The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-21
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
An Appeal
POCAI:OETAs, TEEE.,

1OCAItOSTAS, i E%R.,
For the BuLLF4IN:
To arrest Il great moral evil, and ell |
ev0te the general standard Of charac-
ter III community, the influence of
the young is an-important. They can
if they please, put an end to the most
demoralizing scourge that has ever in !
yaded our country and introduce q |
state Of society far more pure and ele-
waited than the world has yet seen. |
Consider then, beloved youth, some OF
the numerous motives for sustaining |
from Intoxicating liquor and other
hurtful ildulgencIes, and employing
your time and faculties with u view to !
the highest improvement and useful
ness. The use Of such liquor, as n
beverage, will do you 10 good. It'll
will not increase your property or
credit; no merchant would deem a
relish for it any Recommendation for n
clerk or partner in business. 1t will
not inyigorate your body or mind, for
chemistry shows that alcohol contains
nc more nutriment than fire or light
ming. It will not increase the number
Of your respectable friends, no one in
his right mind would esteem n brother
or neighbor the more, or think his
prospects the better, ca account Of his
occasional use Of Intoxicating liquor.
Nor will it in the least justify or ele-
vate your affections, o, help to ft you
for the endearments Of domestic life, or
social intercourse; but on the contrary,
Scripture and observation testify, that
wine and its kindred indulgences,
take away the heart Why then
should a rational being, capable of the
purest happiness, and capable Ct bless
ing others by an example of temper
ance, indulge in beverage in no re-
spect useful to those in health, but the
occasion of countless miseries! But
strict temperance has direct infu
ence on the health and vigor Of both
body and mind. The most eminent
physicians bear uniform testimony to
its propitiOuS effect. And the spirit of
inspiration has recorded, "IIe that
striyeth for the mastery, is temperate
in all things" Many striking exam
! pies might be adduced. The mother
Of Samson, that prodigy of human
strength was instructed by an angel Of
God to preserve him from the slight
est touch of wine, or strong drink, or
any unclcan thing. And Luther, who
burst the chains Of half Europe, was
as remarkable for temperance, as for
great bodily and intellectual yigor
Sir Isaac Newton, also while compos-
ing his Treatise or Light, a work re-
quiring the greatest clearness Of intel
lect, it is said, very scrUpulously alb
stained from all stimulants. The i'm
mortal Edwards, too, repeatedly re-
cords his conviction and experience
of the happy effects of strict temper
ance both en- mind and body And
recent reformations h-om moderate
drinking have revealed numerous ex-
amples of renovated health and spirits
in consequence Of the change.
But not to multiply instances let any
youth oppressed with heavincss Of
/ brain or dullness of intellect iudicious-
/ ~ try the experiment of temperance
I in all things, united with habituaI nc
tiyity and he viii be surprised ut the
happy effect. Consider, again, that
in the purest state of morals, AMI the
most elevated and refined circles, The
use Of Intoxicating drink IS now dis
countcnanccJ, and regarded as I'M
seemly
Inspiration has declared, !. IS not
or Kinqe to driuk WING, non Princes
-trong dfini. And who wouiI pai r2-