Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
EDITED BY THE W. G. T. U.

uTlilkS. DO I1ucH LOT lIle social example
of the royal family.
Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, the indie
fatigable w. C. T. L. missionary, whose
arrival in London was recently noted,
has planned another long tineracy, to
begin this next November, taking her
first to the west coast of Africa. then
through continental Europe, Portugal.
Spain, France, Holland, Denmark, Nor
way, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Aus
tria, Hungary, Turkey, the Holy Land,
Egypt, Greece, Italy, the British Isles,
and South America, bringing her back
to her native land in the spring of 1892.
1t would be easier to steal horse, in
Topeka today, than to purchase a glass
of whisky to drink.-[Topeka Capital
Seventeen years ago, during Mr..
Moody's first visit TO Liverpool, the in
terest in religion and temperance became
so strong that it was decided to fight the
saloon on its own ground, and establish
attractive coffee-houses. The plan re-
ceived influential support and place was
taken near the line of docks. 1t was
fitted up exactly like saloon. minus the
liquor, with bright and gilded adorn-
ments, free reading room and light re-
freshments, served elegantly, but at the
lowest possible rates. All appearance of
charity was avoided, ample capital was
provided and the enterprise was success
full. Now, after the lapse of seventeen
years, there are slxty-six coffee or cocoa
rooms in Liverpool fitted to meet the
requirements of all classes of the popu-
lation. They have proved the strongest
offset to the saloon ever devised. and
have never paid dividend of less than
ten per cent.
The Duke of Connaught in referring
to the consumption of alcohlc liquors in
India, said: "The use of intoxicating
drinks by the British soldiers in India is
the cause of almost the entire crime COM
mtted by them, and nothing is so deleter-
Gus to their health. If drink were prohibit
ed in connection with the soldiery. 40 900
men would do the work which at present
requires G0,000."
1t is estimated that 67.S5O,565 bushels
of grain are used in the production of malt
and distilled liquors in this country an
nually. This fearful waste would fur
nish to each of the 1000, 900 families of
our working classes an equivalent of six
barrels of flour, while the 5000, 0OO, 900,
spent annually for intoxicating liquors
would give each family bank account
of 5000.
Rev. Sam Jones expresses his opinion
of liquor as follows: 81 think liquor is
good thing in its place, but believe its
right place is in hell. That is my senti-
ment straight out. Even take Bob Inger-
soil in Chicago. VIII you let me quote
him little? Bob Ingersoll says that
whisky is Gods worst enemy and the
devils best friend. Now that is good
authority on that side. And if an infide
will say that of whisky and say it pub
licly, then in the name of common sense,
what ought a Christian to say: What
ought all preachers to say?"
The governor of Virginia has issued
the astonishing order that hereafter not
more than eight half barrels of beer shall
be sold, each day, in the government sa-
loon at the National Soldiers home
This is supposed to be a temperance
measure, forced upon the officials in Or
der that some kind of respectable case
concerning this saloon may be presented
to Congress.
The increase in drinking places in
France during the past twelve years is
fifteen per cent. In Paris there are 26,-
600 saloons, or one to lightweight inhab-
itants. The reduction of the number of
drinking places does not appear to have
reduced the consumption of liquor in Eu-
rope. notable example of this is Hol- .
land, which in 1880 limited the number of
such places to one for every l25 inhabit-
ants, and since then the consumption of
alcohol has remained in the same proper
lions.
A very practical and inexpensive way
of aiding temperance is the erection of
drinking fountains and watering troughs
in front of churches and reputable bust
ness houses. 1t is well-known fact that
in large cities, the only convenient place
for watering horses is in front of sa-
loon, and that many men are driven into
saloon through thirst who would glad
ly patronize the fountain if it were at
hand. DR.. Judson of New York city
has drinking fountain near his church,
and the Baptist Tabernacle church of
Boston has recently erected one in front
of that edifice.
Politicians in dealing with temperance
questions are recommended to take AS
their maxim the words of a great
American statesman, who said: "A
politician is like pillar: he is only