The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-25
BEATS KELLEY CURE.
Thomas Hubbard's Suggestions, Pub
lished One Hundred Years Ago.

DON'T imagine the temperance question
A. modern issuel The wisdom and
proprjety OF drink were matters OF dis,
cussion one hundred years ago. An Ola
New York resident while curiously ran
sackinQ a time-stained ancestral trunk
last week, exhumed queer little book
which bore the publication date OF lfso'
Autborsbip was credited TO Thomas huD-
bard. and the contents were devoted 10
ssvaluable secrets and approved directions
from the best artists relative TO wine.
II was with chuckle that he observed
that the hook was carefully concealed
under several theological volumes, for he
rcmem bered that tradition recited that
his venerable ancestor, although q man
OF religious convictions, was not sverse
10 accumulating that which in later days
came to be known as Jag"
He busted the book and carried II 10
his club, where its "secrets were reveal
ed 10 fellow members. Ii is related that
copious memoranda We're made, win a
view 10 future utilization. Here are
few OF the books suggestions, in the nope
that they may prove of value 10 the oe-
scendants of those who took advantage
OF them in the days when reform" po-
lice commissioners were unknown;
REMEDIES FOR INTEMPERANcE.
"To cure those who are too much ad-
dicted TO drink wine, put in sufficient
"
leave there till quite dead. Give that
wine 10 drink to the person you want 10
reform, and he or she will be so much
disgusted OF wine that though they form
erly made much use OF IL, they Will now
have an aversion TO II.
nother method, no less certain: Gut
in the spring branch OF vine, IN the
time when the sap ascends most strongly,
and receive in a cup the liquor which
runs from that branch. III you mix some
OF that liqucr with wine and give II to a
man already drunk, he will never relish
wine sftcrward.
ssTo prevent one from getting intoxi-
Gated with drinking, take white cabbages
and four pomegranates' juices-two ounces
OF each with one of vinegar. Boil all to-
gether for sometime to the consistnce OF
syrup Take one ounce OF this before you
are gong to drink and drink afterward as
much and as long as you please.
almonds, fasting. This will have the same
effect. =.
"Another way: II is affirmed that II
you eat mutton or goats lungs roasted,
cabbage or wormwood, II will absolutely
prevent the bad effects which result from
the excess OF drinking.
"A method of making people drunk,
without endsngeirng their health; In
fuse some aloewood in q glass OF wine
and give IL to drink. The person who
drinks it will soon give signs OF intoxi-
cation.
"Another way: Boil In water some man
drake bark to a perfect redness OF the
water In which IL is boiling. OF that
liquor, II you put In the wine, whoever
drinks IL Will soon be drunk.
"To recover a person from intoxication: (:
Make such a person drink glass OF vim
egar, or some cabbage Juice, otherwise
give him some honey. You may likewise
meet with success by giving the patient
a glass OF wine quite warm to drink, or
dish OF strong coffee, without milk or
sugar, adding to 1t a large teaspoonful
of salt.
"To prevent the breath from smelling
OF wine: Chew a root 81 iris troglotida,
and no one can discover by your breath
whether you have been drinking wine or
not. n-N New York Herald.