The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-06

lterseness power and enlightenment. ad-
dressing medical society, he said:
1"Mental health must surely be depend
1ent on the integrity of the braln-ceiis
land neurons. Psychic endowment, no
less than ordinary nerve energy, re-
louires n normal condition of the ma
lchiuery for it's functions. The nuclei OF
1.-The myriad cells as physiological centefs'
their plasmic environment, the processes
lof the cell, their fibers and Their coilat-
lerals must be intact, and the subtle /
! metabolism at once securing nutrition
land dispensing energy may not be .cls-
itrrbed or perverted, without MANIFEST
disturbance of psychic and ordinary ner-
Iyous rhythm Speaking OF lmperiecl
nutrition leading to defective cellular
lmetabolism, the learned physician anu
scientist says, the blood may be map
Inropriate by reason of something posi-
, lively harmful contained in it. rms
, worlds teacher speaks of the various
ltoxaemic states induced by impregnatlon
, of the system with poisons, and re-
marks that with greater frequency
. than lead impregnation, we have 10 dea,
o with alcohol as a poison introduced
9 from without. Poisoning by lead,
tsvhpilis, alcohol morphine and fashion
!, able anodynes, is certainly preVentaole.
: At the close Mr.. Editor, of this ex-
. Itremely instructive lecture, delivered /.
lis we'll to remember, not to green SUI
.
r the learned physician says: thlhA
= THAT our duty is to find the facts. ana
- then to apply them in building up our
- pathological doctrines AS time goes
!, on it becomes necessary to Keep an open
J. mind, and to change our views accoi ",
n ling modern research thIo"s iiS"' ~
la labstruse points"
- We're il not sir, for the tremendous
"A Importance of the matters mere Written
~ of. matters of special and vital impor-
= tance to all men, to all women, 10 al
children not only in our small commu-
y nitv hut in all the world 1 would now
,s stop; but have yet WORD 10 say an
- crave your courtesy for yet little moro
IL space.
don, etc., in communication TO Hieu
-, tical journal, says, Ihere Is a stdnu
nv point to which l think sutnclenl paoin,
&c lnence has not been given as a HlotiV'
:, for abstinence from alcoholic beverages
~, ~. THAT standpoint is neither social, rehg
-. ious nor political. 1t is purely person
-, al motive, l. e., the motive sprinsnnl
~. from a conviction that If one would nv
W the highest, best and most ef1cient his
-, one must discard narcotics OF all kinus
M Tnfuenced by that motive. the aostalne
makes no pretence of special virtue,
~ charges no sin against those VINO US
narcotics, he looks on with eQuanlnli.s
s and even with physiological lnteres
~ a course of chronic poisoning.
w The question of using, or disuslne, aic'
bolic beverages is a question or meolc'
=" soianca IT should be taken up and s.
81, riously studied by the profession!
rew Towards the close of the sixth OF Il
hat Cantor Lectures is the foiioWihs'
sb- chemical substance, alcohol,
81 ,onv things that lie outside mans 0
nch ganism, a useful substance, Is neither
VIC food nor a drink suitable tor ms halui
demands. Its application as an age
sio that shall enter the living Organizes. =
), T is properly limited by the learning a.
"of skin possessed by the physician, rear
,enr ing that itself admits of being recast a
an revised in many important details, a
IN, narhans in principles" The learned
~ thor quoted, further says: III Is d .
,lin. enn reflection for every man anu ese
2 900 woman that whatever we uo ~ -,
oil selves SO as to modify our own phvsl'
-, conformation and mental type. Tor 81
- or for evil is transmitted to seneratie
.sley that have yet to be-. ,,+,,ra
10. One closing extract from Lecture
,ivered by Prof Clifford Allhutt, NJ
., Canteb, FRS, and l nave uon1;
= IN eavs "Amid the conflict OF rehsf
pru sacts amid the decay of creeds, even
ance ,-ond righteousness itself, is there
vi 10 aris;np a new idea of humanity, OF
OF irs springing rather from mutual $!
:. nathy and tenderness, than from me
codes or supernatural sahc.io.s
alco- not orr ewes opening to see In lhls
manity the essence of the gospei
hysi- christianity. and if We are true 70
pui 8, hest work of our calling, are we mo-
stNe listers of this new and frult1ul ~
every To form from day to day his
com and higher conceptions of human lo'
as ond of human service Is to set Iorth
ryan. anu " tna ethics Of the future.
iliho' 70 this work we also are caieo
When gentlemen refer to the IN
one questions involved, they invite dlscus
tIe Of a very delicate nature ana pei
" commercial paper, however hlsh
: tome is not the best place 10 oisou s,1,
.e ethical factor in the aicohol pnop'
az But. sir, as the question o, MOI az
poos' been introduced by genteneh'
iuio perhaps be allowed, without oeliis
M cused of cant, to concluoe wiz ",
quite az one who. though he lived long 81
unda- ,,t.arad MANY things pregnant
Iess thoughts worthy our rememprahce -
ng or oartainiv NAV speak of him as ma
small afrairs and he unquestionably hat
their coo rching penetrating knowledge OF
TERED ,,an nature. Down through the cer
ny 10 Toe the words have come and are as
COM +inant today as when first uttered.
i,,-ar them that are carried away
i put aaatb and those that are ready 10
8 wen sIoin see that thou hold back. IL
ccess- sa.,ae+ Behold we knew not TINS
'orfhs ut He that weigheth the heart co
htera- ~ And He that keepeth tiny
an Nj. So.,, not He know 1t? And shaii
Lon ne rander 10 every man ACCORDING =
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