The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-28
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.

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UNION. .a...zs ii ~
The meeting Of the Temperance
Reform Club, Sept. 18th, was well at.
tended, and the interest manifested
was encouraging to all friends Of Tenn
perance. Short addresses were deliver
ed by several ladies and gentlemen.
For the Temperance Department.
Still the ranks are filling up; we
learn that about twenty Of the young
men of Princeton, who have hereto
fore visited the saloons, have formed a
temperance society among themselves,
and have signed articles to the effect
that if any member enters a saloon for
any purpose whatever he shall be
liable to fine of S., or 80 days inn
prisonment in the county Jail. This So
ciety have framed a constitution, ell
ected officers and gone to work in
good earnest. Hurrah for the young
men of Princeton! They see the need
of earnest work and energetic meas
ures in this matter; they see~and real
ize the Importance Of something being
done to check this great. evil and if
they have not chosen the best course,
certainly they have made a good
move in the right direction, and they
have our best wishes and hearty sup
port. - NJ = 8>... ,.ss.ss.s, 5.
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.-Remember
that you are the architect of your
own temple Of fame; if you build one
great and honorable, to you the merit
and happiness belongs; if you rear an
unsi ghtly vice.haunted structure, to-
you the misery and shame belong. We
must not attribute our success sin life
to blind fortune, nor our failure1to bad
luck, for our success largely depends
Upon our correct habits and good ac-
lions, and our misfortunes to ill.direct.
ed and selfish ones. Good character
2nd-good habits will assaults Of all the
so-called bad luck that was ever
dreamed Of. While the aged pass off
the stage Of action, the youth must
take their places. Are you preparing
your mind to discharge the duties thus
devolving upon you-faithfully to the
community, and with honor to your.
selves? Are you endowing your hearts
with good principles, or on the con-
trary. spending your time reading that
which tends to vitiate the principles
Of morality? Are you frequenter Of
saloons? s*ffyou are one Of those youths
who in lawless riot of demented folly.
wasting time and strength in pursuit
Of anything but enduring good, and
casting your lot upon the altar Of
pleasure, and living for that alone,
beg you to pause as you have no time
to waste. Evils are staring you in the
face, your duty to yourselves and your
friends requires you to meet them with
a bold and manly defiance and stay
their ruinous progress. It is yours to
lend your influence to abolish the
vices of the day.. Yours to destroy
intempcrance, the vile demon which
so sadly mars the morals Of the COM
munity. In conclusion, let me entreat
you by all you hold sacred and dear
to shun evil associates; avoid as you
would deadly poison those vile
naunts Of iniquity. Set up the stan.
ard Of right and press on without
WEAKNESS or failures to a final success:
For the Temperance Department. =
temperance is what we so much
need in our land to-day. We need to
teach and instil it in the minds of the
youth Of our land. | am glad that
there are so many Of the youth Of
Princeton signing the temperance
pledge, and hope that they may
prove true to the oath that
they have taken. to abstain from all in
toxicating liquors; am glad to see it
carried on all through our beautiful
state at the present time And I hope
the time may come when the ladies Of
this state shall have the privilege Of
voting against the sale Of spurious
liquors that is destroying so many of
our fair sons and daughters and running
them both soul and body and DESTROY
ing the peace oftheir families. pray
God that this temperance reform
movement. that is doing so much good
throughout the land, until King Alec.
hol shall be banished from our fail
state, and that we may see those dens
Ct vice and sin shut up entirely.
A FRIEND OF TEMpERANcr
Eddie Kingsland has gone to reside
with his brother. in Chester. Iowa.