Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-23
DRUNKENNESS IN FRANCE.
AIcM Inrt. Ahnmt i

\ Paris correspondent ot the London
Truth SAYS: hrUuhruIi"~~ USED not to be-
French lrc, hut what with the destruction
of the vines 10y the phy llnXrra, the manu-
taCtuTr of brandy out of beet roots and pO-
tatues. the beer devoid of malt and hops
which floods the cafes. and the druggrd
wine. the race j. going To the dogs in the
towns. That ability which makes the
Frcnrhman 4 great artist renders him una
hie Ia resist the uuNiou~ effects Of alcohol
on the nervous system. When the artisan
earning good wages goes to dine at a gargcte
he begins with nip "t Nrrm"uth or alb
>nthr which i Al once irritaut and >timu-
LIANT Then he drinks half a litrr OF man
ufactured" wine, in which there is not a
drop of grape Juice. After his coffee he
takes pou~>r cafe of beet root or potato
brandy. ON which hr pour> a cha>>e
cafe. and finally Tiucrttc The rn-
crtt, j. ali that Remains "t the carafun
or brandy deraut,T Of the liquor
which j. thrown into the coffee cup to rinse
out the sugar remaining at the bottom. At
gaia dinners half a dozen different kinds of
vine are served. and there j. not minister
nr leading deputy or senator who does not
dine cut tour or fiNe times a week For
merly there USED to be- a small genuine wine
10 he drank with wafer. and then Bordeaux
and burgundy. which had had time 10 grow
mild in the cellar. "Nous ayonS change
tout celia The Drr'iuuirC i a ROACH.
strong beverage from Lihoumr. Il i fol-
lowed AZ soup by a fiery vintage Of the
sherry or Madeira type. which i twice
offered. This i because the Orleans princes
have been trying Ia make that dreadful sue
co of the Due It Aumalr the fashion. Cha
hliN i served with the oysters. and after
ward the glasses arr >Icce>Slyely filled with
Bordeaux. Burgundy, heck. champagne.
and Lunel. The "chaupagne. in l9 cases
out uf -, j. hrady NouSraN. California
Champagne also very heady - is
making it~ way at Partisan din
urr>. Gambrtta used Ia leave no
drinking ceremony ont when he dined en-
rite until his health broke down. when he
confined himself to old Bordeaux. and took
very little OF that. have often sat Oppo-
site Young ministers and ObScrN ed that tkrv.
too. IAN the Eamtrt OF the seven or eight
glasses that hamked their plates. They
We're apparently none the worse for it on
leaving the table. and nobody would have
thought "i charging them with intemper-
ancC because they dr2uk OF all the vlntagt'>
offered them. But il must have told on
mind and health in the long run. and per
maps NtUltl account lLl tllfll liNlNN III hftlF
ing electoral promises. FrrnchwOmen are
not often guilty Ot the sin of inrhriety. |
never saw one drunk or frp>y. or in any
way the worse f0r wine. although AT grand
dinners they do aS ample justice to the
yiutag,'> set before theIr a. any rising states
man. The old French statesman is genrr-
ally sober. Clcmcnceau is a wafer drInker.
which. perhaps. Is why he has never Yet
broken faith with his electors. hear it
said that the ; o'clock teas dO not promote
temperance. Liquors are served at them.
and al Il O'clock there is a mild liquOring-up
10y ladies who attend them at fashionable
C"mfectiomrr>. and notably at the cake shop
in the Rue lie Riyuli facing the BodeEa.
The fair drinkers of uiII>, | should in justice
add. are more often foreign than native
Our Of the British duchc~.cs. who often
follows the swallows, patr"niLeS thi, cake
shop. OTicmtalS who affect To revere the
prophet tTam>gTe>> here in order not Ia
drinkN fernentrd liquors. Ptince Taieh
would not take drop Of wime even Were
, his doctor to prescribe it "A, medicine. But
! his servants who are nearly all Of his IT,
IigiUn spend their evening in drinking shops
near the Eden Theatrr.