The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-18
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SLOW Nature Cures" by DR..
Emmett Densmore, 10 one OF the
most singular books on tho eli
feet OF diet on health that has
ever been published. In some quarters
it has inspired ridicule, and in others
only mild endorsement OF some OF the
teneta OF good health laid down in the
book. Diet means virtually the bridling
OF the appetite or curbing the craving
for such food as is injurious to the sys-
TEN. People who like potatoes, bread.
pulses and all other starch foods, and
who have partaken OF these articles oil
their lives and are enjoying good health,
will not agree with the propositions DR..
Densmore lays down in his book. The
doctor in his preface freely contesses
that the doctrine that food and dietetlc
habits are tho chief factors in health
and disease is not new; but he advocates
u sufficiently novel and startling propo-
sition that tho use Of bread, cereals,
pulses and vegetables Is not only I'M
wholesome, but is the very foundation
OF nervous and modern diseases. He
would not kick every physician out OF
doors, but only those OF certain school
"A school in which opium is the sheet
anchor, Broken bones and wounds, OF
course, require tic services OF o surgeon.
DR.. Densmore claims that Catching
cold" is always caused by errors in eat
ing, the result Of improper food, and
more especially excessive quantities
even OF proper food. Good ventilation
is advocated and proper breathing
through the nostrils in waking and
sleeping hours. He would "throw
physic 10 the dogs" and bespeak q trial
for the auti-bread, non-starCh diet, and
put hygienic truths and reforms in
medicine to the test OF experiment in
everyday life.
In regard to zymotic diseases he says
he "has not lost sight Of the fact that
they are tho result OF poison transmit
ted through the medium OF the atmos-
phere; but l also do not lose sight
OF the fact, we'll known to scientists,
that these poison germs are powerless
and harmless unless favorable soil Is
found in the human body in which to
terminate"
DR.. Densmore makes the novel claim
that fruit is composed OF substantially
the same clements MS bread; but 30 long
as men make cereals and starch vegeta-
blea the basis OF their food, fruit must
continue to be simply an ornament,
neglected and unused. Throughout
civilization" he says, ..'the great bulk
OF the human iamily-the vegetarian
and the mixed eaters Nlike-are cereal.
ties; in the future, when the doctrines
herein taught (his book are understood
and adopted, mankind will become
Unitarian. a fruitdiet means the solu-
ton OF tho problems OF how to Danish
disease and intemperancc from the race;
to free us from the horror Of the sham.
bles; and to give US food which is at
once in accord with our higher instincts
and tho demand OF aesthetics" An cpl
tome OF tho book is found in an abstract
from an essay in Part II Of this work:
Health is mans birthright. 1t is as
natural to DO well as to be born. All
pathological conditions, all diseases,
and all tendencies TO disease are the re-
suit OF the transgrcssion OF physiologic
and hygenic law. This is the science Of
health in nutshell. "-Stc'imGn &: Co.,
Ne,O York. Frank Stanton, IHhlcling.
"The Colossus" by opio Read. AL.
though Mr.. Read first gained reputation
by his humorous work, he has Of late
been confirming himself to moro sober
efforts. Those who have read the do.
lightful stories OF "a Kentucky Col.
onel and Emmett Bonlore" will find
now enjoyment in perusing the pages
OF "lho Colossus" Mr.. Reads style
is bright and witty with touches OF true
pathos and humor, There is not dull
line in any OF his books.--E j. Schulz d;
Co., Chicago, H.
"The First MillcnniOl Faith" Is q rc-
ligiouS brochure by tho author mot on
Calvary" and Is In the nature Of n con-
census Of historical evidence combat
ting tho 'satisiaCtion theory" advocated
by Anselm the monk rs against tho
"atonement." II deals with tho Romlsh
faith IN the first onothousand years, and
claims to set forth It's errors, Homo Of
which arc still adhered TO In tho pros
ent time. -SaaNch & Fitch, NcW York.
"Tho Marriage Of Elinor," by Mrs.
is charminvly written novel,
tor3o'u In g. ylo and interesting In plo'.
Tho authors high position in puro liC-
4 inn Will rnrnmnonl II IN all Nlnssna ~