PERFECTLY HEALTHY

There is hardly a person I meet, that has not some ailment : what is the cause ? I am a perfectly healthy woman ; have not touched meat, eggs, tea or coffee for six years ; few women have the endurance that I have, I never take cold I can sit in a draft and enjoy it. Now what makes the differ- ence?

This momiug I moved a pile ofstove- wood. There were a motherly hen and her ten chickens at my feet and as the wood had been there some time, there were thousands of bngs, worms, spiders and the hen and chickens caught up every one and did not wait to chew them but down they went kick- ing and squirming. I believe the flesh of the chickens and hens are made from what they eat : one of those bugs if cooked would make us sick, don't you think that taking those bugs and worms as meat is a little more gentle way of making us sick ? The eggs are also made I believe from what the hen eats ; do these bugs appear there ? If not, where? Something is making us sick.

Who was it that found feult with the nuumfl, so the Lord gave them quails until they became diseased ? Why should they become diseased from eating quail if there vas not a hidden poison in the quail ? We have lots of them here and I watch how they eaL Take the grass, it has all manner of bi^ and worms, some very poisonous, I do sot see the cow make nice discriminations as she gathers it in. Does the poison pass Ihiot^h, or is it foldedaway? Doesitnot show up in the flesh later on and give this army of Drs. achancetoeam their living? Or does it show up in the milk ? Some- where disease is getting in its work. This nay looks like a broad avenue. I am not a teacher in this only a sug^fester. What thought opens up to you? — Mrs. C. C. Stafford, Etwanda, Cal. — Will those who

indulge in these things please answer Mrs. Stafford?

MARTHA J. ANDERSON.

The morning, of Nov. i8, 1897, Sister Martha J. Anderson passed beyond our sight and touch, but never beyond our deep- est, highest love. She has been in failing health for some time, a nervous trouble which at one time threatened blindness. When our friends go over the Border Land so near, and yet in health and strength seem- ing so far, their faults are forgotten and their virtues heightened ; the very faults of our dear sister leaned to virtue's side, being unjust to herself in her unselfish care for all others. Her sweetness and utter forgetful- nessof self made her life among us from 11 to 54 years of age, like the golden path thrown by the setting sun, all brightness and beauty, in whose light others might walk and ever grow better and stronger. Funeral services were held at North Fam- ily, Sabbath day athalf past one o'clock to which her friends were invited. — Anna White, North Family, Mt. Lebanon.

The loss of Martha J . Anderson is a se- vere one to our cause as she was a most devoted friend and valued contributor. Her little book giving account of the Shaker Cookery with recipes is a very nsefril addi- tion to the literature of Vegetarian Cookery. The influence of her sweet womanly nature will long be felt wherever it is known.

STEMMING THE TIDE OF CRIME. We Vegetarians claim that a pure diet of fruit and grain will, other things being equal, keep the body in perfect health and strength ; that it would be instrumental in stemming the tide of crime, disease and misery existent in the present day, and that under its beneficent sway the cuise of drink would cease. — Harry Cocking's lecture be- fore the Woman's Veg. Union, London.

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We appear in clear new type this month which we hope will be appreciated by our subscribers and induce them all to send us new subscriptions.

Mr. John S. Crow, 906 Packard St., Ann Arbor. Michig:an, desires to organize a Veg- etarian Society or club. Our readers there will please communicate with him.

advised to abstain from beef. She did so and has been free from pain eversince, now nearly a year.

Those who are so situated that Oiey can- not avail themselves of the V^teterian Society Mill should try the excdleat Wheat- meal supplied by Samuel A. Fowle, Ar- lington, Mass. Seeadvt.

The New Race, a beautiful M^aane published in Chicago, devotes much atten- tion to dietetic subjects and favors Ve^ta- rian diet. Dr. Alice B. Stockham con- tributes valuable recipes for nut food dainties which we will give in our next. Nut fixxl is coming rapidly into favor.

The XJ, S. Agency Company of Baltimore, M'd has filed with us abmidaut testimonials as to the high standing and character of its Managers and also a map showing the pn^ erty in Klondike region owned by the companies for which this Agency is acting;. The advertisement of this Company, else- where, will inform those who desire fintiKT information where to obtain it.

We regret that valued articles from the pens of Rev. Wm. P. Alcott, Dr. Stair, Rev. J. M. Allen and other contributors did not reach ns in time for this no. but will I future issues.

Attention is called to the premiums or holiday presents offered in our advertising pages for new subscriptions. We desire to compensate all who render service to us in building up this publication.

Mrs. Mc George sends us an account of a lady friend of hers who is a prominent authoress who for years had to spend her winters in Florida and get off her carriage and come down stairs backward and suffer- ed intensely from rheumatism whom she

The new engraving on ist page of cover was designed and engraved by our good friend George Brunswick, New York, and is his free contribution to the y. S. A. How do you like it? We regard it as an example of artistic designing and workman- ship that does even George Brunswick great credit, while the liberal spirit mani- fested in the gift is an evidence of his love for the cause, of which he is an excellent example.

CANNED HORSE BEEF. It has been developed in evidence before a London Criminal Court that sick omnibus horses are shipped from London to Anl- werp where they are converted into excel- lent ' ' canned beef ' ' and retailed through- January,

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ont Europe in sealed boxes with American labels. This it is feared will injure the American trade in the manufactured canned beef of Chicago and the complaint has reached Washington throagh official chan- lens. Our consul reports that about 26,000 hore« are annually used for this purpose.

HOUDAY GIFTS. Friends making Holiday presents should remember that nothing is more appropriate than the beautiful Illuminated Bible that we advertise at half rode bottom prices. The encyclopedia that we propose to give for 8 subscriptions of 25 cts. each would fann a useful present also, suitable for both yoong or cAd friends. This with 8 subscript tkms form giils for 9 persons at a cost of $2,00!

PROGRESS IN CHICAGO. Vegetarianism is about to demonstrate its vitality in Chicago by extending its or- ganization to covernew fields. A meeting was held in the Auditorium Annex on Tuesday Dec. 7th and definite shape given to plans already formed for future work. The West Side Vegetarian Society had a very interesting meeting last month. Wil- liam Canby Ferris spoke on "The Testi- mony of Eminent Men of Past Ages Con- cerning a Natural Diet."

PHILADELPHIA VEG. SOCIETY.

The November meeting took place on the 15th. The weather was unpleasant but there was a pleasant meeting. Rev. A. T. de I^rsy in the chair. Rev. H. S. Clubb addressed the meeting on the subject of Vegetarian colonization. He said that a constant effort should be made to bring Vegetarians together especially in the sub- urbs of cities. That all who had a room to spare should inform him so that Vegetarians desiring to come to the city could be accom-

modated with Vegetarian families. Mr. Silliman's colony at Vineland was referred to but as Mr, S. was not present it was not fully explained. [See Mr. S.'s article page 5] Some discussion followed. The ex- pected visit of Countess Wachtmeister was referred to and a reception committee appointed.

BEEF-TEA AS POISON. The Pud/i£ Ledger of Nov. 5th calls at- tention to this statement in Modem Medi- cine for Aug. regarding Beef-tea: "The only portion of the flesh of an animal which is possessed of real nutritive value is that part which has been active and alive before death. These living structures are not sol- uble ; if they were an animal which happen- ed to fell into the water would dissolve like a lump ofsugar. After death this small amount of soluble food material is rapidly converted into excrementitious matter; and as the skin, kidneys and lungs cease their action these poisonous substances rap- idly accumulate within the body, the mole- cular or cells of the body continuing some hours after death. It thus appears that " beef-tea," as a French physician recently remarked, is a veritable solution of poisons. The only portion of flesh which has any nutritive value is that which is thrown away in making the beef-tea or extract. The popular faith in beef-tea as a concentrated nourishment has however become so thor- oughly fixed and rooted that sometime will be required to rid the world of this errone- ous idea ; but it is highly important that information upon the subject should be dis- seminated as rapidly and widely as possible, for there is no doubt that many lives are annually sacrificed by faith in the superior nutrient value of meat juices." — We are glad the conscientious press of the country is giving publicity to these facts.

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