, 1874-12-19
All9ts to Di1lcrn-Olt nnd Party.
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From the Nclp Fork Norid.
Ono Of the latest contributions to the lsera-
ture Of tho alcohol question ia nh ceBay by Dr..
Sutherland, q London export IN nervous dis
orders, who. regarding mine as" u good friend,
but bad enemy and recognizing, moreover.
the impracticabity Of total abstinence iu social
system which includes dinner parties, evening
entertainments with supper, etc., lays down for
tho guidance Of ..thoso WHO suspect they are
taking habituaIly larger allowance Of alcohol
than IL compatible with hoalth" tho following
tulos:
"Alcoholio Btimulanta should never be taken
In tho morning before lunch. IT. ono be Obliged
to do 80 habitually, it !s certaia Tint alcohol IL
gradually getting D hold OH the Individual, which
ho will not easily throw oil. II, III exceptional
caRes, a person DO called upou to undergo us-
sty for i stlmulant, u glasg Of beer may DO
taken. No one i'll good health should over take
wine or spirits IN the morning.
"If my ono icar that ho IL taking too much
alcohol, tho easiest way to limit tho uautity IL
TO drink the Hn.ne allowance Of tho samo vino
every dny. This, for various roaaona, should bo
brown sherry, anil Should be taken as follows:
Either two glaHses after lunch aud Two after
dinner, or ono nud q hnlf after lunch, tho snr,,o
after dinnor, aud one with biAcuit ii the after
noon. Du,ing lunch aud liuner, water must bs
drunk, aud vine talon only ut the end OF tho
meal.
NU uBH1L1lY uAu HGthlA AFGl l0AG l31uIA LAHu
four glnsHes OF vino daily III his uauai allowance,
md should roduco this to three If possible.
TAuHo who nro accustomed to wine should not
tako leBs than this ovary day.
"Thoge who SiEh to hoc0:nb teCtnthlors should
leave of alcohol very gradually, ana tie period
during which this reformation is brought about
ehould eStenl oVor not less than two yours.
''No healthy rlnn should over touch spirits,
whether raw or diluted. except undor. specially
exceptional circumstances rs, for INSTANCE, af-
ter groas exposure to vet or cold. Llquuets at
dinner aro uAo to bo avoided.
"Roughly speaking, ono tumblorful Of beer
contains about the ba!nn amount Of alcohol III
one winoglaesful Of wine or halt wineglussful
Of braudy.
"Ladiss who aro in good lealth should take
one glass Of sherry or clnrct ut lunch; ono md
pagno and one Of clarct At dinner parties; aud
TWO glasaes Of champagne with Hcltzer-water ut
''Ladies in delicate health, who are going to
ride IN tho park. II they hare bsoakfasted sarly
and do not lunch until lnto, may taKo 3 glass OF
rido. ~ w ~ S ~ '<'S''
"hlen at dinner. may take glaas of shorty
afternoon, no hosa glass md a hnlf Of ctanl-
pagnc aal ono Of Rherry or claret aftor dipner.
II they will keep to this they may dino out III Of
ton as they like mud 1t wil not hurt them.
"At public dnnerH tho aame rule should be
obaorved ; but aR there aro occasions on which
it il almost impossible to avoid drinking much,
il IL then recommended that they should either
have d tumblerful Of wator by their Hldo, and
drink & mouthful Of it after oyery sip OF vino,
or tlat they should drink champagne uud soltzor-
wafer, halt aud huff, all through lin1ler.
t'At bails, tue safest drink US refrealment is
clarot-cup. Bad carot is tho luaHt ofouslyo bad
wine. A biscuit should he taken With It. It ia
astonishing what reparatiSo powers there are in
. biscuit.
''At supper, under all circumatanoaa, cham-
pague should be diluted with bcltzer-wates.
It tue chRnpaGne 10 questionable clarot-cup
should be taken, or beer, II IT eau bo got.
'Wine should mover bo taken undlluted es-
pac!aly on MI empty stomach, when one IL hot
and duaty. This rule particularly applios to
travelling.
"Brandy md aotla-water should be avoided az
rank poseon. Diluting tho brandy dooa not deb
BY Its bulk. acts most iujrr'ouBly by separating
The food from the wills Of tho stomach, thus
preventing tho gHstric Juice from having fret
acceas to it aud assisting in tho ptocosB Of dBges
t1on.
"1f these rules have been neglected, and 6
sSsere bilious headache DO tho result nothing
short ot al Guotic, which may consist Of table
Spoonful ot mustard IN tuabler Of hot water
will be effoctua.
III nperson suapoct that ho has taken l,at
vino, and fear the result, 1t ts Il good plan te
take about 30 grains Of carbonate Of soda, OF
the anne 3D.. nsg1t eeforo going to bo<l
biscuit and glass Of water"
1n connection with tue caution given abova
against aoua- Wakor it mMy bp mentioned that I'll,
beverage known by that name in England il
Usually roally made Of soda. whereas whnt il
erroneously called q" "boda-watcs" horo IL sinpl
Tater highly charged with carbouio acid ges ani
forms nj lnuocont lrinA. With this exception
Or, Butherla,ldB rules arc quito as applicable {,
this lAtitude "a to England.