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the country, than the brandy decanter ! Let us but look for moment into the bills of mortzlity in. almost every city iu the country, ahd read over the list of deaths. The item which first strikes us, almost universally, is the number ofthOse persons, not who died of intemperGnce, but who are cut of by consumption. Recent instan- ces of this kind has been brought under our notice in the "Reports ofInterments" for the city of Baltimore, Boston, and Washington. Out of 17O2 deaths in the Ecily,of Bal imcre, for 1928, we find 295 that died 6: consumption; and only 12 of Iintemperance. In Boston, out of 1253 deaths, fol 1928, there are 229 of consump- ton. and 24 by intemperance. In Wash ingron for the same period, out of 254 deaths, 37 were of consumption, and 7 of drunkness. The bills Immortality of New | fork and other cities, would show the same relation between these disorders This great mortality, created by con- sumption, occurs, too, among the young, active, and promising members of society, of both sexes. s+ ets'

 What, then are the causes of this deplo- rable inequality? Fashion fashion! fash ion! Imemperance is a low, vulgar, dis- reputable vice. It requires only to be seen to Dc despised. It strikes the senses at once. But the parent of consumption- the parent of that disorder which stays her thousands and tens of thousands, is per miited to walk abroad in the world without molestation. geShe is arrayed in the habil- iments of gaiety and who can suppose she carries death under her smiling exteri- or? She comes forth in the morning, glit- tering with the gold of Opilir, and fiaunt- ing in the modes of France. Who can re- sist her allurcments !? She visits every fash- ionable resort in the country delight, wit, and e <altation follows in her train. Who can believe that death hangs upon her foot steps The. palace is illuminated by her smiles the ball-room is brilliant with her presence and every public occasion bor-. rows half its delights from her arts and her Vaccinations. Vanity, pride, afftctation, ev-. cry vice,and some of the virtues of civilized society, minister to her qualifications, and swell the numbers of her victims.

 Is it not time, therefore, that the anti intemperance gentleman should turn their attention to field spacious enough for the greatest enterprise of benovolence and vir- tue! An nti-fashion party is much wan ted.-N. Y. Eng.