The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21
A CONTERsA TIONAL yyAG.
The Dyspeptic, Bent on Relating HIS Own
Case. Hears Of Another.

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You are SO burly and robust" said the
orgulous dyspeptic. with secret scorn. to his
casual travelling acquaintance. that I pre-
sumo you are never troubled with dyspepsia.
You have much to be thankful for. am often
In such a state that"
Was the burly acquaintance to endure the
garrulity of n chance dyspeptic? He was not.
"On the contrary he imm ediately replied.
for. never having suffered a moment IN his life
from any physical ailment. his mind was ac-
tive and vigilant. ION the contrary. I have
suffered untold torture from dyspepsia. and as
you are interested in the subject ! will
willingly give you my experience. l began
with the finest digestion in the world. but
while engaged In the military service Of the
country. being ten years scouting on the
frontier. the character OF the rations. together
with the quality OF the CONNECTIONS Of soldier
cooks previously engaged In driving hacks
and smuggling castings"
"Oh. my trouble was not with cooks" inter-
posed the dyspeptic. loftily. but nevertheless
much chaerined to find the burly acduaint-
ance prepared to talk on the subject. "As I
was about to tell you. I am often in such q
state that"
And the irreGularity Of the meals." hurried
on the burly acquaintance. served. you
understand. In camp. al fresco and a la four
Ghetto sans cer6monie. threw me into such
disorder that l had Indigestion. then dyspep-
sia. then assimilation. l submitted my
case to the army surgeons. who. though OF
high rank In the service. are not always Of
equal rank In their profession. and followed
their directions as to what to eat and what to
avoid. They advised me"
"Doctors are OF little use. l welitell you"
dicestible sdlbies and escuients to be found
In the military co'nTissary. But l grew worse.
ami the surgeons ordered me back to %civiliza-
ton. where | could obi ain the delicate nutri-
ment which my disordered and seriously i'm
paired system required: went to Chicago
stale bread made from newly ground graham.
.":TTh h;e l t ts.sH all ns ss0 isat fiy S,s ysa wst sso AS be.
toGtogS to New York. where I should be able
nce "a% iDGIs / wen vent fo! View Yorss and sad'I lsid s out 4
diet Of the finest and Purest Of the selected
Plain country food taken as the system
MY physicians advised exact regularity. I
ceous food. two ounces Of the juice OF fresh
imrorted fruits. and two OUNCES coagulated
ily worse. / consulted higher medical talent.
One Doctor Kept me on clam broth. another
i4os '..pIs ss g sn:, sset Hn dls 81 :ar siIsi;at ore'led
Five years ago"
Growing steadily worse. / consulted still
stik j WtkF HoW III lHhI MY uIBJ
was at variance with nature. The doctor told
me that nature was proportion. rhythm. music:
t IONS mH He Sses tskes 10 tb hsr% ..ms ,sa pT1S ooa.
cereals. meats. and fruits as the others. but IN
2 ehromatic scale Of the decreasing seventh.
way OF variation OF the iugue. and double eI-
tracts ~ overtones--"
"oi eourss Won recovered. your case being
Growing steadily worse. I consulted .
d1G S'i who had had great success among the
nan Of blunt speech and plain common sense.
He said had overworked my stomach, and
. living It IL 'thss n mean TIN, tim. he Mn did lo vas sss 70 hut aH ' Ss
t99s q large m iee Nish great seorn: rightly de.
spised ny Offers Of peace, Excuse me a mo.
h %s"1; fs oeHs l III" then SR prank 0 ,So d aGstf,"'sH Of
soda mint with four ounces aqua pura every.
thing was now drach,ns. scruples. and ounces
distressing quantities appeared IN my nightly
niahfmares like a procession Of Daniel Quilps
v. draciins Of sterliized mill ut - Can't,
Erads. WIZ W. " Misglss Of hismnth and IL;
p.ocesses Of digestion: The large amount, OF
netual food contained In the ounce Of mix be-
to which I was not accustomed, Gayo mo
courage; Itook several moro doses Of I I'm
pmediateiy; increasing the doses hy,hmicHI,
10 undoubtedly a mocker. hat 1t is q good rubi-
facient. besides possessing valuable Qualities
as an hntl-narcotie AMI merry maker Now.
very well. Mr.. stomach | sLi. YOU are IN
amenabls TO gsntl.ness. Homoyel by Kind,
ness. and i~rresp0nsivs to tn" r"nrord OF sweet
culinary symphonies 1 WI Hlrr You some
walked lightly adown tho -itret and. enter
Ing. not . doctors WAITING room. hut q res
taurant. | instantly ordered and partook OF q
old goose, hrolled fat l~obs,'rs. corned beef
and cabbage. salt pork. rot rolls; Italian
and a black and greer cigar.
As you can imagine. when ynu consider
tho r philosophy III II. that endeiit., Nv stomach.
which had hsen trying TO pick q light with me
for years. found ali the light 1t wanted. But
me give you one more point Even now
genera Iy give my stomach q Welsh rabbit
every night. lust TO let 1t know who's who.
That's my station. ! hope you will never be
troubled as I've been. Good day" ,,y I