Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-07

said not long since in public, he believed
his appetite for liquor was created when
only ten years of age by riding to Medina,
yes, to this village, with a neighbor who
went into a saloon, called for his whisky,
and then kindly gave the boy drink of the
same slightly modified. This was repeated
until the boy sought opportunity to crafty
the appetite created. He added, eMy par
ents were no worse than any of you to-day,
but they were careless about my associates
and where was." This same neighbor
also kept cider in his cellar, and this was
kindly given to the boy. Oh, fatal kindness
which marred many years of life, and left
scars hard to be efaced, although the
downward CO urse, thank God, is arrested.
A gentleman sat at dinner with others,
and by his eide, his little boy. Each in turn
were asked, s'What will you have to drink ~
Pausing at the boy, the answer came with
perfect good faith, "I'H take what father
takes" That boys whole future may be at
stake, the confidence must not be misplaced.
The father said, ssThen I'll take cold water :"
The same speaker to whom before referr-
ed, called cider 'the DEVILS kindling
wood" kindling the appetite for stronger
drinks.
Paul says, "If meat make my BROTHER to
offend, Will eat no flesh while the world
standeth." So may we stand on this ques-
ton, granting that to not one of us person.
ally it shall ever prove snare. 'sTake heed
lest by any means this liberty Of yours be-
come a stumbling to the weak"
A father and son wandering among noun
tain scenery encountered an eminence more
difficult to ascend the father directed the
child to ego round, and Immediately began
the perilous ascent. He was startled mid
way, by a childish voice from below calling,
''Step shorter, papa, Pm following in your
tracks," To retrace his steps is impossible,
We may imagine future steps short, deep,
firm and secure. Are these voices echoIng
their words in any of our homes to-day 2
The power of example Is ever stronger than
precept. The very fact that cider Is con-
sidered by so many harmless makes it all
the more dangerous. Poison is seldom
carelessly left for little hands TO reach and
little lips to touch.
! 1t is carefully labelled as such, and as
carefully disposed Of, if we have occasion
to give it place in our houses. The mid
| frhr -. to no -
open conflict, with equal advantages. These
and similar reasons intensity the wish to
keep the woid cider along with other intox-
icants in our pledge. A Massachusetts, W.
c. T. U. sister writes, ssThe hour has come
when Christian women are called upon to
Make sacrifices, If they would save their
children from falling under the influence of
this terrible evil is of too grave a nature. in
wolves too much sorrow, sin and misery, to
be weighed with so small matter as putting
cider in pies, or wine in pudding sauces.
VIII en- a member of the family fails to eat
food devoid of the flavor of either, other
wise perfect, be sure the kindling wood has
done its legitimate work and only prompt
action can save from conhagration."
| Let us put on the whole armor in this con-
| flict, and having done all stand firm to our
1 pIlHClliCSs w tNOu 70, Sldul lt7i AZ lLC
faith, be strong"
have been greatly interested in story
bearing the peculiar title of 'sBarebacks.
A few pages explain the title. Some chill
dren are reading Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress
with great enthusiasm. They come to where
Christian passes into the Valley Of Humilia-
tion and is about to meet ApOllyon. "Then
did Christian begin TO be afraid and
cast about in his mind whether TO go back
or to stand his ground, but no considered
that he had no armOr for his back. One boy
thought perhaps he had lost some Of it off +;
| the other said that could not be. They ap-
pealed to their mother, who directed them
to look up the words armor and armOry,
with illustrations, but she added, 81 think
you will find, boys, the Lords soldiers are
never armed for a retreat. Retreat in bat
tie, when the battle is right, means dis
grace. Gods fighters are all barebacks,
so far as armor goes. He makes them proc
against the fce when they stand theil
ground, or march forward facing ~, er-
So In this great warfare organized by the
great army of Christian women in our un.
ions all over the land, may we be armed fol
conflict not for retreat.