, 1861-10-03


The Gengenpurt, Of Vienna, lately pabllihed
some curious remarks on the subject Of arsenic
eating. Seven physicians residing in the north.
and northwest parts Of Syria, where arseniceating
Is Of common occurrence, have been Investigating
the subject In the arrondissement lof Hartbug
alone there are forty pefsons who are addicted TO
the practice. The white o. yellow arsenic sold By
the druggists or that found n the natural state q
oFpiuient, 10 NEST geneIally taedsg = Al 1lst he {
dose is not larger than d grain qf nilet but Il =
gradually increased until it,becoloi A. large a
pea, varying in weight from two to nveanda.haf.
grains In some localities Il Is the ntorcniu
from its use for the first seven days Of he new
moon, and then TO begin and gradually increase
the dose to the full moon. Amer taking arsenic i
Is necessary to avoid strong drink meat and d6ho1
prepared with iat. Most Of the afseniceaien are
strong, healthy, hard working people, such as wood
men, hborers, gr0Oms and forest keepers. Many
Of them begin the practice ut eighteen years ol a16
and continae il all their lives Shich last ollcuiimc
until seventy years The men who have acquired
this habit are, for the most part, daring and quar-
relsome. They imagine that arsenic makes then.
strong and healthy, and that Il prevents the aiack
Of diseases, notwithstanding the hct that many n
them sirH into state Of languor and debility
After taking the usual dose, persons Of an advunc1d
age feel pleasant warmth in the stomach. Tbs
lact that horses to whom Il Is administered beco9
iat and sleek, contributes TO the impression that
arsenic Is beneficial in is e1ects.
When Queen Elizabeth sdi for her picture 10 cld
age, she ordered the artist to paint her poFtl1it
without any shadows, for shadows, she well knew,
would reveal the deep marks Of age IN her qudclIy
countenance; and, with all hpr courage. I. good
Queen Bessr had not stre6gth of mind 5illciut
TO enable her to look her wrinkles IN the ihca eh9
could defy the Pope and the Spanish Armada, bni
she was afraid Of her own .infrmitiess She WAS
was not ct all singular Ia her dread q shadow;
and the most Of US would prefer our porlrnin q.
be painted without those tetales q tie dad yelrl
that have left our faces in mourning ior deparled
youth and eonleliness. Sunshine and dimpI0 aIo
better than shadows sd wrinkles but since w
cannot avert the black marks i Is better 70 lhce
them boldly. The foolish spaniard who put ol
magnifying glasses when he ate cherries % make
them appear larger. was bat type Of the genll-,
ality Of mankind who are alvayS adopting liill1
expedients 10 deceive themselves We cannot
smooth our wrinkled fronts by any devices Of art
nor fll the mouth with larger cherries by thf u11
Of magniiying glasses. Facts arc still stubborn,
and they must be taken in all their stnbbornness
Let the Queen EIizabeths Of the present day anil.
iarize themselves with their vrjnklps; iof though
they may not themselves see them, other people
will.
Show me the young man who can quit The 20
ciety Of the young to listen to the kindly voice u
age-who can hold cheerful convefse Nil. one.
whom years have deprived of charms ahoH ~.
the man willing 10 help tie delofmed Who lo91
help-show me The man who no more looksrude'y
al The poor in the village than at the welEdres1d
lady in the saloon-show me the man Who abhors
the libertine's gibe-Eho shnns as q blnaphcm1E
the traducer Of his mothers sex-Who scorns Is
he would coward the ridiealnT Of woman and