produced more guilt, misery, and crime, than any other one cause. And the responsibilities of a woman, in this particular,

orous exercise of all its functions, can be secured without the use of stimulating drinks. It is, theref

em, that all the functions of the body are accelerated, and the fluids are caused to move quicker than at their natural speed. This increased motion of the animal fluids, always produces an agreeable effect on the mind

his reaction may not be perceptible, it is invariably the result. It may be set down as the unchangeable rule of physiology, that stimulating drinks (ex

ndency to increase such excitement, both in frequency and power. And the more the system is thus reduced in strength, the more craving is the desire for that which imparts a temporary invigoration. This proces

alcoholic drinks, tea, coffee, opium mixtures, and tobacco. These are all alike, in the main

se of some one of these stimulants; and each pe

o such indulgences, in every nation. From this, it is inferred, that it is an innocent desire, which ought to be gratified, to some ex

d that perfect health and strength can be gained and secured without these stimulants, and that their peculiar effect is to diminish the power of the system, in exactly the same propo

reator, for our gratification; that, like all other blessings, they are exposed to abuse an

uch articles are designed for medicine, and not for common use. There can be no argument framed to defend the use of one of them, which will not equally defend all. That men have a love for being stimulated, after they have once felt the pleasurable excitement, and that Providence has provided the means for securing it, are arguments as much in favor of alcohol, opium, and tobacco, as of coffee and tea. All that can be said in favor of the last-mentioned favorite

that relinquishing such drinks would save an immense amount of such suffering. But there is little probability that the present generation will make s

ove, that stimulants are not needful to health, and that, as the general rule, they tend to debilitate the constitution. Is it right, then, for a parent to tempt a child to drink what is not needful, when there is a probability that it will prove, to some extent, an undermining drain on the constitution? Some constitutions can bear much less excitement than others; and, in every family of children, there is usually one, or more, of delicate organization, and consequently peculiarly exposed to dangers from this

one who uses it, is much less liable to excess. Children can be trained to love milk and water sweetened with sugar, so that it will always be a pleas

is not warranted by any experience, nor by the laws of the physical system. At dinner, cold drinks are unive

ime, twice every day, it would be found that the finger would gradually grow weaker. The frequent application of the stimulus of heat, like all other stimulants, eventually causes debility. If, therefore, a person is in the habit of drinking hot drink

emnants of teeth. On inquiry into the customs of the Country, it was found, that it was the universal practice to take their usual beverage at almost the boiling point; and this, doubtless, was the chief cause of the almost entire w

ombe, presents the opinion of most inte

obedience to the dictates of natural thirst, only, and not of habit. Unles

and easily excited; and the nervous system is strongly acted upon, even by the slightest external impressions. Hence slight causes of irritation readily excite febrile and convu

inks are not injurious to themselves, may mistake in inferring

tion are in their best condition, and require no stimulus for their support. The bodily energy is then easily sustained, by nutritious food and a regular regimen, and consequently

stimulating drinks. In reply, a very essential difference may be pointed out. Animal food furnishes nutriment to the or

gar, and not the main portion of the drink, which imparts the nourishment. Tea has not one particle of nourishing properties; and what little

cracker will stop a craving for drink, better than taking water; and when teachers are troubled with very thirsty scholars, they should direct them to this remedy. A person who exercises

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ake of abridging, she has often left out parts of a paragraph, but never so as to modify the meaning