Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-29
yeW Tears DAY. "GpeR Reuse
Reform.
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Sleigh riding, Making CALI; m1i'ilade'
going she rounds. some pridiug themselves
with having made 9ns huBi;ei oails Of
more splendid show Of equiPaga b.
way Of turn-ouis aud drivers il livery etc
ltuas DAY expressive Of good chSe'
with soms. ia the real hearty expression
Of goUi wishes aud inquiries Of our vel
iare,-uiih Others It vas the putting on
Of nice asd good clothes, the driving 81
the best Span, the disTlsy Of the fuesi
iraihers.-jhe boast Of having received
and made the greatest numbered calls aud
parlded the latest styles. To the call,
we Do not object, the lusiy, royal good
cheer expressed and the 6rm grasp Of q
well shaken hand. But the spreading Of
the table with wine aud making il a rule
Of etiquette that my guests mnst drink.
Now NC look to the mothers aud daugh.
tiers Of society for all that is proper in
manners and customs for all that is rigAt
aud just, nay mere we should look to
them for right training aal Influencing the
young, and especially the young men, the
sons and brothers. re have the right to
expect that a true mother would not knox-
D
ingly put before her sou or any obe's else
son, temptation Of any sort. Well now
how is it? Is any one ignorant Of the his
tories of many young men who have COM
menced career of drunkenness with New
Years calling" The sad account has been
given by the mother who offered her own
friend son on the occasion Of family call
the "wine that worketh itself arghi;" ttat
son was crazcd. aud. never agaia saw his
parents or friends, -the anguish Of the
providers of the cause Of all this cannot
he described by human tongue.
Look at the young man at the closing
up of his visitations to the "opeu houses "
lie is hilarious, to speako { it in the mildcst
terms, from the effects Of repeated drink.
ing. but there's nCthing wrong in it because
he has called upon the estimable and frst.
class people. The nce mothers provided
the treats and their bright daughters gave
their approving smiles. We then make
the uninvitng but necessary charge upon
the dearest names upon earth,-mothers.
sisters anu daughters with making the be.
ginning of the fearful end of many of our
dear boys, not intending it with this prac-
iice in society, but it is nevertheless true.
Then how easy IS the remedy. What an
influence can and should be swaycd by
the daughters; aud vii! they keep on civ.
ing countenance to such practices when
they know their power over the young
mea ? then do for their Salvaiions sake
WELD that power for good. We are glad
to know that many families in this city
spread their tables with cake and coffee
some have taken the alarm, their better
judgment having got the ascendency and
like sensible people. they faced this dan.
gerouS pratico regardless Of the fear Of
losing caste. 10 this day of reforms while
the people arc looking after their interests
State aud National, aud especially the
Empire State, let her people not forget
the higher duty of Iessening the chances
for the ruin of her sons, aud to say the
whole truth, of her daughters too.
We thank God for the good work be-
ginning in the State reforms under our ne.
BILE Governor; let gross State thioving be
justly ielt with, police and gcntlemauIy
sinners share the same penalty with the
lower order for the same crimes. CAM
this year then be signalized with still an
other reform? How long shall Icenco bt
granted to from four TO five hundred mel
in city Of from fifty } seventy-fve thous
and sous, besides the hotels. Look at i
thinking men You license with one hanC
1.-THE cauce aud punish the effect" Tn,
sober tax'paying citizen must support Will
his money the police force, the police cour
and the penitentiary to rid the communt,
OF dangerous men and women, crazcd b,
their lcgalized permission to get whisk,
at every corner, AID middle Of every stref
"a thing that might have been seen thir
ty years agoin Vermont. New Hampshire
Massachusetts, Moinc aud other States
which now at least, try and in a grea
measure succeed in making such trafi
disgracefu.
We know mon say this is breath spen
in vain, it is an old hackneyd subject
made stale by croakers. We question tn
right in far higher sense than the sol
did, miserable men, who will for money
destroy both soul and body Of those mad
in Gods image. CITIZEN.
Not for many years has there bee
such dreadful disaster as that just re
ported from the coast of England. TIL
sink ing Of the Northfeet reminds one Q