We ask the pupils if they have ever seen a drunken person, and what made that person drunk? We soon obtain an answer, and place upon the board "Rum, gin, whiskey, brandy," as the names of drinks which will take away the good sense of those who drink them. To these are added "Wine, beer, ale, lager, and cider." We explain that all these have alcohol in them, as may be known by smelling them, or by smelling the breath of those who have drunk even a little of them; and that because they contain alcohol they are called _alcoholic liquors_. If a person drinks any one of them he will be poisoned, more or less, according to how much he takes. The children are astonished at the word _poisoned_, but we explain that the very word, _intoxicated_, means poisoned. So a drunken man is a poisoned man. If enough alcohol, or alcoholic liquor, is drunk by anyone, he will drop down dead as quickly as if he were shot by a cannon ball. When told that alcohol is not a food, but a poison, the class readily understands what we mean, and we have no difficulty in having the following statements prepared and memorized: * * * * * FOOD. That which makes the body grow, and helps to keep it alive. POISON. That which hurts the body, and makes it die. ALCOHOL. QUALITIES. GOOD USES. Water-like, _looks like To melt gums. water_. To make varnishes. Transparent, _may be seen To burn in lamps. through clearly_. To make camphene, etc. Odorous, _has a smell_. To put in thermometer Pungent, _has a hot, biting tubes. taste_. To preserve meats, insects, Liquid, _will flow in etc. drops_. To make perfumery. Poisonous, _hurts the In making jewelry. body_. Intoxicating, _takes away the BAD USE. senses; makes drunk_. To drink. Absorbent, _takes up or absorbs water_. Inflammable, _burns with a flame_. Uncongealable, _will not freeze_. Innutritious, _not good for food_. * * * * * ABOUT FERMENTATION AND FERMENTED LIQUOR. _ALCOHOL._--Alcohol may be obtained from any substance which contains sugar or starch, or both sugar and starch, as apples, pears, grapes, potatoes, beets, rice, barley, maple, honey, etc. Alcohol can be obtained only by _fermentation_. By fermentation we mean the change which takes place when a juice containing sugar decays, or goes to pieces. You know decay always makes things fall to pieces.