Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25
Correspondence from New York.
BINGHAMpToN, N. Y,
Feb. 18th. 1873.

rep. 1HCn, 1915.
Editor Spectator:
After twenty hours of whiz and
whirl from your city, reached Williamsport,
Pennsylvania, city OF about $4,000 inhabi-
tants, and found the snow two feet deep, and
learned that the cold had been fifty degrees be-
low Zero [ there met and was the guest of
that christian gentleman, Rev. w. l.. Spots
wood, ID. D., President Of the Conference Sem
mary, located In that city, In which both sexes
are educated, and the more l see and examine
this system, the more am | convinced that it is
the mode. Leaving that city, via Elmira, N.
Y, reached this place on the evening of the
7th. This is decidedly the prettiest place l
have ever seen. There is an air of neatness
and elegance here, have seen no where else
The morning after my arriva, Il was taken from
the hotel, and became the guest of Dr. Stock
ing and his venerable mother. The Doctor
lived for several years iu the South, and has a
sister now residing in your city. He is most
pleasant gentleman, and his mother one of
those warm-hearted genial and pleasant ladies,
that is rarely met with. Being introduced to
Rev. L. G. Floyd, pastor of the III. e. Church,
and Christian a gentleman. filled his pulpit on
Sabbath morning and evening. When he an
nounced that was a minister of the NJ. r.
Churdh South, there was glow Of satisfaction
manifest throughout the congregation, greatly
to my gratfoation, and during the delivery of
my sermons there were many hearty amens,
such as we used to hear from our fathers. Up
on the conclusion of the services, ladies and
gentlemen crowded around without the formal
lties of an introduction, and gave me wei
come, such as it has seldom been my privilege to
receive, and such have been the invitations to
dinings and teas, that have had no leisure.
| Of all places have ever visited, BlDghampton
is one Of the most pleasant, agreeable and beau
| titul.
Yesterday, the 18th, the Municipal election
took place, and Judge B. N. Loomis, a. Demo
crat, was elected Mayor, though the city has
heretofore been Republican by several hundred
majority. He is good man for the place-a
member of the M. E. Church South, and as
whoIe-souled gentleman as | have ever met.
| shall soon be off for New York City, 2OC
miles east, when you may hear from me again.
| w. r. MoNEER.
| How DRINKING CAUSES APoLEXY.-It il
the essential nature Of all wines and spirits to
send an increased amount of blood to the brain.
The first OBJECT of taking glass OF wine OF
stronger form of alcohol, Is to send the blood
there faster than common, hence the clrcula'
ton that gives the red face. 1t increases the
activity of the brain, and it works faster, anC
SO does the tongue. But the blood goes to the
brain faster than common, it returns faster, anC
no special harm results. But suppose mar
keeps on drinking, the blood is sent to tht
brain so fast, in such large quantities, that il
order to make room for it the arteries have tt
enlarge themselves they increase in size, anc
in doing so they press against the more yielding
and faccid veins which carry the blood out oi
the brain and thus diminish the size of theil
pores, the result being that the blood is no
only carried to the arteries Of the brain faster
than is natural or healthfu but it is prevented
from leaving it as fast as usual !; hence double
set of causes of death are in operation. Hence
a man may drink enough of brandy! or Other
spirits In a few hours, or even minutes, tC
bring on fatal attack of apolexy. This il
literally being dead drunk.