The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-15
The BIN for the suppresaIoa Of Intcmps

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.snssi ;il ae 4 ? e.. ss Il s ls''s Gator, e .h r. .ri @Shs, ass ss pr ,Ssts 81
AZ the scbeidam Aromatic schnapps, has shown thst
the prohibitory ltqnor law now before the Legis.a-
to have . very pernicious practical enec.. In point Of
fsctit excludes from medical practice the purest and
out let or hindrsnce the use Of impure liquors for me-
dicipal purposes.
The clause 10 which Mr.. Wolfe especially direct, the
attention Of the editor Of the Tribune. reads as follows
'Nor shall II (ntoxicatingriquor) bekept or deposited
in any place Whatsoever, except In such dwelling house
as above described, or in . church, or place of Worship
for sacramep,al purposes, or 10 . place where either
some chemical, mechanical or medical art IL carried on
as a regular branch OF business, or while in the actual
transportation from one place to another, or stored in a
warehouse per 70 its reaching the place Of its desti-
nation.n
The above IL is evident precludes Mr.. Wolfe srsm taking
his schnapps out Of bond for the purpose Of bottlinR IL.
The moment IL is taken from under the Custom House
bulk to the plase OF its destination, Il becomes, ua Ter
the foregoing clause, the property Of the STATE. Nov
nearly all Of whom keep the s,hnspps as a medicine, do
not want IL In pipes Of ninety gallons, which Il the
smallest quantity in which il cau Be- imported. These
agents purchase the article because II is approvei by all
eminent physicians as . specific IN many painful dis.
eases; but II II were not verified by the name OF the
proprietor on the bottle, label, cork and wrapper, and
accompanied by the Endorsements Of distinguished
members OF the laeulty, who could be certain that u
was genuine and unadullerated, It would lose all rs
value in the estimation Of q sagacious public. They
kIow too wen that sl liquors accessible to tho liquor
mixers are sdulteratsd, and could not be satisfied Of tbo
puIhy v any hIucle p1fpoIung 70 De hcnuapps, un'ess
II we're suuornied with the proper guarantees.
TIE effect, therefore, OF the bill as II now reads,
would be 70 Danish this pre- paration (Which Mr.. Greeley
qualled in It's rem sdisl Effects y from every sicf room,
every hospital in the land. Physicians might prescribe
IL, patients might demand IL, the united voices Of toe
thou, ands Of medical men who endorse and administer
IL, might attest its value but the law Of ths State Of
New York, while declaring upon its face that pure
liquor only should BIO sold by town agents. would forbid
its use, and conf pei q resort TO adultsrated alcohol In its
stead. As Mr.. Wolfe cogently observes, this Ia Indeed .
auaxr art N 4arnparnnro NJ tina afgG - En- tAka AZ
fnsive stimrlants, under competent. advice, for Heavens
sake don't deprive them Of the best in existence. The
laws of Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont permit the
Introduction Of the schiedam schnapps in bottles, and IL
In cold in that form under the usual restrictions. IL
would be rather absurd, we think, for New York to
stultiiy itssh by virtually abolishing q preparation
which the temperance physicians OF this Eastern States
pr.scribe daily In their practice. and declare 10 be mills.
pensable 10 many cases Of diseass.-snnday Dispatch.