Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-03-04


meut has taken on our people was never better
shown than AT the meeting u the League last
Monday evening. Though nothing unusual
wAs to be expected. the meeting being only the
wcekly one. snd though snow began 10 fall with
promise OF storm. the people thronged 10 the
Hal an hour before the time, and long before
the meeting was called to order the house was
We'll filed. The Emerald Band WAS present.
and. a. usual added much 10 the enthusiasm Of
the meeting.
order VA established by Pres. Joy. who
then called on Rev. Mr.. Garreison TO offer
PRAYER. lie then made brief speech OF con-
grs'uiation upon the interest in Temperance a.
shown By the large number, present. The us-
ual contribution was then collected
Rev. Mr.. LYON then spoke briefly, saving that
h had done nj part Of the scoding due 10 Ells-
worth f,r ii, negligence Of il, mora welfare.
but f,,t now like doing hi part Of the praise
which was due 10 the citizens Tor their liberal
support, 10y word. presence. aud money. Of the
efforts made 10 reform the city. H. cautioned
them however to stop only 10 take breath for
new efforts.
Rev. Mr.. Garrei,on sad this movement r.
minded him Of the famou, iron cgE q Drc--
DIN. which. Oh beins opened. revealed success
lively a silver yok. golden chicken. rIby
crown. and a diamond ring. The moyemcn;
had begun in harsh and un.itraciive circum-
stances but when We had touched the night
spring, out came fret enthusiasm. then. not
one chicken alone. bui whole brood. arrests.
seizure, fines. encouraging word, from those
who had been iukewarm; then the rubie- Of re-
gained soul h-ean 10 BE- gathered into a crown.
aud soon We shall have the precious. diamond
OF Temperance cleaning on every mans finger.
The Band then gave music, af"r which Mr..
William +. Joy. President Of the Reform Club.
came forward, amid loud applause. He thank
ed the audience, the League, the citizens and
ladies Of the town. for their encouragement Of
the Reform Club. The word Temperance
seemed hardly 10 express the eArne-iness aud
depth Of the pin; in which this movement
va conducted. 1t WAS the uncompromising
spirit Of total abstinence which animated IL.
! Alcoholic slavery Wa, worse than any other
and les eXcusable. This the speaker showed
1 by enumerating ii, degrading effects on body.
mind business. homes. pulpit. and bar lie
gave statistics TO show the injury done by it TO
the people Of the United siSies. But the mis-
/ cry ii caused could not be pu, into figures. We
ought 10 drive il entirely from the land For
himself, he could say, that alcohol had caused
ali those acts which he most deeply regretted.
he began 18th light drinks like ale. They are
the strongholds Of intempersnce in all lands.
Some thought that the Use Of light liquors
would take away the need Of heavier drinks
But the example Of France, in which ,D01.-
10000 gallons Of wine were made or drank
yearly, yet where more distilled spirits was
consumed than any other country Of the world,
where twenty-five per cent. Of the men were
drunkards, and the example Of California
showed that light drinks are only guides 10 the
heavier liquors. Warned al against cider
Parents should caution their children against
ale and such light drinks. He described the
| way in which the habit Of drinking became
fastened upon him while in College and said it
wss the conviction Of his life's experience that
rum leads to trouble. and trouble TO rum again,
and both unite 10 make life miserable. He WAS
happy now in his work, and would not change
III. Presidency OF his Club for that Of the [ nj
ted ststes. 1t was the purpose Of the Club to
reform the city. He closed BY an earnest iny-
taiion TO all 10 -ign the pledge.
The Band again played, and the invitation
bore good fruit in the names of several very
promising young men, which went beneath the
pledge of abstinence.
Rev. Mr.. Reese then likened his speech TO
the third arrow OF the mark.man mentioned
by Virgil, which, sfter the other two had hit
the marx, took fire and disappeared in smoke.
II his words seemed TO end in the same wav
] Z. "a. la in no al
those who had preceded him. Yet he must saw
something, for il men should keep silence the
very stones would cry aloud. Every man in
Ellsworth ought to declare himself soldier in
this cause. Yet there were many moderate
drinkers still. and many who defended the use
Of alcohol on the plea that God made it TO be
J used. This plea was false and reminded him
! Of the text, God made man upright, but they
have sought out many Inventions Alcohol
! was an invention Of man inspired by Satan
himself. II is burglar that steals not only
property, but the man himself. and we ought &c
be on our guard against it with proportionate
care.
b. Mr. Forssith then related an incident which
. occurred near the city a short time ago. A
D msu, who had been drinking 10 intoxication
zen lIoll LIE OToht MIS- spine,
q ing large part of his body useless till he dice
in two days. He asked the very pertinent
question, what shall we say Of the man whc
sold him the essence of death for q few cop
l pers;
. Mr.. Lamprey then said he felt somewhat los
} at this stage Of the movement. Always in
tended 10 be near the guns of the enemy ,wher'
, he could capture them if possible, or, at least
pick off some of the gunners. Thought At frs
that he was in the front ranks, but now did no
u know where he was In the rapid advance W
had made. But he congratulated the Leagu
upon its success, and like the Irishman in III
procession, thought we ought TO stop for
i while and hurrsh. Saw some signs OF tn
II millennium. Confessed that at the first, whe
u he saw the three ministers going alone into tn
y battle, he had little faith, because he knew tn
" strength and craft Of the enemy. but game
te courage when the Bangor men came. Their
Is yet work to be done; the enemy are not dis
armed, only lying IN wait for our insction.-
sympafhized with the drunkard. but NOR
with those who suffered from them by no fau
~ Of their own. For them il was that he pleade
he and worked. Their innocent suffering il wal
a that made him demand that this infamous ira
Of dc should be stopped by any means in gu
IS power. He thought the greatest credit shoul
- be given to those who started i'm this bushes
:, with small prospect Of success, but from
=, sense of duty and conviction that somethin
40 must be done. Had learned . lesson,-that
o. blow struck or . word spoken in obedience
l. duty never was unsuccessful.
g.. Mr.. Doutney then said that be endorsed e.