Drink And Necessaries

ous compiler has prepared a table oi ïnteresting and instractive figures for the New York Post, showing the amouiit oí' money spent for intoxioating liquors used in the United States. Official source is claimed for his figures, whioh relate to the year 1870. In gross they make this showiDg: Imported and domeátie distilled and spiritous liquors - --- 81,341,000,000 Brevved aud fermented liquors 123,000,000 Imported wines ... 15,000,000 Domestic wines - ... 5,000,000 Total - - - f1,487,000,000 Of this New York spent $246,017,520 Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois rank next in amounr, in round figures $153,000,000, $152,000,0000 and $120,000,000, respectively. To the total he adds $30,000,000, the cost of litigations, crimes, prisons, etc, inaking a grand total of $1,573,491,865. Por the same year this statement ef other expenses is made : The cost of flour and meal was ji')30,000,000 Cotton and goods - - 115,000,000 Boots aud shoes ... 90,000,000 Clothing - - -.- 70,000,000 Woolen Good3 ... (10,000,000 Newspapor and job priHtwg - 40,000,000 Total - ... 905,000,000 Here aro food and drink almost in proportion of one to two. The two tables should bc food for reflection to all classes. !■■ - ►►■■I A Geem.AU ClEROY.UAN who was travoling stopped at a hotel niuch frequonted by wags and jokers. The host, not being used to having á clurgyman at his table, looked at hini with surprise ; the guests used all their artillery of wit upon him without elicitiug a remarle. The clergyman ato his dinnor quietly, apparently without obsei-ving the gibes and sneers of his neighbors. Ono of thorn, at last, in despair at his forbearance, said to him, " Well, I wonder at your patience ! Havo you not heard all that has been said to you ?"■ - " Oh, yes ; but I ara usod to it. Dr you know who I am Y' - " No, sir." - " Well, I will inform you. I am ohaplain of v lunatic asylum ; nieh remarles have no pffoet upon me."