Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-01-08
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VIntOn.

The gates of James have been
thrown wide open, the signal to arms,
and our people have at last their
armor on, against the enemy of in
temperance.
Is it not possible that some good
may come out of Nazareth? l do not
think we are quite so bad a people
as some of our neighboring villages
seem to think. Somehow our fame
seems to have gone abroad that we
are an abandoned and terribly
wicked community, lost to every
sense of virtue, morality and COM
mon decency.
This is mistake and owes its
origin, in great part, no doubt, to the
diversity of opinion in those things
proper to constitute morality and
good character.
We endeavor to live honestly and
virtuously; render unto every man
his just dues, pay our honest debts,
worship no God but God Almighty,
read good books, educate the igno-
rant, practice charity, cultivate
social amlty, think for ourselves, and
allow every man, woman and child
the liberty of his opinions, political
ly, religiously, and socially, and it
is this last in the minds of some
that constitutes the head and front
of all our offending.
There is certainly no village In
the State that has stronger temper
ance sentiment, and can produce
any more substantial, earnest, life
long temperance men and women
than Vinton. the reputed Sodom and
Gomorrah of modern times. Nor is
this sentiment confined to few
only of our people, but 1t embraces
the entire community, save few
exceptions, such only as is incident
to every neighborhood. We hope
that our friends hereafter, in their
mention of us, will be little charit-
able, just, and truthful, and give us
at least the benefit of conceding that
we are not barbarians.
Judge Shaner's court has put on
the appear ance the last few days of
an over-crowded police. court and
more than one Jamie O'Flarity has
paid the penalty for his over devotion
to straight whisky.
Married on the evening of the
25th, George @. Rhodes of Jackson
county, to Miss Nora Donnally, one
of the many of Vinton's nice little
girls. The ceremony was performed
by Esq. Shaner, and he speaks very
praisingly of the good things that
were on the table. We have enough
pretty black and blue eyed girls left
to supply several other counties.
For further particulars send for
descriptive catalogue and photo
graph.
The following are the officers elect
for the ensuing year, Vinton Lodge
No. 131, F. & A. Mr.. S. Turner,
W. NJ; W. H. Turner, S. W.; ALI.
Wilcox, J. W.; F. M. Edminston,
Treas; H. P. Hanna, Sec'y; w. S.
Matthews, S. D.; w. F. Butler, j.
D.; j. C. Anderson, Tyler.
We are glad that "Violet and
Daisy" informed US how the Morgan
girls spend their time. We have
been trying to find that out for long
while. 1t was about as we antici-
pated. We never heard of Morgan
girl getting married. Why SO much
sweetness was allowed to waste on
the desert air was mystery. Allow
US Vinton girls to give you this
piece of advice: quit going to school
in the daytime, it is far better to
go at night; quit reading books, and
for heaven sake don't 60 to any
more of them Literary and Debat-
ing Societies"
School books and debating socie-
tiles are as sure destrayers Of matrl-