The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18
EDTToR's CHAT.
some Common-Sense Views on the Uses o.
Fruit.
AN OLD DocroR's VIEWS.

Some Common-Sense Views on the uses %
Fruit.
AN OLD DocToR's VIEWS.
II has been so persistently rung into our ears
for so many years that we ought to eat irui'
before or while taking our morning meal, tha'
one has hardly dared enter protest, even
when knowing that, in his own case at least
fruit thus eaten is hurlfnl.
1t is the theory OF many that fruit is always
wholesome. and that the more one eats OF IT
especallv in the morning. the better. Nothing
can he more erroneous and the best evidence
of this is found in the fact that those who arc
excessive frnit-eaters usually have poor teeth.
The truth is that everybody in this country
eats too much fruit. We have it in such album
dance that we abuse 1t. Babies eat u ana lose
their teeth before they are scarcely grown.
Bows and girls revel in it and are in the hands
of the dentists before they are half grown.
In Ireland where the peasants live chiefly
on buitermilk and potatoes. they let the black
berries dry on the hedges. Their teeth are
firm and beautiful; but let those Irish peasants
in,ujpratc TO America, aud fill their stomachs
with frrmentcd fruit aud they are soon going
about with their faces tied up with toothache.
Fruit eaten moderately is well enough, and
there are some who require it like a medicine !;
hut nine persons out Of 10 will be better Oh 10
avoid If before break fast snd after supper. Ex-
cess of aid is what suffer from IN THIS
country, unless we live on the alkali plains.
An old doctor of extended practice gives 1t
as his opinion that none but robust people,
with great vitality and strong digestion, may
with impunity eat fruit before break fast. and
that pale Thin. cold-blooded men aud women
are always the worse Tor It,
Just consider for a moment the ahsurdity
OF beginning the day with orange or two"
he says; "then some cereal. with cream or MIX
The acid OF the fruit curdles the milk, and
often causes indigestion and the most acute
pain ] believe that fruits and cereals and
milk should never be taken one after the other.
If il is more agreeable to the palate 10 take the
fruit omit the other, or take the cereal with
little butter or sugar.
As there are SO many people who depend
largely upon oatmeal and other fsrinaceous
food for their morning meal. it would be fouDd
an excellent plan TO take fruit much later in
the day Indeed, very decidedly approve of
taking fruit between meals when one is the
most likely 10 crave il. i know that many of
my patients have declared that they ate fruit
at breakfast simply because they had got into
the habit OF il, and because everybody said
it was the proper thing to do
Il have been obliged 10 forbid fruits Of many
sorts TO scores of my patients. Fresh apples
are almost always allowable. but when they are
cooked they are TO many persons decided
irritant One lady can eat fresh apples At any
time Of day or night with great benefit. hut
when they are cooked IN any way, especially
when made into apple sauce, they cause indl-
geston almost as soon as they are eaten.
Oranges disagree with many, especially when
they are parlaken of before meals and two OF
NV patients have had such violent paroxysms
of pain after eating them that their use has
been abandoned altogether.
"RhubaFb is another article about which
there are many opinions. il is almost like
poison % certain temperarnenfs, and seems 10
agree with Others. i have often remarked,
however that dishes of which people very
fond are likely to be the last things that they
will admit as disaFreeing with them 1t is
always something else or they are bilious, or
have taken cold, or they invent some new aud
fimsy excuse for their iDdIspositiOn.
We once had as a guest very delicate
young woman, who positively dissipated q
morning diet of fruit. / knew that it was
bringing on dyspepsia, but whatever / said she
met with a laugh and the assertion that she
couldn't live without fruit Cor breakfast 1t SO
CHANGED that our family went to The country
for few days. and subsisted on plain food,
without particle Of fruit. The young woman
improved ia health every day, and when we
returned the customary fruit Was omitted.
Aud this would be the experience of large
number Of persons If they would try the ex-
pertinent"
NEW NATIONAL HYMN.
Following the National Encampment S. ofY..
at Knoxville last Autumn the new National
hymn, " The Banner Of Beauty and Glory"
hung at the Encanpment and esoking great
enthusiasm, WAS printed IN the Loyal Home
Workers department
The com poser Of this grand American an
them, Serg't w. o. Pierce better known as DIR.
Pierce belongs TO the ranks OF the Loyal Home
Workers, aud ii is hoped the L.H.W. Council,
in arranging for the annual Reunion at St
Paul, will NOT omit placing it upon their
program.
The Banner of Beauty and Glory" is the
most spirited patriotic musical composition
growing out Of the war. and its mighty fervor
ranks with " Rally Round the Flag" end the
stirring songs Of George F. Root of the war
period.
To all Posts Corps, Camps. Reunions
i. leagues. societies, schools. and associations
wanting something full Of Ere and swing The
Banner Of Beauty and Glory" is particularly
adapted, especially for the 9TH of July, flag
presentations, aud National holidays. DR.
Pierces address is Winchester. Ind. The clos.
ing stanza aud chorus Of the anthem follow:
Float forever. Q Flag, First ia pence FIRST ia war
Aud first in lie hearts Of The brave,
Nlio stand Ink the rock in the battles shock
Wherever Thy eoors may Mase;
Float A. bile Tie rivers shall course 10 the sea-
Float on thou Flag of the freei
INV AsAi'sti % isSAnls anu forever.
Chorus.
THEN thunder your cheers Huzzat
Tor tic Fii.g Of tle Nations free;
Tive Stripes aud the Stars
VIVA their battie-scArs
A. thcy float Ger and and sea.
The banner Of blue aud crimson hue,
hnd The white Of the liiy's dew
The Banner Of Beauty aud Glory, forever
RESTRICTING IMMIGRATIoN.
Opinions and Comments Upon Vital Theme
of the Times.
AMERICA SHOULD HAVE CHOICE.
James Mckenna, IN a recent article in THE
NA1IoSAL TRIBUNE, said be had never heard
BE- said tBat the influx OF ignorant foreigners.
mentioned in Dora Dsviss article. had been
given a cause OF the hard times.
Now, the depressing effect on American lab1r
Of an overflow Of undesirable hmm grants is an
old one, aud am surprised that every active cti-
zen haas not heard the case stated as Miss Davis
has dome. For the past four years immigration
has averaged $4,000 a mouth, now grown To