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

The following essay "'iten ana
read by member of "ooalsnd Mills
Lodge. aud by reqsc est Of that Lodge
!. published. We are always happy to
comply with such renne''s' for its prep
sratiou shows degree Of care, thougLf
add attention worthy of our noble
...use and the heart thsi Inspired i,
W. ,rust il may he ar'e'tively read.
md serve ~ a model for others II.
emulate:
Infemperance.
WOODLAND MILLS. Jniy7 1872.
How shall I commence TO write
,bouobts on subject 20 rpple,e with
/ variety. aud Of suco thrilling interest
| 10 every member of suc'rty
In rLp contemplation Of this s,upen
lou. theme. can but feel my great
nabiitv to d. Justice 10 the -utj.c,
indeed man who was c,eated ia the |
mace os God. aud who Is endowed |
with the faculties Of rei>on aud re
Aee,ion. cannot look viii s,oiid i,,d! :
.reuce on this scene here ,o-n;eh
Would that il lay within my power
make such an appeal TO cur Lodge |
Ind 10 The temperance 'hen and or
anizstions all over the band. ~ to
.nske you all feel the morally ,nbiime
position which reu ho ~ ris TN.
world around you wLsa LI..,.:ssd- If
i'nr feiiuw men 5ift@~.. rms
he vice of H. empersnce.
Hate. fear. ride, anibi'pn. Islander,
oe.tilenc,. oad power have each had
their sway. aud swept away their rp"i's
tni u,de dread sacrifice of the hu
m.n.face Their victims lie brOk' n
,n3 shattered ell along the bleak and !
b.ackeued -hores' of This world sad |
HISTORY But more than all. towering !
bove ali these In their destructive
career. staud> ln'rmperaDee c"un'ins |
- >iuiu. not by thousands, but 10y nil !
ions las power for evil. aud The re-
usts of this tremendous evil. are now
,tartiiug the world ami arou>iug men /
10 action who tell Ia from the high /
places OF political power that nations
are Imperfect 10y iai> monster power /
The proude>t, the strongest, ihr grand /
ST inteil.cts. that ever flashed uium
the world. have gone doan crushed ia !
;he biackuess OF despair, before IN
rushing car OF in'emperauce All owe /
he earth. from paiace 10 hUvei. IT,
murdered dead lie stranded, wre, kei,
aud ruined forever.
Brothers and Sisters, bnnded to
gether 81 We are, Tor the Iaudable Eur
pose OF arrestiug this sweliIug tile 81 (
Intemperance that now runs rio owe
all the lair fields OF public aud soc,~l
.ite, solemn responsibility rests up u
Us. responsibility thai RUS paraIIe.
with the interests OF he community.
aud the we'll being of the who.e con:
try. Ii entering this Tenn, crauce u
ganiz alton, We have booked our nam.
Tor grand and benevoieut wotk, 40,
only 10 protect ourselves, but L" save
,ur fellow creatures from the rnIu aud
biieht ui intemperante Ii was
grand and wuundrvu> work to lay -
,elegraptuc cattle acro>>f he ocean. am
the wor.1 l. fl led with he tame 81
uch a mighty acbievrnen' /;
"a immeu-e- undertaking +" iun ''r
Par Il Rur,at from yeIn =, "r,.3fl
ard bin1 ihe wvr.d tae5l.i - co..
=; ca. w"rI-h p
Gut ~ rLe.e n:,e '.:v ,ci..,' men
hese 20 < - master p,..-f ..'.
'ue,hsui II genius. .ssily ~ -"
utter n"ttr,,- 's,.,- - p .iI.5'4,,iFv
he woi, o. savin-, map I ~, i
piri,. iron, ia, thr ! 81 ntrul,rsncr
AID run i ~ vc " hat ia 2
al imui r.u. miad 49, Il inr,..Irc'ua
Being. a. d lt.,-r J i'm IN n. H."
,ieemed u IL ven tn ! ,; work
hat towess ID ~ The d 'r'a.ina-
{ )e ard tjil eternity rih he tame {
50 woude u and - God - >ntk
This Will a. when railroads and al
graphic c.h!e> viii lie .e:ent % fer
ever I ere l. u"ne here to bi hi h.
know iu'l we'll What ravaee~ ~ mprr
anct. ha. made all uNe~ our Isl i -,
how many J"t;r. iarltr> it a, hereav
e AID brought To an uatimrly aud
premature grave
Go t. the faai mother, aud her crushed
h som cheer
t.i1e swn dep anguish strive to Lido,
wipe Dai ar check III iear.
Nsrk L5r ..h'u trtu-. aud wiiherej brow.
=. r.y ,i..st strstkS her ia x hair now.
IS IN Ttdiu- frame aud trembling lin,
hni trace TIL rum hack To- him
- isuse pi;gEted tti,h, in .ar,y youth
Promised eternal owe aud tIuth.
,iut IS lao forcsw has Welded up,
faat promise TO The curseicHp.
Has lei aer down through love ~ d light
All "a. tbr; Ia de her prospects bright.
Aud chained her th-le aid wan AMI
That lowly thi--, a Jrunl1rd wife,
'n'i STAN ped ca eLi.ddoo Is brow 80 mi :.
Tha w,tLer.ns bhght. .lhe drunk ira
child.
Tie wi>tiul summer wind ei-h /
-sd requiem ah",e The spot whore The.
arrken hevrt, Irt"se. the Wild ilqgcr>
ai">s"m u verbal ;r.,in-irn around /
heir grave-. and ihe .hocer- Of Il'a,. +
n iu,par'iailY ,:"-cena upon the -
ycriure 'h,t cu-l-rines ,hem
Indeed h,w diff rent where dome (
lie peace rcisu-. where incompetence 1
-ntere;h not It there i one spot ot /
Ibis earth where pnare should reign. it /
= the domestic circle. around the wrr /
hon,e, there should always cluster h'r
py thoughts sacred niemnrie+ nd Il,
love attarhmen :. 1t should be II e
pre-Idin-, Influence oi loer. gentle ana /
generous words. the giving and |
ceiring of mutual a.. iens, that
should spread -ucS ef1.hantmc !
over the re'iremeuts ofshe hnme circi" /
Deep loving sentiments >h,rld >wei
ia the mothers heart and d,-tii ir-e,. /
like the gentle FILLING dew upnu rh I
hearts Of all around her The fathei |
>hou'd exhibit all thuse sterner trait /
of character and upighine-s Of cor. I
duct that will win the henrt- aud eu
-hrine him in the affections of hi |
wife aud often hear PERSON rxrIain, /
I would he ,emre - If crnii on.
control myseit! Perhaps ii al. H.
attributes ot n,n -cl c"ntlo mn -.
the harie.i. aud at 'he sane i'm IL I
most essen ial uhiica'iea ou.onr IA urc. /
Had Eve controlled h'r-ell. ard j