The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-05
THE ICE CREAM STORY.
How Nan Gained Seventy Pounds Within
a Few Months.


How Man Gained Seventy Pounds Within
a Few Months.
LADoGA, April 2. - Especial. - THE
SENTINEL has already made brief mention
OF how Farmer Tobin OF this county cured
himself OF q serious stomach disturbance
and grew fat by simply eating ice cream.
The entire story is worth repeating as it
appears in this weeks Leader, from which
THE SENTINEL representative takes it.
man who is run down in health, or
who finds disease fastening itself upon his
vitals, usually tries 10 save himself by
some form oil exercise that yields no profit.
Hunting. fishing, boating, boxing, lawn
tennis. horseback riding and swinging the
dumb bells are frequently tried in vain
endeavor to regain the fast decreasing
strength.
jim Tobin, one of our most industrious
farmers, was confined TO the house for
some weeks last summer afflicted with
stomach trouble that almost baffled med
ical skill. 1t WAS found that no food ex-
cept ice cream could be retained long
enough to be digssted. He confined him
self to that diet and was soon able to
take some exercise. But he engaged in
none OF the unremuueratiye fashionable
fads mentioned above. He preferred
something financially profitable as well as
physically beneficial and used his mus
cles in performing the lighter forms OF
farm work. For several weeks he con-
tinued this sensible course, combining him
sell strictly to an ice-cream diet. He soon
found that his former strength end Yigor
had returned and was able to do as much
IA ever-an amount more than Is ac-
complished by the average man.
Since the l4th of last July he has eaten
nothing bnt ice cream. On that date he
weighed 40 pounds, and was hardly abe
to walk. Now he tips the beam at 30
and works early and late. This gain of
seventy pounds OF flesh and the complete
restoration OF his strength on diet OF
frozen cream, eggs and sugar is something
remarkable and sounds almost like a pat
ent medicine advertisement. but it lie the
simple truth as we got it from Mr.. Tobin's
own lips. Those who see him, the perfect
representative of a man in rugged health
with sinewy build and almost tire.ess
strength. would hardly suspect the mod
esty of his meals and hardly credit the
story when il is told them.
At the Tobin home a gallon OF rich ice
cream is frozen regularly as morning
comes. This work is a part Of the regular
routine of breakfast getting. The amount
mentioned is sufficient for the day. Mr..
Tobin never eats less than quart of the
dainty food at neal and frequently re-
quires more than that amount, although
seldom INDUCING in so much as a half a
gallon. He diges,s it readily and enjoys
it. He could probably take other kinds OF
food now, but has suffered so much from
indigestion that be thinks it best to leave
well enough clone.
OF course there 10 much monotony in
his meals, but he contents himself with
his dish of cold comfort, and for dessert
shifts the AROMA and odor of the viciusls
on the table. lie is satisfied with health
| and streaz:h .and says the medicine
is not bad to take If you expect TO have
Mr.. TObin dine with you, prepare frozen
food and mako it rich.
Scientists tell US that eggs and milk are
the only articles OF food which each con-
tain all the constituents of the human
body. Sugar is rich IN carbon, and conse-
quently very nutritious. So, viewed from
a scientific point Of view, the statements
herein contained are not so marvellous,
and yet the story is strange one.