Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-05-05
sibted Of a thick vegetable soup and

sibted Of thick vegetable soup and
cread, potato pie, savory PIE, vege-
tartan pie, vegetable stew, stewed rice
and tomatoes, etc. For second course
L had bread plum pudding. stewed rice
ana fruit, baked sago, tapioca and ap-
pes. stewed prunes. figs, ralsins and
bread. Tea meal consisted of bread
and lam, stewed fruit, or some green
stEff, as watercress, celery, tomatoes,
ese.
had only three meals a day, and
nsgaently. when very busy, 1 had only
Two and . cup OF cocoa and biscuit
for supper, i always use the whole
meal bread, as 1t Is a laxative and con-
tains agood deal Of nitrogen, which is
tvown away with the bran. The cot
ton seed oil Is cheap and good cooking
OIL. and Is impossible to detect. This
de continued for month, and now
only take the animal products when
ort. not having them at my table.
Now compare this diet with one of
fisSa o. mixed one. The latest analysis
sle desh to contain from 20 to IA
per cent. Of water. the dry residue be-
ing very rich in nitrogen, and it con-
ts..ns a little carbonaceous or fatty
matter. Hence, to live on meat alone,
as much as eight pounds a day is neces-
sarT. Then there are to be considered
the diseases OF animals, which are COM
mnnicable TO man If that flesh be not
thoroughly cooked all through; and as
very few Of our animals live perfectly
natural life, most of them are more or
ess-s5iseased, especially the fat ones.
1he excess Of nitrogen taken into
the system in eating flesh meat has to
be got rid Of by the liver, kidneys and
lGi-gs; hence, these organs are over
taxed, and much disease is the conse-
quence. In fact, were it not for flesh
food we doctors should have very little
to do. Man living In towns cannot af-
ford to eat much flesh, because he does
not get sufficient exercise and oxygen
to burn up the excess of nitrogen. If
he does eat this flesh, and If he eat
mnch. then be must suffer from many
complaints, such as Indigestion, bilious
attacks, congested liver, hemorrhoids.
gastric catarrh, and other gastric
troubles.
If the habit be continued In, gall
stones of urinary calculi may follow, or
rheumatic gout. Then the kidneys
bet snle diseased, and more work is
thrown on the heart, which becomes
also diseased; the end is death by one
OF the lingering diseases which shows a
diseased organ somewhere. Even epi.
lepsy and many nervous diseases are
aggravated by flesh. Cancer is on the
increase, and, from some observations
| have made, it may be indirectly
traced to flesh.
Consumption has only remote con-
ee..on with flesh, it being due chiefly
to tresh air. Vegetable food is cheap,
contains an abundant supply Of nutri-
meHt at first cost, and our systems are
so formed as to use 1t with least ex-
penditure of vital force. We use no
cruelty in obtaining our food, and can
eas; J see if it be wholesome or in a
rotten state.
Apples. pears, currants, gooseberries,
plrnls, strawberries. rasps, blackberries
ahS'Jtuor IruIts, viii n-eiCns, peaches,
grapes, etc are high-priced but whole
some fruits. The dried fruits, as dates,
figs, apple rings, currants, raisins, ETC..
are cheap and good. To these may be
added timed goods. Thus one can see
the immense variety of tasty things we
have, and these to suit all purses. We
can add to these milk, butter, cheese,
eggs and honey, which are got without
killing animals. But il we take animal
food, then fish is the least injurious,
then beef and mutton, while veal, pork,
game. etc., are very indigestible, and
ought to be avoided.