We already know that alcohol is a natural product. but why Alcohol is dangerous,B cause whether taken in big or little doses, instantly disturbs the innate functions of the mind and body, is at present conceded by the nigh eminent physiologists. Dr. Brinton says: ‘Mental acuteness, accuracy of conception, and delicacy of the senses, are all soh far opposed by the action of alcohol, as that the maximal efforts of all are mismatched with the ingestion of whatsoever moderate measure of fermented fluid. Indeed, there is scarcely any calling which demands skillful and exact effort of head and body, or which requires the balanced exercise of many faculties, that does not illustrate this harness. The mathematician, the risk taker, the metaphysician, the billiard-player, the author, the artist, the physician, would, if they could analyse their experience aright, generally concur in the statement, that a individual glass will often suffice to take , so to speak, the edge off both mind and organic structure , and to reduce their capacity to something below what is comparatively their perfection of piece of work.