Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-06-15
Dr.. Brown on Alcohol in Harves-
ting


Iiwas he general belief. formerly. ihsl sum
mer harvesting aud hay making could not be
carried on without ardent spirits. Then al
most every farmer provided himself with key
or tarrel Of Hss England rum for these oeea-
slOns Macy farmers have aseertAined by &C
iuAl experiment. in later years. that the cradle
aod the scythe caa be used efficiently. even
better without than vith It. lfthere are any
who adhere TO the old creed. aud who show
their faith by their Orks. they are respectfully
requested TO read the following extract from
The Farmers Guide" published in is24 by
DR. Brown aud his son.
The practical farmer will fnd more vslu.
abls common sense suggestions in This nupre.
1 tending volume than in many Of the more et-
Pensiye modern works on agriculture:
"ln summer harvesting aud moving it has
been too customary to use ardent spirits. We
are conhdest the effects Of Pandsra's fablcd
box never produced one half the ills among
mankind. even IN story. that have in reality
been occasioned by the fell products Of the ac.
cursed alembic-"wh worm out venoms all
the worms Of Nile" Health and activity are
TO be looked for. only among those who use not
ardent spirits. In hsrvss, time. or on any oc
ess'on Of increased labor. farmers could not
use, perhaps, more refreshing drunk than
milk aud water. sometimes sweetrned aud a
little cider added. or vinegar and water sweet
ened. or good small beer. We know. from long
experience. ardent spirits are by no meaus nee
essary: even when on long journeys: and
suffering The peltings Of the pitiless stora :
Even were we strong Calvinists, or as firm ia
ialists the Turks. and so should conclude
that all the temperance we could possibly ex
erei>e would rot prolong life a single day. vet
W might cherish the sublime satisfaction Of
trisq uhils We live; for we 10 x on those a
worse han halt dead 20 all true enjoyment
Who dag cut wreich~d life Of intsmperance
Oh. beware oi inccpi'ye. often deceptive and
-'duetive inggrsi,asions, an our Revolution.
ary war. d. Rush recommended that isstead
rum. which cou'd not be had. the laborers
10 harvest shosld mix a very small proportion
o. vinegar with the water used as drink
f This succeeded so we'll. that years afterwards,
any places vinegar continued TO be used.
though rum could easily he had. The prefer
rnce Of vinegar to rum is accounted for in this
m 8~r-- severe labor exercise excitcs a degree
II T. yer. and that fever is increased by spirits
Or f-rmented liquors Of any sort; but vinegar.
It The same time that IL prevents mi,chirf from
thinking cold water during he heat and pers-
I pIsalioa oeeasionel by exercise. sllays ths f.
vsr ard the laborers found themselves more
reffe.hed and less exhausted al aigkt when
vinegar was used insieal Of rum The Ro
mans u-ed vinegar TO mix with water for tie
drunk Of heir soldiers Il .olcd the heat OF
ny bsool With vinegar Which mixel with
water and sugar. and drank Of Il largely. sail
th.celsbraied Demon. who was with the Frr, oh
army Ia rfper Egypt. The laborrrs in some
li~'rir:s Of England II - said during harvest
make use Of 10 other beverage than ml.k and
eai,r. which i. found TO sllay the fever aud
q4euch the ihirs', much more thai tecr or ale
rh.y coaic,s thai they much sooner thirsty
alter drinking etther Of these. then they are
FER Giinking milk aud waier."