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pork-eating, bave not a tinge of scrofula in ray composition, and 

 expect to live to be 100 years old, or thereabouts, unless killed by 

 a bilious attack (overeating), or accident. So much for individual 

 examples, of which I have intimate knowledge. Where do we 

 find the greatest degree of health, the most energetic vitality, and 

 consequently the greatest longevit}' ? In the country, among pork- 

 eaters. Where do we find the greatest amount of scrofula ? In 

 the cities, where beef, mutton, game, fowl, and fish are freely used, 

 and pork only occasionally. 



"Where do contagious, epidemic, and asthenic diseases, sueh as 

 small pox, cholera, typhoid and typhus fevers, most prevail ? In 

 the cities. Where does leprosy, a disease dependent as much, 

 probably, as any other on deficient and unwholesome diet, most 

 prevail ? In countries where pork is almost unknown. What is 

 at present the most popular diet and remedy for tuberculous con- 

 sumption, the most highly developed of scrofulous conditions ? 

 Fat pork for a repast, and cod-liver oil for a desert. Do not 

 understand me as repudiating beef, mutton, game, fowl, and fish, 

 in the above remarks. I consider them all good, and the Chester 

 Whites as A No. 1, on the list. The causes of disease are at the 

 present day multitudinous, and when we speak intelligently of 

 them, we shall have more to say of the manner, than of the mat- 

 ter of diet." 



Meat-eateng. 



Mr. E. F. Garrigues, Hopewell Academy, Mo,, goes a step 

 beyond the anti-pork-eaters. He says : "Nothing but the plea of 

 necessity can be used in extenuation of the cruel, selfish, barba- 

 rous and disgusting practice of butchering innocent animals God 

 has created to occupy and adorn the earth, to satisfy an inordinate 

 appetite. The better feelings of our better nature revolt at it. 

 When a man has no choice, let him eat such as he can get. But 

 when he has the power to choose, let him eat the best. I can live 

 cheaper and better on vegetable than animal food. Bread is the 

 most important of all. The potato is king of vegetables, as the 

 apple is among fruits. With bread, vegetables, and fruit, in all 

 their endless varieties, and plenty of good milk, butter, and cream, 

 I can live very comfortably." 



Mr. R. G. Pardee. — My youth was spent among pork-eating New 

 Englanders, where scrofula was seldom if ever heard of. 



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