Smyrna times., 1856-03-12

years, that the organism experiences pressure
under the operation of poison, and yet the
pleasurable sensation is not healthtul, and one
from which we should refrain. 1t creates plea
sure because there is an excitement in the sys-
TEN ON a small indulgence; moderate sensation
of warmth, an increased circulation, an I'M
wonted energy of the brain and of the nervous
system, an excitement, not to convert the alco-
hsl into substance, but to expel it as foe-but
being not violent, it is pleasant, as the excite
ment of a drama, or a military review, or
crowded city. The man enjoys the strife that
is going on in his system. But, asks the Doc
tor:
"Is this useful or injurious to the organism
1t is not functional duty, and hence cannot be
useful. 1t is warfare; and war, in the vital
domain, as among the nations, is necessarily and
essentially process of waste, expenditure, de-
struction, and premature decay. Hence the
more Of such pleasure the individual gains, the
sooner will his race of pleasure for this world
be ended.
Let US carry on the illustration. Increase
the dose. Give moderate drinker moderate
dose. How does he feel now! A little more
IF the same heat the glow, little greater COM
motion IN the organism, little more stimula-
ted, little more exhilarated, and little more
pleasureable sensa ton; because even yet he has
not very greatly unbalanced the functional ef-
fort All the vital instincts are still acting in
one direction to eject the poison through the
lungs, skin, etc.
Let US 60 on. Double the dose. Now what!
He is not only exhilarated, but little dizzy;
the dose is too large to be so safely transported
through the system, hence it meets more vio-
lent resistance in the stomach this violent
resistance in the stomach; this violent action
there unba lances the circulation the patient
(for the victim of our experimentation is now
sick really) feels more irritation than sensation,
more pain than pleasure. Before, he was under
what is called the nerrine influence of the
drug; now, he is under its Stimu'ant operation.
Then, he felt kind O agreeable sort O hap
py,' contented, pleased. placid, md wonderfully
clever, if not positively silly. Now, he is fret
ful, uneasy, unhappy, Pugnacious, disposed to
wrangle, and willing to fight. Does 'respira-
tory food ever operate in this way, even in
ever so large quantities!
LET US finish the experiment, if we do not
finish the patient by the experiment. Double
the dose again. The individual is crazy, ire
mulous, singing with inflammation or burning
with fever,lnd soon becomes stupidity apoplectic
IT =. ! IL az.
iy of the alcohol. Would any amount Of any
kind of nutrtive elements produce effects II
the least resembling these! Would sugar Of
starch, though not quite so high in the scale o
respiratory food, according to Liebig, as alco
hol, occasion effects in the least analogous!
IF our patient should, from the extreme eff
fects of the alcoholic respiratory food go int
commissions and die, as often happens or if h
should be reused up delriously, and in his mad
ness kill his wife or murder his child, as ha
happened many more times than a thousand
should not the verdict of the coroner's jury be
in the one case, Death from respiratory foo
becoming poisonous by quantity and, in tn
/, other case, Homicide from excess of force
food being force and alcohol food!'
do we not now see, plainly enough, why
is that small doses stimulate and exhiarate
and why large doses intoxicate and Supply
!, and why all doses are essentially poisonousl'
DR.. Trail confirms his position by some med
cal authorities, and concludes by exbibitin
several absurdities OF the Westminster Repic,
! the ablest semitic article he ever read in fav,
of alcoholic diet or alcoholic drink, yet base
!, on false premises, and replete with incousiste
cies and contradictions.
! We commend DR.. Trails treatise to the ser
! Gus attention of our readers. If he is wron
, let some advocate Of alcohol show it.-Amsr
= can Temp. Union. .'.'