The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-18
TEMPERANCE READING.
HARMFUL COOKERY.

How the Natural Taste May Be vitiated
in ChildhoOd-A Few Thoughts for
f. Conscientious Notes..
That luxurious living, "faring
sumptuously every day." will gener-
ally prove promotive of habits OF in
temperance, can not well be doubted.
1t is equally true that what we may
call artificial cookery will produce the
same effect The spices, pungents, and
irritants in general, not only tend to de-
prave the taste, preparing the way for
intemperance by producing morbid ap-
petites, but create an unnatural thirst,
d thirst which is the most naturally
gratified by the use of intoxicants.
Hence, we shall find that boys fed in
this way during the early part of life
more generally become Incorporate
than those who have been accustomed
to more abstemious living. The most
unfavorable consequences follow such
artificial cookery, added to the excess
i've use of animal food, pork more es-
pecially. After the tastes have been
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have so blunted the sensibilities, that
water-the natural drink of man and
beasts-is insipid, unsatisfying, it is
perfectly natural that some drink of
more fiery nature should be demanded.
These drinks more generally contain
a certain per cent. of alcohol, the
way being prepared by the use of ginger
ale, porter and the whole range of
beers. While it is true that those who
really relish plain and simple food,
with no great display of rich gravies
and irritating sauces, are in but lit
tie danger of becoming drunkards,
1t is unwise in mothers to so feed their
children with spices and irritants,
radishes and the like, as to destroy
the keen relish for water, plain food
like bread and the fruits. 1t should
be remembered that such articles as
mustard, capable of blistering the sur
face of the arm. can not but prove
harmful to the sensitive coats of the
stomach, producing Initiated state of
the digestive organs, preparing the
way, as has been stated, for degrading
habits.
If we add to this harmful cookery
the use of intoXicants, as brandy in
mince pies, sauces, cake, buildings, the
training in the direction of drunken
ness is carried still further. 1t is diff
ticult to conceive how an intelligent
and thoughtful Christian mother, after
having taken the Temperance pledge,
can use any of these intoxicants in her
cookery. 1t is difficult to conceive of
any valid reason for their use, since it
will not be claimed by the intelligent
that they add any element of valuable
nourishment. 1t is certain that the
pure woman who has never been ac-
,custOmed to the fumes of tobacco, or
the taste of the milder drinks, will not
particularly relish the flavor given by
these, while none will presume that
the young child will admire the brandy
taste. 1t is certain, however, that just
to the extent that the taste of these is
recognized and relished-after the
training of few months-the food be-
ing all the more appetizing on account
of their presence, habits of intemper-
,ance will be naturally formed. Alcohol
is a poison, an element foreign to the
human constitution, will produce the
same vitiating effects, whether taken
as drink, or as food, the uniform
tendency being to produce abnormal
appetites. Conscientious and Christian
mothers will do well to give this sub
ject their prayerful attention.-Dr. j.
II. HanaJord, in Union Signal.