Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-28
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Rules for Drinkers.

There Is nothing like good. stiff drink
in the morning TO open ones eyes and pat
one in proper trim for the day. By all
means take an eye-opener as soon as you
get ont OF bed.
A drink Just before breakfast will give a
sharper appetite than you could get by any
amount of exercise. Don't forget to take
an appetizer before breakfast.
To prevent your breakfast from hurting
you, and to make It digest quickly and well,
a little nip Just after rising from the table
is recommended.
Just before starting down town, you will
not forget, Of course, to take snifter, to
prevent your taking cold. Many a man
has been hurried to an early grave by for
getting to take this simple preeaution.
Upon arriving at your place of business,
it is almost unnecessary to say, you will
want horn to clear away the cobwebs
from your brain No man can be expected
to do work unless his head is perfectly
clear
There are very few occasions when a
dram is requisite during the hours Of the
forenoon; but, be ii remembered, that 1t is
absolutely necessary upon each of these oc-
casions. For instance:
When YOU meet a friend whom you have
not seen for several days.
When one of your particular everyday
chums drops in.
When you would do the courteous thing
to the stranger who calls upon business, or,
indeed, upon any errand.
When YOU have bit of business to trans
act requiring steady nerves and a level
, head.
At II o'clock, in order to keep wind from
collecting in your stomach
Whenever you are asked.
Whenever YOU feel like asking somebody.
Whenever you feel like having solitary
draught.
Before eating your dinner don't forget to
take an appetizer bottle of wine should
| accompany your meal, for taking food with
out wine is merely eating, not dining, and
a drink after dinner is necessary to help
digestion.
During the afternoon an occasional drink
will help to prevent reaction of the sys-
tenn after the arduous duties Of the fore
noon. Nature needs assistance in her effort
to-recover from the waste which the artif-
cial habits Of the business man have made
upon her You can't assist nature too
much nor too often.
Before going home to tea take good
stiff horn to carry you there safely, and a
drink before and one after supper will be
found not only healthful, but not to be
omitted with impunity.
If YOU remain at home during the even
ing drink now and then will help to build
up the tissues, besides making the time
pass pleasantly. If you go to the theater,
counter-irritant to the noxious air of the
playhouse will be found in the drinks
which the intermissions of the perform
ance will give you occasion to indulge in.
A little something after the performance
is over and a nigh-cap before retiring are
both indispensable, and it is good policy to
have well filled bottle by your bedside, in
case You feel thirsty in the night.
Among other occasions not already emu
rnerated when drink is necessary to ones
health and happiness may be mentioned
news; when you have received bad news
when you are in danger of taking cold
from becoming oyerheated; when you are
feeling feverish, or fear that you may feel
feverish, after or before being exposed to
the cold when you have purchased any
article of clothing; when you are to attend
wedding, funeral, christening or a
| horse-trot.
There are numerous other occasions
which Will readily occur to the intelligent
drinker, and which need not, therefore, be
enumerated here Enough has been given
in the way of directions to put one on the
right road. Any one who follows them
rigidly will soon be first-class drunkard,
if the delirium tremens do not interfere
with his progress Boston Transcript.