The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-13
h detestable ~selfshness. Sucl a fellow
should 60 off in a corner and gnaw. his
bone 1ikea dog.

llOl III UlONltlalLt uhNtltitNo 80" AcoN-
though, of course, in larger doses a
poisonous agent. This is what Liebig
claimed; and though three French
chemistsafterward assaulted his position,
contending that all the alcohol taken
into the system left it unchanged, pass
ing out of the body in the secretions
that, in their Language, ii simply
s'made Il promenade around the organ
ISM and was not burned in the body.
But they reached this conclusion from
experimenting on dogs with enormous
doses, so that, inevitably, much I'M
changed alcohol appeared in the secre-
tions. The fallaey of the arguments OF
these French expcrimenters was shown
by the late DIR. Austie and by DIR.
Dupre, who proved that alcohol, when
given in small and moderate doses, is
almost wholly consumed within the
organism. a small portion passes
away in the secretions, but the remain
der is burned in the body as hydrocar-
b~onaceous food fulflls its part in
supplying fuel for the human machine.
Numerous instances are cited by DIR.
Yeo to show that alcohol will largely
support life-as that Of the m;tn who
came under DR.. Austie's observation,
and who, then So years old, had for
twenty years drank u bottle of gin n
day, and who ate only n small
fragment of toasted bread in the day.
II is hardly necessary to saythat neither
DIR. Austie nor DIR. Yeo would recon-
mend that diet to either young or aged
men,; and that the venerable topper re-
ferred to must have been one Of those
rare beings who are copper-lincd and
preserved in alcohol. TOO.
Treating of the question about which
there has been so much debate, rs to
whether alcohol raises or lowers the
temperature of the body, enables n man
to better withstand cold or renders him
more susceptible to it, DIR. Ieo con-
tends that n moderate dose of any
warm beverage containing alcohol, jul
diciously taken before temporary eX-
posture to cold, does commonly tend TO
prevent injurious depression. He then
discusses the effect of alcohol on the
bodily strength, whether the stimulant
increases our capacity for eXertion,
muscular or intellectual, and, though
giving due prominence to contrary
views, which are very strong, himself
concludes that the daily consumption
of n moderate amount Of alcoholic
beverage is consistent with the most
perfect development of muscular
energy.
But what is moderation in this re-
gard? Before anybody turns to alcohol
for strength let him understand that
the limit of moderation is the daily
drinking of IN ounce and 4 half of the
stimulant; and this by strong, healthy
man. That is to say, he must take no
more than of these small doses; less
than a third Of a half pint of brandy;
or less than n half pint of the stronger
wines, like sherry and port; or less
than n pint of weaker wines, such ms
claret and hook; or about n pint and n
half of beer. AS matter of fact. how
ever. comparatively few men who
drink steadily with n view of getting
the stimulus of alcohol are content
with such small quantities: and vet
when they exceed these they abuse the
beverage and do themselves injury.
What would the young men who
anticipate breakfast with n cocktail and
prepare for bed with brandy and soda,
say to combining themselves to three
ounces Of brandy a dav. or a short pint
of claret? Yet. when they consume
more than this, SO far from gaining
strength they suffer depression, and
impair their power of persistent labor.
The best guatnies of wine are with
out doubt the most wholesome of all
beverages, but they are dear and beyond
the reach of any but people of good in
comes; while the very cheap wines are
apt to be adulterated, and are therefore
unwholesome; or they are Door, acid,