The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23


II Is said by those in position IN know
tia, IL Is OF no use to disguise the terrible fact
that intempetancs ~ more frequent among
women than Il has ever been before. more
general aud more ruinpds TO the point oi
physical and mental MORTALITY.
" makes "a shudder 10 hearthe facts In tho
case TO listen sveu 10 the suppositions con.
cerning its causes. one suppostion being that
suddenly acquired wealth. giving people the
opportunity of going through life ~ great
pnre. makes II necessary that they should re-
sort to whip and sput= to maintain tue gait
that is. that having money they must and Will
spend IL fast and spending II fast engenders
pleasures To- whose enjoyment the strength IL
not "pusl without the help oft1e exciting and
stimulating drink. Another Gauss j. said 20
he the prevalent nl.bnc' ot both religious
and moral sentiment. the disiain for every.
thing that cannot ~ seen or ielt. the re,gn
o pure reason and realism. tue custom Of
considering that IL one wants thing one
should have ". and that there ,holll be no
restraint unou ou"s desires iurther than the
ability - CRAFTY them. third cause IL
given ~ the cigarette. " being stated that
macy more young ani mid1le-iged women
than We have dreamed ~ hayh acquired a
fancy or 4 fashion 'o' the uss NJ this vile lt.
'lr article aud it, u-s cr 'atps thirs;. and ths
thirst watch only strong drink slakes. There
are instances, too, where the dreadful evil
has been brought about hy the prescription
~ physicians the iuFIiii thus having ths
habit established hr'orr being aware OF what
j. lonr iiut thys' instances are few In com-
parisou 90 the uumhrr of thps" which result
IRON, ~" apparently innocent glass taken at
table or elsewhere. The taste once formcd,
u may he INDUCED wiih all the other tastes.
at table or ou the shopping tour or IN the
puplir,tN ut she restaurant or IN tn" privacy
-, tho rudptr, where trouble pr depression
ca amy ~urt yNts's the -tiWuilnt 10 "" re-
sorted 90 w,th hop' that t. temporary ex
hilarl,iul w,ll tide uyrr the gloom.
These are prrlous times all the cir'um-
stances oi lilr H-' rlpji. HNnlsstiye. n"rye-
draining ga" great stress under which We
live occasions a degeneration ol the nerves.
ant th" ~Ni't".t Ind easiest resource then ~
'h" ,limuMnf knowing th,S, knowing that
young gir~ are liahl" % such degeneration,
it 'cromns doupiy important thatthcy should
4 br shelter 'd 'N tur .Ogs' uI puhllc opinion
which muy wHs' u. ~ any rate, dinirult for
them io hrg,u the ur mixing hlhlt IN tts most
in,,iiuu> aud delicate lr-t approaches. For
b u B., % hr remembered that " - IN the begin
ming the danger liz They non" OF them
know what i hrhint them. NnN hsrrdty
irnat an uuiorluua'' ancestor may give them
/ a iHtHl imp,tu. once started. But no hprrdity
can start IA 'm ou th" way VI thev refuse To
TAX" 'hr iirs' sip. and make II thus impOssi-
] hi' - acquire the taSt 'u or app,ttt". The irst
glass may be- harmless, rN 'rpt ia it, relation
( to tho lu~. hu, there i- an incredibly short
space NJ time. ia alas how many Instances,
between the ilrs, isw drinks aud death from
/ som" my "r.ou, disease ut tde nerves. whose
other nam" i possibly delir,Gm tremens. -
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