Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-05
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ia EcOHsH'y Which is Worse than
4 TASTE.

4 TASTE.
The design Of the old saving. a penny
saved, Is two pence earned, was doubtless
TO inculcate the value, in uccuniary
sense, Of frugal habits, and every days
observation serves to confirm the fact that
1t Is the riches easily gained which are en-
towcd with an especial susceptibility for
taking 10 themselves wings that it Is the
small gains, carefully saved, the persistent
gathering up OF the fragments that moth
Ing be lost, which leads 10 enduring wealth.
But Of this latter species Of trucaiity
there Is one which Is most delusiye and
disastrous IN ITS effects, tending 20 deepest
poverty. | am aware that | shall pro.
woke some deriSion when say that I al
Jude to cider making for the purpose OF
Saving" cider apples, . practice about as
sensible as that Of the old lady who drank
the unused medicines In order 10 "sayc"
them. And here let me SAY that the cdi-
tor OF the Farmer deserves the thanks Of
all temperance people, BY practically DEM
OnStratlng that there are other EayS Of
saving cider apples, than by putting
them 10 the orthodox Use Of mauuiactur-
IN drunkaris. We cannot afford 10
waste the apples" 50 little swce; cider
viii do no harm, "cider cheers NV spirits
when | am depressed, "e;dcr Is proven
tive Of bili0u>ue>S, and last. and most
convincing argument of all, we must
have cider yinesar." The ,oelriate. If
need be TO gain his potationS, can adduce
arguments TO prove tina; those potatious
are needfui 10 his very souls Saiyatioa.
As powerful and comprehensive as lon.
guase Is, 1t Is inadequate 20 describe the
magnitude ofthat great evil, iutemperance
which so fauu,ingy stalks through the
length and breadth Of cur land. View IL
as YOU viii, iu;empcrauce IS always and
altogether an evil and without single
redeeming feature Think Of all that /,
noblCSl, most admirable, and God Ike IN
man. Al these intemperance cf,ccs
BY q strong effort Of the Will. call 10 mind
all the disgusting dcgrai:o. phases Of
human character you have ever witnessed
These viii intcmp produce. And
remember that intemperance is not only
. clog upon the peace. welfare. and pros
berity Of society, but that it Is in actual
hostility to them. Let none say because
his household is Is yet unscathed. that
this Is an immaterial matter 10 him
Other mems sons whom fond fathers have
deemed as impregnab.c as yours. have
yielded 10 the lusidious attacks Of the de-
stroyer aud fallen, aud are you and yours
less human than thew.
No, there Is not a single person, man.
woman or child, who has not a vital IN
terest IN the temperance question. and ac
cOrdlng 10 the prison statistics Of our
State, liquor Is the instigator Of four-GGbs
OF all Its detected crimes, and what shall
we say OF the vast amount Of undetec,ed
crimes? Though We may suffer 10 v;o-
lenee to person or property from this
source, We are all levied upon. b IN 10
support and punish this army of criminals.
and also for the maintenance Of those
whom liquor, either BY their own act or
heredltarily, has made imbeciles and lun-
ahes. Women, whose uneompromisinr
enemy, liquor, under all circumstance.
Is, have an especial interest in this matter.
for they it Is who must suffer 10 It's Getb.
ssmanes, and on Its Calyarys,-Geth-
semanes and Calvarys, net Of a DAYS or
an hours duration, but lifelong.
Phlanthropists have long and unsuc-
ceSsiul!y attempted to remove this foul
bot upon our boosted civilization. at once
ITS anomaly and It's disgrace. And the
various States recognizing the Importance
OF temperance even in material poipt Of
view, nave long aud vainly cndeayored 70
solve TIE problem by legislative enact
ment, but 1t still remains a stubborn fact
that potent as law often Is, it is poweriess
10 eradicate an appetite for stimulaDts
Inc hope Of the temperance cause lies not
IN eaacting men into temperance, but in
50 arousiUg and educating their better
natures as tina they shall have the power
OF struggling with and overcoming their
dePraved pPeIites, aor better still. that
such apPetites shall never be formed
Arson Is crime, because public sent.
ment makes 1t such; drunkenness is -
toible, because that public sentiment is
net vet educated up 10 the point Of seei .