St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-01-17
A Booemrang.

he chicago journal tells story
which well illustrates the Divine utter
ance of ''Woc to the man who puttcth
the bottle to his neighbor's lips" The
ticnd whom the seller of bitters had
sent into hundreds of happy homes,
carrying diShonor, ruin and death, came
back ut length to claim him for Il vic
tim. And if the reflex influence of this
unhallowcd traffic is not always so ap-
parent. and its effects are sometimes
less exemplary, the reality is no less
terrible when viewed from the stand
point of eternity. 1t Is to he hoped
this account may he read with profit by
some who are beginning this unlawful
and ruinouS traffic. The Journal SAYS {:
1T is but Il few Years since, that the
} house of Bennett. Pieters \ Co.. whole
sale liquor dealers and proprictors of
the Red Jacket BitterS." stood high
among our best known. most enterprise
ing and responsible firms. In almost
every paper of the country their advcr-
tiSemcntS were to bc seen. Mr.. PictcrS
WAS Il man of fine abilities. and besides
being shreWd and successful in business.
he WAS possessed of superior scholarly
attainment>. His home WAS among the
most elegant and refined in the city.
adorned in the most cha>tc and heauti-
full manner. and gracefully presided
over 10y his wife. an c>timahe and ac-
compli>hcd lady. While in the full
tide of prosperity. with wealth pouring
in upon him. PictcrS fell. He could
not resist the temptation offered 10y the
of the wine cup. and his imagination
WAS heightened. and his brain eXhila-
rated hy the sparkling champagne of
his own hittcrS. The high reputation
of his firm began to feel the effects of
his downward course. and finally came
/ the crash. Picters was ruined: he strug-
glrd vainly for Il time. but the power of
the ticmd with which he had so long
tampcred WAS too great. and neverthe-
less and INTERESTINGLY he WAS hurried
To the contamination of his career. His
elegant house soon followed his bust
ness house rich and valuable presents
made To his family were swallowed up
in the general ruin. or went to CRAFTY
still more his uncca>ing thirst for drink
until at last he and they were homeless
and wcll-righ tIicndlcSs.
| The Journal gives not half the uslI-
ally true story of the penalty the dealer
i'll liquor pays for his crime against so
cicty. He rarely escapes the final cx-
/ perience of Picters. though with the
great profits of the trade the manutac-
ture and traffic i'll cheap. fiery COM
pounds called liquor wealth is often
gained. if not retained. If the dealer
has children. and they are boys. com
mon observation teaches the fact. that
most of them become tiplcrs. and final
~ confirmed incbriates. If one is saved
it ia usually because il true and loving
mother shields him with her love and
care.
PoLITENEs,' AT HoME.-''Thank Won.
Charlie" said Mrs. Brown, as her little
son handed her paper he was request
ed t" bring. THANK you. Bridget"
said the little fellow a few hours after.
as he received Il glass of water from his
nurse. ''Well, Mrs Brown. You have
. thp hest uanu.r.I , oh I,Ir.,, I ,,.,,,.s,,,.
said Il neighhor. Il should he thank
full if mine were as polite to me as
yours are to the servants. You never
spend half us much time on Your child
renS clothes as do, and yet every one
notices them, they are so well behaved"
1--WE always try to treat our children
! politely was the quiet reply. This
was the whole secret. When | hear
parents grumbling about the i'll man
ners of their children, | always wish to
ask, "Have yOu always treated them
with polItenesS = once knew a man.
considered quite gentleman in socie-
ty, who would speak to his children in
Il manner that well instructed dog
would resent. He would order them
with growl to bring him his slippers.
or perform some other little service;
I and Yet he complained of the rudeness
and disobedience of his children.
Many parents who are polite and pol
ished in their manners toward the
world at large are perfect Doors inside
the home circle. What wonder if the
children are the samel If they should
accidently brush against another in the
streets an apology would he sure to fol-
/ low: but who ever thinks of offering an
excuse to the little people, whose rights
are constantly being violated by their
careless eldersP If stranger offers
the slightest service he is gratefully
thanked but who ever remembers to
reward the little tireleSS feet that are
travelling all day long upstairs and
down. on countless errands for some
body? 1t would he policy for parents
to treat their children politely for the
sake of obtaining more cheerful obedi-
ence, if for no other reason. The cost
less use of an IF You please" and Il
thank YOU" now and then will 90 far to
Tighten an otherwise burdensome task.