The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-03

CT II will SUIT all eases or not remains to bC
proved The suggestion of introducing
the Turkish bath, however into inrbrint,
hospitals is worth the consideration Of Tia,
medical profession.
They are doubtless of much benefit
when the mcbrrtc has reached that stage
OF his disease which results in dchrium
trcmcns. How many drinking men barely
escape an attack of this for years before
the catastrophe finally comes is not con-
ceivcd either by themselves or their
friends. But whenever "a drinking man,
| whether he has ever been rCcliug drunk or
not, upon rising in the morning finds him e.
! self weak, wiki sinking sensation of his
whole system, anxious and acitatcd with
vaguo alarms and frightful lamentations,
! with dCiungcd digestion, cool cXtrcmitics
and "a tendency TO break into profusc per-
! spiration, all of which symptoms can be
allaycd only 10y alcoholic stimulants. he
may rest INSURED that he is in imminent
danger of an attack OF mGhid u pOtu: aud
after one attack of this the chances of sue
ccssful and permanent cure are greatly
diminished, ~ each successive attack
renders treatment more difficult, aud the
What Is the condition of the brain OF "a
man under the influence Of liquor? Look
at his sufluscd face for the answer. Is il
not congcstcdy So j. his brain. And how
many times can SO fine an organ rs the
brain be so congcstod without permanent
injury to its delicate tissues? Therefore,
when we see "A drunkard with his mind
sinking under premature decay, his moral
scnsibhitics bluntcd, his temper moody,
capricious, and eXtiavagant, we may
shrinl; from him with aversion, but in the
mind ~ the intelligent observer the feel
ing must ever be mingled with the deepest
pity, for he remembers that the mans
brain tissues are too much injured for him
to be morally responsible for his conduct.
And each attack makes him morally more
aud more irresponsible, while the law
makes him as responsible foi an act COM
United while drunk az he would be if
sober And there is only slight line of
difference between the condition described
above and che next step, in which. under
dclusiOn OF the senses, most of the acts
OF violence ana crimes Of iucbriatcs are
committed. 1t is the universal testimony
~ all who confess their mental condition
during This stage, confirmed by the evil
dcucC OF the physicians who have attended
them, ana the anxious relatives who have
witnessed their torturos. that all nchriatcs
nj this stage OF their disease are fearful Of
some special object OF terror. This I'M
ngncd threatened danger always urges
the victim 10 his deed Of violence, or cum
ming, or cruelty. rs the cnse may be.
Happy is he if his d,lusions pass into posi-
tiv" phaniasms and such certain dclirium
that lis friends can no longer ignore the
duty Of placing him under restraint.
But this is not the case with those who
now apply to rs for counsel. II is thcoccn
>ioual orthc moderate driukcr OF sufficient
intelligence 10 know his danger and feel
cons ious of lis inability TO control him
self. WHO know the dau-.r Of uiudicious
confluence, and distiusts even the uhysi-
ciuu 10 whom he would commit the secret
Of every other physical weakness ana dis
ability; il is the man Of moral scnsibil "
and sound jud-m,it who, when sober.
knows that he hn, lost or is losing his VIII
power, ANA thorcioic make an editor ia,
oouildant ia The hope o' obtaining from an
intelligent source the advice he hiss failed
20 gct elsewhere. To say that the thou-
saul cf such men, who as We know exist
ull over this country, are not worth saving:
that man WHO for years, while being only
moderate or occasional dimknId, has
SUI ported q family, and accumulated pcr-
nups "a competency or fortune for that
family and y Ao has been a faithful. proia-
hiy an invaluable employee. or q SUCCESS
ful and Responsible head Of business. is
mot worth the skill, time, patience, money,
AND expenditure OF thought ami fcclug
wuic' are repaired TO save linn from linn
scli, is an insult 10 common intelligence.
The large majority OF men SO afflicted
cannot hc conNi ucod tina, the only safe
course for them 10 follow is To totally
abstain from al wines and strong
liquors They write to us for some
prescription or receipt that will cure
trcm Of their desire for liquor. Now we
hope that they Will not become discour-
aged when we tell them that it is not in
our power 20 furnish il. Nor do we he
leyc that any physician can. 1t IL true
That some ply ~icians prescribe broken
doscs ot tartar cmctlc in the fayoiitc liquor
or the patient, 10 create the desired dis
gust; but they admit THAI the al gust IS
only temporary. Still n heroic man VIII
resort To- this temporary ui,tastc, provided
h' finds II necessary 20 create di~pust i'm
the commencement Of his scll-trontm.nt.
All drinking men say that the imperative
Hnd uncomfortable thirst for drink Is
olways preceded hy nervous depression
ana sense az uucasincss, followed by thiIst.
Al that stag some support must be given
To the nervous system. The hot-air bath
Is rc, Jmmcndcd in this stage when il is
possible. strong coffee. made in the pro-
portion Of two htnplng tabicspoonhlls OF
the roasted and ground berry 10 Il half
pint of water, is the best and safest stnu-
liant 1t should be taken on an empty
stomach and without milk or cream. ANA
repeated uunl the stimulunt effect is OBJ
tanned. But even this is objected TO by
many physicians rs njUtuR the digestive
organs, where they say the mischief always
begins. Other Physicians have expressed
TO us their appreciation of the following
prescription: Sulphatc Of iron, five grains;
peppermint water, eleven drachm.; eX-
tract of jamaica ginger ono drachm. Take