Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-07
Now York Corresponlence.


Working MEMS GLIB HouSeS-H Henry Ward Beech
er-A Neao Phase of CbriStianity--Improve
naeat an Healts-HGt5oT-E ducatlonol-Saoa
&c.
NEW York, Feb. 4th.
The Maine Liquor Law, if it has not abolished
drinking, has, at least, made drunkenness disre-
putable. Public opinion is now decidedly against
those who frequent bar, rooms, and many who, be.
fore the passage of the law, would boast of hav-
ing always taken something before breakfast,n now
defer their libations until the darkness shrouds
their entrance into the temple. Coffee and tea
are taking the place of spiriuous liquors. and the
abominable compounds palmed off upon our easily
duped public. Coffee Houses, to which attach
ed Reading Rooms, are being established in va
rious parts of the city, and fitted up in manner
that will compare fayorably with the most FASH
ionable liquor saloons. Four of these places have
been established since Christmas, and it is con
templated to have them before long in each ward
in the city. The enjoyments are not to be con-
fined however, to imbbing tea or coffee, and read.
ing the news; billiard tables, and musical instru-
ments, are also furnished, that there may be no
lack Of diversion This might be initiated with
advantage throughout the country.
Henry Ward Beecher, that spoiled child of the
public, and over-indulged pet of his own congre-
cation, treated his hearers, last Sunday to an ex-
traordinary sermon upon Kanzas. The New Eng
land Emigrant Aid Society is endeavoring to raise
two hundred thousand dollars, to be applied in
erecting mills, buildings, bridges, &C., lin Kansas,
and otherwise improving parts of that Territory.
One hundred thousand dollars of the stock was
taken, Immediately in Boston, and it is proposed
TO dispose of sixty thousand dollars in New York,
and forty thousand in Brooklyn. Beecher-S gave
notice of this from his pulpit before he began to
preach and exhorted his hearers to take the stock
Now this might be excused in a modern Christian
minister, although Christ did drive the money
changers from thetemple.
But in his sermon, the Reverend gentleman
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investmant they could make for Kanzas was in
Shapes rifles said person might as well read
the Scriptures to herd Of bufaloes, as TO border
ruffans, and that death dealing instruments were
the only things to settle matters in that region.
Now this may be all true for Sharpe's fSdes apply
with equal precision to both sides of the ques-
ton, but it is very dangerous doctrine to be
preached ty Christian minister. If the Scrip
lures do not appeal to the passions of men more
than they do to bualoes, let US set them aside as
useless; and let ministers grasp the word, like
Mahomet, and strike the head off every person
who does not receive their doctrines After the
sermon was over, one of lis hearers asked him
how he gave utterance to such language; he re-
Piled that he spoke from his feelings, that he was
not himself non resistant, and that he could
not recommend it to others. hive no desire to
usurp the place of censor, but cannot help think
ing that, if ministers cannot practice Chrstiani-
ty, they ought, at least, to preach it.
The ladies' of New York have really begun TO
learn wisdom from experience. Instead of the
tissue paper Shoes in which so many have in win
tiers heretofore marched to the grave Of consump.
tives, they now wear leather India rubber boots
while in the streets; and these boots, instead of
the shape ordinarily worn, are high hetled and
high topped, like men'sr In a sanitary point of
view, this change cannot be too highly estimated;
and speaking Of consumption suggests that
discussion OF great interest TO the public, is GO
ing on privately among Doctors relative TO the
value of Inhalation in the cure Of Consumption.
1t appears that at a lecture before the New York
Acad smy Of Music, the orator Of the occasion,
DIR. Watson, stated that Consumption was vastly
on the increase amongst us, attributed the cause
to the vast amount of quaekery practiced among
us, and spoke Of Inhalation as one of tho most
active agents in-the production Of this increase
Whereupon DIR. Robert Hunter--who introduced
Inhalation into this cUuntry-sets himself to
work 20 discover whether facts and figures bore
DR. Watson out in his bold assertion
BY the City Inspectors books, Il appears that
since the introduction oil inhalation into this CITY
consumption has actually decreased 25 per cent,
For the three months ending November, 1853
the deaths from consumption were six hundred
and ninety-nne; during the same pc, ad ia 1854
the number was seven hundred and THU teen and
IN 1900, during the same period, there were but
hyehund ed and forty eight deaths from consump.
ton Now, Dr. Hunter claims, that the decrease
is owing especially to treatment by inhalation,
and that greatrr decrease Is always observable
where his ayetOm is generally adopted. AZ any