Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-01-18
YlsNs 81 Cause and Eifeet.

Mr.. EDrrnet II propose, with your permtssioh,t to
make few rsnsfks through your yolthy coinmns
for the bsasfs Of Tie public, l shall endeascr to
hsse than bAsstupou God given prineiple and seen
in truths iahersnt light, - = -
It h generaiy sscsedsd by every ntelisent mind
that we canne accomplish any thirg Without putting
forth cause, and that csuss in the smallest matter
produces is eject, tnArsfore We mnst acknowledge
that very many put forth causes ID blind manneF,
hoping perhaps thsttheg win result b good and did
not examine them in the light Or truth consequently
the effect was not good. There are natural causes
aud there are spiritual esuscs Thsreis in the heay-
ems spiritual sun which Is . complete correspond
ence to pure idve In the midst Of that is Jeho-
yah, God, sndby His wisdouf cause il put forth,
the effect Of which natural sun appears, hence the
effect which ID very obvious toassry intelligent mind
The naturai sen puts iorsh scause aud by its Light
and heat af nature Is iliumisated, and the
mother earth b warmed BY It's rays through its at
mospheres, and all nature shows active life. Man
deposits seeds I'm the mother esrth and the effect is
they are pregnated aud come forth grsin, flowers
and vegetables for the sustenance and benefit of man
and beast. But as design to be brief will only
allude to some prominent causes.
will take the temperance question, which is one
of paramount Importance. 1t IL acknowledged to be
great ev-it is also known that evil is sin, and is
the cause of unhappincss and imisery whererer q
shows its deformed hesd md its haenceis feits IL
biteth like serpent snd stingeth like adder The
temperance question began to be agtated over forty
years since and the excitement very heated with
q zeal that in some instances was mot think ac-
cording to kposiedge. In many instances our Puff
tan descendsnts1cut down orchards for fear that
man would get drunk simply by climbing sour ap-
pie tree. please this levity-it is only de-
igned to correspond to the above absurdities.) }
Very many lectures no doubt We're given with the
best of motives and will not say that the cause put
forth in that direction was the effect of great good
Next comes the question of license or no license.
voted for licsnse ah it was carried by large ma
jority, the effect of Mhich is well knswh. Next
comes the Maineliquor law which very stringent
but designed, no doubt for good but can but look
unpn it as being very arbitrary, especially IN some
lsOA Aities in New York. In Syracuse N. Y, peni-
sntlary was built for the express pArpsse oE conan-
lug aud furnishing those who violated that Law.
There were men aud wo1aens mostly good, honest
zGerman cltizens (whichI consider far better than
some that made very pious pretsatimsf VINO were
#uthlessly taken to tAe pepitsntiafy in servile
manner and put under iiscipline fasmore cfpe than
cruel man treats his srutea. La
Next comes tbs wonsnTs rafd.. My friends do
bot In the least wish to say any thing with view to
lcrogate the sincerity of my lady friends in Napo-
con. I do not doubt their candor, sndI am proud
ia saying that very many of the ladies' in Napoleon
possess very bright nteness and arcstruly mDthers'
Israel. But the effect Of that SeauseI will leavsto
ne signs of the times.
Next comes the action of the legislature. A Pond
I'LL is passed by our wise men, and what Was the Fe-
lt of that cause is well known without further
cent. II appears to me that we may reasonably
bnclude that something is wrong. Perhaps we did
carefully study the effect of that causes before it
asput forth on perhaps We were controlled by par
influences. Would it not be well forus to exam
e ourselves and try hereafter to shun the difficulty
at has or will obstruct our way in the path Of
dgment in Justice. am Aware that my life is
mewhat secluded have. however, the best Of
ptivesin my limited and simple waygof doing busi-
ss and will give my simple advice without solici-
don.
II is very obvious that we are In midst Of eyis
various kinds. Inteinperancs, I viii frankly acl
owledge, is great evil, but IN my next article
ill endeavor to show that it is not the greatest.
to the liquor traffic being the Of great dif-
BE In families and the community at large will
attempt to deny. 1t is the cause of poverty and
hperism In almost every department, But coerc-
and arbitrary laws in my humble opinion, will
effect cure Oft times we find the cure worse
b the disease. would recommend to come back
adopt the old system Of license--that is every
BON keeper shall pay one hundred dollars license
be governed by law that can and will be en-
bed. Admitting the saloons to be the cause Of
perism by adopting the above plan 1t will be the
ms OF causing the saloons to help pay the ex-
se of keeping the paupers that they have been the
10 Of making. In adopting these means the ga
keepers will become detectives, and 1t will be
cult for evil disposed persons to sell on the sly.
here is another habit that is increasing, think,
alarming extent, which il the use of tobacco
it's various forms. According to reliable statis-
there Is four times the money expended for to-
o that there Is for bread. I viii not dwell on
subject as 1t il very obvious to every reHecting
/. / often, when smoke, aud some times burn
lothes, think Of the poet:
= Tobacco is an Indian weed, -
rom the devil IL did proceed;
Wears out our patience, burns your clothes,
And makes chimney of your nose.
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