
Panons. and we are ut home TO stay,
thank God. Much applause.
1--WE come to crafty no revenge, to
retaliatc no wrongs, TO resent no past
insult, TO reopen 10 strife. We come
with a patriotic purpose to do whatever
In orr political power shall lie to re.
store an honest, economical. snd consti.
tutional administration of the Govern
ment. We come charging upon the u.
Mon no wrongs TO us. The Union ne.
yer wrongcd us. The Union has been
an unmixed blessing to every section.
to every State, TO every man Of every
color in America. We charge all our
wrongs upon that "higher law fanati.
cism, that never kept a pledge nor obey
ed n law. The South did seek to
leave the association of those who. she
believed. would not keep fidelity TO their
covenants the South sought TO 90 TO
herself but. so far from having lost our
! fidelity for the Constitution which our
/ fathers made, when we sought TO 60 we
Rugged that Constitution to our bosoms
and carried it with us.
Brave Union men of the North. fol.
/ lowers Of Webster and Fillmore. of CLAW
aud Cass. & Douglass-you who fought
/ Tor the Union for the sake Of the Union
4 you who ceased 70 fight when the battle
ended and the sword was sheathed-we
have no quarrel with you. whether re.
| publicans or democrats. We felt your
heavy arm in the carnage OF battle but
above the roar Of tho cannon we heard
your voice Of kindness. calling, Broth. /
ers, come back !" And we bear witness
to you this day that that voice Of kind. |
ness did more 90 thin the confederate
ranks and weaken the confederate arm
than did ell the artillery employed in
the struggle. We are here TO cooperate !
with Won: % do whnfnrnr We COZ, En-