The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-05-05
LETTEIss FROM THE PEOPLE.
GAINESVILLE, TEN4.
AIay /, 1881.


Mr.. EDITOR; 1t makes my heart
rejoice to see so many taking such a
noble stand against the terrible demon
of our land. Come to the battle, all
We valiant soldiers; fight with your
might; buckle on your armor Of truth;
draw your pen of temperance and let's
put the monster out Of the land. Oh,
ye ladies, We sufferers of the curse,
come to the front and fight with your
might; yOu could not be enliste in a
nobleI, more beautiful cause. Why is
it that our ladies are not taking more
interest in the great cause of Temper
ance? A few words spoken by fe-
male friend have more influence over
man than Il long speech made by one
OF his own sex. DON'T he timid; bring
that influence to bear at every oppor-
tuniiy. There il noW, and has been
for some time, State in our Union
that Is troubled but very little with
intemperance, ard why? The women
do not cOuntenance drinking. Why
can't the women of Tennessee be rs
Jealous? They can be and viii be, if
we will encourage them. Let our
mothers and sisters, wives and daugh-
tiers, ministers and laymen, farmers
and statesmen, and every one who
feels an interest in the political and
social welfare of our country, exert
their influence against intempcrance
Let the whole volley of arms be fred
together, and drive forever from our
land King Alcohol and all of his en-
issarics Mothers, teach your boys
that it is poison to the mind, body and
soul; teach them to ''look not upon
the wine when it is red" ''Wine is a
mocker, strong drink is raging, and
whatsoever is deceived thereby is not
wise. Mother, think of the response
bility that rests upon you. Train
him in the way he should go, and he
viii not depart from it," Teach your
daughter to shun it as the evil of her
life-to abhor the dram-seIler; the
dram-drinker as well as the drunkard,
for one leads to the other. Young
men, let Intoxicating drinks, alone. I
know the social glass is tempting; but
refuse Is. 5Sr in that glass is eoiled a
serpent, waiting to fix his poisonous
fangs upon the unsuspecting victim,
and thrust the deadly poison through
both body and soul. let your motto
be, Touch not, taste not, handle not, "
and when YOU are old, you will feel
that you can never find words to ex-
press your gratitude for your motto.
Young lady, you may think you have
nothing to DO in this great battle. but
you hold position 10 one else can
fill. Would to God that l had the
power to impress upon the mind and
heart OF every Young lady in the
Union what an important position she
holds in putting down this great curse.
Don't be afraid to take stand against
it. Would you marry a bcggarly
drmkard? No, no. Then beware Of
the dram-drinker. Discard him at
once. If he now thinks mo-e of his
dram than you, depend upon it, he
will think none the less of it when YOU
are married. But you say, "Ho only
drinks a dram occasionally" My fail
friend, make no such excuses; one
dram leads to another, and another
and another, on, ON, and on, unit
finally he is beyond redemption; yes,
say again, discard him; don't keep hi
company; don't be afraid of losing hi
love; if he truly loves you he will Civ,
up lis dram for your sake; if he vii
not, yousshould be very thankful tina
Iyou found him out in time TO say
yourself from ruin and disgrace Blu
on the other hand, should YOU no
a heed my feeble warning, and MARI
e him, Notwithstanding my protestation
my word for it, in one year he vii
: kiss the bottle five times to where h
will kiss you once. Would that l ha