Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-02

creased activity when it is in reality a
weakening of the system Volubilitv and
general appearance of liveliness marks
the action of the partially inebriated per
son. But it is in reality diminished
sensibility instead of an increase of physi-
cal and mental power, Strong drink is de.
bilitaring from the very start. The great
delusion of the age is that alcoholic drinks
are Strengthening am often asked by
my patients If little wine, or beer.
them. The laborer takes his regular
drink because he thinks that he cannot
labor without his stimulant, and summers
heat or winters cold both are appealed to
as excuses for taking the drink Cold or
heat are never affected by drinking. A
man will freeze with cold, or melt with the
heat just as quick, and perhaps quicker,
with liquor in him, than he would without
it, But the person does not feel the heat
or cold as quick, because the alcohol is be-
numbing. Mothers often ask if they shall
not give the sick child little wine, and
are thunderstruck when told that it will
only make the little one weaker. If a
little of strengthening agent is good, a
great deal of it ought to make person as
strong as Samson; but we all know that
the more alcohol man drinks the weaker
and less steady he becomes Any nutri-
tous article may be used by a person all
his lifetime, and be still good for him.
Bread, potatoes, or any other nutriment,
always satisfies, and is healthy, but the
rule never has been known to hold good
with The stimulant. That is the broad dis
tncton Of all others. We are told stimu-
lants are equivalent to regular nutriments,
and, that as a little alcohol often answers
for great deal of food, that it must be of
a really nutritive nature. Now nature
must always be fed, and the changing of
the human organization must always be
aided by proper amount Of nutriment.
Alcohol may aid person to get along
without eating, but it will serve us as Pad
dy's horse was served. That animal
learned to live without eating, but lust as
he learned he died. A drunkard is
always liable to be deceived in
his fatal actions Most persons who
drink, think that they have some good
reason for so doing. Domestic trouble,
sickness, and other causes are frequently
given. Persons seek to drown trouble,
when they are only taking the straight
road toward drowning themselves. When
persons become addicted to the use of slim
ulants, it becomes necessary to convince
them that their particular reasons are
groundless They must also be shown
that they are really hugging the agent
that is doing that trouble good, and them
selves harm They must learn that it is
difficult to give up the use Of the stimu-
liant, but they must, however, learn that
they must admit that they are in the
wrong, and that they have a besetting pas
sion | find it hard to break myself of
bad habits, and | therefore know that
others must feel as | do. SO long as
drinker thinks that he can control himself,
he will never permanently reform, There
may be a slight check, but never any life
long change. He must come to an aC-
acknowledgement of the fact that ne CO mot
control himself The great dangeifthtg
is, that he might give way to despair 1t
is case that not unfrequently occurs.
Having admitted that they cannot trust
themselves, the drinkers must resolve not
to touch anything of stimulating nature,
and this with the help Of God, Then they
are safe, and then only,
BY 1.-THE self confession that they cannot
trust themselves, and the resolve to invoke
the assistance of higher power, they be
come again reinstated in their former
strength, health, and happiness wish
that those who rule society knew how
often it is that the simple offer Of an indi-
vidual strong drink is the starting point
of eternal ruin. There will be blood,
fear, found upon the skirts of many at the
final judgment, blood that they never
dreamed was there, | wish that there
could be a boldness induced on the part OF
virtue, equal to that that is on the side OF
vice. | wish that we could always bring
ourselves to say, Do not go to the resorts
of vice. | would not advocated system OF
impertinence in any respect, but | wish
that we could put on the same system OF
boldness as those do who are en-
ticing the young of this country
to ruin. Hard names will win no
person to the right, but we may
point out to the erring one the toolishnesS
of his way, and then invite him to JON
the ranks of the right-doers. To those
here that have been addicted to the use
of intoxicating liquors, not only say that
alcoholic beverages are not necessary 70
any one in any condition, but that theyare
absolutely dangerous DtCduoC d Ph!,
clan can use the liquors beneticialIy under
certain conditions, it does not follow thats
it is beneficial as a drink. Posens oil
every nature are sometimes excellent
medicines, but that is no reason why we
should use them for beverages or articles
of diet The deceptive power of the alec.
holc ,ciucer is as great upon the mighty
intellect as upon the fool, and it is as aP.
to be blight on the life ola Webster, asH
is to ruin the veriest idiot in the land;
Then let all classes avoid it as fearful
plague Those who have been SUBJECTED
to the terrors of hard drinking, have ohly
to determine that they will not again ta'ic
of strong drink Do this, with humOr
trust in a divine power, and, whether you
are man or woman young or old, you VII
annin be helnmeet. and an esleenCu