The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-05-03

system, which have been brought u ~ ~
medical skill and observation, these = -
one, perhaps, which has been rsesivsd ~
50 little crednlsy ~ the doctrine ttas dvuah.
enness is hereditary--that Il 10 imewt1
from parents 10 children BY assl -
sons, the idea Is regarded ~ ~ o0pst
Of over-enthusiastic minds. rather ekap y
well at,esied truth. corrobosztcd BY shot
idence Of the most celcvassd physs1n
both Of the old and new world 49,
the doctrine norei one. but ccmss 49,
sanctioned by the experience Of aal1quooy,
Thus Patarcb says" One drunkar1 =.
gets another and Aristotle renssrks ~
drunken women bring forth childvn Ike
unto themselves" Aud Dr. Browne. dss.
tinsuished physician Of n later day. maker
the following statement: =" The drunknsd
not only Injuries ard eniecbIes HE own sYs-
TEN. but enials meafai disease spon Ass
family. His 'aughters are nervous aud
hyttrical hi sons are weak, Maynard.
eccentric, aud sink insane under The ptest-
ure OF excitement, ~ SONS unforsseen sx. !.
| 19sncy, or Of tho ordinary calls or duty.
heritage may be the result Of : rulasa
- constitution, but 10 mueh
SNCrN tshstb tUNt teytsk COtts
ti"ucd ne' eilsnsat IN whieh pleas
ure was sod xolsno|es s.sla'iss
OF sentiment and "a onneasd
and wore out tho msss ~ :.
nnately produced imbectl5ly ~ "
both attributable TO diseass u y ~
! stance Of the brain.
How far the n,onomania Of insbeiety L
itself a disease, aud may IN more shs d..
,elopmeut, the conaonlnistion, tbaa the
commencement Of y hereditary teadsney
to arrangement. this Is not ~ place h
point out but there is every Fsason Ia he.
lIese that il no. oniy acts upon, and svudsr1
more deleterious, whatever latent msy ~.
ist. but yitiaies or inpairs tho soasrss Of
health for several generations. That ~
effects u drunkenness are highly lsimscal
10 y permanent. healthy state Of ~ lxain,
is Often proved at great distance n time
from the course OF intcmpcraner, - long
after the adoption Of regular habits. Ecns.
time since was called upon 10 tssat re-
marsally fine boy about sixteen years Old,
among whose relations no case al deeange.
pent could IN pointed out, aud foe whssss
sudden nalady no cause could - aauixa%d,
except single rlass Of spirita His f.
Their however, had heen a conilrsp< dunk.
ard, was subject to fits Of delirip I'D de-.
preston, following inebriety. and Nd pf
do.ltinn ;fvmcu.
The by recovered Ills caas pgssent~A
many points Of interest. liz ksn1l in
creased rnp;dIy. and the two henjlps,srss
were OF uncqunI size. The diseases rs IN.
termi'leuf. the patient passing vSrA n
incohersDt madness, and the sseeesdine
week Ia perfect tranquility and enoesioua.
ness. These states were sepsrstedoe cou.
necied by short profound sleep or idIAarsy,
differing altogether from the pstieate ordi.
mar, sleep, and recognized BY hiu = the
eliminating point OF his disordGe At
present. have two patients who anpear to
inherit tendency to unhealthy &ttion Of
the BRAIN from mothers addicted n dstnk.
ing and another, an IDIOT whose falhef
WAS a drunkard" DR. Howe, In ~ serovt
TO the legislature Of Massachusetts,. ~ a.
Joey, SAYS. the parents Of the 700 idfpdA n
the hospital, are known 10 b. knkttual
drunksrds.' Such parents. il i a11rmed.
give weak and lax constitutions ~ tAals
children. s'a are pre,dispos<d ~ iAe1p
very organisation, 10 have cravings ~ u.
cohoic stimulus; and DR.. Csr,sa(e ~
such children are especially psuc1 - ~
temperate habits
And vet many are Disposed 70 - upea
this docsino ~ an absurisy, and ~ taa1
the inlemperanee Of the chilircn a. drunk.
en- parents Is solely 10 be A,irihutpS ~ ~
efaHpic every da, set before the. Whi,0.
we willingly Yield ihas wicked onpjse
have dreadful tensicncv upou ik4s Sn1aa.