Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-22
A Few Facts.

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suppose but very few people are surprised OF
dissatisfied with the verdict just rendered in the
case of the murderer Savage. We can but pity
the old man as we realize that the remaining wear:
of his life will be spent within the walls of prison
yet we know the sentence is just one.
Mother, do you ever consider that the noble
boy who is now your pride and treasure man be a
murderer in the coming years Do you ever
think that the beautiful girl in whom so many
hopes are conferred, may be one of the victims of
a drunken wretch, when Won, who wonld so glad.
~ shield her from every sorrow, shall have passed
beyond the dark river of death These calami-
ties are possible, we might almost say, probable in
the future.
As we read IN every newspaper OF murders and
crimes of every sort, do not sufficiently realize
that the murdcrcrs and villains of to-day. are the
innocent children Of the last generation, and from
the children of to-day shall be obtained the out
casts of the future.
The demon of incompetence is the same wheth-
er 10 the lofty mansion or in the lowly cottage
Every kindly feeling every sense of right, is ban
shed from the mind and heart if once into alton
gains possession of the faculties. The inmates of
our als and prisons, ain ost without exception,
will admit that but for intoxicating liquor they
would be free. Since the greed of gain is much
more powerful than any argument to the contra
~, we may not hope to induce men to cease deal
ing out this liquid death to their fellow men but
We udNt u III our power As IuOtners ana women oil
tins generation, TO so educate the children Of to-
day, that when thew occupy the places of their
fathers they may have learned TO dread the intoy-
csting cup as mans greatest enemy. With the
women of our land banded together for the sup
preston Of inemperance there is hope of our
children in the future otherwise, there is none,
for the tempter lies at wait at every corner. We
can hope to conquer only by educating public sent
iment until 1t shall be deemed disgraceful even to
tamper with rum.
At the recent convention of Reform clubs hold
en- IN this city, reports were submitted from the
clubs in every section of the State. Almost with
out an exception, these clubs attribute large de-
gree OF their success to the influence of the tenn
perance women in their several localities.
Two years since when the Reform Club in Au-
gu,ta was organized, the ladies of Augusta band.
ed themselves together fer the assistance of the
Club. Woman : Christian Temperance Union
was formed, consisting of 200 members. These
ladies pledged themselves to use their influence
henceforth for the interest of temperance. Have
they all been faithful to this solemn pledge
Many will reply, 81 still retain my interest in the
Club and in the Union, but can do no good by
attending the weekly meetings" This is a grave
mistake. BY their presence they can cheer the
hearts of those members who through
storm and sunshine, sometimes amid discourage
ments, yet trusting in the Lord are found faith
full
We suppose there is not one of the original
members of the Union, who could not, if she
behalf Of the Union we invite all those ladies to
make this effort Could 400 of the ladies of Au-
gusta be united for this object, how long
would it be before our city would become purified
from the evil of intemperance No christian
woman who remembers her covenant with God
afford to neglect this means of benefiting hui
man beings around her. No mother who regards
the present and future welfare of her children.
should be careless in this matter. Each individual
has some influence, and banded together we NAV
make our city what we will. We NAV Danish in
Temperance from our doors, and influenced by
our example, other communities may do likewise.
On Tuesday afternoon of each week, the
Woman's Temperance Christian Union meets in
the Reform Club Room. The first hour from
ha If past two, is devoted to prayer, and smother
hour is devoted to the business meeting. Is it
asking too much of the women Of Augusta. to in
vite them cordially, to spend one or two hours
with us each week, towards the advancement of
the cause in which we all profess to be interested
A. NJ. A.