Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-01

life though their immediate effect is only q
kind of sn,id intoxication Mors than 50 900
lbs of MIR yomica, and moe shan $1,000 lbs. oil
eoeulus ;ndicus, are annually imported into
Grea, Britain. As the only other use for these
drugs. besides their infusion into porter, is 10
po1son yermin, il is naturally concluded that
ne sriy the whole goes into the porter, tor the
purpose Of poisoning men. II is this delecta>
bl. beverage which gives 4 London porter that
inflamatory habit and red complexion which
are mistaken for health, hut which rather be
token so much solidifird hydrogen, ready to
take fire al every moments II is problem tor
the curious, which is the more eHec'ual and
honorable means Of exingui,hing life, Eng
lish portcr, CT American whiskey.
The SooTcH Babies AND THE ClGARs-ln
the course of the evening hi, hardship whis-
nered 10 ore of the fuukies 10 bring in some
things, they could not hear what, as the COM
pany might like them. The wise ones thought
within themselves that the-besl aye come hind
most; SO in brushed powdered valet, with
three dishes on his arm uf twisted black things,
inst like sticks Of Gibraltar rock, but different
in the color. Bailie Bowie helped himself to a
i,rgonelle, and D. aeon Purvls to wheen raj
si,,s. and nv uncle, 10 show that he was not
lie
himself to one of the long black things, which
without much ceremony, he showed into his
mouth and began TO CHI W. Two or three more,
seeing that my uncle Was UP 10 trap, followed
his example, and chewtd away like nine year
Odds. Instead Of this curious locking bis, k
thing being sweet as honey for so they tx:
pec,ed, they soon found they had catcheI
Tartar for it had COMPOUNDED bitter tobacco
taste. Manners, however, forbade them laying
Them down again, more especially as his lord
shin. lk. man dumfoundercd, was'aye keep.
ing his eye on them.
So away they chew,d, and better chewed. and
whammeled them round IL their mouths, first
in one cheek, and then in the Other, ,aklng now
and then mou hfuI Of drink IN Wash tse trash
down, then chewing away again, and syne ano-
Their whammel from one cheek 10 the other, &
snye another mouthful, while be whole time
;heir cen were starting in their heads Ike mad
and the faces they made may be imagined, but
cannot be described. His lordship gave his
ewes rub, and thought he was dreaming; but
30, they were bodily, chewing, and whammel
ling, and making faces, SO no wonder that IN
kes ping in hi, laugh, he sp'ung button from
his wais,coat, and was like to drop down from
his chair, through the hoor in an ecstacy OF as
,onishmrn,, seeing they were all growing sea-
sick; and pale as stucc' images.
Frightened out uf his wits at last, 'hat he
would be The death Of The whole council, and
that more of them would pushion themselves
hr took up one Of The cigars, every one knows
cigars now, for they are fashionable among The
sweeps, which he lighted a, the candle, and
! commenced putting like tobacco pipe. My
uncle and the rest if they were i'll before, were
worse now; so when they got TO the open air,
instead of growing beuer, they grew sicker and
sicker, till they were waggling from side 10
side, like ship in storm, and, no kenning
whether their heels or their heads were upper
most, wen, spinning round ike piries
Autobiography Of Masnie Wauch.
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