Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-09-18
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY SEPT. IA, 1899.

BRANDON, SATURDAY SEPT. IA, 1889.
The following letter from N. s. S. Beman,
throws much light on the practice of using strong
drink in England. The time has fully come when
his useless, and worse than useless to the cause
orTempsance, to preach lower doctrine than to-
IA, abstinence from the use, as drink, of ythng
that can in1OHicate.
From the New York Evangelist.
LETTER FROM DIR. BEMAN.
London, June 14th, 1889.
| trust you have before this received
nv long letter which l first addressed to
YOU from England, and which you men,
lion as not having come to hand when
you began to print my second. You have
no doubt thought my silence mysterious
but have had good and substantial rea-
sons for my taciturnity. The truth is, l
have collected large stock of materials
for future use; but from exceedingly fee
BE health, multitude of engagements at
the anniversaries. and number Of trips |
have made into different parts of the coun-
Try, have not been able to arrange and
lanscribe them for the public eye Ii
Providence permit you may confidently
expect some remarks, OF no special brevi-
" on the politics, the religion, the pulpit
and the church establishment of Great
Britain, together with several topograph-
cal descriptions, which may serve to ex-
cite at least momentary interest, and to
crafty an innocent curiosity in your read
ers. AT present you must accept a COM
I muuication on the subject of total absti-
nence from all intoxicating liquor, as il
stands connected with this country. lhave
several reasons for serving up this dish
or perhaps, to speak more appropriately
\ for pOuriag out thiS gLass-which rea
" sons you will discover as pass along
20 But il had no other, it might be deemed
sufficient apology for this selection, tina
has been the great theme with me o
late, and can write upon it with less la
su Dor than upon any other. In addition t
ihs, wish my own countrymen to b
ion correctly informed in relation 10 tn, use {
intoxicating liquor in this kingdom. ths
they may exert, il possible, an Inhuenc
which shall speedily reach, and ultimate
y eradicate the evil.
Drunkenness is the curse of Britain
e. The temperance reformation has but lu
begun. 1t can hardly be said to ha'
= 6rmed character, or gained standir
in the coantrv. The old moderation S
wen asIies are still making war very pacifi
zoe ally against distilled liquors; and tn
Gd keep up their own courage, and the
Won Muscular vigor too as they think, for Il
olle crusade, by free and liberal use of t
=, whole tribe Of fermented liquors. A me
. sig Ulopian scheme was never dreamed
smS in any country, than the attempt to CT
zeal drunkenness by potations of the most ST
ON tie and agreeable of all intoxicating
saleb quors; but in England. where the land
literally deuged with the lamentations
vine aud beer. it is an enterprise VIII
,hest can excite nothing but contempt. l
splendid gin palaces Of London stand
bold defiance, with their doors wide Of
seven days in the week, and blaze as
Or. ny nights in the week with their BRILL
gas-lighls, and smile at such puny eff
purify the land from the contaminati
hsbary q inlemperance. Wine drinking
beer drinking are the giant evils of
Engdom. The last is universal am
he middling and poorer classes, and
among the higher ranks in societ.
While lermented drinks are the alph
u temperance, and often lead to
worst iorms Of this vice, these liquors
cody enough in themselves, or perha
Ough to say spirit enough, both 10 CT
SOa continue race of drunkards II
1Od Broom stout" as its name p
indicates, is neither pure nor qoeGl
ena many of their wines. like those
our own country, have never had
more connection with the vine, than 81
ave with thorns, or figs with thistl
Y. utmost oo the whole nation, if we exceT
! Y. sVOVOO tee-totalers who are now
'burgb ~uOd In the United Kingdom. inclr
eO' women, and children, (infaats 8
curse to be excepted only as they t.
n. r. %SOhd. handed from their mothers) q
" nabitual and daily use of terment
" iSOrs. All the operations Of life
..nuine p'e:asure, rest, sleep--are carried c
"a Us kind Of steam power. Ii is tn
walls many to be as necessary to ext
at bread or meat; and in the succ
- csalnent Of disease, il stands first
\. u the whole m0teriG medicG.
ha si,ag soo oss, s sSsa.G Gler N.
Irass &. s. ,.s, ana that, too. at every stage
,oAFN Mt s,SsIy iOrm. and any man can be b
ssayslslan, and appetite is an adn
IuOa'Iute for medical skill. He
J. !. appens that we have almost an eni
tiles, nav Su exhibiting ihs finest appeara
80, ~ ;ann, taking medicine from NOR
Il BY '" %ga. and what is truly marve
.pASY, ~, l = pronounced the best med
n; ~ world. and yet it never affects
,ue patient never RECEIVERS 60 ,