The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-11

derful cunning In concealing their sup
plies, and will declare In the most
solemn manner that they have none;
afarm that they have not drunk drop;
nay, kneel down and invoke the Al
mighty's vengeance ON their heads II
they are not telling the truth when dc.
nying having tasted stimulants, and
this Immediately after having taken It
Independently Of or associated with
this moral peYversiOn, other evidences
Of nerve fsiluFs appear. Sustained ex-
ertiOn, whether mental or physicab be-
comes irksome o. impossible emotional
variability is marked; the inebriate IL.
readily moved without any sufficient
cause to tears, to gushes of Affection or
gustsof passion, muscular precision il
affected, the tongne tremeles,. the hand
shakes; there is q feeling of physical de-
pressijsn; sleep, at first unreifeshlng, 10
followed by wakefnlness. These symp-
toms arc, for the time, relieved by re-
neweG doses Of a1cohol, only to recur
more markedly AZ It's stimulating effect
wears OF, and there is soon added appre.
hensioa and excitement. Nothing IL
seen os'heard, only an indefinite feeling
Of nervousness and fright sapervenes;
he does not care to be alone, yet 10
vaguely suspicious afi those about him.
This state is one Of apparent sanity,
but really one Of insanity, and is ex-
tremely dangerous, for from the most
trivial or without any apparent cause
the sufferer is excited to ungovernable
fury or-acts of violence; yet 50 variable,
so short-lived are the emotions which
sway him that he may be Immediately
calmeds down by person who acts aus
thoritafively yet quietly and in whom he
has confidence. lelirium tremens and.
maniaA-potu, however, are marked
phaseaOf drink madness, iR which acts !:
OF violence mainly arise from decisions !
or morbid nerve irritabilits; but long
antecedent to their inception, and while,
the man is apparently sane, alcoholic.
abuse has 30 weakened the.will and im-
paired the poweus otlreason, judgment,
and memory, THAI there arises c0nfusionl
and misinterpretation Of isensori-motoR.
impressions, so that an idea aroused By
asensOri impression becomes dominant,,
takes command of the mind and compelas
to mctOr acts. w
The State acknowledges that crime,
shAsld be prevented. and endeavors ia,
do 50 by threats and by enforcing III
thfssts on conviction. II personal lsul..
fertng and loss of fortune DO omitted.
from consideration. and the cost ofrrim..
insl prosecutions and Of the MAIN.
tenance of conyicts be alone takaa into
aaeount, it wonld appear that, asa.mst-
ter Of economy the State oughtts pre-
vent the production OF inebriety, iAsan
ity and insanely disposed ofisprisg., j
to, the cost OF criminal proceedings "
added the expenditure for tie main.
tenance of those iheapacitated from
work through intemperance, insanity
or neuroS DC inheritance a. those
thrown on, the rahes through, snch
fncapacityy Or driven by 1t 10 lin Of
vice and osfne, and the loss resulting
from the Asn-performanoe Of ppoduCtive
work, tho sum total Of cost. would b
found to exceed the revenue resulting
from thedaties, on alcohol. sndi would
furnish our Legislators witha ., powerful
stimulus to prevent the conditions which
culminate in, crime. But III W exam.
inc thoea0tionaof the Legislature In ref.
erencete inehsiey, insanity End their
criminal consequences we are compelled,
to confess that while it strives 10 deter
by threats aud panishment 1t has done.
little to, remove their. prcdisposing.
causes adiabsolutely nothing to pre-.
vent,the perpetuation afg crime by IT,
nehsiate, and insane. Truly we map
exaaim: These things thou oughtest
to have done. and not have loft the otbne
unaQnN.."