The San Francisco call., 1896-10-08
NEW TOPAZ.
DRINK AT MEALS.
An Important Part.

The real trouble with tea ard coffee
drinking is not generally understood. 1t
is common knowledge with every one
that physicians advise the discontlnuance
of both tea and coffee when person is
sick, particularly when the digestive ma
chinery is affected. Any person with a
slight knc Wedge of chemistry can make
the following experiments, securing the
results as given. Coagulated egg albu-
men when mixed with artificial gastric
juices will be practically entirely digested
in eight hours.
When tea is added during the process
OF digestion 66 er cent OF albumen will be
digested, leaving 81 per cent undigested,
while if a decoction of coffee is mixed
with the albumen the results will be but
81 per cent digested and 80 per cent undi-
gested. This means one thing, and the
experiment speaks that fact plainly.
When tea or coffee is taken into the hu-
man stomach they very seriously inter-
fere with the natural and healthful opera
tion. Where person has an exceedingly
powerful digestive apparatus he can stand
this abuse for time, but it Is sure to
tell sooner or later.
In ddition to the above it may be said
that any ordinary analytical chemist can
analyze coffee and snow the POISONOUS
alkaloids of much the same character as
found in strychnine, whisky, tobacco and
m orphine. These poisons have a direct
effect upon the liver, and a furred tongue,
costive bowels bad skin and various other
indications of approaching sickness are
apparent. These facts have been recog-
nized by physicians for many years. but It
is difficult to induce people to leave OH
their habits even when those habits are
shown to be injurious and to shorten the
existence OF the human body.
The manager of La Vita Inn, health
institution at Battle Creek. Mich. made
large mum Der of experiments in the direc-
ton of food drink that would be at once
nourishing, palatable and fragrant, with
out any of the poisonous or injurious
properties. His experiments were con-
fined to compounding and arranging
products of various cereals or grains, such
as were intended by nature for mans sub
sistence. Being in position to note
the effect of the beverage upon
needed the most nourishing food
and drink that could be obtained, his ex-
periments were conducted under. what
would probably be considered the most
favorable circumstances. After continued
use and the most positive evidence of the
healthful properties of the food-drink, pa
tients who had been healed wished to con-
return to their homes, and others made
demand for it.
In order to supply this demand and the
public generally, the Postum Cereal Co.,
Limited, was formed. All people who
drink coffee and tea do not care to discon-
tinue their use, although quite satisfied of
their hurtful properties. There are enough
people, however, in America who hold
their health in high enough esteem to be
willing to give q little attention to their
food and drink. There is no habit the
creature acquires which produces so much
real enjoyment as the old-fashioned habit
of being thoroughly we'll When a man
can inhale a deep breath of pure air and
feel that every part of the machinery of
the human body is working perfectly, the
feeling of comfort produces a deep sense
of easy content and thankfulness to the
Creator for the mere privilege of living.
Postum is thoroughly healthfuI food
drink. 1t can be taken at each meal by
all mem bers OF the family, including the
children. 1t quickly establishes itself as
an important part of the meal, and when
left out one misses the fragrant odor, the
comforting favor and the health-giying
properties.
1 lb coffee 80 cents) gives 20 to 45 cups.
1 package Postum Us cents) gives 100
cups.
About to in favor OF Postum.
This item of economy is by no means
the chief consideration. Health, comfort
and red blood speak out strongly for the
natural drink.
M L