Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-06-26
The Common Enemy.


The Temps publishers some interest
ing particulars with regard to the
quantity of beer which is now brewed
in Europe, the figures given represent
ing the average of the last five or six
years. According to these figures the
total quantity brewed is 3.105,0 100000
gallons-Germany coming first with a
production of OIL ,OG6,10 gallons, of
which, GA, 49,, 505 gallons are brewed
in North Germany; 344,S30,305 gallons
in Bavaria; 0,953, $50 gallons in Wur-
temburg; $40 gallons in Baden;
and 7,0S3,305 gallons in Alsace -Lor-
raine. Great Britain comes next with
total of S74,192,275, gallons, while
Austria Hungary is third with total
of 30S, $780, 75 gallons, and France fol
lows with about 225,000,00O gallons.
Relatively to their population, Den
mark. with 40, $4,000 gallons brewed,
and Norway, with 3S,304,99O, have a
much larger production than most of
oUhCIo buU ietioold. WIFI lUc Ndoo
area aud large population. pro
duces only 65,S92 so gallons, while the
quantity of beer produced i'll other
countries is: Switzerland, 2G,69i, 100
gallons; Spain. 23,OG2,s00 gallons; Tur-
key, 3.l50.0o0 gallons; Italy. 3,099,666
gallons; Roumania, 2,225,00O gallons.
al h,4 no
quantity of beer brewed out of Europe
is S30,6S0,S SO in the United States, 3d.
25S,940 in Australia, and 4,9GG,U20 in
Japan.
We learn that the following resolu-
Conference Dixon, H., with storm
of applause and unanimously adopted:
THAT knowing the awful misery and
loss of life caused by the license of Ii
quor-selling, and knowing the him
drance it is to our efforts at home and
in missionary fields. it is the supremest
trifling for us to waste our ballots in
support of any political party which
does not declare war of eXtermina.
ton against the entire unholy bust
ness" If any one thinks such action
is too radical, or premature, let him
consider how fully this liquor traffic
has debauched the public conscience.
Under the authority of the Govern
ment a pamphlet has just been put
forth to encourage the manufacture of
beer from corn, and to enlist the far
mers in the interest of beer mrking
Noting that last year about fifty mill
ion bushels of corn was used in max
ing beer, the pamphlet says: THE
raising of this large quantity of grain,
the cultivation of the farms, the har-
vesting and transportation of the grain
to market, and it's preparation for final
use in the BREWERY, give employment
to thousands every year." And it
might have added, produce thousands
of drunkards, hundreds of crimes, and
scores of murders every year" -Cin
cinnati Christian Standard.
The wage earners of these United
States annually pay s6OO,OOO,O00 for Ii
quor, a sum so large that if it were
saved for few years and properly in
vested, fund would be created that,
under wise management, would render
restitution among the poor of this
country forever impossible. If this
statement be true, and no one dis
putes, what is the plain duty of every
right minded patriotic citizen toward
the liquor traffic? 1t is a question that
appeals to each mans conscience for
answer-Indidnd Farmer.
The liquor traffic exists in this coun-
try today by the suffrance of Chris
tan people. They hold in their hands
the whole fate of this accursed bust
ness The traffic will not live for
day beyond the time when the mem
bership of the Christian Church
arises in its might and DEGREES
that it must die And the chief weap-
on of destruction must be the ballot. |
This club welded by the hands of the
land will do the liquor beast to death.
Christian at Work.
Drunkenness has prevailed from time
1t is no question of race
or sex, or national beverage, provided
that beverage be alcoholic. Intoxica-
tjOn WAS rife long before the discovery
of distillation, when men had only
natural" wines or fermented liquors
to imbibe. MAN, being human, must
get drunk" said Lord Byron, and the
prevalence of intemperance proves
that when man takes alcoholic bever-
ages more or less intoxication is inevi-
table. The Congress gave eloquent
testimony to the prevalence of the