The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03
THE SCIENCE OF L,vINo.
D.. George y. Butter Tells bow 10
Eat and How 10 As
simulate.

Dr.. George r. Butler, medical super
intcndent Of the Alma Springs SAM.
tarIum. Alma. Mich, In the %.
tobcr number Of How to Live" gives
some interesting as well as sensible
rules for acquiring and keeping
health. lie says: without We eat
and drink. wc die! The provocative
TO do both rests with tho appetite.
which. in process Of time. becomes .
very uncertain guide; for the palate
will often induce a desire and relish
Tor that which Is most mischlevous
and indigestible. The old saying OF
eat what You like Is now Stunned
by everybody OF 20 years experience.
SIN. without appetite. II Ia . very
ainlcult AFFAIR to subsist-for the pleas.
IRE depends chiefly upon the relish.
The relish may become. a. has been
stated. a vitlated one, but II Is quite
possible to make the stomach. by a
little forbcarance and practice. as
cnamored OF wha, Is wholesome and
nutritious. as OF that which Is hurtful.
and not concoctible."
Again he says: THE delicate
should feed carefully, not abundantly:
II Is not quantity which nourlshcs.
but only that which assimilates."
Do careful Of your digestion" 10
the keynote Of the Doctors argument.
lie says: Health In man, as In other
animals. depends upon the proper per.
Torrance Of all tho functions. These
functions may be shortly sald TO DO
three; ~ tissue change; t:) 70
moyal OF waste; (s) supply OF new
material. For tho activity OF man,
Ike the heat OF the FIRE by which
no cooks his food. is maintained By
and Just as the frc may
BE- prevented from burning brightly
by improper disposition CT the fuel.
or imperfect supply Of mir. and as II
VIII certainly 80 ont II fresh fuel Is
not supplied. and may be chokei by
It's " nshes, 80 mans activity may
lessencd by imperfect tissue change,
md may be put an cad 10, by an
insufficient supply OF new material
Ind imperfect removal Of waste prod.
tets.
I'VE should see to It that free elm.
nation IL maintained, for tho ashes
must BE- kept out OF the system In or.
Ter TO havc good health. The skin.
'idncys and bowels must do their
llminatIve work properly. II the
'oweis occasionally become torpid. try
o regulate them with exercise ana
roper food. such as fruits. green
e~eetablcs. salads. cereals. corn. whole
heat or graham bread. Ash, poultry.
.eht soups. etc. Plenty Of water Is
lso valuable. and a glass full OF cold
T hot water the frs, thing upon rls.
In the morning will aid much ia
'ercoming constipation. Regular
abit. cold baths. and massage are
Try enicaclous. In case the cousti.
alton does not yield 10 these hyei.
measures. some simple. harmless
1ati,e may BE- required. such NJ Call.
'rnia Syrup Of Figs-a nonirrltauns
OF senna Ia fx syrup
ssativc mineral waters are bene.
In some cases, but not to be EN-.
Dyed continually.
Above all he an optimist. keep tho
art young. Cultivate Kindness.
ccrfulncss and love. and do no, for.
I thai we shall pass through this
MD but once. Any good thing.
e%refore. that We do. or m kind.
rs that we show TO any human be.
2 let us do II now. Let rs mo- defer
or neglect II, for we shall not pass
Is way again.'" l.