The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-26

| peTpetuate an appetite Tor rum and to.
bacco. The sums actually paid for
these articles aud consumed without
benefit to any body is bat mere rihe
compared with the drainage on energy
and resources ia the legious of its con-
sequences. 1t would take large book
in every town to make out tho doctors,
lawyers, policeman'S sheriTs under
takers and the thousand and one other
bills that have TO be paid in taxes on
this demoniac taailic. Decatur is no
worse than any other town having the
same facilities to swim in beer and al
cohol. But suppose that each one Of
the inhabitants should direct his or her
energy as much against these enemies
OF prosperity as they now do in favor Of
them, tor twenty years 70 come, and cx
pend half the wasted means in beauti.
fyiDg and adorning their homes, or in
procuring themselves homes--for not L
few OF the slaves 10 appetites are with
cut shelter Of their own over their
heads-aud the other hat IN public
Improvements, there would be greater
change In the appearance Of the town
than the las. quarter Of a century has
made from the primitive forest. Then
Main street could be wldeued so that
farmer teams could pass an2 repass
without hitting each others wheels and
Saturdays when SO aaoy of them 20 TO
town 20 10 their trading and see vino
is drunk, they could bavc all tue room
on the sidewalks, now 50 often monopc-
lied by the be!ligerent whisky huddes.
4 part of the waste money could be
appropriated to building "CeptraI
Park with a fountain. ! town clock
could be placed on an extra cupola over
the new brick town house, so that every
laborer aad school boy aud girl could
know at a glance ut what part Of the
day time had taken them The town
could then well afford to zig IN artesian
well, or pur force.pump in the mineral
sci already djscovered, mile out, and
bring it through pipes 10 some accessi-
bic place where inyaIlds could make
pleasant houe. But if we were to
saamorato half the advantages that
sober, temperate community has er
)ne Josoued with Intoxicating q s
,nd tobacco, il would take ashccc Ia ..r
han the True NogTHHRNER to cor in
o all. Now, We are situated very .leh
Is the mouse in the liable was when he
ELL into tie beer vat When he beg
red Of tie cat to help him cat, she as
ured him that lie would DO worse off,
Tor she should eat him. Anything
lut thi.." he replied, " woui1 rather
.5a would eat me than to remain here"
Tie cat assisted him to get out, bus The
umcs Of the beer SO blinded her mat
.as intended victim escaped and hid
luder the vat. " Come out here :" said
he disappointed cat Did you not
promise that might eat you ?" "Ycs,'
aid the mouse, " but / ras ia liquor
hen ~
A.moa; every reader Of the newspa-
)crs Of tie day is familiar with the MS
o!y Of Yioclaad 10 New Jersey, and 1t
vas comparatively only a few years ago
hat the founders of thai now prospc.-
JUS and rich fruit tract, advertised IN
IL the leading journals for help to
onnd a community from those who =
we're willing to pledge themselves in
'pel warfare to that arch enemy Of the
luman race, old King Alcohol. The
and was sold to none but those who
we're committed to this reform. Now
Iiueland rejoices in healthy laboring
who know how to expend
heir large income from the fruit yield
or that which elcvates, ins tead of de-
troyiug their life labor. The very I
lame Vinelaud is suggestive of peace,
comfort and happiness, aud all because
We know that there is no lion in the
way ready to devour the avails of
lealthy exertiou. Shakespeare was mis-.
aiken when be said the rose would be
S sweet called by some other name.-
Ialf of the attractions would be lost
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