The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-18


ed upon those who distill" or "sen," or
"touch. the insane drink" While the
very blue ribbands, which are generally ad
m'red as an ornament TO her bonnet, haze re
ceTed their lusirs, in part, by the use Of The
article she hears so strongly detounred
Such thIoas ought certainly to be explained
before children are called upon to Join secret
assoc cist,ons
BY attempting TO rcpress "modera,e drink
ing," men and women are often driven to
the spoihecary's shops for all kinds Of subler.
ioges--e ,inc,ures-an trash. We
seem TO be geIlug entirely too good
There is. however, authority for believing
IN kinds ef drunkenness, beside, those produc,
cd "by wine or strong drinks"
! We encourage every one to keep his VOWS
and his pledges, for 1t is not honorable 10
make vow as to keep it And every one
must bear his own responsibility, in this ro.
spec', as IN all others
Rash vowssro sometimes made by youth,
they should early be taught the importance o.
Truth, aud TO regard the effects al the' obIi
cations upon others.
In this respect We NAV not scrupls TO re.
mark, that more good may be done a,
home, than 10 the Section room Of lodge"
for children
The law of the Nazsri,e" is exactly adap.
ted to " absiinen, people :" Of The present day.
This law shows a much more accurate ac
qnolntsnce with natural causes aud effects,
IN the use Of food aud drinks, than some Of
the temperance lecturers exhibit, who " dar.
ken counsel-by words wanting knowledge"
"The Nuzarile," or "sspara.ed person, "
Of The Scriptures, was ordered, "aflsr max
ing his vow" (s custom apparently introduc
ed 10 ords' 20 regulate the conduct Of those
who had drank TOO freely before, TO separate
himself from wine, and from strong drink-
designating drink evidently stronger than
"~,ne, also TO drink no pinegor Of u'ne or
pinegor Of strong drink, neither shall he
drink uoy liquor Of grapes. nor ca, m0isi
grapes or dr,,d :"
IAN tho days of his separation shall he
eat nothing tina, is made Of the vincirse,
from the kernels epen 10 the husk."
This is a very fall ,rpldnation of many
curious processes connected with absolute
practical facts relating to the modes Of pro.
duclag wines and strong drinks" II was
also directed tina, tho Nszerite should ns'
share !"
This restriction being considered in him, a
token Of mourning OF" modification Tor h's
sins-ss If he vas honestly striving to correct
his stomach. and to changs it's condition. In
otdsr to be able TO act discreetly afterwards
like other decent people
This ancient law explains what intelligent
physicians are now aware Of, that eating
grapes may occasion Fermentation IN weak
stomach. and send up fumes too strong for
weakly head |, also proves that pure
gtspe Julce-vlnegsr. sr.-WIne- -brandy-taI-
SINS, as well as the fresh fruit should all be
resisted by every one who truly and eonsid
erately desires to avoid suspicion Of being un
der the influence Of liquor
An American soldier was shot in the stom.
ach during the var Of 1912. The wound
healed but lef, we'll defined hole through
which food and drinks were introduced, aad
could be seen digesling.
Many experiments we're made on him by
DR.. Beaumont, an army surgeon. tie once
ran off from the Doctor, to the mounss'n',
hNa ais N0O ""'e" Nv"
" fsrmentsd while he was asleep, aud the
effects were vissblo from the shot hole IN
his stomach, like those Of barrel OF bser,
from ,ho bung hole.
A reputable British traveller in Africa.
Dr.. Oudney, states that he had seen csmels
aageer from intoricatien, solely IN conss'
quence OF eeiing dates, sweet ttult very
much like dried perslmmons,) and drinking
freely Of water, after a long abstinence IN the
desert. These caused fsf mentatlon in the sto'
mach weakened by long deprlva'lon OF food and
is sne,her evidence tina, the fermentation Of
sutetened rater will produce alcohol or
spirits in some stomschs as in cider barrel.
Molasses and ws,sr--the fresh juice Of The
sugar maple, that Of the palm tree, and the
liquor Of any vegetable and fruit containing
sugar, which oil do, produce spirits by the sim.
pie ac, Of fermentation. The "pure blood y
or liquor Of the grape, 10 combination with
the " pure air Of the atmosphere, ferments
and produces "pure wine," which contains
"stronp drink, or spirits" and is therefore
described as ]" making glad the heart OF
mar"
1t is specially those whom it does not
"maks glad, wha should avoid the use of
il. Those who mix their wine with poi
sons, or take it early in the morning, or con.
tinue all day drinking, are tho persons the
Scriptures distinguish BY objections, while the
moderate use Is sanctioned BY those writings.
Wine, formed by the action Of the atmos.
phers upon the sugar contained in the pure
Juice Of ;he fruit, is subject TO a secondary
fermentation. from continued exposure to the
/ atmosphere which if allowed to progress Pre-
} duces vinegar" and the larger the amount
of sp,ri, IN the wine the better and stronger
will be the vinegar procured from it. II the
vine has too much spirit IN IT, or added to 1t
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