Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-06-05
COANlHICAYLD.
GOOD TEMPLAR's PICNIC-AH APPEAL TO
1HE PEOPLE

minds of ali concerned. Is, will 1t pay?
1t man invests capital In business,
whether commercial, mechanical, art
Iicial. or any other, the certainty Of
its paying has considerable to do with
the undertaking. If the prominent
citizens OF a town or city should con
clude to build school houses and en-
plcy teachers TO educate bows and
girls, whether in the higher or lower
branches OF learning, 1t is presumed
that they know it viii pay. If medi-
80. and scientific men will employ
their wisdom and money to keep off
epidemics, miasma and plague from
communities and countries, and thus
protect the health prosperity and gen
eral welfare OF re people. we arc free
to admit the project Is a paying one.
If number Of persons unite their
faith, hope, sympathy, money and
general interests to save young men
from wasting their money and time,
and from bringing disgrace upon them
selves and their friends and if they
g reclaim those who have habifuat-
I'd themselves to such foolish and de
grading practices, who viii undertake
to saT, It Is not paving concern?-
Whatever Others may think about the
q, ing part Of this matter, those who
stand Identified with the Good TEN
plars' order, OF this City, know it 20
De one Of the best, personal and, rcla-
tive, paving Institutions Of the day
The Order, in question, 50 far as this
place is concerned, IS only in its nfan-
cy. TT has done a great work-saved
many yo@ng men from acquiring an
appetite for strong drink, and from
other dissipation and, IN spite of all
Encouragement and opposition thrown
against its progress, it viii prosper.
Onward IS its motto human happi-
ness, its design! the prosperity Of our
country, its tendency
Since the Lodge has been organized
considerable money has been expend-
ed to make it attractive-the fitting
out Of lodge rooms, making them COM
Portable, the purchase of an organ,
music, etc. these things have drawn
largely on the pockets of the mem
bers. And now, according to the
above caption, the Lodge proposes to
have I Picnic Excursion, to make it
still more inviting and, we trust. more
influential. The members Will spare
no time, labor nor expense, 10 make
the occasion a benefit to all, an honor
to the City, and credit TO them
selves. To this end they have given
general invitations to the people of
the City and country-csrecially to
those who are particularly interested
IN the good cause Of Temperance
People of Mineral Point and the
surrounding country, what say you?
Allow. me,to. say, sciU pay. There
IS not man, woman nor child, but
can afford to appropriate a day and
purchase ticket to help the Good
Cause. Merchants, Mechanics, Min.
ers, Farmers, business men, of all
characters-it is for your interest to
be there Fathers and Mothers, if
you want security for your boys
against drunkenness, vicious habits
and prisons, help the Good Cause by
-.teading the Picnic. influential
men. If you would see the masses rails
cd TO higher grade of intelligence
and morals, come and take a part in
this movement. Clergymen and Chris
tians. Of all denominations, if Won
would see more accession to YOUR diff
.ereut churches. and graLaer impetus
to tue general cause of Christianity.
aud more delightful consistency in
religious life, g.rs yoar influence 10
he Temperance Cause.
And now, Members Of the Good
Templars' Lodge, we wish you sue
cess in an your undertakings. Go on
and prospect grid up your manhood
YOU are dong a great work! You