Grappling with the Monster; Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink
by T. S. Arthur
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Chapters (214)
- GRAPPLING WITH THE MONSTER
- OR
- THE CURSE AND THE CURE OF STRONG DRINK
- T.S. ARTHUR
- INTRODUCTION
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHAPTER IV.
- CHAPTER V.
- CHAPTER VI.
- CHAPTER VII.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CHAPTER IX.
- CHAPTER X.
- CHAPTER XI.
- CHAPTER XII.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- CHAPTER XV.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE MONSTER, STRONG DRINK.
- ALCOHOL AN ENEMY.
- PLACE AND POWER IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
- FREEDOM OF THE NATION;
- ENORMOUS CONSUMPTION.
- POVERTY AND DESTITUTION
- LOSS TO LABOR.
- TAXATION.
- CURSING THE POOR.
- CRIME AND PAUPERISM.
- THE BLIGHT EVERYWHERE.
- CHAPTER II.
- IT CURSES THE BODY.
- ALCOHOL NOT A FOOD AND OF DOUBTFUL USE AS A MEDICINE.
- DIGESTION.
- ALCOHOL RETARDS DIGESTION.
- ITS EFFECT ON THE BLOOD.
- ON THE MINUTE CIRCULATION.
- PARALYZES THE MINUTE BLOOD-VESSELS.
- HEART DISTURBANCE.
- OTHER ORGANS INVOLVED.
- EFFECT ON THE BRAIN.
- THE SPINAL CORD AND NERVES.
- EFFECT ON THE BRAIN CENTRES.
- CHAPTER III.
- IT CURSES THE BODY.—CONTINUED.
- EFFECT ON THE MEMBRANES.
- MEMBRANOUS DETERIORATIONS.
- ACTION OF ALCOHOL ON THE STOMACH.
- TIC-DOULOUREUX AND SCIATICA.
- DEGENERATION OF THE LIVER.
- HOW THE KIDNEYS SUFFER.
- CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS.
- ORGANIC DETERIORATIONS OF THE HEART.
- EPILEPSY AND PARALYSIS.
- FARTHER MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
- CHAPTER IV.
- IT CURSES THE SOUL.
- HEAVENLY ORDER IN THE BODY.
- MENTAL DISTURBANCES.
- INSANITY.
- NO SUBSTANCE AFFECTS THE BRAIN LIKE ALCOHOL.
- INHERITED LATENT EVIL FORCES.
- MENTAL AND MORAL CHANGES OF A DISASTROUS CHARACTER
- "BECOMES THE HELPLESS SUBJECT OF THE FORCES OF EVIL,
- HOMICIDAL MANIA.
- KLEPTOMANIA.
- LOSS OF MENTAL CLEARNESS.
- IMPAIRMENT OF MEMORY.
- MENTAL AND MORAL DISEASES.
- RELATION BETWEEN INSANITY AND DRUNKENNESS.
- "GREAT SIMILARITY BETWEEN INEBRIETY AND INSANITY.
- GENERAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE FACULTIES.
- "ALCOHOL SELLS THE REASONING POWERS,
- IT EXCITES MAN'S WORST PASSIONS.
- A SAD AND TERRIBLE PICTURE.
- "VOLUNTARY EXTINCTION OF REASON.
- CHAPTER V.
- NOT A FOOD, AND VERY LIMITED IN ITS RANGE AS A MEDICINE.
- INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS,
- ALCOHOL HAS NO FOOD VALUE,
- ALCOHOL NOT A PRODUCER OF HEAT.
- ALCOHOL REDUCES THE TEMPERATURE OF THE BODY,
- ALCOHOL DOES NOT GIVE STRENGTH.
- DRIVEN TO THE WALL.
- "NOT KNOWN TO BE IN ANY SENSE AN ORIGINATOR OF VITAL FORCE;
- "ALCOHOL ACTS AS A DISTURBING ELEMENT
- WHAT IS ITS VALUE AS A MEDICINE?
- TYPHOID FEVER.
- ACCUMULATIVE TESTIMONY.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE GROWTH AND POWER OF APPETITE.
- NO MAN SAFE WHO DRINKS.
- A DANGEROUS DELUSION.
- A MOST EXEMPLARY NUN
- INHERITED PREDISPOSITION TO DRINK,
- EXTINGUISHMENT OF FAMILIES!
- "MORE READILY BECOME DRUNKARDS,
- INHERITED NERVOUS SUSCEPTIBILITY
- A REMARKABLE CASE.
- LOCK HIMSELF IN HIS ROOM FOR DAYS
- CHAPTER VII.
- MEANS OF CURE.
- HOPEFUL SIGNS.
- FRUITS OF TEMPERANCE WORK.
- REDUCTION OF POVERTY, PAUPERISM AND CRIME,
- JUDGES ON THE BENCH
- THE WORK OF HEALING AND SAVING.
- A TRUER, PURER, NOBLER MAN,
- CHAPTER VIII.
- INEBRIATE ASYLUMS.
- ABSOLUTE WITHDRAWAL OF ALL INTOXICANTS FROM THE PATIENT,
- TOBACCO.
- RESULTS OF CHRONIC INEBRIATION.
- REMOVAL FROM TEMPTATION.
- "THE HYGIENIC AND SANITARY MEASURES
- THE BINGHAMPTON ASYLUM.
- SAVING AND REFORMING INFLUENCES.
- TREATMENT.
- DEEPLY INTERESTING CASES.
- THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF DRUNKARDS.
- LEGISLATIVE CONTROL.
- LOSS TO THE STATE IN NOT ESTABLISHING ASYLUMS
- CHAPTER IX.
- REFORMATORY HOMES.
- WASHINGTONIAN HOME AT BOSTON,
- BENEFICIAL RESULTS.
- THE WASHINGTONIAN HOME AT CHICAGO
- TESTIMONY OF THE REFORMED.
- HOW I WAS TREATED IN THE HOME.
- A RELIGIOUS HOME.
- WHO ARE RECEIVED INTO "THE FRANKLIN HOME."
- USE OF TOBACCO DISCOURAGED.
- WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
- WOMAN'S WORK IN THE HOME.
- TOUCHING INCIDENTS.
- THE TESTIMONY OF INMATES.
- AFTER FIVE YEARS.
- DANGERS THAT BESET THE REFORMED INEBRIATE.
- CHAPTER X.
- TOBACCO AS AN INCITANT TO THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC STIMULANTS, AND AN OBSTACLE IN THE WAY OF A PERMANENT REFORMATION.
- ASSOCIATED WITH THE HABIT OF DRINKING.
- DERANGEMENT OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS
- FELT A DESIRE FOR A LITTLE WHISKY AFTER A SMOKE,
- TEN TIMES AS DIFFICULT TO CONQUER AS THAT OF WHISKY-DRINKING.
- ONE OF THE GREAT CURSES OF THE RISING GENERATION
- CHAPTER XI.
- THE WOMAN'S CRUSADE.
- BEGINNING OF THE CRUSADE.
- HOW THE CRUSADERS WERE TREATED.
- DECLINE OF THE CRUSADING SPIRIT.
- CHAPTER XII.
- THE WOMAN'S NATIONAL CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
- ORGANIZATION.
- FIRST YEAR'S WORK.
- THE SECOND YEAR'S WORK.
- A WORKING ORGANIZATION.
- LOOKING AFTER THE CHILDREN.
- THE WORK OF REFORM AND RESCUE.
- KEEPING ALIVE A SENTIMENT ADVERSE TO THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
- INFLUENCE ON THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
- ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- REFORM CLUBS.
- DR. HENRY A. REYNOLDS.
- FORMATION OF CLUBS.
- FRANCIS MURPHY.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.
- THE VALUE OF PRAYER AND FAITH ALONE.
- PRAYER SUPPLEMENTED BY ORGANIZED WORK.
- THE APPETITE FOR DRINK NOT TAKEN AWAY IN A MOMENT.
- HOW MANY ARE REALLY SAVED.
- THE TRIAL AND THE TEST,
- THE DIVINE GRACE THAT SAVES.
- AN UNSOUND AND DANGEROUS DOCTRINE.
- CHAPTER XV.
- TEMPERANCE COFFEE-HOUSES AND FRIENDLY INNS.
- THE EXPERIMENT IN PHILADELPHIA.
- SIGNAL SUCCESS.
- CROWDED FROM THE FIRST.
- THE GOOD DONE.
- FRIENDLY INNS.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- TEMPERANCE LITERATURE.
- NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY AND PUBLICATION HOUSE,
- FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED.
- AFTER TWELVE YEARS.
- REMARKABLE GROWTH OF TEMPERANCE LITERATURE.
- A MOST IMPORTANT AGENCY.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- LICENSE A FAILURE AND A DISGRACE.
- HISTORY OF LICENSE IN MASSACHUSETTS.
- THE EVIL STILL INCREASING.
- WORSE AND WORSE.
- TESTIMONY OF JOHN ADAMS.
- OPENING A WIDER DOOR.
- A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
- THE LIQUOR POWER IN THE ASCENDANT AGAIN.
- SUBMITTING AGAIN TO THE YOKE.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- PROHIBITION.
- NO REMEDY BUT PROHIBITION.
- PROHIBITION NOT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
- CAN PROHIBITORY LAWS BE ENFORCED?
- THE VALUE OF PROHIBITORY LAWS WHEN ENFORCED.
- THE MAINE LAW—ITS COMPLETE VINDICATION.
- TESTIMONY OF HON. NEAL DOW.
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