The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-05-14
For lie Advertiser.
lNTEMPERANCE.


l think hear some one exclaim, -
wonder the editor Of the ADvEI r.sEI
gives room In his paper 10 anything OF
that WORKOUT subject" But ! con
tend Il II not worn out, aud an
afraid never will be. for just as long a
rum shop disiigures cur land, just 81
long will there be something to say OF
the subject OF Intemperance. And
Why not? There II not, never was
nor never will be anything that fill
the homes Of orr Iand with such de
spair aud wretch. dness as that mon
ster, rum. How many mother.
hope and fathers pride have been sac
rificed ut its shrine! There are moth
ers all over our land to-day whose
heart-strings are quivering with an
agony words cannot tell. over the be-
sotted wreck of son who was once
all that was noble and manly and in
her anguish she cries, "0h, God. il
and innocent childhood, y for then she
would not felt that be WAS lost, but
only ''gone before" Has not the dear
Savior said, Suffer little children 10
come unto me, and forbid them NOT
for OF such is the Kingdom ri heay-
en- 30 Oh, youths of Americs, be
men be true noble men, true 20 your
selves, Your country and your God
You cannot DO this and take the " his
by bottle for compa, ion. Look a,
It's effects all over uur land: some of
our best minds and nohie>, bear's are
becoming wrecks from the strides this
enemy To all that is good or .nnob ing
Is making.
II dangerous amin Al was roaming
aid and uares,raiDed in the vicinity
Of your homes, whs, at excitement II
would cause. You would turn out.
young and old, anal rest hot until il
was hunted down and secured But
bic than the most ferocious least of
an India jungle. proving about. His
bite is fatal. There is none, no, not
one. with whom he comes in contact
who escapes. He destroys both the
old man aud the young man, and oh.
how many = sad-eyed woman could
tell you that even our boys were rolled
~ a sweet morsel under his tongue.
lie Is no respecter Of persons but seeks
ont the high and the low. He is TO be
ionnd both in palace and hov.l. No
home, however tenderly and carefully
guar led is safe from his depredations
He laughs alike al the mot her's prayer
and the fathers command. He turns
order into disorder, joy Into sorrow.
honor into dishonor. happiness into
ant smiles into tears.
wherever he goes. He ills our asy-
luns, our work houses, our jaiis, ave,
and our cemeteries, with his victims.
Peace and plenty fee at his approach.
and misery, watt, wretcheduess and
woe follow quickly in his footsteps.
He weakens the intellect of our in
uDnerves aud confus.s our
doctors. and adds not IT, the wit Of our
lawyers. But upon none does the
blight OF intemperauce fall with such
4 "a
It the daughter As she leaves her child |
hooi's home. Father, mother, broth |
.r and sister, all left without regret. to |
% with one still dearer. With what |
proud confidence she gives herself to |
lim-h-r husband. The future looks
bright and beautiful, but the serpent
> there, aud not many months elapse
before he makes his presence felt.
Who can picture the anguish Of lhat
'oung wif.'s heart, when for the fir
line she becomes aware that he upon
Thom she has anchored her hopes OF
'arthly happiness he OF whom she is
70 proud, is a lover Of strong ,!riuk-a
lfunkard. Oh, no, u thousand times
so-the thought is too awfui-re4sop
; almost driven from her throne.
low changed is the future: the bright
.ess has changed to midnight dark
iess God help the druukafd'. fami-
7. Yes. and God help the drunkard.
We pity him yes, from oar hearts we
,ity him-pity him that he has not
strength aud firmness TO resist the de-
non and be what God intended him
% bean honor aud benefit to the |
world instead Of being disgrace to |
and family, u foul blot upon
and "A stencil in the nos
ris Of his Creator. Many lie in All
unknown and ii-honorabe grave,
where no tears of sorrow we're she'd,
and where no kIld or loving hand
ZONES 10 plant II ,wers; which tells
IA sad story Of what rum can do.
Yet they were once a. pure am, in
nocent AS our own infant sons, but
strong drink was their curse Ifthes
could speak they would tell you THEN
downward career began with tie tirst
glass On, boys, there lies ali the dan
ger. II a friend should take prairie
and allow il To strike II.
poisonous fang into .iis flesh, YOU
would call him foolish, mad crazy:
but the first glass is more dangerous
still. As long as you can say, M,
first glass remains Ia te taken" JUS,
80 long you are safe, aud ~ longer. ioI
ut last it "biteth like n serpent and
stingeth like al adder" Beware OF
strong drink under all circumstances
you will never regret it. W. He
MAssILLoN, Iowa, April 30 1874.
FISH IN MIcHIGAN.-Fish Commits
sioner, George II. Jerome, has had on
at Lansing, samples of the
California salmon and other varieties
of fish from the State hatchery at