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The citizen., 1899-07-05
ITS DIETETIC CAUSES.
Iscbricty u Primarily Disease
Certain wciI-Dcnncd rnthoi"n-
teal Conditions Prcccde IL

1ncbrcty IL one OF the most complex
neuruscs aud obscure bordcrland dis
eases known. To the average practi.
toner the incbriatc is simply weak,
villful. vicious man, who has full power
To do iii ircrcnt. but will not exercise IT,.
When the incbriatc is examined care
fully, and all the facts of his inheritance
aud nutritioual aud also mental life
and growth are grouped, u uniform pro-
grcssi,c line of disease is found. The
pathologic conditions which prcccdc al
Cohol, and the conditions which follow
from its use, are marked in different de-
grccs. The former are not recognized
aud the latter have only recently come
into prominence. The use Of alcohol Is
followed 10y condition which differ very
widely. aud arc uncNplainablc except
10y study of preceding conditions he
fore spirits were used. One of these
conditions is hcrcdity, that is the trans
mission uf defects and prcdispositions
To- degenerate in certain directions,
with or without special exciting causes.
Another is nutrition. third u disease
and traumatism and its scquclae, n
fourth j. culture and refinement. and so
ON through long list Of causes In all
eases IL may bc said that the nerve CEN
tcrs suffer from practical starvation,
and the narcotism from alcohol Is CRATE.
ful in covering up the irritation aud the
pain which demand relief.
From his study of this subject. I. ID.
Crothcrs, W. H., presents the following
summary in the journal of lncbricty:
/. lncbrictN Is n most complex ncu.
rusis. The causes are equally complex,
aud include all the various stages Of de-
generation which influence and disturb
nutrition.
>. Obscure indigestion begins. and
for this drugs and bittcrs containing
alcohol are used The uarcotism which
follows is 80 grateful that IL is con.
tnucd.
.. Dictctic dcluSions are fostcrcd IN
the minds ~ parent, and children. and
from this many different forms Of in
cbricty begin.
I. Often the most maniacal and Chruu-
ic iucbriatc, are from these dclusionaI
dySp'ptics.
3. starvation Is present IN many ut
these eases. The quality and variety oi
foods are deficient, and defective nour-
ishmcut follows.
e. The uniformity Of taking foods
md the quality and variety are essen
tial. Thi, and nutritiuuHl rest and men.
tai anxiety ar, important fac-or~.
:. The iurhricty following these con
ditions b. successfully treated hv elm
ination ~ the toxins and special cor.
r"ctinn of the nutrition
:. Nutrition is very active cause in
the production of incbriciy. and should
receive n careful study in all cases.
The citizen., 1899-07-05
GLEANINGS.

Drinking To drown ones misery, is
putting out fire with oil. - Rams
Horn.
Liberty is not the right To do what
you like. but the liking To do what is
right.-National Advocate.
The king of Italy, although the head
OF one of the greatest wine-producing
countries, is almost an abstainer.
How far does all the guilt of keeping
saloon fall short of involving every
man who says it may be kept Lever.
\ new German total abstinence jour
nal has Just been launched in Lutzen-
burg IIolsten. II is the organ of the
German Teachers abstinence associa-
tion, and is called Die Enthaltoamkeit.
The ". c. +. 4. of Crown Point. Ind,
has won an important victory lay get
ting an order from the post office de-
partment at Washington to move the
post office, which is now over saloon.
Al Orlwein, la, there will bc no 81
loon this year. the petition for mulct
saloons being short - names, only jI0
being secured out of 5S3 necessary 10
complete the quota of So per cent.
II We are not allie Ia destroy the
liquor traffic by our utmost possible OPP
position TO 1t, we are yet able thereby
To free ourselves from personal rcspon-
sibility for il, and in no other way can
we do that.-Leyer.
The Iowa supreme court has recently
rendered decision To the effect that
person who obtains liquor for habit
ual drunkard, who has been posted"
as such, is as guilty of violating the law
as would the liquor dealer have been
did he furnish the liquor to the tabooed
individual himself
The citizen., 1899-07-05
AMERICAN LIQUORS.
aud Porto Rice - -DranL-nn~s.
u on the Increase.

Rev. Dr. \. II. Leonard. who has made
q personal Inspection Of Porto Rico and
the conditions existing there. writes 1s
follows to the Central Christian Advo-
cate.
Heretofore the Cubnns aud Porto
Ricans have not been given to drunk
cnncss, bur the great amount of hard
liquors being introduced gives promise
Of widespread dissipation in the near
future. Tie light wines have created
the necessity for a stimulant, aud the
use 81 strong liquors will be increasing
iy in demand. The liquor dealers Of the
United States are not slow to avail
themselves nf the new market these is
lands afford. Their drummcrs swarm
in all the towns and cities. and their
brands Of liquors are placnr,lcd in all
the hotels and public places. II some
thing i not done To prevent the sale OF
American liquors in these islands wi'A-
in half n decade drunkenness will pre-
vail to an awful extent, which. added
10 existing sources Of decentralization.
may well make one shudder when he
contsmplates the future II is claimed
that drunkenness is on the increase in
Porto Rico since the United States has
assumed control, which, iftrue, j. cause
for shame, and calls loudly upon the
government to take measures to arrest
the evil"
The citizen., 1899-07-05
s sEEsMisRElaalysje ~
'haa5944f\paEo
al WANT TO GO HOME. Z"
Distressing scene ou the street. OF
CbicnEs-A Lizzie Boy'r
plca.

A crowd gathered on the corner Of
Lake and Fifty streets drew the
attention of all passers. by. In the cen
ter of the crowd boy Of seven or
eight years was holding with both
hands the hand Of man past middle
age. The man was 80 drunk that he
could not give an intelligent answer
10 the questions asked him 10y differ
ent members of the crowd.
The child was sohhiug as the tears
ran down his checks: II want 10 go
home The crowd sNmpathi1cd with
the child. One man. evidently barber
from his coat and apron. was particu-
larly interested and asked half angrily
Of the NAM Where are YOU taking the
boy to-" and the drunk man stared at
him. ut isn't right 10 let him take
that child as drunk as he is said an
other man. "llc was beating the boy
here little bit ago because he cried
to go home"
\ stout man worked his way through
the crowd, saying: Let me speak to
the boy?' lie stopped down aud the
boy evidently saw sympathy in his face,
The citizen., 1899-07-05
A COSTLY ERROR.
The Merchant Tbousht the Assessor
Wa. q Representative Of
uradstreet..

One of the lawyers SAYS that ellen. u
his is the hero oi thl- story. aud that u
happened here within q year or two. A
man from the assessors office went into
the store ut Hebrew merchant In the
pursuit oi hl. duties. The two had a slight
acJutIuttn,D, .u that the assistant assss
su'' did not think 20 necessary Co explain his
husuts, lie Whs rather surprised when,
IN answer Co bios questions. She stortkeeper
proceeded to dI1ty ou the value ot his stock.
"Dy finest boz any store ui de- -Ifo ~ De city.
u i..u. Z wort ,,ut .c.. than 5000"
'SuUpUsc ! put It down 90 that, then
sad the a.-,.-ur.s man.
DO 10. b1If. sand th, proprietor. Yer
Won't WUg uo mistake
- 'he assessor man DID o. There vAa
lam,ut,tfuu in thc store when the tax bill
showed thy proprietor that De was taxed
on SiuOu personal and be- rushed over 10
the Ass,.-ut office with tI possible speed.
Vat lss dst Nat o.. dI.E' he asked
them. ,Nritedy 4 hl,, uu Irr.onal but 10
stock in my store. m a iHr % ~ wort
tsun Come down aud look b, otter"
They told hm that the rr,0rds showed
that hc bad gwen the hgurc Co the as.
sist5nt Assessor
lis hands went up over b.. head In hor.
ur My gaodu,., my gpudr,..'' he
shouted Vas dat yout man / thought
be vas from Braisirert = Worcester Ga.
tettc
The citizen., 1899-07-05
TEMPERANCE APPLICATION

Strong drink is one of the most pow.
erful and most visible OF temptations;
but temptation appeals to every bodily
appetite and every wrong feeling of the
mind. What shall rule? What shall
be king and sit on the throne of my
heart?" Shalt passion and appetite con
troll my nature, subdue my conscience.
guide my life and decide my future? Or
shall conscience, and reason, and love
to God and man control my body, and
govern my whole lower nature? What
rules the soul decides its quality and
its destiny. The only way TO be safe
against the temptation to strong drink
Is to subdue all the bodily appetites, and
make God our king and Ills love our
life.
The citizen., 1899-07-05

for he stopped crying. lis that man
your father he asked. "Ncs, sir. ."
said the boy.
where do you lNc?"
ave live on Fred street, in Whiting.
Indiana"
what are YOU doing on, here? This
isn't the way 10 Whiting"
eve made mistake said the child.
and turning To- his father he pleaded.
IL want TO go homc.'
you'll have to take the car back to
the city." said the stout man, nnd the
drunken father awakened from his
stupor long enough To say in broken
English that he would go home. but
when the child pulled him in the direc-
tion of the cars he raised his hand TO
strike.
Don't YOU hit him" said several Of
the crowd, and the pas cr-by was com
PEELED To hurry on and saw no more.
lie wondered how many hundreds and
thousands OF similar eases, where chill
dren cry because Of drunken paren,'.
occur every day in this great saloon
cursed Chicago.-Leyer.
The citizen., 1899-07-05

Magistrates of Glasgow have APP
proved of three recommendation for
the regulation of the sale of alcoholic
liquors to women and children. These
are; U That Eo liquor shall lie de
livcrod Ia children who are under ~
years Of age; (2) That no Sweets.
sweetmeats, toys or presents of any
Kind should hc given To young people
sent 10 licensed premises for liquor;
CD That no liquor should be sold for
consumption in the parts Of public
houses set aside as family departments.
a copy of the recommendation was
to be sent 10 every license holder in
the city Alliance Record.
The citizen., 1899-07-05

Patty returned home and hugged the
twins within an inch of their lives, Il
hope the poor, dear gentleman is bet.
ter"
20, he's all right now" said Patty.
He's coming back tomorrow or the
next day. Is the room all ready"
"All ready" Mrs. Hyde answered.
Mr.. MARVEL returned the next day
ana once more took possession of his
| old quarters.
Mrs. HYDE" said he, with a little EN-.
barrassment, when that lady came up.
stairs TO inquire his wishes in regard
to any early tea, there's something
perhaps ought 10 mention to you"
Indeed, sir" said the wondering
Mrs. Hyde. what is it?"
I'm going to be married !" announced
the bachelor, with infinite sheepish-
ness.
Married, sir! You? Dear, dear!
Then you'll be leaving me again, I
shouldn't wonder"
Not necessarily, Mrs. Hyde. dare
say you and my future wife will get
along comfortably together"
Indeed, sir!"
"For I'm going to marry-Patty."
Patty" echoed Mrs. Hyde.
Yes, Patty"
"And how about the twins?" de-
manded the amazed matrOn.
THE twins, Mrs. Hyde, are the dear
est little creatures ia the world"
And, improbable as il may seem, Mr..
MARVEL really looked as II he believed
what he said.
II was all true. lie did marry Patty
and he was proud Of his pretty, ener-
getic little wife, and still more proud,
strange 10 say, of the twinsl
IL wouldn't believe il unless I'd seen
IL with my own eyes" said Mrs. Hyde.
"lIe as never could endure children
afore! But I'm as pleased as Punch for
Patty's sake!"
And Patty and her middle-aged hus-
band were serenely happy together.--.
n. Y. Daily News.
The citizen., 1899-07-05
THE oLApNess THAT IS BEST.

would not always have u fair,
I would not have Gut summer days:
lie tkat Is never bowed with care
Must walk in uneventful ways;
The disappointments men must learn
To bear before their fortunes turn
Make douby sweet the critics praise.
Did she hut smile day after day
And ever wait your beck and call,
Your love for her would melt away.
rhe idol you have raised would fal'
The tender look that follows when
She weeps and tries her tears again
Is always sweetest, after all.
The painted toys that lie around
In careless heaps upon the floor
Were put away awhle-you found
No sweet one waiting at the door!
But Death was cheated OF his prey.
And he whose shouts you hear to-day
Is dearer than he was before.
! would not have It always fair.
Nor always walk in easy ways:
A foolish clown alone would care
To listen always unto praise!
fthey in heaven are truly blest
And know the gladness that is best
There. too. must he some gloomy days.
s. f. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald.
The citizen., 1899-07-05
YACHTING.

With nearly all who are seeking q
place to spend the vacation time, or to
live for the summer season "a prime
requisite is suitable water for sailing.
| There are many desires and different
ideas on this subject as ON fishing or
any other sport. For some racing alone
il attractive. for others long cruises
with frequent stopu,'r- making good
harhors necessities and then there are
great many who desire quiet water
and with whom safety II the first
thought. Long Island with It's twn
hundred aud nifty miles ~ coast line
| offers 90 every class - sailor his heart
felt desire. Nachismcu have found tho
sail around Long Island one ~ the most
attractive and varied courses known.
| AouC the track 90 The big liners on tho
Ocean OF South shore. or down the
Sound with its uumhcrlrss bays. bcauii-
ful harbors and safe anchorage; the
harhorS surrounded us they are by
wooded hills beautiful towns and pie
turcsque villages. abrupt blutfs and
stretching beauties of the South shore
give new pleasures each day. In the
Sound the early trials of all the famous
racers which have successfully defend.
ed the cup against all cor,ers for years
have been made. Many Of the most "a.
nous clubs have fine houses and every
possible comfort for the yachtsmcn.
On the South Shore there is another at
traction in ,ts Great South BAY. Shinnc-
cock Ray aud the many connections
separated from tho Ocean by Fire Is
and. While the water l. constantly
| changing. and the breczes meet little
obstruction, there are no heavy rollers
and white caps, and the factor of safety
Is raised to a very high point. The
fastest cat-boats are built In this Sec
tion, and are known everywhere. and
many famous yach'sman of to-day
took his first lessons and gained his
skill and experience on these waters
Nn uncqualcd advantage Is the fact
that all points on the Island are In close
touch with Greater New York by fast
express trains and further by telegraph
and long distance telephone.
The citizen., 1899-07-05

The late Sir Walter TreyclAan be.
queathed his cellar of wines and spir.
Its 10 the late Sir benjamin Ward Rich.
nrdson for scientific purposes. IN,
liquor was stored in Sir Benjamin's eel
lar, and there il remained at his death
A suit In chancery has settled the
question of ownership. The Treyelyan
family contended that the wine was
given on IA trust which had failed, "a
that IL reverted 10 them. The Richard
son family, said 10 be stanch teetotal-
ers, contended that the bequest was alb
solute, and formed part of Sir Ben
iamin's estate. The Judge took the lat
ter view, holding that the wine was
given TO the great English temperance
physician,
The citizen., 1899-07-05
be a seifsh creature, OF he never would

be q selfsh creature, OF he never would
serve you so."
Hardly a month had elapsed when a
sour. visaged woman came To the Hyde
house and requested an audience with
the mistress thereof.
"You know of old MARVEL, l sup
| posc?" said she.
II know Mr.. Phineas Marvell," an
swcred Mrs. Hyde, with dignity.
"well, it's all the same" retorted she
of the acidulated countenance. He's
boarded at our house three weeks and
four days. He's down with the small
pox."
20, myl" CALCULATED Mrs. Hyde.
Poor, dear soul. And who takes care
of him?"
That's just the question" said the
visitor. II can't I've got my family,
as never has had the smallpox, TO think
of-and the other boarders has all
cleared out. and the doctor don't know
of no one as would he willing to under
take the risk. P'rhaps you could
come
Mrs. Hyde visibly rccoiled.
"N-no." she answered. II would
rather not. As you say yourself, it's a
great risk TO run, and"
Hut Patty Smith, who had listened in
silence heretofore, stepped forward.
"I'll go, aunty," said she, ''if you'll
take care of the twins. have had the
smallpox. am not afraid of IL.
But Patty, thought you disliked
Mr.. MARVEL so much?'
II did" said Patty, with a smile and a
shrug of her shoulders. But il isn't
worth while to think of that now. He is
sick and solitary, and he is fellow
creature. That is enough"
And Patty packed her little bundle.
kissed the peachy unconscious checks
of the twins. and went on her mission
like a new variety of Soeur de Charlie.
What discDnsolate scene was that!
in the midst of which lay Mr.. MARVEL.
tossing on a bed of sickness. \ fireless
CRATE, undraped windows, through
which the sun beat with merciless bril-
liancy: dust in every spot on which dust
could possibly alight, and pillow and
bed linen "A week old.
iii soon set all these matters
straight" said Patty, moving around
with the quick decision that was natur-
al TO her. And within half an hour the
scene had assumed more homelike
look, even TO the staring. unconscious
eyes of the delirious man.
'Who are you? An angel?" he asked,
lowering his voice to a whisper.
NO." she answered, smiling to her
self I'm Patty"
Don't leave rne," he urged. Its
dreadful to be left alone"
NO" she answered. II won't"
Phineas MARVEL lay i'll for month
and with slow recovery came a sense OF
all that Patty Smith had done for him.
III tell you what" said the doctor,
on the day that he made his last profess
sional visit. "if il hadn't been for Mrs.
Smith you would have been snugly
slowed away between four mahogany
boards by this time, my friend"
81 know it," Mr.. MARVEL answered.
"Well," said Mrs. Hyde, when at last
The citizen., 1899-07-05

A traveller has made the observation
that coilee-drinLing people are very sell
dom given 10 drunkenness. In Brazil,
for instance, where coffee is grown eN-
tensively, and all the inhabitants drink
ii many times day intoNication is
rarely seen, The effect h not only
noticeable among the natives, but the
foreigner who settles there, though
possessed Of ever such passion for
strong drink, gradually loses his liking
for alcohol as he acquires the coffee
drinking habit Of the brazilian.
The citizen., 1899-07-05
Asi,n,Ion Spreading.

The agitation against the excessive
use of liquor, which already has made
such headway in France and Belgium,
is extending throughout western Eu-
rope. This work In Alsace-L Lorraine is
carried on under the ausipeces Of the
Blue Cross league, which devotes its at
teni'on both to relieving misery caused
by alcoholic indulgence and-as its
principal activity-to preventive work
among the workingmen.
The citizen., 1899-07-05
Figs and ThistIes.
owe only can buy love.

Love only can buy love,
. Truth is moral dynamite.
The Bible Is for our transformation I;
all other books for information.
God may be worshiped nt the bench
as truly as at the altar.
The interest Of the world in Christ
Is apt TO be that Of IIerod or of Judas.
So great is the least man. that moth
ing less than God will ever satisfy him.
Men may be born with fortunes ready
made, but character they have to
schieve.-Ram's Horn.
The citizen., 1899-07-05
10 Mrs. DinAAam,
Lynn Mass.


DEAR FEEND-A year ago was
great sufferer from female weakness.
My head achcd all the time and would
get 50 dizzy and have that all gone
feeling In the stomach and was 80
nervous and restless that did not
know what to do with myself.
My food did mc no good and had q
bad case of whites wrote 10 YOU aui
after taking Lydia r. Pinkhnm's Vcge.
table Compound as directed, | can
truly say that feel like new woman
and cannot uell you how grateful am
10 you.
81 have rccummo ndcd IL 10 all my
friends and have given Il TO my
daughter who is now getting along
splendidly May you live many years
To help our suffering sistcrs"-MRs. G.
CARPENTER, 253 GRAND ST., BRooKLYS,
N. Y.
The citizen., 1899-07-05

Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
The citizen., 1899-07-05

Descriptive Heading TIN in trouble
again .aid the new reporter Heres
uop OF a debate at the deaf and dumb in,
stltu,c. What head shall ! put on 49,
That's easy. suggested the snake editor.
Make % 'llaudto Hand Coutcst Gath.
oliC STANDARD aud FINES
The times., 1899-04-16

Shakespearian actress alive Digby Bells
experience in comic opera was character
ized by legitimacy of method and extreme
cleverness. His work in the dramatic feld
has been practically confined TO a two
years tour in THE Hoosier Doctor In
the title role OF this piece he was not
only brilliant, but almost unequaled. No
three stars In the country today could ap-
proach MIR. Bells impersonation OF DR..
Willow. and while he was unfortunate in
his last vehicle, something might have been
expected from even that. Mr.. Burgess Is
comedian of merit. whose work has al
ways been clean and refreshing. THE Tur-
tie" is a filthy French farce OF debasing
tendencies and no merit.
That the theatregoing public of the
United States will take obscenity and
ribald horse-play instead OF hneness and
finish is a melancholy fact The actors
who succeed are rarely those who deserve
to succeed and the actors who fail are
not always those who deserve to fail. Long
experience has proven that in this country
criminal record is of more value 10 a
star than would be an established reputa-
tion and that the average amusement
of the divorce courts rather than an artist
of worth. Miss Wainwright is a bankrupt
because her efforts were too high for gem
eral understanding and Mr.. Bell because
he aspired to doing something better than
being clubbed with slap-stick And yet
W. A. Brady. Davis and Keogh. Anna Held.
and Herbert Hall Winslow are all making
money in their separate and individual
lines Small wonder that Richard Mans
field expresses the wish that he were an
| English PLAYER
The times., 1899-04-16
Grand-vnudeviIIe.

After a week of music, the Grand Opera
House returns TO its place in the vaudeville
field tomorrow afternoon, when Managers
Burke e. Chase resume control of the big
theatre. Their renewed direction of
the building is to be celebrated by the Of
fering of what appears to be most enjoy
able bill. Three headliners OF more than
ordinary attractiveness have been engaged
for the programme, which has been fur
ther strengthened by the addition of five
acts supplied by people who are said to be
remarkably clever in their separate and in
dividual lines. Altogether the perform
ances should be thoroughly pleasing and
will probably draw well.
First in prominence in the list of names
announced is that of Minnie Dupree, who
will be assisted by Theodore NJ Brown and
Joseph Mckever in producing Danger
field '95.'' This play is that in which An
ME Russell achieved success both in Lon
don and at the Madison Square In New
York, where the piece was used as a cur
tain raiser Miss Dupree's impersonation
in the comedy is supposedly very delight
full. Hilda Thomas and Frank Barry are
Joint stars in a laughable sketch, Miss
Ambition which will be seen here this
week for the first time. Miss Thomas will
be remembered locally for her impersona-
tion In '-li92-a bit oil WORK Whlch mas
made her many friends Cheridah Simp-
/ son. last heard in Washington with The
/ Governors" is also to contribute her spe-
! cialty, and to complete the triumviratt
mentioned.
/ The remainder of the bill is filled with
men and women whose merit is said 10 be
/ distinct Among these are Welly, Pearl
Keys. and Nellis. who introduce dancing
! turn in which they wear costumes that are
described as being more than usually beau
tiful: Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Darrow. team
of shadowgraphists and noveltyists almost
! without equal; THE Three Nondescripts,
comedians and acrobats par excellence
! Carmenelli and Lucille. who stage then
musical absurdity, Fun in Butcher
Shop" the MilIar Sisters. banjoists and
vocalists. and others. The entertainment
as a whole can hardly be anything but
interesting. Seats for the week went OIL
sale last Thursday.