The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-11

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The dyspeptic a. rule i not mum.
bcred among the happiest q men and
there are good reasons why he should
not be. lie has an abiding notion that
something i wrong somewhere IN the
universe. maybe everywhere. though,
like the man who meets death suddenly,
he often does not know exactly what
hurts him. In some extreme eases he
doesn't much care: only he would like
10 ret rid Of il. whatever Il may be.
There i awcll founded American ira
dition that pie baking and the frying
pan have been a fruitful source Of dys-
pcpiic woes. though there are many vic
tins Of Indigestion who have not fed
upon pie crust or fried meats, while
there are many people who have grown
robust and ruddy on this diet, or IN spite
Of H. Randolph Of Roanoke. who con-
tributed TO the philosophy Of dyspepsia
the cynical theory that though the Lord
had givcn H. the meats the devil had
sent the cooks. only touched one part
1 Of the evil, for there are more sufferers
from ill-rcguiated digestion among luxu-
rious people, who live upon the most
nutritious and best cooked food, than
among those whom exercise and labor
give hearty appetite for whatever they
can get 20 eat.
According 70 the late Dr. " " Hall,
nine out Of every ten eases OF dyspepsia
are caused not by any defect Of the d.
gestiye organs, but by improper dieting
and insufficient exercise. mental or
physical. People whom 4 disordcred
digestion requires 10 pas attention 70
these matters, frequently outliye BIZ
many wears theirmore robust neighbcrs,
lust a. wild young men are sometimes
. saved from becoming drunkards by the
fortunate circumstance that an excess Of
/ liquor makes them wofllly sick. The
4 author cites the ease Of one poor dys-
( peptic, in whose case no less than ~ all
1 ments were manifested. among them
r fretfulness, nightmare. and inost dismal
y Of all. SENSE Of goneness- This was
I. undoubtedly very bad case, for in
3 spite Of all that wealth could supply OF
4 careful treatment do 10 remove the dis
!. order. ii remained undated. until finally
I the offending article Of diet was dis
\ covered. and then recovery was RAPID
Il In about a months time the only trouble
!. this restored dyspeptic had q complain
l. Of was that she could never get enough
/. 70 eat. With this instance before hi
I. eyes, the most desperate dyspeptic ma.
i hope 10 live cheerfully to a ripe old ag'
]. by searching out the cause Of his troub
1. les. and resolutely applying himself Z
the removal Of it.
DR.. Hall recommends the sufferer Z
begin by eating little or nothing of on
or two articles Of food at regular meals
II II that agrees with him. let imincrcas
:. the quantity: if not, he should try some
j. thing else. In this way the dyspepti
b, will soon find ont what agrees with him
G. and what kinds Of food he should avoid
r Alter he has made these discoveries
le will be his own fault il he continues
re dyspeptic.
n In the way of exercise DR. Hall res
n. ommends walk after breakfast, anoti
u err shortly before dinner, anu yeF anoti
ie er shortly before supper. Visiting
ps other cheerful enjoyment IN the evenin
N he Thirds advantageous, the night a
ne being healthy enough, though he pr
nj nounces il the height Of folly for an
i body 70 90 out in search "a health earl
e. in the morning beforethe earth has bee
re tolerably well aired and summed.
M The grosser causes Of indigestion al
he classified as eating without an appetite
- eating 100 fast. too much. or too Otter
n one or another Of which offenses again
Or the gastric juices i often committed
IN people who would he indignant If chars
r. "a with excessive or glutfonous eatin:
la The proper regimen j. Of course 70 g
ne not what the palate Graves but what \
nd stomach requires and can convenient
=. assimilate A good SCI Of teeth, or
Dr.. default thereof a sharp case-knife
nd break up the food before swallowing
Of are necessary adjuncts Of good dige
e. ton. But after all. there j. probably !
rs remedy or preventive Of Indigestion
on efiicacious a. that prescribed BY the I
ire nous London physician, Dr. Aberncth.
ho Live on penny day and earn i.
,st person acting on this advice would ha'
m 10 undergo many hardships which mig
90 prevent his living to old age, but
N. would never die Of dyspepsia.
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