New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
ALCOHOL AS 4 FOOD.
From KaOirledge.


7 have never in my life not even when young
and merry known what it is TO be Intoxicated
cannot find words TO describe adequately tue ieel-
ings of disgust. shame aud pity That drunken
man iasnlres NE with. dislike. and do not OF cn
visit public places but when, Tor the sake OF
friendship have to do So the conventions. suiali
measure lOue-elghth OF a pint of spirits discounts
me very much and 1t becomes struggle tor mas,
tery between myself and the unholy spirit. let
most emphatcally declare that consider alcoOol
a necessary food" for NE, under the CONDITIONS
il which have 10 work and live"
these conditions are, I" more or less" shared oy
many thousands of my feilow-cTeatures, from Jug
artisan trade professional and literary classes ana
differ very widely from the prlmeval condition 81
man described By MIR. ". Mattieu Williams III Il.
letter NO Jl4 p. 2Ol). In such condition. " AL
stlmulants are unnecessary, and what Is unneces
sary must be injurious 80,
Bnt even when man does not entirely spenu MS
time i'm exhilaratng pedestrian exercise nor HlWhY
breathe fresh mountain air and drink from tho re-
freshing stream he can III he likes dispense VITA
stlmulants, provided drst, he has the means ana
secondly the leisure, to secure Tor himself DOdlD
conf ,rt fresh air and exercise. These Will supply
fine waste of energy by mans daily avocatlonS IN
| far better manner than stlmulants VIII DO. tDu'
| when man lives IN what may call the thFd cohdF
ti0n and which is MY lot, then say alcohol can
| not be dispensed with.
Nv work IS purely mental and literary. his |
| have about twelve hours daily. My meals occupy
me about two hours. travelling TO and iro abOn1
two hours and have eight honrs sleep, making ~
all the twenty-fOur hours of the day. nave wv
HOLIDAYS in the year Good Frluay and Christmas.
/ am acquainted with the seaside from picture
gallt ries and with country rambes on bicyce@
trlcXcle only from Mr. DfoWnlnSs lhlcIcstms
~ To come to the point. believe from my own OK.
perience stimulants have an injurious effect npoa
mental work. | dare not take the smallest yuan
tlty OF It, the middle OF the day, without ieeilns
hazy and giddy ami less able to BEE things clearly,
But now | come to my chef assertion taSs
by the laSor OF the mind after the brain mas uoh'
its daily work"
for nlpnhol | n 4
faculty. that there is a line below which alco1oI
especially its most natural combination SUCH as
pure ~inel is an ordinary food aooVe that Inc u"
a stimuant and above that poison. .
can neither afoId to pay for, nor do believe !,
the existence of, pure wines IN this country,
therefore prefer good brandy az beine most agree,
able and wholesome and Will describe my meth0a
OF taking It. ,,..,.
At night time. when tired and weary a litts,
brandy is sometimes necessary To enable inc TO IAN
into good sleep. for after heavy mental work us
mind will not easily rest OF It's own accord mgns
therefore take for supper cup OF chOcolas "
coffee with one" mo more is necessary small tea.
spoonful of brandy in t. Ii | take some lign'
nourshment u do not take heavy suppers), suena ~
stewed fruit, rice some other farinaceous prepat
ton with milk, or milk and one raw egg inheu.
then even halt a teaspoonul OF brandy wiz W..
only make these lnostly sweet preparations agIyLv
able To the palate, but also supply me WIN Wv
necessary stimulatlve energy to bridge oyei hh'o
intervening between cessation Of work and tho ~,
gaining OF strength by natural means, such rs Iss
or sleep II by want OF exercise feel Wy v AZ
and often bih0us|, then do not take any iood ~
ali at night but increase the quantity OF pfsnsnJ
TO two teaspoonfus. taken in half tumbor ol sou-
may also describe the consequences OF not ma ma
ing any brandy when feeling very 10" s .s,
fatigued. These begin about halt an hour si'o n
repairing TO bed. and consist In ceaseess energy -
the brain. want OF sleep and gradual weakeDlnsw n
the action OF the heat which sometimes results
| distressing struggle for breath. Of cou, .sork
medical man would say-take more exercise We" va
less 90 10 the seaside and buy tricycle. H., III
not being able to I'LL his behests must hve o' WV
my own way. - .,,, Al
Let me finally add that. little as the quantity ~
alcohol Is that take. wish IL by means 70 ~
inferred that | make q practice oi IT, rather ~
to AVOID taking it. When feeling strong opou hss
and we'll able 80 bear my daily task OF labor. Va
sometimes weeks will pass without my takIns-
single drop Of alcohol IN any form whatever'