, 1870-11-13
eietY Will 1ssiss the doctors IN thu attempt to


euro this canksr In our haHes-
But IN cur former aI1isae 70 appealed TO
tho mofal inxiinct, Jet powerful, Fe VII hopds |
in many Who, through hereditary depression,
example or 1nwiss do9.orin8, have t31npeted
tioo prectfea intemperanoe, there is aIual1
hope Of cure, hut we11-meaning and evan
good xomen fan daily into the t1ap Of OVER
s,tuulation. To them tbs medical testimony
should b usatu ~hs1 e1a1 no nSs
ctl beueHt reaulta from the extra glass o.
vine vhIch eau fush their che eeka OF u rue
! leHst consciously e1ciie them, kno eueu w
men are competent Judges, Il 0ocese; ps
their con.ttntiona tolsranss & o, ne MI ~ b fhe
point where ph5eich advantage ceases
thep Tin begins; and ain by which eTefy
other sin to which they may b tempted by
idiosypcrscJ, By "Reminiscences, OF By example,
gaias entrance The peculiar strength 81 aes aSa
| frcI aud aid of higher motives than their
| bodily Ard eoctAl welfare, - cur continental
| reishbers have discovered. who, hoWsfas
| ekeptical themselves. percetTe the valun OF
piety to the wife md mother: i u + tt1e tt,s tnAs
ments Of morality, but On theiE emotional and
imaginative temperament religious cdndd-
esnt1ona act With power that can beat r1eot
tie misch,efa Of alcohol "
We recommend the return 10 old-iAhloneo
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periods Of toeial disorder, and possible,
.ae .se s1istenes sdIssa u Il thsi5 souls. Then,
perhaps, tteY may better respect sheir
clently, than when they hare no higher aim
than 10 satisfy the doctor and please the
wu1ld. Such io1tifsipG Of tho will and e1er-
| cise Of the puteE emotions u Is Procured BY
the practices e the ch.stAa n, religion ass
EEa.knAes and mental d{aoEaat which
accompany narcotic paralysis, and IN
thls assertion 70 are aqpportsd by
perrons OF largo experience. How far ths
a sts NJ ID sessoa H.
eousze. m snosher question, md just now TIL
, machi1,ery OF our national religion u cnnssd
e1ably out Of gear but the natural piety o'
t,pe family life il 1t least, 70 trust, not ooao
: lete. Within the circle Of home Influences
. women are eafest from the risk Of drinking
: Nd by the exercise Of domestic Affection
!. and tie practice Of domestic dutiea, she vi
= bo helped to repal unhealthy cravings Th'
Q test ot occasional complete abetinence shout
: be employed to ascezssin II alcohol % use
A.. 1Fns st'@n''as st,n,.st OF - naISsn'' ntis
! no. 10 icconreniarce viii be felt ftor
i lis Temporary dikuae. The just authority
+ ps,ente or husband should MD best her ox
Y aeeire for safety, md such right aatho.is
n Who hare been tempted to ovcr sttHulados
II rest and. fro.h sir, rest and food, reat ~
v keeping ont Of temptxtiou- II eucn tan1i
At eppr OH BE- rot forthcoming, and It rest be il
q. compatible with the dutiaa Of dissipation, II
so be feared that the unhappy woman who b
al throrersd with alcohol ID IN evil eate. And =
r. ueuN verdict that Auch habits arc ''ircu1aol
70 razy be pronounced.
~ | capce Of the mtdtck acknowledging
II, that intempexancs ~ 1ccEeaaine among
ha Temeu Of our rich and educated elAas'
~ Ottor faults Of faehion uaAy be disrniee
II Tih contempt and mere condeMuAhe
ne doubtless TO be replaced by fresh folllea;
ch d7awins-1oom tipping means family disru
be ton, degradation Of race, md eosiA deoA
In- mcLt which is worth chscklne ~ :
,ss M ans. A1eads tho comps1anSely sn'
eir PERCEPTION Of a1coholized ladies'
Il probably icaye1ed largely the world they |
IN in and, Of ali vices, drinking seems to P
,us retuate ITSELF most tenaciously, not only
lad Tho individual but IN her progeny. In q
its cf al ehrieks 10 the contrary, strong and
cir bio women will become ra!e, snd the VaIu.
mr. decline, however desperately sptnstars
Eho kha.pen their intellsctA in competitive exa
nnt natiors. We cannot be hopeful Of p1oEres
ure tho mothers Of our pu,est racea and 2;
,sal ran,pered stock cannot got Oh without at
h Illus other than ordinary fsoa aud atr. It ae'
:ine pteeeut development had our asboteal N
Mi ! nv poseescd Legitimate inatlncta " for =
No" hol. We have heard, It is true, that monf
low viii tske to drinking, hut va had supps
Yau th1t in the lapse Of sges our rsce hao
,or- qui1ed, together with ata other peculiar
the sufficient ply 5sscA and moral seseacs 10
aer. 81 alcohol, and enough wit to obey the te
nd. ior. plainly aeeotdant IN this matter, OF
DR.. phN ale, and Divinity.