The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-10

Dyspcptic Enrne ~.

Dyspeptic Farmers.
&c, p. Paigei Ms'nsin N, Yss'lribune,
"A man in fair condition Or horse,
Ok, 81 i dog, for that natter--will live
atleast forty days without food, and
ten days without either food o. drink
but not three minutes without air, +
We can skip meal or two, or even
tast day or two Or more, whenever
there are Indications that We have
"got ahead Of our didestion and ex-
erection" without the fear Of starry
ing" This one lesson, il fully appre-
ciated by everybody, andi acted upon
would save shousands OF lives every
day, 1t would extend the eyerage age
OF life by many years. Every one will
admit that we eat too much but few,
indeed, have anything like correct
idea as to the degree Of excess cons
monty INDUCED in everywhere. II
we regard this question III its bearing
upon, say the farmers, how many, let
me ask, in the hundred make any
sort OF calculation az 70 how much
food Is demanded for so much work.
How many take one meal less, or less
at either regular meal on the day sue
ceeding an idle day, when, perhaps,
by reason Of more leisure more
has been eaten than on working
dayf
Supposlng the case Of laboring
and well-nourished man-one in q
well-balanced condition; he should
eat less when at light work or on
half time, and much less whenever
he passes day OF entire rest, for less
OF his bodily tissues have been used
or, perhaps we should say, less Of his
stored-lp nutriment has been con-
sumed, and, therefore, less is required
TO restore his balance, or, so TO speak,
make good his vital bank account.
In winter, except when working hard
in the open air, the. farmer should eat
less tnan any other season OF the year.
1t SO workings in the logging
swamp, or when employed IN getting
out and working up the years wood
he will require more in winter than
In summer. He will require more !;
but supposing that he largely over
eats in summer time--taking habitu-
ally more than would be best for
him? Does he do this9 Let me
take aside almost any one in the first
dozen farm-houses we enter, and
question him little, say in haying.
He will probably show up something
of dyspeptic. Let me say, first off
II have been here" have worked on a
farm, summer after summer, and
know just how to handle my suppose
titious candidate.
Not only did / observe the preva.
lence Of dyspepsia among farmers and
farm hands, but suffered in my owr
person from Indigestion dyspepsia,
in spite OF hard work and outdoor air
Beyond question, much of the mis-
chief arises from the time and man
ner Of eating, especially at the mos
busy season OF the year. Farmer
work hard at this season, and shoult
and should eat well but they con
stantly err in eating when tired, AM
they resume work directly after cal
ing-two very serious violations c
natural law. Again, the farmers
heaviest meal--the mushiest leas
chewable, grcasiest, and consequent.
least digestible meal and least nou
ishing Meals eaten at mid-da.
when he is already somewhat tire
and very much heated, and when /
he must Immediately resume h
hardest and hottest work. There
not single wholesome feature in tn
whole process. The farmer could nj
treat himself worse, except by addir
a nipptr Of spirits before the meal III
pipe Of tobacco after. OF the thr'
transactions, bad as the last name
sssuredly are, and always harmful, Il
meal, such as it Is, and taken und
the conditions described is even vors
But this is the custom, and it is Ike
up without any question or thong
as to whether it is precisely wrong
not. So far as the work and the o,
door air are concerned the farme
life, in summer, is oflthe wholeson
est sort and is he would breaks
lightly, lunch at noon more light
Cor better still, lie in the shade for
hourO and then at night, q full no
after quitting work, eat the princiI
meal OF the day, and OF plain, natui
food, he would be the gamer in, eve
way. II he would treat the pork
raises upon the principle OF the W
doctor who will not take his o'
pills," he would have less occasion
swallowing pills and potions; and
farmers. not only, but people in g
eral, would make themselves son
what Wise in the matter Of hsalth-la
simple and plain IS they are"
ain,nla and nIain ~ saws one OF