Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

DEATH TO RUM.-NOt until rum ana
rum-selling are abolished from the
land is there any likelihood Of popu-
lar reform either in morals or in man
ners. This rum question is at the
bottom of nearly all the evils and
wrongs which affect society. 1t stares
us in the face everywhere, on all high
ways, and byways, and with an impu-
dence which is as damnable as its in
Auence. The records Of every cOun-
/ try under heaven are full Of its awful
outrages and inhman crimes. We
have unfortunately, legisIated for it
50 long and so well, that it is fenced
about with law, and has its rights,
privileges and immuniticS as thor
oughly secured as if it were the best
friend instead of the worst enemy OF
man. 1t seems, on the face of it
that no country would, or could, tOI-
crate its presence in the midst OF a
more or less virtuOus population toI
a single day. And if, as we said oul
legislators have in their ignorance
rccklcssncss or Indifference, done al
they could to establish it upon some
thing like a decent basis Of law, com
pelIing it to a certain extent. to pu
on a fair exterior, and not wantOnIy
to run much of our PhariSaical vir
. tues then, on the other hand, nov
! that they must be convinced of its IN
. mitigated wickedne-s, they will surel.
begin to legislate against it, and il
the end to root it out of the world.
No good man can take up a dali.
j paper, and read the ravages whicI
the rum power is making all over tn
country without bowing his head dow
to the very dust in humiliation ant
: shame and crying aloud to God
"How long o Lord How long
For it has come to this, that if we d
not kill rum, rum will kill US. A
ready it's vampire mouth is upon tn
d throat of society-and it has draine
; our best blood, and damned our mos
;, promising men, destroying their use
- lulness and influence in this world an
consigning them to a miserable here
= alter-to an eternal death and to a
eternal woe. This has ever been an
f still is the work of rum. YOun
+ men old men blushing maidens an
venerable matrons shun the bowl 8
YOU would the flames from the bur-
ing pit. Let death to Rum" be yor
ir battle cry; in this there is safety;
in this there is wisdom, virtue, streagt
lis A fearful temperance sermon WI
1 preached in the town Of CaledOni
Racine county, Wis, on the night {
the 25th ult.:
u 1t seems that Isaac Kitinger, VI
is addicted to intemperance, left /
- home to get a jug of whiskey, Of
IS, neighbOr, and having procured t
same, and imbibed freely there
in started home. On his way he {
~ down by a log on the road and we
to sleep there, not waking up
IN morning, and then only to find tt
, the log had been on fire all night, a
" that his legs were so terribly burn
that amputation Of both of them "
be necessary to save his life.
"Do YOU like rum, John ?"
N' "No, sir" said the Chinaman.
Why not ?'
ore, "Rum not proper, sir; make [
. naman number one fool"
A friend of ours visiting nei
= boris found him disabled from hay
a horse step upon his foot. HobbI
i ,mnl m out of the stable, the sufferer expl
and ed how it happened.
by "Iw was standing here" said ne, .
r the horse brought his foot right d
- on mine."
Our friend looked at the inJr
n be be member, which was OF the No. | 4
asing tern, and said, very quietly, " v
- tho horse ,nnSt stan Somawherp."