The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-02-05

The mischief Of beer is well reported by
Gath . who says that the chief of police
OF Baltimore states that he regards lager
beer as having done more harm to the bows
OF the United Srates than anything he has
ever heard Of. Said this, gentlemen.
"Boys were never seen in drinking-places
as long as whiskey was the standard. But
after lager beer was introduced, the bows
would go to saloons where games were pre-
pared for them, such as bagatelle and pool,
and in little while you found drunken
boys" Often and often, the cheap lunch
with the glass of beer at the beer-saloon
entices boys VIII se slender wages cut off
the warm dinner which they should have
in view Of hard work, long hours and the
demands Of growth. Some of our large and
wealthy firms will find much written
against them in the long account of Gods
ledger. These great houses are filled with
young men who willingly work for mere
plttance in the hope of promotion, and for
the sake OF learning the business in well
established firms. They never see their
employers, never hear word of counsel
from them, and are only cheap particles
OF a great machinery which grinds out
wealth to the firm. These boys-their
present and their future-their manner of
life and habits, should be the care of men
who no longer need to care for dollars and
cents, but have earned the luxury of time
to do good.-UnSon Signal.
The National w. G. L. U. Booth at the
N. 0. Exposition is in the centre of the
Woman's Department, just opposite the
Smithsonian Institute Exhibit. There
has been great delay in fitting it up. but
the shields, banners. flags, notices. and all
kinds of tokens and trophies are now being
sent from the different states and terri
tories. We have seen descriptions of the
shields from Arkansas and Michigan. The
former is made of red gumwood, orna-
mented with wreath of white holly, (both
products Of the State) in the centre of
which is the inscription, wv. c. T. U. Of
Arkansas" set in Hot Spring crystals.
The Michigan shield is made from native
walnut, three feet by two in size. At the
top are the letters, w. C. T. T., the w
carved from pine, the c of iron, the T of
silver, and the U of copper, all products of
the State. Below this is the State coat-of-
arms, painted in oil. The shield will be
hung with white satin ribbon, having on
it, Michigan, my Michigan in gold
letters. A bow of the ribbon will be
fastened with an agate, set in gold. A
cup cut from plaster, from the Grand
Rapids mine, and filled with salt, will be
sent with the shield. Iowa sends BAN
ner of white satin (fit emblem of state
cleansed Of the liquor traflic,) on which is
printed the State w. G. T. U. motto,
''This is the victory, even our faith" date
of the Unions organization. and it's aims
as follows:
| The prohibition of the liquor traffic.
The reformation of the Incorporate.
The salvation of our children.
| The purity of home. society and state.
! Our own Virginia shield and banner will
| oOOil W 1OeetJ AoA oulpuiCAU W ANCN vi
leans. The shield is covered with blue
| velvet, ornamented with wreath Of Vir-
ginia creeper in the centre, the State
coat-of arms on white satin. The banner
is made of cardinal satin and velvet, a
centre figure holding sheaf Of wheat, and
Virginia w. G.. T. U. handsomely en-
broidered in gold tinsel, the whole finished
with gold fringe
| Our w. G. 7. U. sent it's chosen honey
suckle (bond Of love) with the adopted
motto for our Union, 1.-The love of Christ
constraineth u.s. there to be entwined
with the flowers and notices chosen by
the Young Ladies' Union of every state,
and painted upon large white satin fan.
Our Staunton Band of Hope sent its
chain of 1879 names on separate cards, to be
linked to the ten thousand gathered there
from all parts of the Union, thereby show
ing what an army is being trained for
total abstinence and prohibition for the
good of our country, and the cause 0
Christ.
| Nhat &c hot,