Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-02-02
Women and Wine in Washington

40, eaiI Il Ieflre / naval officer to Il W ASH
ln-ton tar reporter. ring, to my milfi
several sad cases that have come 10 NV
knnWIclge where the wives Of officers Of
10th branches IT thu service haze te"Olle
ati1lctc.i to thu excessive use Of Liquor. IN
soIue in,lan - the habit has been cured
While III others the appetite be ame tpO
Sttong to be r~>~teti and the unhappy vi
TINS died from over Indulgence. CT cogf>e,
o;her causes for death re given out, such
as pneumonia. heart Il sAtS-. rheumatism.
etc, but those WHO Were ar luaintrd with all
the circumstances knew that tue women died
from whisky. Why, | knew one who, when
She had no ilquor III the house, would 90 To
her dressing case ana drink the ~colo.u-that
She used as Il perfume.
"ANhy should officers wives ac ,uire this
habit any more than other ladies III society,"
asked the star man.
The eases are not confined to army and
naval circles. b, "a good DEAL was the reply;
'hut | happen to Know more about that
class / remember II sad case that hap
ptled IN this city some years ago. Tue
wife Of an army officer and Il lady friend
went down to the mtriue barracks one Mon
day morning to witness the guard mount.
Alter this was over they were entertained
10y a champagne lunch, at which the officer
wife drank more than was good for her. She
dli not realize 1t at the time, nor untll she
got ready to 20 home. Then she found that
J though her head was comparatively clear she
was really very drunk III her limbs. She
could not walk straight. She called one of
the officers to her and plainly told HIM her
condition, relying, of course, upon his honor
nS gentleman not to betray her confidence.
He called "A carriage and took the lady ami
her friend home. That wa> all right. but
unfortunately about a week afterward the
young officer hlmSelf got under the influence
of II uor at a quiet little gathering, ana told
tn" whole story. In the party was a man
who knew the lady very We'll, and was a per-
sonal ;rieni OF her husband. He lmmeli-
atcly administered a reAuke to the intoNi-
Gated 4oung man winch SCORED him at once.
and then tie others We're put upon their
honor not 10 repeat the story. He told me
that II the husband ever found out that the
young man had told the story there would
have been a personal encounter.
Two Years ago | had a singular expert
ence myself | was gong along + street and
stepped INTO Il large Vestltule to light a cigar,
as the wind was Vuite high. As struck a
match | was surprised tot lind a woman sit
ting on the lower step. She was richly
attlred, wearing a Scal,kin sacque. IA SILK
dress, and everything about her betoEened
wealth and refinement. Went to her and
found that she was hally intoxicated. just
then the Watchman Of tie budding came up.
and We took this woman between us and
walked her aroun.l the square for three
quarters OF an hour until She got compare
lively sober. hen she took out her card
case to give me her address. ami | was sur
prl>el still more 70 fild that She was the wife
OF an officer whom | had known very we'll.
call 81 ! carriage AMI sad | would take her
nome. Alter We got III she begged me TO
drive around for a while until She was IA
little more comlo~ed. | did 80, and finally
lett her at her own door about midnight.
Size told me that she feared at first WAS 20
IN 10 take her to the police station. and that
TIA" III a uf h-ln- iiSgracel IN that way had
a good deal 10 DO with bringing her to her
senses.
DO You think the habit Is on the increase"
y | do not. ON the contrary | don't
THINK ta're are 50 many women who drink
VINE hahltuatIy now u there We're ten years
ago. AMI | think Tire number IS l,S~enln,
every Year. Vine ana liquor ar. not - tx
t"n>lNey Use IN society as they We're wears
i-o,allt thu number o. house, 1T which wine
anu even stronger II lor, IAN be l!ai by
guests al lIbItutl / now very small. 1oI
notice that every New ear the masn.}tv o.
lr'pat who Keen op II t5ojI>e now prayi IL
aotte- ami chocolate for their callers lHS,ea |
OF VINE an runrh, A. ws> forlnarIv thu Gus
tom. lhl> i Il VERY encouraging n. cor IL
h+tis temptation away from Dung men ana
Young women Al, ! hay hnoul voun:
Kris WA" acquired tie aplet IL tor strong
5rn from &c eitIn- tteip~ |tallfia> oftheIr
II ems ana some al item from tile free is.
II "iNe a thor own ta,ktr~ table re-
ihtfnt-T t"4nE Al n reception = vtral years
a-o AT wliell tt,er" WAS rh- -r ,at-~t pr0tu
non OF Vine. whIle t~3Sl> Of Looi >tiff puucs
"tre ~ eytry anti rpnaL one yt4In- Lr
notices! lowering about the punch troN ; and
ir.lnh q god t"ai. eav her dancing after
"art al#t cam" II the CONCLUSION that ,le
wo1Itj work oT any IL : 1T the si,nf,
M, however, her mother came =
II" ami ASKED HI / / WI int and att.ni
her dhu-ht"r, Mo faita.ut. and ua> win
on a til IT une II tie @ianh w-n,ua
starr aI"i .o'ni on 81 tn- rYaut~ ant :
"a ivfri.ntenttln- tae vuu.G -il4'> hau,>aoe
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