The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-15
Weekly Herald.
NAY 10, 1879.
Iureanperanee a SIN.

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The walks OF men are singular and
varied. They possess tastes atd exam
pies more changeablc than The
seasons Of the year. Some believe IN
the doctrines of the divine law, which
declares in most positive terms that
drunkenness Ia a great sin and an sei-
ual crime. Our State and municipal
laws everywhere make public drunk
ness a crime, and an ihdictsble ofrense.
This sanitary regulation is only In
perfect conformity to the original Di-
vine law. When the world Is scaned,
1t is a positive truth, which no sane
man can dispute, that those who adj
here to Divine law, and obey Its die
tates, are the sober, moral and reli-
gious. Those who hold otherwise are
the opposite class. Many good men
otherwise, bring themselves and fami-
lies to utter ruin, restitution and want,
by drinking too much Intoxicating
liuuor. This Is an undisputed fact,
and is certainly a strong argument to
show that the sc%riptural rule is right,
and that soberness and temperance Is
tho better policy. 1t is a lamentable
fact that many and in fact most OF
the towns and cities throughout the
entire country afford opportunities
that II young men avail themselves
OF, by which they cultivate the habit
Of drinking liquor, and finally get
drunk, and continue to do so, until
their health and judgment give way,
and thus in a little while they go to
ruin and afterwards come to Il bad end
and an untimely grave. This habit
only leads to many other vices combi-
ned With it, and only serves to distress
and mortify the relatives aud friends
Of such. The young mon of the
try. outside Of the cities and towns, are
by no means free from this terrible
calamity.
II is I notorious fact, and one much
to be regretted, that many amiable and
most excellent young men, who have
acquired q good education and are we'll
prepared for, life, who win the afec-
tlons Of come beautiful and most wor-
thy lady, aud most certainly undertake
and obligate themselves, to not only
love her supremely above all others,
but to faithfully protect and provide
for her best comforts, SO long as they
live. Soon perhaps they begin to raise
a family OK charming little prattiing
children, whom the father also is bound
to protect, preserve and educate; and
Il becomes his duty to be al example to
them. But If this young Esther and
husband he addicted to the sin Of in
temperance he will in spite Of himself,
not only neglect his business, but he
will neglect his wife and children, and
instead Of being with them, especially
at aight, as he is bound in duty to do,
enjoying their company and society,
and making the household lovely and
happy, he neglects them and avoids
their company, and lies out late at
night aud sometimes all night, and
falls to attend his regular meals, and
thus only brings trouble and constant
distress upon his lonely wife at home,
who sobs and weaps away her hours of
bereavement and trouble, not knowing
where her protector is. Examples of
this sort are but too frequent. This
course Only leads the subject just as
certainly and as surely down to utter
ruin as that God governs the universe.
1t alienates and separates the wife from
the husband, and it ought toi she is
entitled to his company and society
and to his constant aid and assistance,
and In that way their mental love and
afectioue will constantly become
greater and stronger. But on the other
hand suppose the wife so far disregar1s
her duty as TO get drunk and lie out al
nights, In the absence Of her husband
it ts certain the husband would refuse
90 live with her. The rsie works both
ways, and ought to do SO. 1t is high
time therefore that all should quit thaI
'&bominable mode Of life, and honestly
love and protect their wives and dear
little children, and save their money sc
foollshly paid out for drunkenness ant
'revelry, and bestow it upon their loved
ones. All can qyit,if they will, ant
a the trouble and disgrace. Will oul
own city rs well as others take thi'
kind warning? We believe 1t our duty
as a public newspaper to protect thu
morals of the people, aud 10 elevate
society as far as 1t is in our power, anC
hence we have thought proper to say
this much. At the same time we meal
no offence to any Que, but only meal
coed.