The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-20
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long years, however. since [ had attended
anything of the kind but long time never
theless. There was goodly lot of people
present the first evening, and the So band
boys" are to be congratulated upon the good
order preserved l was SO much pleased with
the first evenings programme that | went
again the next, and how the people came.
Ice cream and strawberries, cakes and con-
fectionery, and even lemonade and peanuts,
suffered greatly. The band liyened up the
scene at intervals by producing some very
creditable music, and they should be congrat-
ulated upon the speedy progress they have
made during the short time they have been
organized. In looking over the large hall
taking bird's-eye view as it were-I was
pleased to note the happiness and content
ment resting on nearly every face. And when
the music swelled through the room how the
groups at the different tables leaned back
restingly in their chairs that no note might
escape their ears. 1t reminded me of large
pictures l have seen of the Germans in their
own country, for believe it is a German GUS
tom and that they are in their true element
at such times | am sorry to say the happy
scene was married toward its close by a num-
Der of persons dressed as gentlemen coming
up in an intoxicated condition from the one
place that Harrisonville ought to be and is
ashamed of, and that is that despicable gin
slap down on Mill street. How long is our
country going to allow this guilty, criminal
business of rum selling? How the people
of New Jersey ought to be ashamed of it.
Here the people of Harrisonvlle had no voice
whatever in saying whether or not there
should be q 9in-shop and pool-room opened
in this previously quiet village. All this beer
vender had to do was to pay the government the
paltry sum of twenty-five dollars just think
of it. taoenty.f0e do1lars-to deal out by the
quart this-what kind of q beverage shall /
call it?-this stuff that brutalizes men, ruins
our boys, and makes so many homes destitute
of the necessities-not noticing the small lux
uries of life. | know not what to call it.
there is no name black enough, no name con-
tanning enough of crime, of want, of sorrow
to convey to any mind the utter wretchedness
and wickedness that dwells in the in toxicating
cup. Then what hope has the rum-seller of
a bright hereafter Ah what black future
he must picture to himself Does he deserve
pity? He has none for his victims How
bloodthirsty he must be to see them with
ing and struggling in his demoniacal grasp.
But probably he deserves some pity, because
he must be either ignorant or heartless. Do
l pity him All, heaven forgive me- I'm
afraid I do not, but would like to see him
crushed low beneath the heal of righteousness
and truth, and see him put at hard labor in
our states prisons and penitentiaries, SO that
he might once in his life earn his bread by
the sweat of his brow.
The Lodge of Good Templars in this place
is in a fourishing condition with its mem
bership steadily increasing It contains sons
and daughters of many of the solid families of
the neighborhood, and, l am happy to say,
some of the solid families themselves, conse-
quently there are many good working men,
bers and the meetings are most interesting
ones I think there is a strong temperance
sentiment throughout the neighborhood, and
truthfully believe that the order of Good
Templars has done much toward educating
this sentiment. However, there yet remains
wide field of labor, and I believe if w. c.
L. U. could be started here it would
accomplish much. Long live the g band
boys, and may they always shun anything
that will intoxicate long live old No. n,
and may it save many in the future as it has
in the past, and success to The MoNIToR-it
has wide range of duties to perform and l
know it will perform them we'll.
June 10, 1884. HAZEL WEBB.
Mr.. EDITOR Being regular reader of
your bright and newsy little MONITOR and