Daily Republican., 1880-06-01
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so much Is said Of the great nutri
tive and flesh giving qualities Of beer
such great defence Of II as harmless
light drink, that II Is time all the testi
mony on the other side was gathered
All laborers in any branch Of Christian
work, and especially those in cities,
know hew frequently the appeal comes
from some breaking heart to 60 in
search Of an erring, wondering, dear
one. There Is such hope in the potency
of direct personal contact, that the far
off wife, mother or sister will present
the case and plead the needs with
some one Of whom she may know only
the name, that they will seek cut the
wreck drifting in the whirlpool of the
city-and not vainly; the chord Of
sympathy will vibrate and earnest effort
go forth in this quest.
Not long since such an appeal came
to dear Christian woman, "Will you
90 to Bellevue Hospitalf have learn
cd that my husband Is there; and in
the enforced abstinence from liquor, In
the separation from evil companions,
You may be able to reach his heart"
We were invited to accompany her in |
this errand Of flove, and while the i'm |
mediate result 10 not relevant to our
present purpose, we only wish to speak |
OF the very unexpected and unconscious
testimony given to the effects Of this
very harmless, nay, very excellent,
beverage. Shown to "ward 49," the
first sight opposite the door as we
entered was the surgeon dressing q
gangrened arm; his wsrds to the patient
as We caught them, were, "No, / shall
not let you 60 out; you will get . glass
Of beer, and that will kill you"
He did not bear the marks Of O con-
armed drisker, yet We found that the
injury, not serious to another, had /
produced the dreadful conditions we
saw, and rendered necessary the words
We heard to the beer. soaked system. In
corner lay man swathed in banda
yts, the face covered, except holes cut
or eyes and mouth; "scalded by
'team," was the word. Yesterday a
title too much beer made him turn the
team escape pipe on himself; the
fleets Of the beer already psrmssting !
lis system render 1t serious.
A boy, In another bed, motherless.
riendless, Q stranger in = strange land,
peaking no word Of ours. slight in.
ury rendered it necessary that he re-
eive the kind care and skilful minis.
rations of the hospital. But he was a
eer victim; an injury pure blood would
ave cast 81 at once produced erysip-
las: Another had but scratched his
niger, and the hand was in danger of
mputation. And SO we went through
ae whole list, receiving, as we said,
'stimsny unexpected to ourselves, al
lost unasked by US, and unconsciouslyI
wen, that systems filed and ologped
ith effete matter, which the beer had
revented passing of, were entirely in
'pable OF resisting injury and disease.
My one in the ward Of whom the &C.
'unt was not given-poisoned with
esr-aAd lie was an old Fourth Ward
ammer and bruiser, all swathed in
sndages, and the trouble in that case
emed whiskey.
we DO not speak Of the expense en-
lied in giving attention to these, of
70 loss Of labor, Of the care necessary,
1t only Of the immediate effects on the
1man organization Of this health Civ.
g draught. These inquiries pursued
larger scale would only give much
pro appalling answers. W. IN; ; are beer,
Ter and native wine excused from =
npany with Intoxicating drinks?