, 1876-10-21

10 Ns EaffaF NJ the TrttRGf.
CHICAGO, Oct. N.-1n The early days Of tho
"Iiome Department y Of Tour valuable paper
was tempted 10 write few Of my Ideas of
llealthlul, nutritious diet. but concluded to wait
for soinc other correspondent TO t1iAc1ss tic
samc points much better than could my TILL
skftted pen. Several months having passed and
nothing touching the questions Involved having
appeared in tue "nunc," I venture bcGin'
n!nr, which, II you thInt; worthy Of publication,
may encourage nc 10 write again, more fully
explaining my theory Of nutrtuent.
An experience Of more than twenty ycara In
dealing tn the various materials Of food, both
III large and small quantities, liz this aud East.
ern cities, hss convinced hue that among the
most prominent cauacs Of carly ncryoua pros.
tratlon md premature decay Of tho vital powers,
anicting our business men, md ieApecfatfy ladies',
Is an innutrlftous diet. Perhaps, when qucs-
TONED, 90 per cent Of them xt,l say t.ey eat
fond enough always, and frequently LOO
much. hut from some tAtse II ,lUee not
fnrnish them witt, tho needed strength, anil ire
quent attacks Of tiiness. With ctssrcspoufiiilg
callsl on the physician, who presrrlLss resi-,
coupled With care Ia swallowing Ills putious,
aud then short respite from pa!u an1 wear!-
ness a!ls up the programme. and illnesa, ar'iGr.
as the years ru1l Oh. bucl Is the cxpesie,re Of
nearly to per rent OF o,lr natlre.born, middle
aged business nun and fashionable ladies.
With q guou climate and hcalthful locnttoa.
Sy Sys' 'is5 baun.eons P5ssdsne, aa wpy Is
tils the fatt Something Is wronK-so'ne onc
A. fault Where and wtlo is It.. Let US see.
ChcInists anil physloloEists tell US thc pho.-
plv. Where can re get them ia the purcst ani
most convenient fornll First and best tn
wheat. 4yot iu supera1c aour but i,l the wtolee
wheat, and m more especially y. Tie onter eootel
perverted taste and the nlschievous ignorance
of the miller separates and rejects from tile
-four BY boiling. And u. by chance, a small
percentage passes Into tho fashionable white
oTtoa s eaoH oHn %s The Hss b.
last remnant, with hIs, 81 llcr, pernl-
e!ous,, process ot raising "nlce white
loaL" IL only to throY-no, nnt
soussr a is TSs Hssn resas s issfs H e
for thu nerve In bread. Where shall We find Il !.
Beef, which Is the rir1,rst animal food In nerve
suppy, as4ordIng to L!c,Hs analysis contains
e. s sSsxc o. f eent e "
less thai, J. And here among cur tneat dealers
we iind the sa4nc ignorance prevails as with
The millers. Not one meat dealer iu hundred
knows what elements the meat contains. Not
| one In fire hundred Is a Judge Of tllc prop0r-
Inmate constituents Of the vuIious grnilps. III
| deed, IN the present condition Ut tho science Of
food, requires the most careful research anil u
very close anu lonE-contft'!,cd range Of expeti.
lncrts and observations 10 become All expert ln
the selection Ut meats rich IL nerve supply. And,
| having secured the hest gratles u( meat, tiu
| ignorant cook now steps III, and, Dy her slip
shnl. uncertain process Of cooking, is about as
pilates u Wien she prepares the Immensely.
rnlsed and elghtlr r-heatcl white dough, porl.
| larly termed tftad.
But lind au, making this article much
longer than Intended aud II perclancc, II fall.
not in your Waste-basket, mnj wHtt again.
| - NEEIsrSE.