The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-02
Women Responsible for 1ntompe-
rance.
BY DR.. ALICE 3. STOCKMAN.

Temperance involves not only alb
stinence from intoxicating liquors, but
the restraining of all habits that de-
teriorate the man physically, mentally
| or morally. 1t has been said that ex-
c~essive indulgence of the appetite at
the table does more harm to the hu-
man family than the use OF alcoholic
| stimulants. The former is at least one
of the causes hat lead To the latter
By luxurious living the organs OF ASST
mulature are OveltaXed and the very
condition IN the system Is produced
that we call appetite for stlmulants.-
This is languOr, l%aSsltude, lack of nerve
force and depression OF spirits, This
condition demands a stimulant; the
effect gone. reaction follows; the APP
petite calls for more, and in time we
have a drunkard, for which ONE
are directly responsible. Are not our
bones, muscles, brains, nerves every
tissue and organ of the body, made
from the food We eat? There is a
constant waste, a continued wearing
out of the supply. Renewal comes
mainly from nutrlment taken. WO-
men prepare this food, often consist
ing Of the most incomprehensive COM
pounds to tickle the palate, and hence
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proper nOurishment of the body. Wo-
men will never do their duty for the
present OF future generations until
they solemnly realize this fact. They
must consider whether morning, noon
and night they place only such food
upon their table as the blood demands
to make bone and muscle as well as
clear heads and active brains.
To be a good cook Is not to be able
to cater to the caprlceS of a perverted
appetite, but to understand the chem
lstry of food, so as to furnish only
such nourishment. III a paIlatabie
form, as may be required to supply
the waste in the body. Also to under
stand individual Needs in a family, SO
as to supply them. To do this prop
crly, the cool requires a knowledge of
chemistry. and its physiological appli-
cation to the processes Of digestion.
1t IS a trite saying that.-God sends food
and the devil sends cooks" COnsid-
er the food usually placed before Us.
expecting to make healthy blood from
1t, and the surprise IS not that 50 MANY
are sick, but that any have the least
modicum of health. For example.
first the hot bread SO universally upon
our Western tables. Psychologists
have demonstrate that these do not
digest at all, are in no way assimulated
to make blood, but ferment il the
stomach, passing off III gasses OF as
waste material. In the almost indis-
penoible luxury OF mince pies YOU lave
not less than a dozen lngrediments-
stimulants, l~rrltants. nOurishment, all
III one. For what are these eaten.
Would not II suppose that the sto1n-
ach would protest against making
out of such a cOnglOneration OF meat.
flour, grease. fruit, spices, liquor. etc:
All the category OF spices, mustard,
pepper. Sause, ect., Is not digested.
Simply act upon the nerves as med
icinal or poisonous agents.
lea and coffee are emphatically
nerve stimulants. No n processes
TO take them for nutriment ONLY.
Every article taken into the stomach
not as5imulated TO make blood, be-
comes e~XtraneouS or effete matter.
that requires a special effort on the
part of nature to carry out OF the svs-
TEN. and Ii not carried out becomes
poison. Then when women furnish
these in lieu Of fiourishin5 diet are
they not poisonous.
They give the good, luscious. strong
coffee IL the morning, before noon the
stimulating efF@ct Is gone and the aD-
~pettte-the PROSTATE nerve suffering
from reaction demands another slim
ulant. At first the appetite can wait
for dinner or tea for renewal, but in
time nature has less power to resis:
the demand, and long before dinner
the stomach must be warmed a little.
A glass Of ale is taken. All physi-
Clans know that one stimuiant soon
loses power over the nerves, and an. |