The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-12

the ElcClS T1oAn lAC IAol
Drink Till Death Ends the Life
Of the Drunkard
matter Of deep concern to all
III, pcople is the effects of alcohol on
tr, human system, and it is a ques-
frr. hat is more and more being
>,4dIed and The Farmer Mechanic
fools fortunate today In being able to
},,S.nt TO it's readers an article on
fls subject. prepared by DR.. G. NJ.
YAM Poole, a prominent physician and
s.r4eon of Salisbury.
Ir. Van Poole is eminently qualified
g. write on the subject, n the ar
. is. as far as possible, written
vtuout the use Of MEDICAL terms, so
tu.l IT May be clear to the average
r,.u The article Of DR.. Van Poole
j. commended as q careful study Of
thr subject. and is as follows:
Effects Of AIcohOl on The System.
50 much has been said recently
on The effects of alcohol that it would
S,,0 ue should. by this time, fully
understand the history of its voyage
tNtu.gh the human system and the
'Ia4cucp il exerts upon the tissues Of
tn@ body.
When we attempt to study the &c
tol If alcohol on the system. espe-
t:.atN when W. call to II aid the
>,Ga\ II physiological laws, We find
t'.t nc supplies no new matter, and
thct il supplies but little or no force
t living matter. Etnylic alcohol i
til, basis of all Intoxicating drinks,
-. - jG nv a G study "a tic nbN-cin1nOi
Il action on the system that we ap-
IHp, On most closely to the diseases
originating from its use. 1t is an in
toNir ant Of chemical composition
'.b60. and when used to excess is
t"I"thle Of inducing the most syste-
in"ta and appalling phenomenal o1
disease.
In The First Stage.
#fht effects produced on the func.
N1I& are the same no matter by wna
h"1r the alcohol ma be admins
t'r"d. Thirty grains OF alcohol to tht
I"Ind weight of the animal body will
produce l~ntoxication while double tha
amount is productive of immediat'
DANGER. Increased action of the hear
J. Inc fl"st symptom produced, bein'
~ increase Of from fifteen to seven
teen heats per minute. The period o
rr$t between beats is shortened
'hoASl not as much 50 as might b
lhi"Ffcd, for the c~Ontractions ar
p" .hor over. When alcohol has Gee
I'"th continuously for a time an
'hth Suddenly discontinued, the hear
VII become very feeble. 1t is, there
Tore, not surprising that the brai
hhd muscles, which depend upon tn
heart for their blood supply, shout
re "hguld and require the rest Q
I"h& sleep for renovation. At first tn
VIAL functions strive nightly t
'l"intaln their normal condition., bu
II the strain is kept up, sooner Q
I"U'f they, too, Will flag, the resu
y, Whlch is a complete physical wrecl
.NniIe the heart is laboring under III
H'juence or the alcoholic stimulus tn
''rlpheral circulation is quickene
"Hu mere IS an observable change i
H'l"ues or color in exposed parts.
"'Yhl be supposed that these change
'HLE occur in parts exposed TO view
h4I, on the contrary, they are alih
th~foI@hout the whole body. II
"'"od-Nessels of the BRAIN, lungs, kit
htHS, and all vascular organs, al
axe injected and the parts engorge,
ne manages in color, which are on
temporary in the novitiate, becom
I"hurmed and permanent IL the alec
hoi pc continued for a long time. tt
Nt"otn on the nose is the mark
,TShltion OF the confirmed toper.
We have said that the first effe,
., |Icohol is TO increase the actio
- me heart. Physiological researc
nos served TO explain why this is
on" why the minute blood vessels al
;" Hluch injected. Instead of actir
"Itc'iy upon the heart and causir
m,reased motion and power Of tn;
IAN, there is simply paralysis =,
same nervous supply of the We
S winch constitute the minute va
""A structures. This being the cas-
hh'Ft IS less resistance offered, al
= neart, being thus liberated, ouic]
- rs action, dilating the Iyz<
NSstts, causing injection and anrore