The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-23

per sense Of the word thirst; that is a
demand of the system for fluids, which
demand is made known through certain
sensation in the fauces. But it is the
cry of the whole nervous system for
something that will stimulate. This crav-
ing of the inebriate for alcoholic bevera-
ges is as much demand of the nervous
organization for its accustomed stimulus
as is the crauing of opium-eater for his
special stimulus In the case Of the in
ebriate, relief comes in fluid form, hence
the craving has been called thirst; but
the term is misnomcr.
Inebriates, too, as a general thing are
inordinate eaters. Mr.. Parton, in his
atlantic Monthly article - "Will the
Coming Men Drink Wine ?"-asks How
could we dispose of the enormous amount
of food we consume on festive occasions
without the aid of stimulus TO digestion ?
or something to this effect. We do not
pretend to give the exact words, but this
is the substance. have visited inebri-
ate asylums and sanitariums for the cure
of the incorporate and | have always
noticed the patients were, most of them,
large eaters, especially of animal food
Beef too, was preferred to mutton and
other kinds, as being the most stimulating
kind of animal food. And it was usually
covered with mustard. sufficient in guam
tity to blister the heel thickcst skinned
niger to be found anywhere, if applied
thereto. Almost everything else that was
eaten was made literally black with pepper
| said to the steward of one Of these in
sistutons that he ought to put the pepper
on the table in bowels, with spoons in
them, and let the boarders supply them
selves in that way; for it took too long
to get the required amount from the or
dinary pcpper-box perforated lid. Cof-
fee and tea were drank in large quantities
tobbaco was used to excess. Everybody
seemed to be smoking, smoking contin-
ually. Said to me u physician of repute
in the town where one of these institu-
tons is located, with whom | happened
to be convcrsing on this subject; "Ycs,
sir, they smoke tobacco lions ofa."
Now, it may not be true that every one
who eats inordinatey, and of stimulating
and highly-scasoncd food is drunkard
but | hold that such one by his manner
Of living supplies the necessary condt-
ions for bccomming drunkard That
he does not become one is, perhaps, be-
cause of high moral principle acting in
conjunction with n great will-power to re-
strain his appetite for diifusable stimuli
ants for | hold that in such case this
appetite, to greater or less extent, ex-
lists. The converse, however, of this pro-
position is true-riz., that, az Il general
thing, men who are fond Of stimulating
drinks are also fond Of stimulating and
highly seasoned food. Not every man
either who chows tobacco or smokes segars
will drink whiskcy; but the converse of
this proposition also is true-ri-., that
habitual users of ardent spirits, with
scarcely an exception, use tobacco in some
form,
have now pointed out some Of the
causes OF intempcrance among the Ameri-
can people, and have dwelt at some length
upon what | conceive to be the chief
cause. one that is remediable. In the
treatment Of incbriates in sanitariums and
institutions established for that purpose
think it would be well to reorganize these
facts Any one in charge of such an in
stitution, if he has ordinary powers of OBJ
servation, can in very short time satisfy
himself whether there is more Of fact or
of fancy in the theory now put FORTH
Moral means of course, have their place
in the treatment of inebriety,a ,as they have
in the treatment Of other maladies where
morbid appetence and tickle minds have
to be dealt with, and where patience and
self-denial on the part of the patient are
required. And just in proportion to the
extent to which these facts are recognized
will such institutions be successful.
have seen it tried, and therefore, l know
whereof affirm; and names, dates, and
facts can be given in support. On the
contrary, it the principles | have indicat-
ed are ignored, and reliance for the re-
formation Of inebiates placed on moral
treatment alone, as formerly, we need not
look for any greater degree of success in
the future than we have had in the past.
Why should we?
EERAcIry.-The ground work of all
mani y character, is veracity. That vir-
tue lies at the foundation of everything
solid. How common it is to hear parents
say: 81 have faith in my child so long
as he speaks the truth. lie may have
many faults, but know he will not de-
ceive me. build on that confidence. :"
They are right Its beautiful confidence.
Whatever errors temptation may betray
a child into, so long as brave, open truth
remains, there is something to depend up
on, there is an anchor ground, there is
substance at the centre Men Of the
world feel just SO about one another
They can be tolerant aud iorbearing, so
long AS their erring brother is true. II
We cannot believe what others may say to
us, we cannot act upon it; and to great
extent, that is saying We cannot act at
all. When we undertake TO help a lying
man, it is like putting your feet in the
mire.
Heads Of families may be interested to
know that 100 pounds of beef in boiling
loses 6 IL pounds; and in baking 81
pounds. Mutton by boiling, u pounds
and by roasting "a pounds or in anoth'
er form Of statement, a leg of mutton
costing. raw, 20 cents, would cost, boiled
and prepared for the table, 2S l-2 cents
per pound boiled fresh beef would, al
10 cents per pound, cost 10 IA cents, a
sroin of raw beef at 80 cents. Will,
: a leg Of mutton at fifteen cents would
cost, roasted, only % cents-Bostoa
, POST
A certain merchant in Montgomery
Ala, recently hired a new clerk, and, OF