Alcohol will not allay thirst:  “Alcohol has a great attraction for water; and when swallowed, it draws the water to itself, thus depriving the tissues of the body of that merit necessary inorganic food.  Again, alcohol causes a rush of blood to the skin, which causes a sensation of warmth to be felt upon the surface of the body.  However, the sensation of heat is, like beauty, ‘only skin deep,’ as the heat of the system has really been diminished rather than increased; because when the blood is upon the surface, it parts with its heat more readily.”

I “The effects of alcohol upon the heart may be summed up in the following statements: 

  “(a) It causes a softening of the muscles of the heart, and a fatty
       degeneration, thus clogging the workings of this vital organ.

  “(b) It overworks the heart.

  “(c) Oftentimes it renders the heart weak and flabby.

  “(d) It causes an enlargement or dilation of its parts.

  “(e) There is a consequent effect of drowsiness and lassitude.

  “(f) Its general effect upon the heart is to destroy its strength and
       usefulness.”

II “Alcohol has the following effects upon the lungs: 

  “(a) It makes the blood impure, thus increasing the work of the lungs.

  “(b) It paralyzes the blood vessels.

  “(c) It weakens the various lung tissues.

  “(d) It impairs breathing.”

III “Alcohol’s effects upon the stomach: 

  “(a) Produces chronic inflammation of the stomach.

  “(b) Injures the mucous lining by hardening the tissues.

  “(c) It destroys some of the small glands and impairs others.

  “(d) It precipitates the pepsin of the gastric juice, thus retarding
       digestion.

  “(e) It thickens the mucus of the stomach.

  “(f) The action of the stomach is at first quickened by the presence
       of alcohol, and then retarded.”

IV “The effects of alcohol upon the liver may be: 

  “(a) It produces a hardened condition of its tissues.

  “(b) Enlarges the organ.

  “(c) Compresses and lessens the cells for producing bile.

  “(d) Stimulates the liver to overaction, thus reducing the bile supply.

  “(e) It weakens and destroys the usefulness of this organ of digestion.”

V “Effect of alcohol upon the blood and blood-vessels: 

  “(a) It thins and coagulates the blood according to the amount of
       alcohol.

  “(b) It hastens the circulation, thus weakening it.

  “(c) It prevents combustion.

  “(d) It impairs and destroys the corpuscles, thus affecting their
       powers of transporting oxygen and carbonic acid gas.

  “(e) It weakens the arterial muscles by affecting the nerves governing
       them.”