Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-30
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


TOt01 A60t1n0Aco0s
Uodes this heading We recently discuss-
ed two questions: First, il desired reforms
in manners or morals can only BE- secured
on the negative principle Of entire absti-
nence, is il wise to attempt such . work by
prohibitory or penal legislatlons In pro-
posing this question Ne do not propose to
do moro than TO suggest . few Of the rea-
sons which inducc very many who believe
in the principle, to withhold their assent
from some Of the measures adopted by the
more jealous champions The other Qres-
the principle itself is sound; and whether
greater amount Of good cannot DO secured
BY different theory. In watching the pro-
gfess Of che various attempts 70 check in.
temperance. degrading es liesntious amuse>
msnts, and admitted social evils. We have
come to the conclssioa that no barrier can
be erected against ,hess or any other forms
Of vice, that will prove = elective - the 60.
adjustment Of seine positive taste OF habit
which shall itself b. innocent, and Jet satiss
y the craving that teopts to vicious in.
dulgencse. There 10 . vice divergence Of
opinion among good men, and room for the
exercise Of the largest charity. Many be
lieve that there can be no virtue short Of an
entire modification Of every natural apps-
tits and passion. They prohibit, therefore,
oil eating and drinking, except for she mere
support Of animal life. Everything more.ia
their eyes, leads BY . natural Succession Of
insepasable steps TO glustooy and drunksn>
ness. They forbid al smusements that ae
designed for the mere purpose Of rscrsation
and diversion. Every pastims sought for
this OBJECT 10 not only . waste Of precious
hours, but . voluntary abbsrration from the
only path Of safety. The theory 10 plausi
bic. and good men have Experimental upon
II in oil eyes of the world. In many indi>
vidual cases ID has resulted in marked sue
cess. A diet Of bread and water has estab>
l,shed habits Of Temperance for all time; and
uncompfemising austerity has often led TO
corresponding saintliness Of heart.
Bat for general practice this theory has
not been found 70 answer. All principles
OF reform must be adapted to the world as
straints will be Of little use for the mass Of
mankind. 1t is impossible to eradicate nox-
ious growths and keep the ground mellow
planting and cultivation 81 something adap.
ted to tine eoil. There is natural crying
for sports and pastime, and the best protec-
ton any one can have against indulgence
in vicious amussments is an acquired relish
or fixed taste for some form Of recreation
that is innocent We believe that same
rule win apply TO the craving for and use Of
stimuants; and our object has been to di.
rect attention TO the suggestion with view
to ito thoughtful consideration. Where the
uSe Of all classes Of fermsnted and vinous
liquids he's been restricted with the same
Zeal % the grosser indulgence in distilled
spirits, We have found steady Increase in
the sale and consumption Of opium and
other narcotics, while habits Of tempe, ancc |
have not seemed to b q ell established.
We have questioned whether those who |
have been reared on The Restrictive or total |
abstinence principle have NOT been found -
ready. to cay at lsast, 10 yield 70 habits Of |
when tcmptation came and |
outside restraints were relaxed, - any who |
were supposed. from early tastes Tor simp |
Ter form Of stimulaot, TO BE- far more liable |
to such degradation This has been the
result Of our observation; and in view of
the great magnitude Of the evil, it 10 worth |
while to inquire il The cultivation II posi-
tive taste for some form Of stimulant that |
will CRAFTY this appetite without producing |
may not do more to check |
than can be effected through |
nm effort to secure total abstinence.
We have been led to re:state the case in |
this form, on account Of the large number |
Of comm unlcations ct hand referring 10 our |
former articles.-Ne,r York journal Of Com
merce.
ORIGIN OF CHiGNoNs.-lt 10 remarkable |
that the African ladi = first introduced q |
very inferior chignon, natural, and formed |
Of their own hair. II is infinitely described
in the last entertaining volume Of n Du
Chaillu. This enterprsing traveller found
the Ishogo bellies cultivating remarkable
sort Of chignon. The hair is trained into
twer shaped masses, eight to ten inches high
and in three distinct styles, projecting eb>
liquely, horizontally and vertically from the
crown. The structure requires ysnfs Of |
careful training ere il reaches the perfection
attained by the Ishogo leaders Of fashion.
A really good chignon is not attained till
the sgs Of twenty or twenty-five Its the
chief object Of ambition with young lsiogo
women to posses good, wells creased tower
Of hair" In Europe land 10 this country,
sad to say, It 10 the ambition Of every fash
enable young lady e wear At the back Of
her head an artificial chignon. composed Of
hair cut form the heads Of others. either
living CT dead. In Ishogo. "once fixed, these
chignons remsin for . couple of Of months,
without requiring to be reasranged, and the |
mass Of insect that accumulates on them du. |
ring that period 10 truly astonishing.