Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-24
Semauds ON the Waf.Path.
DEs Arc, No. March u, 1881.

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When . man 10 called upon 10 lay down the
maui and wedge and 70 take up the quin in
order 70 defend his reputation against the
slanderous pen Of ono who would like 70 bring
himself into notice ut the expense Of the good
character of those who sfs In every way his
superIors, its hard, but nevertheless 'tia true.
! ses in your issue Of Msfch 10th commui-
cation from ono 4 ]. Norwins In answer 70
..Uucle Issae," on prohibition; and In that
article the said A. J. Nol wine makes use Of
the following words:
"Look, for instance, st the sx-Justics Of the
Peace your town, tis too bad for such soels In
tellect 70 be injured by the dsmoa."
Now, sir. everybody knows who Mr.. Noswine
means when he says 'ths sxJustice OF the
Peace Of your town; - for, bear In mind, he
(the ssid A. ]. Norwine) Was answering "Un-
Gle lsaac" and "Uncle Isaac" lives In this
town (Des Afc), and I am sxJustics OF the
Peace-and, Of course. he means me.
Now want TO say right here that while
acting - Justice Of the Peace. ct NO time did
suffer intoxicating drinks TO bother me while
had business on haud-the assertion Of A. j..
Norwine to tho contrary Notwithstanding.
After waa through with Whatever business
I had on hand at any time, II wanted 70 take
drink with my friends. took Il, and paid
for II. It 10 nobody's business (A.J. Norwine
not excepted) II take my bitters occasionally.
That once in Q while take little too much
| IL true; but let him that 10 without sin cast
the arst stone at me. am sure It won't be
my friend Norwine.
But, my dear friend and woullbe bonefsc-
D - A~N ~p I'M a
tion; for once had the very great honor OF
your acquaintancs for ave or six years and
and during that time, Am ready 70 admit, !
never saw you bay . drink Of whisky; but
must also say that never saw you refuse 70
take one when offered. No, dear friend, your
whisky tastsd % good to you - TO any one
ever drank with.
And now, my much esteemed friend, -
an . man Of noble intellect (thouRh that In
tellecs may dow through . vein OF whisky,
will venture to give you . few words Of Cd
monition, and that 10 to attend TO Jour owl
business-and whatever you do, keep clear o
the post-ofice. will aay in conclusion, you
are not the only one that has been barking q
my heels in the last two or three years; st
| bark on, and. % far - I am concerned yoS
shall mot b noticed any more.
Now, Mr.. Editor. in regard to stopping th<
whisky trsmc BY Legislative enactment 1t Il
the greatest piece of nonsense our Genera
Assembly could have taken mp. just - vel
to undertake to stop the use of tobacco % IN
toxicauts. There ID NO use Of taking up ttmt
In planning out some other occupation for th<
vast army of brewers and distille.s; for the,
have their occupation and win keep II, q
their fathers did before them. Intoxicsnna
| LIQUORS have been made and drank ever snc>
the food and will be until time b no more.
Neither can agree with DR.. May;
| would look for . Democratic LeRislaturs "
pass q prohibition Law - soon - Republi
/ can one would; for the truth H. whisky u
drunk BY all poIitic Il parties and By all reliG
| ious denominations, and BY all classes aud oil
| professions all races and eolors OF the hu
man family. SO there 10 no use In saytni
that drunkeunsss belougs to the Democratst
| party alone; or that Il u more in favor OF pro
| hisitinS the whisky trsfbe b. Legislative enact
| msns than the Republican party. You maj
take svsry Democrat out Of tie Missouri Lsg
blaturs and replses them WITH Republicans 4
change would liks 70 sss) and Jet the whisk1
trade would still 70 on the sanne - ever.
DR.. Nay may b. sesicsiy temperate. but hi
i party 10 NO moro tsoperats than the Demo
cratic party. I know como Dsmocrats ths
/ profsss TO be strictly tsnpsrate, while ! know
some Republicans that can out-drink al crea
ton; % the drinking Of intoxicants 10 not con
fined 70 any party or sect or nationality.
| Yours, truly, J. n. eEMANDS.