The Dawson journal., 1883-01-11
From a Lady.
Monroe Advertiser.


ing temperance question, l think it is
the duty Of every one to do what he
or she feels they can do for the
cause. Though women are not al
lowed to vote, yet they can work in
more than one way for the cause of
Temperance. They and their child
rem know and feel more sensibly the
curse OF strong drink than do tho e
who drink. l mean they are the
principal sufferers. TLeu sufeiings
are known all over the land, and it is
useless to mention them. Feeling,
therefore, strongly impressed that I
may be Instrumental in saving some
enc from the snare into which he
has fallen, | may humbly ask you to
reprint the following reasons why
men should not drink. think they
are the best that can be given. If
therefore, after reading and then re-
hecting upon them, they do not turn
loose their hold on strong drink, l
think there is not much chance for
them hearafter.
A FRIEND TO TnvpvR,vcE.
REASONS WHY WIZ NOT DRINK.
lst I viii not drink for the sake
Of the dead. have q father wohse
spirit, | trust, is asleep in Jesus; and
| would not dishonoc his name, nor
disregard his example, nor forsake
his counsel.
End. will not drink for the sake
of the living. / have a dear mother,
aged and infrm, who tenderly cared
ion me in lay childhood, and through
the years OF MY manhood, still watch
es with solicitade the interests of her
son that he may be useful as man,
and be comfort 70 her in her declin
ing years, l would not ada ono pain,
nor one sigh, nor one tear to the
affections which age necessarily
brings.
3rd. will not drink for my wife's
sake. I have solemnly sworn before
God to promote her happiness and
to provide her a comfortable liying
| have sworn to love her as my own
body, and to make her interests my ii
terests Iwill not degrade, dishonor
and destroy her wliolaft the pleasant
home Of her parents to share with me
the fortunes of life.
18th. viii moi drink for my chill
dren's sake. They are innocent and
hclpIessly look to me for food, pr o.
lection and instruction [ woald
not indiet wrong upon those helpless
ones by deprivins them Of those com
forts and entailing p worry, want aud
wretchedne5s. I would not make
paupers, yagabonds and criminals Of
my own children I would not hay g
disgraceaud blacione1 memory ours c
nay name and family to The third aud
fourth generation. [ would not cast
dark shadow over the life of hu
man being SO near to nae as my cnild
rem by leaving record written in all
the crimes OF intemperance.
5th. / viii not drink for my neigh
boris sake. Ny example might in
huenco him to drink, and thus 1
would be the means of Introducing
evil and s5rrov ITO his family and
perhaps OF lea ding him into pordition
''Woe unto him thatgiveth his neigh
Dor drink" Heb. 2: 10.
9th. l will not drink for my bust
ness sake. 1t units nae for that dill
gence and energy which are nocessa-
ny to success i'll business 1t brings
more losses and misfortunes than all
my attention eea counto ract Il will
finally bring mo into disreputo as a
busine}s MN and capse good men TO
forsake me.
1lh. I viii not drink for my own
sake. Il i8ruinous to health, pence
and life. It impairs mental vigor
and prostitutes the noble faculties
which place man in the highest order
Of Intelligence. II is the parent Of
tho soro5t evils b body and mind =;
tho source Of the groaot crimes ia
the family ami OF the greatest crimes
in the community lis hope an |
promise are evil, misery, dogta lltio n,
shame and ruin, and no good can
come from it. will not drink lest
all that others have suffered be my
portion
will not drink for my SOUPS sake.
It is plainly declared in the scripture
that no druakard shall inherit tue
Kin5d en- Of Cod, i Cor. 6:l0-
Eph. 5:5, and will not drinl lest