The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-23
RHYMTNG .fGfTNsT Run
How the Staten island Roy- Wepcn, IN, A.
phsbet In the Temperance Tent

The afternoon temperance meeting in tho
tent on Stap ton Il ts. Staten island was min
cipay attended Ivy women and childs.n. ia,
the boys all 81 together. so they can say tho
temperance alphabet. was the order; and n
score or moro of ur'hns. barefoot,i At wear
ing their hats. ranged themselves on tho right
Of tho stand. The R,v. Mr.. Clark. alphabet book
in hand. stood up before the class aul ussvd.
What docs A stand fort"
A eail.s 10 lSr do ss@ Ss:.
The drunkari don't seon
80 lac DRINKS IL up
"Thai's right" said Mr.. Clark Don't X.
that adder get at you. Now for b.
iaIclcd po.on thereon,
ii,'i soon Jc undone
"Tcts have u this time. This IL something
that will dc US nll good 10 repeat"
When .arsiS vii come.
M man spends his money
In nothing but rum,
choruased everybody.
=" guess some u you know what hard timcs
s"'a NJ G,v UIT hs NarS1y'9R Th s aaaens
repeated with enthusiastic energy.
Try noAt"
~ sfor Inn.
Like . rat trap no doubt
a.. hard 10 vel out
See ,hnt You never get in an inn. bows" TO-
lilo. how Tor NJ"
~. Tor Monkey.
VINO. Wiser Than man.
fosS S Sa"'t d H,Ii SsSi" '''''
Tho rocitqlou WAS hcrc interrupted while
Brother Jones ynyc a temperance version .:
The House that Jark Built"
Mpd y9Hr OWL 9@s'a T a., neNl a1i TIE RI
say To- us min -trrs Now saving souls II COR
business. and they've no busin.-s o stop W.
let them mind u"r business. On, ~ had tho
power Of WORK ~; mira 'l"s-t's Ia .af hiVC@t
Id npliit rvcly liquor tt9rc Oh the Island. and
Am Il Sod,c.ql the Cross p wn- zen sung
e. the mir W lie Wearing Of IA" tr' A. tnn
the substitution WIS not u succ ssfui one. To
audience NOT seeming to be fGnili.' With tho
y" rs TIM, Tor more, alphabet here, aid Mr..
Tt, tor upphr;
~ M 1. s sSS. 10 T Si :sr ana worse
kstsernt IN his purse.
Now try W."
" j. for wine
g. srarkHnF and red:
nwi play hob with your head
That's bad poetry" objected acri'i nj minis.
Meyer mind the rhyme. It's sound sense"
rFl,edt Hr C aaloa boSf say !, Sn ,hxn
was their reward.
XorAX
t ,s" tor ,G ,Tsca .s.t me r. 'l e
And bi"~s ucuI away IN ga".
WAS tue bryN liiu eunruS, ana ullS Tine tnord
WIS no criticism. The doxology c'osod tie
by O'clock ,ho tcnt was brightly llelted with
Kerosene lamps hung around the lrh;re pole
and although Gin" wind blew cold md Keen
IRON the bay. nc streets were lllied with men.
women. and children nocking 60 ,hc evening
To oyerfowng ana Moody and Sankcy hymns
and the Temperance alphabet doliyorad by tho
Specie w2rs mad By the hsy; r,-99s, no
Did you 6"ar By Mof ate ts ' a6rnng"
asked p22li1,rmani as tns e. a .i was dis
an it was funny to hear lellar ! y" taken in
time and time again preachin' tenpcrance.
But he's AL right now. and hasn't drank drop
Tie Temperance folks profess themselves
alundnntly pleased with thor success in Staple-
ton. When The first ono or two evening meet
sellers, and ON Tuesday night Alarms Of fro
Were started. and similar efforts made TO break
The meetings will be continued annihor week.
There are .aid TO be 800 liquor saloons in staple-
AT the meeting in Odd Fellows Hall. West
New BTghion, frank Br9dy Of Philadelphia
sEd Thf mr.. time me heard 'has hymn Rescue
ago. the 9Th Of April, 1877. whom | first met
Francis Fran tMnrphy ! began to supp,Et myself
aey. and when grew tall enough hocame a
tarkeeper. when the war began Irnietcd. an
after it was qqyyrr | was appointed To places ia
drink. an 40 won't on TN the sth Of Inst April.
yhon although drunk. wandered Into
r" so Mp4'S vet no Ser p{sYGr meeting rs;
ev"nin wnnt should do but go acnin, When
wanted 10 20 out a lady said should not 10
III signed the pie iGe. and the usher stood in
m. way They made me 20 up 10 the front. and
did sign ii. aud the recorder saii. Frank
Us for keoIs. | said. Yes. Tor krops' aud
the next day. wrote on the plodgr: / WINS
drunk when signed before bur sign soher
now But J had n big head on, kin tell you.
hOyS. had teen drunk three dnys. an it was a
sudden solar W. 1t was then I won't 10 tho
prayer meeting, and ut last found ny saviour"