The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-03

person OF MS nclBnJ. We Snun HUH
ton but one other Of the twcnty-scvcn
cases reported by Mr.. NAPIER. 1t is that
of an analytical chemist, 81 years OF age,
who ia described rs q person Of some talent
but Of Incorporate habits. Upon LfEBIG's
statement being recalled to him, he cx-
pressed an opinion that farinaccous food
would not suit his own constitution, affirm
ing that he felt he had eaten nothing unless
he dincd largely upon flesh. lie consented,
however. to test the suggestion 10y months
trial lIis first dinner which consisted prin-
cpally of macaron was eaten with little
appetite. but he pcrscvcrcd, cOntriNinE To
stimulate Il desire for food by vigorous out
door exercise, AMI before the end Of six weeks
was Il total absthincr.
H. is not pretended that these experiments
were numerous enough or performed under
such diverse conditions ~ To completely
demonstrate the truth Of LIEBIG's theory;
but they certainly Indicate that substantial
results may he expected from an exhaustive
application OF them. Among the articles of
food which are specified 10y Mr.. NAPIER az
prominent for antagonsfn 10 alcohol are
macaruni. haricot beans, dried peas. and
lentils. all Of which should bo we'll boiled,
OIL The various garden vegetables are said
To- bc helpful. but Il diet mainly composed of
them would not resist the tendency to in
temperance so cncctually ~ one of maca-
roni and fliinaccou- food. From this point
of Wow. highly glutinous bread would be of
great utility. but it should not he sour, such
acdity being calculated to foster the habit
OF alcoholic drinking. \ like remark may
b" applied To the use of snltod food.
If we inquire the cause of u vegctaron's
alleged Discrimination to alcoholic liquors,
we find that the carbonaccous starch com
tliurd in tho maoaroni. beans. or oloagnous
alimcnt. appears To- render unnecessary. and
therefore rcpulsivc, carbon in AN alcoholic
form. LiEniu aairu~ distinctly that alco-
hol and fat OH mutually impede the sccrc-
tion of each other through the skin and
lungs II is certain that nations living on a
diet composed largely Of starch, such a. the
ricc-iccding populations OF the tropical
| Last, are less given To drunkenness than are
intoxicating communities. Late statistics
have shown that the ilcsh-cating people of
| the north ~ France consume "a large amount
II alcohol per head, nearly rs much in
deed as the inhabitants of any part
OF Europe. Now IL is observed that IN
Normandy and pc,rdy the bread H.
very generally rai.ed with vinegar, and
there Is reason to believe that one c1--
OF fcrmmtcd food attracts another Finally.
it is pointed out by Mr.. NAPIER. ~ n matter
Of common experience, that taste for spicy
condiments and butchers meat is apt 10 be
coupled with fondnc~s for alcoholic liquors,
whereas u ta-te for plain favored vegetables
is associated with "a liking FOR fats and oils
And here he refers to several persons within
the circle of hi. acquaintance vino were In
the habit of taking wine daily when eating
butchers meat. but who are constrained to
forego the Indulgence. partially or wholly.
when living on a iarinaccuus diet. Under
the new circumstances the action of the
s;imuant so,nS 10 be too Irritating 90 be-
borne without great Inconvenience. produce
ing. a. it does sl'cplc--ncs-. headache. and
even nausea. We need not ray that the
reality Of this phenomenon. ~ wcll rs tho
accuracy Of other facts here cited. could Ice
easily determined by individual experiment.