The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-17
REPLY TO D.

REPLY TO D.
70 tho Editors of tho N. P. Farmer.
In my last communication to the
FARMER, Inadvertently trod on DIS
corns, or some other tender portion OF
his anatomy; at least so l Judge, from
the tone of his last letter, when he
says: 'W. S. II. has deliberately
charged me with drunkenness, igno-
rance and falsehood. I am not
aware that I ever charged d. with
drunkenness. may have entertained
an opinion, that he would not refuse
an invitation to little lunch of his
favorite spirit food, but of course l
would not dare to harbor such a
thought now, since ID. has given us
his credentials. am not aware that
ever charged d. with ignorance. l
have intimated that little better ac-
uuaintance with facts on subject,
on which he presllmes to teach the
public. might not he amiss, and if it
be any consolation to D., I think so
still. am not aware I ever charged
ID. with falshood. 1 did once how
ever, make two quotations from DIS
own letters, as to the existance OF
drunkenness prior to the Maine laws
that did not seem to be in perfect
harmony with each other. If either
of these quotations prove D. to be
guilty of falsehood. beg to appolo-
gize--as they were only intended to
show that he had made a little mis-
take. ID. evidently begins to think it
is time to give the public his creden-
tials. I will not dispute this ques-
ton with him, perhaps it is time
we will leave the public to judge. !
must, however, plead guilty to the
charge of having no credentials OF
any moment. never contributed to
the Scientific american, the Scientific
Journal nor the London Engineer.
I did think of subscribing to the
Scientific American, but I am urde-
cided about it now. l never had 80
1lattering eulogy written OH my
performances. as the last named
journal felt moved to write. respect
ing D. If I ever have the good for
tune. hope shall never feel it nee
essary to republish it. Nor do feel
called upon to give your readers any
credentials from any other journal.
am willing that the public should
Judge me by what has appeared in
the n. p. FARMER. D. says the quo
tations / made were from the ''Tcm-
perance Hand Book If it is neces-
sary to his peace of mind, l will re-
mark that I did not know OF the ex-
istance Of such book, till his last
letter appeared, OF course / do not
mean to charge D. with falsehood,
he has only made another small mis-
take. l think Mr.. Editor: there are
no other side issues that require no.
IlCC. luOSC 'llSnO ACdNCO NOIICS-
pondents'' will 10 doubt take care of
themselves.
Now as to the question under dis
cussion in my last, I undertook to
prove that alcohol is not food, and
that to the healthy human organize
alton it is injurious, giving some re-
liable authorities in proof of the posi-
ton. also asked D. to tell us schen
and 1chere Liebig says: "Alcohol is
formed in the stomach during diges-
tion.'' He failed to do 50, however,
so must conclude he cannot find it.
In DIS reply see nothing to refute
the statements made, except one as
sertion, where he says: "The simple
fact that wine makes mans spirit
lighter and his body heavier, is posi-
tive proof that wine is both mental
and physical food Now this so
called fact is no fact at all. Wine
does not always make the spirit light