Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25
DISEASES OF THE RICH,
A French Physicians Book-The Tyranny of
Digestion.

n french Phystcian's BOOk-The Tyranny of
Digestion.
Paris Correspondence New York Tribune.
1t is an old axiom that health is the greatest
OF all riches. and it is a thing that money will
often not buy. Indeed, the possession Of great
wealth is a predisposing cause of q number of
complaints. This is the opinion of DR.. Monin,
who has defended it in book just published,
entitled, Rich Mems Evils" The list of diseases
which escort the rich man is not long one. but
1t is, If one may call it So a substantial one.
The possessor of several hundred thousand dol
lars has the choice between stomach COM
plants OF various sorts. congestions, apoplexies
rheumatlsms acute and subacute govt. head
aches OF every degree, affections Of the heart
Pleurlsy and asthma. liver complaints, iaun-
dice. roseole (from which Queen Victoria suf-
Iers), sieopIessness, nervous exhaustion, besides
a number of artificial distempers. which are
within the reach of all who can purchase NOR
phine. cocaine and ether.
Whatever your choice NAV be you NAV con-
sole yourself by the thought that Won suffer in
good company. Rheumatic people will remem-
Der that Nine de Sevigne, who was a sufferer
from 1t. wore a cheerful countenance and de-
lighted her friends with her sparkling wit The
equity celebrities form brilliant host: Horace,
Leibnitz. Erasmus. Kant, Franklin, Milton
Il give the names they occur
not In chronological order). Darwin, sy-
ueHnam' rs YOU see, uOclOrs are not
exempt from it. Literary people are
placed by DIR. Monin in company with Million
aires, an association no doubt flattering to
both. but none the less unlocked for. The
weight Of their purses, however, has nothing to
do with this Bat. like plutocrats. they lead a
sedentary life, dissipate a quantity of vital
energy and are obliged. on that account, to
have substantial diet. Literary men and
women are therefore subject to dyspepsia and
govt.
The manufacturer of refreshing beverage
whose advertisements are known wherever tie
English language is spoken saws: '.Stomach's a
master all should dread" This is Dr. Monin' 8
opinion. If INDUCED it becomes a sulky and
lh-wllled companion, and it does So too
when placed on short commons. An
edifying list is that Of the diseases
affecting the wealthy classes at different ages
II Will be some consolation to those who have
not received the riches of this world and this
will be my excuse for giving it: First year,
letters, eryslpelas; second year, Group, infantile
cholera; third year, whooping cough, measles,
gastric fever; fourth year. scarletina, menln-
gitis-only half the number OF babies born live
70 this age; seventh year, mumps. angina,
laryngitis; tenth year. st. Vitus dance
typhoid fever; fifteenth year. debility;
eighteenth year, headache; twenty-tifth to
thirtieth year, marriage; thirtieth to thirty
fifth year, dyspepsia, nervous disorders; thirty
fifth to ffty-tifth year, Inflammation of the
lungs. pleurisy; forty-fifth to tifty-fifth year.
lumbago, weakness Of sight, paralysis: fifty
NTH to sixtieth year, general paralysis; six
tieth to SEVENTEEN year, loss OF teeth, hair
memory. apoplexy; SEVENTEEN year, deafness
rheumatism Of the joints, final breakdown.