Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-09


were dying Of slow starvation. !
asked my guide what it all meant,
and he replied.
"These are the subjects Of
King Alcohol, and they are
now in the last stages of degrada-
tion. They we're not always thus.
They were once respectable men
and women. But through the in
huence Of Alcohol, they have grad
ually become what you now see
them: / will now conduct you to
the place of the King"
Passing on, we were soon
in broad streets, on each side
of the streets, were handsome
houses, surrounded with flow
er gardens, and in the midst of
some of the gardens we re beautiful
fountains that threw up their spark
ling water, covering the surround
ing flowers with spray and filling
the air with fragrant GOODNESS. Now
and then we passed large churches,
whose spires seemed to touch the
clouds. AS we were traversing one
of the most fashionable streets, my
guide stopped before magnificent
palace.
This" said he, sis the palace
of King Alcohol. We will enter
and l will conduct you through its
apartments"
A great many people were gong
| in, and we entered with them. The
hall through which we passed was
brilliantly lighted, as were all the
rooms. The richest damask and
lace draped the windows, Marble
statuaries filled the inches and beau
tiful paintings adorned the walls.
The rooms were filled. with gaily
dressed people, some were seated
at musical instruments calling forth
gay strains of music, while others
kept time to the giddy mazes of
the dance. In one room others
were seated at small square tables
playing at cards. did not see the
King, and asked my guide where
he was.
uKing Alcohol, like all other
Kings" said he, "has his throne
erected in the eating saloon. Come,
and will show him to you"
We then passed into a long
room, the floor was marble. In
the center of the room was a per
fumed fountain, whose rosy liquid
seemed breaking into drops of fire
as it fell into the marble basin.
On every side, tables were arranged,
which were loaded with every deli
cacy that could tempt the appetite
Liquors Of all kinds were there,
and men and women we're seated at
tho tables eating and drinking. AT
one end OF the room, a velvet can
opy was raised over throne, that
glittered in the brilliant light
There sat King Alcohol in all his
glory, and by his side sat a most
fantastically dressed woman whom
my guide informed me was the
Queen, and her name was Fashion.
AS we passed around looking at
the wonders of the palace, my
guide told me story about the
King and Queen:
T mot many years ago" said be-
"they became jealous OF each 9th
ers' power A quarrel ensued, they
finally agreed to leave it to the de
cision Of an eminent judge. lie
was called in and both eager to
gain his favor, with breathless haste
began their story. But with sucE
loud words and vehement gestures
the Judge was obliged to stoE
: them, and called upon Fashion tc
commence her recital.
Sir said she, Il have
, roamed the world over! | have
labored by day and night
l tried every expedient my ingenui
! ty could devise to bring under my
. control, the Sons and Daughters o
. Adam, and have succeeded beyon(
my most sanguine expectations. Ii
the commencement Of my career
! whenever / wished to carry a point
=, / resorted to argument. But lit
| tie reflection taught me that thi'
was useless, and | have come tt
: the conclusion that the more un
reasonable my acquisitions are, thu
more readily are they complied with
: | first determined to control man
a kind inreligion, by throwing arounC
the worship of the true Coda ci'arn
and allowing its devotees to lningl'
e with many things to render
G agreeable to human nature. Mul
II titudes hocked TO its standard, =
Then as those fashionable worship
ers. were continually rebuked by
q the simple love Of the despise(
j, Gallean, they commenced persecn
8 tions; and under the name OF ia
4 gan, Mohammedan, Catholic ant
Protestant, they put to death thous
t ands of true worshippers. mex
d tried my skill at regulating TN
J. manners and customs Of society
$ | was as ever successful. Various
= kinds Of food were sought at grea
expense; day was turned into nigh
9 and night into day, for the sake o