The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-29

look upon drunkenness as vice, which
the Same az profane swearing, could
be stopped at the will of the victim,
and whom man continued to drink,
even after having had the warnings OF
the drunkard's maddess that the end
was rapidly approaching, would say
that 1t served him right, and that the
sooner tile poor victim OF intempor-
ance was dead, the better 1T would be
fol his family, II he had one, and for
| the community In general.
Science had not then demonstrated
that drunkenness Is disease, either
inherited or acquired, and as deserv-
ing OF careful medical treatment as
any OF the many other maladies to
| which humanity Is subject. To be
sure, some men, who were what seem-
ed to be confirmed drunkards have
reformed, and used their God-ei
| talents for the good of their fellow
man. but in the great majority OF in
stances the attempts at reformation
proved failure, and they returned to
their old habits. and sunk deeper In
| the mire OF intemperance than ever
before.
The fact that men who seemed desir-
Gus to reform failed to do 80, gave
scientific men tho first hint that drunk
enness is a disease, and that the victim
Is not only entitled to sympathy. but
to the best. efforts of science to erradl-
cate the disease. and kill the almost
unquenchable desire for strong drink.
When these facts were made plain,
the next thing to he considered as to
find remedy for the disease. which
would not only undo the ravages OF
the liquor on the system, but also de-
stroy forever all craving or desire for
spirituous stimulants.
Many plans were tried and failed,
but finally one was found and tried
which has proved itself soyer.
eign cure. 1t was discovered by DR..
o. j. Groendyke, of New Castle, Indi-
ana. After giving his method OF
treatment a full and exhaustive tri4l,
he published tho fact that at last he
had discovered certain cure for
drunkenness and the opium habit, and
the consequence was that he had pa
tients from far and near. At last lie
was obliged to instruct Others in the
use of these remedies, and what is
known as the Silver Ash Institutes,
have boon established at seventeen
places, intwelve different States.
One OF these places Is located In the
Head Building, Seventh and Market
streets this city, and was visited by 4
reporter of the RrrUpTIcAN yesterday
afternoon. He found number of pa
TENS some OF whom have been under
treatment for tho past two weeks, and
although he is acquainted with several
oil them, their appearance had improv-
ed so much that he scarcely recognized
them.
ono man especially, who fore5 years
had been a confirmed dipsomaniac,
and who entered the Institute two
vynntfG n lac
though he had qnallled deep of the fu-
bled fountain which bestows removed
youth and lifo. lie told the reporter
that all his desire for liquor had left
him, and that he felt like new man.
He had gained in weight, has an excel.
lent appetite, and enjoys sound, ro-
freShinE sleep every night.
Last Saturday night a man was taken
to police station drunk, and on the
verge OF delirium tremens. As he,
with the horrors of the drunkarfs
madness before him. tTembled in every
limb, while his brain was disturbed by
strange and wild phantasies, expressed
desire to try anything that would
bring relief, the physician at the insti.
tuto was sent for.
He immediately gave him one treat
ment, and although he was still very
nervous OIL Sunday morning, he was
much improved. Yesterday the report
or was present when tho treatment
WAS given, and found that it consisted
OF about desert spoonful of dark
colored mixture taken internally, and
the injection of fow drops Of a
liquid, as clear as water, into the arm
with hypDdermic syringe. This lat
ter treatment does not cause any
more pain than slight prick with u
pin.
Tho patient told the reporter TINT he
had been drinking very hard for the
past six months, and had been drunk
the greater part OF the time but that
now. although he had only been under
tiin treatment two days, he felt like
different man, and had no desire what.
| ever for liquor.
This institute is in charge of S. L.
Wilgus. general manager, and Dr. a,
u. arson, physician in charge. The
only restriction that is placed upon
patient is, that he will be present
promptly at the hour appointed for
treatment, and that Whatever liquor
he wishes to drink lie will obt lin at the
institute, where the test and finest
whlshey is kept FOR the patients use,
none of whom, however, have any de-
sire for II after one or two treatments.