The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-29
HEELING VA,

drink. Even women do not entirely
escape, and sometimes we find them in
our police courts. Happily in this coun-
try these cases are few as compared with
England. Sometimes / feel that nothing,
absolutely nothing, can be done toreclsim
the habitual topper, and thatthe only way
Is to let them drink their fill, and sooner
get Off the face Of the earth, or until by
their constant degradation a reaction sets
in ard they become disgusted with their
course. While l would not abandon all
hope Of doing something even among the
old topers, yet l feel that in general
way nothing can be done with that class
who are joined to the idol Of drink, except
TO let them alone. tzl. i
The work Of temperance reform like
all other work, must commence at the
beginning, the very foundation Of society.
We turn then to the young, the children,
the rising generation who are to grow up
and Gil lthe places now occupied by. pS
who are passing away. II is there!only
that we can successfully begin TO estab-
,lish check to turn back the tide OF de-
graduation which seems now to be almost
Irresistible. Ali hope is in the rising
generation. To this end we must take
advantage OF the impressibility OF mind,
which il taken hold Of in earnest is much
more easy OF accomplishment in these
days then when l was u boy. Now
almost every child OF eight or len years
can read, then but few had the ad;:
vantages Of early3 educatioh.S Now
interesting reading. matter for the
youngis both plenty and cheap, then
il vas scarce and high priced at that.
Children eagerly seize upon all reading
matter that is laid before them in an in.
teresting form. They even read the news
papers with great degree OF interest
Recognizing this broad basis OF early nd
yantages in the way OF education, the Ma
tional Temperance Union OF New York
have seized upon Il as the means OF I'M
pressing upon the youths Of our land an
abhorrence OF strong drink, bylaying be-
fore them temperance literature gotten
up both in interesting and instructive
style. Vast amounts OF this literature
are published in every variety suitable
to the understanding OF children Of all
ages from the years OF infancy up to in.
cipient manhood. The books and pam
phlets are furnished in quantities. al
very low figures so that a little
money goes great ways. Still as
/ have said no great work can be
accomplished without money, no great
reform can be pushed forward without
money and work AsI understand it, the
object OF the present movement among the
ladies is the collection Of funds for the
purchase Of and the distribution OF tenn
perance literature among the young.
They are entering upon the second stage
Of their enterprise. They have prayed,
and now they are going to work as well rs
pray. And i believe that il the same
earnestness which has marked their pray
ers characterizes their work, they will'be'
successful beyond their present ex-
pectations. Mr.. Hornbrook here NEIL
tioned that while the ladies were en-
gagged in the work OF temperance
reform they would not be unmindiul OF
works OF charity,and would look after the
worthy poor who 'mightbein need OF aa;;
sistance, and that they wouldealso collect
money to enable them 10 cary out their
noble work OF charity, in which he was
sure they would have the aid and sympa'
thy Of all good people. r-Ga
Mr.. H. had quitela euantityof temper.
ance literature with him which he pro.
ceeded TO distribute among the audience,
leaving also number to be distributed
at the stated Sunday afternoon, meetings.
MI. Hornbrook's remarks we're often
cheercd, and the audience seemed TO be
we'll pleased with his remarks, and he no
doubt succeeded in, awakening quite an
interest in the cause which he 80 warmly
cspOuses. p, A..I4s ~