The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-18
'WOAAN, HATH No MAN CON
DEMNED THEE
NEITHER Do WE CON DENIM
THEE; GO AND SIN NO
MORE.

The letter of "Truth published in THE
BULLETIN yesterday, is a fair specimen of
the literature Of the very Jealous temper
sncc people Of this country. They pro.
tess 10 to dCsirous Of inducing men 10
discontinue the sale OF intoxicating liquors
and TO stop drinking; but instead Of on
desy oring to convince tho men they wish
to convert they donounce them, and in
| no urmessured terms. They say to The
saioon.keeper "You are an internal
rascal and q murlpreri YOU should he
stranglod; now won't You please stop
selling damuation 60 your ncightor?'
They say to the inoJriate; "lou are
dirty dog, mean brute ana scoLndtel;
please don't drink any more
What virtue ia there in this kind Of
crusade 1, is in the spirit of the soldiers
Of Cottoz who compelled the Mexlcans to
swear by the cross on penalty Of inslan.
death. Il is in The spirit Of the old rcli-
| gionists who killed those who Worship
! ped al any altar ut which they did not
bow. Can Truth picture in her mind
a Christ after her own pa!tern-a Christ
of violent language, with a sword always
busy decspi!sting those who doubted his
| divinity? IL Christ had been on earth
reformer such rs we now know re-
| former a. Truth would have rcfurmcr
10 be John would not, as he
stood with two of his disciples
locking after Jesus rs lie walked,
have said: Behold the Lamb At Gol'"
| He would rather have exclaimed, shrink
ing in fear; " Behold the Wolf OF God !"
-Gocd Madame Truth, the scene We
would have you look upon happened long
ago-away back in the time when Jesus
was here upon earth. Come now, with
all your prciudices Let US stand apart
and observe what happens.
The scene IS q festive one, and the COM
pary is extraordinary. Tho mother of
Jesus Is there talking TO tho governor Of
- marriage feast. She leaves him and
approsche. Jesus, her son, whose
fame is becoming noised abroad.
She says to him: They have 10 wine"
His reply i; FIN the water pots with
water The servants have done SO and
Jesus says: Draw out, and bear
unto the governor Of the Toast The ser.
wants draw; tho governor and the guests
drink the fun grows fast and furious I!
Madame, will you taste tho wine? You
turn away. The Lord made 1T ho has
ordered the servants to draw and bear il
to you Don't become furious and call
him murderer, because ho has in the
performance Of bis first miracle made
vino and offered it as II beverage to NOR.
tails And don't tell mo the wine Hn made
was no, an intoxicating drink. You are
guessing when you say SO.
Madam Truth" kindness wilma when
harshness loso5. This IS u lesson YOU need
to learn. Get it by heart, and you Will
then soon appreciate the fact, that, in tho
good cause IN which you seem to be
heartily enlisted, you can accomplish
much moro by tho Uso Of kind words than
harsh ones.
THE barber shop i GA .Ao cornor OF
Eighth street and Commercial avenue
whore j. George SlIcnhouse with bis gen.
tlomauly assistants can De found at any
hour Of tho day or night, ready to sootne
your feelings with 4 smooth shave, or cool
your temper and head with good sham
poo. 1t is frst.claHs shop, and you arc
suro Of receiving Grat-clnss treatment
Ladies and chiliTens hair cut or curled
after the most approved styles. S-l5-tf
WIN. Ehlors wishes to inform the pub
lie that he has just received large s.ocl;
Of imported French calf and Morocco
Leather from Adolph Nickel, Of Cincin-
natl, direct importers, aud he can there
foro warrant all hi4 work to be Of not onl y
tho best manufacture, but Of tho very
best material Any one who desires fine
Boots, Shoes or Caters will find i. to
their interest to call on Mr.. Ehlers at his
shop, 10Th street, and examine his took
and stylos before ordering elsewhere.
2O3--3-i-lm
Mrs. NJ. Swaudor has just filed
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