Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-08
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From he Journal Of Health.

NAlfh fersus ARDEN SfIR >.
:" IT. says Hsnman. a celebrated German
physician, " there is in nature q remedy VIII h
deserves the name ii universal, It is, in nv OPP.
MON, pure water, Ihe use Of IL ia So general
aud SO necessary In us all. that we can neither
live, nor preserve our DO lies sound aud healthy
without it,"
Water is the natural drink of plants and ami
mails of every description, aud is the only arii
Gle which can fdfl those ends for which hr
introduction of liquid into the human system
IS demanded. lis use is equally adapted 10 ev.
cry age and temperament, every season
and climate, II facilitates dige ton. and by
| It's hn'dity aud mildness promotes that free and
| "qnhble circulation of the bl lod aud hnniors
through all the vessels ot The body, upon which
| he due performance of every animal function
depends.
Hence, in physical strength in the capnbiIiiy
| oil enduring labor and atieuc in the yieour aud
olearness OF the intellectual powers The iodi.
v'lua' whose drunk is confined entirely Ia wa
ter. far exceed those who suhsIltu fpr tie pnre
elemen, distilled or fermputed liquors
Their equ,l days
Eel not tn alt. rnate fits { f.vrrish mirth.
| And 81 X dgrstinn.--
Blesl with vine immunity from ais
| Long centute. they liv, i; thrir orl, fate
/
Errors n regard to drink constitute one of
the Gauss I" which. IN grea' measure. are 10
be atlrIbutrd tae increase OF disease as societ,
u ivanc"s IN refinement and luxury. II Inns
been computed, hat since the ,lIroduclion OF
ardent spIi's in nmun use, IN re victim.
have f'llen 10y il alon- fhen by the = ord md
! p sli'enc WITHIN the sum % rod.
pe'irf Is Entertained by many that there
are CERTAIN circumstances, now w., winch ren.
de- the latter a pretsrabie dunk 20 pure wotrr.
| Ardent spiritS are supno al useful TO preserve
he sy TEN rom ihn snec,s OF cold and damn.
ness.-lhe Ve,y CONTRARY the tart. Though
an dv'dnal while nndr the immediate ex
citemen' II the intoxicating draugh,, may, per.
| haps, expose hfmsei, with impuut, o degree
oi coldn SIS and moisture, which wo Id ,e mi !.
nous under oiher circumstances. Vet when the
slinua ing effects Il the liqoor have passed u
waV, his system Is lief a condu,on fai more
sub 10 th"ir deeterluns influence ,han is
| that of h" man hahltuaIly sober
To drink water during hot weather or in
warm climates, would il i mag nel lny the
| system open TO the attacks Of disease, ghHlr ,,
contrary effect is ascrIbed TO he use Of nrdent
] spirits. Experience has, however, proved That
! the latter augmen, instead Of diminishing he
! pernlc'ous influence dfekIPm" heat j" rum. -
! say ID Bell, whether used bnb:AtaitU aotIe.
rniety, or in ercesSire quantities H. he Vesi H..
dies, always dlmialsnes the strength Of the b ,.
dy, and renders men more susceptible Of DIS
ease, and unfit for any service 10 which vigour
or activity is required" Rush yer, apiy le
marks, that We might rs well throw oil
into a house. the roof Of which was IN fire. Ia
order to prevent the flames from extending T.,
its inside, IA to pour ardent spirits into The sio.
mach 10 lessen the effects OF hot sun upon the
skin.
have KNOWN says the same author,
" many instances Of persons VIII have follow.
ed The most lhbofions employ ments for many
years, in the open air. aud III arm aud cold
weather, who never dfaak any thing but water
and enjuycd uninterrupted good health DIR
| Mose'y. who resided many yen, il The Wp.
Ind confirms this remark. 80 ayer,9 saVs
The Doctor, " from my own knowledge aud
custom, as we'll rs the custom aud obseivafinns
OF many other people, that those who drink
nothing hut water, or mike il their piInrrnaI
drink, are bat little affected by the cnuie, aud
can undergo the greatest fatigue without neon
veHirnCe, and are never subject TO tro lblesome
or dangerous diseases "
| The instances IN winch sudden death has oc.
CURED from drinking cold water dnfiuga heat
ed condition ofthe body, may probably he ar
gid IN proof OF the necessity ~ temperne the
water with portion Of ardent spirns IL IL Ia
! be rem rkcd, however, tina II has been found
! from observa ion, that the injurious effects OF
cold water, und"r the circumstances here refer.
rel 10, occur principally, ar almost ea clusy elv
| in those individuals who are hahitually Intem.
perate.
e have spoken above of water as a means
| of preserving hea IN aud of warding If The NJ
tacks Of dlsense The follow ing fact from the
page of ancient history, will show us powers rs
"A restorative meas:
Pomponius Anlcus, the friend of Cicero, TO
WHOM so many y .rks AMI lrtters Of the latter
! are addressed, whilst laboriug under that un-
comfortable state of he mind pro iuced Ivy dis-
ease OF the stomach, became Disguised with lie
and resolved To destroy himself He called To
gether hi relations and friends, to Commu.i
cate 10 them his design and to consull with
them upon the species of death ne should make
choice Of. Agrppa, his spn-in-law, not daring
openly TO oppose his resolution. persuaded him
to destroy hi nself by famine adyisiag him
however, to make use of a little wafer io allev
ate the snfferings which would At first result
from entire abstinence. Atticus commence
this regimen, whilst he converted with his fam
lily, philosophical with his intimate friends and
passed many days in thus preparing hnse Il toi
death. This, however, did not o Cur OF the
contrary. by restricting himself solely 10 water
as his only nOurisfment, the pains Of the SION
ach and bowels by which ne had been previous
ly tornented, ceased; aud he speedily fe, him
self improved in health and more tranquil !,
mind. Agrippa now attempted to convinc
bin. Ina AS the disease under which he ha,
lahored WAS happily removed, he ought To re
, nounce his design OF putting period 10 his ex
istence. Auicus confessed. al length, the just
ness Of his son-in-law's arguments he accord
. ingly Flowed his advice, and lived until yer
a advanced age.