Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-23
lNTEMPERANcE.

oIGi of misery and poverty is d;reclI
o.. ced 10 il: How many promising youn
men NJ women have been brought To }:
"a..Hcly grave hy it: Yet. with aH II
<.' examples Of lis hlightin@ effects il
p" asrcnlcncy: men and women an
,hg on in IN almost iiTesi >'iblr p'lalla,
IN: Tie yot;irrs OF B;.cI!uS are recciy
.a~ 81 liions io their number d,ily. and i
- 'c.irs that The appetite for intoxc;;tin.
np.> is llnluenrliable. Millions of money
>sprnt annually in tie manufacture o
u which has Killed more people than IN.
"a Inc devastating wars OF the world. an,
Il not only Nils the body but tie soul i.
''s'rov"d also.
II Is surprising how MANY of our heading
ts'ciHns and surgeons deal so l4rgrv in
'HhnlIr stinpllnfs as Il medicine. Wit,
arrr'nrnt That the rlsc of snch etimn-
ms in proper proportions are rfe-savny.
er-in lies tie secret Of so much drunk
rnn"ss. People who become addicted 10
the habit Of taking them us medicine very
soon acquire tie hangefDns habit of in
rr"asln" the dose and taking with great
rr regularity. ana from The use of il rratlu-
lly tn' surely. becomes an abuse. II is
''"csi'ii;blr that if - person conld cOniinr
mSelf TO moderate use Of .imulanis.
no harm would be done. hui man cannot
do that. The appetite becomes stronger
Hnl stronger with lis in '!ulren,-r and tirrI
" 'lr man loses AL control III the desire
10" drinking until ii leads linn from family.
trends "nl 50 irtv.
lhr only safe guarantee against filling II
"r''nkald's "r1Hc is 10 shun lie first rlass.
W. see the tull-Iiggrd ship !eayinp the
do rs OF her builder: ii gives every prom !
lSr OF being good s,ilpr. being staincGv 1
o'ii'f. ml'r'i is expected Of her. and her
nun hers are con graduated anil applauleI
FOR tile fine So, cinirn of their Workman
SLID She is loaded with a precious ,4,r.o:
sue leaves i!cr nioOrinys midst the rleatpst
f"'"h'in@s and plInlitS: she speeds on her
way arross the hriny deep. MI is calm.
scarcely enough wind to fill her sails: n
sp"ck Is seen in the distance scarcely larger
Than mans band; it grows burger and
larger. cXpindiny rs it advances toward
~" noble ding Of life that is trpndinr the
ocean bosom. the gentle zephyr increases
IN volume until il becomes n hurricane: the ,
waves. which were rs a gentle ripple. grow
~ height until they become towering ,
maintains and are lishel into foam and ,
1''rE as though the storm king We're hold ,
ing high carnival: the ship rides bravev ,
now on the mountain. now in !;
The trough. until all on board believe that :,
SD" VIII weather the storm. Suddenly the
cry Is heard "S!e leaks then all is con- :,
Sfcina!'on and dismay: the CAPTAIN ex j
amines her: it is found that a plank is =
sprung. allowing the wafer to rush into !,
her hol IS in torrents: the pu nDs are set to +,
work. Int in vdin--all is lost. The ship :.
begins settling. going down deeper and ;,
'e"per. .ntil she is swallowed ~ in the i
lngry waters, :,
How often does man's cireer bevin. con- },
inue AMI cnl in this ways St,rtino ont in :,
d" ''i'l bloom of his mlnhool. the pride *
: his parents. the hope Of his friends. and g.,
he very embodiment of all that promises 10
~ returns for the care that has been law u,
, 3e' upon him in childhood and in youth. r
2 "ors on IN the smooth routine of every n
ray HE. meeting temptation after tpniut;- u.
ON. resisting them III with the full force a..
II ,igor of his manhood unit! the plank H.
p 'n@S. lie gives WAY to the temptation In
> t'.r fi'st gllsS. This is the turning noini H.,
: is career. His course is now down y4
'1r until he finally rt'ac.eS the end. Ont :,
lrrl nature gives WAY, the tension las ~
en- 900 grrlt. the corl of life SnaIJs, and r.,
1o!'."rsirlin of ini"npcr.!nreis Laid AWAY -.
~ a'"Ne. iHcFe are exceptions. Many do
~" have almost reached tie brink of
rih'y have been snatclIrd rs brands ".
ON tn" burning" and after desperate on
iliggles with the tla:nning ;liirsiny utter 4,
lioXican's. have been saved and become f.,
'efil members of society. ho
None OF The many attempts made thro' ri
q Legislative action tn prevent tlIc spread ca,
z or inicm' er:ince have achieved tie de- ha
red result. for the nlfnner in wllicl, all M,
~ on the subject have been cvaded. has fro
nrkei more r1;in tam wuiilll the inre- r,,'
rit';cd sale OF liquor have caused Men, a.,
no fwonll Otherwise go to the saloons i,
NJ drink. would under the operation Of cal
'o!ih'ory l1Ws. carry the double distilled vb
'ihliiion To their homes. and there the fiv,
ives and children would he made the vie aa.
MS oft demon OF intemperanre. Mor.l eve
a-san Is the nnlr effective mode to h., er.,
rsnca - care this "iani e,i, With. RAJ,
ing oar rHrsflasivc influence with tie Ia,
ier>. let 'is educate the youay to n proper Eco
Of the evil effects attending
@ use OF Intoxicating liquors. and in This
~. II The present generation cannot he
ied "i Has row disease. we can prevent :
'"'Ti'i"n If tie hague in the next. are
Onr pen'ientiarirs and aims houses can NJ
r. testimony 10 the effective work O. ma,
~ Alro'i"l. He never leaves his work T
'inlShcA. 1t him once get hol / Of a sub :yoi
t AMI he Keeps him in his tolls until he eyis
1phleS us destruction. Bat We can in fiifn
Measure defeat him in his purposes. We of p
organlze ourselves into mutual pro.rc one
= so.'lriirs-lpt us take what name we L!
r. :" s'i'i' III" common eni AMI j,irp"sr ot Il
Tor 'He salvation OF nrlnhini. Good dreS
'hNllrS. sons of Temperance. TrmpIrs not
Honor. have III the same good Ollie, in II
w-thc rcSrtling of fallen MN AMI keen ham
ers from falling. Through the in,,ril- rates
nt'i'y of these organizations. many of AZ
brightest lights in iheini.lectlul world Sue .
been saved from gr;lv-s OF dlsl0nor. scrib
hen lei us organize tor the general wei third
: Of society. Let lis root ont this No Iii
S"d tiiin2-in!emperance. Let us 90 on part,
lac good work OF redeemny the Land ms mn
II the degradation that is fast falling rate
N il. t,,cre
Temperance is peculiarly social evil A,
1ih's. New Years calls. parties &C.. the p
II lose their attraction if the sparkling lice
was rabooed. And weddings. publ
where people should solemnly com er on
for lite Of d,~-n,.y and sobricty. ar. scril,
II the starting points in the downward Al
OF many Il bright young man. He respo