Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-19


temperance Lecture.-On Thursday even
ing Or. VIM. Cnmmins of Smyrna, lectured in
Calvary Episcopal church, on alcohol and lis
effect on the organization OF the human system.
After preliminary religious exercises Dy the
ias.or' Mr. Latimer, the speaker, said
Ever since man turned away from God he
mas suffered In body from the results of mental
Few causes have been more des-
tructive OF human lite than that which results
from the use, as beverage, of intoxicating
MINUS tprouuces a momentary qualification,
yet In the end t biteth like serpent and sting.
eth like an adder. 1t leads To drunkenness and |
ruin. Alconol places man beneath the brute OF |
tue neld. II invides the family circle invites |
squalid poverty; dsturbs the peace Ct The |
i1nily' nils alnshouses and jails with criminals
anu paipers; agitates the whole civilized world; |
SENDS thousands annually TO untimely graves. |
ALCOHOL Is not found In the animal, vege able |
or mineral kingdoms but, substances which
are contained In or will produce sugar after be-
coming dead, undergo process which chemists
can Vihous formulation which produces alco-
hol, consisting Of IL parts of hydrogen, 81 of
eafooil' 80 of oxygen, in 100 parts. Fruits and
grams are nourishing to the body, and 1t was
supposed that alcohol was the essence of such
nourishlng articles; but, the fermentation makes
new substance which Is as different from that
OF which 1t IS made,as life Is from death. About
nine hundred years since, the Arabians called
alcohol, fine powder which the women used
10 Deautify their faces. Its first record a. being
used Tor medicine was In the south of Eu-
rope In the thirteenth century. 1t was thought
TO increase life hence, II was called aquavitae
or water OF life: 1t should have been called
aquamortis, or, water of DEATH 1t was thought
TO be remedy for almost all diseases. Many
thought IL was also preventative. The use in
England originated with the army during the
war IN the Netherlands, where alcoholic drinks
were furnished the soldiers to guard against the
| dangers arising from the dampness of the eli
mate OF the low country. The diseases occa-
stoned by 1t, have been more destructive than
cholera, yellow fever or any that ever existed in
christendom.
The nature OF alcohol when taken into the
| stomach Is irritation, which increases the ac-
ton aud quickness Of circulation of the blood
| IL produces pleasurable excitement-but 1t is
| a mistaken pleasure. 1t has no nourishment in
IL. lhe digestive organs will not tn rn 1t Into
blood nor anything TO strengthen the body
| he blood vessels over the surface of the stom-
a''h are very numerous very delcately tinged
and so small as not to be seen by the naked
| eye; alcohol, on touching them, produces ing
ling sensation which Is warning to the System
that an enemy has invaded it, The heart starts
anew and throws additional force to the spot,
10 protect II. But, If the process is continued,
The little vessels become larger; They extend
over the stomach like thousands OF branches
from tree The whole inner coat of the stoin-
ach IN time assumes state OF modification and
eventually the body Is little less than mass of
putrtcalion. The liver, sometimes increases
III weight to twelve pounds.
f Temperance, or abstinence from the labitua
use OF Intoxicating liquors, should be- advocated
Tor three reasons:-frst, luiemperance brings
disgrace; secondly, it injuries; thirdly, it bring.
punishment, temporal and eternal.
The Sunday Schools Of Wilmington SHOULD
unite and form one solid pbalanx 10 breast Tia,
wave OF intemperaDce In this City.
: AT the conclusion Of the address, Of which
: tue above is very brief synopsis, Rector Lat
inner made few remarks comparing the vic,
70 a little bird fascinated by boa constructor
the serpent being In no hurry 10 grasp its vic
TIN. lie said II was only the grace of God tina
can make a thorough convert of any kind.
The Steamer Louis. built at this place by til
Italian Hollingsworth Co., lat the close Of tn
war, Tor Chas. Morgan, of New York, at
; cost of $500, 600, has recently been purchase
. oy the York River Steamboat Company of Ba
= timore.
Senator Bsyards expenses at Washington eA
. ceeu MS income from the general government
HGer Rent.-Have yon paid your waite
e rent bills? 1t should be remembered that a
+ bills not paid by the first Of the coming mont
Z VIII be increased at the rate of five per cent.
Is cheaper to pay them now.
y To Remore.--George ii. Ash, merchant ia
Tor, IS to remove from his present stand, II
market street, to the store formerly occupie
by VIM. b. Sharp, No, East Third street
An occasional CORES pondent" telegraph
u | The tribune from Washington that il is unde
! stood there In intimate Administrator circle
That Zen, Giant, In his perplexity has turne
once more to Senator Conklng and asked lii
! tnn ala al. Al
f Court, which he declined several weeks ago.
The Kent Comfy Bible Society IN els at W
t | oming, Jan. 20th.
:. There are SIG u, 5. Pensioners in this Sta.
The Ere'y Eo1,'n0 publication office is d.
Grated with chromos.
LeciiTes.-The Rev. Frederick Glrache
! j.; a native IF Wilmington, will deliver Il lie
u ture in st. Peters Church, corner Sixth al
= West streets, on Thursday, January 2lnl,
= I l-2 p. IN. Proceeds to be given TO the Ftm;i
> Orphan Asylum, of which his family were II
i early benefactors. Subject, Parental Low,
u Its nature, duties and trials
j Donation.-Rev, J. D. Rigg of the New
i port NJ. f. Church, was surprised by a Wis
d from a number of members of his congregs
t ton, few evening ago, who presented hin
Il with 800.
|
10 o'clock, a. m, al Jas. q. Armstrong; fan
+. one mile south of Kimbleville, Pa, lot
farming utensils, live stock, dairy fixtures. f,
a particulars see advertisement.
William Dean is of the opinion that one
the first things to be done by the Democracy
+ Delaware,s to find out where the purity stand
j. whether il is still Greeley party, or the Den
ocratic White Mans party.
a improvement II. Jones AMI Pat
rick raggart are just finishing eight two-stol
brick houses, on Adams street, near Loveri
, Avenue. They are great improvement TO u
neighborhood.
: I he creditors of Jay Cooke & Co., Phlade
. phla, have appointed committee and tlustt
! to settle the affairs of the firm.
l. Marshall d Co'slrollng mill al Newport h,
stopped operations;-reas overs ock.
y The k'llog Opera Troupe will not perform q
u the Masonic Temple this week AS advertised.
Messrs Stidham X Son, uctioneers. will Sc
u at public sale oil Wednesday,tt 10 o'clo * "A IN
nj ll5 east Fourth street, the fixtures of Free
! eriok lioldmanis larger beer saloon ana hote
including good bagitelle tables and be,
pump
/. ViSh.-Rev. Leighton Coleman who h,
o been pastor Of the Episcopal church .
1 Mauch Chunk, Pa, for the past eight year
J. IN now visiting his friends in this city an
SWinity' ahu yesterday preached IN 81
4 Johns church, in the Ninth Ward, to
d large congregation, We are pleased to Sc
him looking well, and needing only littl
q recreation to render him fully as vigoror
and active as ever.
j. Smpn NegS.-The following officers of IL
Smyrna Library Association were elected ,Jal
d eih, to serve during the ensuing year. Pres
X d6nt John G. Stockly Vice President, j |
Chwaon Recording Secretary, X. l.. Gun
, INNS ; Corresponding Secretary, Jos. IL. Ho
Il irclSer; Treasurer Geo w. Cunmins. .Jr