The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-22
TEMPERANCE.
A QUESTION ANSWERED.

Hhmsn Life?
While this question seems TO be one
OF easy solution. as /, Is evidently one
OF ~ircalculable interes; 20 mankind. vet
from the fact that Numerically oppo-
site answers are given. j; would indi-
cate that il is not vet very we'll under
stood by the rnasses. at least To &c. Al
the philosophy Of the question We must
know how the life processes are carried
On. and then how the stimulauts named
Affect the life processes when used rs
indicated.
The human organism j. made up Of
little cells. so small that a single one
can no: be- seen by unaided vision: Yet
each one OF these little bodies has a
life and a mission of its own; and its
development, fuliillmcnt Of mission and
deata are governed by organic law.
That il may fulfill its purpa-c IN life its
aw Of LIFE requires that certain -ondl-
tions must be supplied TO it: and when
ever these conditions ayefully provided.
the little cell will never fail 10 I'LL its
mission pc fectlr and completely.
But the question NAV be asked where
are these little cells made and endowed
with the lie principle? OF the
origin Of the frs; living cells we do no.:
Know. but We do know that vegetables
have the power Of converting certain
mineral substances II carbonic acid.
ammonia etc. into these little living
organisms and slowing them away in
Their various structures, and then ami
mails and man can partlke of these veg
esabie products. and by the process of
di-eSton and as-imiiation they can
make them over into animal aud human
tissues. 1t j, true that the little cells
NAL. bv di.se.cnt familie, of vegetables
differ in composition. size, etc, and
t.i,: some classes Of vegetables maze
cells that if taken into the human body
Will destroy its lie at once. while other
cla-se, of vegetables make just such
cells ~ will build up and sustain the
life of man. This difference OF cell
fo,~ iation runs through the human or
sanism also. its various tissues being
made up a different kinds Of cells. but
they were all first elaborated in the
vegetable. The human organism has
NJ power OF changing the character Of
the little cells that enter into the form
alton of its various Tissues, II can only
build such as ar. suited into their prop
or places. The tony tissue requires
cells rich in phosphate Of lime. mag
ne,ia and potash. The muscles.
celia of albumen. the brain and
nerves. fatty alhuminoid cells. rich
in phosphate. and so on through the
whola tissue formation; they must all
bc made up of cells specially adapted 10
the special purpose, and these cells are
:.lwavs made by vegetable growth. and
i: such src always properly used and all
o.hey essential conditions supplied, the
human organism will lie built up and
kept in good working order, and large
amount of reserve force viii be stored
up in il Tor future Use. But "a cv,ry
functional action OF the body CONSUMES
a portion of the organic structure, :he
food regularly eaten must make good
the tiss,s thus consumed. or there must
be q draft upon the reserve tissue which
will he lowered 10 that extent.
Now. the question occurs. how does
the Use Of stimulapis effect the normal
working Of the human organism?
Ali persons are now agreed that the
effect of IA stimuiant is to increase the
rate of functional action; and a. every
functional action consumes a portion Ct
the tissue producing the action. il is cy-
ii.nt the "sIi!nulant reduces the powers
OF the organism 10 that extent. and u
make good the loss the rate of fune-
tional action aust be reduced after the
effect of the s5rnulant has passed oil. ;ha
the organism may regain what it has
thus lost E..;ce. we find depression
Of the vital fssce following the use q
all stimulant> This depression the 90
ahead American citizen can not submit
To. and therefore the stimulant must IL
frequently repeated To keep up the in
creased ratio of action. To make thi,
plain LET Us again appeal TO physiological
teaching.
The normal rate ct the hearts action
in the healthy adult engaged in vicor.
ous labor Is seyeEty-nve beats pei
minute. and the force of such action
for twcnty-four hours il Sutficien. TO lif,
Joo.on pounds one foot high. This NAV
seem incredible - mary readers. but j.
nevertheless n verified fact. and is the
result OF healthy action without stimu.
lants; and the iudicious Use of prope,
foods will sustain the organism AZ thi.
rate without any loss Of power, il 2
proper mount of rest is taken Ia cnabf,
the food TO he built up into the tissu.
destroyed. But now suppose the indi-
vidual takes a moderate amount O,
stimulant with the same amount O,
food and performs the same amount q,
laboS. and what will be the results:
10 test this matter Drs. Parkes and
Notlowiiz. two eminent observers. tried
some experiments on healthy Young
men bv giving them varying amount.
of alcohol for six DAYS in succession. he.
ginning with two ounces the fir,, dsy
and Increasing to eight ounces on the
last On this last day they found th,
heart bea; -. times more during the
twenty-four hours than WAS its average
on a simple water beverage. and for the
Fix DAYS the increased work Of the hear,
would have lifted $1,000 pounds one
foo; high Now. as the alcohol did moi
add n power TO the organism, bu,
Only Increased the expcnd ture of th.
; power already in il. i. is evident there
, was an ac,ual loss Of force 10 ;h.; OK.
: ten. and this must be taken from the
reserve force already stored in the
body. The question then occurs. wha;
{ bccome ct the increased force brouyh,
: OUT oy The alcohol, rs il was no, u>ei in
any regular work?
| We have found tina; the alcohol could
nos tc butt into III. tissue of the body