New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27
ABSISTHE BECOMING COMMON
A FOOLISH DRINK AMONG RICH YOUNG MEN-E'iL
EFFECTS OF THE HABIT

A FOOLISH DRINK AMONG RICH YOUNG MEN-E'iL
EFFECTS OF THE HABIT
"Yes. pou Chawlie, y know g come TO grlef
sl,ogether pou old chappe. 1t all comes from that in'
ferna absinthe, y know" The reporter was sitting IN
the Casino and Immediately behind him were brace Vi
high-collared, vacuousexpressioned members Oh ."o
g,lded youth Of It's awfuy horrid STUN tha'
went on the youth "aDd paw old Coawhe used " sues
II down at an awful rate, " know see MIN .. Deis
ex,rv afternoon Well, he got quite silly Know
Regular ninny, assuah youi so his CAV nor PACK jim
of TO the West somewhere, where lie mas oeasuJ oo
uncle who's In the cattle line. Has q ranche Know
md ALI that-but heres Lily just come out Amt sac
Looking well Z" and the conversation winch han pr"
ceeded by Jerks turnej upon more congenia tue'ne
What had been said however induced train OF thohsh
IN tne mart OF one which caused him 10 make III
auires in sundry places
A man with "A vaxcd molstache diamond pin ana
white lii en Jacket who dispensing huds oehni the
bar OF well uptown hotel was hrst applea TO-
Much absinthy drunk ~ said he deity squeezing pit
n, lemon peel into q cocktail as finishing touch.
:" Well should smile. Pretty near every drink mix
has a little OF the green stuff in 1t. Lmne see guess
TIA along Of Ave year or go ago that II trs come INTO
fashion and for the last or three ITS been getnh
called for moren There ani 80 much OF u drunk
neat but I've noticed that when icllcr once begins 10
take il TINT way he pretty close Bad for the
nerves guess not Rather the Other we You Je''
t nm of a nofHn feeling as IL yer cOddn't part yer
hair At atgh an see II cocktail John Collins JUST
dashed with aDsinthy don't make new man OF yer
Rad for the nerves! Why, you aint bin round much
| guess young man. you'd NV tunbled to what ap-
sinthv was by this time" and the very diamond In his
sbrt.frout sparkled with scOrn the question
In the cafe of fashionable and dude haunted resau-
rant an aged aud garruous waller told different story
Ee; ees terrible ting Eat absuthc sad ne. zee
So moon uecsery my Paris from II ga IL max me
yair s,i rec to moch OF use III Anerliuc
Zair yong man, two Tree yong mans hut = src 81,
| deaic az
| had IL makes pale, meanchoNe ana VeTi ECU eeb
a bad ting, M'slen, anu more yong gentIsihahS Sco
| every oay ordair zar sbsiDtne a la Fraucas'
In4niry was made by the reporter Al two other mp
tnwn saloons aud several town places In all IL
was found that absin hr-drnxing had become niue
| more common in the last TWO or three years, ana
| e,necally among the younger members OF the ultra
fashionable set many Of whom drink II regularly morn
ing afternoon amt evening SAID prominent importer
| ~ Tncs and nduors a. import quite large guam
ty now OF abslutne. What called The SWISS aDstue
is the superior quality, and 1t Is manulactured oy
| crushing woimwOod tdrtemisd dbsU'huml, angeicd
ROOF sweet nagrOot, star-snise root and some
other herbs, and letting tnem SOAK In IN
refined alcoso for several hours don't believe nyse.
h"mer but 1t lie 80 adult turmerc. indigo and
| blue yitrol that II 10 enough 10 poison any one.
n was stated by physician OF large practice, however
that "A single large dose OF essence o. aDslnthc AL
| minstered dog had caused the animal 10 expire IN
| convusions 1ne continued Of absintDe IN mode
rate Doses" he said brings on muscular tremDinR
and decrease OF strength. The har OF the tpper Ias
Of his ACE salow and thin, DIS sleep Is uneasy
| and the end is either epilepsy or partial paralysis
Taken in large quantities 1t brings on the Ordinary
effects OF into xcatOn, but the appetite soon goes con
tant tbrst "a induced followed mental sslon
loss OF sight hearing and final lapse into confirmed
idoey Tor which there IS no cure. notice WIN appre
hension the tendency OF our young men 10 contr c ht
Notwithstanding habit, though IrohlDoniht lct
that some steps ought TO be taken 10 Restrict the s.e
this pernicious ptOx can The use o. IL mas been aoso
iufeiy orbidGen IN tho French Army ana Navy whlci
she that no visionary In my statement As u "
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