The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-18
nm .ocyfTr WOMEN DRfNhT
Alcoholic stirnulsnss by '"s MI

sex
a,e~e is an evil under me sun itself
- vithln the last ue'o"' ~ fash-
mas N.feef among the ranks Oh l"'"
too linen 10 be longer ignored AN
;ohaD.o an may be politely caHeu ,pe
e'H alcoholic stimulants, writes
ga. L, Parr in the New Aoik hei Stu.
amen. 80 tho offenders another iar
~ "'' ....,.,ec name would be USED, but
- ice fp connection with women
,h,ormai. so subsersiNe OF az tnV
80 and traditions associated WIN 'ne
~ that there is a very sueus .enu' -
:, rush up all mention OF u. WIN w
exception Of one of two society p"t 80
Ia bravest sort, and one OF Two
.f, ladies' newspapers, the press
,ti,- co fearless in denouncing soclai
80 has been nearly reticent ON the
,...tter. And il IS an evidence OF the deep
Inc ON this subject that even the
,.rnic papers have respected the P1id"ie
,.nee and have RETAINED from making
,,kes on a question Of such serious I'M
port o.. .oo an OWL is
.,t tbe ,yav 80 get rid Of H. DOCTORS
pro-. III ~ nv euphonistic scientific
,,,,,oe. divipes may not feel IL TO DE
.,cir interest to move the question: No-
MS christian Temperance union So
i@.ics NAV consider the divinities Oh
49,. ,,epucs outside their Efforts put
,,,roon of wealth and influence Valino y,
,,,,.,. afford 20 neglect vice Which -
=. biot ,lpon their order ana Mnoh' II
suffered TO take its course - v"'I .'lr
able Of undermining the Whole sii'''i'
src structure of their social world.
rho excessive use of wine ana Spirits
l., women of culture is vice oil inns
49,, MANY brilliant aud famous men nave
400, notorious drunkards, but l IAN 10
,.,,.wbor one famous woman, win tiils
..i.r,s darkening her name, in All the
$50 conturies. our drawing-room drink
~ is a phase of our special social hie
and has sprung from the almost super
human demands Of society upon Wonei
,he social friskiness-the Afternoon VII
,t. Great fun-the "gO'-which is eN
s,..fed al continual functions Of so
,.ned Measure, and the necessity tina
Che members Of them should be up u
their work.
And unfortunately the entering I'm o
this vice is so natural that II IS hardl
Observed a glass of wine or taDle
s,oonfil Of brandy is privately takel
some day 10 meet the social strain ah'
IS found 10 be apparently resloia,Ne
,,,s stimulant makes the taker feel ina
the dance or the dinner, which seenie
90 be impossible, is possible; ana thu
.to is tempted to "a renewal Of the labo
which she had just dropped from ok
iaustion. But she was already worn on
and the brandy taken only helped her l.
wear herself further out; and so, eve
,nvsicafiv. the last state OF that ~oina
was worse than the first Ihese hlli
sins OF spirit soon lead the taher
them beyond her own control; the inter
walls between them decrease, the quahl
4fes increase and before she is avaf
.IrtF int
excuse and fun Of danger; for Just q
soon as "a woman feels incompetent VIII
out her usual drink the barriers OF sat'
u have been already passed.
Ii must be allowed that the condition
under which the terms Of fashiOnab
hard labor are carried on in their sea
sons are fun OF temptations TO the Us
of stimulants. The heated. Vtiated a
mosphere Of bathrooms, the late hour
the overloaded stomachs from feasts {
many courses the numerous engagement
following one another in ceaseless rouui
all these things ciamor for artihci
aid But the champagne usually take
under such circumstances only joys u
nerves ana so invites the use OF son
stronger liquor 10 quiet them. Stmulan
cannot create strength and dose of vii
that makes a tired woman feel Jolly
that give her tone and go, is bous
lN such paralysis OF Aut HtiNt9
disorders her perceptions and such we'
cning Of the brain as dulls her NOR
senses. For women ought TO clearly u
derstand that the excitement produce
by wine results from an incipient paral
sis OF the nervous system.
The physical results. however. are n
the worst results Dr. Ansue, in
work Oh stimulants plainly says ia
The essence of intoxication consists
fhe destruction OF that power IN the bra
which retains or recalls moral and ~
DENTAL Impressions" And as il is al
well known that there is IN the bra
substance q positive attraction Tor
cohol woman may well feel afrs
To- encourage a vice which Is not OF
to fight from the outfsie but which
powerfully aided by mutiny from withi
Neither can stimulation by alcohol
hidden. The youngest man knows VI
Their his partners high spirits are
natural ioyousncss Of her nature or
result of champagne. n the latter,
flushed face. the loosened tongue,
reckless manner reveal at once the u
healthy brain action. the woman h
unveiled 10 him the lowest part OF ]
nature and n for the hour he SYM
thizes and responds. real affection
real respect have no part In his woi
or actions. Any physician, any ordina
man, knows that the physical and mo-
effects Of alcohol on woman are
denaturallze her