The hydraulic press., 1858-11-13
siderable portions Of it in his celebra-
ted work, The Century of Inven-
tons.
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A Few Words About Alcoholic
Drinks.
The banefda effects of intemperante
have been SO often portrayed and d.
lated upon that no one can plead ig-
n6fance of them, nor need recapit>
ulation of them at our hands. Every
one knows that, next to gambling and
RIGHTEOUSNESS, intemperance has been
tho special curse Of California-the
vortex which has drawn thousands
down to ruin.
A few Years ago tie public 4 mind
was aroused to the necessity of some
action for the abotem,,,e,in,t If this great
evil, and for awhile nearly every COM
munity contained its jealous reform
ers, and felt the benehcent influence
of their righteous labors. But a sea-
son of encouragement came; the
workers faltered and separated, and
now nearly all concerted action on
their part has ceased. They did
much to reform the State, and it can
never relapse to its old condition of
depravity.
Still, people will tipple, and it is
always seasonable to LAY a few words
against the practice. A correspon>
dent writing to us Oh the subject, de-
plores the existence Of so many hand
some saloons were liquor is expoSed
for sale, and thinks the attractions of
snowy furniture, &C., with which
these places are fitted up, go far to
make many persons drinkers who
would not otherwise be 20. This may
be the case, but in our opinion it is
mans inclinations that draw him to
liquor bars, and wherever we see a
large number Of saloons it is tolerably
safe to infer that they are wanted or
elso they would not exist. Our COR
respondent remarks on the custom of
creating" as follows: ga man who
would despise taking i drink Of the
raw material out of a jug, in obscure
places, when in company with his
friends will drink to be sijociable, or in
public with bis acquaintances to main
tain his popularity. He might with
the same propriety go with his female
acquaintance into a confectiohary
shop, kept by . pretty girl, and swal-
lox pound Of almonds, shells and
all, Just to be sociable, or, at the re-
quest of a friend, take dose Of fish
hooks for the purpose Of showing his
attachment. The whole system of
treating" is ridiculous and disgrace
full" Our correspondent concludes
thus Gin our thriving village there
are upward Of twenty places where
liquor Is dosed out in quantities to suit
imbibers. Ten dollars per day Is a
very low estimate for the receipts Of
each bar, which would make 5000 in
all, or $1,400 a-week, amounting to
the enormous sum Of $72,8O0 per
annum, expended for poisonous bev-
erages in town Of about one thou
sands inhabitants mo doubt 800
per day would DO q more correct av>
erage Of the daily receipts at each
liquor establishment; and this would
give the astounding total Of $145, 900
spent in one year for grog! Nearly
$150a year for each liar, roman and
child in the place j Just think what
an immense amount Of good might be
done with this sum which is now pro-
ductive only Of degradation and mis-
cry. Why, the amount spent for
rum would buy every man 10 town a
collection Of books worth at least
5000; or it would build an edi6ce
like our courthouse, aud line that
with valuable reading matter. Think
of this, reader, when your throat
tickles for q glass, and 60 deposite
your bit for some such purpose /; or
buy a newspaper, and you will find
that even dry reading is much more
beneficial than damp mixtures. ~
6He who cannot reason 10 q