The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-30
DRINK Al NJ EALS.
An Important Part.

The real trouble with tea and coffee
drinking is not generally understood. 1t
is common knowledge with everyone that
physicians advise the discontinuance of
both tea and coffee when person Is sick,
particularly when the digestive machinery
is affected. Amy person with slight
knowledge of chemistry can make the
following experiments, securing the re-
suits as given. Coagnlated egg albumen
when mixed with artificial gastric juices,
will be practically entirely dlgested in,
eight hours.
When tea is added during the process
Of digestion, 63 per cent, of albumen will
b, dgestod leaving "a per cent, undigeste I,
while If II docOction of coffee Is mixe>.
with the albumen, tho result will ba but
81 per cent dgested and 80 per cent I'M
digested. This means one thing, and the
experiment speaks that fact plainly.
When tea or coffee is taken into the human
stomach, it very seriously interferes with
the natural and healthful operation.
Where person has an exceedingly power
full digestive apparatus he can stand this
abuse for time, but it is sure to tell
sooner or later
In addition to the above it may be said
that any ordinary analytical chemist can
analyze coffee and show the poisonous
alkaloids of much the Same character as
found in strychnine, whiskey, tobacco and
morphine. These poisons have direct
effect upon the liver, and Il fllrrcd tongue,
costive bowels, bad skin and various other
Indications of approaching sickness are
apparent Those facts have been recognize.
ed by physicians for many years, but 1t Is
difficult to induce people to leave oil their
habits even when those habits are shown
to be injurious and to shorten the exist
ence of the human body
NI,n Df la n
institution at Battle Creek, Mich, made
largo number of experiments in the
direction of food drink that would be at
once nouri5hing, palathble and fragrant,
without any of the poisonous or injurious
properties His experiments were con-
fined to compromising and arranging pro-
duets of various cereals, or grains. such as
were intended by nature for mans sui
sistcncc. Being in position to note the
effect of the beverage upon weak stomachs'
and patients who needed the most nourisl
ing food and drink that could be obtain
cd, his experiments were conducted under
what would probably be considered the
most favorable circumstances. After con-
tinuel Use and the most positive evidence
of the healthful properties of the food
drink, patients who had been healed wis.,
ed to continue the Use of tho cereal drink
after their return to their homes, anu
others made demand for it.
In order tc 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 dis
continue their use. although quite salts
fed of their hurtful properties There are
enough people, however, in America who
hold their health in high enough esteem
to be willing to give little attention to
their food and drink. There Is no habit
the creature acquires which produces as
| much real enjoyment as the old fashioned
| habit of being thoroughly well. When
man can inhalc Il deep breath of pure air
and feel that every part of the machinery
of tho human body is working perfectly,
the feeling Of comfort produces Il deep
sense OF easy content and thankfulncss to
the Creator for the mere privilege of lv-
inT.
Postum is n thoroughly healthful food
drink. 1t can be taken at each meal by
all members of the family, including tho
chid:cn. 1t quickly establishes itself IA
an important part Of the meal and when
left uut, one misses the fragrant o2o', the
comforting flavor and the health giving
properties.
l Ii. coffee go conts) gives 10 to Is cup4.
! package Postum (?5 conts) gives 100
cups.
About 3 to in favor of Postum.
This item Of economy il by no means tho
chief consideration. Health, comfort and
rcd blood speak out strongly for the
natural drink.