Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-09-09
WHOLE NO. 1877
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

SUNS OF rIEMPERANCE. $50
The order Of the Sons of Temperance, which lie
thrusting its arms every where, and gathering the
hosts OF Temperance into its Divisions, is perhaps
not generally Understood its particulars as it's
great merits deserve. The Order, it is hardly worth
while to say, was built up ON the hint afforded by
previous organizations. Ii is however, as a matter
of principle, far more simple than its predecessors.
Not that it attaches any blame to those orders on ac
count of completely, but because taking advantages
fther experience, and aiming with all its heart, at
universal reform of incorporate habits and customs;
it also aims at the most wide spread approval. Its
founders and supporters knew and understood that
u,ion is the tsIisman of victory. Owing to want
Of union, the preceding temperance Efforts produc-
tive they doubtless were of vast and inca!culabe
good, yet failed of the highest effect The Order is
the experience otthc past thrown about the old psin
ciples, mpenetrable offensive and defensive
NOR, and splenddIy does it answer the purpose The
history of associations for moral effort, may in vain
be searched for parallel to its astounding progress.
The Order of the Sons of Temperance, is not yet
four years old, and numbers seven numbered Subor-
dinate Divisions, embracing $4,000 members. Or
ganzaton, kindness and beneyolence are the secrets
raj. A National Division, Grand Divisions of States
and Territories, and Subordinate Divisions, are its
machinery. The National Division is a tall, prima-
ry shaft-the Grand Divisions the greater BRAN
ches. and the Subordinates the smaller andmore nu-
merous, whilst the Individual members the abun-
dant fruits of this noble Temperance Tree. 1t Is
proper to our free SOIL and of American origin and
growth, and it is spreading, and will continue to
spread an object of beauty and utility in the sight
of the people, until it overshadows the whole land,
with its glorious white foliage. ~
The Subordinate Divisions of the Order, are it's
Immediate practical and popular portions. The
Grand Divisions chiefly Judicial, and are repre-
sentative in character. The National Division lis the
supreme Legislative power of the order, having sole
control its constitutions, and is also represen-
Their quiet individual operations are most alarming
to the opponents of Temperance and most happy in
effect on the victims of degraded appetite. The
order is very pleasing in its ceremonies, and
offers many attractions tothe people in its fraterna
tie, and benefits in sickness, SIC. Son of Tenn
perance has the privilege of entering any subordinate
division in the United States. The whole Order is
exceeding interesting and imposing. shfcsS3ly 1t fur
nshes safe resort for young men, and intellectually
offers one of the best schools for moral and ntellec
tual Developments in the country.-Scotts Weekly
Paper. ~ E
FUNNY.-Every one has heard the old story about
the recruit sentry duty, and his innocent way of
making known to stranger the pass word for the
night. A similar incident actually occurred on
Saturday nght on Governors Island One of that
fine regiment, properly spoken of as Col Stevensons
California boys, put guard by way of initia-
ting him into the mysters of sentneFs duty
With the word-sNewpor'- were given to him
strict njunctions to shoot the first approaching
or departing from the island who did not pronounce
the shiboleth of the hour. The youth shoulder
ed his musket, and soon all sounds hushed
the echo of his solitary walk, as monotonously
he trod the beaten path. But the sound of foot
steps and then heavy plunge into the water caught
his ear and, running to the spot, he hailed in the d.
reeton of the sound, sIIalioo! who goes therer-
ga friend" was the prompt reply. "Then, you
bea friend, sag Ne,rport or I'll shoot"
- Great was the laughter and not small the yexation
of the sergeant of the guard who in tent near
the speaker. OF course he had to call in the guard
and change the countersign.-N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser.