, 1876-04-15
HOUSEKEEPING.


Food va1ue Of Flour.
10 ths Ed,sey " TAs Chicago TRIBUNE:
uIpE PAsx. April 14.-Ths communication Of
Dr.. AmEe n. EIals iu your last saturdays issue
uas t[moly and Interesting. / hope she mar
continue her letters and 20 fatther into tho
subject Of foods Ne want nauc1, bastsr uu-
Outstanding than now generally exlats Of the
qualities and uses Of foods.
The greater portion OF tbs American people Of
to-day ars "invalIds," and tbs children that aro
coming up are, Al : class. poorly nourlahed,-n
that they do not cat quantity enough, bu
thoJ do not get qualify. Thay asa growing
up smAll-sizod, Of weak muscular and bony de-
rctopmens shin and nervous. with deca5cl
tceth, and = general susceptibility 10 dl.eaeo.
They Will lack at maturity tho neoassnry tone
and energy 10 0Rht vigorously thu battie Of life.
DR.. Halo says that "Mdt-nufrhtoa lics al u!c
bottom Of our phystcai voes." shs might havo
added, our msnsal mud moral uoes aIso. for thoy
all hang together.
sho Also says that Il Is to Tho dlscredit of
tho medical profession that tha people
hAgo beon tneompetout!y instructed Anl
led In thelr opintons upon thia
important subject. True again. and Apropoa Of
this. will quote from letteF hare recontly
received from ons Of the oldest and moat dis.
tinguished physicians in Now England. 1t Ia in
reply 10 quostion Of 1nino asking tbs real
cause OF 60 much spparont apathy Ahoug the
profeEsion ~ 10 the proper supply 10 tue people
of pure wheat goods, msde only from plump and
Hc{l-r1pened wheat. Ho says:
The appsrent apathy want Of Appreciation Of tho
nect#sty OF reform III our 6our diet. cutues, 1.s
from tgaossucn os tbs fact hat ~ls Or hoited h1ur
Of In tho ayatenat1c books OIL tnedlcnead tic facts
found In tho mora recent developments Of Chpin-
i.tsy. few years ago ,uyaef Has ianoraut ct The
and tfEaIF hzsn
known til now, but from tho fact that much
diarss.o! about tho decay OF ny caillsens teeth.
lug tn tIa element. Of thsiT fooa. /
ba s ss aa, s,sy'. a;pa m s
reported Hecieney of orar twothltda The enount Of
miuoszl elements In wheat. Afterwards tho editor
70 tic ubli4hed annlyses of johnson, where found
elaborate aud truthful atstolnent OF tbs naus do
insy Id ys t s1 tas h,a not 20, ths
thoroughly converted oYer to xy rfsaont congtc-
ton bscauEc iu reltg!on. 70 in medicine. faith md
profession had Lad t1n experience myself, you
probably would not tind them 70 a1athetic.
I.na r. ssf 9{ 1esss r.
*a3s,-use after them, aud wufk for veal woe ia
forming pnbt.c opnlon+ For instance, tho huinor4l
n,oat daily from atck people wnen they say Doctor,
harsnt got huinor In my blood os sto,nach7" Tha
eE fser ns m,,ss s sst S sS
- t-N*t
fetsion naturally and properly chary In o1rrassiuH
thotr t1ougbts-they DOUBT everything. Used to Ill
knowing that tls truth u tho ha11est thing 10 uss,t
fron tbs Aecrgts Of nasutc they 1ote ho1 easy tt
10 be deceived. 6omo Of then have irsd To Braa
and casa awsy nn obtrlon. 30 that history aud sv,.
dcucs show to thc That It IL easier for them 10 do
eeisnd Asu 10 walk upon the sotd ground Of truth.
Hut In t1,s matter ot tho poor vans Of our there
IL ilis ground to co upon: II il not theory, It L
n!aus discovery, has como out Of tho wonderful
n
of classical truth. Yon may Itll doubt tho e1Rt-
enee of tho aun doubt tle truth OF tho anayses
ordinary nour. This fact should 10 disseminated
among tho usedlsa! psofassou+ aud you Will find tlen
truly tlt.s to ihe situation aud nooy eafness 10 pro
fc!ou forming " Aasociatlon woto vary object IL 10
destroy its own brsineas7 Aud yet the American
It's Pubic uezlth Arsocauoni Ii sanitary science IL
successful dlroaas must - dlmnshed and tbs doc
a,n.y s;',s .s -four 1 s I! :psr as d. a
ba most apt aud important question for this very
body 10 d:eanna aud dec!Ie.
Where nhall no iook for tlls coming nour2 Thp NJ.
hssic tastca O! ths peope AAvs oau eluc4ed 10 rc-
gasa the finest tour lin ths seuac of uniform
mechanical dtftiont A. the choicest. Ts dea ia born
lno ibe puhlc-1unata. On the other band :wo nften
he4r coarst food sokcn Of A. bosr han dnt. This Is
erroneous tie excellence oonsists tn having al the
natural proportions Of organic aud inorganic ingrcdi
cuts, 10 ths InatarA who'll RrAtn oost*o snca or no
S saa asSs sst1s st H. sss
CT ailments aso not derived from the mechanically
irritating effects Of tho tegumcnlasy parts Of tho
grain, ~ Gaetnlly hcarcd. but arc lodauss Of tho
fact that ths food contains Ill the mineral al. Of ths
wheat.
There ts no article ;et food g generally usea Is
forala Of bread cakes, md pussry Of all hnds ii
lers ever7 heae, aud Is universally used W old and
food Il from two4hirda 10 fourfts Of lilo salnea OF
weat-whch chemistry Bh0ws to be the fact-thcrc IL
terrible deprivation, AnA when reflect that this
Gtr01 II tiTn f,,-
gsn 10 ss inevitable relation Of eauto and eGcct
there Il tet Ncen ths a4arnint npovertancnt Of tho
Of tic Teople-tho prevailing types of wtaE sna uer-
vo's diseases I'll potuttnE sow an1 s,cady decay
OF the phyaicsl and. - consequence, Of tho mental
No .ge eaneraiy batter hou,.a and clothed than cur
foteathers, and II could get back thttr vigorous
Sery q much ensIsasa Ind W. .oaid 10. 's b. consaa
ly ensatliug physioal deEeoetstton and dstesse'
mold, or create healthy public scnti,ntnt abont
MISTER she nsedicai profession .snuld lead. and anu
sonndens they will - shaS beso'ue further aud moro
Tho honest manufacture ami const.nt srr?!y pnd
uas Of -four OF tle whole wheat-aoul., plump and
welt-t!poned-Wlth the trguMtntary part reduced 10
IN equal n,echaaica division with that ot thv more
tnferlor staschy white portion Of tin tersy-thus
whts nour-voud 10 uod,se to ths yoople, far Il
would tnaugnrtta new sra Of heath vlsor, and lou-
Ths activity Of ths citizens Of the United s.tea WAS
nuter greater than now. Tho Introduction Ut rail-
wiSh and teleStarhs aaH wonderfully gu!ckened the
physical and uen.aiabor Of the North American cltl-
zeI. Lis sharp eye. quick hand, and keen intellect
ftsrtny stimulated IN all tho various c4lliugs OF
lfo. All thia Involves Increased activity Of tho
systcu, snd tncrrased demands upon tho sya
teln means hs Ttctsnfv n tarressa loot, hse
tho tt1ten becolans n1fed, ~ssxeued, irritable, ab
normally active, and with constant liability 10 tho
auddcn arrtst Of the ovprwotted poasesto W rsr&y
s,s, Insanity. apoplcty. sofscninR Of the brain, and
80 met!nes dsath from tho want Of proper inne1rIon
or ucrvS force, which IL called Neulaktheuia, or
debility nf the nervous tysten.
Now, God In 1is kind rrox.isnce has g!ven to man
1ye ~ PRINCIPAL grA!ns which tia ansIyKis OF tbs
chemist .hor 70 differ 10 ts .uonnt Of aer.l ~:
furnish food to the nerves. Tue order Of tha grains
~ 10 admirable a4sptatiun to tho wau.s Of man IL
~ whea S3 tyc tj} barley, ~ n.azc % oat- 1t IL
not Intended to ignore tho y.lo Of ot these vs
granaonIy 10 ina!cata tAn order of pTeterenre. 1t
u we'll to uso a! fur xar!sty. Ost IN ths form Of
oat.mssa'' oat,.ss' ~ H. largely "aod. but ~ T. only
po.paorie ac'4 Of whe,t hosrhorus Is tle principal
food, willis s. con.4iua oyer forty {o} times
much 1ea a. wheat y IL apt 10 dlsaEroe With sour
stonteus producing acidity and wstsr-btash ~ doea
ia aenceucy uf phosphorus. It doaa mol lightly fosi
Aptr NJ tfna VI ttaf