Smyrna times., 1883-12-12
Interesting to Fat People.
JENNIE JUNE TELLS THEM HOW TO
GET RID OF ADIPOsE TISSUE
NEW CURE.

People who nave been IN the haDlt
of attending the opera in New York, or
of mingling much in any way with the
well-to-do classes, must have remarked,
and in fact often do, the tendency to
stoutness, not to say obesity on the
part of the women. Homilies against |
tight lacing, against pinching in, and |
personal discomfort of any kind, seem |
absurd in the presence of the masses of |
comfortable flesh to be seen on all |
hands, and which excite the wonder
of foreigners who have been accustom-
ed to hear American women spoken of
as slender, sylph-like, and given to
persistent waist compression. Probably
there are no women in the world-civ-
ilized-who practice tight lacing less
than educated American women.
"Is FAT SIGN OF HEALTH?"
Ought long before this to have been
settled by jury of medical experts
if it were possible for a jury all of a
trade to settle anything-but it has
been left for woman physician to de-
eide that it is not; to assert, on the
contrary, that it is positive evidence
of disease, and to attack and cure it
accordingly. 1t is very well known
that several beautiful and prominent
women in New York society, whose
fair 30 or 40 years were married only
by too rapid accumulation of proto-
plastic tissue, have, after Summer of
seclusion, suddenly appeared rejuve-
nated-reduced to refined and admira-
bic proportions, without any loss in
color or texture of skin; on the contra
ry, their old brightness superadded to
the charms of purity and delicacy
which rival youth itself.
"What is the matter? What have
you done to yourself?" have been the
questions asked on first meeting their
friends.
''Oh, 1 have been made over" is
usually the joking reply; but one was
found who was more communicative.
She gave the name and address of the
physician who treats overabundant
flesh as disease and cures it, or at
least has produced marvellous results
in half dozen personally authenticat-
ed cases.
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quackery there might be in the treat
ment, and something of the modus
Operandi, prompted a call upon the
physician in question. / found 9
bright, intelligent woman, who would
not impress any one as quack. Hel
success she attributed to the fact thai
she had satisfied herself that
sUPERFLUOUs FLESH WAS DISEASE
had studied it, and worked out a cur,
for ia cure that she claims to b,
permanent and lasts lifetime. In re
gard to the treatment she was naturally
somewhat reticent, particularly as
varies with difference in constitution
and habits, and what is true of on
case, therefore, might not be true @
another. OF forty cases upon he
books no two were treated exactl
alike, but she exhibited her books. il
which was kept careful record of tn
reduction of weight which had follow
ed the treatment from week to week
and of the final return to normal con
ditions.
1t was freely stated, however, tina
the principle of cure was largely base
upon diet, which was at first nitrogen
GUS but variable, afterward farinaceou
and absolute. The liver is attacke
and brought into line by a safe an
pccial remedy; hot water is used; he
medicated footballs, and the numbe
OF meals at once reduced. 1t is foun
that very feshy people are usual
fond of sugar and sweets, and these al
tabooed strictly.
The reduction of flesh is to the no
nal standard, to what would be col
sldered the proper weight for til
height of the individual, but the GU
is not considered complete when tn
result is attained. The diet must
prolonged for a cure, and when this
effected the appetite for unwhoIeson
sweets and pastries, and highly spice
stimulating viands, has departed.
is perfectly natural cure, it is sal
and one quite in harmony with Il
laws of the constitution of the patien
and if so, it is not difficult to see he
widely it must differ from the ordiBa
system of medical practice.