the use and need of the life of carrie a. nation-第51部分

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alcoholic　liquor；　either　immediately　or　after　a　short　time；　prevents　perfect
mental　action；　and　interferes　with　the　functions　of　the　cells　and
tissues　of　the　body；　impairing　self…control　by　producing　other　markedly
injurious　effects。　Hence　alcohol　must　be　regarded　as　a　poison；　and　ought
not　to　be　classed　among　foods。

2。　Observation　establishes　the　fact　that　a　moderate　use　of　alcoholic
liquors；　continued　over　a　number　of　years；　produces　a　gradual　deterioriation
of　the　tissues　of　the　body；　and　hastens　the　changes　which　old　age
brings；　thus　increasing　the　average　liability　to　disease　（especially　to
infectious　disease；）　and　shortening　the　duration　of　life。

3。　Total　abstainers；　other　conditions　being　similar；　can　perform　more
work；　possess　greater　powers　of　endurance；　have　on　the　average　less　sickness；
and　recover　more　quickly　than　non…abstainers；　especially　from
infectious　diseases；　while　altogether　escape　diseases　specially　caused　by
alcohol。

4。　All　the　bodily　functions　of　a　man；　as　of　every　other　animal；　are
best　performed　in　the　absence　of　alcohol；　and　any　supposed　experience
to　the　contrary　is　founded　on　delusion；　a　result　of　the　action　of　alcohol
on　the　nerve　centers。

5。　Further；　alcohol　tends　to　produce　in　the　offspring　of　drinkers　an
unstable　nervous　system；　lowering　them　mentally；　morally　and　physically。
Thus　deterioration　of　the　race　threatens　us；　and　this　is　likely　to　be　greatly
accelerated　by　the　alarming　increase　of　drinking　among　women；　who
have　hitherto　been　little　addicted　to　this　vice。　Since　the　mothers　of　the
coming　generation　are　thus　involved　the　importance　and　danger　of　this
increase　cannot　be　exaggerated。

Seeing；　then；　that　the　common　use　of　alcoholic　beverages　is　always
and　everywhere　followed；　sooner　or　later；　by　moral；　physical　and　social
results　of　a　most　serious　and　threatening　character；　and　that　it　is　the　cause；
direct　or　indirect；　of　a　very　large　proportion　of　the　poverty；　suffering；
vice；　crime；　lunacy；　disease　and　death；　not　only　in　the　case　of　those　who
take　such　beverages；　but　in　the　case　of　others　who　are　unavoidably　associated
with　them；　we　feel　warranted；　nay；　compelled　to　urge　the　general
adoption　of　total　abstinence　from　all　intoxicating　liquors　as　beverages；
as　the　surest；　simplest；　and　quickest　method　of　removing　the　evils　which
necessarily　result　from　their　use。　Such　a　course　is　not　only　universally
safe；　but　it　is　also　natural。

We　believe　that　such　an　era　of　health；　happiness　and　prosperity　would
be　inaugerated　thereby　that　many　of　the　social　problems　of　the　present
age　would　be　solved。〃

The　year　has　been　marked　by　more　detailed　examination　of　the
effects　of　alcohol　upon　the　human　system；　with　the　result　that　progress
towards　its　eventual　overthrow　as　a　medicine　has　been　distinctly　made。
The　greatest　reforms　are　brought　about　quietly；　but　truth　is　mighty　and
does　prevail。　It　will　take　time　but　gradually　all　will　come　to　feel　the
suggestive　power　in　the　fact　that　〃The　table　of　nature　is　spread；　and
bountifully　spread；　for　all　its　millions　upon　millions　of　guests；　but　wine
and　strong　drink　are　not　on　the　table。〃


　　　　　SCIENTIFIC　TESTIMONY　ON　BEER
　（From　speech　by　SENATOR　J。　H。　GALLINGER；　M。　D。；　January　9；　1901。）
　　　　　　　　　　OPINIONS　OF　LEADING　PHYSICIANS。

The　alarming　growth　of　the　use　of　beer　among　our　people；　and　the
spreading　delusion　among　many　who　consider　themselves　temperate　and
sober；　that　the　encouragement　of　beer　drinking　is　an　effective　way　of
promoting
the　cause　of　temperance　and　of　aiding　to　stamp　out　the　demon　rum；
impelled　the　Toledo　Blade　to　send　a　representative　to　a　number　of　the
leading　physicians　of　Toledo　to　obtain　their　opinions　as　to　the　real　damage
which　indulgence　in　malt　liquors　does　the　victim　of　that　form　of　intemperance。

Every　one　is　not　only　a　gentleman　of　the　highest　personal　character；
but　is　a　physician　whose　professional　abilities　have　been　severely　tested；
and　received　the　stamp　of　the　highest　indorsement　by　the　public　and　their
professional　brethren。　More　skilful　physicians　are　not　to　be　found　anywhere。
We　have　not　selected　those　of　known　temperance　principles。　What
they　say　of　beer　is　not　colored　by　any　feeling　for　or　against　temperance；
but　is　the　cold；　bare　experience　of　men　of　science　who　know　whereof　they
speak。

A　BEER　DRINKING　CITY。

Toledo　is　essentially　a　beer　drinking　city。　The　German　population　is
very　large。　Five　of　the　largest　breweries　in　the　country　are　here。　Probably
more　beer　is　drank；　in　proportion　to　the　population；　than　in　any　other
city　in　the　United　States。　The　practice　of　these　physicians　is；　therefore；
largely　among　beer　drinkers；　and　they　have　had　abundant　opportunities　to
know　exactly　its　bearings　on　health　and　disease。

Every　one　bears　testimony　that　no　man　can　drink　beer　safely；　that
it　is　an　injury　to　any　one　who　uses　it　in　any　quantity；　and　that　its　effect
on　the　general　health　of　the　country　has　been　even　worse　than　that　of
whiskey。　The　indictment　they　with　one　accord　present　against　beer　drinking
is　simply　terrible。

The　devilfish　crushing　a　man　in　his　long；　winding　arms；　and　sucking
his　blood　from　his　mangled　body；　is　not　so　frightful　an　assailant　as　this
deadly　but　insidious　enemy；　which　fastens　itself　upon　its　victim；　and　daily
becomes　more　and　more　the　wretched　man's　master；　and　finally　dragging
him　to　his　grave　at　a　time　when　other　men　are　in　their　prime　of　mental
and　bodily　vigor。


BEER　KILLS　QUICKER　THAN　OTHER　LIQUORS。

Dr。　S。　H。　Burgen；　a　practitioner　35　years；　28　in　Toledo；　says：　〃I
think　beer　kills　quicker　than　any　other　liquor。　My　attention　was　first　called
to　its　insidious　effects；　when　I　began　examining　for　life　insurance。　I
passed　as　unusually　good　risks　five　Germansyoung　business　menwho
seemed　in　the　best　health；　and　to　have　superb　constitutions。　In　a　few
years　I　was　amazed　to　see　the　whole　five　drop　off；　one　after　another；　with
what　ought　to　have　been　mild　and　easily　curable　diseases。　On　comparing
my　experience　with　that　of　other　physicians　I　found　they　were　all　having
similar　luck　with　confirmed　beer　drinkers；　and　my　practice　since　has　heaped
confirmation　on　confirmation。

〃The　first　organ　to　be　attacked　is　the　kidneys；　the　liver　soon　sympathizes；
and　then　comes；　most　frequently；　dropsy　or　Bright's　disease；　both
certain　to　end　fatally。　Any　physician；　who　cares　to　take　the　time；　will
tell　you　that　among　the　dreadful　results　of　beer　drinking　are　lockjaw　and
erysipelas；　and　that　the　beer　drinker　seems　incapable　of　recovering　from
mild　disorders　and　injuries　not　usually　regarded　of　a　grave　character。
Pneumonia；　pleurisy；　fevers；　etc。；　seem　to　have　a　first　mortgage　on　him；
which　they　foreclose　remorselessly　at　an　early　opportunity。


BEER　WORSE　THAN　WHISKEY。

〃The　beer　drinker　is　much　worse　off　than　the　whiskey　drinker；　who
seems　to　have　more　elasticity　and　reserve　power。　He　will　even　have　delirium
tremens；　but　after　the　fit　is　gone　you　will　sometimes　find　good　material
to　work　upon。　Good　management　may　bring　him　around　all　right。
But　when　a　beer　drinker　gets　into　trouble　it　seems　almost　as　if　you　have
to　recreate　the　man　before　you　can　do　anything　for　him。　I　have　talked
this　for　years；　and　have　had　abundance　of　living　and　dead　instances　around
me　to　support　my　opinions。〃


WRONGS　WE　CAN　NEVER　UNDO。

（By　Delle　M。　Mason。）

　I　have　come　home　to　you；　mother。　Father；　your　wayward　son
　Has　come　to　himself　at　last；　and　knows　the　harm　he　has　done。
　I　have　bleached　your　hair　out；　father；　more　than　the　frosts　of　years；
　I　have　dimmed　your　kind　eyes；　mother；　by　many　tears。

　Since　I　left　you；　father；　to　work　the　farm　alone；
　And　bought　a　stock　of　liquors　with　what　I　called　my　own；
　I've　been　ashamed　to　see　you；　I　knew　it　broke　you　down；
　To　think　you　had　brought　up　a　boy　to　harm　his　native　town。

　I've　given　it　all　up；　mother；　I'll　never　sell　it　more。
　I've　smashed　the　casks　and　barrels；　I've　shut　and　locked　the　door。
　I've　signed　the　temperance　pledgethe　women　stood　and　sang；
　The　clergymen　gave　three　hearty　cheers；　and　all　the　church　bells　rang。

　But　one　thing　seemed　to　haunt　me；　as　I　came　home　to　you；
　Of　all　the　wrongs　that　I　have　done　not　one　can　I　undo。
　There's　old　Judge　White；　just　dropping　into　a　drunkard's　grave；
　I've　pushed　him　down　with　every　drop　of　brandy　that　I　gave。

　And　there's　young　Tom　Eliotwas　such　a　trusty　lad；
　I　made　him　drink　the　first　hot　glass　of　rum　he　ever　had。
　Since　then；　he　drinks　night　after　night；　and　acts　a　ruffian's　part；
　He　has　maimed　his　little　sister；　and　broke　his　mother's　heart。

　And　there　is　Harry　Warner；　who　married　Bessie　Hyde；
　He　struck　and　killed　their　baby　when　it　was　sick；　and　cried；
　And　I　poured　out　the　poison；　that　made　him　strike　the　blow；
　And　Bessie　raved　and　cursed　me；　she　is　crazy　now；　you　know。

　I　tried　to　act　indifferent；　when　I　saw　the　women　come；
　There　was　Ryan's　wife；　whose　children　shivered　and　starved　at　home；
　He'd　paid　me；　that　same　morning；　his　last　ten　cents　for　drink；
　And　when　I　saw　her　poor；　pale　face；　it　made　me　start　and　shrink。

　There　was　Tom　Eliot's　mother；　wrapped　in　her　widow's　veil；
　And　the　wife　of　Brown；　the　merchant；　my　whiskey　made　him　fail；
　And　my　old　playmate；　Mary；　she　stood　amid　the　band；
　Her　white　cheek　bore　a　livid　mark；　made　by　her　husband's　hand。

　It　all　just　overcome　me；　I　yielded　then　and　there；
　And　Elder　Sharpe；　be　raised　his　hand；　and　offered　up　a　prayer。
　I　know　that　he　forgave　me；　I　couldn't　help　but　think
　Of　his　own　boy；　his　only　son；　whom　I　had　taught　to　drink。

　So　I　have　come　back；　father；　to　the　home　that　gave　me　birth；
　And　I　will　plow　and　sow　and　reap　the　gifts　of　mother　earth。
　Yet；　if　I　prove　a　good　son　now；　and　worthy　of　you　two；
　My　heart　is　heavy　with　the　wrongs　I　never　can　undo。


SHE'S　COMING　ON　THE　FREIGHT。

Or；　The　joint　Keeper's　Dilemma。

　Say；　Billy；　git　ten　two…by…four
　　　　　'Nd　twenty　six…by…eight；
　'Nd　order　from　the　hardware　store
　　　　　Ten　sheets　of　boiler　plate；
　'Nd　'phone　the　carpenter　to　come
　　　　　Most　mighty　quickdon't　wait；
　For　there's　a　story　on　the　streets
　　　　　She's　coming　on　the　freight。

　O；　many　years　I've　carried　on
　　　　　My　business　in　this　town；
　I've　helped　elect　its　officers
　　　　　Fr