, 1844-12-14
Troy, Lincoln County, MOI
November "a, 1914.

Mr.. EDtTOR:-Dear Sir: Iester.
day being the day for our regular
monthly meeting OF the Troy WASH
Ingtonian Society the meeting being
called to order and after such busl-
ness as come before The society was
disposed of, Mr.. n. p. Minor, n OF
the gentlemen appointed to address
us arose. and for oDc hour, enchanted
the audience with his burning elo-
oueuce; and so mastery was his APP
peal, that a portion OF the audience
was affected even unto tears; and all
felt that the spirit OF AZ was revived;
and hat period the citizens OF Troy.
and the people Of Lincoln county,
never can forget. Yes, Mr.. Minor
kindled a spark that will blaze and
turn in the heart ofevcry true Wash
ingronian, until that biIghiing, damn
lng demon, alcohol, shall lie driven
mo the daik Of the earth.
and the blnncr of Temperance shall
float "o'cr the land of the free and
the home of the brave"
When Mr.. n. got through, an the
loud and long applause subsidized, the
band struck up that patriotic air ut
HAL Columbian" after which, Mr..
Henry Wing, another gentleman ap
pointed to address US. arose, and al
though his style Of oraiory differs
hom Mr.. Minors, yet 50 enchanted
were he audience, that whilst speak
ing you could have heard a pin drop.
lie presented arguments To Us thai
could not be conuovcrtcd by the frs
philosophers of the age-argGmcnt>
that would do credit 10 many ol our
statesmen. Every Argument was ST
plain, yet SO iorcIrle, that the audi
ence nodded their asceGi as he passed
on. He made a deep impression on
nv mind. 1t was this: I'VE have
two blacksmith shops in our town
yUu 90 Ia the farmer and ask him nba.
benefit are they? be will tell you tina,
they make our hoes. L PlCughs, &c,
thereby enabling US 10 till the ground
and bring forth the fruits thereof.
But you have three groceries in town;
what beuetI are they? Why, don't
know that they are any-three fami-
lies are supported. by their dong
! ahat? not by tie Numbering ar
dent spirits. bat selling di~Hs To the
farmers. Then 90 hone 10 The !aml-
les OF those &c whom they sci. their
drains. and ask their wives and chill
dren how much they are benefited
Comment is unnecessary
When he sat down, and ! surveyed
the audience. | saw plainly written
upon the cOunteHanceS, that the days
of Jonathan Porter, Tor the spirit Of
those dayS.) was now in our midst.
Yes. Mr.. Editor, the Lincoln boys
are up ana doing-we have benevo-
.ence and patrIOtism--and vii! show
1t by fighting against that worst Of all
Iryrants, King Alcohol, until he shall
I Ds iAll ulldti tN. IFtb- -LICH We Gan
excIain most proudly and most Clio.
rIou,Iy. sc Scmpe tyrfaS.
Thank God. the march Of mind is
on. on. onward! \ higl moral tone
Is spreading the country, and those
that Will not be persuaded TO JOIN us
in this grea, reformation Wi! be LETT
So tar IN the back ground as never 10
be able TO ovcriahe those who have
gone before. Then for Gods sake,
for your W sake, and for your coun,
try's Sake, "coEe up and sign the
pledge
Our nrxt meeting will be during
the Christmas holidays, at which time
Messrs. +. Parker. and $. F. Murry.
will address us. a go)d band OF mu'
sic will be in attendance. and we viii
really get drunk with temperance en-
thuSIISm.
a TRUE BLUE WAsmHGroHIAN.