The Vegetarian
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TH E V e t a r i a n e g , ‘ A Momhly to a dvoca te Wholes omeLiving. V L I I O . N EW YORK : THE V T I PUB IS I MP Y EGE AR AN L H NG CO AN , 0 4 JOHN STREET . I N D EX . A . dvance of Civilization , 5 4 Alleged Divine Permission to Eat Every Moving 2 Thing , 9 . im mm A . n als , Diseases of Co unicable to Man , 9 7 f r 8 o . Best Food Man , 7 P fo r S Birds , lea inging , ’ Blac 6 kh o use W . Taylor s itness for Christ , 7 Ro e 8 2 Chauncey , . 2 8 2 Chicago Banquet , 7 , . Clippings , 7 5 . E 1 Diet , thics of , 47 . I Diet and Happiness, . A m mm . Diseases of ni als Co unicable to Man , 9 7 Eat 2 Permisso n to A . Divine , lleged , 9 HO W . Drink Crave , to Cure , 4 E Of 1 thics Diet , 47 . E . Flesh ating and Disease , 3 3 S 2 . Food for trength , 9 S 1 . Food for tudents , 7 Old A I . Fruit and ge , 4 G S . eorge Bernard haw , 7 7 H 1 6 2 1 . ealth , , 7 7 H L 6 ealthy iving , 5 . ’ P 1 2 : India s estilence , 3 N o t Kill at all , 49 . Medical and Scientific Testimony in favor of a Vege I o tarian Diet , 4 . S 1 Macaroni oup , 5 5 . New S W V S A outh ales egetarian ociety , nnual Meet 0 ing , 3 . O ’ 6 berlin s Kitchen , 7 . n 2 P V S . hiladelphia egetaria ociety , 9 P m Sir 1 2 1 it an , Isaac , . P 2 8 runes and Figs , . P 2 S 1 . lea for inging Birds , 4 P E E 1 1 lutarch ssay on Flesh ating 3 . Recei es 1 p , 5 5 . R 1 8 eviews , 3 . R m R A . ussian r y ations , 7 7 S m V 6 a ple egetarians , 5 . S 1 eakale , 5 5 . S R 6 0 8 2 1 0 1 2 6 1 6 1 ociety eports , 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , , 5 7 5 , 9 S H 1 orley , C . , 5 3 . S m port or Cri e , 44. Testimony Medical and Scientific in favor o f a V 1 0 . egetarian Diet , 4 2 Thanksgiving Banquet , 7 . H 2 Third and Food , 7 . H l c a 1 o o st . Unconscious , 3 9 V n L n 1 8 egetaria , The ( ondo ) , 3 . V Ne 1 w Y . egetarian , The ( ork) , 45 V A . egetarian thlete , 5 3 V e S New Y 6 0 8 1 0 1 2 6 eg tarian ociety ; ork , , 7 9 , 7 , 9 , 1 6 1 5 , 7 5 . V u 8 egetarian T rk , The , 5 . V m N egetarians fro ecessity , 7 5 . V R 8 egetarian estaurants 7 . War R 1 2 and eason , 9 . SUBSC RIPTION r r Per Year pr epaid, to any pa t of the Wo ld, , 10 Subscr iptions to di er ent addr esses , ff Single copi es 2 cents 5 0 cents er , ; p ' ’ Pa olzs kea Mom/11] by n 4 n re TheVegetarianPublishingCompa y, 0Joh St et, New York City. - Enter ed at theN ew York P ost Oficeas Second clas s ma tter . LY 1 1 8 6 . N 1 VO L . U . O . II J 5 , 9 . D iet a nd Hap p ines s . A A m V S t the pril eeting of the egetarian ociety , W Hu m m Mr . J . tchinson , the best known “e ber of t hat talented family of singers stated that the best m He . S edicine was Joy is undoubtedly right . ick ness is unhappiness ; health is joy ; joy is love , and love is perfection . A person cannot be unhappy c reatu res and o f who loves his fellow , love , to be worthy m L the na e takes in all creation . ove of the individual is either selfishness or sensuality and is unworthy of m “ . Go d L the na e The scripture says is ove , but we do not require to turn to holy writ to learn this E r self evident law . very instinct of o u nature dem onstrates t W his great truth . hile we love we are happy and spread an aura of happiness around us . He must be a very bad m an who could live among o happy people and not be influenced by their j y. Th e S m m i reverse is true of hate , it preads a ias at c o ut influence over all , blotting every good influence 2 THE VEGET A RIAN . and degrading all coming within its sphere to o ne mm ev co on l el . As we cannot truly love our family without lo vmg m k n the rest of an ind , either can we honestly love the human anim al wi thout loving the beautiful creatures which are anim ated with the same desires alth ough expressed in different ways and emanating from f n ‘ di ferent shaped bodies . The lark singi g in the sky is Spreading an area o f joy as far as its voice can reach and probably contributes as much pure thought in the heart o f m an as m any beings with higher o r ganiz ation who are apt to consider themselves the l o rds o f creation Roman emperors arereported to haveeaten dishes m ’ ade of canary bird s tongues . Is it necessary to add any further testimony to demonstrate their iniquity ; but people of the present day supposed to be civilized eat o f s pigeon pie . In fact , the lusts fle h eaters are like their other lusts , never satisfied , and ever look i ng for some new sensation to be secured at the ex o f m pense new victi s . Demonstrate as you m ay that m an is possessed of mm m an i ortal soul , it is i possible to deny that the m m actual figure we see is ani al , subject to the sa e , general laws of life , death and happiness as his four m Wh legged conte poraries . y then should we copy all the vices of the worst forms of anim al life and neglect their unfailing instinct used in the selection of food ? With one solitary exception all anim als useful m an to are herbivorous , and are practically confined a H th e m to one rticle of diet . alf the life of ajority of women is devoted to the selection and preparation m of food , wasting the ti e which could be put to THE VEGETARIAN . 3 n in better purposes , and layi g the foundation for ills numerable , when they have finally succeeded in des tro ying th e stomach w hich was intended to last One through life in good repair . class of food is f fin m su ficient , d out by experi ent what is exactly suited to your stomach with its inherited w eakness derived from flesh eating ancestors and then ea t a P sufficient quantity twice a day . roper food selected m u t b fro the fr i s of the earth , eit grain , pulse , fruit a en or roots , will lways be satisfying and is always Yo u o u joyed . will never be hungry except when y set down to your m eals and will always be happy r because in protecting your own life yo u . a e not tak ing the lives of others ; a clear conscience is the requisite of happi ness Different religions and peoples hold m any diverse I he d a ideas of heaven . recollect hearing of t e th bed of an old sailor w h o w a s being com forted by a kind christian explaining according to her ideas Sh e the beauties of a future life . “ was inter ru ted m an p by the dying , saying , But , Miss , it can ’ t be better than sitting in a public with a fiddle going , tobacco in your pipe and plenty of beer . O f This was his idea of perfect bliss . thers look or l w m ward to a p ace rest , hile y best conception would u t o be a place where we do not req ire eat , dress or t - I sleep and can work twen y four hours per day . ' think this is the experience Of all vegetarians ; they excit are never tired , while flesh eaters living on an ing and vitiated diet find it difficult to satisfy their a a o f hunger with reason ble quantity food . They are thus tempted to devour large quantities of un healthy m aterial which gradu allv wears out their di 4 THE VEGETARIAN . gestive organs and leaves them after each meal in a m u nfitted depressed condition of nerves and uscles , for work and an easy prey for any form of dissipation m a i which y be encountered . Th s is equally true of flesh - m m m all eating ani als , ost pro inent in the great m est eaters . The serpent will lie dor ant for weeks m m or onths after swallowing a large ass of flesh , w hile lions and their like will be almost quiescent for I H m day after eating .