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s<nce capable Of contributing to'0ards
the maintenance ofthe vital functions.
physiological Chemistry Vol. 81
Moleschott says: "Alcohol does not
effect any direct restitution. nor de"
serve the name of an ali'ne',tary prln-
ciple." (Lehre der Nahrungsmittel'
1851 So much for German scien-
lists. DIR. Michael Levy, an eminent
French scientist, in his treaties on
hygiene, says: The influence of alco'
hol upon the nervous system, and
particularly upon the brain, is mani
fest by progressive, but constant
series of symptoms, which in differ
ent degrees Of intensity are repro
duced in all individuals. These con-
stitute a true poisoning, and this
morbid state is exhibited under three
phases.
sCBExCITATIoN, PERTURBATION, ABo-
LIrIoN OF THE sEREBRosP1NAL
FUNCTIONS.
Three more emminent Frenchmen,
viz: Lallemand, Perrin, and Duroy,
after the most exausting experiments,
wrote their conclusions, amongst
which was the following: ''Facts
establish from physiological point
Of view, a line Of denorkatio's be-
t,oee,, alcohol and food. (Role of al"
cohol, 18e0.) DR.. Edward Smith,
F. r.. S., says: "Alcohol Is not a true
food; and it neither toarn.s nor sus-
tai,,s the body by the elements of
which it is composed (Philosoph-
ical Transactions, 1857 DR.. T. K.
Chambers, in his chemical lectures,
says: 1T is clear that zoe mast cease
to regard alcohol as in any sense an
alim.e,,t, in as much as it goes o.t as
it wemt IN, and does not so far as we
know, leave any Of its substance be-
hind it." (Renewal Of Life, 1862
DR.. Markham, in British Medical
journal, says. in suming up a long
argument: "Alcohol is not sup
porter of combustion. It does not
prevent the wear and tear of the tis-
sues. Part, and probably the whole
of it escapes from the body, and none
oft 30 far as zoe ka.oo is ussimiloted
or .erres for the purpose Of nutrition.
1t is therefore not food in the eye
of scienca." DR.. Lionel s. Beale, M.
d. F. R. S., physician to Kings Col"
lege Hospital, says: "Alcohol does
not act as food; it does not nourish
tissues"
Icould give numberless opinions
from scientific men Of: the highest
standing to the same effect, but space
forbids. These, however, are enough
to prove that alcohol is not assimi.
lated to the system, therefore Is not
a food. II this is true, then it fol-
lows that all the efforts of nature, to
eliminate this foreign substance from
the system, are a direct loss OF vital
force, expended in exact proportion
to the amount taken, be it great or
small, and this loss of force leaves
just 50 much less to perform the vi.
tai functions of the body, and conse:
quently, all loss or useless expenditure
of vital force is a positive injury to
the system.
Now in conclusion, will d. please
confine his remarks to the subject un-
der discussion, and not advance new
theories. at least till lie has made
good his previous assertions, or else
acknowledge his inability so to do!
Let us settle this point, as it is the
vital point in the whole question, be-
cause if alcohol Is not food, and If
it acts injuriously on the system, the
only consistent position for the indi-
vidual is abstinence, and for the
State prohibition. W. $. II.
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