The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-05
WHAT SH4LL MEN EAT?
Norman Tayior's niet-The Injunction
Through Moses-Mr. wInIanas's Case.

To TIFF EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: The
case Of Mr.. Norman Taylor. who. on tho first
day Of the new year. ran twenty miles IN two
hours and twenty-three minutes without MP
parent fatigue, on n diet Of fruit. cereals. and
tea. breaking down robust. beef-eating man.
scarce half his age, in the middle of the race.
brings NJ the question Of the proper food for
mana vital one in these days In more senses
than one.
The earliest instruction we have on this point
Is ia the first book OF Moses. called Genesis.
chapter T.. 29th verse:
And tod said. B,holh have given YOU every herb.
bearing seed. which the face OF all the earth nd
seed. To- you II shall BE- Tor meat
These words are explicit Many mon Of thought
believe that II a man had followed this Divine
Injunction. instead Of indulcine in the flesh
pots Of Egypt. the human race would have been
healthier. harder and longer lived.
II the testimony Of travellers in India and
other parts Of the world remote from us is 10 be-
relied upon. men who live entirely on ccreals.
fruit and vegetables think nothing Of tro;ing
On scores OF miles often over mountains. with
hundreds o. pounds 81 freight on their bucks
One writer says that 500 pounds are frequently
carried with ease.
\ little personal experience some fifteen
years ago when skating was all the rage I'm
Central Park and elsewhere, nearly converted
mo into n vegetarian. ON descending n bank to
the lake one evening | slipped and fell. striking
NY hend Violently ana cutting my face severely.
physician who dressed ms wounds advised
me 10 abstain from meat. ale. or distilled luuors
Tor NJ least ten days. Ms there might be dnnGer
Of erYsipens. Although in tho habit 81 unrtnk :
ing temporarily 81 the good things of this life.
rs thcy are called. resolved To- follow the doe
turh INSTRUCTIONS. At the end 81 the ten DAYS I
found myself a stronger aud more active man
thnn haa, ever been ia NV life before. Where
II ureNiuuslv tired me Ia skate or walk half nm
nour' found tlht | conld exercise for hours
without UNPLEASANT feelings ot fatigue. kept
np me vegetarian diet an winter. anu although
nay labor was rNhausiing, working on a news
paper until o'clock in the morning frequent
IT, skated during the afternoon. worked an
nlght. hnd walked home with pleasure In the
The ease q MIR, Austin h. Williams. com.
posltor ut this city. attracted some attention
WINS n iln" looking man fifteen year, ct 30 ago
as ruuli b" found In the city. he WAS over six
ieni nigh, weighed about two hundred pounds
WIN the form ~ n gigantic Apollo. complexion
iresh rs 4 new blown rose, handsome fiice and
nMrhntliul. ihirk. curly brown hair. When Mr.
Ml!liauis nrsi came 10 the city he delighted in
visiting the opera. whore. Gttircd in becoming
f6.{ir: nr WouI1 ION the front ranks along the
. Giihn{ w''i, Many were VI opera GLASSES ley
thought TINT he passed. most OF his nights In the
heHaled ,e.ltWosphere Of n composing room.
=, Mr. Williams WINS u very hearty meat eater
&c began 10 gain flesh In an alarming manner
from 2Ou pounds lac ran up Ia over 400. He
became colossal monument oil obesity. II
cost MIN more than he could enrn 10 satisfy his
appclltn. Trend advised h i'm 10 try the wnter
e cur treatment .He was an inyrterate punstrr.
duces mel" lie adhered 10 a farinaceons diet
lhlthiully Tor several months. ana wac reduced
nearly hundred rounds. Al this time h. re-
a'i"rward he returned tot the flesh pots rogalned
more than his lost ncsn, until finally he tum-
Sled oyeT il tho Cily Hall Park one day. Hc
WIS pred INTO a carriage and conveyed 10 his
room Wherr he soon died, ut time when nt,