New-York tribune., 1869-02-27

ne must dress as well as any and no want shall he
unsnpphed, even If improvements stop. and II tho
SCeTs GoqmoSf OF t4e family live poor and turned
hls hand tears fall on the upturned face Of n
Ittle emld, and from the same eyes tears fall ON
'ns hnes OF letter which he is to receive
some contract the habit of drinking at college led
away by those leading infamous college lives many
take the tIst glass with their first game of bilIbrds
-anq seeing the Billiard tables Mt this ASYLUM I
oodid not think the association of especial value
othets peeln 70 drink in army and in city life
others-and the nnniber is not insgniicant-who
learn 10 drink at home, commencing with the fash
lQhaple glass OF wine. One of the inmates who,
strange TO say is Doctor of Divinity, and who has
preaehed IN some of the best pulplts in the land
told me that he had contracted the habtfrom having
alcEhol prescribed IN his medicine for the cure of
i91alaflops disease III warm climate. He confessed
hat ne USED TO keep brandy in his study and that at
iast ne came TO drink quart aay. As result his
mealdh was impaired and his physician recon-
trtyfded TAR he crossed mountains and deserts saw
ancient cities and temples. all in the vain endeavor
10 escape from a maady the cause of which he
S,nred WIN HIM through every mile OF Ills travels
Nhlle there much success in reforming those who
nave most intellect, tits certain that the effects of
alcoh0l on these lead with most certainty to their
rum. man of culture necessarily has iine feelings
ana great capacity for enjoyment and TO such alec
nor furnishes fuel which burns into the structure
of being l''i1 . r4" b.s ss 81 777 -
Regarding tho adulteration of alcholic drinks,
DR. Day said that the harm they do is of such little
consequence as to be scarcely worth estimating for
te question as TO whether they are poisonous is
lnslgnlneant one IN comparison with the deadly
quality of alcohol; for they dilute, they do not
change. When victim is SHOT through the head
STAB With knife cannot add TO the fatality. Wine
and beer contains less alcohol than whisky and be-
cause they contain less, they peculiarly fitted for
preparing the way for stronger drinks. gl 20. 81,
sensation was created by astatement that several
hundred rich men had made application for admis-
sion to this asylum for their daughters, but it was
denied, with the remark that American women are
not incorporate. This everyone believes 10 be true
Stlb 1t is admitted that as many as 81 applications
have been made, some OF which, however, were
opium cases But when we consider that no idea
had ever been conveyed that this institution would
naturally would be kept secret, the fact that even
smalnumber Of applications would Indicate tlat,
comparatively, large number OF lnebrlate 1einales
really does exist. The fashionable custom OF VINE
drinking would lead TO this conclusion without other
evidence and it may confidently be prehcted THAT,
be the present number small or large 1t Is destined
to be increased. -.
The question arises whether this Asylum is n sue.
cess would say that, for persons of standing, OF
culture, and of self respect u IS decided success
and 1t shOuld be encouraged If il seems more suited
for the rich than the poor it must be eonsdered tat
rich people have claims as well as poor people, ior
they are by no means exempt from taxation, ana II
they can he enlisted in the reformation, an important
step forward will be made. Some OF the most un-
hinching advocates of temperance have already
isgued from this asylum and temperance lecturers OF
marked ability undoubtedly will be added 10 teach
that alcohol is the most deadly enemy OF the human
race. But that other great enemy--the peTsoni1ed
antagonist of man-must be moved with sardODlo
delight behOlding, in this ago OF science and OF
broad and intelligent Interpretation OF Gospel t1th
the choicest among our young men receive 10 their
lips with scarcely shudder the maddening draught
the dIaught which buTleS tile hereditary accumu-
latOns of laborIous prophets, cages, and kings OF
men, and this asylum, by the help of vast end0w,
loved ones at home, may succeed in extracting the
poisonous sting. ..| N q. ".