Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

Before We can property aPPrecllss tae 4
legal consequence CT drgnkenncsS, Il Is I
necessary - understand is irzznellats and 4
remote effects on the Hlill. and tie cr-an-
SIN with which Il Is cuanected CcrFeei
Information 0f thls Kind wlli saable - -
avoid many OF The prevalent eFrcrs that
have arisen from vague and la,rerfcct ~
lions respecting the nature uf 1ruaken-
ness Fer the following eccount. we are
chiefly Indebted = Hof6auer an 1I.eaisa
The first elect Of alcchclic 6qncrs -
to exalt the general Senumentoi self-sa.-
lSiaetlOn, and dlLfase an ueusual sersaiIv
over the mind The lntcl,ectzzl - 9ell
as physical powers At 18th h-lle n
crease Of vigor aad activity, tAe Ihazgals
tiow with more facility and aCczrzry. anl
the individual becomes Perfecily sci
pleased with himself aa3 oihers. lie SEES
an civilization ct spirits, = sense 81
warmth AM gaiety, and als inazinatscn Is
crOwed with dehghtiul ima-e-- he SCAT
and hearing are very slsh,ly aEeciel. 4
low, hummIng sound b hearl In the Baz-
ses Of the cOnyersatlcn, and e ecss are
envel0Ped IN slight mzsl NAlch prsxeu.s
far there : no appearance of drunkea-
ness SOon the t1rrs1t Of rs I5eas 80
comes more raPse and va0lenf, and be ean
scarcely repress them Thls = he M
ment OF his haPPiest sallsss. All he Rcars
forth his thoughts wlih a Grce "a exprcs-
sion and richness q coEcePti1n uEkn19n
IN his sober hours. and no0 he ieelz tae
ecstatic pleasures 81 sesting er1nk- A
vet the brain i IN toleFable order. 81 a
} great efi0rt j. necessary o. relate . s.sFy
or transaction az all complicated Ia Is D.
, tails, for the thoughts succee3 oae an1.aer
, too rapidly 10 allow szticient time . a.
range them IN the order th1t tie reci.ai
requires. Tbs Is the first EeLl u--rked sxu,-
tom OF Int0xlcatlga. NcW rs 53ezs sc
j coed one another wIth constantly iccreas-
! ing force and raPld.rys hfs ssasaiioas Use
: their ordinary telIcacys and las inastaa-
tons gains as fast a. tAey ilse- lis an
guage l., In some respects, uaare or-t,ri-
: cal and POeucal, thoasa BE 30 tcels az
: Irresistible propensity - IA aozseass.
: but : perfectly cOusci1ls, az TIE ubllc.
: thatIt Is nonsense HIS vo5cc = t1u-ler. Pc
, cause be hsars less Rcutely. AL l-l.ss Ct
, the hearing OF others - his eva Ncw
: the organte activity 81 the Iran = 81 a..
, height. lis imaginzIEoa = kac5 ~
strange and queer images, ard BE s eva
: scI0us, II 50 Il may &c caLed. 81 a se1sc
: OF oppression and gl1diueSs In bis head
1 HIS perceptions u eolors, torus, tlslsEce,
and numbers become utterly clufzse3, ke
] confouHds enc person wilh ancshezs TIE
!, candles burn al colors IN Successes,
r and are multiplied fo1Fioli, AE3 IN stretch
] ing forth his glass 70 SET a cc the tah,e. ID
q lets Il - before reaching is e3,e. he Is
!. apt 70 imagine he has tfended Soma ere
and shows a l-llcroos aaNicty 70 apc.cstze,
: or that be has been Ofienled. aa3 6xes aga
j some enc - the eeiect Ct has malsdscs5c-s,
: lpeThaps his Blows IE1ginz frcm Is 1ls-
: course, ms lteas begin % w1ng ecnnexioc,
notwithstanding their yly1city. tut tA.s "
vacity and FaPldI,y Of his i1eas sive hls
passions Al Insurmcua'a6le Pcwer agains'
. which reason has nothing . opPose. ana
: unless some accalent turn hizn ira tAei.
! object, he > hurried On wherever they I'm
: pei HIM Soon hiS t1ngae sammerS, aal
; his voice gets thick; rs SIS alssE, IA
2 falls from his seat, and : P-zz-e1 lz,o !
!, profound sleep, IA which The uazifesEaiioe
Of his physical and ia,eliecsazl Pawe-s q
: completely exiiaguishea h MS eca33
: ton, be i said q be dead druak. Ssch s
0 the ordinary course "a = 81 81 dr-znkea-
: ness, but Il sometimes varieS usare - lcsS
! with the temperament O. hahlss a tae IN
: dividGal, and The agtendsng Circumstances
Such Is the imnediase cfTecg cf 9r1ak-
: enneSs On the mad, Nc h2ve aow - s1o~
7 how The long continued sc "a alcc1o.ls
! liquors Affects The moral an Iatel.eSss2
2 powers ExcePg IN some haPPily-o1sazz
: cd natures, the eEigla2l 4eisc1cy A.
p aeuteness Of the moCal PercsPssons are q.
: variably blanteds tAe relarcls 81 ssagA
,, Dor, citizen, father, spease. ave icsl lAen
> accustomed place In has gAo1ga-s, grs.
: moral interests 10 lonser oesaaa = sETua.
!, hold On his afienilons The vosce q czstrsS
u Is apg 10 tai On BIS ear axe "A 11ne41l2.
= sound; AM the hner e2ogioas 81 he sael
: which VIII Occasioaaliy ee is.s = tae leEs
p cultivated minis. have eaarsly deserts
has nature The injaEy ssssasned - -
intellect Is more o6Sio1ls. II IA dePlaxa1l<
The course Of TIE IDEAS Is sllggssA. an
they want their former ssgcs as1 era-lI1u
= cys the nsnd has lost - co@prsheasEys
= ness OF grasp. and Expresses a aI1hc-ls
in SEEMING the rel4fiOes 81 oas a-e2 - 81
other, Il i Incapable Of &c a. ca0faase
efforts which were o1ce easy All & &C
- eenfrating the whole foree q - t2-zlrls
N On the subjects Submitted - - ex2n.aas
hon. The coassq1ence =. taai ~ I'D
having been 50 mach acczssezaes > ar
= fetal stimulus, accOrllny = : wsllkaos