Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-08
Arrivals snd Departures.
al INTELLIGENCE.
communicated
Temperance Matters.

blroR SENTINEL Dear Sir-1n COM
with many others, former men,
of Perseverance Division, No. 4,
of Temperance, l have been led
be!jeye that that institution had,
be company OF the wear during
EN- it ilUurished, passed out OF eX-
pce. to the realms OF the i%rrevoca-
tst. Such, however, it appears,
1t the case. if / am to take the no
which apiears in the advertising
INNS OF Your valuable paper, as an
cation OF its feeble existence, call
for a meeting of the poor enthu-
$ who still cling to it's fortunes
As much tenacity as a drowning
INT would to 4 floating straw, and
! success iWever placing it beyond
tied oblivion. as the aforesaid
lru ned would have OF rescuing
self from Il waterv grave through
tail ar agency. Neither can tn y
expect a restoration of the c.ll-
nce wnich the people OF this burg
had in its usefulness as Il place
etuse for those who needed and
red its aid.
liter, indeed. if it had passed at
kand forever with theold year ,tnan
ruggle longrr.a Stau iinS reprOacil
hose wUulI-be smart ones, wLlO
ribated so largely to its mistor-
IS and end. 1t is not my pur pose
to draw aside the curtain behind
ii is concealed the wcll-known
kes that ultimately led to It's in
(iency and downfall; and the
e causes will as inevitably lead to
er Of Good Tempiars, now
Eessiully established in II
st, ,r, indeed, to that Of any
III society into whose counsels the
! destructive ~principl $ and ele-
It's are alto wed to enter unchecked.
rule or ruin pol cy, adopted 10y
INSCRIPTIONS, ambitious design
who eagerly seek for Office and
power watch il gives them to
81 their pdlr Dses, will not work
with thinking. intelligent men.
this policy never been permitted
ain a loJtin.s within the walls of
place OF meeting, the destruction
cn has Overtaken them could have
b successfully warded Off. Cliques
rings may. and often do, succeed
heir nefarious design for a season:
the result will al ways show the
\, OF permitting any such course.
VI will never result to institutions
societies. no matter what may
the purposes for which they are
(ldcd, Oh how ennobling ana Gle
iiS are the principles upon which
are reared, so long AS petty jaal-
OF each other fills the minds OF
{ members, and 81 long IL, mean
of mind AMI principle takes the
cot honor ana trutl. We may,
do very often. err in our .iusiG-
IT'S, and differ in our views regard
certain ends to be attained but
Peral, narrow, uncharitable, UNI
Ps!Iaa views should never he
Wed t. SHOW their deinrmity, nor
pe the government and policy OF
institutions.
nattlle purposes are for which the
We meeting is convened on the
instant. is more tnan l know:
doubtless to arrange financial
LIers, and make due preparation
lnc beginning OF the end which i,
oiiow. | do confess to knowing,
uSh, that l and others are as yet
lswhat Interested in its financial
germs; and that | cannot help
wing an Interest in the proper dis
ploh oitie fnnls which we hel ped
'ted'e Tor temperance purposes.
which, If not devoted to those
!. we would prefer to see devoted
"ai'e benevolent purpose or insti-
oh' 10 the assembled wis loan
aca Is to meet for solemn deliber. =
oil tle aforesaid date, l appeal, to
NJ I OF this preference. If l
Iisntly informed. there remains
ny hands OF the treasurer, who
.aat lmportant functionary may
lug sum OF n hundred and fifty
,ats, which. l am also informed is
ont 70 DO devoted to defraying the
puoIses or a ball to be given to the
y ana admirers of the few re-
"lng members. Now, generosity
1oinmeniabl" quality Of the hu
E.h "lIhu. l must admit. and one
l nave profound admiration
NJ "ten properly directed, and when
f. t,lis generosity gives so liberal
ss ,ue sole individual offering OF
VINO POSSESS this quality. In
ans,anc., however. 1 claim it is
vo "au l further claim that they.
al;oo or otherwise. are not justified
n ;"a'ih@ that fund. so created.
NO " legitimate end. WHY not
~ whole sum to the funds of
ld;na ielmplars, as a nucleus for Il
ra ""S Iund for the order? Surely,
would be some good result tn