Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-01-17

/ his narrative pretty, but not pleas
ant. However, Doctors will eontin-
ne to disagree, we suppose, whether
they desire little pills or big ones, or
as one has it, cure a patient as pick
lie or ham, only they will probably
make 1t pay, CT.
For the Essex County Herald
TEMPERANCE IN LUNENBURGH.-
/ well remember the old tavern, its
bar room, and above all its bar, with
George Z. Holmes, in a very gentle
manly way, sewing his customers by
glass or bowl, or in larger quantities.
Fathers would drink before their sons,
and often with them. The old bar
room used to be the resort, Sabbath
moons, for church goers. However de-
vout in their devotions during the
morning service, the old bar room
stove had its peculiar attraction for
the Sabbath noon hour, especially in
winter. But the old bar room long
ago passed away, as well as most of
its best frequenters and tenders.
Even in those days the ominous voice
of warning began TO echo over our
hills, telling us we were becoming a
nation of sots. Eloquence plead and
reasoned with men, pointed them to a
drunkard's death. The moral force
was employed to make better morals ;
the pledge was the law, was the life
of many, till the people were aroused
and Bacchns and his followers began
to skulk and hide, and it was needful
for law to hunt him out. An order
of the Sons of Temperance was estab-
lished, and although its members were
few in number, they were strong i'll
purpose, among whom were John S.
Clark and Judge Jonah Brooks, and
although occupying prominent posi-,
tons before, were prescribed, and
none of us were allowed to hold, even
tie most petty Of Offices. We were
awake and held meetings in every
district in town, and often two OIL
three In each during the winter. The
houses were literally packed with in
tcrested listeners petitions were cir
culated for signatures in favor of the
adoption of the Maine Law in oul
State, which were presented to oul
Legislature. One incident [ we'll re.
member: A meeting was held one
cold night in January in No. Z. TING
house was jammed full-hot around
the stove, and cold the back side,
The President, Mr.. KiRball, read .
finely prepared essay on the subject
During the reading the house was
very noisy, and the essayist was
obliged to stop several times, to re-
store order. AS soon as through
Brooks was cal cd for. He was back If
one corner, and quietly edged himself
into the floor, off with coat, and said
Mr.. Presidential came out here tc
talk to these folks, and if | can't in
ter st them sufficiently to keep them
quiet, then, by thunder, let them rat,
tle." Quiet was Immediately restor
ed, and the Judge made one Of his
/ most effective speeches, After tile
Sons had their day, large Lodge
of Good Templars flourshed for {
few years, but Just now, we have M
effective organization. But all thes'
efforts have resulted in creating {
strong temperance community, sc
much so that for several years past
we have voted in Town Meeting no
to have an agent appointed to sci
liquor, therefore have had to go tt
other places for our spiritual Yves
India molasses. Once in while thu
Canada bugs have brought u littl
into town, and some has come from
|, other directions, but as town W
have but very little drinking. 1t i
proverbial with us, as true and as
joke, if anything is not exactly leve
''he's been to Dalton" But one O
, the best things said of that town is
that one Of our neighbors travelled al
over Dalton the other day and could
; MT find "even y pint of whiskey.
One thing Is certain. we must all b
awake, and grasp this monster evil
, or it will over-power us, we hav
got to fight war greater than that c
, the Rebellion, war of morals. Tn
!. law is sufficient, but the back bone i
weak we want an enlightened pub
lie sentiment. w.