The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-12

strengthens with their strength. They sip IL
with sugar and water in their childhood, and
grow up with the idea that IL is manly TO
drink and be merry. They also are impressed
with the conviction that the man who will not
accept an invitation TO drink is dolt, and
that he who will not invite every friarA La
meets to take o glass with him Is niegard o, of
his money. They should be taught that a
man who tempts another to drink IL fool,
and that he who refuses to partake of that
which will destroy both soul and BODY is wise
in his day and generation
/ The favorable Indications to which we
allude are not the formation of societies. but
a gradual breaking down of the preiudices of
education on this question of drinking. The
numerous deaths that are constantly occur
ring from intemperance are having the effect
of convincing men that it is now dangerous
to drink even moderately. The louors that
our forefathers imbibed had not such killino
effect as the liquors of the present day. They
did not "steal away the brain" or sap the
foundations of health with such rapidity as
the stuffs that are now labelled brandy and
whisky. Two or three glasses over night did
not cause an aching head and a feyered breath
next morning, nor did it occasion that lonoino
for more which now invariably follows exces.
sive indulgence. They could drink mode
rately, or even occasionally to excess.
without becoming sots, but the liquors of the
present generation sap both the brain and
heart, and make a dwelling dotard of the
strong man. We know quite a number who are
now. approaching premature DEATH and
several others who have staggered into a
drunkard's grave during the past year, who
ten years ago were strong and hearty men,
confident in the belief that they could always
control their growing appetites. They we're
good husbands and fathers, drove their own
carriages, kept fast horses, were prosperous
business men, and excellent members of So
ciety. Liquor, however, soon DESTROYED
their business capacities, led to the waste of
their means and the destitution of their fami-
lies. Some of them are now Dead the Others
are following rapidly in their wake. They
are beyond reclamation, and we are satisfied.
from lifetime observation, that they are not
the parties to be looked to by those who
would advance the cause of temperance They
will do to point the moderate drinker to as a
warning of the fate which sooner or later
awaits him. They are practical illustrations of
the evils of strong drink, but as we'll might
you attempt to cure the palsy or restore the
consumptive as to permanently cure the man
who has been inoculated with the worst form
| of drunkenness.
Let fathers and mothers take this matter
| in hand, and keep it away from their houses.
| They are committing sin of the most
| grievous character when they familiarize their
children with its use, or set them an example
which they are sure to follow. So also with
their guests and visitors. If they were to
come to your houses drunk you would con-
slider it great outrage, but how much greater
is the offense on your part when you en-
deavor to send them home to their families
intoxicated This false idea of hospitality is
| being broken down, and we know of fifty
| families in Baltimore that braved public
opinion by refusing to set liquor before their
| visitors on Christmas and New Years. We
predict that the example of this fifty will be
| followed by hundreds at the close of the
present year amid the festivities of the holi
| day season.