Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

Some tsenty-fvs yezrs ago. or perhsps . liule
more. 90 aged and highly respected % ysicis q
departed this life Ia one Of the COUNTIES OF Mass
Achasefts. In fact. this worthy gentleman had
reached at the time CT his cecezse. the ex-rsof-
cinfy age Of one hundred AID hye years. No
ittle interest. IS msy be imagined. had lowered
arosad BIS slowly declining DAYS. snd this ~ss
4. naaally awakened 70 ffesaer concern 81 toe
period OF bis ious deferred death. lie bad az
ways Ell 1yed the fuli esteem o! his fellow citizens
and the medical profession, which naturally look
cd up TO him a. its father and guide TIE period
-of hs death vas one Of crest excitement IN re-
gard % lie teu1baArce question. andsit was ieit
that most important lessons for the benefit OF the
cause could DC derived from an investigation Of
the ordinary habits Of a gentleman of education
and scientific attainuents, whose life had been
psoiracted 70 such an advanced period, doubtless.
owing ~ the rigorous sdheresces 70 the laws of
health, as promulgated and enforced By the total
abstinence advocates of the day.
Accordingly, after the lapse OF a due season,
a committee was deputed on the part OF the TEN
2eTaDce societies. to wat upon some ncaT rels
tTcs Of the old gentleman deceased. il order t.
learn positively what had been the course Of MS
lite. and By phst means he had 50 long preserved
&c existence. in the possession Of mental and
physical sigor, until a, length i. yielded to the
absolute decay Of bod y powers. without the in
Prevention of any acute disease.
The deputation having proceeded 70 the an
cient phEeiciaE 5 late place cf residence waited
upon q gentleman who was bis grand son, to
obtain from bin all the particulars concerning
biz aged relatives. After due sentiments Of con
dolement had been expressed, the suitable inqui-
ries were Observation-Disclosures" said the
chief interlocu,or, 'syour grandfather. enjoying
such q remarkable span Of existence. was a strict
observer Of he rules OF temperance. We need not
express our confidence that he INDUCED in no
excess in the use OF hurtfu! kinds OF drink. .
ooh 70. cir, the person inquired OF. you. NAV
be quite sure OF that. Ny grandfather was a
person of very regular habi;s" But we should
like 10 know. If you please" pursued the CUES
i.oner. es0mething 10 particular. regarding his
mode Of life how. for instance. he began and
psssed and ended the day" w ell sir, when he
frs. rose IN the morning. be took about half a
glass OF pure Jamaica rum nv grandfather was
a person Of extremely regular habits this was
bis uniform custom This, ! suppose" said
the inquirer. twas TO give q sort Of Flip to his
system. after tho ~lethargy Of heightened repose.
made requisite. as an exceptional case. by his
very advanced period of life. Please tell US what
bis practice ras during the rest of the day
Ny grandfather, gentlemen. was a person OF
very regular habit-, and took nothing. else OF
THIS sort until II O'Clock. and then only a gl4ss
OF Jamaica nun" JUDGED did be drink any
thing with his meals 2" No, exactly with his
@mcsfs !; aborr -hsifnn hour before dinner. he
drank a mixture 10 which be gas partial, con
sisting of hsifAnd half Of cftef and rum But
after dinking that. II was his custom to 40
ont for a short walk and return TO dinner.
When dinner vas about half throu IN. he
Eould then drink. say glass OF rum. or whisky,
as the case might be, and another when dinner
was over. Dinner was always punctually on
the table at one O'Clock be took 10 more uatil
four o'clock. AMI after that a small quantity in
bis tea. His practice was not to drink anything
else until near bed time. which was always nine
o'clock. when be had a glass or two of whiskey
or run unless. indeed. some neighbor or friend
came in 10 join him he wac very hospitsble
alwavs. AID As | nave remarked. extremely reg
ular ia his hab.,s." .
The committee looked at one another, aud
hesi,ated about pursuing the inquiry any further.
Il occurred to them, however, that il would be
well 10 save themselves, IL possible. in regard TO
the useof tobacco. Ibid d. ever smoker"
asked the chairman. That" said their host,
was one OF bis mVst regular habits. He was
not oftea without a pipe in his mouth, when not
engaged PROFESSIONALLY lie I'D not smoke in
his bed" Surely. then. he used tobacco in no
other wayI" suggested the in'errogater My
grandfather. every Saturday afternoon, gentle
men, purchased n certain quantity of pigteil to
bacco. say from twcntyope 70 twenty three
inches IN length; ths be cut up into seven diff
ferent portions. one Of which per day, and no
mere. he used for chewing IN the course &C the
14Nt " 80 - - = 80
as, IS / haye obssfyed-'s0h. cOnfound your
grandnther anJhis habits. broke in the ques
toner. out of all patience II beg your pardon F..
sir, but il il not necessary ID pursue this subject
any further '-Bostcn Courier.
\ Contemporary Dropping metaphors.
The editor of The Indianapolis Journal is rs
fgurative a = tea-chest. In an article Oh For;
Fisher. he opens by speaking of the lessons i'm
pressed upon the Fcier-is" by that "sdrth ,cork -
thus using the fertilization IL the capacity Of a
seal press. lie proceeds 20 speak of Throwing
sand in your opponents eyes, : (withop; reference
20 the sand knocked about hy Cur cauron balls
AID shel's.y and runs q parallel between tie lion
and TIE eagle. thus:
The lion is said never % repea, its spring.
when with the frs, attempt i; misses It's prey.
Not so With the eagle. The frs, sHoop falling,
he returns to the charge. having reneasrred the
distance, and marked the cause Of failure. The
American esgle made IN empty grasp. Di.sp-
pointed, but rot bafle1, on mufisd wing he
bounced success fully upon his victim" -
The superiority OF the American bird over The
British beast, becomes suddenly apparent, and
We appreciate. as never Before, the wisdom OF
car forefathers in selecting ! fow! OF such re-
markable qualities. to perch upon our standards.
Al the point where the above quotation ends,
The editor felt n conviction iha, he had been
somewha, metaphorical. aud concluded to stop
thst-wbich he did immediately, as follows:
"Droppin- metaphor, while Jonny Reb.
thought ne had settled for Us upon land and sea
SO far as Wilmington was concerned. ard while
he wss g~swking. amused at Butler and Porter
pulling each Others hair. the expedition re-
turned and snatched away the bone of conteu-
ton"
Dropping metaphor" Tho Journal editors
Pen ~ipstsndv plowed up a net of them. To
persouifv the rebellion a. johnny Reb." is 10
employ a metaphor; snd that ne should be
.'eswking .mused al Batter Nnd Porter pulling
each Others hair." IS. decidedly netaphOricsl.
n Thea the slpsdihon returned. and. we learn
took the iortf not At all-"snatched away the
bone of contention" What is that? The met
sphoFs we're dropped with \ vengoance-dropped
iato esery A0e.
Further along. il the same article, se fnd the
following:
" The bull dog ,~enaci;., peculiar to Grant.
crsppei out very manifesily OF Ibis occasion.
For. though that great general was not present,
the enterprise bore the impress of his magnetic
power. The third lesson burnt IN With the BON
harding gunpcwdsr. is the benefit of keeping our
own counsel. Like big children. as we are, we
love 70 re the asnouncers OF important news
The papcrs grcedily appropriate everything in
sheitens that coues within their reach. bu; most
generously disseminate the same More THAI
tonce re have. BY psenatorc disclosures, scutiled