Show DRINK K STATISTICS I Once In a n while wo we flatter ourselves o I as nil n a nation that flint we are becoming more sober than our ancestors were arid and 1 rILl that are not lot consumed as tie recklessly as an In n former fernier years year Hut when nhen statistic ore nrc studied there Is 15 nn 11 awak awakening suing ening train from rom pleasant dreams rea I to less leas I pleasing realities The Bra Oro Groer Bracer cur er for tor this hits month claims Hint that In III this country the yearly Irl consumption of or al nl alcoholic robotic coholic drunks drinks has re the error enor enormous aims cost cast co t of ot UH To this Is III the east cost of o coffee corte 1 01 ten tea and cocoa cocon making a IL Ir total for tor stimulants of ot which Is 18 said RId to be bo n a per her capita cost rost of ot 1815 1816 Counted In gallone gal gallon lone lon the time quantity consumed IH is I given RIen thus Coffee corr beer baer Jeer 1119 ten tea and 1111 spirits nail ami wines 1 II gallons This ThU hIli would Indicate that we ire mire Ire becoming beer heel consumers nt lit nn nl almost alarming rate The fact Is that hat there has haa been u II steady Increase In III the quantity cf cr stimulating leverages beverages used notably of or alcoholic i liquors which tins has risen In lw t W m Il I yours years from tron 1060 gallons to le 1799 19 8 gallons gallants per capita The Increase It Is true la is I I most notable In III the milder stimulants i but hut tho tin fact tact that lint the tho efforts of ot temperance reformers nee seers litem in to bo be downed with but hut Indifferent success There Is a n i phase of ot the tho drink ques question tion that must be IJo discussed ham from the time unadorned figures Modern life lite Is so rapid HO so unnatural so BO depressing upon the tho vital functions mental gloom Is 18 frequent among nil all clauses classes Nervous Nelous diseases ea oa of ot various description have hl O I and 1111 these theBo hove have driven the victims to drink Pee PCS feelings the tho result of worry and disarrangement of ot o in all lave caused au ell men raid and woman ri I u tc sort soil to alcohol opium unit and other j ut lit nn an enormous nt of health ara life lite These are facts fIlCh Unit confront the modern mOIl ern reformer f do 10 not always resort to Intoxicant be he because because cause of a 1 depraved taste They fhe do doso PO so often otten they thoy rue art sick flick The very craving for or them IH is n a symptom 9 of or a n disorder If Ir n II cure cUr Js to be ef Ir effected t the lire cause must Oust ho bo discovered Mu U have heard It charged tint that drunkenness Is 19 Increasing wo 10 woman o man n Quito likely If tr there Is go so much to tin f fitt I H anil worry orr the ner Hy tn m of or the half of or humanly humanity how nitwit much more IMI mutt must lU t the tho sunless modern life lito shatter the tho nerre of lt wo io 1 men rn n nd rid how much morn more o must be he h the craving for or some llama drug which il ill lull 1111 itrO HIJ veil ell their slide Into n It drink habit through Ignorance The Tho comfort seems scenes so mu real so eo easily Ib obtained amid hi will wll till lull pain and obtain forgetfulness I I nt lit a I any cost We fear Co temper nice have havo not ws duo due heed to these theRo facts Gross cross drun kermess ratty may nut not perhaps lie he ui iii Ire fre frequent quent as Os formerly but It Is certain Unit that tin time drink habit Is IH growing I ro 11 1 an mind l that front from Intemperance tire aro morn frequent than ever |