, 1875-02-25


CoIuMnus, W,s,, Feb. 23,-Tho recent u.,,.
nncea Of two distinguished Chicago tllrincs nm,
tho temperance question nro matter Ut so mu,h
soyrow and amnzcment to mo that cannot "a.
frain frum u.torins my protest agaiaat .asi,
deadly and seductive doctriuca. STANDING. ,,i
d. among tho most nrdent admirers of ho,h
genticmen-of tueir culture, their large.hea,ai.
meas, and their etoqnencc, 1T ia with e1l,em.
palm .hat belo'd their position upon this sub.
joct. And feel corta'n that rpoak tho oplpo,
OF nearly all Of their best friends and most a.,
most synpatbtzuss. Moreover, greatly fe.r tl,,
both may 1.-Two to repent, With nj, agouized "a,
pontanco tho words thoY harc spoken.
1supposa that neither Of them will denJ tn,
awful svlls Of incompetence. They aro nal
blind to tho torriblo evil which Ia wrought by Il
'ou evory hnud. They SEQ It's victma day br d.,
as thay 20 about tho strccss OF their groat cuv.
they aro plott,fut the,o: damon-tod MN
doomed mcu,-t1mned men. IN all stagps Il
their terrible dnnuatou. Tlley have eyes tolx.
hold tho homes to which these men 20 at u;ah.
and tho awful agon,es Of tho families to sSon
they go;. they cannot. II they, will. slut tneIt
then. do theg neau
ptor. Swing says. II l1e is reported CORRECTLY,
tint, to euro all this, wo must take tho d,itIt
poaou to Our own homcst scrEo 1t 1t our tabI.i
our friouds! / would lixo to Inquire ot Lin i
he includes tho children also. Shall tla ltll,
1ou taBto tho sparkling wine, or tho fosuipf
beer7 Viii 1t 10 good lor lin also. and ugeI;
| to prove q preventive to llfo Of drunkonnossi
Hero, anxious mothere who match aud INV
that your sons bs nut lod Into temptation nd
who tEriii with such agonizod dread at the poE,.
bio fato which may ovcrtaka them,-hets, II
| last, Ia solution VI hll your ditlloultics. 10
moro days Of anxious thought, mud uigh.a q
| yoarn with Hueh infinite tendarnoas, hera b
| safety,-!lere ia peaoe.-hora Ia rest At lAAsI i
great md distinguished divlno Las discovered Il,
It IL here, and Immortal falto awaits its .lscot
! escr-if 1t be found cfflcactous. fon hare ot}t
| good women, TO order up tho choice oompoundi
philanthroplo institutions, tho brovelias nd
bar-rooma, and place thnni in your own cals.a
Tl.cn bring them forth, morning and oton!ug, Al
tho uHual time for fatn!ly prayors. perhaps, md
give your sona-your husbands, too, Of Course
aon, other, for excluding tho daughters; ii
thom have glasg, too, BY all iucal,s; aud don't
pass by 10 good thing yourHeltl Let u. dfnt.
i only from tho fe.r that we might bsaon'
tiaus, how eau you say. these. thingsl !
| an not unawaro tint such 1ostluu
llara been preachol hefore. Darard tn.
lor preached thcm, MANY yoars ago. Bpt
| when TO hear tho pFnlKea or tn0 EnE'lA1m1nl
beer chantad 80 loudly. Gun my Of thoso goutls.
mon toll us why It IL that tllo English best,
which Is upon evoty mans table, has not Lung
ago lonc away with tic Englistman's gla'
Why do brutal besotted Engltslltncu still Btagga
homo from those giu-palaces. which ato patrOD.
| izod by wom1n rs we'll III men over there, mi
aud iiiluIga in tho nntunai pastimo Of pun.
n,e!lng dofonsetess wlvea aud oul, In 40 NAM
cases, by killing thnm iu tl1elr drunken furJ
but arn writing too much, and on'y atl oss
| word moro it Ia this: That, providing sta
doctrines taught by these uew apostles ot lea'
perancs nro not 10 thoroughly aud absolutely
wrong ns theY acem to mo, still tue toudaucy ut
tho world and OF this country ia strong euouRh
now Without giving it express encouragement
in higll places. There II no nool to oucouisss
uaau to drlnk moderately tboru ID no stlnlnlgl
needol In that direction aud many OF ia thpk
that men who HIT up holy hauds, and uujerass
to lsau tho people, ,shoutd lead them III auoaet
diractou. Anl, before taeso priests OF tho n.a
Qospol expound II any further, I VII
thoy would 20 to somo drunkasda
ho,nc,-not Michigan aronuo palaca.
though tsloy could lind plonty Of sucb,--
but aomo obsoure aud ApSolate spot, whuto sh'
tlprce windH Of this terrible winter br!ug 1uea
appalling misery; aud. when they hare aasa II
tho blood-curlling misory Of snch spot, II
them ask the vactlIn Of this dobasiag 7ieo u b.
bccnne druukard in da,, II 10 took bis af:s
drama Of giu OF brandy, o. ..ntomperate quaos'
tiea OF winn,-and SEQ II he docs not Eet ths
nnawor, ! began with giasa of vino or glas'
OF boar drank moderately It drst, mud fot
long timo but ended In this .--.-
| HATTIE TySQ GuIaTQlD.