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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

and this tradition is encouraged, not
only by professional faddists, but also
by medical advisers, who, in many
cases., have their own reasons for do
ing so, but who, as a general thing. be-
Heve that a thorough. mastication as
sists digestion.
Now this latter notion Is only half
a truth. Thorough chewing will, un-
q~uestionably, digest, or help to digest,
certain kinds of food, but only GER
tain kinds. On other kinds it has no
digestive effect whatever.
The late William e. Gladstone used
to say that If a man wished to reach
a ripe old age, he should Chew his
bolus (that Is his mouthful Of food)
40 times, and count the number"
This advice would have back of it a
certain amount of scientific sound
sense, If it were applied to food 9TH
er than the lean parts of meat, that is,
any part Of meat or animal food ex-
cept fat.
The stomach is quite able to take
care Of animal food without much as
sistance from the salivary glands In
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

er on starchy foods, such . potatoes.
r often afflicted by what is known
by the rather tnelegant term Of .po-
tato Enthusiastically. dilatation Of
the stomach.
Now the stomach has precisely the
need Of something solid" in the way
Of meat upon which to 'set its grip"
as It were. And this something solid
is that very unchewed chunk Of meat"
which Rover will watch for with q
keen and eagerly anticipating eye, and
let slip untouched down his esopha-
gus the moment it is dropped into his
mouth.
I have never undertaken to feed my
self for any length of time with fine
ly powdered meat on the theory of
saving my stomach it's work" II
there is any one thing the stomach
needs, 1t Is work. And feeding it with
ground meat, or too well chewed meat,
or meat that Is chewed more than suf-
1cient to make it swallowable, unques-
toinably deprives the stomach Of the
work that it and It's ancestral stom-
achs have been accustomed for ages
to do.
Nature, in the machinery of diges-
ton, has given us a capital hint as to
how our food, animal and plant, should
be ingested. The mouth is provided
with juices that digest only starchy
foods; and the stomach is provided
with juices that digest only animal
food, with the possible exception of
fat. This fatless animal food (called
proteids by chemists) Is attacked by
the juice Of the stomach, say rather
by certain substances in the gastric
juice (called ferments), principally
pepsin, and is made ready to be still
further acted upon by the Juice OF the
pancreas, when it is turned over by
the stomach to the small intestine.
The ~pancreas, in fact, and not the
stomach, Is the main organ of diges.
ton. With equal ease 1t digests ami.
NAL food of every kind, including fat;
and likewise all the starchy . foods
which have been only partly digested
In the mouth. The Germans signih'
cant1y call the pancreas the "abdom.
nal salivary gland" Theoretically w
would do quite well without either
stomach or mouth. The famous Ger
man psychologist. Ludwig, reported
that two Of his dogs lived for several
years in above-normal health with nc
stomachs at all.
The moral of all this would seem to
be: Chew we'll your starchy foods. Il
your hobby inclines you to that prac
tice, and you have the necessary time
to spare. but bolt your meat like
Rover.
Copyright. 1911, by the Columbia Press
Syndicate.l
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

about two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed. the
skin would scale oil, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started to get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
itched dreadfully, it just seemed as
though I could tear the skin all of. I
would scratch them and the skin would
peel OFF, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. It wor-
r1ed me very much, as I had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
I was so afraid I would have to give
up my employment.
my doctor said he didn't think it
would amount to anything. But it kept
getting worse. One day I saw a piece
in n Of the papers about a lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuttcura Soap and Oint-
ment and was cured. I decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before I had used one cake of Cuti-
cura Ointment. I am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
I was cured, and did not have to lose
q day from work. I have had no re-
turn Of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary e. Breig, 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. II, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. 6 K. Boston.
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the mouth. or from the grinding proc
ess Of the teeth. Old Rover needs
no doctor or faddist to tell him that
he must not swallow his food unchew-
ed. He would go right along bolt
ing his beefsteak II the assembled
faculty" Of Europe were there on the
spot to threaten him with dire dyspep-
STA did he do 50. He knows just what
he can do, and just what he cannot
do, better than his medical advisers
did he have any. But If you could
persuade Rover to try to make a meal
of soda crackers, he would probably
do no end Of chewing previously to
sending his crackers down to his stom-
ach.
The salivary Juice will digest
starches, and by starches are meant
certain kinds Of plant food, such as
bread and potatoes; but it has not
the slightest effect on animal food
inclusive of fat-and this, so far as
the economy Of nature is concerned,
may be swallowed with little chewing
or bolted outright. A piece of pilot
bread-which is usually as hard as
granite-will rapidly be attacked and
partly digested by the salivary fer
ment, whereas a bit of beefsteak will
remain in the mouth undigested for
days, or even forever.
Should anyone C u me Of trying
to make practice" for the stomach
specialists by giving bad advice, I will
reply that it is more than probable
that il men and women were more
disposed than they generally are to
bolt their meat, there would be less In
digestion than at present. I say prob
ably, because indigestion Is never, so
far al l am aware, caused by the bolt
ing Of meat food, but is most certainly
caused by bacteria, and very often by
the boiling of unchewed or insufficient
ly chewed starchy foods. Persons
who,, perforce, as In certain countries
! Of Europe, must live almost altogeth-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
KNEW WHAT A LICENSE WAS
Small Marjorie Ready With ar ExpIa-
nation That Threw Light on the
Subject. +

Marjorie and Paul were playing rail-
road train on the floor Of the sitting
room and Aunt Sue, who was visiting
their mother, was embroidering what
Marjorie persisted In calling q "cen-
ter-pede" for the table. After the
railroad cars had been duly wrecked
and all the passengers killed OF. the
sport began to cloy and the attention
of the two youngsters began to wan
der. Paul's eye fell upon the fig
ure of his aunt in the sunny window.
bending over her needlework.
Aunt Sue?" began Paul.
Eyes, dear"
Don't you ever get lonesome when
we amt around, or anybody"
"Well-perhaps; what makes you
ask, Paulie?"
we'll just was wonderin'. You
haven't any little boys or girls OF
your own, have you, Aunt Sue?
Why. no, Paul; I'm not even mar
ried, you know"
Paul thought q few seconds over
this. "But you're grown up. Aunt Sue.
ALL : oAA yOu OAO SAOu6A W 4. 6SS
married? Mother says"
"Oh, yes, Paul, I'm old enough"
Aunt Sue, as a matter of fact, was
at that very moment watching out the
window with one eye for the post.
man to bring a Certain Letter, but she
didn't feel equal to explaining in full
to Paul. For the sake Of making some
sort of answer she replied to her
small nephew who was patiently await.
ing explanations: But you know,
Paul, you can't do these things all in
a minute. Why, before / ever got mar
ried I'd have to get a license"
Paul looked greatly puzzled. He
had not supposed it was such a com.
plicated business-besides. what was
a license, anyway?
whats IA license, Auntie Sue?'
he inquired with much interest. Sis
ter Marjorie, who had five years to hel
credit and had hitherto taken no part
in the conversation, aroused herself
and gazed at her brother in candid
scorn.
well, Paul, If you amt the stupid
est boy not to know! / license il
what you get before you can have +,
dog!"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

me almost frantic. l was overcome
with dizziness and subject to smother
Ing spells. My eyesight became poor
and: kidney secretions were intensely
painful in passage. After doctoring
without help. I began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. In six weeks / was en-
tirely cured"
Remember the namerDoan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
A Sandwich Filling.

A delicious filling for sandwiches or
crackers is made by mixing equal
parts Of cream cheese and snappy
cheese with French dressing to a
smooth paste, then stirring in it
chopped red peppers or chopped olives.
This paste should be very creamy and
put on thickly, at least a quarter of an
inch. It is nice between sailed waters
or on thin rounds of brown or rye
bread.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
AVID K1NpREn p1sEAsEs

MALARIA AND KINDRED DISEASES
Cured by that wonderful remedy Elixir
Babek. Once used, nothing else will be
even considered. It remove the strong
est Inc most obstinate Fevers.
Il have used elixir Babek' for past
eight years as a preventive and cure
for Malaria. I take pleasure in recon-
mending 1t to my friends.-P. A. Simp-
son, w. u. Tel. Co. Washington, D. c.
Elixir Babek so cents. all druggists or
KlOcZewski & Co, Washington D. c.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Man Should Live 12O Years

What is the natural age to which
men would live II they were blest with
the sound mind in the sound body
that dream Of all ~hygienists from the
time Of Epicurus and before?
Metchnikon, the ingenious and start
lingly original director of the Pasteur
institute in Paris, has placed the nat
ural age Of man at 100 years. The
great Partisan scientist does not put
out this assertion as an opinion or
a theory, but as a plain fact. Man
should live 120 years, and II you have
the courage and persistence to follow
Metchnikoff through the work he has
been doing for many years in n OF
the worlds most celebrated centers Of
science, you will probably be con-
vfnced of the truth of his bold an
nouncement.
It Is needless, however, to spend half
ones life in a laboratory to satisfy
ones self that Metchnikon is right. A
little hard thinking will do it, II we
can only be persuaded to sit up and
make due note of the marvels that are
going on about us every day, and
which for the most part we let slip by
without taking in them the least spark
Of interest.
In the twelve months last past there
died In this country at least five per-
SONS who had reached the age assert
ed by Metchnikoff to be the natural
age of man. Five persons, during the
past year, in the United States, died at
the age Of 120 years or over. Perhaps
there were more than five. At least
five were reported by the newspaper
press. services, and Eve are enough. II
only one were certainly known to have
lived to that age, that one alone would
be warrant sufficient upon which to
base Metchnikoff's remarkable claim
Absurd as this may sound, it, Is
theoretically true, and it would be
practically true II all men were az
sound to begin with. and as carefully
protected, within and without, from
disease and accident, from the pOisons
of industry and fatigue, from impure
structive effects of alcohol and tobacco
rs were the long-lived men them
selves.
Prior to Metchnikotf's claim it wa
generally held that men inherited theil
natural age from their ancestors; tina
the natural age Of a man-diseas'
germs apart-was the sum total OF tn
power to live resulting from the blend
ing Of such power in all his ancestor
going back Is far as you like.
This remarkable law can be state'
thus: Each man inherits from his ar
cestors a tendency to die at a certain
age.
Common observation seems to prov
that this is the case. But every ma
also inherits from his ancestors al
other quality. He inherits the tender
cy to live longer or chorter than tn
grand average of his ancestors then
selves; and it Is because of the indi'
criminate mixing Of all degrees OF thl
potential life that the grand averag
at present hovers over the decade b.
tween 70 and 80 years.
But, says Metchnikoff, neutralize
the body of the man who dies at Z
the poisons generated by bacteria
stop the ravages Of the ~phagocytes-
those soldier-cells of the body that fee
on the delicate mechanisms of tt
nerve cells-when a man grows old
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Risscea Punishment for Dog.

a pleasfng story Of q prisoners love
Bbr his dog comes from North Yah-
ma. Wash Michael Short, sentenced
To The street. chain gang to work out
hin Ene. escaped with two other men
receafzy. but somewhat to the surprise
0f his turned up again for
work the next morning. Mike ex-
rIxined to the officer that acts as fore
that he had left his little dog
tied beneath his bed at home and that
he had stnAen away to liberate it, as it
had been three days without food or
water.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

tooth in his NOR
sells, but bolts
them whole. Ro-
ver's stomach is
ready for his
meal, and he d.
gests 1t without
preliminary chew
ing. Rover's mas
ter or mistress
could follow Ro-
ver's a m pl g
without the slight
est impairment of
digestion. but of
course the popu-
lar tradition has 1t
that q man should
chew his food,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

longer.
Now here we have the test and turn.
ing point of Metchnikoff's claim: II 120
years be the average Of the healthy
mans life-bacterial poisons apart
some lives would be longer and some
shorter than the average, according
to the inherited potential of the indi-
vidual; and the indiscriminate mixing
Of these potentials would leave the
race in relatively the same condition,
with reference to longevity, in which
1t now is. Some few men with low in
herited potential would die of old age
at 80; some would live to be two CEN
turtles old; and the average life of man
would hover around 120 years.
But there are some who go farther
than Metchnikoff and urge that the
science of the chemistry Of life can adj
vance no good reason why life should
not be prolonged for indefinite ages,
with the body in a state Of buoyant
youth and health-if once the work
going on in the nucleus Of the cell
could be even fairly understood.
Maupas, the French biologist, re
juvenated' a dying race of microscopic
animals whose bodies consisted of a
single cell. Now the human body is
merely a great cosmos of cells held to-
gether, probably, by ties too elusive
for the microscope or for experimental
demonstration. They a scarcely be
regarded as Independent individuals,
but they are true cells, none the less.
When a man dies and decays, we be-
hold the slow death of a universe OF
| standpoint of the infinitely little cells
| composing it.
II this universe of cells-this great
family Of cell-races-could be rejuve.
mated, as Maupas rejuvenated his Par
amoecia, who can say that it would not
| continue in life vortually without end:
Refreshen the nucleus-that micros
copic organ whose activities determine
inheritance, length of life, health and
the rest of it-and maintain it refresh
ened, and nan may live forever!
The Frenchman Leduc has recently
published the most fascinating results
of his work with artificial cells which
behave startlingly like the living Gel
itself. Fischer, the German chemist
has built up compounds Identical will
the complex compounds that form tn,
framework Of the living molecule
Natural sugar7splitting ferments hav,
been found-ferments that split VI
sugars that have no existence-so IA
as is known-in nature, but whicl
have been %arti1cially made by synthe
sis. The drug fiend can swallow wit
impunity enough morphine to kill 10
men. Christian Science can, and does
through the central nervous system
produce in the body results wholly II
applicable by known facts Of physio
ogy.
Why should not some of the r,
searchers now busy with the activitie
!, Of the nucleus hit upon a method
and they are trying-not only OF r.
juvenating the nucleus, or the potter
/ stuff contained within 1t, but of keel
ing it young?
Insane dreams sometimes come tru,
and sometimes the brass Of yesterda
! Is the bullion Of tomorrow.
: Copyright, 1911, by the Columbia Pre-,
Syndicate.)
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

is so near at hand?
Doan's Kidney Pills
have cured thou
sands.
Mrs. A. M. MIL
burn, So. Covington,
Tenn, says: "A ter
rible pain centered
In my back. My
nervous system was
shattered, and noise
OF any kind drove
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Power Of Publicity.

Commuters Wife-John, did you get
those pickles I wanted and showed you
the poster Of?
Communicable, love. I was more
moved by the advertisement of these
hooks and eyes, so I bought them in.
stead.-Woman's Home Companion.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Sore Throat
will not live under the same roof with
Hamlins Wizard Oil, the worlds best
liniment for the relief of all pain.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

Young people should reverence their
parents when at home, strangers when
abroad, and themselves when alone,
and at all times.-Massillon.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
The Only Tie.

"They quarrel a good DEAL"
Eyes; there's only one tie that
keeps them together"
"And that is?"
"Her new gown. Having no maid,
she has to depend on her husband to
hook her up the back."-Exchange.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

Just set to work and do a thing,
and don't talk about it. This is the
great secret of success in all enter
prises.-Sarah Grand.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

Mrs. WinsIows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces inlamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c q bottle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

For HEADACHE-Hicks, CAPUDINE
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Troubles, Capudine will relieve you.
It's ~liquid-pleasant to take-acts immedf-
ately. Try it. l0c., 25c.. and so cents at drug
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

We live by admiration, hope, and
.1Ove-WOrdsworth.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
The Man in Front.

TIC Md0 III TTOHIe
who is at funny man standin' up
in front of the band wavin' a stick?"
"That, my dear, is the conductor"
docs he make the music go?"
"Yes, my child"
well. then. why don't they call him
the motorman?'-Judge.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

And a lazy man will take any kind
of a job he can't get.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
The Swat Queen.

And when that bunch of flies was
killed, with all her might and main
she shooed another lot inside and
went to work again.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Of HEALTH
The Natural Wav to Eat

When Rover Is fed with a prime
Of beefsteak, he never puts a
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

Let us return to nature, and her
veracities and integrities. /.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07

For COLDS aud GRIP
Hicks CAPUDNE is the best remedy-ro.
lieves the aching and observation-disclosures the
Cold and restores normal conditions. It's
~liQuid-ehects Immediately. 10c., 25c., and Soc.
At drug stores.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Rebuilt

Your old machine can be made as good as
new in our shops at a nominal cost. All
makes Of typewriters rebuilt, repaired,
cicaaed and adjusted in the shortest possible
time and i n the most satisfactory manner.
j. E. cEayfon Co., Charlotte. N. c.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Horse Sense.

Horse Sense.
"He has plenty of horse sense"
"Why SOL"
"He never bets on one"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-07
Observation-Disclosures

Write nae your wants for any kind Of brand
new, second hand or rebuilt typewriter. Have
the biggest stock in Carolinas. Am selling
nj k5oso Ssa- Also sell supplies, Gibbons, carbon
papers, oils, etc. for all kinds of typewriters.
YOME$-Ihe typewriter Man-Biogest Dealer In
cafoIinas- Charlotte, North Carolina.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-19
TRIPLES AMUSED JOHNSON.

N.Y."
. From Boswells Life of Johnson
ain one of Doctor Johnson's manu-
script diaries there is the following
entry, which marks his curious min
ute attention; July 26, 1858: ]
shaved my nail by accident in whet-
ting the knife, about an eighth of an
inch from the bottom and about a
fourth from the top. This I meas
ure that I may know the growth Of
nails.' And August is, 1888, / cut
from the vine Al leaves which
weighed five ounces and half and
eight scruples. l lay them upon my
bookcase, to see what weight they
will lose by drying"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-19
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

Country lard. good color and clean
lac per pound.
Country bacon, lie per pound.
Black-eyed reas. "a 90 per bushel.
Country shoulders. 12ic per pound
Country hams. 19c per pound.
Irish potatoes, 81 40 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
$40 per bushel
Texas eating onions, $1.25 per
bushel
Red eating onions, 81 so per bushel
Dried Navy beans, $500 per
bushel
Cabbage, 6 cents Q pound.
Dried Lima beans, 1Oc per pound.
Country dried apples, lOc per
pound
Country dried peaches, lOc per
pound
Daisy cream cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream brick cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream Limberger cheese, 25c
per pound
Popcorn,d dried on ear &c per pound.
Fresh Eggs zoe per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-worked
country butter, in pound prints. 25c.
FRUITS.
Lemons. Soc per dozen
Navel Oranges, 40c, SOC, per doz
Bananas, zoe and 25c doz
New York State apples $500 tc
$3.50 per barrel
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
POULTRY.
Dressed hens, 12tc per pound
Dressed cocks, 7c per pound
live hens, 10c per pound: live cocks
&c pound; live turkeys. 163c pei
pound
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-19
HEARTY ANGEViNS.

The Angevins are substantial eat
ers and hard drinkers. The wine of
the country is stronger than further
south, and, as they argue, ''bien
traitre." They are also fond Of zap
eritifs" at odd hours, and like their
liquors with their coffee. The Count
de Millefeurs recently found fault
with one Of his friends for only hav-
ing two small glasses Of brandy after
each meal-"Every one here drinks
four'-and then talked of one Of his
neighborAwho said that a bottle Of
wine felt inside him very much like
a mouse in a cathedral. They have,
however, been perhaps unjustly ma
igned in the saying "Angevin, sac a
VIM" but they certainly do drink
more than most Frenchmen, who,
particularly in the south, are re-
markedly MISUNDERSTANDING Re
view.