Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-27
Opium Eating on the Health.

The effect Of habitual opium taking on health
and longevity, has been subject of legal con-
sldpration. A remarkable trial took place in
relation to some assurances effected by the late
Earl of Mar, in the Edinburg Life Assurance
Company. The Company discovered, on the
death Of the Earl that he had been in the habit
of taking opium to u large amount and on that
ground, refused TO pay the insurance. The case
was decided against the Company on the pre-
sumption that they had not been sufficiently
careful in their preliminary inquiries as to his
habits. DR.. Christison, who was concerned as
medical witness in this case, was led, in the
course of his investigation to some interesting
data, both in respect 10 the frequency of this
habit, and its eject on the duration of life.
1t must be confessed that, from these in.
qures, opium does not seem 80 destructive as
might be supposed 4; but there is no revelation
made as to the misery in which life was passed
and, in all probability, vast number of fatal
cases have been in more than one sense buried
in oblivion. However, Dr.. Christison's cases
are repete with interest, and will be read by
those who are concerned in similar Inquiries
with the greatest advantage. He gives a short
statement of the ages of the opium eaters and
the quantity Of opium taken. 1t would appear
that many reached advanced periods of life, such
as fifty or sixty, after fifteen, twenty, or thir-
ty years of this lamentable practice One old
woman, who died at Leith, at the age Of 80,
had taken half an ounce of laudanum daily for
nearly forty years and enjoyed tolerably good
health all the time.
Another, who died at seventy-six. had taken
about the same quantity, and for the same time
Very many such statements are made, but con-
ceive they are exceptions from q general rule,
and that the health was by no means so good
rs represented, for in some instances these per-
sons are stated to have given up the opium for
intervals, which they would scarcely have done
if it had contributed to pleasure without impair
ing the health. Dr.. Christison must be lipssen
aware that a long list of drunkards-aa1sht be
made who had escaped the eyiL.~eonsequent on
their habits, and who hup1~ned at an advanced
age Such stateupspts, however, ore - Inapah
chiefly as malieFs sure tonored IN the ofe1eN
as the. porT--nglecesGi
YALE CoLLEGE.Srs,-raeors to be generally
conceded that the Faculty OF Ints institutions.
have become so thoroughly fanatic aud so zeal
Gus in the propagation of their fanaticism, as
to forego no opportunity either in private or.
public TO disseminate it. Hence, recently, it
is quite common for the Professors to figure in
finatica meetings and take part in their ciscus-
sions. evinciug Il zeal wholly Incompatible with
their positions as the instructors of Southern
YOUTH
The Richmond Dispatch, neutral journal,
has the following pertinent remarks in relation
to the subject, which the South should reflect
upon:
"The Rev. Prof Goodrich, of Yale College,
declares that the members of the Faculty Of
that Institution are unitin opposition to slave
ry. He takes occasion, too, to inform the South
that Yale cares nothing for its patronage. 1t is
evident, from the tone employed BY this fanatic,
that any Southern man who sends his son to
Yale College, will be subjec:ing him to inlu-.
ences that must infaIiibly render him Southern
man with Northern principles. Yale snow
hot bed Of abolitionism, a nursery OF fanaticsm.
The professors are all abolition propagandists,
and employ the power which their positions
confer in making their pupilsas thoroughly anti
slavery rs themselves In view of this fact,
will Southerners hereafter send their children
to Yale? In the language of Professor Good
rich, we say 10 the South, " the sooner you with
draw your patronage from Yale, the better"
"TAKE care" recommended father to his
children, ".when you find yourselves in the
presence of persons who see you for the first
time. 10 display the best qualities of heart and
mind.-They will always judge you under this
first impression" This father knew the world.
LITTLE TO Do.-The Cleveland Plaindealer
says an athletic specimen of man from Emer-
aid Isle called into the counting-room Of one of
our River street merchant. He took off his hat
to make his best bows.
"The top O. the mornin' to ye, Misther p
I've been told ye're in want O. help?"
sI've but little to do, replied P, with
mercantile gravity.
Pm the very boy for yees It's but little !
care about doin'-sure it's The money I'm afther."
The naive reply procured him situation.
REsr1rur1os.-When Tennessee girl is sly
ly kissed, she puts on frown and says: PUT
that article right back, sir, where you stole it
from"
SURE, and I'm heir to splinded estate under
my fathers will. When he died, he ordered my
elder brother to divide the house wild me and
by St. Patrick he did it-for he tuck the inside
himself, and gave me the outside. -
Took THE WHOLE LoT-It is related OF
of Elder Richards, of Salt Lake, that he became
violently enamored of two fair daughters ofa
widow lady. The mother, who was on the
SHADY side OF sixty, objected to beng separated
from them. As the Elder was determined TO-
make bargain, he took the whole lot!
! New PosT OFFIcE.-A new post office has
been opened in Abbeyille District to be known
as Mount CARMEL" and Mr.. Sandford Holmes
has been appointed Postmaster - .
A woman named Ann Hall, of about thirty:
four years of age, was carried over the Fais:at
Niagara last Monday. She was seen floating
in the river above the falls, and while ,prepara,
tions were making to rescue her, was carried
over the cataract. She had been married but 5