The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-14
FIGHTING THE GOVT.
The Mode Of Living and the Die: to Pre-
vent Its Coming.

The Mode of Living and the Die. to Ere
vent Its Coming.
As it requires some years OF care
lessness ard abuse to possess the
govt in perfection, we must give an
equal amount of timo to its cure.
Where tho tendency has been iDher-
tied the disease is very stubborn
and sometimes indeed incurable, but
can in any case be palliated. Cures
can only be effected by rigid diet,
and the general, everyday manner
of living must DO in harmony. We
must never lose sight Of the fact
that a miserable OLD age is awaiting
those who dissipate in the smallest
degree when tendencies toward the
disease are present.
The rules to be followed are quick
" and easily written. Would they
might be as promptly followed. If
you reside in the city, get as near its
borders as possible. The country is
best of all. Take regular exercise
in the open Dir. Go in and out to
your daily task on bicycle, If this
is out of the question, take q walk
or ride every day. Exercise must
be taken and gradually increased as
the system will allow. Never ride
or walk until fatigue comes on. Stop
when you feel that perhaps another
100 yards would be tolerated. Es-
tablish and adhere to regular hours
for retiring and rising and for meals.
Cold mot iced) water should DO the
only beverage.
Whole wheat bread, toasted Or
bread sticks, should be the only
bread used, and this in moderation.
Mutton twice week, chicken twice,
sweetbreads once, trips once and the
remaining days fish, and lot meat at
all times be- used only once day,
4 lettuce of puro salad with a French
dressing of pure olive oil should be
eaten at every dinner. No sweets,
pastry or cakes must over be taken.
A few almonds, say six, and one
Brazilian nut may be the dessert at
dinner. Spinach, cabbage (raw Or
lightly cooked), squash, onions, u.s.
paragus, celery, Brussels sprouts and
Eale are admissible. Rice, too, plain
ly boiled, may be used as vegetable
every day Or. cooked in milk, rs a
dessert. Milk may be taken as food,
but not at the Same meal with meat.
Buttermilk, with slice of toast,
may form the lunch two or three
times o week. No spices or pepper
should be used and but little salt
and above all no vinegar. Veseta-
bTes aasist be taken in greater guam
titles than animal food and both in
much less quantities than is usually
ingested in health. Should too great
loss of weight occur increase grad
ually the amount of food. Stewed
dates and figs, without sugar, served
with whipped cream are admissible.
The relation of govt to dyspepsia
Is that of cousin; so be very careful
not to eat that which is not easily
digested. No medicine can effect q
permanent cure unless this rational
dietary is followed. The clothing
must be worn in harmony also. If
flannel is worn, let it be light. Silk
is preferable. Further, the garment
worn in the day must not be worn
ut night The night set may be of
Fighter texture. A tepid bath should
be taken before breakfast each morn
ing. The abdomen, too, may be we'll
rubbed with olive Oil and glycerin
before retiring.
Sleep Mt least eight hours-ten arc
better-in q well ventilated room.
Live as much of the day as posi-
Bile in the open dir.
Remember that govt has many
stages before it reaches tho acute. 1t
Is steadily becoming the bane of
America. If you are taking little
exercise and partaking of too much
rich food; if you feel drowsy after
family meals and nod in the family
pew-though in Gods house there is
often q wicked want of ventilation
then you may reasonably suspect
govt and govern yourself according
B.-Household News.