The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-06

Samuel 22-6
Thus cried David, in his psalm of thanks
giving unto the Lord, pouring out the gratitude
of his heart that he had been delivered from all
his enemies. The great thought which became
immovably fixed in the mind and heart of
David, and which seemed part of bis nature,
is described by him in these words: "The Lord
is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
in him will trust" Thus. while surrounded,
encompassed, by sthe sorrows of hell" David's
faith in God could lift him up out of his dam
gers, and enable him to look to the Throne of
Grace with trust and confidence, and through
that aith to claim victory over every evil sur
rounding.
This experience of David, in so far as it relates
10 dangerous and sorrowful surroundings finds
countless parallels to-day. There is scarcely
home in Jackson county that is not now COM
passed about by the sorrows of hell. Scores of
these homes, perhaps, have never yet felt the
dangers of the influences which surround them,
yet the danger is all about them-there is death,
hideous, horrible dSata, lying in wait for the
loved ones of every home, and on every street,
and at every cross roads.
The mother who tenderly curls the sunny
ringlets of her little darling day little dreams
that there are sixteen great lazy loafers in this
town waiting and watching for the opportunity
to drag that lov.d one down to misery, death,
anu anu lI1dt, III u lSW years aL ldftLSSt, /,
she may be called to see that loved form pass
out of a fit of delirium into drunkard's grave.
The tiger never watched more eagerly more
ferociously for his prey than does Satan IS imp,
the doggery-kee eeper, watch for his.
Many years ago we knew two boys in this
town. We attended the same school with them,
they were as jolly, light-hearted boys as could
be found. AS mschievous as boys in general,
they were in no wise exceptionally bad boys.
When they arrived at the age of young men,
the doggery keeper began to weave his deadly
web about him. From this time on the story
was short. We met them On a certain asy, and
both of them were drunk; an old man passed
by, and he was also drunk; here were three
druLk men, and it is hard to tell just what
occurred: but we saw no more of our former ac-
quaintances on that day; the three drunken
men, how ever, got together at night, got into a
fight, one young man was seriously stabbed, and
the other was tried apd sept to the State prison
at Colum bus for attempted highway robbery.
All this resulted from the gathering in, by some
Jackson saloon,keeper, of thirty or forty cents
for liquors. He got the boys drunk, made them
crazy, then left the law to regulate the evils
resulting FROM his horrible business.
Many years ago young man married a
young woman in the vicinity of Jackson. This
couple made as sacred vows as couple
made; yet it was but shQIt time until the
demon of Intemperance drove Love out of this
home. A few years ago the husba I'd got drunk,
drew huge knife and slashed his wife across
the face with it. The poor woman appeared in
Court, in this place, with the horrible scar made
by the grog-shop still on her face, and pleaded
for them not to send her worthless husband
off to the penitentiary. But off he went.
But very few years ago we knew a young
student in this town-a frank, manly fellow,
and physically q splendid specimen of man
hood; he had received the advantages of a coun-
try school education, and was now studying
for a profession, He finished his course of
study, attended lectures in ths CITIES, received
his diploma, and established himself in good
location TO practice his profession. No sooner
had he done so, however, than he began to take
an occasional dram-and it is useless to tell the
remainder of the distressing story. 1t was but
a short time until he was compelled TO leave
the community, tor want of practice. This
young mans relatives among the very best
people in Jackson county. So we might go on,
running the list up into the scores of such cases
but it is not necessary.
Suffice it to say that every doggery is a stand
ing menace to every home In the community.
Not one Is safe-neither the f1rs'-born of him
that sitteth upon the throne, nor the first-born
of the maid servant that is behind the mill. 1t
seems that all are to be swallowed up in this
great, horrible, deadly stream of Intemperance
unless some effective means of staying the tide
be discovered and applied. Satan's campaigns
are always well planned; no advantageous
point Is neglected or overlooked. Every weak
point in his line is carefully strengthened, and
he never relaxes his vigilance. He is not par
tcular as to his Observation-Disclosures it be
upon the street, in the social circle on the
brussels carpet, or the bare floor of the hovel.
All are the same TO him if only he may secure
his victim-but his favorite route, in his cam
paign for victims, is through the "saloops," or
doggeries. Even the sacred ties of Love are
made the means of advancing his kingdom.
and dragging souls down to ruin and death.
While we are writing this our mind runs back
a very few years, TO one of those mischievous,
but happy, loves scenes so frequently occurring,
yet, alas how frequently resulting in misery to
one or both of the actors in it. We knew a
young lady, pretty happy little body she was,
the idol of her father. A girl SO gifted with
personal charms could not be without admirers
and our young friend was. in early life, engaged
to be married to stately, handsome man-who
was, however, Objectionable to the father. The
marriage was forbidden; like many a gddy,
hght-hearted girl, this young friend of ours on
a certain summer evening, repaired to a stately
old tree which stands near this place. Her
lover was there, accompanied by Magistrate;
and there, beneath the old tree, whose boughs
nodded approval, and while the twinkling stars
laughed their congratulations, they plighted
their vows as husband and wife. Wewill men
ton here what the bridegroom remarked the
next day that, while near the tree, a black cat
ran past him, and frightened him by its sudden
appearance and disappear 'nce. That was only
the passing of a roaming animal, but that black
cat was the "fore-shadow" of the horrible black,
deadly coming event" The young couple
started away to the west; the BRIDES father
pleaded with, and prevailed upon, thsm tl
return; the honey moon went by, and they
began life in earnest-but to the pretty young
bride, although surrounded by friends, life was
one continual, wearisome struggle. For Satan
had sent his agents, the doggery keepers, to
that house, and although the young wife was
still loved, it was with drunken, debauched |
love. All romantic ideas of a hanpy existence |
with her handsome lover were forever gone. |
With an angelic patience and resignation she
took up her cross, bade her aching and throb-
hing heart be still, and went on through life |
living for her little children, until the Demon
of Drink came and claimsd his victim, and the
husband she had loved SO well was borne away.
What did it matter to her that he was borne
away in gilded casket, drawn by beautiful
horses? She knew that he was being borne to a
jrUnkarq's grave Literally, ''the sorrows of
hell had compassed her ABOUT" This husband
md father was murdered, and the doggery-
keepers are his murderers.
Thus, dear reader, the DEVILS work goes on.
The experience OF one happy young girl may
De that of another; and the only protection the
,nIy safety, for our homes and loved ones, is to
rush out, forever, the accursed traffic in intox-
eating liquors. Fhis CONFLICT cannot be narrow
d down to a personal conflict between the
emperance advocate and the doggerys
,eeper it is conflict for life. between
he saloon and the home-in which the home
trives for its own existence and the saloon
trives to destroy it. This Is q time for solemn