The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-24
SAVANNAH, GA, SUNDAY, APRIL "a, 1892

Two prominent leaders OF London society
who enjoy the reputation Of being fond OF
stimulants, and whose looks frequently be-
tray evidence of their tastes. are Louise,
Duchess of Manchester, and the Countess d.
Grey, more widely known as the beautiful!
Countess OF Lonsdale. Although frequently
what the French term pompette, no one yet
to my knowledge has ever actually seen
them drunk.
Another great English lady, whose name
| will forbear from mentioning as she is
now dead, was won't, whenever she hap
pened to be in an elevated frame Of mind,
TO insist that one of the most illustrious per-
sonages of the realm had been guilty Of the
grossest improprieties toward her. AS she
was Of very mature years, decidedly homely
and very fat-altogsther presenting most
unatrractive appearance-it need scarcely
be said that her statements were entirely
due to an imaginationf temporarily disor-
dered by stimulants. She was perfectly
sane and correct in her behavior when
sober but as soon as ever she had three or
four glasses of champagne she would start
off on her pet hobby, and wind up by
breaking into tears at the indignity to which
she claimed she had been subjected by her
future sovereign.
! These scenes used frequently to take
place at official dinners, for her husband
J has held some of the highest offices under
, the crown both at home and abroad, and
the Of the duties of his private secretaries
was to prevent or endeavor TO limit as best
they could the quantity of wine drink by
the wife of their chief.
To those who were unacquainted with
her idiosyncracies, the situation was often
very embarrassing, and had it not been
that she possessed q large fortune in her
own right and that her husband owned
nothing aside from his official income. it is
probable that he would have had her placed
| under restraint.
Here in New York there Is far less abuse
| Of stimulants among the higher classes than
In England. and the best safeguards against
it are the cares consequent upon family of
| children. The women who become prey
to the habit and to all the evils in its train,
| are mostly those who have no domestic
worries, and who find the time hang heav-
lily upon their hands. They cannot be all
the time visiting, shopping or driving, ard
whenever they find themselves left TO their
| own resources, the strain relaXes and they
| feel the need of some stimulant to revive
them. This soon develops into a reg
ular habit. which, especially in
the case Of our sex, proves almost
incuraole. 1t invariably leads to the most
disastrous results, and few have any idea Of
the appalling number of wealthy homes
here in New York which are ruined there
|
the ono who has nothing to occupy her at
| tention and her miud-who falls prey to
the vice. The woman who has the cares of
& family and of household upon her
shoulders rarely finds time hang heavily on
her hands. Her body and mind are main
tanned in a state Of healthy activity, and
having no leisure to brood over troubles
that are sometimes real, but far more often
imaginary, she does not feel the need Of
bracing herself by tho use of stimulants.
1t is no exaggeration to assert that every
attractive woman is regarded by the ma
jority Of the sterner sex as an object wor-
thy of legitimate or illegitimate pursuit auC
of prey. Sometimes the intentions of the
puTsuers are honorable; sometimes, alas
they are not
Even thoss who possess the loftiest prin-
ciples oftentimes have their heads turned
by pretty face TO the extent of causing
them to cast every scruple TO the winds.
1t Is indispensable, therefore, that every
attractive woman should be at all times on
her guard to preserve both her heart and
her honor intact from injury. And for
this she should keep her mead clear, her
mental faculties unimpaired and her brain
unclouded by the too abundant and reckless
use of stimilants
CARRIE CARELESS.