, 1873-07-27

A writer In 81. Paurs Magazine boldly arrays
himself against tho opinion Of ali the old ladios
furious to health, but is ia cauae OF nntional
Generalization" The following givoB IN idoa Of
his argument:
"The injudiclous uso Of alcohol often leads to
INSTINCTS Of craft. It makes people sing AUD
Lang syne,' or Hos Jolly Good Follow 1t
makes them laugh, or cry, or jump about, or
fall down flat, Of embrace each other,
or awear eternal friendship or eternal
makes men beat their wives. It never makes
men sly. A nun fur gono in drink nevor forgca
n check: do not belioye there ia drunken do
tectivo in tho police forco. But watch the effect
Of tea. You aever find people sipg Aud Lang
All is calm and peaceful on the surface. But
underneath never drink tea without foeling
aB II should like to oyorreaoh somebody d.
1Toctly. 7 foel as il It would l!l,.. do mo good
ton on tho spot. I invent wooden nut
mege md dummy Hhip-bolts. think Of
absiruse conuudrums. long to start bubble
companies and forge trademarks. In short
I find have no physical courage. no patriotism,
no love OF man Oh man, no motto but caueat
emptor or the devil take tho hindmost. I nm
convinced that thero iB moro Bhort-weight given
by tca-drinking shopkeopers than by tipsy
effect Of tea upon tho animal economy in arrest
ing waste. As 1t makes yon want to koop al you
get it ia natural that it should mako you want
to get all you can.
II iuyito the attention OF pathologists,
psychologists, rof0rmers, and legislators to this
great question. While We have been turning
our oyes upon tho moro obvious and vulgar
evils attendant upon tho FREQ use OF alcohol, we
have been overlooking tho inBtdious action Of q
bland and peaceful liquid which has been sap
ping the foundations OF manhood and honesty.
Alcohol sends few to jail or to tho mad
house. But ton aota through the nervous sys-
tenn on tho conscience, and turns us into ma
action. Il would bo difficult, at present, to pro-
hibit entirely. tho sale of ten, but pray do
what you can You do not hesitate to pick my
pocket in order to educate somebody elso's
child. Why should you hesitate to rob mo Of
either money or pleasure in ordor to prevent tho
relaxation Of other peoples moral fibre by tho
use Of tea2
IT say. lot tho whole tea trade b placed un-
der instant Legislative chocks. Set up visitors
de sad do0 IL 5sm ns nGo nto
tho quantity Of tos drunk in every houso-
hold, whether black or mixed, and tho
etrength Of tho infusion. Lot every tea
dealer keep register Of his customers, and it,
found that his aaleH 60 beyond q quarter Of .
pound year for each adult, lno him. or null
lis car to tho door, or something Of that sort.
Perhaps tho recent reaction in favor, OF So
verify Won1u even support you IN applying tho
cat in such cnsos. Ali tho favor ask is that as
soon as ever any Parliamentary rival OF Sir Will
fred Lawson has made up bis mind to bring in
. bill to carry out thoso Objects, ho
will oblige mo With o private intimation. so that
| may take care Of myself Il nm fond OF toa) by
laying in stock that will last out my natural
lifo Or (since tea deteriorates by keeping) that
may have time to import and cultivate tho taa-
plant itBelt. Il such conduct as this on tho part
Of tho introducer of auch bill aeem little at
variance with principle, it will at least bo admit
tod that 1t Is III harmony with that spirit OF on
lightcned compromise which diHtingulahes our
ago."