The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-06-13


WARNING TO INEBRIATEs.-Dr.
McCulloch gives the following test,
which perhaps, may be innocently
tried by ali who are at all skeptical as
to the prejudicial effects of alcoholic
drinks on the constitution. /
Hold mouthful of spirits-wbisky,
for instance--in your mouth for FIVE
minutes, and you will find it to burn
severely (; inspect the mouth, you will
observe that it is inf1amed. Hold in
ten or fifteen minutes, you will find
that various parts of the mouth have
become blistered then tie handker.
chief over the eyes, aud taste, for in
stance, water, vinegar, milk or senna
you will find that you are incapable of
distinguishing the one from the other.
This simple and easy experiment
proves to certainty that alcohol is
not only violent irritant, but also
narcotic for in this experiment you
have objective evidence that it has in.
famed and blistered the mouth, and
for the time being paralyzed the nerve
of taste, and, to certain extent, those
also of sensation. Now this is not an
experiment or fact upon which any
doubt has been or even can be thrown {;
and 1 ask you, can you believe that
the still more important internal or
gans of the body can be less injurious
ly affected than the mouth
"Even the moderate use," says DIR.
Williamson, "of such liquors, if long
continued, and grown habitual, cannot
fail to have ultimately prejudicial eff.
feet upon the health while it may be
confidently asserted that there are no
circumstances Of ordinary character
under which it can be justified as bene-
| fetal or necessary.
WHERE is PoUGHKEEPsIE?- "A well
known Brooklyn politician, noted for
his waggery, stopped the conductor of
an Albany-bound train on which he
was journeying last winter, and asked
innocently if the next station was
Poughkeepsie. NO." said the con-
ductor. On his next fare.coilecting
round, the conductor was again asked
if the train was near Poughkeepsie
to which he again replied negatively.
Again and again, as the official made
his rounds, the same question was ask
ed by the anxious passenger, until at
last the man of checks replied with
some irritation in his tone
"No, sir; we are not yet near your
stopping place. Pray trust to me, and
1 will let you know when we shall get
there"
The passenger thereupon relapsed
into silence, and the official, engrossed
in other duties, forgot his case until
the train had left Poughkeepsie about
half a mile to the rear, when, iecol
lecting himself, he hastily backed the
cars to the station, and rushing up Il
the troublesome passenger, cried out
"This is Poughkeepsie. Hurry uE
and got off We are behind time"
ooh, thank you" deliberately drawl
ed the quondam questioner "but
am going through. My daughter
cautioned ME particularly to take q
pill at Poughkeepsie. That's all"
The pill was taken-and so was the
joke-by the passengers.
A PITHY PRAYER.-One of tn,
honorable members from Indiana
though "member in good standing
of the Methodist EspiscC pal Church
is not very much of a praying man,
and not very frequent attendant a
class meetings; Being present once a
such meeting, rather by accident
than otherwise, he was called on by
the class-leader to close the exercises
by prayer. Before he had time to de
cline the invitation the people-rathel
anxious, probably, for conclusion o
the services-were on their knees, al
, expeetant of the closing prayer. Th'
Hon. gentleman thus cornered, de
livere6 himself of very brief suppl
cation, as follows: 20 Lord bles
this church, its pastor, and its mem
bership. Bless especially the class
meeting, and. above all, give them
leader competent to select man suita
BILE to close the meeting with prayer J
Every man who can afford it shoulc
supply his boy with tools, and g room
where they may be used and cared for
A boy takes to tools as naturally as t
green apples, or surreptitious and for
hidden amusements and ten to one
ic he has a chance In deyelOn his me
chanical tastes and crafty them t
their full extent, his tendencies t
: vicious courses will remain undeveloE
ed. Such result is enough to com
pensate for all the expense and trou
BILE the indulgence we commend woul
entail while the chances that tn
early development of his constructiv
faculties may, in this mechanical ag,
be the means by which he may ult
4 mately climb to fame aud fortune al
D not small.