The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-09-12
THREE oRuNkARps SAVED.
sunk to the Lowrst Depih.-Iieiped when
They Were Down.


They Were Down.
by singular coincidence three well.
dressed. oontented-looking men met in
front oi the post Office yesterday morn
ing Ono was n politician. ono Gus
tom-housc official. and one formerly
well-to.do lawyer Each Of the three
looked as Il life agreed with him aud
he enjoyed IT, An acquaintance pass
Ing by was hailed by one Of the group.
the eldest, past fifty years Of ago, who
said
II want you 10 see three reformed
men. You know me. and ] guess you
have seen US all nj one time or an
other.
A good. natured laugh from the 9th.
crs greeted this remark. Four years
ago the eldest Of the trio was one Of the
most miserable. deg AIDED drunkards
that ever trod In ragged shoe leather.
His haunts were IN the lowest dons In
Baxter and Mulberry streets. His
clothes were rags and iatiers. and ho
was even lost 10 deocncy and had been
disowncd by wealthy relative, and by
all people of iespectsbiIity. The man
whom he had called TO the group had
given him many nickel and was glad
10 get rid of him. The poltcr's Field
seemed TO cape for ihe mherable
man. A. n last resort he was sent TO
the Christian Home for lntemperats
Men nearly four years ago, where he
was clothed and fed. and nee that day
the man has loi sober life. has been
restored 10 his family and social posi-
tiOn. and has saved money. One Of his
delights now is 10 visit the quarters
where be once led such life of wretch
edness. seeking out the suffering and
needy and aiding them In small way
financially and otherwise.
The second one Of the three, q we'll
educated man Of forty years. had Jared
even worse than the eldest one. SO
strong was his appetite for rum that he
lost friends, position aud everything.
and Joined the tomato-can brigade. lie
was one NJ the most besotted trnmps In
Mulberry street. and year and half
sgo was sent 10 the Island with gang
Of yagrnnts.. Here one Of the Com
missioners Of Charity and Correction
bciriended him. gave him employment
and clothing. aud the man, who said
that he had once dcspEired Of ever be-
ing n respectable human being again.
became temperate. and to-day Is doing
well, l. restored 10 bis family, and Is
respected by all who know him.
The third ono Of the party ia broth.
er VI n wealthy New Yorker. II had
been hard drinkcr." said he. "lor
forty years. held responsible posi-
tons aud dined nj Delmonico's. used
to 90 on my sprrcs In n carriage aud
drink nothing les expensive tha cham
pagne ] spent fortune that my fa-
lher left me. and cost my brother an.
other aud my friends great deal. and
got 20 low that ! was cast of by all.
committed forgery and was sent "a
Sing Sing. bat that did not cure me
Eighteen months ago was as Low dowr
a. II was possible for a man TO be. anc
I would actually beg for tan cents oi /
stranger to buy vile rum Ny wife died
Of q broken heart and my brother sent
for me 10 attend her funeral. had not
! seen her for years ! vowed when
saw her that Iwouid never touch liquor
again. aud | haven't would lose my
right arm first Every one despair d
II me and said there was no hops fol
, me IN this world or the next But
lack for nothing now. and find that
, there are people always ready 10 help I
sober man who tries to help himself
Who dares ssy." concluded the speak
, er. "whsn he compares our former con
dtlon with our present state that Their
. Is no hope for q drunkardw--k y
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