See quot. 1788, 1789.
1788. As for children, I destroy them, by persuading their parents that a dram of raw rum or whisky is necessary for them every morning, to keep the fog out of their throats, and thereby to prevent their getting the fever and ague.—A Dialogue between a Sword and a Hogshead of Spirits, American Museum, p. 232/2 (Sept.) (Phila.).
1789. [The great utility of Rum] has given it the medical name of an Antifogmatic. The quantity taken every morning is in exact proportion to the thickness of the fog.—Mass. Spy, Nov. 12.
1821. See Appendix, No. XXXIII.
1825. The half pint of whiskey which every man takes in the morning first thing he does after getting up, is called an anti-fogmatic.—J. K. Paulding, ‘John Bull in America,’ p. 10 (N.Y.).
1829. The takers of anti-fogmatics, juleps, or other combustibles.—Savannah (Ga.) Mercury, July 1.
1833. “Do you know that our particular friend J—— kicked the bucket last night?” “You don’t say so! Will you take an anti-fogmatic?” “Don’t care if I do.”—First number of The Baltimore Sun, Sept. 3.
1837. Is that other antifogmatic ready?—Knick. Mag., x. 437 (Nov.).
1840. The learned counsel offers to prove that Tim had that morning taken a little dust of grog, that is to say an eye-opener, and a sleep-disturber, and a gum-tickler, and a gall-breaker, and an anti-fogmatic, and it may be two or three small horns more, which no gentleman need to be ashamed on.—Daily Pennant (St. Louis), May 14.
1845. We wish the present generation was a little more anti-fogmatical.—Nauvoo Neighbor, Feb. 26.
1852. Tom Nettles [was] mixing a couple of rosy anti-fogmatics.—‘As Good as It Comedy,’ p. 134 (Phila.).
1855. I’ve been waiting for you, sir, with the impatience of a thirsty throat, to which anything like delay in an antifogmatic is almost certain bronchitis.—W. G. Simms, ‘Border Beagles,’ p. 55 (N.Y.).
