The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06


spoke the truth. What was the pen
atty? BY their subtle statements anc
acts, it is claimed upon good authority
that the liquor men unseated him from
his government position. Truth j,
often on the scaffold and error on the
throne"
The Herald maintains tina. "AlcohoI
is used as a stimulant and aecelerates
the hearts action" We admit alco-
holic remedies are still used by some
physicians, because, perhaps of ignor-
ance, or a desire to prolong the case,
especially if the patient is financially
able-and because alcoholic treatment
will definitely manufacture disease for
future treatment.
Just how alcohol "accelerates the
heart" is best described by DR.. Frank
Overton of New York, who says cal
cohol is not a stimulant, j. is heart
paralyzer of the nerves, which control
the flow of blood through the heart,
and where these inhibitory nerves suf-
fer temporary paralysis, the heart
beats faster, bu. less blood is pumped
than it natural; the effect is exactly
the same as removing the pendulum
from your clock, the periods of rest
for the heart are thus shortened and
exhaustion results. If repeated, the
muscular tissue is partially changed
to fat, thus the heart becomes fabby
and weak and its walls thinner. The
very remedy which people have sup
posed was helping to keep the heart
going, was in reality responsible for
its difficulties. This fact alone ough.
to Danish whiskey, brandy, alcohol and
all the rest, from the medicine closet
for in a simple case of fainting, some
well meaning friend might administer
an alcoholic remedy sufficient to furth-
err depress, and thus cause the hear.
TO cease beating forever.
The Herald has quoted DR., w, B.
Mayo of Mortified, a former repre-
sentative as saying that alcoholic
liquors are a necessity in the sickroom
and the Herald says that upon the
oes. medical authority, the concensus
OF opinion among Vermont doctors
will show that there is proper and
legitimate place for alcoholic liquors
in the practice of medicine" We pre-
sumo this proper and legitimate
place" is in the preserving of dead
specimens, it certainly will kill live
ones.
William Mudoon the athletic train
err who few yearsago retired as the
unconquered wrestler of the world,
said: II have no faith in alcohol, moth
ing else destroys the muscular tissues
as readily as does alcohol. Men in my
care must give is up absolutely" Base
ball trainers will bear witness to the
truth Of this statement Now ISM it
rather ridiculous to recall that rem
edy which injuries perfectly healthy
man, should be considered necessary
and beneficial to a sick one?
The writer is informed through the
Herald that our own State Board Of |
Health is so up-to-da.e that they too
have joined the big prohibition chorus
that will soon resound from ocean to
ocean.
That disease can be treated scien-
-ifcally and successfully without alco-
lolic dope, may be proved from the
The Frances Willard Hos
,ital of Chicago in 1884 opened its
loors 20 the suffering public, announc-
ng that no alcoholic would be used in
heir treatment Of disease. Their ex-
,erience of over 30 years has proved
% satisfactory that they have three
lines been compelled to remove TO en-
arged quarters and their fame has
rome GU: as having a remarkably low
cath rate, and unusually rapid recov-
ries.
The American Red Cross use no
lcohol in any form in their hospitals,
or do they in the great Battle Creek
'anitarium Of Michigan. The latter
magazine "The Monitor OF
Iealth" which is devoted TO non-alco-
olic treatment Of disease.
Other large hospitals who have dis
the use Of alcohol in their
of disease are:
The London Temperance Hospital.
The Royal Hospital of Edinburg.
The Cork Street Hospital Of Dublin
The German Hospital Of Brooklyn.
The Baptist Hospital Of Massachu-
stts.