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McssRs. EDIToRs,--It being the duty Of
every person pledged to the temperance cause
o DO all within their power 10 persuade others
oil It's beneficial effects, and induce them, by
every just means, TO view its evils as we do,
and understandingly join that band, whose
ranks are prolific Of the best aud happiest influ-
ences exercised by the total abstinence system.
! therefore make an abstract from the work of
celebrated English physician upon the use Of
alcoholic drinks:


. Errors OF drink have been, AMONGST civ
lllzed society, the most prolific source of ia
physical as well as its moral evils Diseases
that slaughter more than ever fell victims to
sword, famine and pestilence combined, ac-
knowledge this origin. This can be made an
parent to the simplest understanding. The SO
phishcated drinkers in question directly poison
he springs of physical and mental health
the digestive apparatus and the brain-charg-
ing the blood with greater quantity of extra
neous matters than can be easily eliminated,
and forcing their separation within the econo-
my, IN the shape OF various morbid deposiles.
The lacteals take up but small portion of the
fluids received into the alimentary canal The
veins and lymphatcs of the stomach and in
testines absorb a much greater part. This is
received into the general mass of the venous
blood of the meSentery-the connecting mem
brane Of the bowels. All this blood has to
pass through the liver, the largest gland in the
body, and the most frequently and easily dis
ordered. Hence the liver receives the first i'm
preston Of noxious drinks, and retains it most
permanently. Hence the Indigestion and bill
lous attacks after debauch, and the organic
alterations of the stomach and liver conse-
quent to long continued irritation from the ex
cessive use OF ardent spirits or fermented
liquors. From its delicate organic alton. the
brain is the next organ TO receive and retain
these morbid impressions. Intoxicaton, al
though beastly enough, is mere transient re-
suit. Alcohol is easily detectabe in the brain
OF those killed when drunk. Not only is the
nervous connection between the brain and
stomach impaired by this means, but its men
tai and moral perceptions are equally blunted.
The kidneys, as the eliminators Of morbid or
efete elements from the blood are the ne XII or
gans to feel and resent errors Of diet and
drinks--often producing the granular or mot
tied kidney" ~ .ta -.,


Fearing to occupy too much space of your
valuable journal, shall, in another number,
| LII Az IL e Il
| is an abstract. HE ,t.Et
Yours, in L. P. and f., ]. w. .E.
WARRINGTON, May Z, 1916.