The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-10
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ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.


On Yesterday afternoon, about
o'clock, the TIvoli garden was thC
scene of ludicrous incident, which
was enjoyed by large crowd of tht
patrons Of that place. The crusaders
have had their eye on this place sine,
lis opening, and had evidently made
up their minds that it was goo6
place to raid, Not caring to make
too great display on the street, they
deployed skirmishers to the front il
the person of Mrs Writ and an
other lady from the west side. These
ladies' marched timorously into the
attractive den OF sin, resolutely
keeping their eyes before them, lest
they should be tempted by the pro
fuse display of nature which grew
about them, TO halt and admire, and
closed their ears to the sweet strains
of the linnet and canaries, Fairly
within the place, their spirits revived
and they were emboldened TO ask tor
the proprietor. Mr.. Bemis was sent
for from distant part of the garden.
He came at once, greeting bis lady
guests with one of his most cordial
smiles, and extended both hands oil
fellowship to them. They struck the
subject tull in the name Of God and
all he held dear on earth to close that
haunt of iniquity, and not assist in
the work of damning souls. They
had been praying for him across the
street,
They paused to take breath, aud
their host took advantage Of the lull,
and proceeded to preached to their
wondering and incredulous ears one
of the most remarkable sermons it
was probably ever their lot to hear.
Ladies" said he, you cannot i'm.
agine how glad am to see you. |
have longed to see you. I, too, have
been praying for you, andnow Provi-
dence has thrown you in. my way, |
will not let the opportunity slip to
tell you how grateful am that you
have taken upon yourselves the task
to battle against that vile stuff, poor
whiskey; that worm that destroys
both body and soul. /, too, am en-
gagged in the great work, and | feel a
fellowship for you which tongue can
not express. The j1dicious use of
beer is the sole key by which the
great problem of temperance can be
solved; and it is my mission to work
out the great result so much longed
for. Here is cool and enticing re-
treat, filled with the choicest of ma
lures productions; sweet-voiced birds
continually warble their melodious
strains to the tired ears of visitors,
and the fragrant flowers lend their
perfumes to greet their nostrils. In
the delicious, cool beer one may find
rest and contenment-not drunken
ness and brawling--and that, too, at
trifing expense. There are detec-
tives here wto spot the loafer, the
vagabond, and the drunkard the mo-
ment he enters, and he is summarily
elected. None but the better classes
frequent this retreat, and none but
gentlemen. In short time ladies
will also enter TO refresh themselves,
for they will see that there is nothing
within these walls to detract from
their womanhood. You speak of our
wives and daughters at home-there
you touch me in a tender spot; for |
have daughter Of whom l am proud.
She has just returned from Berlin,
whittier she has just been to complete
her education. She tells me there is
no such thing as intoxication there;
that drunken man would be looked
upon with the greatest Of wonder.
tell you, ladies', it is not our beer that
ruins men; it is the villainous com
pound called whisky. Beer is but
the dividing line between temperance
ladies, you looked tired; would
you not like cup of coffeeP No I
Our coffee is of the very lest, and it
would do you good"
All this and more the enthusiastic
Bemis delivered himself Of, until the
ladies fairly backed toward the door,
silenced, if not convinced. They
asked him whether he would not al
low himself to be converted if he
saw the truth and was convinced. He
replied that he would, but claimed bis
right to use all efforts to convert them
to his idea of temperance. He in
sisted upon their coming to visit him
again in thirty days. They shook
hands with him and started for the
door, saying, perhaps they would
come aga'n He wanted them to
promise him for certain, aud they
did. He followed them to the door,
and, seizing Mrs. Writ by the arm be
exclaimed. Ladies, love you; my
heart is with you'll l love you because
you are engaged in a noble cause
the very cause l feel the most interest
in."
The delegation said they would
send some one who could talk better
than they could, but Bemis wanted
them TO come themselves, as he
wished to show them that the lnorali
ty Of the Tivoli was not to be i'm
poaohed.
They family suggested that Bemis
early training might have been neg
lected. "Non said he, "My father
was Baptist minister and he never
got a salary Of more than three hun
dred year he lived in small town
aud brought his family up in
the best manner possible" He res.
pected the early teaching OF his father
Then the ladies went their way
wondering what manner OF man be
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