Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-09
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THE ANTlDOTE TO RUM


Tie rcques Of Cansdsnss," presents an op
iporuniiy would gladly improve Of again cali
'ng the attention Of the Temperance men 10
l,hc Antdo,e 10 ROM iba, W. suggested BY me
10 communication 10 your paper nearly two
lyoarsago
THr ANTiDorr TO RuM - Min Free
coplous drauchs Of milk, repeated as often as tn,
dreadful thifa returns BY pcrscverIng IN TIN:
use 81 milk Tor few days, It is my strong convie.
ton iha, the desire for intoxicating drinks howey
e confirmed by long indulgence, may be entirely
overcome
In my former communication certain fsc,. were
mentioned, which induced me TO believe that n
TAR experiment OF the proposed aniido,c would
! greatly facilitate the return Of the drunkard to so
bric,y aud happiness Since that article was
published, have received corroboraiing testmo-
ny sufhcien, to lead me to speak with much
greater confidence OF the value ofthis simple rem
/ cdv
( do no, claim for my remedy that !, can restore
the stomach 10 IT'S original tone, and so establish
the cure that the reformed inebriac may inmper
with the poison, and hope to escape uninlurcd
Bat what do claim Tor il, and believe ii will ac
complish, is tia, any drunkard NAV be reformed
by II who has resolution enough to substitute
bowl Of milk for the intoxicating cup--,hat milk
viii quench the burning alcoholic thirst-and that
milk Is the only substitute that can quench tina,
terrible thirst
TAe only safety for the reformed druukard, rs
in entire abstinence from all that can inioxicate
We know Of no medicine that can so renew tho
constitution ms 10 obvaie the necessity of this
principle. This rs talisman-and only while the
reformed cling, to this is he secure. Nor can the
doctrine be too ohcp repeated For we all know
,ha, the use OF alcohol, in any Of its forms, and
L Il.
pcrate will awaken anew the thirst, and expose
again the patient TO all the evils from which he
had been rescued
may be permitted to mention a case in Illus
tra,on. An individual who had passed through
various stages Of iniemperance, and become shat
tered in health and ruined in property, expressed
TO his friends desire 10 try what "Chambers
medicine" could do for him. The medicine was
procured, and its effect was most satisfactory The
patient thought himself perfectly cured Even
the odor OF his former beverages became offensive
10 him In the gladness of his heart he called
upon his friends to rejoice with him over his ref
ormation, and the voice of thanksgiving went M
from the happy circle. His reform continued for
a considerable length oftme, and he was looked
upon by all as completely rescued But in an
evil hour he was persuaded notwithstanding his
strong remonstrances, TO take single glass of
VINE ne latent appetle was aroused, and SO
did it rage, that within six months
from the drinking this one glass the poor man
was in his grave-the victim ofdelirium tremens!
This case is not supposed to be singular one;
but is especially in point far as it proves that
" Chambers medicine" about which Canadensis"
enquiries, is not sufficient Of itself to produce per-
feet cure.
The truth is, our dependence for the cure of in
temperance must be with the help of G ID, upon
the principle of total abstinence; and the an,dote
have suggested is recommended as an efficient, |
believe the most efficient auxiliary TO adopting the
principle in any given instance
Milk, as the antdote to rum, is urged upon
the attcntion Of he friends OF temperance, be.
cause
LIST II is the natural beverage Of man;
"a. II is nnoxious and therefore the experiment
may be safely made;
81 II is nutricous, and therefore suited to the
peculiar wants of the patient;
4lh. 1t is simple remedy, proposing to aid
simple principle and
9Th. 1t is believed as we have before said to be
the most efficient auxiliaryt the indispensable prn
ciple OF total abstinence.
Allow me in conclusion 10 beg "Canadenss" to
apply this antidote in the case he mentions. and
TO communicate, in due season, the result: so that
II successful others may be Induced to make trial
OF it also J.NI,