Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-10-20

teeonist with peculiar force, they smackcd their
lips over the delicious beverage for which their IA
theirs had fought. But must be permitted to say
that they no doubt actually planted Tea to if it
would grew on the decliyities of New England, MS
it does in China, and fndingtllat it would not they
determined to abolish all duty upon both Tea and
Coffee in 1888, since which time their consumption
has increased beyond all parallel especially Coffee
which was not in general use in either the United
States or England, even so late as 1907.
Tea, in the language Of Mr.. Rusn, as above given
is :" necessary Of lfe," and NOT luxury, ny is
generally supposed, and herein lies the great fault Of
modern legislation, which treats and taxes it rs such
~ well us liquor and all other stimuli. Any tax on
liquor is a nuisance 49,
The abolition of all duty upon Tea and Coffee has
done more for the Temperance cause in America
than could thousand such Orators as DEMosTnESEs
and CICERO, much less such reformed drunkards,
and intnerant brawers and story tellcrs as DuRYEE
and WHITE. When VIC remember that this coull-
try supplies the whole world with Tobacco and that
consequently the home consumption of that article
pays no duty, the secret is at once explained, why
Temperance has so fourishcd here AS yet We
seem to have sort Of contempt for Opium, because
the Chinese pigmics cat hand because also we love
to pay duty upon it. But the consumption even
of this stimulus is rapidly spreading in the United
States and elsewhere outiof China
Since 1888 the Sons Of Temperance have had
their birth and growth to.the strength Of an army
Of giants, not unlike thdtbf NaPoLEoN's body guard
In ut firsfNbut chosen band Of
pets and favorites, to sadehd 1nIgnry un,.-
comparison with whom aIl others are babies. But
by and by, to be Of that band had become an honor
which the flower of Franco sought till its ranks
swellcd into thousand, and The Imperial, or Ny
old Guard" was formed. The Sons CT Temperance
should have a cure in leir war upon stimuli and
especially upon liquor, lest their Society. Ike that
old guard, should find an end of its insolence and
imaginary invincibility ina moral Waterloo.
But for the reasons above given, and others which
mean to assign, Temperance would now be only .
name, rs it was century ago, and Edgciicld would
have been spared the huniating scene Of Pun
WHITE cndcavorng to persuade her Indies to urscs
themselves and turn crhsadcs against stimuli as
Daughters Of Temperance" That is Society
which will never prosper at the South. 1t is based
upon theory which can only BE- pract;scd in that
fertile land Of false theories, Boston and Pha,rl
phia, where there are Female Medical Colleges
where women preach and edit papers, or asscmbl.
in Female Rights Conventions to make ridiculous ant
disgusting speeches. That woman is the beg
Daughter Of Temperance who is temperate at home
who makes good Tea and Coffee and lets her Lore
sip hi. wine or puff his cloud in peace. Our womel
seem to have taken the ssme view of the subject
for believe they could only be deluded enough IL
organize the Society Of Daughters, who would b.
Sons in spite Of God, their Father, and then to dis
pcrsc in disgust, neper TO- rc-asscmblc. Fair ladies
Of Edgefcld, for such signal rebuke to Northern
riragoes and for such beautiful display of Souther.
female delcacy, modesty and propriety
Good luck, good husbands and good bye to you p
In my next number will prove that Tobacco
Opium and Gambling have all been opposed unsnc
ccssfuny-that men ,ciH use these stimuli, az wei
as liquor, in the face Of oil legislation or social re
sistanoc. TEMPERANCE BUT LICENSE.