The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-24
EATERS AND DRINKERS.
Habits of Some of the Great Names
In American History.

"what has become of salisbury, who once
drank so much y"
aware, and is paying tho penalty for his
whisky days. While he makes good Chan
cellor, and his decieions are respected, he Is
affected with n species OF paralysis OF q very
extraordinary sort. For Instance, II no drops
his eyes no cannot move his limbs. Ho
must look up before no can raise either his
phia occasionally to BIO operated upon by
specialists. He owes his life to his wife, who
was the sister OF one OF tho governors OF
said to have happened between her
and Charles Sumner. Salisbury sat near
Sumner in the Senate and was an annoyance;
and though Sumner drank his vino until 1t
helped put him under the sod, he despised a
drunkard. Salisbury had on 30 many occa-
sions Interrupted the Senate. and made
prepared n resolution to expel him, and 1t
would have passed, as the fact was notorious,
and public opinion was calling for an exam
pie. But Mrs. Salisbury, hostile as her hus-
band politically was to Sumner, called on tho
Massachusetts statesman, and asked him, for
the sake OF Mr.. saulsbury's family, to take no
further etep, and she would promise better be-
hayior. Mr.. salisbury did behave better, but
bo had already s0wn tho seeds OF his disease,
and wrecked n splendid constitution and q
beautiful presence. am told that on q recent
occasion salisbury exclaimed to n party OF his
friends: Gentlemen, now know tho secret
OF my anliction. 1t was tobaccoi Thus do we
always settle upon some othor thing than tho
real one to explain our penalties"
"You think that Sumner shortened his days
at the table?"
"That was lust It; no never ate his dinner
without wine, and no hardly ever walked from
HIS house TO the Capitol. Long dinners, rich
food, swootbroads, Burgundies, Sautcrnos con-
quered him, for your Yankee is Just as yoluptu-
Gus n person rs your Southcrner. What he
stints In whisky no takes In Goldfish. He is
not much for rum punches any more like his
forefathers, but Will always take q bottle OF
wine. Sumner, however, reached pretty much
the limit Of his days. No doubt the beating
Brooks gave him left It's effects, but II you re.
member the enormous number Of powerful
the constancy OF his political energy, you can
SEQ that 1t took other forces to drive him to the
grave"
useful part OF great man. At any rate, thoy
seem to go together, greatness and tho anil
NAL"
we ever had in tho Senate. His majestic head
was tho lookout for a very worldly and warm
body. He took to brandy and In tho course of
time he could not mako q speech without 1t.
He delivered his speech at the laying OF the
cornerstone OF the Senate wing under influ.
ence ofbrandy, and at the opening OF the Erie
could do anything. No doubt tho liquor
somewhat injured him, but have my doubts
whether great laboring machine as he
Tss sS1ld ever have ,oIna pu
some OF his strength. He was like hide that
had to be stepped In tho vat TO come out clean
and fine. You find no long.lived man Of the
first class from King David down who had not
leaning toward his body, and 1t was often
fortunate for his friends II his vices took the
| direction Of his throat. Massachusetts, has
been n great stickler for morality, but human
| nature flows underneath that highly respect
| able frontispiece, Just like some of tho new
| bridges or viaducts you SEQ in tho heart Of
London carved with statues, while under
meath runs tho coaraer trafIc Of n city, or, per
haps, the corruption OF the sower.-"GdtpS'
| Idlk UiM an Oh Inhd6itdnt