New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-06
THE INSANITY or INEBRIETF.

MONTHLY MEETING OF THE NETWORK NEUROLOGY
CAL soCETY-READING OF PAPERS BY DR.
BURR OF BINGHAMToN AND DIR. O'DEA OF STA
TEN IsLAND-AS ANIMATED DISCUSSION.
The lecture-room of the College of Ply
sietaps and Surgeons at Fourhave. and Twentythird
ST. filed last evening by the members OF the Neuro-
logical Society and distinguished visitors who had gath-
cred 10 listen 10 papers upon two important SUBJECTS
The Insanity of Inebrety" and The Philosophy OF
Suicide" Prof William A. Hammond NJ. D.. President
of the Society," introduced George Burr NJ d. OF the
Blnghamton Lunauc Asy lum, who announced MS SUD
ject as " The Insanity OF Inebriety'
He defined nebriety as the morbid impulse that urges
a man to intoxicating liquors daily Vhe definition
Of inebriety ia not well understood but the present
naper IL signifies the constant desire 10 use alcoholic
liquors Inebriety may,bring alcoholism. deiirium
,remens and other diseases that manlfestly the
consequence OF the excessive OF intoxicating
liquors. as the various poison results in smallpox
Nnthomana, dipsomania and many other names. are
gwen 70 TINS morbid ds Pessry deoe the in
ton. But all these definitions indicate ana descrlpe one
aud the same disease the human constitution
desire for alcoholic liquors 1t the same an over tne
world and In the different nations each has It's own
smutant peculiar TO ITSELF illustrating the universal de-
sire for stmnant. The conditions OF lhepriey may DC
represented IN two classes fhs' s' encs win the
daily performance OF regular duty Ing eAisr
ense Of the desire the @-d nervous system
aud the more intellectual and more aS eo a,pa-
Gated the brain Development the gses,er
the activity The nerve force takes on per'ec .o
action BY expenditure OF nerve loice
ali the acts Of our life performed Achievements OF
war science manufactures, &C. all cause greatel OF
less expenditure Of force. glass OF vine Will
meal Is sufficient TO the demand of the Impulse lor
stimnant and this may DO said ~ be normal use OF
IT, The second class those who have an nereasoa vi
nortnate demand stlmulans. These are INSTANCES
OF disordered appetite. The gIutton Is no strapger
and though stomach is filed TO repeton YET nc s'
Graves more food. ,.A. ..uor aid
DR. Willard Parker at the conclusion OF the paper sad
that there were several points that he had not fu u
derstoOd. The reader Of the paper taxes ior Ralea
said he that we all tendency TOWARDS inenrie,y
that We all born with eapaplllty Oh peoo1 LILLY
drukards This is true. There are some Ineh tnA'
cant be made drunkard The universally OF the uesire
IL seems 10 me- should be explained by the TACT mat We
ali live under excitement. One likes the exoitenent
music another OF tobacco The old lady likes her cup ol
tea II makes her happier iargc pV.s1 siaoSnI
nun An family prefer alcohol. At nrst nttie aeono
mas the desred effect, but rs time goes gu u skes
larger and larger quantity TO produce he enec., 10
s the ue nee, and he Is no longer sounu MAI
Dr Parker sat down under prolonged applause, anu
was followed by DR. James Edmunds OF LONDON men
ber Of the Royal College OF Physicians, ana III; ~.
Iente In short, pertinent speeches. when were 9ay
aupauded. DR.. O'Dea then was introduced anu reau
an important paper upon the Philosophy Oh suicide