New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13


cause Of Indian breakdowns. The peg" is not
a greater enemy Of IN" Indian services than the
iced light beer which they are accustomed to be-
lieve harmless
Sherry. even when it is old and dry and costly,
is for the scdentary as bad as beer. why the
English like this, the only positively disagree
able wine. never could understand but they
do. and they have a habit of taking it in the very
worst way, either pick mc-up between
meals or Immediately after the SOUP before
they haze swallowed any solid food. They say,
we believe. they want a flip but. granting
their right TO indulge that fancy they could find
a flip less certain TO give them heartburn ana
indigestion. Half a glass Of old port. or, still
better. of that delicious wine still almost un-
known in England. old white port. would give
them the stimulus they wish for without produc-
ing the bad effects Of sherry. that is. without
disturbing their stomachs or their tempers
Port in truth. ii old and really good. is probably
the healthiest as it is the most delicious Of all
wines. 1t is not equity. though it is believed 10
be 50. and its evil reputc arises solely from the
fact that. as its usual strength IS To brandy as
-, TO - il can only be drunk by the scdcntary
in the strc. st moderation. Three glasses Il day
is the utmost should allow 10 Il thin. pale
man. and only two to Of full habit Of visible
rubicundity. Many men. however. IL must be
admitted, who work their brains have INDUCED
rather more than this ard yet lived in health
to eighty but they have. it will be found on in
quiry. drunk very little else. Cheap port IS Of
course bad being almost invariably too strong.
even when IT is not a decocton full Of astrn-
gent matter.
CHAMPAGNE is DANGEROUS.
About champagne il is difficult To be precise.
there are many varieties Of the wine. and its
effect on different constitutions is so singularly
unequal The present writer has himself seen an
overworkCd lawyer take a bottle CT champagne
n day for wceHs with no apparent effect. and AN
officer in the army madly eXharatcd and boast
full after a single glass As a rule. however.
Champagne is an unsafe wine for thu sedentary.
who if they take it, should never mis- ii with
other wines. and should especially avoid touch
ing il except at dinner The worst case of de-
lirum tremenS with which the writer ever came
into personal contact was CIusod solely by
champagne drinking between meals. the victim
a wealthy man. increasing his quantum every
week until his executors absolutely. though
erroneously. refused to believe in the wine me-
chants bills. one tumbler day without other
wine is the highes. limit should allow Of
active exercise for AT least three hours in the
tWent.-fOuT.
The light white wines are little drunk here.
and are supposed to be innocuous-a deusion
unle.s they are taken in moderation as strict
as if they were heavy wines. Those who Ike
them should read Mr.. Iamertons account IF
them in "All Round My House" ard If sedert-
ary leave them resolutcly alone They never
quite satisfy the palate: the temptation Is 10
take still another glass Of what seems so harm
less ard a habit is set up which Is nearly IN
curable and which destroys the nerve and
lovers the physical tone almost as badly as
drinking spirits. This H. most true OF all tse
Sautcrrcs and least true OF line kline W!hc.
thouch the taste for the latter. when indllSed.
Is recognized by all German doctors as most