The Osceola times., 1880-06-12

ly. riding on horseback the waters and
climate of bennington many times, as
well as those of Cheltenham and Har-
rowgate frequently; have lived upon
sixpence a day, so TO speak, and earned
it, II bodily labor may be so construed; I;
have tried boat rowing, which increased
strength, but also my appetite; Turkish
baths-90 of them-whioh relieved me
of only six pounds, though they gave
the additional power and elasticity for
walking; and have spared no trouble or
expense in consultations with the best
authorities in the land, giving each and
all fair time for experiment, without
any permanent remedy, as the evil still
gradually increased"
His bad luck with the doctors did not
disgust him with the profession, but only
stimulated him to more extended search
for the right one; and at last, after in
Vulnerable disappointments, as costly as
they were discouraging, he found the
right one-aDd this was the simple and
eflicacious prescription
abstain as much as possible from
bread, butter, milk, sugar, beer and po-
tatoes"
Mr.. Banting abstained accordingly, and
was rewarded by a reduction OF pound
week so that in May, 1873 his weight
was l6S pounds, and in the following
September 1856 pounds-which he con-
sidered "the happy natural medium,
and stopped there. lie says
my girth is reduced round the waist,
in tailor phraseology, II! inches. ] am
t)ld by all who know Inc that nv per
sonal appearance is greatly improved,
and that | seem to bear the stamp OF
good health this may be a matter OF
opinion or friendly remark, but ! can
honestly assert that | feel restored in
health. bodily and mentally appear to
have more muscular power and vigor,
eat and drink with good appetite, and
sleep well. All symptoms of acldity,
Indigestion, and heartburn with which
| was frequently tormented) have van
ished. ! have left off using boot-hooks
and other such aids, which were indis-
pensible, but, being now able to
stoop with ease and freedom, are un-
necessary"
A clear case of cure certainly. To en-
courage those who might fear starvation
under the new dietary regulations, Mr..
Banting published the bill of fare from
which he was allowed to select. Here
it is
"For breakfast. four or five ounces OF
beef, mutton, kidneys, broiled fish, ba-
con or cold meat of any kind except
pork; a large cup of tea, without milk
or sugar., little biscuit or one ounce oi
dry toast.
Il ~ GIy If t,t
fish except salmon. any mcat except
pork, any vegetable except potato, one
ounce of dry toast, fruit out of a pud
ding, any kind Of poultry or game, and
two or three glasses of good clarct, sher
ry or madeira-champagne, port ant
beer forbidden.
"For tea, two or three ounces of fruit
a rush or two, and cup of tea without
milk or sugar.
For supper, three or four ounces %
mea. or fish, similar to dinner, with {
glass or two of clarct.
"For night cap, if required, tumblei
of grog (gin, whisky or brandy, with
out sugar, or glass or two of claret oi
sherry. Eggs allowed at any meal, pro
| viding they are not hard boiled"
Certainly no reasonable stomach coult
complain at such regimen as this, an,
yet Mr. Banting found it "the right anc
proper channel-the tramway, so Il
speak, of happy, comfortable existence.
This simple, kind-bearted gentleman
who somehow reminds us of Mr.. Pick
wick-also published "a tabular state
ment in regard to weight as proportion
ed to stature, which," he says, "undei
present circumstances and the new
movement, may be interesting and use
full to corpulent readers"