, 1874-04-16
THE WOAIEN'S WAR.
A Card from Msnea k2yaclntIc-Loy.
Afi1ts

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 49, 1874.
To the Editor pfthe NeD Fork Herald:
will you permit MO TO use tho columns OF your
journal to gyo 4 word Of appreciation, counsel,
aud encouragement to the women OF America
who have enlisted in tue temperance war. There
ia no doubt that intemporanco ID the greatest
is dearer than Government, wealth, education,
Or 1iborty-the happiness, prosperity, the lives
and souls Of her people. 1t Is enough to fill tho
mind Of .overy thinking person, surely Of all who
Gye their ts1wmsn o., 9r thor oonntry with
American youth 60 trooplng into pcrdition every
year by tho uHs of Intoxicating liquors.
More tiearts and hearths arc mado deao-
late today throughout the land by drink than
by our lata war, for oyory vito who lost her hus-
baud, and every mother who lost hor son in that
struggle for nationni life is consoed in her loss
aud proud In her grief but tho wife or mother
who follows her dear oneB to the drunkard'a
grave, or sits with tho ghonl by the t'realde,
suffers and weeps In shame Which no mourning
veil or voatmant can hide,
Dear sIstcrs, it is a hard but holy war You
havo inaugurated; may it end in victory II you
cannot do all you would, remember you will be
blossed Il some arc saved. Tho evil IL To deep
that 1t will tako generation, at oast to cure it.
But you must succeed, for your cause in Gods
Justice and your arms divine: only lot your pray
eta be intolligent-exaolltlye; for prayer alone
will not Autloe-it must ho followed by good
works, Search out tho cause Of your sorrow,
drinks, but with The appetite that demands it.
The great American malady is tho malady Of
the stomach. Conscientious people become dya-
pcptics Recommendations people bhconle drink
ora ncar In mind this fact that the appetite
for drink ia not necessarily made by drinking,
but in nine casoH out OF ten 1t is created and Gull
tivatod at your tab!es-in your chidren-by tho
use OF coffee, tea, pepper, pickles, mustard,
splces too much salt, hot bread, and pastry, raw
nloat aud greaBe, and, above ali, by tho use Of
tubacco. The cry Of depravod appetite, an in
famed stomach, III always for something strong
Of. Tho use Of soup, milk, and Balad, prepared
with good OIL should bo cultivated. In short,
reform your tables 1t you would reform yonr
drlnkardH aud anyo your Hous. Cure tho
cause and tho effect will be but natural. Stop
tho demand by corrupting appetite aud stop tho
supply by preventing manufacture. Any loga-
lator who dooR not aee and acknowledge that tho
uBe Of poisonous drinks, as iu England anil
America, III public OWL a corruption Ut
society ard civil danger, that should 10 dcalt
with by law, iB unworthy Of tie place that tho
Intelligent people OF America giyo him. InBtoas
OF rye tor whisky raiss grapes. that pltro nntiyo
wine 1nuy DO used when needed. DiRtillorlos arc
HlRuBhtor-houHea Of men, aud should be dealt
with aB auch, mud money gained from selling
liquors IL blood-n,oney, and should never touch
tho palm OF al h0Neut mani
DO not aismayea BY insult nor discouraged by
dofoat; but, with charity for tho ouprit al1d Ity
for tho victim, 60 on. pray Oh, work on. God
will hlaaB you Yours, nost sincerely,
EMILE j.. LoY9oN.