, 1874-10-30

Tho failure of tho great temperance crs,sado
Of the spring was due IN groat mcasuro 10 tho
radical ,nistako male by tho iaaioa III tito An!cc-
tion OF tho menns ohoson to accomplish their
work. It is Il moro Hrtt3otl conviction thnn oyor
etnco thor failure that compulsory temperance
iB at i,npoaaibility. worry active crusade Ia now
progressing In the southwestern portion Of this
city, conducted by tho Catholio priests, whose
lnothod of inducing reform among tlloir parish
ionors mud Of preventing Incorporate habits
Hoetna to bo sngacouB nud to promise good re-
auttH. Thoy arc busiEy engaged circulating
pledges among t1o workingmcp, not merely to
refrain from tho Use Of liquor, but from tho
temptation also. :rho pledgo binds tho signor
to avoid going into b saloon or p'aco where
liquor Ia sold on my pretenso. Wo publish
elsewhere communication relating to tho
subject. The writer Expresses tho opinion
that, however favorauly t!aoso plcttgcn
may act during tho warm weather. when
winter comes In ear1icat tho pocessty for shcltcr
will woigh too heavily aguiust tho pledge to avoid
slloons. 1hia suggests remedy against lnton,-
peranco which has been urged boforo moro shan
onco. The temptation to 60 into tho corner
groggcry for warmth, with tho Thermometer at
euro, ie very strong ono, especially whom there
Is no othor public shelter at hand. Tho wiser
plan would DO to oroct cheap lunch-houBcs in
the busy districts in which workingnaen aro en-
ployod, whero they cut att round IT stovo, tato
tllcr dinner from their pals, and for fow cents
got cup OF teu Coffee together with tie An.eri-
can privilege Of smoke. Make such place cont
Portable, II plain. and the groggery will speedily
lose itB Vaccinations. We commend this sugges-
t!on to tho benevolent cler:ynon Of all demon.
nations. aud especially to tiluso who have al-
ready taken tho inisiatiye III tile matter.
Minister Jay is IN trouble. This Is not new.
Minister Jay has had troubles without cud. He
has Ind them NIL round. Evcn his landlord haa
| iuaulted him, sued him for rent and obtained
judgment. Minister Jay's landlord took az
| aversion to Minister Juy for some CAUSE uu
known. They haa words, aud Minister Jay may
or may not lave told hls landlord that it va.
| not much OF house anyway; that the kitehet
| sink was not anvory, and tho BATH leaked. HI
may have insisted Oh ca!cimiuing the ceiling
ut hia landlords expense. or delnanlod sh
swoupiug Of lis chimney. OF Bome other dulicat
J attention which landlords refuse to pRy unti
May conlea found aud tho new tenant turns u
Ills noso at the house. Whatovcr wa
tho trouble, tho landlord tried to sc
even By insulting Mra. Jay, shutting III
| c0ufC-yAtu uoor Ill ueT laco+ Auu ulAklhH nc
walk half block to got into tho house ut tea
time. Minister Jay WAS not going to stand MI
such nonsense from the chickcu-lcaricd subjoc
Of despolic Emperor, md refused to rccoguiz
hin 30 far evon ns to pay him tho palsry 600
tlorna due for rent. The Imperial mud Rove
District Court Of Viouna condemned him to pay
whereupon Minister Jay pleaded tho baby aci
falling back On his diplomatic privilege. TIL
Vienna newspapers comuent in very unfriend
" way upon Minister Jay.