Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-05-16

fluids in the stomach have been very fs5u-
rately observed. Il happened, N tbe ye1r
1922, that a young Canadian, named AZ
exis st. Martin. was accidentally Noundq1
by the discharge Of q muskct, which carried
away portion Of l1is fibs. perfoEatin9 and
exposing the interior Of the stofhaths Ak
ter the poor fellow had undergone much s1f
ferihg, all the injured parts becams sound
excepting the perforation into the stonkzhs
which remained some tsFo and half inches
in circumference and upon this tufortu-
nate individual his physician, Dr.. Benu-
mont, when be was sufhc:ently wsll. made
series Of very careful observations. which
have determined . great variety Of impor-
tant points connected with The phyi1loe9 81
4 digestion. Fluids introduced into The 1t6ur
ach rapidly disappeared, being taken % bf
these vessels and carried into the system
i We cannot. therefore. be surprised 10 hsat
that 50 subtitle and penetrating fluid Is a.
. cohol should very speedily find its way into
all the tissues Of the body. It's presence
! may be smelt in the breath Of persons adiie-
ted to spirituous liquors. as well as n their
! secretions generally
But to what do You attribute The a0flouH
effects Of alcohol. allowing it to Be thus car.
ried by direct absorption INTO the Circulation
asked the host
TO the excess Of carbon answered ne
: D0efor, (which IS thus introduced into The sts
D TEN; and explains why the liver, ID hard drink
( ers, is GENERALLY found diseased
i How soF inquired the host ! have hserd
|. of the gin liver
{ /. II Is well kilown that lohg residence Ii
Y India inteFposed the Clefeyman. Nin give
-
rs gan
r. And for the same reason.s answered NJ
X Doctor, the liyef acts as Substitute for l,fE
lungs-iust as the skin acts sieariBuslF f6f i11
:. kidneys
!. Not word Of this do / understand, s.id
p themeny-faced guest.
Of We'll, then, continued The Doctor. I wi
yh endeavor to explain II BY wonderful pfo
k, vision Of nature, which appears to come urde
the law Of compensation. when one organ. b
m reason Of decay, Is unable TO perform Is fail
i tons, another undertakes ifs functions. md I.
= aeertain extent supplies is place Ebii a
" know that blind people acquire preieinaiuru
ne delieaey in the sense of touch, which did nc
lat escape the philosophical observation Of Words
ne worth, who speaks Of
Nv A watchfuI heart
Still conehant2an inevitable euf:
i Anda eye praeticed Ike TIE blind mans fontk
es, Now, it is the Office Of the vessels Of the ri
as to throw of BY perspiration the waiely p4I'
- Of the blood; the kidneys do the sans sli
e under great variety Of circumstances ahi,
s1 must be familiar to all, these organs fsdiish
spe ly act yicariously for one another. The OH
co Of the liver, and the lungs also, Is IN ike mn
the ner to throw of carbon from the System. a
on, when during residence Ii a tropical tl:indl
ro- the lungs are Unable, from the state Of the q
10 mosphere, 10 perform their functions. lhe IN
10 acting yicarously fer this organ is stim1latl
w to undue activity, anf becomes consequent
I'M diseased. Applying these remarks to the spi
hls it drnker, II IS Obvious that the excess Of q
lall bon introduced into the system BY alcohol
ON thrown upon the liver. and By stimulating il
AS. undue activity produces 4 state 6f ihiIamatio
S,n9 This understand observed the CIefd
lie5 man, but how does Il act upon the bfn;n /
pls Does the alcohol ITSELF actually beabne a|,sor
aeh ed, and enter into the substance Of the brain
lrly lcoScLusloE IN OUR HExT.)
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