Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-15
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ALCOHOL ON THE MIND.
DostrnctIve Even In the Smallest
Quantities--Able Lecture by
Swiss Professor.

The following abstract from a lee
ture by Prof Forel, Of switzerland,
i Of great interest in showing the
views Of one Of the foremost teachers
of physiology and psychology DR..
Forel has written very clearly and
empbatically against the use Of alco-
hol. and has made many experiments
showing its injurious influence on the
organism.
Destruction Of the mind is much
worse than impairment Of the organs
of the BODY Alcohol affects the mind
more than any organ. All the alco-
holic beverages cause more or less dis
tIrbance of tie mind and Of the nerv-
Gus system, much the same as the
blood pcrmeatcs every organ of the
BODY. That the manifestations of the
mind become impaired can be proven
~ the symptoms Of intoXication, and
bv the effect upon the ethical, the
aesthetic IDEAS Of the good and beauti-
full. This injury is not necessarily
limited to 4 regular drunkard, but is
common in moderate drinkers; and is
sacn in this way lie becomes not as
truthful as he used to be. His inter-
est jn tie family becomes lukewarm,
careless about the future Of the fam
M and the children, and already at
a comparatively young age shows
symptoms Of senility. He becomes
more irritable. He may be often jeal-
Gus, always thinks he IS right, fights
R,r his RIGHT and exhibits many other
gns Of failure.
This alcoholic INVESTIGATION Of the
human nervous system * soon noticed
from tile use Of small doses. The
action Of the nerves becomes i'm
paired The injury is first noticed in
that which is finest and most com
picated, that is, the aesthetical ideas,
the conscience and the reason. The
human viii is always Influenced by
ditlereDt compleNus Of particularly
the conscious or unconscious feeling
Of ideas, such persons believe that
all action Of the mind is by molecular
action ~ the brain. Bunges claims
that even very small doses of alcohol
manifest their effect on the brain and
its action is deranged and increased.
They get talkative and quarre lsome.
9he stage Of talking he calls also the
motor activity, that is. motion of
he tongue Greater motion becomes
degree. Of paralysis The first alco-
h0iic poisoning Of the brain is the be-
ginning uf grave disease. More
crimes are committed from the effects
Of alcohol, particularly crimes against
other people than from any other
cause. From go TO - per cent. of the
criminals are more or less nebriates.
Among coanterIeiters and swindlers
There is only - per cent. It is found
chat acute incbrety is followed by
more crimes than from old, confirmed
tiruular,I- In Europe the mass Of
crimes are committed on Sunday, Sat
mrday evening aud Monday. If YOU
enter a Ian fun of drunken people
il vii. remind YOU Of the violent wards
Of al insane asylum. The highest de-
orae &c lrfanl.nnre.. rosanoIJos +bo
som, obicr nrocadc. ,1o.,b. III oftan
ends - roaI deaL
,Y
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