The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-10 00:00:00

SWANAGI.
BLUE RIBBON UOSPEL TEMPERANCE.

A meeting in ..nnection with the above was bell
Is the British Schoolroon on Monday last, when the
Rev. T. Steer occupied the chair. The meeting haring
been opened with singing and prayer,
The Citataman c mplonouted the members present
upon the sinuses they had obtained by keeping ipso,
and so many attending week after week, which Armed
plainly that they took • keen interest in the welfare of
the pe iple. He then read an extract from •b.k by
Dr. A. Clark and D.-. Parkes, of Netley HospltaL
showing the effects of alcohol upon the human system,
also the difference between two glop of men upon •
certain piece of work, both parties being fed alike
one takieg alcohol, the other none. The former at the
trial beat their nonsalooholic friends at the commence-
ment, but Wore the day was finished the abstainers
had beaten them thoroughly, leering them • long way
behind. Dr. Parkes in order to tire it • fair and
Impartial trial, revened the men, giving the abstainers
beer and the others none. The reeillt VIM exactly as
before, showing that the men who abstained from
alcohol were the best now.
The SICCILITLAT than read a piece from the Alliance
!Van of a speech purporting to be made at • dinner of
the Licensed Victuallers at Gravesend, by a C done'
Champion. wh in his opeech. said at the present time
they were trying to patch up the army, and the result
was that the stand of discipline and efficiency was
getting lower every day. With regard to alcoholic,
drink. in connection with the army, he malutained
that no greater blow would be made against the
comfort of the soldier than when be was deprived
of the canteen, where he could enjoy a pot of hear
sod • quiet chat with his mates. Milksop
soldiers did not do well as a rule. He had several in
his own regiment, and, for • bard day's work, be would
back the moderate drinking soldier against the total
abstainer, which he (the secretary) Bally contradicted.
Me had been 27 yews in the movies, and during that
time thousands of men had passed through Ms hands
La the various branches of drill in the mounted and
dismounted portions of the army. and he knew of no
man who could withstand the fatigues of • march or
• hard day's work so well as the total &belabor.
Milksop *oldie's, as a rule, are lees trouble to own-
mandieg officers; they do not need so much looking
after, and are always ready for duty wh called
upon, which cannot be said of the moderate drinker,
especially if he could only drink according to the
colonel's speech. The midnight march on Tel-el-Sebir
was well nigh being upset by the brawls of an intoxi-
cated soldier, who might have been a moderato drinker ;
but, thanks to medical aid, he was soon silenced, and
the march resumed. Most probably the colonel had
oonte interest in the drink traffic; if so, that accounts
for the extrisordinary meaner in which Biennia:Limiting
point of health and happiness may be reached; but
when you read of an officer who bout he bed often
drank nemuch as he could very well carry, does not argue
well for one who Ii supposed to hold the position of an
officer and • gentlemen.
Mr. Mitst.wano was then called on to address the
misting; and, after • few more remarks from the
Ctatitll•ll, announced the meetings would be disco's-
tinned till September, when be hoped they would again
ahow the same enthusiasm and have crowded
every evening. The meeting then broke up.