The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-27
Temperance Facts and Figures.

MARRY NO T1pPLER.-How many
young ladies there are who in spite
of the wretchedness they see daily
resulting from marrying tipplers,
are still willing to run the risk
themselves. They cannot be made
to believe that the one glass, taken
now and then, will, in nine cases out
of ten, increase to two, three, four
five and even more, until the habit
has man in its grasp as wise
never to relax its hold, until the wife
and family have run through the
whole gauntlet of wretchedness, and
death closes the scene.
Shame and sorrow follow in the
footsteps of the drinking man as sure
as night follows day, Girls often re-
fuse a man because he is poor, or his
social position does not please; but
how many girls would refuse rich
tippler? Wealth blinds them to the
terrible future which a drunkard
will bring them to-wealth cannot,
however, sooth the pangs of disap-
pointment and disgrace which an in.
temperate man causes his family.
Girls, take a friends advice. Re
ject the hand of a man who will not
abstain from the intoxicating cup
Your happiness and responsibility
in this life, perchance your saliva
ton in the next are involved in this
question. Marry a tetotaler though
he is poor-though his garments be
course, his manners a tride rough he
can cultivate the latter, and when
his fortune changes, as change it
will, his outward garb can also be
improved; and what is there so noble
as young man who has virtue,
character and integrity? Only one
thing more-the girl who has sense
enough to appreciate these virtues,
and who by wedding them, shows it,
will insure for herselfa peaceful self:
respecting lie.
LET IT BE UNDERsTooD.-Let it be
definitely understood that prohibi-
tionists mean to have the matter set
tied whether destroying property and
life through traffic in alchohol is a
legitimate business, and by what au-
thority men do this, and also what
is that kind of religion that supports
and protects such a crime with its
ballot. We are going to the bottom
depths to search the iniquity, and
we will expose all co-workers, relig-
ious, and irreligious, found in the
company. We are satisfied at the
depth now gone, that hell and pro.
fessional heaven are in league for
gain, against the sanctuary Of home
under the liquor traffic. Men Of
God, as they name themselves, say
out loud, ave will agree with these
men for money, that these vile enc
mics of home may have full license
10 do this" then tell the God of heav.
en- that this is the best that. can be
done. These are merchant men ver-
| lily after the pattern of Judas. If a
large part of the church of Christ
shall endorse and practice Judasism
in this WAY, let there be a division
at once between the liquor traffic
Christians and the anti-liquor traffic
Christians. The time has come to
get from under and far away from all
completely with this abominable
crime. 1t is high time to divide be.
tween the cons and pros.-Sigaal.
AREANsAs.-A recent convention Of
the Press Association of this State,
held at Batesville, adopted the fol.
lowing resolution:
"Re8oluod, That this Association
recommend cooperation and unan.
unity Of sentiment in suppressing
the sale and use Of Intoxicating
drinks, and that the members use
their influence in procuring such
legisla ton as will bring about these
results"
The sensible town of Fairmont has
dissolved partnership with the traf.
fic. If they sell, they must sell con-
trary to law, as other wrongs are
done. That's common sense.
The most forcible issue in Kansas,
Nebraska and Iowa politics is the
temperance question. The rapid adj.
vances of temperance in the last half
decade is remarkable occurrence.
The question is looming up in the
South, aud the voice Of temperance
eomes up from every section Of this
great republic.