Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-30


Iportltions Of liquor from abroad. Does no
friend at the table observe that the speaker
I has borrowed most Of his inspiration from
the Madeira, which he has been drinking
for the last two hours?
A physician cautions his hypochondria-
4 cal patient against the use ofsrOng drinks,
except a little brandy and wafer at dinner.
Now this strong water to-day must be a
little stronger tomorrow, else the pateut
finds it insipidj and by the rule Of increase
he soon becomes a regular tippler: but
then, he has the consolation of knowing
that he proceeded in the matter by advice.
Some inyalids having been at first poT-
I suaded. 81 eventually satisfied themselves,
that they must constantly take nhysic, de-
/ termiue on rs agreeable mixture as pos
sibIe. They select one kind Of root, as a
bitter, 20 give them strength; another to
tcorrect heartburn third 10 obyIate dItu-
Hence; aud thea max them all up in u bot
| he OF brandy, or whiskey, or gin. The
raw liQYor they ab0minate; and they know
+ thatt would 9ggrayaJe their malady; M
deed Aey prudenty determine to drink
nothing but water. The tIncture, for so
the contents of the bottle is called, is mere
I " taken incidentally, before breakfast and
dinner, in order to improve their appetite
and help digestion. The effect of this
lpracticeis soon discovered in the extreme
difficulty of such persons, under better
advice, leaving of their medicine, and re-
turning ouce more to simple nature, whose
distilation, as seen in the waters Of rivers
and springs, is the only drink for the pur-
poses of true IMMIGRATION aud permanent
chcerfulness.
In all our eXertions 70 promote The cause
of temperance, we continually invoke the
assistance of,he fairer portion Of creation.
The temperament Of females, their ma
ural cheeriulness and animated piety, all
render them independent ofthe excitement
produced by the intoxicating draught--
even did the usages of society allow them
In this particular the same right Of choice
as the lords ofcreation But we fear that,
IN a spirit of sociabiity, and deicrence TO
these latter, they yield more than always
becomes them, or is consistent with that
discreet reserve and subdued checrlulness,
whichis at once their highest charm, and
surest protection. If they take q glass of
champagne. at a formal dinner, 1t IS of
course merely that they may afterwards
LAUGH with a friend, at the light headed
ness which it leaves behindit; # porter be
used by them daily for a certain period, 1t
rs because as 10 lnyalids, or mothers, rHey
are counselled (not always by physicians
to drink it--eyeh thought ii gives rise To
/ drowsluess and deep flush on the check,
| On place Of the TOseatc or loves proper
hue But IN the evening circle, they yield
more dangerous compliance with mems
/ love of drink, when they allow tee sweet
/ luscious cordial to he handed TO them,
whilst che stronger nerves ofthc others are
| stimulated bywlue They do but sip, AZ ls
ure; but renewed solicitations from their
Iccrv kind friends induce them, however
loath, to sip again; and then, to keep some
/ fopling in cOuntenance or good humouT,
| they must sip once more, until, as IN all
other cases where the line OF propriety is
Inlringed. they find that they have gone too
/ far, and are sufferers for their com
9laisance. Does habit after a while re-
concile them to the practice? or do they
finally acquire relish for these danger
Gus sweetsl-We dare not, OF our own
/ knowledge, reply afiirmatively to either Of
I these questions: but we are not without
( fears Of their having some foundation in
fact. We may perchance be interrupted
there by some fashionable reader eXclam-
ling, where can the man have obtained ma
ltenals for this skeichl-surely never IN
the first circles. But with the most les
pectful Difference to our critic, we beg
leave to say that we write for society at
LARGE. not for this or that circle. or iudiyI-
dual interest.
But the largest class Of strong waters
still remains unnoticod, VIZ: the Infusion
ofImoerial. and Hyson, and Gunpowder;
OPP the decoclicn of the Arabian berry. as,
bva Deripbrase. coffee is sometimes called.
/ II Is not for us to censure harmless enjoy
ma1.s. or sternly reprobate the pleasures
Of the tea-tabo, when the drinks above
mentioned circulate, giving TO their votares
renewed animation and conversational
powers. But, as guardians of health, we
are bound TO warn the feeble, the nervous,
the d, spoptic the hypochondriacal, the
gouty. those whose hearts beat as though
tbov would burst from their case on the
SLIGHTEST noise or unexpected remark, the
fre5fll aud the caprlcious in temper, the
delicate student or man of leuers,-that
stro9r tea and coffee are injurious, and
c,rnot be tolerated by them with any re-
q,rd 10 their bodily comfort and mental
tranquility. Let the trembling hyPochon-
driac. in a state Of premature old age quote