The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-01-21
Temperance.

There is an earnest movement on the
part Of the friends Of oftemperanoa all ov-
or this State. There was State tenn
perance convention held at Columbus
last week, which was we'll attended.
The Sons Temperance and the Good
Templars are active, vigilant and earn
est, and doing vast amount Of good,
in quiet way. The amount of money
wasted, time lost, and misery in fami-
lies, fail to arouse the public to- the
enormity of the evil of intemperanc ce
The large amount of money paid BY the
industrious, astaxes, toprosecpte those
who commit crime while underthe infu-
ence of strong drink the cost ofihSanity
and pauperism caused by Drunkenness
all these arr quietly submitted to, until
some terrible calamity awakens the
community. To show how whisky is
doing its work, we publish the follow
ing items, cut from one days exchanges:
A switchman at Cleveland fell Into the r iver
at the Main street bridge and was drowned.
| Drunk. 900 ~ e NleJ NUy lf) juI
B. b. s. Runyau, formerly Mayor of Mansfield,
and one Of the most active and enterprisipg clt-
izens was found dead Tuesday morning near his
residence Drink and exposure is the SUPPOSED
cause. rolisHEuNs f7gy3 tF JGsd s,i
A man found drunk at Newburgh was sent TO
Cleveland Charity Hospital for treatment, Both
feet frozen. A portion Of each had to be am
putated qg Boz jGqb ,l.a 3qodR
On Thursday night Of last week. James D.
Mcknight, while return ing from church, was
attacked, near Aliensvlle, BY John Sewers, WTn.
Morgan, Siihs Dick and James Lisle, and crrielIy
beaten, kicked and stabbed. The parties making
the attack were drunk, .;.f ,., ~
Our readers know that we do not
take much stock in songs, and so-called
poetry; but a friend has handed US the
following, and requested its publication,
and we give it to our readers for what
it is worth: qqes saia-g sqlr dgidV
= Irai m.6 THE WHISKY SELLER lEjsal
I OF all the crimes that over has been, g tEa.H
. Selling whisky is the greatest siuj aid rsa
It's caused moro misery, pain and woe
Than any other crime on earth know. f.
Get ont Of the way, you whisky seller
'9 Get out Of the way, yoa whisky seller
! ag Get out OF the way YOU whisky selefi
|, You've ruined many clever felloS.iailgI
You've caused the father to beat the child, io@
Which set the mother almost widj ..gog
, And In your drunken sprees at night, ..l r.-
You've set them almost all TO fight.
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You've caused the children bitter cries,
And the tears to stream from the mothers cyes
They are often heard to cry for bread, 0Hj %
Aud hungry YOU send them of to bed ad 'r,
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You've robbed tho rich man Of his wealth.
Deprived the poor man Of his health
You've picked the pockets Of the poor, Do.
Aud sent them to beg from door TO door. g.-
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n You've robbed the strong man Of his tlrengtt
And brought him down in the mud full lengtl
& And caused him there TO swear and roll, . 81.
= As though he cared not for his soul. ''' 9i
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You've robbed the Statesman OF his brain,
d Aud filled his head With an aching pain. IH
! lie IL elten In the gutter found, IiF .E#H
! Feeling upward for the ground. .. .........
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s Your works are in the courtyard found
: living stretched upon the ground
y With q bottle OF whisky in his hand, Gg'
!. Saying rHelp me up, and. III take dram
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You'd better stop In gour careeE 8#Ig8 'gi,
u You'V gone too far, greatly fear. .E .,
, You We led so many men astray, 2.
3 You must be losti the Judgment day. ..al
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