Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-03
BEWARE OF WHISkEH AND
TOBACCO.

The annual session oil the Maryland
State Temperance Alliance was held in
Baltimore last week, aud on the last ev-
eaing of the session DIR. John Morris, OF
Baltimore, delivered an address on the
subject Of
ALCOHOL; IRIS NATURE ANp EFFECTS.
He said that it was impossible to re.
move tusil oil from whiSkey 10y ractlti-
cation; fusel oil cannot be digested, and
when taken in large quantities is
locked up in the system. There is not
so much Gelirium tremens now rs form
erly, but there is more muscular rheuma-
tism, chloroSis of the liver, &., brought
on by strong drink. Absinlhe, distli-
lation made in France, was invented 10
do the worst work OF hell Alcohol in
any shape is poison il had been act
ually distilled from the brain OF com
mon drunkard il cannot be generally
digested or assimilated 10y the system
unless in very small quantities. y small
amount OF alcohol will stimulate the ap-
petite, but il impairs digestion; il aronscs
the nervous system and gives temporary
strength, but is followed by reacton;: t
lessons the temperature in sickness, but
not in health the tat produced is only
a hindrance and IN evidence OF disease.
Alcohol is San agreeable temporary
shroud." The kidneys aud stomach are
not SO much affected 10y it; the liver
suffers most Inflammation OF the brain
is often caused by it, and lis use renders
the body liable to disease. It's constant
use impairs the brain functions, and
memory, reason and understanding are
weakened by it, and the scnsiblliIl,s ate
blunted. The consequences of alcohol
| are not TO the drinker alone, bnt ARA
transferred to his offspring Children
in the schools ought 10 he taught its
evil effects il was the duty Of the med.
ical profession TO speak out III words OF
warning and not recommend lis usc
when a substitute could be found One
pound OF quinine was more valuable To
the medical profession than all the aIco
hol distilled since the days Of Adam.
[Applause.
| VIEWS OF PROP. y. k' NhlIl
Prof n. X Smith came in while DIR.
Morris was speaking, and upon being
introduced was loudly applauded. He
said he had prac,iced medicine and sur
gerry for fifty years, and since The first
year had regarded alcohol as the great
enemy, the vice regent of the devil.
TApplause Any man who takes any
quantity of it, save through the advice
of physician, (and aphysician was
very unwise to prescribe iD does him
self very great injury. The common
saying that mo man dies before his time
CONES, was great mistake: there Is
scarcely any one that lives TO the period
of life Intended by nature, but this is
not caused altogether by the use OF al
cohol Pestilcncc, &c, was the nuSc
of the death of many. Any one who
could extermnatc alcohol would bc the
greatest beneiactor OF his race since the
DAYS of Jesus Christ Applause. The
use of tobacco, DIR. Smith said. Was an.
other great crime and any one wishing
TO commit suicide without much pain,
can do so by the great use OF tobacco.
Tobacco leads TO intempersncc, and he
looked upon the weed next TO alcohol
as a prime minister OF death. Ap.
plausc. Its use was productive OF one
of the greatest diseases on earth, cancer.
Nothing caused this disease, especially
cancer Of the tongue and mouth, 80
much as the use of tobacco. Smoking
cigars or pipes caused cancer of the lips.
Temperance mer, To be consistent,
should do away with tobacco as well as
alcohol. Il these two vices were jonc
with we would be the happicst nation on
the earth. DR.. Smith recited al in
stance where minister came TO him
suffering from n disease caused by to-
bacco. lie advised the preacher TO
quit The use Of tobacco. live Oh nutri-
llous food and TO pray. ln three mosths
the man was well. Applause. Dr.
Smith spoke sitting, aud vote Of
thanks was rendered him aud DIR. Nor
ris for their addresses.