The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-06-03
IT RUINS THE BODY.

The following extract from the Diocese,
record touches a question of great import
ance to the cause of temperance, that Is the
physical effect of alcohol on the human
system.
In the first place, how, or in what mannar
10 you think you are benefited by this drink?
Wen, You will say it has an exhilarating
enect. Yes, 10 has an eXhilarating effect:
put, mark, 1t is for the momen And how
Is this stimulating effect produced? And is
IL conducive TO a mans general health?
mere are certain properties in this intoxi-
eating liquor which will heat the blood.
thereby causing its more rapid circulation.
ana a consequent heating of the body. But.
besides those properties, it also contains
others which act upon the brain aud nervous
system, n thereby produce this buoyancy
of spirit.
But it is a well-known fact that stimulants
OF whatever kind, when taken often. have.
by appropriating the proper and natural
functions OF the digestive organs of the
stomach, a lethargic effect upon this organ.
Inc more stimulants we take the more
Iethargic the stomach becomes, and the more
necessary it is for us to take them, till at
length the stomach refuses to digest any food
without the aid of its former assistants.
But the stomach is not the only organ
whose power Is lessened or impaired by the
use OF stlmulants or intoxicating liquor.
Inc nervous system becomes so weak and
VIZ bAAI olkllCSl SlOtk COtnDleJtlX
prostrates the victim. The small veins by
winch circulation with the brain is carried
on, become so inflated by the rapid circula-
ton of the blood consequent on the taking of
the liquor, that the patient can never be
treated for certain diseases, /. e., the cura-
tive or ameliorative medicines cannot be
administered without ~endangering the life of
the patient In fact tits seldom or never at
tempted; because the only effective medicine
that could be administered would cause such
a rush of blood toward the brain, as would
cause the already too-iniated veins to burst,
and consequently cause the immediate death
of the person.
1t is, therefore, apparent that intemper-
ance has an eneryating effect upon the body,
that its apparent eXhilarating effects are but
transient, and create a corresponding de.
preston of spirits afterward; that it consid-
erably impairs the digestive organs of the
stomach; that it weakens the nerves: and
finally, that it brings the habitual user TO
such a state, that the taking of certain dis.
eases means to himAeXitable death.
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
The beer bill of Chicago last year was &c.,
500, 900.
A number of W. c. T. U. schools of
methods have already been arranged for at
different summer camp meetings.
The total export of distilled liquor from
America to all parts of the world, for 1890.
was a decrease Of thirty-six per cent over
that of 1889.
China nov has a national W. c.. 4. U. with
the necessary equipment of general officers
fifteen yiee-presidents and nine superin-
tendents Of departments.
Judge Kelly, of Alpena, Mich, caught two
lawyers taking a nip from a bottle in the
court room during a trial. 1t cost them $50
each for the fracture OF the courts dignity.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar has been keeping a
careful account of the number of wives muir
dered by drunken husbands since January
l, 1889. and finds that 1904 women have.
during that time, met death at the hands of
husbands who were Infatuated by ~intoxica-
ting liquors.
The South Australian educational depart-
ment has issued a temperance pledge book
for use in the State schools, with this pledge:
with my parents consent, l promise not to
use Intoxicating liquors before / am twenty
one years old, and 10 do all ! can 70 induce
my companions in the same way"
Lady Macdonald, wife OF the Premier of
Canada, is an old abstainer. Another lady
Of high position met her at dinner one day
aud was surprised &c see that she took no
wine, and at length asked: ibid you not set
out wine when you entertained the MARQUIS
of LOrneF "NeYerW was the prompt reply,
But did you not feel that you must apolo-
gizeY' Certainly not; wine is not a natural
beverage, and so should rather come in than
go out with apology"