Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-09-01
To iIc-JossPA Hughes, Sec. Of B. and
PROF. sILLlMAN ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.

PROF. SlLLlMAN ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Professor Silliman, of Yale college, in
letter to DR.. Edwards, dated Boston March
10, 1886, gives the following as to the effect
Of Alcoholic stimulus:
"At about torty-three years Of age, suf-
tered almost entire prostration of health, in
consequence Of excessive labo1s and attic
tlons from the sickness and death Of several
of my children. During several years in
which was sinking, tried in vain, under
medical direction, the most approved forms
OF stimulus, joined with the most nutricious
and varied diet. When at length, my pow
ers were almost broken down; | was persuade
ed by friend to abandon the use Of wine,
and every other alcoholic stimulus, and to
depend upon a small quantity of bread, rice,
and a little animal muscle, water, milk or
other mild diuent drinks, emitting every
thing that contains alcohol. Within few
weeks my health began to mend, and at the
end Of che year was able to return 10 ar
duou7 duties demanding constant employ
ment to both body and mind. My frame
naturally vigorous and elastic. gradually re-
covered its tone, and now, thirteen years af-
ter the period ofmy greatest depression,
am able, upon a simple, but common Diet,
consisting Of the most useful articles Of food
taken without any use Of alcoholic stimulus,
muCl. public speaking, and sustain no in
convenience except the fatigue which sleep
removes. as in the case Of other healthy per
sons.
Il was from childhood constitutjOnaly
Prone to bleeding at the nose, and sometimes
to an alarming degree. After the recovery
of my health, allowed myselfto use with
moderation the bottled cider at dinner only.
After abstaining from it for a few weeks on
long journey, (because cider of good
quality could not be obtained at the taverns,)
my nose bleeding ceased, and with it the
vertigocs, and confused and uncomfortable
feelings of the head and nerves by which
had frequently been troubled. Thinking
that cider might have been concerned in
causing these effects have never returned
j to its use, and for nearly three years since
omitted cider, have had no serious recur-
renee of these afflictioms.'
P.S. In two or three cases within nv
knowledge u0se-b bleeding has ceased by the
omission Of cider. In one Of these the bleed
i ing was excessive and dangerous. The in
dividual last referred to is a very athletic
man, full habit and sanguine temperament.
Religious Newspapers. 1t must GER
tainIy afford a devoted pastor great salts
t ldClIOIl W hliOH tlIOl IlldlOIlN Vi COI4-
gregation are in the habit Of att.ntiveIy
perusing a good religious newSpaper.--
Christians who, from week to week, sur
vey through the press the condition ofthe
church universal, will hardly need much
pastoral influence to elicit their prayers
and their contributions. Pastors, while
thew bear this fact in mind, will also re-
feet that church-members who are least
inclined to take religious newspapers,
) usually need such papers more than 9TH
= ers. 1t is therefore part of a pastors du-
1 ty to persuade every family in his church
! to taEe a religious newspaper.-Cumb.
$ Presbyterian
Liberatty The Board of Missions of
t the Protestant Episcopal church received
d an anonymous donation last week OF s15,-
Il 900, with the direction to spend two-thirds
$ in the Valley ofthe Mississippi, and one
- third in foreign countries.-N Y. JouTn'
" nj of Commerce.