The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-29
THIRD EDITION.


a noon Eor Humanity
Tint drunkenness is curse even
the confirmed drunkard himself will
admit, and science has demonstrated
that 1t is disease. either inherited or
Acquired, most generally the latter
When rum once gets hold OF Victim
ID Ii impossible for him to shake of
the habit and do without the stimulant
unless he Is In some way assisted.
A few days since a reporter met
what was once a promising young
man; he is we'll educated. talented and
belongs to an excellent family, but alas
he Is now a perfect wreck. bound in
!. the clutches of the demon rum. The
reporter addressing him by name, said:
what, are you. drunk again." Eyes, >
he replied, Il have been drunk almost
every day for two months" ''Why
dent you stop" inquired the reporter,
when the victim replied: Because l
cannot"
Continuing he said: ~ make up my
mind every night that will not drink
any more, but when morning comes
] awake with the old Irresistible de-
sire. and my good resolutions are OF
no account"
As he passed on the reporter thought
how many thousands more in this
land are the same as this young man.
With him drunkenness Is n disease,
and instead OF being too harshly CON
demned by those who arc frea from
the accursed habit, he, the same rs
others like him, should have s. M
pathy and assistance.
Tor many years drunkenness was
merely looked upon as a pernlcious
habit that could bs stopped by the
victim at any time. but since the fact
has been demonstrated that IL is a
disease, eminent men have devoted
their time. talents and money
in devlsing cure.
Prominent among those who turned
their attention to discovering II cure
for this disease was Is. V. Burlington a
prominent physician OF Springfield,
Ohio. After considerable experiments
ing he finally succeeded in compoInd-
ing vegetable preparation, which he
tiled for the first time about six years
ago on a victim of the morphine habit
The result WIS a grand success, and he
determined to introduce his remedy
all over the country.
Some months ago n Burlington In
stltute was established In this city, al
No. 1901 West Eighth street. IL is IN
charge of J. H. Stauten as business
manager, and DR.. q. W. Mann physi
clan, and has already done vas
amount OF good fOr suffering hu
mainly.
The remedies used at the institute
are purely vegetable, and consist o
three barks, three roots and two bios
SONS, all of which are compounds
with the greatest care Into mixture
which II used according to direction
will remove all desire for liquor
opium and tobacco.
The place was visited Yesterday al
ternoou by reporter OF the ltEau Bill
csN, who upon being uslered intN- tt
parlor found Mr.. Stauter, John Nc
Gail and Patrick OBrieu. There ar
but few in Wilmington that do no
know John Mccall, Us for years he wa
bound by the chains of King Alcoho
The greater part OF his time was spen
In Jail. and he would no sooner DO II
leased. than he would again be drums
and again sent back. .
Some weeks ago he placed him sci
under treatment OF the institute, an
the resuit WIS that he is now mar
elolhed in his right mlrd. wit
all desire sOr liquor gone, his Onl
wonder being that he had so long a
lowed ii 20 have such mastery owe
hin. As ths treatment was OF sue
great benefit to him, he resolved [
Gee what he could do for others, an
with that end In view visited the NJ
nicipal Court on Tuesday morning.
tie there found his old ASSOCIATE
Patrick OBrien, as Install, charge
with drunkenness and about to |
sent TO jail. John succeeded In havin
him reloa5ed. and plotted him out I
the institute At the time O'Brion WI
trembling from heal to foot, and tol
the reporter thlt he would have give
I've dollars for drink OF ram.
He was imrnsLiatcly placed unl
treatment. and aheAdy looks and fce
Ike new man, with all iuciiuatIt
FOR liquor removed.
There are no hvpudermic iniertiu
used and tho lcnriy, which taken
wardiy, Is purely vegetable, harmle
And SURG in It's action.