The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1873-01-18

cump'y with Such re 81 i'S prep
: ara,iou shows a degree Of Care, thought
md attention. worthy Of our noble
arse and the heart that Inspired l.
: Ne trust it may he ai'e''''rly read.
nd serve a model 'o' others t.
emulate:
IntemperaSce
WooD,Ayp MILLS. J"'y7 1872.
How shall commencs to write
,honeht, on subject % !reple'e with
v.r;erv and Of sucS 'hri' Ing interest
to every member of ~nc'r'y
+, I'll. contemplation Of this Stupen
Ion, theme. | can but tee my grea,
,,bi.ity to a, ja,li"e 10 The .us.jec'.
fnd,ed man who was e,eaIed in the
.nase OF God. ans who end"~ed
with the faculties Of re'Son and re
aeetion. capnnt look VIII Sln'id isd
..rerre on mi, scene here to-nish,
/ Would that il lay within nv power
nuke such an appeal 10 oar Lodge
/ nd 10 the temperance men aud or
,nizltions all over the bud. ~ to
max. yon all feel the moragy .nbiime
position which you ho a. ri. the
MI M fs is9H% ,ssa IN - ss %
he vice of H. emper.ace
Hate. fear. ride, ambi'pn. Islander,
ue-tilcnce. uad power have each had
their sway aud swept away their -p"I's
.n.i ms1e dread sacrifice of the hu
man race Their victims lie bTok'
.IJ shattered all along the bleak aud
1.ack ened shores of This world sad
history. But more than all. towering
.baVe ali these In their destructive
career. stands ln'ruperaDee. occurring
T. -iaiu. nor by thnusand., but by nii
ions las power Tor evil. aud the re-
.ults Of lhi, tremendous evil. are nov
startling the world and aroa>iug inch
10 action who tell ~ from the hIeh /
places OF political power that nations /
are Imperfect ty tai- monster power
rhe proude>t, tne strongest. The grand /
1T intei.rcts. that ever flashed uiun /
The wOrli, have gone duan crushed ia {
;he bisckuess OF despair. before III /
cushing car OF iutemperauce All owe /
he earth. from palace 10 huve!. IT, /
murdered dead lie stranded, wre, keI
aud ruined forever.
Brcthrrs aud Sisters. banded to I
gether a. We are, Tor the iaudatr yur
pose OF nrresting thl> swelilug tile 81
Iniemperance that now uus rio owe
all the lair fields OF public and soc,-l
.lie, solemn responsibility rests up u
Us. a possibility that RUS par"Iv.
with the Interests OF Ihe community.
aud the well being ct tie whole cou:
try. In entering this Tenn erauce %
gaaiz tiiou, We have booked our nam
Tor grand and beuevotut woIs, nua
only 80 protect our>elye,. bar {" save
tur fellow creatures iruH the rHiu and
eight ui lutemVerante IL was 4;
graud aui wuundrou> w.rk Ia lay
ieiegraVisIc cafie cro>>ihe ocean. AM
The worn = Ii led viii she tame oi
uch u,ghfy acbieymen' /;
"a immrn-e- under'ak1sg t" ,uu fir
Par Il Rtt'rrai from eein -, "c,.4.s
AID bins thr wurd te:o-lrr il ".,.
= ea, w"rS-h p
but nj iie,e az {: .-.N .c'..,. me.
hese 80 < - master r.-,-r .....
're.hsui al genius. IN its ut s,I
'it,er nssssg'ts.ls-s,-s ? n.i4f','.i-v
he weis o. ss,in, us,, = I ~, j =
piri'. from ia, rl,r 81 ni-uyrranre
ADD run. ii II 81 h.t ave
al imui f.u. miai 60 q iot,-..,-c'"a'
being, az d pl,rr i'm .,u n. H." -
ieemed n H.. ven IT, ;>a work
alt loves ID ve the d ;ua.ifa-
{ 5n ord I'LL eternity svih he fame f
80 woute u snd =" God ,>- >"rG
This viii at ben railroads and 81
graphic c.h.e> "lll lie rieot % t"r
ever ! ere /, none hete TO hi hi h.
know iu'l veil What ravages ~, mprr
ance ha, made all Owe our l*Id Se'
how many darn. fatlt,> il ! a hsre.v
2 aud brou.hr To an untimely aud
premature grave
&c IA the f3ai mother and her crushed
s0m cheer,
iiiIe own dep anguish strive to Lido,
g, re GA her cheek I h. lear.
Nsrk Esr Fhrn trtin-. aud witherel brow.
IL rry ,i..tt S;relks her az. K hair now.
Ssh f.sdiaz ,r.iae, aud trembling lin,
And trace tn ruin back Ia bim--
y ';os pl;gi.ted fai'h, in .,.ry youth
Promised eternal ovs an.i tiuih.
ijut IS ho foresworn his vIel,lcd up,
tnat promise To Jne curseieHp
Has let aer down Through n love n light
AM al thai IN de her prospects bright.
4 nd chained her there mid wan AMI
That lowiy thirz, drnnkards wife,
Nnt STAN ped on cLt'ddoO Is brow 50 mi :.
Tha watering oiisht .the drunk ara 5
child.
The wi>'lu! summer wind si.h >,
~ad requiem aho,e The spot whore tn.
or"krn hesrts irF"se. the Wild iIogcr>
Blossom u verbal pr.lu-iru around
heir graves and The shorer- of il'a,.
81 iupar'iaily ,:,-ccnd npon the -
rerdare thu eu>tripes them
Indeed h,w diff rem where donie.
lie peace reign. where in'emperanrr
-nterc'h not Ii there i one spot Oh
his earth where peace should reign. it
= the domestic circle. around the wnr
hon'e. there should always cluster h'r
ply thoughts. sacred mewerie- nd H.
1--we I atiaehmen :. 1t should be II e
pre-idlns Influence of luxe gentle ana
generous words the yiyip" and :
ceiving of mutual 1sss..s.ns. that
should spread sue@ TN.haurm
over the rejirements nf9be home circ..
Deep loving sentiments -hpr!d swei
in the mothers heart. and di~tii i,-e,
ike he gentle FILLING DIV npon IN,
hearts of all around her The farhe.
should exhibit all those sterner trait
of character aud uprightne-s al cor.
duct that will win the henri- AID en-
brine him in the affections If IA;
wife. and [ often hear Iersnn> rxrIain.
| would he tempe q's if c,nli al
control myseifl Perhaps Of al ri,
attributes Of mtn sci c"niro mp,-r
the hardest. aud II, 'he same i'm IL
most essen ial uhii.a'io1 ~ our n4 ire.
Had Eve con.roiiel herself. ard j