fine such a man in some place and put
him upon an allowance of one-half his
usual quantity, and he will suffer
more than he will to cut him off en
tirely. 1 have tried this in a large
number of cases, and Lave satisfied
myself from actual observation. Of
course, these sufferers are found in
all our reformatory and correctional
institutions, as well as in private prac
tice. They are usually found in a de
plorable condition when medical aid
is sought. They should be irt.'led in
the most skillful manner and fai hful
ly nursed. Their blood is poison. d,
w hich, no doubt, is the cause of the
alarming and dangerous symp'orns
we meet with in the debauched d.'link
ard. The symptoms in the advanced
stages of such cases are not unlike
cases of narcotic poisoning from opi
um, conium, cannabis indicu, and oth
er such poisonous drugs. They do
n<»t need the same drug to cure wheu
poisonous doses have been taken, ev
en though administered in iufinjtesai
mal doses. But, sir, it is not my in
tention to discuss this question here.
I only state briefly and hastily the re
sult. of my observation on this single
point of “tapering off” the drunkard,
we hear so much about these days.
Absolute abstinence will cure the in
ebriate ; nothing short of it will keep
him cured after he is raised up from
a life of inebriety and degredation.
ALBERT DAY, Superintendent.
Florence, Oct. 15.
The revolutionary bands which
entered the Papal States at differ
ent points on the eastern and south
ern frontier, have concentrated in
Frosinone, under the leadership of
Menotti Garibaldi, in accordance
with directions from his father, Gen
eral Garibaldi. The reports that
Menotti has been arrested are with
out foundation.
