The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08
ALCOHOL AND HALF-pRowNEp PERSONS.

The London Lancet says: "Dr. Wilkin-
son. OF Tynemouth, surgeon TO the Tyne
mouth Volunteer Life Briga de, in reference
10 an accident which occurred on the pier
during the late gale, gave timely advice to
the volunteers as to the danger OF admins
tering alcohol to half-drowned persons. He
mentioned the case Of 4 young man who was
knocked down on the pier by n wave, sus-
tanning m injury to his side. He was brought
20 the surgery drenched to the skin and OK
tremely cold. He emitted strong odoc OF
spirits, and 1t was found that after the accl-
dent he had been taken 10 Il public house,
and brandy had been given 10 him. DR..
Wilkinson ordered him to 20 to bed at once
at hotel. but he persisted in returning
home to Newcaste-a slow journey--sitting
in his wet clothes. He died half IN hour
after his arrival home. DR.. Wilkinson point
cd out that it was important to the members
OF the brigade to remember that it was often
u fatal mistake to- give brandy to n half
drowned person. at any rate until the wet
clothing had been removed IN | the tom
perature had been raised in n warm bed"
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
In Hawaii last year 1882 persons were ar
rested for drunkenness.
In the Zurich Lunatic Asylum one-fourth
OF the cases were ascribed TO drink.
DR.. speyer says that one-eighth OF the in
sane in public osylums were sent there from
alcoholism.
Somebody says that the labor question
will remain open rs long Us the drinking
saloons do.
A Cedar Rapids (Iowa) woman has sued
O druggist for $4,000 Tor selling liquor to
her husband.
Otto Lang found that eighty-eight per
cent. of the crimes committed in Zurich were
due to drink
The Junior Order OF American Mechanics
has voted not TO admit liquor dealers to mem-
bership in the order.
DR.. B@r, Il well-known writer on German
prisons, alleges that forty-four per cent Of
the prisoners were Incorporate.
III 1893 one in seventeen deaths which
occurred in Switzerland we're ascribed to
drinking habits Qhcluding women and chill
drenl.
The average character of boys and young
men in Kansas is said to b., much higher
since prohibition OF tho liquor traffic than
before.
According to statistics of insurance COM
panies total ahstainers live or IN average
thirteen years longer than moderate
drinkers.
The noted professors OF physiology. Gaule
il Bernc, Hertzrn in Laus lnne. Bun2e in
Basie. and SchifT in Geneva. ara total ab-
staners from alcono!
Professor Strumpell. OF Erlangen, sn:s
that aIeoho has IN evil influence in the
causation Of most diseases. and is the ruling
cause of dyspepsia in adults.
In New York temperance society to pro-
mote moderation in drinking as well rs to-
tai abstinence, has been organized under the
direction of the Episcopal Church.
In Great Britain and Ireland there are
nearly 10000 Juvenile temperance societies
Of one kind and another, with an estimated
membership Of 2,644, 900 young people.
The Saratoga (N. W Board OF Firr Com
missioners has forbidden any permanent
emplcye drinking any kind Of liquor while
Oh Iiuty or entering my place where it is
sold except in performance ot his duties.
Cnuon Kelly says that whereas it was for
ncrly common thing for alcoholic stimu-
lants to lie used In the English universities,
now both the dons and young fellows are
learning 10 do without them, or to use them
in the strictest moderation.