The sun., 1903-05-03

basis OF the diet on which these men live
and thrive.
Their supplies are purchased at wholesale
and are most carefully aelected. The best
! Of everything is sectlred The whean corn
and other grains are purchased At feed
stores and ground b, handnill, in order
to be sure of getting the whole Of the grain
which is deemed highly important.
Very little food is used which dd,s not
require a good deal Of chewing. as that il
considered most essential. The time occu-
pied in consuming this simple dinner is from
an hour and q quarter to an hour and
half, and each one of these New York Ar.
cadians declares that he never enjoyed the
delights OF the table. when he was devoted
to the flesh pots OF ordinary living. as he
does now.
c. E. Sanders, the elder con, says that
a short time ago he made the experiment OF
eating an ordinary three-course meat din
ner, but that while he ate heartily he was
not satisfied. and that, with q full stomach,
he experienced a sensation akin to hunger,
which he never has felt after eating the
simple food TO which he Is accustomed.
To he ia the fresh air, good strong cur
rent OF IL, night and day, and constantly
breathing deep, full breaths, thsss men
consider as essential as diet. They have
a plot Of ground out at Flatbush where they
dig. plant and cultivate for an hour or more
each morning before coming into business
The elder son says the most delightful ex-
perience Of his life il to lie fat on the freshly
turned soil and sleep with the sun aiming
full upon him.
These men are by no means thin and
oolorless, but have plenty Of flesh. at oncs
firm and flexible, with muscles not over
developed, but strong and quickly re-
sponsive. The red blood tinges with ruddy
glow their clear skin, and their eyes are a.
bright and limpd - the eyes Of Z healthy
child
The younger Of the two brothers, who
was never well until he praotised this pecu-
liar system Of living, and 10 now the very
picture Of perfect health, is particularly
enthusiastic and declares that heaven
and hell proceed from the stomach Hs
says that even a sore toe may be cured
by giving the stomach chance,
A short time ago be had q severe cold.
suoh ss sometimes develops into grip. and
was completely cured by fasting for forty.
eight hours and keeping a. much ss posd-
bic in the open air and sun. But he hastens
to say that those who have violated nat
ure's laws for long time and have suf-
fered accordingly need not expect to he
cured At once by adopting natural method
OF living.
However. he asserts that little patience
and perseverance will assuredly bring
about not merely relief, but the complete
cure that will make life constant Joy.
The elder brother IL scarcely less ardent
ii his advocacy Of what they call tho natural
method Of living. He states that when he
lived In the ordinary way hs suffered con-
tinually with his teeth, but now has no
trouble whatever, with them. In fact, doss not
know what it Ia to experience pain Of any
kind.
More than this, he says that such 10 the
effect Of this method OF living on bis mind
that life has but ono side. and that b the
bright side; that he is never depressed.
nor does he feel the slightest inclination
to worry. and that without any conscious
volition his whole mental attitude and
philosophy has changed.
When things 60 wrong he does not mind.
o. be feels perfectly sure that later on be will
see that it was all for the best. With his
father aud brother he holds that the Garden
OF Eden, being q condition and not place,
may be occupied here and now by any
who will cease to be slaves Of appetite and
erroneous habits. He says:
.Lve simple. natural life an d you will
know such happiness as you cannot possibly
experience In any other way. More than
this, ] am certain that LIE may be pro-
longed to the extent that it is lived In har-
mony with nature
Earnest and enthusiastic a. these men
arr, they are not in any senAe propag gandists.
They are simply quiet, busy men who
have found what ID for them the way Of
good health aud satisfaction, and are pur-
suing It In quiet, consistent fashion. While
believing that the use Of simple food and
the adoption Of q more normal way Of living
would tend to realize Remains prophecy
that shorter hours OF labor for tho poor
and wider opportunities are to be the rule
throughout the world, and would also tend
TO generally regenerata, they do not an
nounce their ideas, save when questioned.
and then they speak freely and with
The mother Of this family 10 not a. yet
converted to the eating OF but ono meal
day. but, with her little daughter, eats in
the morning. at noon and at night. It
was not Lot, but his wife who looked back.
However, Mrs. Sanders u vegetarian,
and she carefully. carries out the wishes