Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
FOR LADIES WHO Triple.


g. Louis Globe Democrat.
"Dipsomania" is the polite alias for
confirmed drunkenness, generally used
when allusion is made to an uncon-
trolable appetite for strong drink pos
sessed by n person Of either sex, who,
by reason of wealth or high social con-
nections, is by custom screened from
the plain and blunt criticism visited
upon an humber brother and sister. In
the latter cases "sot," "drunkard," or
alcoholism" are the terms used in con-
nection with the pious sigh, or the
sympathetic shake Of the head. What
In one person society condemns as a
crime I'm the others is overlooked as an
eccentricity or condoned as an affection.
That "dipsOmania," IL the expression
Is 20 be used. obtains largely In the
very best circles OF society. and that
the appetite has firm hold Of many In.
dies OF irreproachable character and
connections. whose husbands occupy
prominent positions in the commercial
and professional world. Is fact, II the
statements Of more than one leading
physician Is 90 be believed.
The skeleton In the closet has more
than one guise. The very general use
Of beer by lady members Of families,
the drinking Of wine on festive occa-
siOns, the summer visit TO the fashion
able beer gardens Is not meant In this
connection. Many women who us@
beer constantly ieel benefited by It, and
as for wine. II Is used, as a rule, with
discretion. 10 Is the habitual use Of
strong drink, whisky, and even brandy,
that is meant. A Globe-DemO-
crat reporter engaged promi-
nent physician in the discussion Of this
subject. lie said: Society would be
horrined II Il really knew how many of
its members were slaves 10 alcoholic
drink. These victims are not those
who sit i'm the summer garden and
chat gaily over the foaming bumper,
OF who openly take their glass of wine,
with the lunch Of cake and fruit. in n
fashionable confectionery or restaur-
ant, OF during the parching days of
summer patrOnize the eminently re-
spectacle resort. where, after q weari.
some shopping tour they enjoy the con-
solutions which claret punch OF ca
tawba cobbler grants. They are rath-
err the unfortunate women who have
acquired an absolute craving for n
stimulant, which nothing but alcohol
will NEE The habit is formed in
many ways.
A little hot stew for n cold, taken
just before retiring, with beneficial re-
suits. may be the starting point. Its
too frequent repetition, then the intro
duction 90 the household Of various
preparations OF stomach bitters, tOnics,
rock and rye, etc, will set an appetite
in woman us early as In man. know
of a dozen sad instances Of wretChed
homes. despairing husbands, and hui
inflated children that owe their exist.
ence solely TO the liquor habit. Much
had been written and printed about
the morphine habit, much more really
than the extent of the habit warrants
but the press and pulpit have remained
strangely silent upon the subject of
domestic drunkenness, which they
with n false delicacy termed dipsO
mania My observation as a physician
Is that the habit once formed by fe
male seems TO take deeper root and 9
stronger hold than 10 does on q mar
under similar surroundings. An oh
servant writer has said that wOmeI
can come nearer and go further from
the angel than man. This is true. Wo
man thoroughly disgracCd can sink TO
degree OF dehaseness which man canno
equal. j know Of one case of wo
man. the mother Of two children. VIII,
lived I'm the southern part Of the city
She Is yet young, and would be yer,
beautiful were 10 not for the marks o
dissipation. which is the curse of her
self and her unfortunate husband
He Is wealthy and able To surrOun,
her with every comfort. She kept he
secret for several years, but ut last tn
whole truth burst upon him. He new
or understood her frequent illness. he
seclusion in her own apartments. Ill
first ordered that liquor i'm no form
should be permitted in the house. bu
she continued TO gel il through tn
servants. whom she bribed. Then n
cut of her supply of pocket
money. She then began 10 sci
clothing and household articles TO 50
cure money. lie vainly called i'm ply
sicians. Their treatment did no
avail. And 50 matters have gone from
bad TO worse. That woman had NOR
than once stolen from the side of he
sleeping husband, nc late hours of IN
night, and in the chance society OF 10,
saloons found the liquor for which sh
craved. / have seen her more tina
once with the most degraded associate.
recklessly prOclaiming her name an
position TO the midnight loafer. VIII
piled her with questions i'm further
ance Of his designs. The poor hu.
band Is still vainly striving TO reclair
her. "A few weeks ago he took he
from police station, in which she ha
spent the night i was talking th
other day TO n well known police SCI
geant, who, while on certain detectiy
duty, as citizen i'm plain clothe
made a startling discovery, that
given to the public in detail woul
shake society to its very center. ]
was the existence of q private drinkin
resort, conducted in the rear of an
under cover Of a harmless dye an
cleaning business. located on n prom
nent street. What more natural e
rand for lady than to run inf
such an establishment and have
feather recurled, n pair Of glove
cleaned or n ribbon dyed. Who woul
suspect that private apartment
the rear of the business room wa
regularly visited by n certain coterie {
women of good position, most of then
TO their shane, married and the mot
ers Of children, the remainder your
single women, encouraged in tn
clandestine dissipation by their ED
companions. Here they were fu
nished with liquors or drinks
any kind, there being a conveniel
connection with q saloon whiC
facpq uDOn nnOthar efraat r,nfduyax .