New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
TEAS REAL VALUE.
IT'S INFINITE VARIETY.
Should One Pail, There's AIscays
AmOther to Rene70 appetite.
VII.

There has not been enough thus far said of the
endless varieties Of teas there are to be had. It
may be interpolated that 'are be had" is ad-
visedly used, for the almost numberless COM
mercial teas do not anyways near to ex-
hausting the roster of those actually produced
many, very many, teas never leave the countries
OF their growth. being jealousy reserved for home
consumption.
This one feature. it's remarkable variety, would
OF itself assure tea rank not to be attained by
kindred beverages-not even by those that most
nearly approach it in respect to their active prln-
cipes There's also sound physiological reason ac-
counting for this pre-eminence Modern science has
recognized the important part appetite plays in
making. and keeping, the human animal healthy.
And it lays down the law that the so called Eek
tractives," those food auxiliaries which provoke
appetite. have quite valuable role as those
constituents. or ingredients, which make bone,
blood, and tissue, furnish heat and power
Any one who has had 10 do with animals knows
how necessary their we'll being is a change of
diet. This is not because the nutritive or fuel
values of the food are in any way impaired per
Sc; but for the reason that, with essened appetite
for 1t, the animal ceases-in ever Iessening de-
gree-to be able to extract these values and turn
them to the systems use.
1t can readily be deduced that if the liquid food
auxiliary ceases TO tickle the palate ceases
toto use the vernacular-"make the mouth
water its service of preparing the food for the
stomach is no longer rendered in its full integ-
rity, if, indeed. it is at all And to this may be
ascribed the ills eventually wrought by the unin-
ages-having ceased 10 be of service, they become
a burden to the system which can then only be
restored to normal health by giving them UP, at
But one never needs to .give m" tea. When one.s
yea. no matter now delicious its erstwhile flavor,
ceases to smarter up the palate, when it's long
the appetite that the latter does wait on good
question another is at hand to offer entirely new
to change from tea to other drink and so
mind and body, sweet serenity to T. the sou and
gentle exhlaration TO the spirits-try another tea.
another country. While the active principles of all
"A m oegree ana quantity their favors differ sharply
as Sharply as do those of Burgundy and Rhine
teas which are identical Always there wifi be- the
pen Dede4Sent theme gluten nitrogen and theophylline
] mas only his own stupidity to blame if he gets an
selves through their delicately seductive taste some
Ghlrough thelr pleaSantly astringent flavor,
I, their tart tonic Nip to The palate yet Others
Burgundy tbe baV 0lsTet or sound old
as II has been aptly described by an expert
themselves some are snc3 eoa CS os hs mowers
y fragrant and some as Odoriferous as a Southern
ayaened b one rgHects upon the appetite that is
he will understand what peculiarly strong factor
THIS must be considered in the appralsenlent Of
Then. there are the equally varied colors Of the
an equal part with the senses Of taste ana ~ sI1pe 1t
then all our endeavors to give aesthetic and artistic
Here one finds all the primary colors and the end
less shadings OF each. So it can be seen. while
given tea may IN time pail upon the apnetite
there's never reason for giving up tea; a new
beverage with a new. flavor. n new body a new
bouquet and a new color, can always be found
among the innumeraole kinds OF tea to charm anew;
those three senses which are the handmaidens OP
digestion. without which there be no health
IN u.s.
But addition TO these remarkable features OF
tea must be reckoned in the shape OF its equally
widely ranging physiological effects. In this ooun-
try preferences, as regards the kinds of tea use
seem entirely sectional although. in many cases.
wi he a in
ditions, there's little doubt that selection can be
more intelligenty made. The tea that will suit
constitution one condition, may not suit an
other; but there's always tea that Will Just it,
about tea that almost inclines one TO credit its
magical growth from the sanity DarnRs eyelldsit
be- and is, all things to ali men, in the way Of
goOd-no case. constitution, condition but
some one OF its countless varieties will appear
the guse of healer comforter and supporter. And
the cost of its services too, is so small as 70 be
almost ina nnrecnhlA