, 1874-04-12

than one scholar lonorably known by his attain
meuts in the exact sciences or criticism Alter
describing the regime Of the house, which is con-
d lcted after the nauuer Of 8 temperance hotel,
lnl is located in the centre of . county where,
for radius Of four miles, the sale OF intoxlcat-
ing liquors is prohibited BY legislative set. be
goes on to say: IL It can be honestly claimed Tor
any well-managed inebriate asylum that it re-
fofms' man By helping him to reform himself;
it presupposes in him sincere longing and
an earnest effort, and it offers him
wise moral conditions of patience encourage
ment with kindly ndmonition, trust with we'll
temptation, cheerful and sympathetic compan-
ionship, improving and diyerting mental exer-
cse,. and al tho devices of sasacity and tact
which his temper OF his trouble demand; sound
physical conditions also Of rest (for there's no
such tired wretch as your worn-out inebrlate):
regularity OF habit, wholesome and substantial
diet, pure air, free motion, animating games,
hearty aongs and Jolly laughter ~. ana tnat IL
OF man who characterizes himself as icon
genital periodical inobriate." He says that this
poriodicty is so clearly defined that one might,
as the old almanacs have It, a1ont asal
also, that "The inebrtate has his rights;
but they arc the rights Of IN occasional mad
man, however long aad lucid his interests may
be: and no man knows this better than him
sible to sentiment and scornful Of psychological
analysis, will be laid upon lin; pollcemans
coarse paw shall brulee the raw Of his fierce sens
tiveucss." Hore, as he eay5 tue asylum ID
bound by its money, as well it's moral bond, to
come in md holp him, and il need be, punish
| him.
Not to quote further, but to como back to my
position: It seems to me- that only when We
| recognize ineb1iety as in some sense
can ve make hcaaTay against it. We women
who have hystezia and arc "dreedtulsy
nervous" have no right to declai1n the doctrine
that there is no excuse for the inebr1ate. unless
we are willing to accept with it the parallel doc
| The will doubtless has much to do With both, but
unfortunately it is sometimes very weak WILL
We have among us Washingtonian Home,
| which is doing something in the way OF haroof-
polntments are. to say the least, somewhat
| depressing and repu1sive to one used to the COM
| forte and refinemonts OF life.
But il, with every pledge We ret OF total
abstinence, We got also an ~ promise to pay pay
-- dollars to found M asylum for the victims
| Of appetite" we should not only have something
tangible, but something truly helpful. 1t would
be worth the whilo for all OF US women to d1a-
pense with few jet ornaments md houncea
from our oyerburdening skirts, and buckle or
feather from our oyertopping hats, and dla~
| nond from our overbedizened fingers and over
ma.laced arms, and put the money saved to-
gether into
| in some pleasant COuutIy-buUuIU "ue1f, A1nkos4
OF turning out and disinheritiug our own flesh
and blood, We can giyo the unfortunate patient
chance to retire from the feyerishness of Life.
and enter upon a struggle where Nature, and
Man, and God shall unite to help him
Some women are trying to do thiswork OF help
IN their own homes could name Rome who
have in silent faith long worked; but tho tempta-
tions OF tho city are too powerful and the danger
to other members OF families too great.
Will some one competent to deal practically
and inte1hgently with this Physical Problem OF
Inebrioty take it up, and let us have something
which will help iuebriate men and women to keep
their pledges. PRISCILLA Mu11ESs.