Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
LIVES ON ONLY $40 A YEAR,


Day, No Part Cooked.
John A. Eddy, a Civil War veteran
of Dalton, Mass, asserts that 1t Is
nossihle IN live on an income of $40
a wear, to be in perfect health ana Wig
or and to perform manual labor, says
tho New York World. For nearly i've
wears Mr.. Eddy has been carrying out,
a theory of dieting and for three years
no has entirely abstained from ordln-
ary cooked foods, living on fruits veg
etables eaten raw and on nuts. His
success with early experiments cols
WINGED him that eating three Tunes
dav was an error and that the Doey
did not require it. For year he re
twice a day-at 8 a. m. and at p.
Then. continuing in his experiment. ny
began eating once a day, and for more
than wear his only meal has been at
} 10 a. m.
In 1895 Mr.. Eddy was told by phy
s,c,ans that he could live only a shorI
time. He was a victim OF heart EnpH'
bile and the slightest exertion caused
palpitation. He was crippled by rneu'
matism and affected by serious KID
! new disease. Wise men OF medlcin'
, examined him and told him that hl'
l case was hopeless.
l He had long been believer ina
men eat too much and on the verulc
D of the doctors gave notice that ne III
r tended to try a diet of raw foods' d
o medical treatment was unavail1ng ant
n he had steadily grown worse unoe
treatment.
G Accordingly, on Sept. /, 1901, he CAV
J. I'D eating bread, meat, potatoes, cooke
n vegetables in general and began eatln
9 peanuts, fruit, figs, dates and uncooKe
?. vegetables, such as turnips lettuce
k onions and cabbage
? During the early part of his exper
n ment he lived on fruit and nuts eXcl'
a siyely for six months. He began
N eating his peanuts roasted, but graz
ualIy went over to eating the nut III
: cooked. Shortly after beginning tn
system of dieting he found that h
], health began to improve. His heart
ton became strong and his rheumat
pains lessened. Encouraged by the'
signs, he continued his experiment
abstaining entirely from anythh
N cooked. His one meal a day consls
IN of about three ounces Of uncooked pc
III nuts, an onion, eaten raw, and fruit.
All From a bedridden invalid Mr.. Ed
a gained health. He began gaining
of
To show that his muscles are stro
a he is able to chin the bar" sever
JH times in succession, a difficult feat I
3A man who has not strong, elast
Al vigorous muscles.
hi Every morning. winter and SUNNI
he walks out of doors in his bare re
Regardless of whether the temper
ture Is at zero or below, whether
ground is covered with ice or snow,
steps out into the winter mornings a
barefooted makes the round of
place. This spring and summer he W
4 take long walks in the dew barefoot
These barefoot walks are followed
a sponge bath in ice-cold water.
II When asked what deductions he b
u drawn from his experiments, Mr.. Ed
said: NEARLY every one eats too mt
N for his own good. Often the mind
Y hungry when the stomach is not"
Y Mr. Eddy is willing to wager S
H. that he can live and keep in &c
IN health for 100 days on $3.50. He s.
gM that his life has been prolonged by
IN simple diet which he has followed, G
'W that he believes most of the ills
flesh is hear to are due to cramm
the stomach with indigestible fo
that poison the system.