The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Ner Lexington, January 0, 1881.
Mr.. EDITOR IL was glad to notice in last
weeks HERALD that the prohibition ques-
ton is being agitated in your County and
State, and | hope the good people of Somer-
set county will rise up in their might, and
never rest until they have an amendment
to the constitution forever prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of the hell and
question is being agitated by the people of
every State in the Union it cannot be
checked. The people are realizing more
every day that intemperance is their com
mon enemy. No amount of false argument
or chicanery will stay the tide. A large ma
jority of the people are opposed 10 drunken
ness and the general demoralizing influence
of the liquor traffic, and would like to see il
overthrown, the only question being how to
proceed.
Moral ~suasion, pledges and crlsades nave
been tried, and have demonstrated that they
are comparatively Intellectual, and although
they have saved many miserable drunkards,
they do not strike deep enough. The dis
ease is too deeply irnbedded for mild rene
dies and the time has come 10 apply the
prohibition knife and cut the foul canker to
the core and tear it out by the roots. Some
will hold up their bands in holy horror at
this suggestion, and say the remedy is too
severe; it is suicidal to attempt such harsh
remedies, etc. Well, so they said twenty
five years ago in regard 10 slavery. Where
is slavery to-day deader than if it never
had existed. So it will be in the traffic of
human lives, human hearts, and human
happiness. The whiskey traffic must perish,
and when once dead all the dark and dey
ilish powers of earth and hell cannot re-
store it.
Remove this crushing mountain, and
when people once see the difference they
will never again allow devils or men. or men
devils to restore 1t. The real question now
for the people to decide is will you, OF will
the bar room element rule this nation ?
Much genuine earnestness is needed; more
work and less theory. Teach temperance,
preach temperance, act temperance, and
VOTE temperance. Don't be afraid or asham-
ed to do your part, and ere long you will
have a prohibitional amendment that will
rebound to the credit of the grand old Key
stone State. Hopefully yours,
Gaiesburg. H., Jan. 10, SO. ScHLIYYER.
The following is a report of the New Year
entertainment. held in the Samuel school
honse on New Years Eve.
Exercises commenced at $50 p. NJ, by
singing the hymn, "A Happy New Year"
followed with an address by S. $. Adams.
The programme was as follows:
REGULATIONS, Willie Tospon, Lille Horner,
Katie Hostetler, Cora Weighley.
Dialogue, W. A. Barron, + ii. Horner,
and E. A. Adams.
Recitation. Henry Stahi. Sadie Barron.
Wilson Swank and Carrie Tospon.
Song.
Dialogue, Wilson swank and Frank
Tospon.
Recitation, Emma Ash, Lizzie Baker,
John Stahl.
Dialogue, vesta weighley and Willie
Tospon.
Recitation, Frank Tospon, Albert Horner
and Henry Stahl.
Song.
Reading and Recitation. Mis- Emma A
Adams.
Dialogue, Solomon Ash and John Tuspon.
Recitation. Annie Baker. Cora Swank.
Dialogue. Miss Emma Adams, represent
ing the twelve months.
Song.
Dialogue, Ellen Sliaif,r and John Siahl.
Recitation. Jacob H"stetIer.
Dialogue, Miss Emma Adams and Lille
Horner.
Address, NJ. r Bowman.
Song.
Distribution of gifts TO the school. from
two of the incest trees that I ever saw any
where.
A large audience was in attendance. and
all seemed to he well pleased with the exer-
cises at the evening. except a few disnrderly
young men of the community, having as
much rum as they c.uld carry. The boys
and girls all seemed to be delighted with the
address of Mr.. Bowman. We heartily thank
the people of this community for their aid
and assistance in making this entertain
ment for the benefit OF the rising generation
so great a success. ".
Persons attending court should not fail TO
call at J. Il Snyder Il Co.'S and see their
clothing, always cheap. hut just now cheap
err than ever; don't miss the bargains they
can give yen now.