The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-10
Ladies Department.
What and How to Eat.

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prize for an essay on the above ques.
ton, the following was selected, and
we give it for the benefit of our read
ers. Some of the suggestions, snch
as the four meals day, are not
quite in accordance with American
ideas, but many Of them could be
followed with benefit.
What shall we eat? How ehall we
eat? These are questions of grave
Importance, as, upon what, when
and how We eat depends greatly our
mental as we'll as our physical con-
dition, and consequently our moral
state. Hence it is not reasonable to-
conclude that the nature Of our food
and our manner of taking it may
greatly determine our welfare in the
future "a well as in ,he present life?
Certain it is the Book of books the
drunkard and the glutton are classed
together; and, as there we read that
the drunkard shall have no inherit
ance in the kingdom of Heaven, let
the gluttons beware! But what j.
glutgony? "Extraxagant indulgence
of che appetite; luxury of the table"
The gluttons live to eat, and run the
risk of sickness and death to CRAFTY
their palates and their appetitcs,
Food must he enjoyed to be health
full, but it should be taken in proper
quantities, and at proper hours, and
should possess such qualities as are
best suited to the nourishment of the
body. The fact that we eat to live
instead OF living to eat, is too gener-
ally not conceded. Brute instinct
teaches the lower orders of animals
what food is best suited to their
wants, hut to man is given the noble
gift of reason. Upon man therefore
devo'ves the duty of studying his
own peculiar physical condition, and
of carefully selecting the particular
varieties of food best adapted to his
own individual needs; more partic
ularlv as food suited to one consti
tuition, under certain circumstances,
is injurious to another individual
under different set of circumstances.
The studying of the physiology Of
the body, and of the bygienic laws
regarding the quality and the guam
tity of nourisbment required by the
body is too generally neglected. All
food should be palatable, but the
qualification Of the palate should be
only the second consideration. The
health OF the stomach, and conse
quentlv the health of the body.
should be the first. Our Good Faith.
er has given US such an infinite va,
riety Of food that there should be
little difficulty in selecting what is
wholesome aud palatable for persons
of all conditions. We are, 10 a
great extent creatures of habit. All
know the force Of evil habits; good
one are as strong and as easily ac
quired Hence, among the chiefest
of parental duties is the proper feed.
ing Of 'he child, and the educating
him to properly regard his physical
necessities, thereby laying a founda-
ton in his infancy whereupon he
may build in his mature years.
The young child requires to par.
take Of food oftener than does the
adult; but, so far as it is possible,
and his meals should be given him
at regular intervals Of time. and
should consist of food easily digest
ible by weak stomach. Milk for
babies; strong meat for men. Above
all things the child's food should
never become, in any degree adulter-
ated with alcohol under any disguise
instead of it little lime water may
beneficially be mixed with his food.
particularly during the teething per-
iod.
Children are fond of sweets; in
deed certain amount of sugar is a
necessity for them. But these sweets
should be made at home that the
child be not allowed to swallow
quantities Of terra alba and poison
Gus cOloring matter Candies from
shops should be regarded with sus
picion.
Young children should not he al
lowed to come to the family table,
many things that their elders eat
they may not eat, consequently their
meals should be taken apart from
the family.
The hours fer monlc will ha LARGO.