The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15
APPETITE AND DIGESTION.

The worth Of a man depends largely
! on the food hc digests. In The opinion
of experts. "a majority of the human
! race suffer from disease cngendered by
errors i'm diet, yet few are aware that
they commit any errors and stili fewer
take amy pains 10 avoid them. This ls
! speciany true of our own country The
ambitious American IS apt 60 consider
! the time spent on the care OF his body
ms wasted TO him fortune, mower or
fame is OF greater importance than
| health
Happiness ana health depend on our
/ ability td forget as soon as necessity
! for the immediate cousid ration OF 10
! has passed, the trouble which has alb
! sorbed as, SAYS a writer in tne North
! American Review, In the family circle
/ at meal times especially. temper should
/ bc suhdued and unpleasant ConNersa-
! tiou avoided. When a grave crisis oc-
I ours, men Of heavy responsibilities are
| liable to become victims oi their anN-
iety one Ot our largest and hest-
managed banks lost I'm this way sever
al Of its abiest officers, and promi-
nent railroad three of IT'S presidents
within ten years.
There is no less danger in eating too
much. The capacity OF our stomach is
limited and IL produces only gastric
juice enough TO digest what we require
for TN, sustenauce OF our vital powers.
The surplus ferments and, when too
often INDUCED in, excess leads To- dis
ease or obesity. j derive more pleasure
in satisfying the appetite which nature
has provided from leisurtly munChing
"a piece OF bread made I'm my kitchen
than from the delicious dessert which
follows a sumptuous dinner.
A charitable association of which |
used 20 be q member furnished 40 eV-
cry conner for five cents quart of meat
stew well cooked, and composed OF beef
or mutton, onions and turnips, Favored
with fragrant herbs. a pint of coffee,
with milk and sugar, and four ounces
OF white bread. The raw material OF
Anlch h-Lhl -AL-lG&nLle-4 4444--4-- 4l-r4+--
composed cost three cents-five cents
a pound Of the meat. three cents for
the bread and one cent for the vegeta-
lles. our poor must pay these prices
vice and thrice over for food which is
he worse for keeping, because every
me or the numerous Shopkeepers of
VhQm they are compelled to purchase
ells 50 little that he cannot sell 1t while
is fresh nor since he must pay rent
Without large profit In Rivington street
Sew Iork,a girl recently died from the
mall steak. 1t is a grievous wrong
hat our laborer should be compelled
o support, besides his uMn family. the
lmily OF a butcher who will sell such !
leat FOR nourishment. New York spent !
lillions for "A road {, speed fast horses |
wealthy spOrtsmen; one million |
'ould suffice 20 erect free markets |
ute ntar habitations OF mechanics. II |
lese We're placed with nut charge az
~ disposal of reliAhln-lealars. on con-
lton that they would sell good food
a moderate advance on cost, the
oo~ could obtain IT at about the prices
have named without being indebte
charity
IN Europe women are apprenticed or /
. into service. They have learned
)W To make from scanty material a
tlatahle meal before they assume
le responsibility Of matrimony. Stems
ave been taken i'm many states 10
3ch them by the establishment of
king schols, but these fail to give
suucti1n where lt rs most needed
iris should in an our public schools
p taught how % cook a dinner. an ac-
'mplishment which. TO most of them
Of no smaller Importance than tho
2lilty 10 read. and write. II always
ill command y husband or remuner-
tive employment