The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-24

ExrpztsScs AMP YiaHS or A MAN WAo 70, H a.a,s
T,oSa DpASS 30 ExcEss.- E'rom New vi
Sun.l-Haying been steady and. excessIss,
dr;nSar for eight years past. your eai.y y,.
In the Svn of the sd Instant entitled .lne
Diseased Passion for Ardent SpirstS . pos.
scase,s ! yrculsar interest for me. IL was
haih spascrable and sensible, written oy QUE
sasing y very extensive knowledge 0, toe
snh;cet But ] must ssy il, does not Wn0ili
accord with my notions as 70 ING c otaul'sy
nf fsirsomapia, nor does it dehne as preclsey
"a might be the exact nature on tnat terrIps
disease. As far as my experience mas goss,
real habstusi drunkenness Is quite as lncasa,
bic as fuliy.developed snsansty. WIN [essau
10 their chances Of recovery, the conn'u .e
aruuksrd and the madpsn stano on -tae
same plane. All that caa De said Is. som .e
druukarGs have been cured; SO nave souo
hinatics. r;,h
Tho fissne of the body and the consenption
az the fatty covering q the great intestlnes,
reanjt;no in debility Of the stomach and Q
craving for direct stimulation (the stomach
being unable to derive the necessary power
from common food) = aside from ttais, ana q
general relaxation oil the muscuisr and ner.
Wous systeuas. the sufferer has 60 contend
with an evil 10 the continually decreasing
mower Of his will, which Is oniy second 70
that which atlicts the lunatsc-the total
snbyersion of his reason. The will OF an
hab,tua, drunkard is in utter suhJectlon
To bis passion for drink, and la ninety cases
ont of hundred death only can relieve
him. But for those who have not got De-
yond the limits-tbat is, for those woo
are not yet solitary drinkers-there IS salVa.
ton, but not in drugs, nor 'druggers, nof
hot baths, nor IN anything, nor 10 anypo
but in themselves. Let the moderate drlnKei
| reflect. Let him consider bis loss 10 health,
wesltb. and wisdom arising fEsm bis habit
and let him picture to himself the inevitabie
end. Then he will resolve to stop. But WIZ
hep II left to himself he certsIIiy Will; ou'
his friends apsear and damn him. I6ey
/ tell him to take drink he taxes It, ana Is
lost. The FIRST step and the last IN the re.
4 formation Of the drinker is the refusal OF
invitations from ais friends.
have experienced that imperative and
urcontrolIable thirst" drinking men talk
about, and can assure you 1t is chiefly imagl'
4 nary and artificial. OF course as long as
there is any alcohol in The system there IS q
craving for more; but when the system is
free from It the craving exists only 10 me
mind and if the laiud be not strong enough
4 to resist that craving all hope is gone. The
1 victim is then a real lunatic, and nust
| take his chances as such. have given
wav 10 that comparative and uncon.
trolable thirst" thousand times; but
when succeeded in resisting it (as dId
about year since) was as.onished 10 t1d
how often had tricked myself into believing
| it humbug. But if one who is ad alcteo 10
drink. and tobacco, and tea, and coffee try
to give them up altogether ne neeo noS DC
disappointed at his failure. IL 10 De nafd TO
give up strong drink it is doubly hard to
Five 10 strong drink and tobacco at the
same time. Let the drnker refuse invita-
tions to drink and stick to bis resolution,
and his cure will follow as matter OF
course. IF he does not do SO his doom is
saalad. j. NJ.