The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-01-19
TEMPERANCE READING.
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.

out the Country.
There are many abstainePs from
alcoholic beverages, but many more
are wanted. The figures of the Internal
Revenue Department of the United
States for the last fiscal year ending
June 80, 1888, show that the total
National receipts from distilled spirits
for the year were 500, 306. 166. IL, an
increase over 1887 of So, 476, 844 70;
that the total receipts from fermented
liquors for the same period were $685.
1924, 2184S, an increase over 1887 of
81, 400, 030. 90. These ominous figures
also indicate that there is still an
| enormous large alcoholic consumption
continually going on in this country,
and that there was q noticeable in
crease in 1888, as compared with 1887.
The imported foreign liquors. which
| paid several millions in revenue
duties, and the native wines OF the
Pacific Coast, increasing from year to
| year, must still be added to the gen.
cral aggregate. As women and children
| consume relatively but small proper
ton OF Cheese liquors, there must be
everywhere many men who are either
| immoderate or moderate drinkers, and
who, in the pending drink conflict,
are yet to be won over to tho eide of
abstinence.
That was n somewhat startling
statement, after half century and
| more of Temperance effort, made q
few months ago by a distinguished
United States Senator. Mr.. Platt, of
| Connecticut. to the effect that not
more than one-four;h of tho men
! of Connecticut are total abstainers.
! What was thus affirmed of Con-
as true of men generally through
out the country. Said Baltimore
lady. accustomed TO what is called
good society in that city, commenting
in our nearing upon Senator Platt's
staten, MT II am surprised that there
are SO many abstainers among the men
of Connecticut" and then added that
beside her husband and two Of their
gentlemen friends. she did not know
q single abstainer among their gentle
( men acquaintance. And their circle
| is large and socially influential.
Another striking illustration Of the
: fact that moro abstainers are wanted.
! especially among men, was reception
recently given 80 the new rector Of St.
! bartholomew Church of this city.
| Rev. DR.. David w. Greer, formerly Of
| Providence. r l.. who recently dis,
tinguished himself in Steinway Hall
| BY making an address bitterly OPP
! posing prohibition, and misrepro-
eenting in a very marked man
ner the actual workings of pro-
| hibitory liquor legislation in
Rhode Island. At this notable rcoep-
ton, given by Mr.. Cornelius Wander
hilt, in his elegant Fifth Avenue map
sion, men only were invited, and
| among those mentioned as in attend
| ance were bishops, doctors of divin-
! ity. clorgymen. college professors.
! Judges. eminent lawyers, and physic-
! ians. tinancicrs, politicians and other
!
Sun. in its detailed account of the oc-
casiOn says: ''At the left of the main
entrance was little room with to.
Bile on which was masnmotA pa.nch-
boaOt JUU of c'0ret punch. The art gal
lery at the eastern end Of the house
was transformed for the evening into a
diDing-room fora collation.. On "a large
table Mr.. Nanderbilt's cd.t' had placed
lite pyramids of delcacios 10 be eaten
a Ia fcarchctte, and IN the middle, as
"a shOw-piece, Il nougat church. 1t
had the effect Of q yellowish brown
stone church with white trimmings.
! Around it stretched on every side n
lawn of big JacQueinnot roses. The
guests ate up the church and consumed
tie clarb pinch." Among the we'll
known clergynen and others Of this
city who We're publicly mentioned
among the guests, were those who are
also wcll-known as abstainers, but
there appear to have been enough
others not abstainers to empty the
mammoth punch-bowl"!
In the light of the Internal Revenue
figures concerning the enormous and
increasing manufacture OF intoxi-
cants, of the saloon traffic and of the
society illustrations which abound OF
the still prevalent injurious social
drinking usages, an obvious and ur-
gent need of the present era is re-
newed and more general study Of the
alcohol question as such. So distin-
guished and eminent physician as
SIR Henry Thompson declares: II
have long had the conviction that
there is no grcatercause of evil. moral
and physical, than the use Of alcoholic
beverages. And he goes on to say
that he does not mean only that ex-
IRENE indulgence which produces
drunkenness, but sounds an Impress
i've warning against the alcoholic in
| diligence, (which Is conventionally
deemed moderate" In this timely
warning he is supported by DR.. Rich
ardson and many eminent scientists in
Europe, and by DR.. Davis, the founder
CT the American Medical Association.
and other distinguished physicians OF
mr. own country This Lesson OF on