Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-24
Independent Order Of
Good Templars.
MULBERRY, APRIL 21st. 70.

IL Tic manly IcdOeIS Vi lut
OBSERVER, we would say we ar
happy to have the pleasure of
presenting to you through The
columns of this worthy paper {
few Introductory considerations
as prelude to future articles
that may appear in this paper il
behalf Of the cause of tempe.
rance. We will first present t.
the editor of this paper our CRATE.
full acknowledgements for tender
ing to Ladies' Friend Lodge No
Ill the benefits of this time-hon.
ored sheet, so we may for a time
present to the public some of the
good results Of total abstinence
and of temperance organizations
1t is we'll that all should be put
in the way of learning what has
been done, what is being done
and inspired to the thought Of
what ought to be done in the flu
ture. There must be implanted
in the heart and the mind perma-
nently, love for the cause, and
faith in its final triumph; a con-
yiction of its righteousness, and
a knowledge Of its movements
must be had, and there is no in
strumentality equal to the press
to effect this. In proportion as
the press aids in diflusing a sound
temperance literature, in the same
proportion will a strong healthy
lasting temperance sentiment
spread throughout the country--a
sentiment that does not come from
the effervescing of temporary ex-
element, but springs from the
convincing of the reason. In pre-
senting the great truths Of tenn
perance, we wish to confine our
selves strictly to facts without
any exaggeration. The members
of temp erance organizations
pledge themselves to abstain
from the use of alchoholic liq-
uors as a beverage; and they
knowing the beneficial results of
such abstinence are constrained
as philanthropists to exert their
influence on others, so they may
be induced to share with the glo-
rious results of such a cause.
And especially do we wish to
impress On the minds Of inebri-
ates and those who have fallen
low in the scale Of degradation
the great truths Of temperance,
And al all candor say to them,
we are indeed your best friends
and we are ever willing and
ready to persuade you to aban-
don the intoxicating cup and be-
come men again. We wish to
warn the young men of our
country to beware of the dead
ly and seductive influences OF
strong drinks, for they will lead
ycu to poverty, disgrace, wretch
edness and destruction; shun the
destroyer as you would the most
ruinous reptile, as it is mere de-
ceptive and will prove more dam
gerous. Do not form an appe-
tite for these drinks as they may
become your master and drive
you on from che drink to anoth-
er till you are bound hand and
foot in the chains Of the most
abject slavery, ready to obey
only the dictates of a deprayed
and ungoyernable appetite. If
any of cur readers have arrived
at this point we wish to say to
you stop and ponder well the
the prccarious osition which
you occupy. Time is precious
and if you do not abandon this
habit speedily, your master, al
cohol, will fastcn his fangs
deeper and coil more tightly
around you, till by his deadly
grip your strength may become
so paralyzed that all efforts to
discneage his hold may become
useless. The longer you re-
main under the command Of
this tyrant the more despolic is
his sway. Then we urge on you
the necessity Of breaking loose
from the hold of this monster
and cast it forever away and
take this for your motto and in
scribe it upon your banner,
Temperance and total absti-
nence, now and forever one and
inscparable." Total abstinence
is the only safe guard that can
lead the dlunkard back into
The paths of safety, Virtue, pros
perily, happiness and peace.
While you practice this, crafty
ing prospects will open up to
you as YOU move along the jour
ney of life. While on the 9TH
n hand degradation, poverty
and crime viii follow you as
you sink lower aud lower in in
Iamy and shame, while you al
Iow this cruel monster to lead
you captive at his will.
To the Good TempIars and
Friends of Temperance every
where, as our mission is TO re-
deem the fallen and prevent
others from falling, let us not
shrink from this noble and