The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-03-26

said of the vile compounds that are solo
and used, at this day, under their names
1t we're bad enough to drink alcoholic
poison uncombined with other, even
though less deadly poison. But it is a
well known fact, that what is sold at this
day under the names of Whiskey, Bran
dy, Gin, Rum, and Wine, is anything but
the simple result Of distilation, or fer
mentation. Logwood, Arsenic, ,Strychninc,
Nuxvomica, Columbrina, and every other
deadly poison, known to the naturalist,
are employed to fabricate intoxicating
drinks. So true is this, that it is not
even pretended that one tenth part of
what is vended under the names of dis
titled spirit, and wine is what it processes
to be-. Through and through, they are
counterfets formed from the most bane-
full ingredients known to the chemist. He
who swallows them is almost literally, set
on fire of hell" He takes that, that "de-
files the whole body, and setteth on fire
course Of nature" There is then no ap-
ology for their use. The only possible
reason that can prompt man to employ
them, is the qualification of an unnatural
and destructive appetite. No man can
plead that he is the stronger, the better,
the wiser, or permanently the happier, for
their use. They may give momentary
exhilaration; they may seem for the time
then present, to augment both the phys
ical strength, and the Intellectual power,
so that in both cases, man can perform
what he would not be enabled to accomplish
without them but they do this BY most
fearful draugbt upon the reserved forces
of the human system. Let us explain
for a moment, what we mean by this.
God in the forma ton of the physical and
intellectual nature of man has, with in.
finite wisdom, and goodness, provided an
amount OF power which is not ordinarily
called into use, but is held in reserve, for
extraordinary emergencies, for long sick
ness and for the growing incapacity OF
declining age. Ordinarily this is held
in allegiance, but in cases of great danger
and calling loudly for utmost effort, the
system is so excited and aroused, that il
calls this force ia greater or less degree
into action, and so achieves labors, OF
which in its normal and ordinary state, ii
is entirely incapable. But every draught
of this kind dminishes by so much the
power remaining in the system, and SO
brings on an earlier decay, weakens by
so much, the vital elements which remain
and renders the man an easier prey to
the manifold diseases which surround
him.
Now the excitement Of alcoholic stimu.
lants calls into active and ceaselcss play
these reserved forces, makes continual
draughts upon the latent power which is
there accumulated, and speedily wears
out all the machinery by which life is
sustained, until the whole system, exhaus.
ted in all its resources and provisions
drops into premature grave.
1t is this which originates that intense
craving which constitutes what we cal
tho appetite for strong drink. 1t is tbs
system, prematurely exhausted of It's nor
NAL power, calling for something that
shall draw upon the resources which ave
hidden IN the depths of its organization
and which cannot be thus used without
a speedy exhaustion Of all that goes tc
maintain the economy of human life. IL
such ways men live fast and die early.
We urge total abstinence, ,thenbecausc
the use Of intoxicating drinks is both un.
necessary and injurious.
Continued next week