Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-03-28

luton OF many other organs But IL
is that one part Of the body which wo
persist in neglecting or destroying;
and just where nature began to build
we begin TO pull down. The possess
sion OF a good digestive organ Is really
more important than good eyes aud
ears and even more than largo BRAN,
Tor the relation Of the nerves OF nutri-
tion are as intimate with the other
parts OF the body as are the blood ves-
sells II the stomach be disordered the
thinking and recollecting apparatus is
also dlsordered, ed the unseating Of
clear vision ava good bearing Is as
liable TO be from bad nutrition as from
local causes. So Il comes about that
the first lesson Of education is how TO
eat and not how 10 think; how to warm
up aud run the organism and not clog
1t, rather than how 70 think; for II
there be no hindrances or interferences
the brain is sure 10 do good
thinking and plenty OF it. Nine-tenths
OF scholarship is wasted owing 70 indi-
gestion. Many fine braius are rem
dered useless by a dyspeptic stomach.
There Is no getting around this. II
you want to do good hard work you
must digest suitable food TO nourish
the brain-enough OF IL, and not too
much. This is exactly the reverse OF
the common practice, because we have
not got over the old celibate and
ascetic idea that the mind Is somehow
higher and better than the body, and
can despise It. A college is the para
disc OF ignorance and stupidity on all
matters pertaining to the stomach.
Brains are supposed TO have the entire
control and alone TO be worthy of con-
sideration. The object OF the whole
curriculum Is to culture heads; and
the result Is. the foundation Of good
head-work becomes impossible. Four
y lut OF five graduates are permanently
disabled from doing their level best
In the world, while the coarsest fellows
In life outstrip the finer because they
have better stomachss We need a
University OF the Stomach. with a full
set OF professors OF nutrition, diges-
uon, assimilation and waste, as well
as OF general physiology. anatomy and
general biology. Or better vet, each
college and every common school In
the land should teach how TO take care
of the body and how 10 save the stom.
ach.
The relation OF food 10 morals is a
matter so generally overlooked that
most people would deny that character
was anyway dependent on eating.
But start with an extreme and you will
see that nothing Is clearer than that
morals and table manners go together.
The glutton we all recognize as fairly
classible with the drunkard. There
Is no one bilt can see that II is a sin 10
live 20 eat as II is a sir. to live
20 drink-with no Interior pur-
pose for eating and drinking. The
reason clearly Is that the Rlutton
Is a useless creature, incapable of
high thought or noble purpose. Il
Is only when we come down 10 say
that little too much food, or food Of a
sort innutritious, is a sin, that the av-
erage man stares in amazement Very
much Of our wickedness Of all sorts
comes from adisordered stomach. You
can make up list OF direct conse-
quences OF that sort. and then another
list OF the Indirect or the direct are
freuulness. and moroseness, and un-
due irritability of every application.
The perves are gOaded ard rasped by
unnatural efforts at digestion. Indi-
rectly the blood is poisoned and the
system is bent toward animalism and
brutality. The passions are begotten
In place OF generous love. Prior put
the matter in straightforward way in |
these lines:
Observe the various operations
Oi food and drink In several nations.
Was ever Tartar fierce and cruel
uron the strength OF water gruelf
But who shall stand his rage and force
When first he RI ,es, then eats his horse.
Salads aud eggs and lighter fare
Tune the Italian sparks guitar
Ana u take Don Confuse ghl
Pudding and beef make Britons light"
IL Is especially easy 10 test this mat
ter with children. Let them eat as
they viii and what and when they
will OF rich dishes, greasy foods, pas
tries and condiments, and you will have
a peevish. cuarrelsome household.
When child's breath Is bad, his dis
position Is bad also. When HIS blood
Is pure and his digestion unimpaired.
his affections flow readily and generos-
ity Is natural II his nerves are ir-
ritable he Is compelled TO think OF
himself and Is selfish. The best
cure for unpleasant behavior and a
passionate character is decent diet.
Try II on your children and see. Love
and tenderness too often leads 10 in
duIgence. II is thought 10 be small
thing II only the stomach Is over
loaded or falsely ied. But Il Is a very
great matter when we consider that
on the digestion and nutrition depend
also charncter' The foundation for
tho use Of stimulants and narcotics,
tobacco and whisky, is often laid in
HE earliest years by the irritation 4
,ellsed by lnwholesomeio food.
Tho amount OF food devoured Is i'm
nonsely beyond any needs or demands :
y me physical system. Growth and
'cpeir are the two demands IA early
lIe aud repair alone IS the require
nent Of our latar years and these re-
'ulrs no such engorgoments Of food !
y arc indplgrd IN W the masses. The
'eai q ibe body must always ~ sus- ,