The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-03-17
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
by THE W. c. T. U.
Gospel Temperance Meetings ia Thatch-
er,s Hall, every Sunday. at 400 2. NJ.

er's Hall, every Sunday, at 400 P. NJ.
The temperance meeting Sunday after
noon was, as usual, we'll attended. After
the Introductory exercises the chairman
read brief extract from one of John d.
Coughs latest speeches. He favored any
work on Sunday which would make men
better or which would remove temptation
from them and give them chance for
themselves. In introducing Mr. Amos
Smith as the speaker of the afternoon,
TIE chairman remarked one popularity of
Mr.. 8. and that was, that be very rarely
spoke without saying something. I sup
pose he meant that usually he gave us
something of thoroughly practical ma
ture. And We were not disappointed.
His remarks were instructive and enter
tanning too. He told the story of the
Scotchman, who for round sum bought
anoted judges opinion. "Never put off till
tomorrow what can as we'll be done to.
day" The moral was that what work the
temperance people have to do should be
done and not simply talked about. He
also gave us plain statement of the
present state of affairs in Lambertyille.
with some idea of what we might reason
ably expect and hope for the future. Rev.
Mr.. Woolston and DR.. Hayhurst also fol-
lowed the speaker in few practical re-
marks.
Next Sunday Mr.. Smith will by special
request, give his conclusions as to the
probable result and possible workings of
the new Excise Board ordered by our
Common Council. Temperance voters
are especially urged to be present.
The Band of Hope had pleasant little
gathering on Monday afternoon. l say
,little-the only wonder is that il wasn't
less, Considering the fact that full brass
band with special attractions, was parad.
ing the streets. This work deserves en-
enlargement. Drop in, mothers and
fathers too, any Monday afternoon, at
$3.50, and see some of the good work be-
ing done.
In many places in Iowa, where the
saloons have all been closed, the criminal
calendar has had scarcely an entry. So it
would be to very great extent through.
out the whole country were prohibition
the general rule.
! should say from my experience that
alcohol is the most destructive agent that
we are aware of in this country A
very large number of people in society
are dying day by day, poisoned by alco-
hob but not supposed to be poisoned by
it.--Sir William Gull, n. r. s.
We saw an estimate recently that the
amount expended In this country last
year, for drink, was 100000, 600, and al
lowing as much more for the indirect cost
to the country, making total of 81, $780,
0O0,0 This divided into as many parts
as there are saloons in the country, makes
the actual average cost to our nation FOR
each licensed liquor-selling saloon, &c.
900.
This does not count the misery, degra-
dation and suffering naturally incident to
this business, nor does il consider that for
which no equivalent can be reckoned-the
loss of the immortal soul. 1t is simply
the actual money loss to the country on
account OF this nefarious business, and es-
Inmates the actual average price that
should be charged for n license, i. e.,
speaking on a strictly financial consider
alton.
DIR. ID. w. Cheever says that more thap
one.half Of the cases of accident to life or
limb, which he has been called upon to
treat professionally, have been due direct
~ to alcoholic beverages. We says fur
ther on all diseases the general effect of
alcoholism is disastrous.
One of "Nasby's" most striking tenn
perance articles appeared in the weekly
Toledo Blade of October 22d, with the
title Industrial Side OF the Liquor Ques-
ton" This was written in reply to a
specious argument in the New York Ecen-
ing Post, 10 which it was claimed that, as
ga considerable agricultural population
y y is vitality interested in the populari-
" Of beer as beverage" aud as "the
whole number of persons who get their
living in one way or another out of the
production of liquors of various sorts
would make an army of no mean proper
tions," it is a mistake to attack the busi-
ness Of liquor-making. "Nasby'' says:
"War employs vast armies of men.
Should we therefore encourage WARP Bur-
glary, thieving, gambling and prostitu-
tion employ vast army of men and wo-
men: are these vices to be therefore en-
couraged? ***#
"The consumer of the hop product con-
sumes but little else. He robs tho build
er by not living in q decent house. He
robs the butcher by not consuming meat
paper publisher by never taking paper
He robs the bookseller by never buying a
book. He robs the clothier by spending
his earnings in beer aud going himself in
rags, and condemning his family to tho
same. He robs the grocer the hardware
store, and every decent employment, 10
the same way. The beer-ebop absorbs
everything he can earn, and the rest of
the community get nothing from him
The industrial side of the liquor question
is the last one that should be held up for
public approval. 1t has no industrial
side. Its only work is the destruction of
men and women. 1t is never planted any.
where that it does not burn like prairie
fire. It's presence in community is in
dictated by roofless houses, patched win
dows, dirt and squalor That such a
crime against humanity should be apollo
r. Il r..