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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
DIR. BlGELOW,
Confidential Physician



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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
A Single Bottle will last a mon N
Ito be used three times
"a Ebay.
Testimonial. q

fi'on Hen 7hos. J. Tra.r. h N1,te- Of Con-
gges', from Ito.oss, kgfe sp,ak.e q tn N'iocp
Il,a@ II Hprts.ntatsgsS end Gsend H1st,r of
Il, /. e.,d 4. IT, II liz >tafee II Itingis
FnLEIoRT, Oct. u sG2.
DR. y. II. SEsLyE:
/lter l>itIn reply to vour notice Of The 18th
inst, would say that | was severely afflicted
with Ca'arrh for years. whhn became aoquant-
ed with vuu and bought two bottles OF your
Liquid Catarrh Remedy. Before | had used one
bottl" was sensihly improved and before the
second bottle finished was completely cured
! recommend the medicine 10 ali afflicted with
Catarrh. kes'iy yours, THos j Turner
Sold in Davenport by Dir 5 Higgins.
IL 2o-dawlv
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14

DYSPEPSIA, SEEw sNEss AND DEBILITY
Dr.. .Strichiaada ,ic--Wc can recon
mend those suiieru, with Loss of Ape
tite, Indigestion, or dyspepsia, Nervousness
and Nervous Debii !, to use Strickland S
Tonic. 1t isa veg able preparation. free
from alcoholic lipls; it strengthens the
whole nervous sys m; it creates good
appetite, aud is wafin;cd to cure Dyspep-
sia and Nervous De- lity.
For sale by Drug SIS generally at i i per
bottle Prepared | DR.. A. Strickland, 6
East Fourth street, ,incinnaii Ohio.
july20 -dX wifi.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
Disorders of the Stomach

Are the sources OF the deadliesi maladies Their
elect IL to vitlate all the fluids Of the BODY and
10 send poisonous stream through all tn. chan
nels Of circulation. Now what j. The operation
O the pills? They cleanse the bowels. regulate
iiie liver, wiring the relaxed iriitsted stomach
INTO hatuiia condition, aai. acting through the
stcFeilNe organs vPoN THE BLoon ITSELF, change
the state OF the system from sickness H. health
by exercising simultaneous and wholesome eli
t..ti Ill r.iI. II. md Il.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
Woman in all her Difficulties

l. invited to test the regulating ana restorative
powers Of this harmless bat effective pr,paru-
ton. Al the two crocs OF life in which tbs t.
male system unlergur- the most important and
critical changes, the Pills viii prove Il posi-
tive SAFEGUARD against evil consequences. They
are also confidently recommended as aspeciiic in
every disorder 10 which females are exclusi, ely
sui,4nt
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
Removal Of Runners In the Bleed.


We are aware that many medicines are war
'anted, knowing tuat they will never be return
ed. Ru; sc assure you that we 40 not wish ys,,r
49, without giving value recsiy.1 " r.
IS worse than roybery 10 ge, gam IN that
WY, rnd when we wsrran. this medicine. We.
mean what w sly. Ii amy one uses tie Eireweed
Tor the diseases for which we recommend il. and
Is MT iaiy satisfied that it is not I'll We recon-
m'hd II. ne can return the botte to the agent ne
purchased the medicine OF. who will refund the
money.
Should Your peares, druggist not have the ar
that may be offered in its place, but send 10 our
agent. and he viii forward, securely packed. by
os express BEWARE or IMPOSITION
See that onr signature is on every bottle yor
ny. and that DR.. Ueaver's Compound Estfac
rT.weed, or dumor or Liver Syrup" is blown
IN the bottle --none other Is genuine.
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for o.
sent by express on receipt Of the money. Sold
~ all druggists and medicine dealers.
Walker = Toy1or. Rropso.
2. SCOvll., rs Randolph street.. C6ieeso.
Waeeesale AouoA ang1S~d1I
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14

The symptoms OF Catarrh a. they generally
appear are i; iirst very slight, Persons find they
have cold, that they have frequent attacks. and
are more sensitive to the changes of temperature.
la this condition. the nose may be drv or a slight
discharge. thin aud acrid, afterwards becoming
thick and adhesive. A. the disease becomes
chronic the discharges are increased in quantity
and changed IN quality they are now thick and
heavy, and are hawked or coughed on The
cfetlons offensive causing a bad breath the
voice is thick and nasal the eyes are weak the
sense oi smell is lcsscned or DESTROYED deafness
frequently takes place Another common and
important symptom of Catarih is that the per
son is obliged To clear his throat in the morning
of thick or Shiny mucous. which has fallen
down from the head during the night, When
this axes place, the person ma, be sure that his
disease is on it, way 70 the lungs aud should lose
no time In arresting it.
- Tx a5oee ars 5't t,,c IF TIE many tatarsh
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14

la whatever form disease a'tack tho Ii, err il is
repeiied and eXtsrinindted bs This seTcLng
painless aud irresistible elu..t,cs bilious -
mitenss. bilious purging. aui al tlc ordinary
disorders Of toe Ufgal, Indicated bi pain IA the
Il .,ht side aud between Tie shoulders. elowne.s
~ the whites Of the cNcs, n,atne.s and debility
&c., relieved and removed ~ the REMEDY
with CELEBRITY which aStonishee the sufferers aud
,aer irieaes. Let the siek whom lie faculty
abandoned resort with csataence a. ib power
fuI anti bilious agent and restoration 70 Alb
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
JNu. XXX. ELOOU, AGErxr


u ~ NOT n q spack Medicine
The receirt for mixing (. WIS rf,cnrad or The
celebrated Or IsiiamenA - rvsnre. ~ Ajer.
Leitch the vel Known Chemist and Dr,,~ist AZ
u. Ioprs. Mo u was introduced 70 the publ
.he II DC Lupp 1888 Hnrd,eds haze bee cure0
~ i's nae aver tr,i ing all otney remeales, and
have given their certificates 70 thst sasss w,thh
the pasf twelve moBtha. te4N Z i. :
Il is highly recommended by The MEDICAL
FACULTY. All good Physicians who are &C.
,nan,ed with the medicine do not hesitate TO
o,escrihe il.
See what I'm. PHrLLips one Of the oldest end
best physicIans OF st Louis says:
Sr. LOUIS. June 18Th. 1865.
Mr.. JoHN H. ELoop. Agent OF Lailemands
Rhernat'sm, Govt and Neursl9is Specific
uase prescribed the above mentioned >pseihc. esd
must say tSaI ! base never found any remedy
that carries much certainty 0fs quick and aaf-
utary cure as that has IN al cases where hsve
| used il. DR.. U. w. PHlLL.IPB
| Letter from Captain Malin, previoaS to John
u. bi"od's Agency io' tae D'eaicide; 49,
sr. LogIs. March Slst, 1863.
ALEx. LSIrcn. ESQ: Like many Of my pre-.
| css sion have suffered severely with rheumatism.
AID could get permanent relief till ! tried
y,ur Specific. an happy 20 ~ hist ~ sss. in
! q tew ,,.vs. restored ule 10 health.
/ lsignedl cApI. AALlN.
| :re the steamer VI sssw.
LAsaLLs. liz. July IL. 1853.
JoHN u. BLooD, Esa-Dear sir: osSe osse
| su1eser tor six years with Chronic Rheums.
and tA&e great pleasure in recommending vons
1ailemsnd. ISni and Nearslgis specific " BE- the
| pest medicine IL. that disease tDas | ever heard
| oil. When commenced taxing Il, could hardly
walk or sit still. SO grssa was the pam, ana II
three DAYS was tree irom H. and ny logs en-
tor the firss ti1ei i've years tree from pxsn aua
| taei SO nimble that think ! would ~ dsnu,na
al the while II Il did not snucn IL, r.Bsie
But sir. u ID . splendid medicine. end Woslo
recommend all those afflicted tisvss disease. = ~
"a 4 kA, Nx. L.
u mine) on his back With inaamnstory rhsune.
| tism. aud told him what yUus mIeasc.ne d,u tor
Uss de will send 70 you for some Of il, Gueloood
please ind tw0 dollars, sud send me two 6OtslsO
If the Specific. II should not need y myself.
gill vise u To some thai does, for there ere
0lsnts that are sux watt those diseases thae
l. --euussuted With y0ur Specific, And tEipt
sr-o- ~'iisn !. in every city ia the Usioa,
Very restsc. oBOWUf
CAPT JANIS
.s-ss.d 4.. kes'dsscs: Chics. -
"a .o. Ch,cs sno medicine - care Of y Il. " WI.
Pre'. mes; S.age A.,rd. ~: - Z! Z
I \. sonrs:
- bl0oos Eco -Desr sir, i 49,. = -
yo.' 'neurastissn. Acars,.,s ana tj,.s Sa
:. saa nase found great relief iron. i vs.s 49,.
rsta5Ie medicine 'ev saIe and
Very respectfully yoas irissd ssss
s-allesnamd's Specific .s,Io.a v ,.:,,
IL "s worst cases u 1ehes ssS 1S~N
,sr =, - ,aas.ss .rn!xsss. 4 suiLc,sal osa.
= from pers1ls veil Lsowp "a - ,,...sss
!. 70 I'll those a0scted trisl q ~
rs..,e. = . tue best svicsnee they sss hsvs
rre.sd =. E.Dx e sss h'nes. shsrs the, viii h.
ne"sc'oss are scarce. should sappiv themss1v.s
s"1 . ...t Hpecihc. n -" -. y
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
Dj'speIs Sill, Diarrh~a, Weak
mss dc.

the terrible bodily aud i4etita' nanps vi icl
ciiaracfefi2e B' I'm. rsia ~ gated by
tue his. biaihal ceA,tipatioa h.a,iueie.
ply seal rf0sirAlon. ntFv"s tfnaofe hot us ',e@
-l,asn,s, affections Of tn kiaaeTs. leiuoritUids
or piles and III fact ali u rial complaints .roa
whatever cause t!.ine give waY before the sal
u arv Influence ef his extraordinary remt dy.-
AS d sps.tii -or dyspepsia, and the dsor e''e
~ nneetrd Win ~ ~ grawlng eat u i. IT," iiii-
sre always trbe relied un allen sfefA oihei med
ioine and mode OF treatment has uiietly failed.
HOLI0WAYS PILI.S ARE THE BEST RESI-
MEuY N THE WORLD FOR TIE FOLLOW
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14

Corner NOTfb 610fE and RineiS Syfeefs
Ch11ago. ma.
yHfS HOTEL HAS FIRST CLASS ACCOM-
u modstiJns for two hundred Guests, IL ceu-
traIiy located, within three minutes walk Of the
principal hAnkiDg hoas(1 Bssrd 81 Trade, &C.,
J: entirely new, With elegant f1ruisurc. and all
the departments rcpicte with modern conveuien-
ccs
Having leased the above Hotel for a term Of
years. and trusting that am sufficiently known
70 merit consideration, l solicit your patronage,
believing that the complete and liberal manage
nnent OF thes.New Revere. will be entirely salts
factory 10 you. GILBERT BUTCHER
aug15-tftf
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14

That the above statements can a all times be
verified BY The written testimony teAtendng
through i 4naftgi u ! century u tens OF tlou.
sands II aninpeachabe witnesses.
i1lllnlt. Maiahl,s Nc A,c
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
Canton !!

rthe rt,.'er Of tins notice cannot get a box,
Of Pills or u eminent from the drug stone IN hi-
place Iii hiD write To me. .fe...sin1 me amount,
ana / viii mail box isets q expense. Nant
dealers viii OF keep M medicines o. land be
cause they cam, n mike rs much pteh as on 9th
persons make
None are y.ruin, uu'ess the words ''jioao
scag, N.,r yo11 md L,'adon. are discernable as
= T'.ei-natg- in every le.,f Of The BOOK Of d,eo
tions around each Dox The same mag he plant,
seen bg hoiltng tn Int n ie 1fght. Land
some reward will Tie given 10 any one rcnSes.n.
such information ~ may lead . the detection o
any PARTY or parties counterfeit ut TIE medicine
or vending the same, knowing ham to be spt
rious.
s.7Seld at the manufactory Of Professor liOl.
LOWA1, 80 Maiden Lane, New York end by al
respectable Druggists and Dealers ID n-- lcin'
throughout the United States and the civilizee
world in boxes. al IS cents, s. cents, and ~ ~
each.
.-S5- Their. j. considerable saving in 'a>ins
he larger sizes. !uly25 ~
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
lEll:ll.l||;]S|

BOXES OF 74s SPECIFIC PILL
WILL h9NrrLr PERFECTLY AEorgnsAsgSrLr crss
In oiuc tory Nightly CT Daily Losses,
lonEsK OsfsiaALLf CarsEn, on ngwEvEa AconA.
rsct those is-Fi IL r5orid conditions which rprinr
~ \ II rrsHin-y disusae, or from secret vice.
TIE sfIcITfc I'LL j. equally applicable 10
tic a..net oierery Lalef Geai,ni Dr. Urinary ".
III rk-fusf Lfpoayia tir URINE: Nsuy Dischurres.
isfapa s''gi or Weak7sss Of the K.daeys DC, &c.
Clo.egaqs,i, Loryers, Students and AL who follow
.,leff1fY oeeaf l.io:ss, whose Brain and Nerr.
e,:s sysen. ;ra oserworkcd. are peru,iary subject
& s T aPEcYF Gssf Fill They
E5-Fer4ons a.alctcd With any one Or more or this
above l oriers sure % have several, and some.
times mott, Of the FOLLOWING
Z; Y II II II o NJ So
Derauyes Diges'ign: Lossef Arpt,ise Lo.s offyesa;
m LA.tiJ Dreqos :: 7'soa5!ei Br-arhiag Failure
q Vsire: Jrrevsiar ac,ioa IF NJ. Heart; Pusfuioxs
l ., H. & 10 sy ns. asats s..s
Uea.gnd b ls4srs; General ysainess and indoiercs:
Lctrsisn % sqe-sfy. Reirred Condition. Di.inish
DAILY Ea4ssi0r~: Frea uet destre fopass Wafer with
sscisl,ar a.'eaa,ng ss, sri,ons pale Ls ass.4ss
.se Wssk FRI 5sefa rsas.r.'; hysss..
s'or Of the Urine; Painful, Too Sseqaent. or Din.
cpk, .'facfari;ioa, tc..Ac.
Professional O psu funs.- II have usea yous |
Specific IilL5, ia :. Az ca.as o. fsrsot0rrAeo
ard vi u the most ,,crtecf sircesa'J ME- roy 9Ax-
DEas, II. d., IL H., BrootLyn.
II is 'speciHc' any medicine cAn be.
hare cured yer- severe cases With from SIX 70 TEN
pcsss."--B. KEi m, n. D., Nev York.
II know Of no remedy, in the whole Mafero Ned l
tcn eorai to your epgcfTfc PiLL In yentnai Of Uyi
ncry I.ea,tess"s .-ADoIra BzHKE, y: D, PS1 y
Organic Cseasisf-y and Physsoosy, n. Y.
Personnel 0ptssbcrs. sfr. Vsscassses 70 4
wsETgT or I.L to..ss.EvsE, and devotes himself l
esi.has,nst ca y - trcse PrrParai ons.n-D. 4Ees.
Dfr TsssE NJ d., Ii. o., Arer. Ned Gasefe. N II
tlhase af<rsoaaik n0sriedge Of NJ. Wixcsssfsab |
HcxFsTy AID IsrErrfTv. ard can assurc the Pm. 1
~ r-5 ,.ern Bile that AZ preparations ~ " |
relied crs.n-JsA y. cMLrox, n D. CAsEsisG N. r. i
TIE opoOg1O PIN
II not Homoep,shio Remedy, nor does u eoutG1o |
Mercury, fseN. sfAcrsdes or any injurious inaEU.
dent. Ssnd ~ Circsisr.
o1Pnce-olp bOx, eix bo1eo (saou er6sro1 q
,s4sj Nail. Sold Whqleoa1ooa1 2eo61)
= ~ 0ele 0snsgal Ocpstta - Ualts9 ooonea q.
1UUU eQ11nomA1E !.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
The Great Ambassadors of Health
to all Mankind
In. Sc Mighty Healers, World
Known and World Tried, are
a Boon to the Sick.

The want OF sterling medicinal 10 meet the
ms ana necessities oihe suffering portion of hui
nanity, and Que entirely free from mineral
and ether deeterious Particles. was severely fe,t
til this all powerful medicine was ush,red INF,
the world, lioLLOwAY's iNvArua ABLE Puts have
become the HOUSEHOLD REMEDY OF all nations =
lheif attribute - 70 PREVENT well as to CURE,
they attack the RAnrX ROOT Of the complainf
and thus. by removing the hidden cause of dis
ease rc-nrigorate and restore tie drooDing cner-
gles OF The system, assisting nature in her task
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
IOWA CGNTnAa.
lN3uaAMee COMPANY
O&ce on washington ST.,
IOWA CRY, IOWA.

IOWA cry, IOWA.
Authorized Capital. eseo, ooo. %
OFFICERS
Hon. @. W. McCLEAsr, President.
q. w. Dnppgr Vice President.
VIZ. STEWART, Secretary.
8 : Z I hsrsu, General Agents.
RocxNAx 4 MASS, Agents.
DIREc -oRs AND REFERENCES.
Hon. 9. w. NcC.eary, Hon Chas. McCollister.
T. 7. Frost, Geo. l.. Rupert,
J. K. Hartsock, David wrav,
Sylvester johnson, Chas. II. Berrvhill,
Hon. Jas. u. Edmonds, Hon. w. I. baker.
Geo. W. Dodder, John p. Jennings,
Geo. Brush, !" S. II. Fairall,
G. A. Vogt, j. NJ ElIwook,
Simon Hotz, Rev. Brush,
Hon. Ira Z. Mitchell, Wn J. Stewart.
S,.2
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
No Effort will be spared

70 make th, stable in fact AZ in name tn
EcLIfsI SrABLI 81 the city.
Horses kept by .he day, we'k or month Oh
reasonable terms.
0iRyo-dti) JoSEFH WOLF. Proprietor.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14

A RE you IN AGONY
\ Well Spring Of Hope
FOR ALL
Can be found in
Holleway's Pills.
be OF Good Cheer ! The Sinking may Be
Saved
By rHE or
HOII0Way's Ointment.
Holloway's Ointment.

The history Of these great Rene dies is the mos,
wonderful medical revelation that the world has
ever known. II establishes the all important
TACT that WHEREVER. and in WHATEVER sB.pg in
terna disease exists, the dsinfeeting. searching
and healing properties OF the Pills sre fully equal
to its subsection and cure, aud that. with the
Ointment. they are
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14

In sum. 10 suit available in the principal efies OF
England. ireland, Scotland, Holland. Belgium,
France. italy, Switzerland aud I.rm'ny
Tickets from different ports IN Europe 10 any
part or The United States, both h. steam and by
sal. furnished at New York City rates.
AUSTIN CDKBiN. Piest.
IRA NJ CLIFFORD Cashier, nV.J
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14
BANKING AND EXCHANGE.
Davenport Savings institution
--DFttrE AZ
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

nPEN DAILY FOR BUSINESS. SUNDAY
Oaad holidays excepted. from a. to p. II,
~ SATURDAY EVENINGS Fl.
rom7 to < o'clock INTEREST allowed on deposit
a. the rate OF Five per cent pei lntuin.
PRINTED copies Of BY Laws and Regulations 70
oe had az the bank
Money 70 loan on good improved Real Estate
Feh21dyts DAVID =. TKJ h. Prest
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
Mrs. Merriam Poor.

We have to record to-day, the death Of one
of our most aged and venerable women--Mrs.
Merriam Poor, at the advanced age of ninety
four years and nearly four months. Ithas been
the privilege, (if privilege il be, which we can
hardly so consider it, for members in the
family circle to which Mrs. Poor belonged, to
have lived long lives. Her cousin, Mrs. Pre-
BILE, died at the age of 81; her cousin, James
Deering. at the age of 81, and her cousins, the
children Of John Deering, have recently died,
Nancy in 1850, aged 81. Joseph the same year,
aged 81, and Eunice in February last, aged 10.
Her sisters, Mrs. Elias Merrill and Mrs. Elliot
Deering, died at very advanced ages,-all in
habitants Of Portland. Mrs. Poor was the
daughter Of VIM. Fullerton and Hannah
Deering, sister OF Nath'l and John Deering,
who migrated to this town from Kittery, pre-
vious TO the revolution, and who both married
daughters of Deacon James Milk. She was
born in Portsmouth, n. H., January /, ITO,
and was the youngest child OF her parents.
After the death of her father, his widow and
her three daughters Joined other members of
her family in Portland, where they ever after
resided, with the exception n their mother,
who married Joshua Adams, of New Casco,
who had been captain in the army of the rev.
olution, for her second husband, and resided
there. In 1895, Merriam married Daniel Poor,
trader In Portland, by whom she had one
son, our respected fellow citizen, Nathaniel
Fullerton Deering, who, during the long pc
Rod of her widowhood, has watched over
her with solicitude and true flial interest.
and rendered the long period of her declining
life as easy and comfortable as is consistent
with the ever increasing infrmities of advanc-
ing years, Mrs. Poor, we think, was the old
est person but one in our city; the senior is
Mrs. Day, who was born in December, 1867,
and is consequently 90 years old. Mrs. Hap
Ply Morse, sister of Elias Thomas, was born in
April, ITO, three months after Mrs Poor.
The two ladies last mentioned are still in the
enjoyment of good health. l will say in the
language of very genial writer, my young
friends, let me claim your kindness for the
old They are well entitled to your sympathy.
Through this bright world, they move mistily,
and though they rise as soon as the birds be-
gin TO sing, they cannot hear the music"
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20

But not alone should moral means be en-
ployed; we must enforce the law. We have
law forbidding the sale of intoxicating
liquors, and all good citizens surely desire its
execution, as well as the enforcement of other
laws. Our opinion of any particular law is
one thing, and may and ought to be express
ed, freely and without restraint. But law as
a decree or ordinance, whether mandatory,
permissive or prohibitory, is quite another
matter. OF its necessity as a rule of action
there can be no SERIOUS question. Law, as
such, must be observed and enforced, or there
is an end to government, and society becomes
a mere chaos.
Looking, then, at the widespread and ter
rible evils resulting from intemperance, what
well-wisher of his race is not ready to use all
proper means to check its flow? Why should
temperance conventions be mainly composed
of those who are known by way Of eminence
as the friends of the cause? Why should
not all who desire the material as well as the
moral prosperity Of the community, be inter-
ested'in such gatherings? And what is to
hinder the convention to be held in Falmouth
tomorrow from being remarkable for at
tendance, unusual in power, and signal for
success?
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
The County Temperance Convention.

Probably no one of our readers will deny
that Temperance is great blessing-that he
VINO aDstaIns from the entire use of intoxi-
eating drinks is far better off than he that in
dulges. This remark is not limited to the
total abstainer, or to the temperate" but in
cludes all whatever their practice. The
drinker and the trafiicker alike, when they
speak candidly, assent to the proposition, that
the safest possible course is to let intoxi-
eating drinks alone.
Assuming this to be true, what then? Why,
of course, the duty and necessity of total alb
stlnence must be urged by every possible con-
sideratiOn. The nature and effects of alcohol
must be clearly shown. The young and the
old must be warned and persuaded. A
healthy public sentiment must be created and
maintained. Illustrious examples of what
Temperance has accomplished, and sad in
stances OF the terrible results of an intemper-
ate course, must be presented In fine, we
must resolve, as individuals and in an asso-
ciate capacity, that we will forever abstain
from the use of intoxicating drinks.
Resolutions or pledges are and have been,
the world over, and since the world began.
the order of associations, conferences, synods.
presbyteries, conventions-political, moral
and religious. There is great power in re-
solve. A pledge is a bond-at once stimu-
liant and protection. You may not sheer at
a pledge, for in some form every one has
taken it, and none can escape it save perhaps
the hermit.