Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-03
MCNICATED.
Tea and Coffse-BY J. i. JOHNSON.

and , nffaa aS substitutes Tor W alter NJ meals
70" question is preSented--"Does the Us" OF
..,..., If those articles n a beverage Assist ~
rr,.sd digestion? Expcrirnr" and obser'
,,;rnn teach that their use. not on ' does not
augment digestion. but. defers II by ovei'
distend.ng the stomach with fluid and 0y
d.sordcrrns III" economy of the general sys'
TEN by their remote effect on the BRAIN.
OF all the varieties Of Tea, the Green Is
ti most injurious to the stomach. The pc
90. a. fleet which it produces on the merry
n, system is owing to the volatile oil which
II contains. When used even moderately, l;
is apt TO produce watchtulness and irregu'
larlty Of the action Of the heart and arteries.
The wax fitness winch it causes is familiar
to those who use il. and who have been de-
prIyed uf manv hours Of quiet sleep by IN
hulging too freely in it at tea-time. On those
-. .t"tion> popularity recognized as merry
cus. H. Use gives rise Ia the most unhappy
and severe consequences. Ii exerts Sn"cl-
fr Influence over the functicrs of the brain,
and it i, al UNREASONABLE tact that when a
detection 81 t is gwen eve" i'll small quaint
ties 10 the inferior animals. it DESTROYS life.
Taken u Il m,"iirin", II Is ttcn useful, but
i, car never be recognized aS Il salubrious
=. =, ,.. Tor milk or water: for those who
-. ~, g H." it Frequently sl.ier from pal
pitatiUn Of RI, heart, vert 80, ~icG-head-ache.
and a painful feeling of sinking ut the plr
# the stomach AFTER eating lt opposes az
T." digestion. AMI consequently lmprdes
nutri' Oh. and those who are dvsp"ptic and
thin III flesh should BE- the most cautious in
its Use.
r"rsistcnc" in the use nf il as Il beverage
rnpuu considered othrrw.-" than capric'-
o,r-: ana liner" J. not All mt gent physi-
rr.n who WI. "a, that Tc l. h"lrsome rs a
halnnlal drink: tur four hits 1t the nerv-
Gus disease. which medical men, have to treat
a'so from -, copinus use of il. This IL
90 , remarkable degree in regard +" lei
,nte females. Many of those complaints
in. ON disorder Of the nervous system,
az. Ilch weary the ear OF fhe husband,
ar, "auScd BY the free use OF II by his wife,
~ he lever for on" moment lmaglnes that her
aches. pains, and whimsical apprehen,lons
Spl'ng from her teubowl.
Tie Chlnesr were led to the Use Of TIA
l,., auSe nt the unwholcSomenes> - W.
r"r> of then country. which thy four, u.-
healthy. ferru sin"us. and di,asrc" an!
which were rry mach impr" a. coming
with the addition nt some astrIng"ni herb.-
\mh.ng seemed IT, answer the pu pose go
wei A. Tea but tn" Chinese. like the Eng
lash and llolanderS, who Use it excessively,
>ui.'r exceedingly from nervous disea SEES,
AMI tIr,s. functional arrangements Of the
body. which whil, they NAV not amount 81
actual Il >rr-r, civ" rise Ia those feelings
which prevent the individual from enjoying
:" Ia tAnt extent nature designed.
What we have said of Tea is not less true
,t flee thumgh We're We to heed the Ian
."ag- of an ar">trnphe written to it by
LILA. kadrr Anasari Diel.ri lianbali, son
II VI I'M mined. we should readily suppose an
,ntu-,, n or iar"..tinn of Coffee To be pana-
c.u tr Ill 10 ills OF flesh. Hear him 'O
..rf.e 1ou dispalIrst the care of the greet;
thpn hrlngrSt back those who wander from
the paths of knowledge. Coffee Is the bever-
a =" 81 the people Of ,,"d. and the cordial OF
ll> servants who thirst for wisdom. hen
,.tfr, Is Inill>t. into the bowl it exhales the
."i.r ut mask and is of the color Of ink
The truth i not known except 10 the wise.
who drink IT from the tnamlng cotfee-cup.
,",d has druri,.d fools of Coffee, who with
invihrrhI. "bStInarv condemn it H. in furious.
., ptirt * our gold. and in the place of its
llnrl"nS We ar" IN th" enjoyment of the best
~ I unhl"st Socrntv. Coffee is even as limo
cent dunk ~ The purcSr milk, from which
=, l,..i l.,
with rly Coffee IN tia. Place of its prepare
tluu a.,l I'll" god irud Will hover over thee
and participate in thy feast There the
cr;r..S of the ,ainon. the luxury of life, the
,",.,..rv Of ir,"n s all furnish a picture of the
..n"".r u hnp"uesS.
.E,"ry car" yanrsheS when the cup-hear"r
present. tia" delicious chailrr. Ii will cIrcn-
late f,.ntlv thror III thy veins and will not
ranklr here. If thou dnubte>t this contem-
plate the youth and beauty of those who
.lrhk IT. GrIri cannot exist where 1t grows
sorrow humhles itself in obedience before
itS powers.
.',off"c Is the drink Of Gods people; in it
i, health Let this be the answer Of those
who doubt lis qualities. In it will We drown
cur adyerSrirs. and in its fire consume our
fuI rhallre. will sc"rn the win"-cup. GlOri-
ouS drink. thy color is the seal of purity,
and reason prnclaims it genuine. Drink
with confidence, and regard not the prattle OF
FOOLS. who condemn without foundation
Notwithstanding this elevated encomlum,
Coffee docs not produce tn" pleasant effects
asrr,brI to it bv its culoglSt. When moder-
at"iv taken it produces cordial and stlmu-
Iatinr effect but used IL il commonly is, il
nrea-runs nervous debility. f"verishness, and
pNlritatlnn. 1t is very injurious to young
persons. especially to thos" of sanguine or
b,liouS Compartments. ard to melancholy
dispositions. 10 women who suffer with
those diseases peculiar I" their sex, 1t acts
like p"rson. and conStan y superinduces
disposition 70 Mysteries and low-spirits. On
the systems Of some persons it causes irrlta-
Mitv. and trcmorS OF the cxtrcmitles In
Stance, are now and then presented where
rndl, iJuils have been rendered paralytlc by
H. lmm irratc Use. and in more than one
case c"pious potu,IupS of it have been the
exciting cause Of An attack of apoplexy 1t
causes dyspepsia t. irritating the stomach,
and his irritation being kept up, finally
.raiS {" -crous dc"lngem"nt of the organ IT.
self. and prevents it from performing It's
healthy functions.
What we have said Of the effects Of the use
of Tea and Coffee is literally true; and if
those who are ~ welded to their Use will but
,o l. q tho otl,,y. p, ,honinn them and Su bsfi-