New-York tribune., 1841-05-21
REFORMATION OF INERRIATEs.

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which have been Witnessed the leas, Il thai by
H.. ,r3rsds Of drunkards daily enrolling themselves
:. p.,er,nce ranks The impulse is not confined TO
country Or I,cc but it has rapidly extended in Ireland
al America. In Baltimore between ono and two
dr,,,s,rds have enlisted under Tie Temperance
banner In Boston, Buffalo Cleveland, Ohio and IN this
CIV hundred, have followed their example az" al oA'
bound have taken their places IN society standing 'e''
al the conscious dignity OF sober men
We and Others have inquired with deep solic'tude Il Inc
.b,,,c vii; be permanent and friend has put into our
hands letter from Dr.. s B. WOODWARD, formerly Oh NE
Hartford Insane Asylum but at present the highly ucesssl"
Tc;noI f the Massachusetts Lunac Hospital IN which ne
,.ws co1cu,vey thar the drunkard may be reorSe' a
,b,, c have every thing t. hope from the new movement
which Is exciting much attention we arc sure II W."
gr1tify our readers to informed this SUBJECT w'ch 50
de,v concerns nearly every member Of the community Ut
Woodward has Writ:
Th re are some prevalent IN tue ooihhu'i''! VIZ
t = the mode ef leaving off the habit o using strong
cory ,,r,yalest opinion Is that an>ac Tor the
,non,rerate TO quit the practice once, ana tat the o
way 70 do It srdcnty do gradually and cautiously!
This notion has been SIcnuousy maintained oy some 'c'! "
sr,,ta5e phv.cans but there more Proprey IN sHs
l;; bv oc,rec, than there would be IN leaving OH
stealing yin- or profanity, by lc and c when 10 al
persons. must aprcar quite ridiculous II the practice mas
been pursued till produced 1t can hardly be supposed
ba in err To cure disease, necessary 10 TenoN
me crc M degrees Ii wetng the feet produces Peuri'y OF
~ foyer could any advise thar they be dlea gradually or DC
kei moderately rmc 1t the Use oil Deer mas
id rboc who ever advised that II be Withdrawn by ttIc
and tt- for fear of the bad effects of sudden abstraction
II hot water bisters the surface, would YOU withdraw eau
,ou,ly for fear 81 increasing the danger No more FoP
ETY. !, there disseminating the Use OF 1t gradually ny 'o'c
who have used it unexpectedly. The condition OF ho stem
ach and especial, of the liver which has beeA induced 10y
.l,rI ,bauf p-.i
oaity Of stirnulaats will keep up sound Sion'ch OF
liver VIII bear considerable quantity OF stnulant' 50 "'
sound eve bear strong light; but II the eye becomes III
famed moderate light will greatly increase tac pam a. wen
a. keen no the disease So with the of alcoholic liquors
the quantity that would produce little perccPtpie ana I'M
.lltc inlucnec healthy organs, VIII produce 'c! lT
judicial effects upon those diseased Experience veeS al
this, The modern practice Withdraw all Intoxicating IL
uos from who have become Incorporate at oace ana re-
sorting TO no substitute found oAy the most certain mode
of curing habit but quite the most easy tor the patient
The suffering sharp but over tue termination OF inc
horror effected ans then rcnovntoh and recovery
begin.
The opinion tina, dcrius Is the consequence OF
d<corting the accustomed potntion founded IN error
Tn. los, o. appetite hc first symptom OF disease aud not
the Much experience has satisfied tho writer OF
this rtl. and his experience Of s9,h kind As to aint
Of no mistake in application the disease n question:
Mcd:,i may in come ctses be ndcnShoie ou
the Individual ouly be satisfied that h disease Is
blc and that the effect lie wholly ernlcatcd from ms
system il r Will abandon n! Intoxicating drinks but
also he should be assured that he rcn TO society and
associate with his friends he would have donc his ms
fortune had never come upon hH. Ih> stat. q feeling
vii rcr,ade soety Inst, and the ntcmPcr1t man, cured
of his .alaiy will be cordially received by his friends -
he had been restored from insanity fever.
Imaruieucc au, oughdencss lead II many OF the evils
10 which M incident aud thu class o men who have been
led INTO it.mperance ocn uusspicl0us, social, hos
rtalle-thcir very good unrequently the
r.,u, of III their they yield readily to cnceIncns
not from propensity to evil IL from want OF n'"
tenpatiouot much 10 crafty themselves
n 20 oblgc others. lOw often 4 II SAID Il the victim OF IL
t.a-crlnce' He Tie young o the place, inte
lgt lird generous ard noble. Iii, social feelings led HIM
uo company ms generous disposition made him ho'tabIe,
wi.,n hospitality manifested by the flowing bowl AID
the ,oci. sass OF which he artooh freely aad was ruined
This might the cpiiaph Of many young man OF genius
w.o cave early praglisc OF great usefulness AMI cnHec
noq uniimoy ervc what u itt.c oete
Xvi, il IN ;iirs and Wallov lag OF intcmPcrlHce
IL follows from tue foregoing ihai q = a.. HhP'faAl i"r
tha. who would be- cured OF Qcrtncc. 10 kno" low
tnay ,h.ilI proceed, future respecting drl.' >"n'c
Ev. heretofore recommended wine surn persons, some
all, 20 5a 5ccr Other, CIDER. The Only ll course how
ever ab tain wk7Ay and t0taiy trem al! a.coh'hc
links: b. winch every thing winch can mtoNcate
Tny aaratc especially should rcs3Ive 10 touch not ti'e
not Aaic the intoxicating cup In this course and IN
ohcr there Is p.Fegt =i''y i-,'n cier VIII induce
o.e OF something stronger and - the natural desire, when
NJ all excited something potent Il VIII increase
the larger Of relapse On ih, SUBJECT priRctWc should
guide AID appetite tqslo" or tie UNIONS OF
other.
Tie Incorporate man rescued from his dagger ,talior
alool from al intoxicating articles, perfectly safe: b.
never Jecei. mpcr1c again but aio7 nam sll- OF
wire 4rao OF cider to begin With aud cln tbs be- sud OF
him Ceftliny He stand firm 10 lds new pfn-
c.p. ID, danger. ani re-ogc ~ tn strength OF God
t. tac ..,,La. which in9xr.tc both tad t1rc.cr
Strong beer tial, cider; vine worse than either
repeat nat my experience Do, taught htempcr-
arce Is csc1;e. Is e then criminal indulge in the
daily OF that hich leads and to the g'n gravel,
va i;-.- add ...fli'