The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-12

pcrnictous habit, and u may be gathered.
though tho fact II not expfessiy stated.
that the pastors homilies are equally In
effective.
Lithuanian peasants. says Dr. sohn.
are tho chief victims. and the fnvorite
ippls, known as "schwcfeiathcr," and
consisting OF ether and spirits OF wine,
can be Dough, without the least difyscui-
~ In grocer shops. The spread Of the
practice II attributed To the imposition
In 1881 81 a duty on corn brandy. which
costs about ~ pence ga cents) q quart,
whereas ether. being unsaxed. can he
purchased for onc.third Of that amount.
The local authorities have prohibited
the sale OF the noxious stun save BY
apothecariss. and under medical authori.
ty. but u II anticipated that strong
measures viii have 10 be taken by tho
government 90 stamp out the evil
In an address before tho Society for
tho Study and Care 81 fnsbrtety many
instructive facts were hunted up ~ "a
tho history, geographical distribution. de-
taiis ~ the trade. methods OF DRINKING,
dose. and effects. Immediate and remote
1ts Tee - 1Ss1saA.
After Father Mathew had banished
whisky the new drink" n supposed 10
have been introduced ~ q beverage
which could he taken without breaking
the piedge"-in fact. "a liquor on which
q man might get drunk with a clear con-
science" Mr., A. ~ Draper says: Eth.
er drinking was nrst rracticsd In Dfap-
erstown. County Derry. ireland, In ist7.
white ether was sold for tho fret time
N Maghern between isS and is;o Or
James J.. Nevin ~ Baiiymoney. afirms
that the suppression % Illicit distilia-
ton WAS the origin 81 the habit, and the
present inland revenue watchfulness has
driven tho people 20 ether as the best
substitute for 'potsen' -. others attrib-
Ute i's uso 90 It's ch.apness claiming
that the people are fond of white whi.-
NV. owing 20 tie great warmth. and.
ether being the same color they often
get u when whisky would he out %
stock
The Rev, Peter o'Kans saia he rr.,
noticed II in isss given by the doctors ss
medicine
II was doubtless given great impesu.
by the act Of is& and 1866. which allowed
spirits ~ winc so pass duty free IN the
arts and manufactures, provided {, 10
rendered unnt for beverage by the add.
ton ~ one-ninth 81 tia bulk OF wood
nsphtha. mixture termed msihyis,sd
spirit Chloroform and ether are both
produced from m.thyist~d spirf's In =
state ~ great purity The only mark
difference 60 that prepared from the
spirits ~ wias IN In tho priee-eostins
emily ons-f0u,ih ss much.
Tho sale Of ether 10 not surrounded by
any difficulties IL does not nsure IN tire
80 ncduis OF Dotsons though the amount
~ safety Insured 10 relatively small
Provided the purchaser 10 known 20 the
seller ana - willing 90 sign an entry -
the quantity and the purpose for which
81 " Ga he used no dfnculty 10 found in
obtaining any auAntity % any poison
named In tho schedule.
Hat TOR tho proper restriction 81 tho
sale - msdicsfei wines. the eriy real
safeguard - an accurate knowisdss 81
tho real intent - the purchase with
the sale % ether a. an intsstcant there
can es 40 dagbt 90 the intent Ore
wholesale feale- - Belfast ssrs q ,h.
small ether drinking area ir ,he north ~
ireland A9t pounis II ls 80 cheap that
parsons may get "slortoasiy drunk for
ie cents j, retais for . c~nts FOE three
seaspocrfuis. or ! cent fos one ana one
half t~ssgoeafsss tho usual ssse az the
drink. II 10 sold by gr-~ers ana often
diluted - incr~sse the proa;. 10 f. also
sols tv medical men who keep "open
~srysriss~ nv fhs dram 80 In hslk
Method - Dvsshssg.
Two or shr~~ drains 10 Q dose. repeated
twa thfoA teus. Uvea III tfmaD an.