Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-03
HEAL Il AND TIME TABLES.
Why Chicago Suburbsnitc- Have the Dys-
pepsia Change for the Better.

pepsia Change for the Better
Nearly everybody asks any physician
whom he may know and causually meet
if there is much sickness in his neigh Dor
hood This Is quite rational, because that
is a subject upon which n physician should
be well informed, and one in which he
certainly has an interest In response to
an inquiry of this sort the other day, a
doctor who lives and practices in one of
the pretty suburban towns on the Illinois
Central railroad made "A reply something
as follows,
The general health ont our way was
never 50 good as now, particularly among
the men. There is less dyspepsia and in
digestion, and fewer ot the many troubles
following in the wake Of indigestion 4
reason for this is easily found 1t is in
the change of running arrangement of
suburban trains which went into effect on
the Illinois Central about three months
ago This sounds strange to you, no
doubt. but ii is quite rational Under the
old train arrangement there was a time
table which every one consulted with "A
view to selecting the train he wished to
take for the city Nearly every one Sc
lected certain train As the one by which
his household arrangements accordingly
Thus catching the train became an every
morning struggle with many men. They
did not seem to think that later train
would do just as we'll
Somewhat unreasOnably. but quite uni
versally, they permitted the certain train
habit to 50 grew upon them that they
made themselves and others miserable If
hN lot. n,,l
their favorite train likely to 60 without
them. This was partly the result of Naht
and partly an effect OF that desire To h We
the household affairs run right up To the
scratch, which SO many men possess.
along with a little bit of tyranny and a
disposition To growl. There was also one
wish 10 meet certain CronieS sure to be on
the favorite train. As every subur banite
knows a result of this train-catching
mania WAS undue haste at the break fast
table. If the fire happened not to burn
just right. or the cook was a trifie slow,
or the wife was delayed by attending to
the wants of the children. and the meal
thus made a few minutes later than the
appointed hour, in nine cases ont Of ten
the train catcher attempted to make up
the lost time by swallowing his breakfast
~ illutil lit NlulthtT- II any Illtti Nllpuil
be eaten lcisurely it is the breakfast.
This is the fuel upon which the human
machine is to run through five or six
hours of toll and activity. If the fireman
of the locomotive fed his fire box as many
of the passengers used TO gorge their
stomachs tn ere wouldn't be steam enough
to draw the train into town. The stom-
ach Is inconCesvably more delicate than
I a. /. ~. 4
down with the mind in a furry and with
ears listening for the locomotive whistle
do as much harm as good. particularly if
the examining he followed by a run to the
station No wonder our subarbanites
were troubled with indigestion and dys
pepSia.
Now, however, the trains run almost
as frequently street cars, and few peO-
pie exert themselves 10 catch any certain
train The best evidence of this is the
fact that the old coteTies are broken up.
Formerly the same faces could be seen on
a train every day. Everybody got to
know everybody else at lrat by sight
Now the cars are filed with strangers,
the old familiars being on earlier trains
or to follow by later Ones. breakfasts
are eaten more leisurely and in better
temper, with less furry and rush. House
keepers, relieved OF the anxiety about the
train which the lord and master must
catch. are learning to make more OF the
breakfast Better appreciation, better
appetites, and better digestion follow as a
matter of course. There is a better be
ginning Of the day for all concerned
There is time for fruit, for conversation.
for the children TO be made ready for ap-
pearance at table. and for decency and
orderliness. All this takes but few min
utes longer than under the train catching
hustling arrangement but they are preC-
ions moments in many q household. -
Chicago Herald.