Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-11-10
Medical Use Of AIcohnl

@ suoect mas been considerably discussed In our paper
but Its Importance demands frequent word writer n the
Watervlile Ma Ga physician, presume treating the
matter IN course Of very udcous and we'll written articles
In bis third article he shows from the testimony Of prof
1ohn Bell as well as from his observation that alcohol
produces dyspepsia and almost every other derancemen of
the digestive organs and shows up very plainly the folly and
danger to the moral and physical health of the fashionable
prescription of tonic btters mingled with gin or other in
toxlcatIng liquor. He continues-
Alcohol possesses medical virtue whatever which does or
can compensate for the injury does to the human system
IT taken in repeated Doses larger than can be given bv dron
AND 1t upon this principle ony that the very large class
OF ctues can be innoceny retained the Materia Aedca
All these alcoholic, but like audanum are oiven in small
nronca: 81 IA IA o. ga "a and this small quantity Of alcohol
essences coda bter which require be given in larger
doses than teaspoonf ouhto be rejected from the pac-
ce And that they be rejected shown by the fact that
Dr. Rush laid them all aside for many years before bis DEATH
and that very many physicians extensive practice never use
them under circumstances The project therefore deemed
by Uopan one of excluding alcohol entirely from
the matea medca, is perfectly feasible for every physician
knows how prepare the article used in the form Of tncre
IN some other form, and again repeat, that the alcohol in
al these possesses medical quality virtue whatever Saws
Dr. George b. Wood Professor of Maera Medca and Pbar
macy nthe University Of Pennsylvania and one of the authors
OF the United States Dspensatory the American Doctors
ol6e-Nedicines most conveniently administered in tire
lures which act powerfully in small doses as the preparation
OF alcohol In which they dissolved minute to pro-
duce an appreciate effect Those which require to be given
large doses should be cautiously employed in form lest the
INJURY done by the mensruum should more than counter
balance their beneficial effect This remark particularly an
phcabe to chronic of disease in which the use of tine
lures apt to result in the establishment of habits of
inemperance OF the spirits of cinnamon juniper lavender
Peppermint &c. which alcoholic solutions of their volatile
principles obtained by distaon the Doctor remarks that
crmnatres in fatuen coc mpart pleasant odo to mix
lures, agreeable stmuants in debility of the stomach
but their frequent lead the formation of ntempeate
habits and should therefore be avoided -Fountain and
Journal.
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The TARTAR CAUGET:-When, in the thirteenth century.
the Tartars. led bv their chief Bau Khan invaded Hun
gary, and King Bella forced to flee from the disastrous
battle at the Sao despair seized upon the Hungarans anv
had fallen the field, still were buehered bv the
hless enemy; sought escape others alphabetically a.
waited their fate. Among these noblenan who lived
retired his property distant from every highroad He
possessed fine herds stately houses rich con-6eds and q
westocked house, built but recently for the reception Of his
wife, who now for two years had been its mistress
e trembed Of of the general misfortune reach
meals less ayory. His very sleep 5htsd lie cen
and seemed quite lost and wretched.
Il Thus anxouy anticipating the days to he at his
weclosed window, when suddenly Tartar his seed gal
oped into the The Hungarian bounded from his seat
ran to meet his guest, and said:
Tartar thou my lord am thy servant all thou seest
is thine Take what thou fcet do oppose thy pow
: err command, thy servant obeys.
The Tartar impaeny sprang from his horse entered the
house. and careless glance all the precious objects
around His eye fascinated by the brilliant beauty Of the
lady Of the house, who appeared tefuy ared greet hin
here less gracousy than her had in the court be
low.
The Tartar seized her without moments hesitation and
unmndu of shrieks swung himself upon his saddle anc
e spurred away carrying off his lovely booty.
III All this but instant's work The nobeman wa
hundersruck yet be recovered and FASTENED the gate
IS distance, and bearing away the lady fair
Her consor heaved sigh and exclaimed with deep CON
miseraton:
10 Alas poor Tartar %