The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-11

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observation, I have heard many
faithful sayings, worthy OF all &C.
ceptation."
/. l have heard of but three or
four cases of drunkenness before
the Police Court, since May LIST.
2. have heard quite a number
who were strongly in favor of IL
cense, because they had no conf
dence in the success of prohibition,
confess that they had been disap-
pointed and that it was working
remarkably well.
3. The great ma ority of the bus
mess men report an unusually live
ly trade during the past three
months.
4. A policeman reports percepti..
BILE improvement in appearance of
the children of the poor, who were
affected by strong drink.
6. A number of families on the
outskirts of town, have spoken of
the unusual quiet Of their Satur-
day nights, which used to be made
hideous by the country and suburb
drunkards returning to their
homes.
6. Good men from the country
have remarked upon the great diff
ference in Charleston, and have ex-
pressed their greater pleasure in
trading here, under the present
system.
7. A mechanic observes that a
mum Der who used to work two or
three days, and spend the balance
of the week around the saloons,
are now working the whole week,
and apparently making good use
of their money.
s. An ex-saloonkeeper remarked
that the improvement in for
mer customers old dray horse, had
made a deeper impression on him
than a dozen Temperance lectures
could have done.
9. Although much liquor is still
being consumed in the city, | have
yet to hear the first man assert that
Prohibition is a failure. The old
argument that Prohibition is a
failure, because you can't keep
people from getting liquor if they
want it, can scarcely be of any
force in Charleston, hereafter.
I might give many little Incl
dents, illustrating the benefits of
no-license; but the above will suf-
fee. I might speak word of the
violations, evasions, &C., that for
the present prevent it being a per-
feet success.
1. A number send off and pur-
chase liquor at other places.
2. Some saloon keepers are i'm
porting beer and other drinks, and
delivering 1T to families in the
city; pretending, however, that the
sales are not made within the coun-
ty of Kanawha.
8. Some have effected club ar
rangements, by which they hope
to evade the law, and secure their
drinks conveniently.
4. 1t is feared that some of the
drug stores are "coveting an evil
covetousness," and selling more
than the health of the people de-
mands. Their whiskies are adver-
tised in large, bold type, special
prescription blanks are printed
and some doctors allow their pa.
TENTS to prescribe their own med.
icines-when they want whisky.
5. There has been some directly
illegal selling, and there is gen.
eral impression that it is increas.
ing, of. late.
Thus it is that we hear of some
drunkenness now and then, in diff
ferent parts of town. But it is moth
ing, as compared with what it was
before, as the police records clearly
show. 1t is evident that those
who obtain liquor, drink much
less, as a rule, than they did before,
and that those who drink to drunk
enness, are kept more from the
public view.
The great question is, can we de-
pend on our officials to do their du-
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