The times., 1901-06-19


break the force of the great constitu-
insisting upon the surrender of the
identical territory to which 1t is claimed
the Constitution should be extended.
The Effect of Nc2ctarIanism.
1t has been commonly supposed that
| vegctarians were mild and placid peo-
pie. chiefly distinguished for spiritual
ity and calmness. but apparently n
vegetable diet does not have the same
| effect on all human beings alike. one
| Mr.. PrnEle was arrested the other day
! In New York on the charge Of sending
/ threatening letters through the mails.
aud when arraiguvd, he said that he
was n Vegetarian, ana ate no meat II
is not clear what connection this fact
/ had with the offence uf which he was
! accused but apparently he thought It
had some er he would not have made
tbe plea Ne said that he ate cuoumhers
and ,adiRhes az tomstocs for breakfast,
with whisl,, a. tOp-ofr Tor, quoth
F he 'whiEe,v ts a vegetable production.
Ca5oubJedly it is and veeetarianism
in 5bis Gesm has hong been more or
less popular. bBt thgs is the dgst time
tlat are advocates oS the theory have
susseStes The combination of rsdishes.
. e,,ara6esp and nctheeu Ter n moraps
rres& THE collection ~ this remarkable
;fo 90 yhiuss in the stomach uf the
average human being would he likely
10 rss6ooc queer results, and perhaps
ID is poj surprising that, having break
tested after such fashion. AIR. rriugle
employed his time in prophosying un-
Ugtoyabia calamlties In letters 10 Presi-
dent Mckinley. Governor Odeu. Mayor
Van Nyck. and other prominent men.
Gentlemen who are not vegetarians
have been known to indulge in the ex-
preston OF similar senur1ents after
partaking too freely of the vegetable
product known as whisky, and they aid
not take it for breakfast, nor as a top
OFF, after a meal of radishes and GU
cumbers, either. On the whole, it is
not strange at all that Mr. Pringle be-
haved as he did.
Possibly the reason why vegetarian
ism has not gained more followers in
this country is its lack of such attrac-
tive features as old rye or Veuve Clio
quot in its bill OF fare. To the average
man the vegetarian menu looks uncom-
monty like horse feed or rabbit proven
der. ana he points to his canine teeth
as proof that he was not intended to
live on grain and green stuff. The pur-
veyors Of health foods would sell more
of their goods if their various commo-
these preparations look like baled hay,
and taste something like it. and others
resemble chicken-feed. 1t is not at all
Impossible to make a table look attrac-
tive without meat; there is nothing
much prettier than fresh vegetables, .
fruit, and good bread, and in summer,
especially. such a diet IS more COM
Portable than one largely composed Of
meat. Even in winter there are nu-
meroUs ways Of dispensing With the .
roast or chop. Eggs. oysters, potatoes. /
and other savory things are capable OF
almost infinite variation in their cook T
ing, and in these days of canned fruits
and vegetables the average person is
not by any means limited TO the viands
which happen 10 be in season. More /
over, there are ways Of getting the 1
favor Of meat without its actual sub (
stance, In soups and stews; and all .
these things are considerably better for
the health of a person whose occupa-
ton is sedentary than the old-fashioned
diet consisting Of three meals a day. in
which meat is the principal dish.
No one, however, need be a crank on
the subject Of diet There is no more
sensible proverb than What is one
mans meat is another mans poison"
and the only rule which can be laid
down on matters Of eating is never to
eat what disagrees with you if it is
possible to help It. If another rule We're
needed, it would be, never to buy, for
the sake Of fashion, food which is ex
pensive, when a cheaper variety would
do as well. There is no sense in eating
up ones income in expensive dishes be
cause the neighbors would talk if they
saw plain bread and milk on the table