Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-08

ssd Fteanesliy 3taesised, siDcs ,he hs1f
took place 10 Phalads lphIa, 1928. " shis
practice Is no. gsasralty ss,kbl,sbed. 4
al least very c4mmoo. and ~ h.,llty bas
been frs4oen,iy published i apd sisn this
Dr., Cumming Ought 20 have been asqusins-
cd, and hs mAs ht hays dl&ussd the u.ihsy
Of this practice 10 lhs Satisfaction OF hls
beaeyoIepes, without iss bsiog he disseys.
~.
s. Bui If Dr.. Cumming claims some meriS
for having pointed eu5 a hquoT, that esapo-
rates more far, and cteases more cold
than water, Il becones The duty Of lhe, be-.
nevolena and beuerInformed mint. 70 point
on, the error and preveDs the mischisf i
might do 10 The way il j. recommeaded.
Il il 40 ea,abllshed principle 10 the ptac.
sice of physic, tina, means applied 90 he
skin are partly absoi bad and received 10. &
wardly. Opium and mrIcaty may be ap,
Piled externally 10 such qusotny as 10
kill. Arden. spiri,s, vhen .Ppiieti 20 .hs
body. snd absorbed by il 10 time Of ar.
deo. fever. will add fuel 10 she Are. The
exsernal cold crea;ed BY il will soon be
counte1balaoced by the interpai misch1,i.
The principal noxious tfec which spi.
rituous liquors have 10 general on the hu.
man body Is their producing remarks !s
debility 10 the muscular systems. Tho
commissioners, appointed a, Paris for tho
examtnation Of .hs operation Of he Galya.
ole huid have proved that alcohol DESTROYS
the snscep ibihty Of the nuscu'at Ebrss.
that they csnDoi be acted upon By The gal.
vanic or psrvous fluid. This causes ,hs
staggering aod falling Of drunken man.
Ia arden, fevets the muscular sys.em isex.
acsly 10 the same state of debility. When
thus ferer ADD 4lsohol NOT act on the hu.
man body. TIE latter must be a very impro.
per remedy against the former.
But experience is given % . proof of ,hs
usil;iy Of spong'ng with run. This is en-, 4
pirieal experiences. ismay Prove tia, any 3
sporg.ng and creating external cold, is
better 10 levers shsn keeping The skin ho,
and dry but i. will not prove thar run an.
swers the purpose better than water. The
rapid evaporation of rnm csu,iog more
cold than water, will DOT couu,cfbaiance
the internal mischief. II more sold is re. 7,
CURED, than cao be obtained by So ooeine
with water. or vinegar aod wa,er. then Lee
the body be Immersed 10 cold bath, ard
the patient may be cooled to coy degree.
But since perspira,ion is the principal ia.
jec' which the phy.ic q, wishes to proapcs
10 his fever patien', and ardent spirits is
very improper remedy 70 obtain il by3 10
supplapi mp!eiely Dr.. Cumn;ag,. discos}
very, anthony is proposed TO aoswer shasS
purpose better. % he most sure dtaphofe-
tic, and 10 prevent the inconvr nieeees
which it cauaes when taken on the stomach.
tartar eneuc may be dissolved 10 wstey,ar
vinegar and water, aod the body NAV be
,Ponged Herewith, aud .huss powerful &
sale tebIifuse may be established.
APPROPRIATE EXTRACT.
lneyer knew the market place so s.;ll,
The streets SO ,thina'd, the town 50 iksA
desert,
And 80 dead"
DIALOGUE.
All John, bow are you? What are yer
go pleased sbou,i Have you found : parsss
Of bank bills!
.goha Nc. Twas thinking how -ehgsp
shings will socn 5s DOW we have got 40
embargo. BY Moses, we shall have loasss
of,bread IS big ass.kes.le dtrns BrsShsg4
the mater wnh yoa! Whas make, yer
look so blue?
All! Iohnny,
liza peck of wheat -four was sold for a penny,