Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-09-22

Mr. EDITOR 1T SENS I was right
when expected that by inserting that ar
| tcle entitled GLOW Women Encourage In
temperance | would surprise some OF
our fair readers. AS yet | hear no dis
senlng voice from tie opposite sex,
Kate" woul have been answered before
this, had not absence from home prevent
ed my seeing defence until this late lay.
fl remember right, in my article Of
August 4th, I stated | was in favor OF
closing the doors of society against the
drunkard. | have yet to learn that "all
men who use alcohol lin any form) as a
beverage" are called by that name.
"Kate" seems to be at o. loss as to the
means Of determining who are and who
are not drunkards
Using her definition Of the word I ack-
movie lge the task to be a rather difficult
one. But can assure her the man who
belongs to the class commonly called
drunkards, can be easily distinguished
from his fellow men. The loud maniac
laugh, the wild bloodshot eyes, the swol-
len inAamcd face, where dissipation has
eradicated all signs of man divine, too
plainly point out those whose midnight
hours are spent over the wine cup. .s
| asserted that a man degraded himself
by getting drunk. | feel sure | did not
use the word "beastly," as that would be
libel on the beasts; one of which, have
never seen in that disgusting coodtlon,
[ am willing to admit that many drunk
ards are highly gifted. But is that any
extcnuation of their fault? Is the man
who has fifty dollars, and sqnanders it.
less culpable than the one who does the
same with his only dollar? Of what use
are his gifts? 1t does not require any
amount of talent to lift the cup to his lipG
Any idiot can do that.
That the tippler is a 'Soul-ennobIing
companion, deny. | believe it is ali es
tablshed fact, that while the Grain is OF
fire with liquor, the lower passions Of mar
predominate. In other words, for The
time being the body is master Of the soul
Can man who is in this state once 8
month, or once or twice week, bca soul
enrolling" companion? think not.
kate" says it is evident | do not be
lieve in the influence Of women. But she
is mistaken. | think it is mighty, but in
sist that smiling appreciation on th'
drunkard is not the way to use it.
In the breast of all mankind there is
regard for the good opinion Of our fellow
beings. Some of us may think we are in
different on the subject, but we are mis-
taken There are few men who do MOI
covet the respect and admiration of then
fair friends. The few who do not, belong
to the lower order, and are not worth talk
ing about. #
Now, what we have to do is to summon
up moral courage enough to snow then
by our actions Gas We have already done
| ny OUi "oluSJ lIat III uiIhV1heSo 10 "oOh'
Unable in our eyes. and that we will no
tolerate it. The good and true mer
among them will see their folly, and re
form, thanking US for our efforts in their
behalf
There are some dare say who viii. per
siSt in their downward course; nothing
will arrest them, and the sooner they
drink themselves out of this world the bet
ter for mankind in general, ard thei,
friends in particular.
| do not wish to be misunderstood.
am no temperance fanatic. | have never
belonged to temperance society, but
have lived long enough to know that in
temperance is the cause Of more than
half the misery, poverty, and suffering in
this world.
! Some years ago the sight Of my article
would have called forth sentiments akin to
those of Kate" But close observation
and careful study of the subject, has led
me to the conclusion, that there are some
sins that will yield to still small voice,
but do not think that intemperance is
| one of them. HYACINTH.
EGe a curiouS observer of men Wo-