Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-03-08
NO. 90.

strife
They sought they found, they took
each Others life. ~
Then blood flowed freely, like the drops
of rain, VIZ W."
And many a hard fought field was
heaped with slain.s
For four long years the contest did not
But now, tits past, ,-and all at length is
peace. #Ms
a longer contest has been wagcd, wo
know,
With more subtle and more danser-
Gus foe. .. r...4..s...- sr,s ..
Temperance against Intempcrancc IL
one seeks to bless, the other to degrade.
Now Temperance stands, its ponder
Gus sword to WELD; b. -..s t.s
lntemperance holds and will not give
the field,
Like two great hosts, when marshalcd
This will not yield, nor that an inch
While Temperance stands up in the
open fight, @T
Intemperance deals its subtle blows at
a night, ........... -.......
Pursues the contest with more deadly
' hate, '.a'.I
Than did Jcf1: Davis 'gainst The good
and great -. -a .-"~.r.s
Now, this we know, Intemperanco
For Temperance Is Truth, and must
prevail. =. ... -..f
In halls of Congress, where men legis-
late,
In the proud capitol Of every State,
lntempcrance has his pickets posted
. where .... - ... ....'. ..8
They forth can spring, like lions from
their lair,
The temperance works to carry thus by
storm. reos
And overwhelm The champions of re-
form.
One case I'll cite, it comes to mind so
handy: ...... .. ."...
They carried the strong head Of John
son Andy
Yes, turn him round descant your.
country's wants on,
And own that liquor killed poor Andy
Johnson. .... :.
What boots il now, that men are learned
aud wise?
What boots it now, tha. they have ea-s
ana eyes? 0.aa.. ..A
They y not Jake heed, they will pursue
the evil,
Though it should send them to the
lowest level! s
What can We DO this monster to re-.
strain?
Make stringent laws? that has been
tried in vain ."|.~
Most men are idlethat pursue this trade
Aud by their cunning will oil laws
cyadc.
| They're like somc millers living in this
State, #-
Exchange" their law, by that they
regulate!
Some people think. by using moral
euuSiOn "
We soon can root the evil from the ma
| ton.
| While other some will undertake to say,
! Knock in the head and lot it run away.
Now frlcnds just listcn l have got
plnn,
As good as that Of any other man.
II you've dog that isn't worth his
bread
You'll take your ax, and quc., cut of
his head.
Havc you treo that you would have
To die,
Unto its rootlets freely salt apply.
/ There are no evils which we here on
! durt,
That may not have an antidotc or cure.
Some folks do fee! Il very great revul-
| sion -.
At doing any thing by sheer compul-
| sion.
But this we know, Of this we arc as.
! sured ..s .a-r.
That without phyaic all cannot be-
| cured. ,.. -. ....
Now several ways there arc TO euro
this sin: .
And first be sure, don't let tho creature
! in. Co.,. ....... ...
Then next, land of this make careful
notc,)
Just know the mon for whom you east
| your vote. .... q.
| TT il q fact, the liquor dealers lobby, .
10 put III Office men who'll help their
.. hobby.
First use your moral suasion, then the
! law: - nd
From all these haunts Of vice the youth
! withdraw.
| Then choose for rulers men Of virtuous
! thought #s
Fearless in purpose, who cannot bo
! bought. ....
If al, these measures, managed with
Don't do the work, then let us burn the
| still. ...... .#a#. Il
! Look here, young, men, who think
| yourselves "all hunk;n
/ With one glass in, you re only onaglass
drunk. t.
When two are in, you're double drunk
! I'm sure;
And so it is, when you have got down
! -four.
When five are down, then YOU begin to
| spue;
The sixth one taken, then you are
| quite blue.
+, So when the number has increas'd to
seven,
You think you're happy as saint in
heaven.
But when you've drunk the glass called
number ten,
You've no lit place with devils or Will,
men.
Now those that drink and will tho
creature guzzlc,
Cannot be. cured unless they wear
muzzle.
Mind then, fair ladies, should you havo
Il lover,
And by his breath his drinklu: ways
discover,
'Twere better for you ns'ct to be
You cannot cure him, m,--just you "les
him slide.o
/ say to all who would escape the storm,
Just sign the pledge Of temperance re-
form.
Don't down the slab OF liquor-drinking
slide;
Slivers viii pierce your pants, perhaps
your hide.
Oye, who lovo the good old temper
ance cause,
Stand firm, be honest, execute the laws.
Ii you can't stand the drinkers breath
SO rank,
You'd better far just move OFF "by the
flank.r
But by all means reserve your ammu-