The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-30

ABOVE TWO uTdlnS ab one time, ana TO
sell to no Indians but such as are sent
by the sachem and shall bring a writ
ten statement from him, and he shall
not be given above quart at time. y
During successive years similar acts
were passed by the towns and colonies.
In 1876 the Constitution of Virginia
prohibited the sale of wines and spirit
nous liquors. In 1850 religious socie-
ties began to protest against drinking
liquors at funerals, and soon after the
Society of Friends abolished this prac-
tice. In 1776 the question of prevent
ing distillation entirely was agitated.
The year 1876 has been called the ''cen-
tennial mile post of Temperance. In
that year DR.. Benjamin Rush, of Phila-
delphia. published an essay entitled
1.-The Effects of Ardent Spirits on the
Human Body and Mind" This paper,
said to be the first published address in
this country against the use of spiritu-
Gus liquors. and flying as it did IN the
face of public opinion, attracted much
attention. 1t was a unique literary
production, and contained descrip-
ton of a fit of drunkenness one hun
dred years ago:
/. Unusual garrulity.
2. Unusual silence.
3. Captiousness and disposition to quarrel.
4. Uncommon good humor, insipid shipper
ing or laughing
5. Profane swearing and cursing.
6. A disclosure Of their own or other peoples
secrets.
I. A rude disposition to tell those persons in
company whom they know their faults.
fofY irnR1a Nr1rcf
say this sign of the first stage of drunkenness
sometimes appears in women who, when
sober, are uniformly remarkable for chaste
and decent manners.
8. A clipping of words.
10. Fighting; a black eye or swelled nose
often marks this grade of drunkenness
IL. Certain extravaganza acts which indicate
a temporary fit OF madness. These are sing
ing, hallOoing, roaring, initiating the noises of
brute animals, Jumping, tearing off clothes,
dancing naked, breaking glasses and china,
and dashing other articles of household fur.
niture upon the floor. After awhile the par
oxysm of drunkenness is completely formed.
The face now becomes flushed the eyes pro-
iect and are somewhat watery-winking is
less frequent than is natural: the under lip is
projected-the head inclines little to one
shonlder-the jaw falls-belching and hic-
cough take place-the limbs totter-the
whole body staggers. The unfortunate sub
ject of this history falls on his seattle looks
around him with vacant countenance and
attempts to rise and walk. In this attempt
he falls upon his side, from which he gradu-
ally turns upon his back. He now closes his
eyes and falls into o profound sleep, fire.
Quently attended with snor ny and profuse
sweats. In this condition he often lies from
tea, twelve, and twcnty-four hours, in two,
three, four and five days. an object of pity
and disgust to his family and friends. His re-
coyery from this fit of intoxicaioH is marked
with several peculiar appearances. He opens
his eyes and closes them again-he gaps and
stretches his limbs-his voice is hoarse-he
rises. with difficulty and staggerS to chair.
His eyes resemble balls of fire-hs hands
tremble-he loathes the sight of food-he
calls for a glass of spirits TO compose his
StOmach-now and then he emits a deep
fetched sigh or groan from transient twiuge
of conscience; but he more frequently scolds
and curses every thing. In this state of Ian
guor and stupidity he remains for Two or
three days before he is able to resume his
former habits of business and conversation.
DIR. Rush's paper also contained a
'.moral and physical thermometer of
Temperance" from which the follow
ing is taken:
100 below zero--Punch; idIeness, gaming.
20 below Zero-ToddY, rum; Peevshness.
309 below zero-Brandy and water; quar-
re!ing, fighting.
4O5 below zero-FIip and shrub; horse
racing
500 below zero-Bitters; lying and swear
ing.
60o below zero-Gin. brandy and rum in the
morning; stealing and swindling.
roo below zero-The same, day and night;
burglary and murder.
July IL, 1889, about 1 200 persons of
Litchfield County, Conn, formed a
society to discourage the use of spirit
uous liquors, and decided not to use any
more distilled liquors while doing their
farm work. In 1880 a memorial was
sent to Congress asking that
body to impose such heavy
duties upon all distilled spirits
as should restrain their Incorporate
use. The first Temperance society in
this State was established at MORGAN,
Saratoga County, in April, 1903, and
was called the Union Temperance So
ciety of Moreau and Northumberland.
A similar society was organized one
year later in Greenfield, Saratoga Coun-
ty. At this time preachers supposed
they could preach better when they
used little stimulus, and the records
of the church show that at donations
and installations the liquor items on
bills of fare were the most numerous
and the largest. At the ordination of
a pastor over the South Society at
Hartford the following was consumed:
Two mugs toddy % Id; bitters Cd: 3
breakfasts, IS Cd: IS bowls punch, los; ii bot
ties wine, IS Cd; mugs flip, IS I0d; 3 bowls
punch, is; bowls toddy, IS Cd; "A dinners,
24s I'D.
June go, 1s49, Father Mathew landed
and talked Temperance in this country
for sixteen months. He then returned
to Ireland. He died within a month
after reaching his home In 1851 the
order of Good Templars was organized.
This society is now the largest Tenn
perance order in the world, having
more than three hundred thousand
members. In 1851 Democratic Leg
islature in Maine passed a prohibitorY
law.
Perhaps the most exciting event in
the annals of Temperance agitation
was that of the women $ crusade, which
began at Hillsboro, o.. Dec. %, 1873.
Saloons were closed in 250 towns and
villages in that State. The outcome of
the crusade was the formation of the