TEA DRUNKARDS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12481, 18 April 1906, Page 7

TEA DRUNKARDS.

Dr. Rigby, a medical practitioner, of Preston, li.ti> mado a vigorous onslaught on tho teetotalers of the town, who, ho eayn, attack the licensed victualler in ficafion and out of season, denying Him the barest elements of justice, whi.e. on two evils even graver tuan drink, the abuse of tee. and tobacco, they are silent. '"1 firmly believe," eaye tho doctor, ''that tho moderate and roaM>nablo life of beer as a beverage is loss harmful than the samo uee ot tsu, and that immoderate tea drinking causer) moro pain, suffering, ill-hoaltii, and nervous breakdown than tho excessivo coneumption of l>eer. If a man takes too much beer tho effects aro gross and palpable. It ho takes too much tea the results aro quite as deadly, or even more so, but as they aro insidious, and not generally apparent, they are put down to eoine other cause. To enumerate the diseases caused by toa is like writing a quack advortit-e----mont. It produces anaunia, chronic gastritis, dyppejjfiia, and emaciation; fay.-; the foundation for gastric ulopr; caiiftvs irritability of tho nerves, and a whole host of nervous disorders. If any one were desirous of amassing a fortune, no surer plan of doing fo could bo devised than to make up pilln of innocent materials, such as breadcrumbs and extract of hops, and, in the directions for their use by tho public, stipulate that tho patient should abstain from the use of tea. The pill would have an enormous sale, would do a vaf-'t amount of good, and would relievo a great amount of suffering. In fnct, it would, I believe, prove more beneficial than the closing of half tho public .houses in Preston." For all these rontons, Dr. Rigby advises the teototalers to refrain from their favourite pursuit of baiting the "Trade. , ' and to take action regarding thou« 5 of tea and tobacco.