The Red Cloud chief., 1886-08-20
RUM.
A Word That Sugg-.ts the Picture of -
skull and Cross isones-An Appeal tn
Young Msl.

A Word That Suggests he Picture of -
skull and Cross Hones-An Appeal tn
Young Mel.
Their. i no word IF three letters in
the English language or any other
Language. that is so voluininously sug-
ge,tive Il, this word rum. To n who
has been sufficiently sympathetic TO
lament the misfortunes ana SORROWS of
hi, kind and sufficiently obscrvant to
see the dreadful effects of intemper-
ancc. the very word seems like a pict-
urc Of 4 skull and crO>S-boncS. with
power To hiss out the word death and
To start.e Us with its seemingly in
telligeni mockcry Of human wrctch"d-
ness. The triumphs Of liquor have
been so widespread and hcartrcndIng.
SO crushing to human hopes II blight
ing to human character. : % awful IN
their effect upon innocence and I'M
brutin2 to the noblr>t instincts of the
human heart. that there is no.hin" that
50 ILLS the lover of his race with a
burning hatred As the simple wore
which glares II Us in the head of this
article. Eating out the Very manhood
IF the developing boy. tearing the fair
est character 10 >hrrdS. %c!ouding the
brightest intcliccts that have ever
glOwcd in the world. poisoning the
noblcst natures that have ever mel
lowed the character of humanity with
reflections of divinity. spreading 4
black shadow yer hearth>tones. fill
inW almShou>c> and prisons and load
-. ...,y,ll .,l -. 10 tl.-,.
,icath honor and purii. and innocence.
rum has been and i the Unsuitable
demon that gloatS over the broIdc-t,
biachc>t swath of its own moving
that was eycr cut through human
hearts and human happiness. In
the presence of such a rcmOr>clc>S dos
trOycr it i not cOwardIcc tn confess
ourselves afraid Of the monster. or To
! run from lis presence. IL l. foolhardl-
ness to stand where so many thousands
have been swept into ruin. IL is little
short Of idiocy To tamprr with that
! which has conquered the brightest
minds and strongest wills. and made
decent men rcpul,ivc in habit and APP
pcarance.
To the young men we earnestly ap-
peal IOT t1tiT uuuNIiC Chilly ~ iuii-
AS YOU value your happiness. and
honor. and usefulness to yourselves
and to the world. touch not. taste not.
handle not tn. accUr>ci stuff. Do not
make the mistake Of surprising that
! vou will be- safe in the clutch Of a DIS
troycr that has laid low 80 many
thousands IF Our race: and do not
make the greater mistake OF thinking
that YOU can drink and the world not
know it. That is a vice that above ali
others leaves its footprint just whcrh
all NAV see Il TIE most moicrat"
I. irinh-r can not hide the evidence IL
his indulgence. The cv-. the breath
and the manner tell the story ever
with the man who drinks moderately.
which our Young readers maj prove u
their satisfaction II they Will observe
The occasional drinkrr. Ii YOU drink.
be- willing that the world shall know
{. for il will. One Of the decisions Of
drinking men often l. that nobody
knows of their failing. With the marks
# the vice on every feature Of their
faces. and conspicuous in their eyes
and often in their tongue. and pcrnap,
in their step. they persist in thinking
that the world thinks them sober and
pure. Be- sure. Young friend. that
this sin above I'll. others will surely find
yt,u nuf UcsfrrQ Pyval