The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-11-21
STAGGERING sT.sTIsTxCs.

fIOm the layton JOURNAL NOV. i.
On the let OF October we ascertained from
the Internal Revenue Office that there are GAO
bar-rooms in Dayton, which consume daily nine
barrels Of common whisky, 400 kegs Quarter
barrels) Of lager beer, and 400 kegs Of domestic
ale-the latter including bottled ale. Besides
these facts we were also informed that the
local consumption Of tobacco Is $1,000 cigars,
200 pounds of smoking and 40 pounds Of
chewing tobacco daily. To the whisky con-
sumption in bar-rooms may be added at least
one barrel of Bourbon whisky Of better grade
making a total of 10 barrels per day. A barrel
OF proof whisky is, say 40 gallons some barrels
hold gallon or two less, some gallon or two
more. The total number Of gallons is there
fore 430, worth say, in round numbers, to the
manufacturer, $400-the amount il costs the
bar-keepers. There are, say 315 selling days
in the year. The local consumption is there
fore 8, $50 barrels, costing S126, 900. This how
ever, b. no meas r. or ssents ne AMOUNT OF
money spent Tor drams as tho following figures
demonstrate: Bar-keepers inform rs that there
are 70 drinks in gallon, or, in round numbers,
5000 drains in barrel of whisky. Ten cents
though some Of the poorest class Of bars sell
thoroughly watered whisky at five cents, and
many sell the better grades of whisky and
mixed drinks at 10 cents. At 10 cents the bar
keeper gets $500 out Of barrel that cost him
$40, or 9,450.000 drains out Of $3.50 barrels,
producing $945,00 per annum. This is the
amount spent annually in Dayton by dram
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composed Of spirits, various kinds Of malt
liquors, and whisky consumed in private houses
and bought by the pint or quart by working
people. are not included In the above estimate
the value Of these articles being fully equal to
the aggregate for S126, 200, invested by barkeep-
ers, is therefore $946, 000 or over 700 per cent.
gross profit.
1t is impossible TO estimate exactly the num-
Der Of people VINO spend this $3, 900 day for
drains of whisky, yet an approximate result
may be found. We assume that the popula-
ton is 33,0OO-being $500 more than the late
census gives Dayton. We also assume that
neither the women nor minor children drink
wbisky-which is the general fact. These
classes number say $4,000, leaving an adult
population of 5000 males, Of whom 5000 are
voters, 1000 non-voters and transient visitors.
Thse 5000 men therefore drink these $780,
900 drains Of whisky yearly. But OF these
$1,000 it is safe to assume that at least 1000 do
not drink at bars, if at all. So then we have
5000 men drinking $4,000 drains, or i've each
daily. 315 days in the year, at cost Of 80 cents
each per diem, or 1857 5515 per capital per an
/ included tho
above. and the figures would be one-seventh
larger, or $135OOO more making a total Of
81, $50 900, or in round numbers 81, 600, 900 per
annum spent by 5000 men for whisky in Day
| ton bar-rooms.
Now, compare these staggering figures with
the wheat or bread consumed by the same
people. Statlsticians concur that populations
consume from eight to ten bushels Of wheat
per capita per annum. We will average it at
nine bushels, or say two barrels Of flour each.
For 365 days, 66, 900 barrels of -four ut 81 per
barrel, costing an aggregate Of S462, 900, is all
that we consume. AS q matter OF fact the
value is less, for very considerable portion OF
the -four used only costs from "a 80 to $5 so.
SO it Is apparent that Dayton spends annually
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For flour, 462, 600
Whisky debtor. s53s, 900
We have no doubt that the consumption OF
other liquors, such as brandy, GIN, bitters and
wines, would increase the whisky aggregate
from 20 to 80 per cent.
Now for malt liquors. Lager beer, 400 buar-
ter kegs daily, 49, 900 kegs per annum. Bar
ao =, +hat aoi ont
20 glasses OF beer, so that the consumption is
Is, 900 glasses daily, and O,22O,OOO annually
beer being sold 365 days IN the year. At five
cents per glass, the product is 81 400 daily, and
S511, 200 annually. The consumption Of ale is
about the same, 30 that 5000 men drink ST.
OO0.O 900 Ground numbers) worth Of malt liquor
per annum. good many women and children
drink malt liquors, but many Of the 5000 mer
do not, so that we make al average Of the
whole. The whole amount would amount tc
o. $50, 900 OF whisky brandy, gin, bitters, wines
and malt liquors drank in Dayton bar-rooms
Six thousand people, therefore, spend at bars
$367 each per annum, or the tax upon $4,000
people is $50 60 for each man. woman anC
child.
The cigar consumption is IL, 900 per day.
Smokers pay different prices Many use two
for quarter, more three for quarter, a still
larger class those which cost them five cents
each and the largest number pay five cents 10
two cigars. We estimate the average reta
cost at five cents each, which makes an aggre
gate OF $50 per day, or 527, 1915 per annum.-
Pipe smokers pay, say at least 300 per day
or $780, 500 per annum, total of money burn
up OF $63,875. These figures. we suspect ar
much under the facts. Chewing tobacco i
| hard to estimate. but 1T Will certainly amour
to 800 per day, or $4,000 per annum. Tota
for tobacco, 100000. The grand total o
whisky, malt liquors and tobacco, $4,000, OO
per annum, and $462,QO0 for bread. We sup
pose like results could be shown in all cities o
equal population, made UP of similar elements
Mortgage SaIe.-Default having beer
, made in the payment Of certain indenture O
mortgage, bearing date the thirtieth day o
> October, A. d., 1871, executed by Malery II
Myers and his wife, Lucinda NJ. Myers, OF tn
} township OF Waverly Van Buren, county, Stat
, of Michigan to VIM. II. Hawkins. OF Paw Paw
Micbioan and recorded IN the office NJ fh