The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-04-22
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Grog shop-"The'
GrOg ShOp-"Our" GrOg shop.
MoNTooMERY, ApriI 9th. ISos

MONTGOMERY, April Sth. 1908
Broad-sxs lectured here on the 9Th inst. He
made the "ehps" fly, Mr.. Editor will you
permit me to give him toast. Here il Is:
Broad -ars--Msy the face and edge thereof
ever keep bright and sharp.
Is not "a" Grog Shop a wonderful place p
How could it happen that the wonders Of the
world should have been limited to seven! Did
not men know there are eieht3 and that a"
grog shop is the cimaxf Just look at one. Go
inside aud out. See what it is and what il
does-who goes in there who comes out. where
they come from and where they go to-sum up
eli the results. The effort will tax thought and
feeling to the utmost. In forming just idea Of
"a" grog shop we must be definite. You may
look at" grog-shop with spy.gass. 1t will
not do. Take your microscope. Look at "the'
rog-shop. Bring il near Turn your scope in
this direction, Thenhold Do you see i,9--
Did some one say--hic cup--it is a perfect
nuisance "The greg shop is loathesome--the
mother of denominations! But, patience, dear
friend; don't turn away yet. Look here =
"Whiskey," rum "gin," "brandy," wine," "c-
DER" "ale," beer" "grog" Condenss your
thoughts and write the word if you dare! Is
] -"D-A-MN-A- T-LO-N% But stop. Can,
you think of u softer word All IL it hell
the drunkard's doom and the drunkard's home I
Is it "heH in the drunkard's bosoml Do tbs
flames burst forth and torment those guardians
Of his househod--the mother and the children ?
Is "the" grog shop "h II" in the community
where it stands, and do the flames burst forth
from it to scorch the people, men, women, and
children9 Then mark 1t. Over the door write
in large letters. HELL. Within, upon the
walls and the ceiling, write --DAMNATlON
Don't deceive the people Speak out. God and
humanity demand the utterance But however
much we may attempt to say, no one can ,ruy
estimate =" the grog shop, who does not live
near one of them. Let US come then to "our
grog.shop. AT first sight it seems quiet enough
: Walk in. That behind the bar seems to be
gentleman. He speaks well he writes well.--
But, as to his business, is it not all deceptive
Look and see. In the Journal of July 3lst, ovei
his own signature, he writes of Solomon,
"Soon." Luther Cough" Broad- axe,
land host of others,"-of the people abused =
Of sending Thomas to the Lunatc Asylum. Now
what has our grog shop 10 do with relormers
What does "it care for the people p and whal
is the matter wi Thomas? SEE that wife and
mother in our grog shop, With tears stream
ing dcwn her wan checks, She pleads" Oh
in mercy do not let my husband have any more
grog." He says with an oath Go home, what
business have you here An only son is in 'our'
grog-shop pleading for dear father, and he i;
driven out with curses. In the time of meet
!, ing the young men are bowling like wolves in
the street--a young man is boserous and nOis,
in the house Of prayer; smother acts strangely
at the school exhibition; Others throw eggs n.
the parson for rebuking wickedness Others be
become coarse, vulgar, worthless, profane. Her,
is man with a bloated iace--a fi.ry coloret
nose--trembling limbs--a stammerng tongue.
foul breath---a bood-shot eye---now he stag
gers--now he falls.there he lies by the road side
5 in the ditch, wulowing in his own vomit! Ont
has suddenly died. The boys laugh and sd,
"old X. has kicked the bucketw Another dies
The people say it is good thingr Hi,
family are better off, PITY he hadn't been de-
long agoT Here's man lying down in ,ht
bscssmilhs shop. Bob" is stirring him Of
with poker for fun Hero is an old man. 1
is whispered in circles I" that The snakes ar,
crawling into his boots" Here's another--ht
begins to look Us |! he saw .'ghost!' Now
) what is the matter withall th,se? Where hav,
they all been? Said little girl to her fahp
one day. Pa don't drink any more of Lans
dale's whiskey. | am afraid you will die will
l the bloody murrain !" That's the sequel J.
r These men, young and old have all been at our
, grog.shop. Aud yel the man smiles. writes
about great and good men, Haitrrs the people
and is "A going to send crazy Thomas to III,
Lunatic Asylum! Broad axe is fixing pIac,
for the man of our grog-shop ia Psrrysburl
Jail. May he escape BY timely reform.
: THOMAS.