New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-04

Practise contains several deeply interesting narratives
illustrative of the evils of several prevailing social customs
from which take the following narrative OF
The EFTEcTs OF ISTEyPERAScE.
Mr. and his young wife took up their abode IN
.s-,roents near NV first residence | owed my acquain
ance 20 s introduction Of lectures IN when
was associated for the benefit OF one of our dpennes
Anatomy and the physiology of the viscers were my SUB
;ec,s and observed from bis excessive paeness that he
was afflicted with internal congestion or na MS CIR
culaon any rate not Of high order grea, de-
gree of curiosity the subject Of enlargement OF the Ver
from the excessive of brandy with desire TO know
The earliest indications derng abstinence indispensable
10 preserve life gave hint OF the reason Of his ess
ness and the Of his nsttenton to business lie was
LAWYER, and had few years before been acuNely oc-
cupied in the lower courts going home one night ~ s
hour from one ofny midnight enterprises where the good
rule of cash delivery meets no favor with our poor
patients Notwithstanding the abundance of the commodity
delivered observed him staggering before me IN Sucha
manner that feared aid would be necessary lie "s
excessively proud and tenacious Of his character and
therefore avoided his observation walking slowly behind
him until violent fall compelled me 10 interfere and RAISE
him being obliged, indeed, almost to carry MN 70 ms
house a small aud barely decent residence 10 which ms
habits had reduced him. and the rent for which as suOse
queny learned, his delicate wife pad by painting maps
and prints for the booksellers My first impulse was TO
leave him should hear the approach OF the ser
want in answer to my summons. | did anticipate the
possibility of the absence OF the single servant knew they
had time kept but their poverty had Obliged them 20
discharge her ard the bell was almost instantly answered
bv the gentle being who knew poor child the nature OF the
She in her day dress and had not removed
IT, as she told for several nights having been obliged
10 watch the him VINO should have been h hope
and her ark refuge and whose strong should nave
inerposed between her and all harm. Alas drunkenness
had dmmed the ustr OF that eye that looked 50 kind
w on her and withered the that should have pro-
tected her and naught remained for both but the quiet
grave We none Of us imagined how near II was Never
shall forget the look Of heart broken anguish with Which
her gaze mine the flame of the hall light Tell upon US
Those tears are imprinted very soul nor do think
any man. with spark of humanity in HIM would not have
answered them in kind cAriedhim to his chamber ana
after examining and dressing the wound his ioreheadre
ceved from his fall and knowing that my absence would
be most acc, pabe TO the wife, took my departure,
begging her instantly to send freely IN the event OF any
trouble or new misfortune did repeat my visit well
knowing what her sueng must have BEEN and that she
wished TO bear them unnOtced and alone
Twas days before again saw them and iondy
hoped from short appearance Of renewed attention to
business and seeing his wife occasionally walking srmin
with him, plainly but respectfully clad that ne hsd
turned leaf the backened and deiaced volume
of his life But alas he reapsed into lower state
than ever and often staggered by my Office occasionally
looking in and utering some maudlln nonsense was
noweess he was like many others addicted q the lotth
some vice and had mind enough to appeal to- Here
septed the least hint for reform and gave TO
derstand would do well TO concentrate AL my nensPo
er on my business assuring me land God knows iet
the truth of his remark would find no superiuous ability
The poor fellow fOrgave me tJr carrying him up
stairs though his suffering wife avoided mentioning my
lame to him unless in medical light
few months after the incident which brought me into
this family the Cholera OF 80 came IL was soon ap
parent that the disease confined its most fatal rayags to
The wreched and debitated None will forget the scken
ing and heart rendng of that awful visitation The
Angel of Death did indeed spread his wing the blast
but he did always fan away the demon OF pain from the
couch Of poverty, have often remarked True the
fight OF the spirit often earuy speedy and painless IN
the wretched and Incorporate but the strong struggled
fesruy against the terrible and unknown enemy and the
of the dying frame were wracked and let loose the
strong muscles till they played terrible antics before the
poweess physician. One often thought Of the LAGOON
| but looked in vain for the Serpent.
| One evening, at five o'clock, thereabouts, l had
thrown myself exhausted from my horse into my office
chair after visit my little deaf mutes in the Asylum
and nduging my fayorte luxury, cup OF green
tea which preferred taking away from my family Tor the
simple reason that whose heart in his probes
sion could take time 10 make himself acceptable guest
at the tea table with such fearful music still ringing in his
ears few Of indeed psdneedfu aenhonto our own per
sona comfort Whatever be qusrrels, 10 our credit
as body be said shrink not when the seals that close
the pestence are removed and the poor demand our ana
was hastily slipping my tea when my poor young friend
with his feeble body and scky laugh thrust his head into
the Office door and carelsy asked how the cholera came
on remarkiDg with the usual hppancy Of the thoughtess
he supposed that not particularly DESTROYS OF ITS
dir appearance" Poor man! his remark grated upon my
ears knew the condition of his delicate wife and that
that their chances would be at from the first they
should be attacked Something about his face, that every
experienced medical eye could at detect and AL Will
remember told me the fend was at work within him
arose and asking him to be seated and take some tea
questioned him a little, and intended 20 advise remedy
lie soon detected my fears and eengy desired not to
be looking sharply for business" Poor man such
business not desirable our fees mostly pad 10
tears made my evening visits. and my return found
message from his wife, requesting my immediate pres
her husband had been attacked an hour before
Not one hour could have elapsed since his conversation
with me Why prolong the tale Every thing done
that Of could suggest the other OF Us was
with him ill midnight when he died his poor wife closed
his eyes herself fearless and almost like a. the
cold form before her Anticipating trouble from her evi
dent feebeness asked her condition She replied calmly
and with that self possession only be accounted
for when the soal subdued by sorrow and triumphing
over apprehension looks for death boon from heaven
| che was perfectly well and We had accom-
phshed the last sad offices she would ! and get sons
! rest"
The next day on my return from the cemetery where
few of the neShbors conveyed him. called in 70 the
widow and found her already past the first stage OF the
frghtful disease She had informed one and evidently
wished 10 die. Oh how expressive her sad smile
/ when / again questioned her Again | summoned my
brethren again went through the hopeless rOatne
Scarce groan escaped her her only seeming anxiety being
the trouble she gave Poor child Of sOrrow her youog
dream Of life indeed early clouded Before midnight
| she also found rest in heaven.
NETWORK QUARTERLY
We notice 4 constant improvement in the successive
issues Of dis periodical The present number which
commences the second volume is the whole the best
which has yet made its appearance. The article the
Rival DynAsfes IN France. gives succinct view Of the
question with several interesting facts in the of Louis
Napoleon. II concludes follows The character Of
this man fts him for the position be occupies Bold 6rn
and decided have been and his deeds since
Uaserupuous but cruel he regards the end and scrups
not AZ the means Believing affecting TO believe thai
he is human instrument regenerAte France he hAs
enlisted the religious his side and retained them by
msnv and marked proofs Of his good VIII and vor Above
all a. Napoleon the Third forms his plans IN does he
provde against betrayal by admitting into his con
6depce Neither Bourbon Orleans have any chance
against such ma-pOpulAr powerful and bOd-lntrgues
in his own family or the fckleness and eIciiabiy Of the