The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-13
THE RUIN OF RUM.

THE RUIN OF RUM.
Muititudes Of Authorities, Both Religious
and Secular. Unite in Condo mnine the
Great Curse.
Ii the traffic in ardent spirits 10 i'm
moral, then of necessity are the laws
which authorize the traffic imnoral.
And II the laws are immoral than We
must be immoral if we do not protest
against them.--GerrG Smith.
Hereafter no ardent spirits viii be
issued to troops Of the United States.
No ardent spirits shall be introduced
into the fort. camp or garrison. aor
sold by any sutler to the troops. Nor
will any permit be granted for the
purchase of ardent spirits - General
Lc,ois Cdss, 1882. from Var Depart
ment.
Throw out your light; teach the
people to feel that they are the law
makers Show all the friends of Tenn
pcrancc the folly of sending drinking
men to our legislative halls. and then
sending them petitions to save the CON-
munty from the ruinOus effects Of their
own practice. -Edscard G.. DsldUua IN
1885.
| have found the use OF alcoholic
drinks to be the most powerful predis.
posing cause of malignant cholera with
which l am acquainted. Were l one
Of the authorities, would placard ev-
cry spirit shop in town with large bills
containing the words: "Cholera sold
here. DR.. A. H. adams. Professor Of
he Institutes Of Medicine IN the Aw,fer-
sontdn University Of Glasgow.
Be it enacted. That from and after
the first day of September, 1861. thc
spirit ration in the navy Of the United
States shall cease; and thereafter no
distilled splrituOus liquors shall be ad-
mitted on board vessels of war. except
az medical stores, and upon the order
and under the control Of the medical
officers Of such vessels, and 30 be used
only for medical purposes. -Shsttsd
States Congress.
protest against the notion 80 preva-
lent and so industriously urged. that
beer is harmless, and desirable sub-
stitute for the more concentrated
liquors What beer may b., and What
it may do in other countries and
| climates. ] do not know from observa-
ton. That in this country and eli
mate, its use is an evil only less than
the use Of whisky, il less on the, whole,
and that its effect is only longer de-
layed, not so Immediately and OBJ
viOusly bad, its incidents not - re-
pulsive. but destructive in the end.
have seen abundant proof. Colonel
Greene, President CoaneetScsA AsstuaI
Life Insurance Company.
All intelligent physicians viii assent
" the following facts: !. That the
use Of intoxicating drinks. for bever-
age, causes the principal part Of tho
sufferings of society. 2. Other things
being equal, those who totally abstain
from the use of intoxicating drinks
are more healthy than those who do
not. 3. The abolition Of the liquor
traffic would greatly promote the gen
eral health and prosperity Of the eOun-
try. These things being true, il does
appear to Inc that every good citizen
should do what he can 10 have the
liquor traffic abolished
| Far be it from us to wish or cndeav-
or to intrude upon the proper religious
Or civil liberty Of any Of our people.
But the retailing Of spirituous liquors.
and giving drains 70 customers when
they call al the stores, ere such preva-
lent customs ut present. and IRE pro-
ductivc Of 30 many evils, ths4 We Judge
II our indispensable duty 70 form reg
ulatiOn against them. The esslse Of
God, which We prefer 10 every other
consideration under HesveR, absolute
| ly requires us TO step forth with humbl.
holiness in this respect TAoWsas COks
and Francis Asbary. Bishops Of tse n.
h. Church in Amertca, 1900.
wish some Of our great statesmen
would walk through our great towns.
and would 90 from house 10 house
with some Of the devoted elergymen
who know the condition If the people.
wish they would come and hear the
biographies Of intense misery which
are TO be found under the humbles,
roofs; and when they have learned
these things. and found that they ars
an to be- traced up to one black fount.
, ain Intoxicating drink believe the,
would lay aside their political gues
. tious and conflicts. and take in hand
that which touches the very root Of IN,
! life and morals Of the people. Wha
, are we abou,e How Is il that mel
who profess 10 be statesmen can waste
. their time and the time Of the I.egisIa
.nre before they take this subject j,
hand. Cardinal Manning.