The Red Cloud chief., 1883-10-26

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70 hae icaS t~ca elsinrd-hys cer.
tain etaN- that sirobosic prr7zrAstezs
AID digvASpn. BY stimulating Tho d~ce-
| tive orxDo. thus ysoznasia< xtrrn<sA
and hesnA Ths has h~~a de.~a -
rcncralrrinriyles. ,kor reisiiar Ia thr
u<ttskho~n hs~ q th~ rwsezhsu. 50
n~cr<szry debility f~ollysins ap3se en-
eis~aenf. ard The anssseysir Sh2ssrter
u ahrohoL. etc The fsr< THAI shs Iii
gessivc sssds ssd .ptsrnis sr~ "a hryvly
composed II sa:eE-~o nsfks ascabfs
IN All is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rrvve.
thai ihe latter ran naS ssus impair IL.
gessive POWER. The saliva csnizlps e
wsiey, ~ pr c<oc: gastric tuA~. -.
pAscrca.ic iuiee. % be-. ~. ~hiie The
blood contains -. and .Fsn thr tsssr.
10 pr cent No~. IL il pr~snnsh3e
thai rhese fuids arc Just sh., thes
ought To b. Ca digrst cur fo<-d in ths
h->f possible nanpes. with 10 active
ssimaianis no rxeli;ng pdvry. simply
~ef-c;ing III. changes ia the n-~oos.asy
TIM. In . manner In do the least
possible harm To the system. The hsse-
water. one of the s8m iess and mo~t
harmless Il su~bstAncss. the marked OPP
posife 81 alcohol. We m.y reasonably
infer. therefor. that auy tcsisissn fsurn
this natural simplicity would d~rangc
The process. II, for example. Ne shcaid
change the per cent 81 watsr in thr
saliva. from ~ to rs. supplying the de-
f~iciency By aleohoi. it, character nus;
become So changed a. to r-bder digs
ton imperfect. IL No; inps&ble-
A series % experiments have been
made by DIR. Bnchu-r Oserrnanl in The
matter u artificial gestson. trum which
we ma; Judge of tAe effects Of slcohol
in the true digestion. lie found thai
when IFS added 50 as To form tssn;y
per ccnt Of III. digestive fuid q, slows
artificial digestion In larger proper
tions IL completely arrests IL. Beer an
diluted completely stops artificial di-
ge-;ion. and Diluted shows the process.
Ned and swss; wines gave = sImilsr
action. while white wings. even when
undilnied. only slow digestion. Both
beer and wines hinder Digestion in the
stomach. even in small quantities.
When the processes 81 absorption and
secretion are already disturbed. wine
and beer NAV completely arrest digs
ton. The above tcsiimony-detinccd
from extensive experiments but cor
roboratcs the statements of DIR. Beau
mont. who had the bes; possible mes
Ut judging of the action Of the digcs-
tive solvents and the effects II alcohol
on the coats Of the stomach. On eS-
aiming -. Martins stomach after he
had been INDUCING in the free use Of
ardent spirits for a few DAYS. DR.. b.
found ''its mucous surface covered
with inflammatory and ulcerous
patches. the ~secrciions yitiaied. the
gastric juice diminished in quantity,
viscid and unhealthy. although he com-
planned Of nothing. not even 81 an inn
paired appetite" Two DAYS later. he
says. ''the inner membrane 81 the
stomach Was unusually morbid. the In
fiammatory appearance more extensive.
the spots NOR liyid than usual. from
the surface eSuded small drops Of blood.
the patches were larger. the mucous
membrane thicker. and tho gastric So
crctions more yitiated." II such effects
follow the use of ardent spirits for only
a few DAYS. and that by n man of unu-
sual natural health and yigor. WI need
not be- surprised. - stated by DIR.
Combe, that general intemperance viii
explain ut once the miserable digestion
and impaired appetite Of the habitual
drunkard; and il would be well for thos.
in danger OF becoming the victims OF
the habit, were they early impressed
with some Of these striking and impor-
n truths. II these arc the uniform
effects, the legitimate results If the Use
Of alcohol. l am unable 10 see how it
is possible for the sick. those who have
impaired digestion. To use any Of the
alcoholic beverages. with advantage. a.
lads 10 digestion. Golden Rue.