Show cheerful Cht erful Ten sperance new news according to die tile american groer weare re are becoming a temperance people the figure figures of the consumption of matox 11 cating liquor liquors show that the y drank drunk ii in diminish lug year by year in four year years tho the annual consumption of whisky per capita by the tho pelem of this country LM las fallen off half a gallon in 2892 there wa was conro mcd an average of one cue gallon and a halt half of spirits to very man woman and child in the united lant last year the average bad had fallen to one gal gallou loll lu in 1893 1892 we consumed per head lead of vino wine half a gallon N ith all the e of california wine the of this beverage lia has mccrea 1 4 I from half a gallou gallon per head in 1899 1892 in a quarter gallon la in 1807 1897 some would ray the decrease ie is owing to the greater quantities of malt liquors drunk among ne us of late lato years bat but this ie is not the case for he the consumption of beer ha bits barely held ita 11 own some beare it bai has fallen below the average the injurious adulterations with which malt liquor among us is loaded and cheapened bavo have frightened many off to what is i the dec decre renee afo in the consumption of intoxicants owing partly to hard bard time times but more largely it li is believed to tho the neo use of tho the bicycle which nerve nerves and a clear bead ira d all ball bail then to the bicycle as menns of grace gracel 1 As a temperance frolker it las accomplished what geuer gener actions of moral suasion and lawmaking law maLing hito failed to da do |