, 1880-02-22

.,ona the little willowy creatures animate
seeoha1s esa srst enthuso on the second and grow
On a'r !ue hilarious on the third, and after that
WILL ms musical and terpsichorean In the
.~o<t v eccentric manner.
noss o.. nrospect ahead Of lis is not 50 appall-
lno p.antotalers will imagine There is
Ing - s.t;on that, where.the liver is even toler-
~ s,q successful in its functions beer con,
aDs ..e tn health, strength, and longevity ana
cu .s't It may be drank in almost anhm'teo
tna1 ..;t,es - for the human body has been so
qpa., q'"s,v constructed that it will hold more
cn'.vI '.1an any other known fluid without In
pee' ",once As rule, the weaker and
eon,.+b ,.ar +ba vessel. the more it will hold. 1t
sns .,so the rule that the capacity for the
s.snmntion. I'M instead Of diminishing, IN
e'nsa s"ae alth the decay of the vital forces. It
erea.s a,comtaou for venerable. long-bearded,
sn' 'aonerous-waisted Germans to put away
ana t.rcnty to sixty glasses per day. The
1'ou american can hardly hope to
s'stsc s,sye this extraordinary amount without
,s.n,rtne ss the danger of being drowned, but
lneu i. prcat comfort in the thought that
tue4e onnroximate to it without danger,
10 4 .h.t Nature, which sets ''Thus far, but
anp tharn u tn wine and whisky, sets no
h.rriers to beer.
.s;o there can be no question that water,
.<necially of the brand used LII Chicago, Is
s.rgerous drink. Undoubtedly water Is
uA u5 IN It's nlace and is an indispensable ad-
tv tsn., n navigation. an excellent medium for
lu. -. ,ronotjon of emigration, valuable for
Wv .tsnes.c1eauing, swimming andsteanl~
po ps;,a,s and superb as the receptacle 10 for sew
srs resides being perfect conductor OF
go seesr,etfeyer, typhoid-fever, and diphtheria'
sshsn s taken in its primitive stage. Butwhen
:, 49, t. considered that the refuse of the great
r;,v ~ If Chicago is dumped into 1t every day,
@ tha, the heavier stuff goes to the bottom to
, sa.,r and that the lighter articles, like dis
til1cry slops, sewage, inanimate dogs, and de-
tnn.t cats, float about on the surface "steallng
snd giving odor," can one be too careful how
10 consumes such heterogeneous mixture,
.ad eats An example to children whose tell
dr. hodies are peculiarly susceptible to Its
;,e,dious influences? Can any one set
e,ass even of the comparatively pure liquid
summed out Of Lake Michigan by the side
~ elass of the amber beer, with its
n,.nt1e nj snowy cream and its fragrant bou-
onet Of malt and hops, and hesitate as to the
1s1,t,ve healthiness Of the two? Can any
ana examine drop of even the purest water,
c,ovy1ed vith all sorts of winged and horned
organisms, and then think Of the myrlads
,nore Of disgusting animalculB that have
,,iorled through the sewers and crawled
into il. snd coolIy turn his body into me-
n,eerie Of such small deer" when beer is
50 plenty and so good3
Again. there can be no question that beer
,s a promoter Of soclality, good feeling, and
friendly Intercourse. Whisky makes man
np1v and cdrrodes his stomach. Wine dazes
him. Water thins him, lowers the physical
tone and makes him frigid, besides filling
him full of all manner of strange animals.
Besr. on the other hand, mellows him, links
him with the universal brotherhood, super
induces physical and mental serenity, and
makes him a friend to his kind, through
The easy and wholesome agencies OF
Genatlichkeit and its Intimate ali-
anoe with music. good cheer, festtvlty,
and friendship. There is room for congratu-
ladon in this, for, as Nation, we are not So
cial but on tbs ether hand, cold, pr1m, and
precise. We want thawins out and mellow
Ing Te need more Of those home festivities,
and social gatherings, and chatty times that
cluster about beer, and Of that milk of human
kindness which comes in mugs, and Is much
better In clay than in glass. There is no oc~
casion for the Tdhtbitionist to be exercised
over the consumption Of beer. On the other
hand, It be would encourage its use and
thereby help to drive out the horrible poison
Gus stuff which is sold under the name OF
whisky, and is eating up the stomachs OF the
Americans, he would be doing good work for
the cause of temperance. So far as water is
concerned, especially sttch water as Is now
pumped into our goblets, there is only one
safe course, and that Is to resolutely and
conrageously abstain from it, as bad habit.