The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-16
WHAT SHALL WE EAT?
Tho Importance of Fruit and Grain
in the Diet-The Apple is the King
OF Fruits for Health.
Augusta Chror'

| Augusta Chror'"it.
az vi.-n neard my beloved father
s"y: Ii the Master closes one doc,
He will open Others" All through
1"y suffering life | have found this
verified and particularly SO in this
y=ar,s abundant supply Of apples, the
peach crop being short. In an emer'
Gcncy the fruit tablets, orange Juice
or the bowl Of hot water with its slice
tf lemon is of Infinite service, as tney
act quickly, but as a rule it is best to
| depend on the daily use OF fruit juices
The use OF fruit is increasing yearly
| only a little or ument is needed to
urge more liberal use Of it in sick.
ness and in health. Nothing is more
grateful to the cOnvalescont th4n de.
llclous fruit juices, which have often
proved specific in various diseases.
If our bilious friends would leave
their liver pills and study nature in
her most smiling and bounteous mood
and would allow her to tempt them as
Eve tempted Adam, they would take
to iruit and try pleasant, natural and
healthful methods. The best food Is
the purcst, the most nourishing and
that which requires the least outlay Of
time and money in preparing and serv-
Ing. Nothing answers to this dcscrip-
tion more perfectly than fruit. The
more dependence on fruit and the less
on meat and other stimulating food
the better for the health If our diet
Is largely o. fruit we require very little
additional liquid, and that contained
in truit Is the Durest sort. The app Q
is the king of fruits. 1t is even claim
ed for it that if eaten at each meal it
will cure drunkenness. .~hey should
be eaten before breakfast and dinner to
get the best results.
do not think we fully appreciate
the value of the apple as food. 1t Is
more nutritious than the potato and is
OF special value to brain-workers and
persons OF sedentary habits. 1t is a
natural antidote to most of the ills
flesh is heir to- 1t is full Of acids and
aromatic qualities, which act as re-
irlgerants and antiseptics, and is an
enemy to jaundice, indigestion and
torpidity OF the liver. 1t is q gentle
spur aud tonic to the whole hillary
system A good, ripe, raw apple is
one OF the easiest substances for the
stomach to deal with.
1t was favorite saying with Bron-
son Atcott, Eat apples and live for
ever"
Without question, then, fruit and
grains constitute the ideal diet, the
'ocN oh "iiCu GuC llS HCf anu more
spiritually minded type of humanity
Is to depend for nourishment. Nature
is better chemist than man and
nature has packed within envelopes of
various forms and hucs those exquisite
acids, havors and essences which in
some subtle way sustain every portion
of the system.
Comfort me with apples" SAYS
Solomon in his song. "Amen," add,
and may we all find comfort in this de-
lightiul way.
halted at q pleasant inn,
As | my way was vending
A golden apple was tho sign
From knotty bough depending.
Mine host-it was an apple tree
Ho smilingly received me,
And, spread his choicest, sweetest
fruit
TO strengthen and relieve me.
Beneath bis shade laid me down,
And slumber sweet possessed me
The soft wind blowing through the
leaves,
With whispers low caressed ne.
And whom | rose and would have
paid
My host so open.hearted,
He only shook his lofty head,
blessed him, and departed
a STRANGER.
Monte Sano, January, 1897.