The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-06-18

EDIroR GAzEIIE There IL such number Of
people, that have such a dread Of liquor, owing 70
all the misery it causes that they freely condemn
every person who drinks aninnocent glass Of wine,
just as If be was drunkard or grave trans
Cressor. In all things it is bad to 20 to extremes,
and so It is also to condemn a man, because he
isn't teetotaler or Preteuds to be one.
We educate our children to eat and to drink
food that is proper for them We do not permit
young people to indulge in fat pork with rlch
gravy, neither do we allow them to elt fat meat
without either bread or potatoes, etc; we will
give a boy glass Of claret with his dinner, one
glass he will get, more it aids his digestion,
without affecting his head. We have often heard
youngsters being asked at table what they pre-
ferred and seen thom choose cheese, pickles or
other food not suited for their digestive powers.
boy in getting suitable food Is taught self-con-
troll in eating and drinking; away from home in
company with other boys be will remember what
be mas been told at home. Taught moderation he
will never become either drunkard or a glutton.
IL is the keeping away Of good wine or beer from
young people, telling them 1t IS poison, that finds
them unprepared, when they have to face the
world alone, without guidance of their parents
and friends. They will meet educated and highly
respected people that indulge in both wines and
liquors, without ever getting intoxicated and our
young friends, not used TO any other beverages
but water, may 10y chance acquire morbid taste
for cocktails or some other strong drinks; such
would not have been the case if their taste had
been cultivated and they had learned IN time to
govern their selves
At botel tables ! have frequently ordered clarei
with my dinner and a consequence 1 have had
about one-half of the people sitting near by stare
at me, when drinking my VINE, IT they con
sidered me lost forever. At the same time they
were quafhng their bumbers of ice water. Now,
ice water drank with moderation, may be very
pleasant and agreeable to partake Of, but like
everything else, nature never meant to have con.
slant reduction of the temperature OF the bowels
a 81 as b ngl ask ffa1
any overheatlng by very very strong stimulauts
Let Us bear IN mind the truth, expressed in the
following sentence Medium tenuere beati
That Is and always Will be true. Of what use il
an education IN literature. sciences and arts If
man lacks self-couiroi in eating aud drinking
The education of heart and soul, that comes witt
mothers love and a fathers thoughtful care, il
that Is our safeguard. II Is education that makes
men, education is TO commence with childhooG
and TO be fostered till manhood. Where there /!
not the night tone and natural love between par
ents and children. there cannot be the proper edu
cation; and II Is too late to educate people wheI
grown up. On joyful and festive occasions th,
most able, intelligent and accomplished represen
tatives of the human family will drink wine, anC
protests to the contrary will not be needed. Il j
an otense 70 n man 20 argue With him about hi
drinking wine or liquor, because il is nobody
business but his own and IT Is only people of yer!
one-sided views, that undertake to attack Others
where there is not the slightest reason to do so
Educated people will not declare Themselves NOR
ally bankrupt OF incompetent 10 take care of them
selves and TO ill their proper places IN society
simply in order to please others, whose hobby is
"Ioucn not, taste not, handle not
IL out of regard for the preservation of th
native race, the Legislature would come 70 tn
conclusion TO prescribe entirely spirliuous liquors
Ne have not one word 60 object TO the will OF tn
people; a few might be saved. Still il Is tn
opinion Of the writer, that IN education, famil,
education, what our latin predecessors would cal
their Ares and penates IN that ouly Is salvation
from the evils of liquor. Stringent trpps wi
ever fail to produce desirable results
Respectfully Yours, ANAArSA.
Maui June 9Th. 1854