St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-15
huMoRsal
Popular Error that Can Not be Too
Highly Condemned.

Highly Condemned.
Some of the very ignorant suppose
that 1t is necessary to feed hunors, OF
they will-feed on the body" A mora
absurd and foolish idea can scarcely be
conceived, of course intended to encour-
age sensua1ism, or apologize for gluttony.
These humors are not rapacieus wild
beasts, ready to devour their victims,
unless a generous supply OF rich food IS
given to appease them, since the idea
chat a state of the system which pro-
duces erupt;ve diseases can feed on any
thing, as an animal feeds on grass, for
| example, is too prepOsterous to merit a
moments thought.
These. humors are manlfestly caused
in part, by improper food and the gen.
eral deprayed state of the system, promi-
nent among these are all greasy articles,
with salt and the spices, the salt being
the cause of canker eruptions, as sup
pose, more than all other causes COM
bined, strong acids, as vinegar, lemon
Juice and that of the pie plant, when
in full strength, coming next in order.
Indeed, whatever is but partially di-
gested, mingling with the blood IN a
crude form, will be very likely to excite
an irritation, resulting in an eruption.
know of nothing more likely to pro-
duce such INDEPENDENTLY the
scrofulous variety-than that special
concentration of impurity, fat pork,
the hog bc6ng q scavenger, an ''un-
clean beast, absolutely forbidden by
the great Jehovah, as unfit for the food
of Christian people! An eruption,
| therefore, is but manifestation of ma
lures efforts to purify the system, thus
preventing q worse form OF disease, as
| fevers, inhammations. etc.
These crude matters, with the general
waste are collected, making an appear
ance on the surface, either as pimples
or sores, the discharges from which
constitute very poisonous matter, or
very impure, at least, which the integ-
rity of the system demands to be ex-
PEELED. Hence the folly of the idea
that sores run the life away. These
discharges should always be encouraged,
as very important means OF purlilca-
ton, a'merciful arrangement by which
serious diseases may be averted. Even
the discharges from the cancer are IA
varable, prolonging the life. Indeed,
what we are accustomed to call diseases
or symptoms, are but the manifestations
of natures efforts to remove something
behind all of these, nature, in a..friendly
way, doing the best that can be done,
under the circumstances, to remove a
hidden disease, or contaminated state
of the body, while she would be able to
do much more, aside from the fact that
poor, erring mortals, with false ideas,
| are almost constantly attempting te
thwart her merciful efforts, waging re.
lentless war on nature, or the recupera'
tive powers. What we call fever, fol
| example, is purifying process, the heal
being caused by the actual combustion
of the waste, effete matters resulting
from the constant dying of portions o
the body. We are ':fearfully and won
derfulIy made, " there are forces within
which are constantly attempting to re
move, cure our ailments, while we, b.
wrong habits of eating, drinking, etc.
are as constantly destroying our health
with but little regard to natures laws
learning but little of her methods o
cure.-Dr. j. Il. HamGford IN Code
Rule.