The Morning herald., 1878-12-24
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u
p The January 9umbsr Of this journal is
livery readable IN containing some good
artislss, While othsrs are to our mind toe
purely literary, to- fulfill the purpose of Q
popular mazsgine. There are some charm,
ing things on the "Chryssnthema from the
Greek Anthology" from which we select
/ one translated by Sir John Beaumont.
Show me some path Of life The market,
l. place
+ Breeds only qu'rrslaad y asa hard bargain
+ ings,
sss5ngas hons inesss4nt worry brings,
or working in the fields one tires apace,
Who gees tp sags constant dread must
+ face,
And. il one travel, fears for prsciou,
rdla.as- one )hss aon.' tAs3l.stins
stings-g cs ~
'sos ri'h, q ppoor, hsrd is the travellers .sse'
A4t ''.' 'ias''f as fvAA'' vAA''' ''H"'i- ""
Children bring sorrow-blank the child.
, lsss life; % A"' w A& 80 w
Foolish IL youth, and old sseA listlsss
quite. "
H.'s Lies q. ely ,y3'+ss, 'hssIss, must :" I" son,
Hot to BE- bern int this world Of strife
Or straight to die, having but just seen
q the light. S1t5b 9Gfay Bf
The Dietetic Use Of Wines BY Geo. L.
Austin, N. D. is well snd learnedly written.
He says the best wines for daily use are
the natural wines; which contsin an
alcoholic psr cehtage not exceeding ten per
cent, and that only one wine at . time
should be employed as the daily drink;
aud this should be so light that enough Of
1t can be. drunk to q1snch the natural
desire for fluids. He adds" @l
The best wines a. dietetic, aids are, first,
. ssod, sound, red vice from the Bordeaux
district, sound, Rhine wines, which are
equally desirable, but: more costly lastly,
q native American vine that shall fulfill |
all the conditions Of either Of the foregoing
varieties. Several Of the wines of Cali |
fornia and Catswba wine possess lasting
merit. wv ~ wv e4gs eGF&S $a&l
In speaking Of American wines, we must
not bs understood sas having reference to |
what are called domestic wines," and
which are 50 4extepsiyely formulated by |
small vintagsrs. These beverages, if made
in accordance with cookbook recipes, are
not wines at all, but cordiasg their per
centaxs Of alcohol greatly exceeds that Of
natural wines, while the amount of un.
fsrnsnted sugar and the deficiency Of
acids which they contain render them to-
tally unfit for daily consumption. The
habitual user of such concoctions may in
deed thank fortune if he incur DO seversr
penalty than an aggravated dyspepsia.
When employed in aid of otter food
and with other food, it isproper; and when
ased ss the principal alinent, or, worse
still, a. an hourly stimulant, it is impro-
per. That the love of wine leads to the
love of ardent spirits is beyond all reason;
the habits Of the people who live in wine
drinking countries oppose such theory, |
while taste itself denies its accuracy,
The absence of drunkness in wine drink |
ing countries, is strong argument in
favor of there moderate use. ] he Doctor
while recommeading the moderate use Of
wine at meals, points out strongly the
great evil Of tppling, at other tines.
The brief article upon rec1 !: ench |
fiction is both true, and brave. 1t 10 coip 400
10 ascribs to French writers, certain
''Frsnshinsss" but the fact is the English
speaking world, has not thus far produced
the equal of Thuriet or Cherluliez, in de-
pecting the beauties Of home life, and the
higher domestic virtues.
The Popular Science Monthly for Jan.
1879 is replsts with choice articles upon
popular scientific subjects. The world of
science as it moves onward, is daguercoty-
ped by the monthly, and presented in full
view TO its readers.
An order has been issued for the intro
luction into the Prussian army of new