The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-16
CorresPoHdeaes Baisi@oys caan,y Caioa.
LETTER FROM HOWARD COUNTY.
Howard County and Local Option-OriRiu
OF Temperance societios-"Bound 70
Come or TO Succoed)-JudRo
Ray took Him Down.

Messrs Editor. The people here or at least a
good majority Of them, are jubilant over the re-
suit of the late election In favor of local option
The contest was long and warm. Both sides made
great efforts. Among the public speakers for
temperance was colored woman, Mrs Harper.
She exhibited decided talent Of ora,oFy. She Is
well educated, extensively read, has a pleasing
address, good voice and easy manners. Dr. Poul-
son, Of Alexandra, Va, and Mr.. Edward Carswell,
Of Canada, made able addresses. Some Of our
good neighbors, who sell liquor, made no public
speeches, but employed men 10 20 among voters
whom they expected 10 influence, and gained
some. II was . free, open dght. Temperance
won. Our neighbor, Anne Arundel, voted the
same day with like result. Now, there are four
teen Of the twenty y-three counties Of our State
which have been won for local option Your
county, Messrs. Editors. will be hard 10 conquer.
but u may come. AraHf eoHrtur. Eecs..siyaHns.
The friends Of temperance have been long and
patiently at IL. They have perseverance, and are
like the colorcd barber In Dayton. Ohio. A gen.
tlcman sat down TO be shaved aud squirmcd under
the dull razor. Said the barber, whats the mat
ter. boss :" "why your razor Is very dull"
"Never mind dat" said the barber. "de beard il
bound TO come OF u de handle don't break
Many persons not aware that the origin of
the temperance movement dates from the begin
ming Of the present century. The merit of having
taken the rst steps In the matter belongs 90 this
country. In April lsoS, society vas formed at
Morean, Saratoga county, n. Y, consisting Of
forty. three members. One rule was ''No membe
shall drink rum. gin, whisky, wine. or any dis
titled spirits. or compositions Of the same. or any
of them. except by the advice oi a ply sician. or
In Of actual disease laiso csreJsHy at pHLiic
'fRRersl, under the penalty of - cents, provided
that this article shall not infringe on any religious
rite" II was amusing 10 see how yariousiy the
advice of n physician could he understood. One
man with bruised leg was advised 60 get n bot
tie of whisky and rub with H. lie rubbed with
the bottle but drank the whisky. The American
Temperance Society was started in baltimore,
February, 1896. The New York State Temperance
Society was formed in lS2g. Before the close of
the year 1000 local societies. with 100000 mem
bers. were in existence. ani periodical entitled
The Journal y Haaasify. established 60 promote
the new movement. Kuinors of the progress of
temperance societies soon reached the Old World.
and in New Ross. in the county of Wexford,
ireland, q society was started. simultaneously =
movement In favor Of Temperance begun in
Belfast aud the north of ireland. Before twelve
months we're over 30 societies hal been constituted.
numbering ab1u, a.J0O members. both Catholics
and Proiesian;s In October 1899. the Grrenock
society was fprmeI-the first In Scotland In
lsSs Father Matthew commenced his ex,raofdi.
nary career aud in less than tNo ycars 500 900
men and women were enrolled In lrcland's Great
National Total Abstinence Society. In August,
iSiG. The Worlds Temperance ConV eniion mct IN
London. on which occasion 80? delegates were
present. representing Inherent societies ~ the
United states.
The question Of temperance is becoming mere
ani more National one. Psychologists admit
that alcohol can never have been intended by IA
turc for the food of men. II Is never produced
spontaneously in nature. The vegetable world
yields IT. abundance the principles which form the
flesh and those which keep W the heat Of the
body. but the healthy plan; never produces
alcohol. In ths5ody. too. in health food l. never
converted into alcohol And tue body does not
merely produce alcohol: il treats IL a. a foreign
ccnen; and gets rid of u as ia.t possible.
Alcohol was first extracted from fefIncntci
liquors by the Arabs in the year i0On. In the
wear l:5n It was introduced into Southern Europe.
In 1921 the British began to use /; corlialior
their soldiers. The business Of distilling spirits
commenced in Boston in the year 1900. When
West India molasses was converted into New
England rum. In 1924 the iisiillaiion Of whisky
from rye commenced In Western Pennsylvania.
In 1915 the number Of distilleres had increased
10 forty thousand, consuming ten million bushels
Of breadstufs, making more than thirty million
gallons Of spirits. Ten million gallons Of rum
were manufactured annually at that time. The
third censu. of the United States. taken in the
Spring Of $50. showed the population 90 be seven
million two hundFel ami forty thousand souls.
Al this amount Of liquor for that comparatively
small population.
Temperance le,turers dislike the moderate
drinker and fear him more than the drunkard.
Judge kav hit one very bhrd. In his lecture the
Judge said "All those who In youth acquire a
habi, of drinking whisky. \; forty years of age
will be total abstaners or drunkards. No person
can use whisky for years with moderation. IL
there is person IN tho audience before me whose
experience disputes this let him make IL known.
] will account for II or acknowledge that I am
mistaken" A tall, large man arose, and folding
his arms across his breast said II offer myself a.
one whoseexperieneec con:r adicts your sta,ements'
"Are you = moderate drnker!" asked the judge.
Il am." "iiow long have you drank in modera-
tion - "forty years" "And were never intoxi.
Gated" "NeI er" "well," remarked the Judge.
scanning his subject from heal to foot. 'yours is
singular ease. yet think il il easily accounted
for. ! am reminded by !; Of a little story 4
colored inan with a loaf Of bread and bottle of
whisky sat down 90 dine on the bank of \ clear
stream. In breaking the bread he dropped some
of the crumb. into the water. These were eagerly
seized and eaten by the fish. That circumstance
sugge.tei to the darkey the idea Of dipping the
bread into the whisky and feeding 1t TO them. lie
tried IL. I; worked well. some Of the ish ate Of
II, became drunk and foa,cd helpless on the sur
face. In this way he easily caught a large mum
Der. But in the stream was large fsh, yery un-
like the rest. IL pariook freely Of the bread aud
whisky with no pereepiibie effect. /; was shy of
every EFFORT Of the darkey 10 take IL. lie resolved
10 have II at all hazards. that he might learn ia
name and nature. lie procured a net. and after
much edor, eaugh, it. carried il TO n eolored neigh
Dor and asked his opinion in the matter. The
other surveyed the wonder moment and then
said: 'Sambo, | understand dis case. bis dsh l.
. mulls, head; it amt got any brains. In other
words" added the judge, "aeOhol affects only the
brains, and. Of course. those having none may
drink without injury" The moderate drinker
le!t amid \ storm OF laughter. OCCASIONAL.