The Red Cloud chief., 1883-12-28
MRS. .FI.XEN'S LECTURE.

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This communication was handed
to US too late for the last issue.
Mrs. Laura Fixen, the temperance
lecturer gave u very eloquent address
ut the Congregational Church on Dec.
IL. The church was..comfortably filled
The ladies of the W G. I. u. tastetully
decorated the church with agrowing
plants and. ourST Irrational colors. 1he
lecturer appeared rs n found faced
aud plumply formed woman, tstill
young. She joined in the songs with
"a rich alto voice. Being n foreigner,
there was just enough brosue in her
speech to give u charm to her words.
Her theme. though ODD seemed new rs
sho talked. She said society VIA made
up OF something more than men and
women. It mus. have law, order and
intelligence. The thoughts OF society
were to what food was 10 the body.
ii its thoughts were impure society vas
corrupled. Bad thoughts brought
along the sa!oon and those o.her evil
places over which a!dark shadow hung.
government was discussed, what it
meant and its relation to tho people;
It's object was to secdre to- its .subjects
their .ish.s and privileges, aud to
promote the welfare of the nation. The
government meant the voters, there.
fore men constituted the government,
50 to the men she brought her appeal.
There is u great struggle going on in
the land between the home and the
saloon. A bitter cry had gone up 70
heaven from saddened homes and ru.
ined lives; a cry that would never be
hushed ; II struggle that would not end
until the question was settled and set.
tied rightly.
Government to be good.' mus,
be healthy and intelligent. II the sa.
loon promoted these virtues. then ev.
cry man should vote FOE it; every min,
listers should preach in its favor. But
placing the home on one side add the
saloon upon the other, in glowing Ian
guase that will not attempt To give
she contrasted their different effects
upon society. The home il the safe
guard Of the nation, the saloon III
deadliest enemy. The home and tn,
saloon could not flourish size by side
The u mSst thrive at the others cx,
pensc. Goa gave nan a clear brain
and n strong arm /; drink deadened tn,
brain aud palsied the arm. Drink
causes men to commit all sorts OF
crimes. Nine-tenths Of our convict.
were made through its influence.
Who shall paint n true picture O
the misery that intoxicating drinl
brings upon the human race? II
could take the ocean for my paint pot
make every stick a brush and ever.
man III artist, then let the canopy O
heaven be my canvass, and the star.
my palettes, the winds 70 be signs. an,
drops of rain for tears, the rolling
thunder the groans, the lightning flash
es to relieve my dark picture. then.
while We worked l could, like Joshua
command the sun TO stand still in the
West. and the moon To cast her sof
light in the East, / would use up al
my paint. wear out all my brushes an,
tire all my artists, yet I must tur
away and say I could not do the sub
jcct justice.
During the war women CAV
all they had, the husbands and sons, +
, help save the nation and make thei
homes secure. Now she asks the gov
eminent to protect and save thci
homes from the saloons. Some ma
B say If a man will drink let him tax
the consequences. but too often tn
home takes the consequences. Fiv
saloon keepers to ever preacher of tn
d gospel. One mar TO build up and fv
10 tear down. One dollar given for tn
support Of the gospel, fifteen spent fo
,-lrum, one dollar pr God. fifteen for tn
q devil. Three TIMES as much spent i
our saloons as it costs to educate on
children. Graduates from the saloon
Or the schoo& Which is the better ia
" society? II bell were rung for ever
IL dmnkard's death, it would ring ever
rs nine minutes. Our ships sail in ever
Is sea laden with rich cargoes aud mar
,s ned by some of our bravest Q
Re they we're all wrecked and lost in som
! great storm, what a cry would 60 up !
nt outland. but IL ! conld close the 81