Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-22
|TEMPERAN CE COL uMN.

DER mas legitimate place. In the
earliest temperance reforms it was
considered harmless. The stauneh
temperance men freely imbibed it,and
distributed it as freely in their fami-
lies. The result was that while they
saved some from more speedy ruin of
the fiery rum and whisky, others were
made drunkards, or continued in their
former habits, by the use of Cider
Alarm was created, and thoughtful
men began to ask what should be
done. The only answer was we must
strike down this household god. If
we would save men from intemper-
ance, we must not only destroy that
which feeds, but that which fires the
appetite. The alcoholic stimulant of
cider is its chief recommendation
Analysis finds the subtle poison even
dripping from the press. The de-
cayed apples, that form part of the
cheese show the presence of alcohol.
The decay of the fruit hastens its
fermentation. 1t is suggestive que
~, why liquor lovers hover around
cider presses in such numbers, and 60
not TO the cool spring across the way
to quench their thirst. Do you ask,
when cider is dangerous? I answer,
at once and always. Do you notice
how quickly a pared apple turns
brown. That is the first step in fer
mentation. The appetite of man is
keen. Its perceptions outreach his
Judgment, and while he cooMy stands
and argues that sweet cider is HARM
less, his appetite is enjoying the gen.
tie stimulaut, and the fatal taste be-
gins. The same is true Of wine.-
There is no alcohol in ripe and
sound grape, but detatch it from the
vine, and its life is gone, the principle
of decay at once begins: that decay
is fermentation, and alcohol appears.
When you distribute sweet cider and
home wines among your friends, you
can think of this. There is death in
the cup! These are the drunkard
machines of society. There are hum
dreds of temperance men, and why
do drunkards increase? Why do
sons and husbands lose character
and happiness. curse home and self,
and die miserable in the midst of
affiucnce, poor sots! Are there not
scores of temperance men in every
town? The secret is there is too
much compromise. You clip the
twigs. but the virus roots are spread
ing with malignant spite all through
the soil, and a forest grows for every
twig you pluck. oh this mystery of
appetite! There is no safety short
Here there S 6ealta6..1 dsfty "aIcoh0
ic stimulants to keep a man as
healthy as total abstinence will
Their excitements are false. The
elasticity they create is temporary
and unnatural. The second year Of
a mans stimulation it will require
double the amount of stimulant that
it took the first time, to raise his body
to the same state of excitement.-
Reaction is natures law. All systems
must obey it. The best tonic for a
jaded body, or low state of the
nervous system, is quiet contented
mind, good rest and good sleep. This
is better than all tonics that strength
en- temporarily, only to kill finally
Temperance Journal.
The Indiana American, published
at Indianapolis, by Rev. Thomas A
Goodwin, is responsible for the fol.
lowing:
1t is remarkable that most of the
important discoveries in science have
3 been the result of seeming accident
Thus it will undoubtedly continue
A case occurred in this city last week
! Some four or five years ago, q small
, keg that would hold about ten gal
Ions, was put off the baggage car of
r one of our Western railroads at the
!. Union Depot, neatly sewed up il
heavy canvas or bagging. There wal
no check upon it, and no one called
n to claim it. 1t was marked DR.. -
:, Springfield, Massachusetts, but no on
u could pass it to its destination, with
IS out charges to this point were PAID
$, which not being done, it was stoves
away in the s'crib in the corner,
n where lost baggage is deposited, t
- await the call of owners. Somehow
! or other, within a short time, it cam
n to the surface, and having been so lon
f unclaimed, it was considered lost
q the owner. From its weight and th
;s noise it made in moving, some su
q. pected it to contain liquor of son
q kind, and being done up in so small
N package, and being directed to a do
as tor, the presumption was, it was
ho choice article. What harm coul
no there be in boring a gimlet-hole in
.. and trying it with a straw? III
I'd liquor was tried and pronounced frs
nd class French brandy. Soon the II
,;x uor began to get low in the keg. Th
ON revealed that there was a solder su
,Ss stance present. Curiosity was tn
to excited, and the keg was opened VIII
,te 10! two children, apparently havil
81 81 lived but few days, were reveal
~ W. to the astonished visions, not to s
:, - distressed stomachs of those who b
an Dragged on the excellent quality of t
- brandy. The little liquor that W
100 90 left proved to be alcohol, colored
~ contact with the children. We
@ ,ae Iieve no more of it was drank. T
;no ; children proved to be two infaI
,an THAT were united together by Ii
rns ment, somewhat like the Siame
% twins, and had evidently been I
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