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Show CUKE FOR DRUNKENNESS. For ages scientists and medical men have sought for something that would cure the alcoholic appetite after it had been once formed. Io this search scores of pretended remedies reme-dies havo been found and widely advertised ad-vertised as effective spociBcs for drunkenness; but none ol them has in lacl dono its work. The will power is ahead of everything as a preventive, pre-ventive, but this must be exercised early in the disease or it will become of non-effect, being speedily deadened and neutralized by intoxicants. However, How-ever, if what is claimed for a recent discovery he true, a genuine remedy for the disease lor alcohclism ia a diseass has been found. This is called the "cinchoua-rubra" cure, and was referred to in the Hkuald some weeks ago, when it first came prominently before the public. Dr. D'Uoger, of Minneapolis, is the discoverer, dis-coverer, and his cures are gaining lor him wide notoriety. At present the doctor is in Cuictgo, trealiog some desperate cases of drunkenness, and exciting more or less discussion io the press of that city. Dr. D'U. is not a beliover in the effectiveness of the will-power io bringing about a care, though he admits that it can be employed to good advantage in tbe earlier stages o! the disease to fight ofl the destroyer. H:s theory is, that after a perscu has drank aicotiol. whether in li-.o form ol , brupJy, whisky, gin or ale, an alcobulic germ isdepo.-ited in the nerve i-cU, and will remain there until.rcmoved by a proper remedy. If not so removed it will induce intoxication and result in death. This germ is described in the Chicago Iriiime, cv'.dently by the doctor himself, as a pulpy, yeasty product in the sensorial nerve cells a sort of leaven generated by alcoholic lernientali'.n. This peculiar product cons'ar.tly calls lor that Bpeci.'S of aliment w'.-.'.cli generated it and v.l'-i-O'.U which il will not b satisfud. It is litis inward mil:.', cr t;i-";ng h impels men Io drink, drink until, their will-powor is driven from its 1 throne, leaving them automatons, entirely controlled by their alcoholic desires. The will haB no power over this longing which is located in the- sensorial gunu.Ua any jiore than it has to tell the ear it must not hear, the eye it must uot see, the touch il must not feel. For this reason bo many violate thototil abstinence absti-nence pledge. A man may fight against gratifying the detiire, and lor a longer or Bhoiter period, abstain from driokiug; but the appetite is not dead, and the danger ol falling before the tempter is ever presem. removing the taste or appetite for liquor the occasion for exercising the will no longer exists, and the lormer victim remains sober and safe. Briefly, a whisky deposit expends a whisky force and calls for a whisky DUlrition. T'nore is apparent logio in this statement." It ia well known by tho victims of drink that the stimulation induced by alcohol is but tomporary, and thai when it is over the whole nervous system is depressed aud aisk. Those addicted to arms aiso noun that nothing whalover save the artificial arti-ficial excitoment whioh brought about tho evils can alloviate it. After a night's libations the unforlunato individual in-dividual is desperate in tho morning uulil his Byslem is soothed and his nerve3 quieted by a drink of that beverage which prostrates him. It is a lact which eurgeona and mi-croscopisls mi-croscopisls will maintain that there is a marked difference between the nerve cells of tho iuebriato and tho one who has never used alcoholic liquor. Dr. D'Unger alleges lhat this difference consists of the yeasty, nlnD r.rn,lnt mpntinned above, and for which the tincture of cinchona-rubra cinchona-rubra bark is a spec'fic. If this be true, thon the cause of temperance will receive its greatest assistance from the fortunate diBoovery. Comparatively Com-paratively lew men drink for Iho sake of getting drunk. The after eflect of Ihe artificial stimulation is anything but pleasant, if the appearance of the victim and his general conduct count for anything. It is to destroy the distress occasioned by drink, and drive away tho depression, that he drinks again and feeds the danger ous appetite that has been formed, and which the learned doctor claims exists in- the nerves. Men do not drink whisky aim-ply aim-ply to become drunkards; and if their testimony can be relied upon, they seldom from choice accept the condition condi-tion ol intoxication the second time. It is Ihe appetite that leads them on, ' nullilyiug their will power, and overcoming over-coming their belter judgmont. There is eround for the belief that there is something in this alleged remedy. It is certain that Dr. D'Unger is effecting some wonderful cures, though they may only be temporary. However, the rescued persons claim that the appetite has been destroyed, and alcohol alco-hol is as offensive to the taste as it was before the appetite had been created. Cinchona is a powerlul tonic, and il it cm hold up tbe syetom after a debauch until nutrition in the natural way takes place, it will. provo of incalculable value in cases of intemperance, in-temperance, whether or not it effects permanent cures. |