Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

fee drinking is not generally under
stood. II il common knowledge
with everyone that physicians advise
the discontinuapce Of both tea and
coffee when . person 10 sick, partic.
ulArly when the digestive machinery
is affected. Any person with . slight
knowledge Of chemistry can make
the following experiments. securing
the results Is given. Coagulated
egg albumen when mixed with arti-
fetal gastric juices, will be practi.
cally entirely digested In eight
When tea 10 added during the pro-
cess Of digestion &c per cent Of alba
men will be digesteS, leaving 81 per
cent uudigested. while IL decoctiou
Of coffee 10 mixed with the albumeu
the result will be bat 81 per cent
digested and 80 per cent undigested
This means one thing, aud the exper-
imeut SPEAKS that fact plainly.
When tes or coffee il taken into
the human stomach, they very seri-
ously interfere with the naturai aud
beautiful operation. Where . person
has an exec edingly powerful diges-
tive apparatus. he can stand this
abuse for . time, but IL H. sure to
tell sooner or later.
In addition to the above it may bs
said that any ordinary analytical
chemist can analyzs coffee and chow
the poisonous alkaloids Of much the
same character as found in strych-
nine. whisky, tobacco and morphine.
These poisons have direct effect on
the liver, and q furred tongue, CO g.
tive bowels. bad skin and various
other indications OF approaching
sickness are apparent. These facts
have been recognized ty physicians
for many years, but it is difficult to
induce people to leave od their hab-
its, even when those habits are
shown to be injurious and to shorten
the exists nee Of the human body.
The manager Of La Vita Inn, a
health institution at Battle Creek,
Mich, made . large number OF ex.
periments in the direction of q food
drink that would be at once nourish-
ing, palatable and fragrant. without
any Of the poisonous or injurious
properties. His experiments were
cou6nei to compromising and ar.
ranging products Of various cereals.
or grains, such rs were intended by
nature for mans subsistence. Being
in q position to note the effect of the
beverage upon weak stomachs. and
patients who needed the most nour.
ishing food and drink that could be
obtained, his experiments wero con.
Quoted under what would probably
tc considered the most favorable
circumstances. After continued use
and the most positive evidence OF
tue heslthful properties Of the food
drink, patients who had been healed
wished TO continue the use Of the ce-
real drink after their return to their
homes, and others made demand
for il.
In order TO supply this demand
aod the public generally. the Postum
Cereal company, limited, vas formed,
All people who drink coffee and ties
do not care TO discontinue their use,
although quite Satisfied OF theft
hurtful properties. There arc
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 10 no habit the creature ac-
quires which produces as much real
enjoyment as the old fashioned babi,
Of being thoroughly we'll. When {
man can inhale deep breath Of pure
air and feel that every part OF the
machinery Of the human body IL
working perfectly, the feeling oI
comfort produces n deep sense oI
easy content and thankfulness 20 the
Creator for the mere privilege o.
living.
Postum is n thoroughly healthfal
food drink. II can be taken at each
meal by all members 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 flavor. and the health
giving properties.
One pound coffee $50 ccnts) gives
40 to IS cups.
One package Postum Us cents
gives 1o0 cups.
About three TO one In fa-or 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.
This pure food drink brews exactly
the color Of the richest coffee and
has much the same fragrance and
taste. with none OF the harmful
properties.
Sold by c. W. Horton, George y
Bailey IL Co.. L1pis Wcckcl, W. A.
Ehleb, Robert kuschmann. Charles
J. Long. Charles Oswald. George A.
Nc Donald and Pettit's grocery
stores.
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