, 1879-06-19
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MODERATE. DRINKING.
Tho Opinions of tho Doctors Oh the Use Of
btlmufRnta.

Tho Opinions of tho Doctors on the Use Of
btIuutnnta.
Lnndon Tjnlss, l4ns ..
II we pass on to consider tho use Of alcohol al
nm article Of diet, tic opinions of the medical
profession arc un1n[stakablc. 1'hey faye becu
Expressed within the last few months In series
of articles Ia tho Contemporary Rtuieu, written
by some Of tho most eminent physicians and sur
geons In London, and among whc!, those Of Sir
jnlneb faEet ind OF Dr.. Aio1on weTu especially
noteworthy. Il must .be remembered that the
writer's l!aye no ciaimto any occult kneulea5a
srryers OF the conditions which promote or not'
ify health, mid that they ure stimulated 70 Oh
serve enrFcctty h7 the desree Ii which t'eE
regulations might DO impaired by the man.
tenance of ytaws which could b. shown 70 ,,oo o.
erroneous.'' Tho generut effect Of what theY
have written may ha '1atrly atasca sninewhat ~
thu following manners; ,1tY, hold that the res.
ulaE moderate use Of alcoholic drinks as a1t!elss
Of diet 10 certainly harmless, and probably ~
bcneticiuFHsit Is agreeable TO tho great ma)ol'iI
Of the hurnat, race IN temperate climates ,la ~
civillzed countrcss' thin Bueh use 1s u matiss "
Necessity to solno, especially to brnn-"1rke!s VI
small apDtHte and weak digestion; nt''' tlat Lu
tal abatInehce ID mode pf life which tseoahtcno
10 the welfare Ut the few rather than OF 'he 'nsn. T.
As coulltlons VI the ,entc and proper use ol a.'
cohpl they hold Ethittt should only be taSea
With food, aud: SCARCELY except win she ptfass M
pal Jucal of thq Aav s1ist the repetltloil ~ , i
that tlA only safo rules aa rcgar.ls quantity a's
tuoso WHICH cghrY tnan ar fra1no tor ul,sei.
b. will fnirly uild honestly observe tbc illtnGulas
'nhd ramote effects Ot Mput lIe ta9es 81; aahI,.
Paeet points out, With the foco sll!c Is sp EI
country tntal abstalucrs. nnll drnnliaros Has. W,
formed two ttnal tntnorftles, Which tnaY " ~:
agalnst est}t attrr ynl:'lissc* aruedt ahu 'ia.
the great busk 9f'ta reqp!e ot Eug!A,'a 1ra, a5s aus
drinkers. ltrnodcrate drinking Wcse llIe a! ssn
which It tsi'Bolnetiues said to be- our p.'.o
among tlie 4at!oNs would contrast Ess ia, ,,,',.
abiy thun Il does with tho places ni inr so" ~
nunttiea which are much snatles ~, ,.f1lers
du hut .llt1rm tut correctness OF tnose oeauH n
tons froin practical. oxpcrieMca whch penPts It'll. T.
general have already drawn for thetv o%h S"H n
ance, anI what w. called science has ,iSu na'sn 10
't saSe1ss hess s''S IS WITH Az, sny 'sl
sopabfe prospect 81 ''succeBs. llIclo a..
yet another point .pt thu 4uesilo'ii i,,ns Wu'i dLs
ucserves a passing uiqttce, ad II Is lmnt tvi,,s
universal craving Of asank,aa 1of soe oInh"t wsrs
rendered inaccessible, 10 and substitutes, ,ptnT. p
bly, still more huEtfl, III drugs: aauh ~ ~" nv.t Of
Gus that among tho poorer riasses NY wy nnst
prcparasI'i,ia of optm ias tor some r.. tne mrs
,woaltny teaa preparations ara a!so largely u sun
sutucs earecialJy lii the form VI various au
dynn qack medicines, which aro aseou,fN,i ~ ,iIs
for much ltaease aid domestic misery. "a snraE.
Tor Il has no defculers; but Il nsy moi ts ~, KS
10 pointed cut that, not~lthsta'id'nE uG vsry
Of Judges ind magistrates, lrnnGsnness is y
often io Iuore than M elect VI the VIZ sa niteu
IN early symptom, than causo o. ,!'sIuJs si1Jo1,s
moru oftcu result ot thu weakness q n.It of
organism than causp Of VICE. oM s sn's .o!nuon pa
the subject great confusion of Ih9o9n't ', in. haste
to b aHisctlc Of worthy porsops who have n0'''
learned TO bo accurate.