Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-31

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not eat, for he has nothing to do but
to lie still and fight Bght An
There is the point. And now he shall
show of what stuff he is made. For
there is no steFner, as there is no no
bier battle waged than this conflict OF
the sick man with himself and with
the devil who has COTTON possession
Of him. At first the system, suprlsed
by this novel condition Of things,
waits, patiently enough, for its usual
morning corrective. but, at length,
grown weary Of waiting, and beeom-
ing even impatient-as the best regu-
lated systems, not to speak Of ill-regu-
lated ones, sometimes WILT begins
to make itself heard.
Now it is to be understood that the
motive of this article and its prime
intention are, to show what the will
power Of man, though subdued ana
erucffied and stihed and subjected to
the vilest slavery of earth, GDiU do, If
the man be a man, without the aid Of
asylums or other public and eXtrane-
Gus aid. There is a gnawing at the
Dit Of the stomach, cold sweats crawl
up and down the body the skin is
clammy; the head sWims around and
about the muscles become complete
I " relaxed: the nervous system is en-
tirely unstrung; strange dreams per-
Dlexn the doing brain he slumbers
for an instant and is wakened by a
Z spasu; cramps assail his limbs, and
be kicks them out If a pin drops 1t
/ has the reverberation of q ten-pin
spots, black and white, dance before
/ his ewes, oDen or closed hideOus faces
glare at him, aRd change and change
/ like the patterns Of a kaleidoscope;
I out Of the pocket of his coat, hanging
over yOnder, there comes a wheel,
which increases itself, and whfrls
/ spiraIly in the air toward him, till it
vanishes under his very eyes, and
still, behind all this phantasma gOria,
he hears a soft musical voice saying
''Be not afraid! You shall win the
fght"
And by-and-by the sedative which
he has taken, and which has insidi-
l Ously beea seeking out the enenIy's
/ the patient falls into a sleep, the first
natural sleep he has had for years.
/ But he wakes again to find the con-
fiict going on harder than ever, and
the craving stronger; and he takes q
second powder, say three hours after
the first, and a third at nightfall and
so the day passes. The second day Is
worse than the first. The taneles are
intensified; the system Is coming out
/ from under the alcoholic influence
and the reaction is the more terrible.
/ But there must be no fiinehing now
Keeping continually before the mind,
as it becomes clearer, the determina-
ton to crush out, root OUT az any cost,
this vile enemy to health and progress,
the sufferer may also rememoef mat
! each hour brings him more and more
under the influence of his only friend,
and each hour improves his eondluon
and increases his ability 10 continue
the conflict successfully. -f
Food should not be taken, unless
urgently desired, and then 1t should
be of the most nutritious character.
BrOths Of fowl or beef: steak and
i such other meats as are best ealcula-
ted topreserve the tone Of the stomach,
are to be preferred. Let the patient
/ satisfy himself through all that by
this treatment, he must succeed. Ii
| his paroxysns become stronger than
| he seems able to bear, the dose OF
Bromide may be increased 20 thirty
or even forty grains; or, Be taken
| more frequently in the original pre-
scription- After the third day, there
Wilt be marked Improvement, the
skin viii assume q natural hue and
sensation, he-WiH be able to eat with
some appetite, to sit up, and to move
about, firmly though feebly; but the
great change viii be in his brain.
There will come to him new thoughts
/ with a YiyidEess and force that will
/ cause him to laugh aloud with delgnt.
| His ideas will arrange themselyes
clearly and logically, where before all
was chaotic and confused. As his ap-
/ petite grows, and his system begins
TO feel the strength, fOOd-giVen, his
muscles will strengthen, his Will be-
come elastic in his movements, and
strength viii come to him as BY
miracle.
There can be nothing in earth's
warfare that can give that sublime
| consciousness Of Well-dOing, which IS
| so intensely felt after those days OF
/ terrible suffering. He IS respected
/ his utteranees are regarded with due
/ consideration his friends and those
who understand through what q = al
| lev Of the Shadow Of Death" he mas
passed respect him; and even his fofn-
4 eY boon companions appreciate a
| courage and fOrtitude which they
have not the faith in themselves 70
/ initiate. In his daily duties, be they
I professional, artistic, or business, he
I VIII ind that he is gifted with new
/ vigOr and judgn -nt. His imaglna-
| ton is stimulated far beyond the pow
| er Of alcohol, because it is natural now,
/ and a part of ''the divinity within"
| And finally, the demOraliZatiOn OF the
/ soul. that always follows, and forever
/ debases the habitual inebriate, is gone
| forever. His ideas Of right, justice,
| and virtue have ceased to be perverted
| Deeds which he Y Juld have perform
| ed. and scenes in which he would
I willingly have acted a part, but few
short weeks ago, he now looks upon
with seOrn and adherence. AND IN
reetitude Of intention and act, and
I the supremest effort Of his intelleetu-
Z al and physical capacity, he may now
live his life,-if2 yes, f.
If he do I1Ot go back
There will be no need oft. He VIII
have no craving for liquor. On the
| con trary, he viii have formed for him
/ self an absolute hatred and detestatiOn
/ of il. Ii is not this against which be
mnst 0uard himself It is, frst,
| gainst the efforts of drinkers who
NAV endeavor to induce bim to Join
/ them. Second, against giving way to
pettv annOyanees and disappOint-
} ments, and seeking 10 drown care.
/ Third, against OVerlOOrk. Let him
remember that the years Of dissipa-
/ ton, in which his system has been
/ going through q condition OF partial
/ destruction Of the nerv5fbre and the
( tissues and the brain matter, must re-
! uuire years in which to recuperate.
/ He must not OverYOrk himself. he
| can now do more work in two hOuIs
/ than he did before in eight, 50 let him
not work six. Lethim deal With life,
and especially his own life, phIosO-
phicaliy, and having done q lair
amount Of work, accept the needed
/ boon of rest. And should he md
/ head or brain falling him at any mo-
ment, let him cease WOrk altogether,
and take relaxation in the open air,
/ in music, or in the society OF friends
And, above all, let him never, un-
| der any circumstances whatsoever, by
the indueement Of friends, by the
advice Of q physician, or on account
Of any need or temptation that may
assaiI him, suffer himself to be be-
trayed into taking the first glass ,
For therein the secret lies the will
ing and the strong man, IL he follow
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