Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-03
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT; AMI
IF A MAN Is BIT BY A SHNAKE
WILL WATER CURE IMP


Missouri Legislature seems just now at
loss for something TO do, We would
respectfully yet earnestly suggest that
they employ the time In the considers-
tion of the following questions, which
strike the writer as vital to the inter-
tsts OF Che people of this state. First
Does prohibition problbit2 Second-
''If a man IS bit by Il shnake will water
cure 'im?7 Che experience Of mankind
ever since and about the time of tho
deluge proves eonc!nslvely that water
in large quantities is u dangerous thing;
also has it been demonstrated that
whisky taken IN large draughts, is not
wholesome; and whosoever drlnke,h
by the quart or gallon is not wise, but
how many thou sands OF our best people
are there who can joyfully attest the
truth of The Paulin theory, that little
vino or whisky Is good for the
| stomach. 1t follows. then, that US man
| ever has and ever will seek that which
Il
pursuit of happiness. no amount Of stat
| utory law will ever succeed in success
\ fully debsrring him from the benefits
! OF whisky taken in small quantities just
so is thsuse of water. A cold draught
\ OH a hot summer day is refreshing, re-
Ijuvenating. reformatery aud healthful,
but let a man try waller by the quart
or gallon or any ether large quantity,
aud doctors bill Is the inevitable re-
suit; hence it follows that true temper
ance is the making use OF these and
other things mildly. b!andly, moderate.
ly. and with an eye single to the build
ing up of our system of internal and
external improvements. Does prohibi-
ton prohibit ? and ii 80 hew much
We answer with profound emphasis,
that it does NOT, but on the contrary
leads 10 the dire and dreadful conss.
quences unestimated in the foregoing
and aforesaid remarks; that is, that
whilst in localities it may stay the pro.
csedings so lar as taking small toddy i,
concerned, it will, nevertheless, torce
hitherto moderate consumers to buy
and consume by tho quart or gallon,
W hich all failmnded people will resdi'
~ admit is The greater evil, svontuatins Z
ia diseased stomach. disordsred brain
and that ate OF menta! !absrrationwhict
causes the lucxlsss and miserable vic
tim to Imagine that "the will ain still
pursues him"
Again, it is universally uonceded tha
poison il the best an,idots for poison
hence it follows that if loan is bit b,
a snake, water will not but whisk,
will cure, hence whisky must be
poison. and poisons should mot be taksl
in large quantities, that is by the quar-
orgallon.b but may like quinlns or arssui,
and other nice things be taken in small
portions. We once know a solder whs
was bitten by u snake whose lie wai
saved by being kept drunk for two
weeks, but alas! for the frailties O
human nature, at!er lie was restorec
TO health he kept on drinking for bou
one year, anu until lie was killed by
cannon ball. Ii he had lived, no doub
he would have been living answer t,
the question. if a man is bit by a sn al.
will water cure himl La view of al
this it does seem that these might,
questions can never bo answered sat
isfactorily outside tho Missouri lessla
ture, therefore we would respectfully
earnestly, yet humbly and faithful
submit them to tho wisdom OF th 1t bod
LOT satisfactory solution. PAT,