Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-01-27

mankind, that all our influences. be they
great or small, should be directed toward
the good of all and that each one, be
he high or low-as the case may be
should feel the heavy responsibility rest
ing upon him, that he is-in acertain re-
speot-his brothers keeper"
Your correspondent in your issue of
December Both, under the subject of
"One of Them" but which one, he leaves
us to guess; but judge by his gait, he
is ''wheel-horse" He, l think, gives
some heavy kicks, so that those who have
heretofore refused 'to take a hint with
out kick" are left without excuse now.
Surely, "One of Them" presents a sad
picture of society in Warren. The good
~ people opposing the temperance move
ment, is certainly melancholy spectacle,
and it seems to me such opposition arises
more from ignorance of the object of tenn
perance organizations, than from the
pure cussedness of opposing the move
ment from principle, or merely the love
of ccntrariness.
Then let the people be educated, and
he must be dull scholar, that requires
more than one promenade through Mar
Ret and Main Streets, to learn that whis-
key selling is an evil.
You may shut your eyes TO the reeling
multitude that you have to dodge on the
sidewalks, for fear they will run or stag
ger against you, and direct your attention
only TO the keepers and tenders Of shops,
that sell the stuff, and in almost every
instance you will perceive that the glow
of health that should adorn the cheek,
has centered and settled in the point of
the nose! Thus it effects the seller, un-
awares no doubt. for surely no man who
sees Us much drunkenness as the grog-
seller does, ever intends TO be drunk
ard To speak doetorally, the crimson
nose is the first symptom OF that loath-
some disease-drunkenn you
might as well try To break up" the small
pox, when it begins to break out, or the
typhoid fever. when it is fairly seated, as
to save the red-nosed victim from the
drunkard's doom.
If have been mistaken, and the walk
has not convinced the skeptic, just step
with me into one of the shops perhaps
some style them stores. This store. like
some other places we read about, has de-
grees to it. In the first degree. we see
candies, nuts, apples, cakes, pies, Sc :
nothing wrong there. but you will, per-
haps, wonder how two or three men can
make living by selling stick of candy,
an apple, a pie, or cake. Occasionally
This room is the cloak that screens the
real business from the public.
Let us take another degree. This is a
dark hole. lighted, perhaps, by single
lamp, although outside the sun shines
brightly. and the suggestion is. that those
who inhabit such place. love darkness
rather than light" and for the best of
reasons, too; because their deeds are
evil" Hereinnumerable bottles, glasses.
jugs, barrels, kegs, &C.. with various la
bells, representing all the different wines
that were made in the two or three pre-
ceding centuries, more. perhaps, less than
fifty years old. and not a drop of grape
Juice in barrelyof it. That barrel mark
ed ''0ld Rye" is the product of corn that
grew last fall, in one of our western corn
fields, and would have been more sppro-
priately used, if fed to western hogs
These are merely samples of the whole
stock. Nothing is labeled as it should
be. All is deception. Every bottle could
be decorated with deaths
head and cross bones, and the ominous
word poison
But step back, here comes two of our
sons. What can they want in
such place as this. But the manner in
which they call for, and take off, their
half tumbler of ''old rye," shows they
are no novices in that business. Now
these boys are the sons of these very per-
sons that Zone OF Them" says gave the
"cold shoulder" and their conduct is the
legitimate fruit sown by their parents
They turn up their noses at everything
like temperance, and their children as a
matter of course follow in their footsteps,
and consequently swing to the other ex-
treme, and embrace intemperance and its
consequences.
Fathers and mothers, is it not time 10
pause and think? Think without preju-
dice, think seriously, think honestly, and
then, if you can, encourage by word or
action, intemperance.
We will not take another degree to-day,
but defer it until we have more time.
have also witnessed another good sign
of the times, which was fervent prayer
by one of our clergy, for the spread of
temperance principles, and trust it will
be repeated and followed by others, but
not as the manner of the miser is, who
prays God to help the poor, whilst he
locks his well filed granaries and safely
deposits the key in his pocket.
Now, Mr.. Editors, ! second Mr.. "0ne
OF Them's" motion to retain Mr.. Cough
for week or two, when he comes. At
least, let the committee having the mat
ter Of the lectures in charge. request Mr..
G. to read mis- temperance lecture when
he comes. Yours Respectfully, A.