Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-08-20
DRINKING ON THE CONTINENT
Facts Cleaned from Observations in for
eign Countries.

Facts Cleaned from Observations in for
eign Countries.
The advocates OF moderate drinking
have always said that there was les
drunkenness in the countries where
wine and beer were freely used than
there was in the United States and il
Great Britain, where the people use
stronger drinks. This is doubtless tue
to-day, as it has always been. Amer
leans who have visited continental
countries are imbued with this idea
They come home saying that they saw
no drunkenness in either France Or
Germany. 1t is very common for PEG
pie to say that they have spent week.
in Paris and have never seen a drunken
man. This. however. only shows lack
of observation on their part In The
business parts Of New York or in ths
better portions of the city drunken
man is rarely met with. Ten or e.
teen years ago in Paris it was aver
unusual thing to see drunken man,
but now an observant person. familiar
with Paris, will see them in more Or
less numbers any day in any partd
the city. ! have no doubt that in the
poorer sections of the city drunkenness
may be met with at all hVrs Of the
day. have Just returned from Paris
having spent nearly year there and
am quite as ia .niliar with that city
/ am with New York. A dozen YEAR,
ago in Paris it was said that whisky
brandy and other strong DRINKS
were kept at the cafes only for foreign
ers, who were accustomed to use them
at home, and that the French people
drank only light wines. If that was
the case then, | question if it was Il !
certainly not the case now French
people are drinking large quantities 2
brandy. chartreuse, absinthe ana
cheaper drinks, which are very lni0A'
eating. 1t is not only common 70 seq
drunken men in Paris, but one some
times sees drunken women on me
streets and drinking strong drinks u
cafes. II is frequent complaint 'na'
it is diff ult to secure a sober eaOln'a
There are fifteen thousand ea0men a
Paris. and one has but to look at tnem,
to see that a large majority are nav
drinkers; more particularly is ms ~
case with the middle-aged ana eloeig
men. In a French family, with Wlien
| am quite familiar, the COOK was u''
CHARGED on account Of drunkenness
and this after patiently submitting =, Y
her sprees for nearly two years in'
chambermaid. an intelligent Young
French woman. was discharged u
stealing wine and getting drunk ins
man who waited on the table wa y.
discharged for drunkenness ~
the recent experience OF on' sns ,s
family. A French gentleman Nlu.
whom am well acquainted occupl =. =.
a good position in society na' - ~,
q number of times under the innueDs s
Of drink. and two French gea'ls'n =
of INV acquaintance at welding u =
Gently became drunk to the alssI IA a
their families who were preseA- ..,,b
fact that almost anyone conVeisaH' ,hst
French life will acknowledge 'I Z.
drunkenness is very largely on II .na
crease among the common peOf'T nts
from my knowledge OF frepS. .mone
am also sure that it is growing an. al
an classes. Brandy, chartreuss ..,;;s,
absinthe are served in gooo i1I !, j.
after almost every dinner ana - +.
most every evening entertalnnlSsD au,D.
is supposed to be taken IN silia ..,,sn II
titles but very often j Is 's ~ in.
quantities large enough 70 pios ,bins
to~ication The same state OF 'u'I Z.
exists IN Germany. ! have pee 4,
sured bv German gentlemen - !, ,rr
highest position who are nov ,-,,rt,r.
means total abstainers. that aruu'. =.
ness is increasing to an aialu .nr tsi
tent more particularly anioH s ar
working people. and quite ol. es-,p.s
dent seriously discuss the temp temp IL
Question over quart pot OF O's uips
arguments of the advocates y Il
a 8 beer are being swept away Y, n
| while it is still true that ins' amsss
much more drunkenness |" i wr
and Great Britain than there loar ID
tinental countries. yet now .. ' TEL
may be the case, one can, can n when y
The day is not far distant ,.. S I ~
subject of temperance, W.T. WA 'l,srrnarF
ridiculed in both France and .. g,l
t gl1, s3iap : men il both eG'3lrc5 e.
already being drawn 70 II
in Young Mems Era
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