New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-09

dcred vulgar and insulting. AID 10 gent-na'
could possibly be considered eiler h or refined NJ as
n.hes, or social ule., hr could burg ont from ~
cellar bottle nj Oh soah sI~ MaIr.-a something
equally eood and provide h gue. leaG white mfan'
Of getting most 0rJiy drank No~ ,iu. founded n yea
son j. necefary that lhi, should Do part Of The soc
system, II the hing should b., tired with any ihns
Else you would how foolish and Hufoic 10 'u'"
be- esteemed to 10 iteven Il that thing not ha - IN
furious. SOH fine fellow the habit oi III hA-
.gmsy say u asked to sign the prdgt- q, don't o't
hquor-ln none OF your drunken fe.io"s-nsi ! ao'
any thing about IT. can gave II Up when p''>. '
Ia -oirg put down my % that pledge wen
that's not the lhisg I'm speaking Of now nor "Da'
auackisC. IL is that system which makes Necessary "
gojl manner. only that you drink yourself but a you
offer j., 20 others aad which. II YOU Don't 10 20 'ny'un
Won 10 be called clo1-or washngionan-~hi,h nh''
lately wa rot much better Laugier No. inu,sa
rather worst FOR equivalent to calling you N"
formed % ruGkarf.' -, s -,
But predicate TIL. same custom OF any thing else I" ~
cetv-of tobacco tor instance. Take one who ehe"' ana
very fond Of coed obacco-and good Virginia tobacco "
very good thing confess lie likes AMI will che" H.
Notwithstanding 1t corruptS bis breath, Crtrs us Hou'
,ps. his teeth. and maxi. hu annoyance to all e "a
die, of his acquaintance by splitting on ih.r cape "'
d,utbiag ell their notions OF household neainess NOW
the fact s m tohacco-cewer, 20 DO one neeh oou'"t
,uv t.ng saw very pcrsonsl ior whatever saw lhat
severe straight home isre) Well m very io'u VI
tobacco My used t. H. and nature very -oooi
m.d,,us in allowing Us to form any vile, dirty habit We
choose bu ISN'T it c hard thst, according tn MS is'-
lon / can't bs content with chewing It myself but ~
comes friend and out my iohaccohoIi and 'e''
him Here nv dear cir. char this have destroyed Ire
natural tone and function. OF ny stomschI svc dred ny
month"; have soiled my clothes. with this things m" IL
only IA r 1r you IN 10 The thing Here some ohscco
Or ,po.e instead Of this that you had been unveils you
were very SEX and II was necessary 10 TAKE some hupa
I'D aloe, il you please Well what cot Of system
II L., von tIp
ever YOU meet friend take ont your box ard say, Ny
dear sir be 60 good A. ,rao thcs Pih - daughter
Can Won pred rat. this thing OF any oh.r practice under
heavc. than drinking And - all because the laws OF
fashion require u ,
bnk il considerably older than Da'y Crockeu-it IL this
IL happened 20 fellow dining the Presidents table, when
a nce isshi-n utroduccd-which consider a very
good and very ceinly, AMI very harmless ashionof
bring ng bowls tcpd the eue't' after dinner 10
lip their fingers IN. Wei, there Western member at
table, those who had probably been accustomed
wash his bands DAY. ADD probably then in cold
spring water, and who bad such cl-anly Of eating
hat IT no; necessary him wash his hands after
dinner for those h- times when they nsed with
knives ard forks and with eat ourprong
ork in one hand, and the fingers OF the other Laughter
Well after dinner the servant, the custom brought
round the bowls OF epid water and brought one to this
person lie bad been the habit OF using but
he did MT wish appeal vulgar inquire what it
for be looked at the minute hut asks qu-.
TONS and he did know what else do with he
the bowl from the servant and after evcng first the
servant and then the bowl down he chuck' the wstcr!
fLaughter Well the servant wigged the fellow IN mo-
meni and thought La "a make capital Joke Of IL ~ he
walk. out and Ills bowl again presents to the
shed member, who looks blank enough AT this and after
staring round and wishing 10 he considered ungentce
he takes the second glass, and he old not know where
else TO PIT it, why he sent 1t after the other (eary laugh
irr) This the second bowl. and the servant, who
thought he would how far he oond osry thu oke a
oil and bring. in a third bowl.
But by ,h. time nature asserting herown rights, and
gave notice that she had A. much was convenient uaugs
teri He took the third bowl however looked at the
want with perfect dsnay, and fsay puckcd him by the
lapel az his aud said'I my dear fellow, that
unn there has not had aay; do take to HIM loud
long aughter) We'll, now, warm water not onehnlf
nor any thing like bad acoho in fact it is
very bcnefci md healthy. Butsuppoe fashion,
able individual get into the habit OF drnkag bowl
Of warm water and was 10 drink much that should
become necessary for him to take glass OF tepd water
every day alter dinner and suppose that Lee was to invite
number oil his friends to dine with hun and after dinner he
WAS 10 have bowl Of repd wafer brought for himself and
OF his guests and To insist upon their drinking II
because he himself had become accustomed to it, and
therefore they drink suppose, iarher, that this
should ppen be gentleman both rich and nobleone
who considered standard OF e1cellence-a kind nj
sa, people dress by looked by those who
being poorer and lower in the scale OF society looked to
him As a model for their imitation; one whom those who
acquired property, and raised themselves little higher in
society looked up and considered ii they wished to be
thought lahonabe they wished 10 become OF Importance
in the fashionable rord-in short they desired 10 Ne con-
.urred gentlemen and na5ob they must follow his example
Suppose these should be lis guests, and he should offer this
bowl of trpid to them would therefore become
fashionable and geuee, Why, am sure should consider
the most uncivl thing in There no ioundaton
whatever for such in nature and would not be-
fashionable. Now the time las come when We nave
experienced change OF the same KIND IA relation 70 state
that be- looked ON as less RIDICULOUS tbdh
ay than ridiculous And "hcn lhe
philosopher, his inquiries 'aI look back 'ao NE
past history Al societies OF man, when he fms psroi
IN which the rch the great the learned with all the power
influence and talents gwen them by Heaven 10 he used
ior purposes; who IA lnelr day and gtn'raon
Leli up glasses IN which other. were 10 ues anu
array themselves possessed OF wealth gwen them by liea
the benefit OF the human when they shall hnd
that, 10y the indulgence OF pclnlcIous custom he VINO
drinking, they had w.den-d aud deePened practice si
had brought destruction and vice upon past ages man
had flowed from all wars and pesuiences csDleu-
when hey shat look back upon this state OF things ana Us
consequent misere, and ruin wiser age shall visit The
ihunder indignant postery upon their heads who are
crsbc 10y their example for the crimes, mlsert' am
OF others Che ers That this thing VIII br
altered all OF sudden do helievefor the reason tat
has been gned 10 not believe IL Gentlemen say,
when you them join you 1Ia take the pledge" ~
should JOIN your society - IN no diunksd don't care
any thing about wine take glass now and tnen bu1 III
sober and temperate and quit Just when IhnA pro
per m no drunkard, let the nebralc, miserable "rech
who hs, lost his character ruined his health, begsTed 4"
ciilirrr BURIED wIFEle AIM do il Lc the man 10
Join ii-noi me" Al, but tell hin want the beneh
Of his example. Oh that be can't afford to give u''
won't .gn any o pedge-not he; and the only reason
is that he don't any thing about wine at ALL and can
quit when he pleases and Yet won; do IT, because h as
likes give up privilege. Now i'a strange so0 OF
thing 10 me- that the why won't give drink
inc wine .because be don't care ANY, thing abou, Langh
ter And can't help thinking IN nv mind that tho,e very
gentsmen who say earnestly they don't care any INN.
about IT, have lurking appetite for the crier, amer All
II strikes ne that such has got his toes plumb up 10
The very line where be is soon about become ueI