The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-05-01
an oLD.flMr DlsrILLfRY.


Az OLD.TlMt DistiLtfRX
me ffas stsrf NJ ~ safrfis 80 uassy
and bfnntani uatiHa iHsuiri1H
NJ Hartley was q htsing farmer
lie owned o good irm lio bad .l
sons. al " wfom uen rciItr anl 1bl
70 as1Ist him n la laIof. o. hal
dihiilloiy 10 make whisky ThI mod.
q ready market for corn. Wlity wp.
always In good demand Almost u.orl
person used whisky sixty year. ago. H.
was generally regarded ns ono NJ tbs
nccessafies of NE. II wa, supposed nj
that time that moderate drinking Wal
right. Drunkenness WINS despiscl
Every person ought ~ stop drinking
when he had enough WHISKY nnf
other Intoxicating liquors sold READILY.
hs there were no railroads In the cDun
Try at that time thcre was ycfy .itti
chance 20 sell corn except ai tho distIIl-
cries. Mr.. Hartleys dislillrry was
success. When Ne needed extra hcIp
there were plenty u men near Ny who
we're ready TO work for whisky. Then
they neglected their own work. Not
long after that they took theirplares Boo
the great army Of druukards. Their
families became paupor-. Mr. Hartley
and bis family said these men would
have had whisky, aud become drunk
ards, II hcg had not had q dislillrry.
They were not responsible for this ruin
Mr. Hartley was taken sick and died
His widow and ons continued 10 work
the distillcry. IL brought them money,
and they could work 1t very well.
The fact that many men in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the distillcry be-
came d%runkards attracted considerable
attention. Many persons felt that
something must bo done 20 stop thu
progress Of intempcrancp Meeting
were called, lectures delivered and tU.
tal abstinence pledges signed. MucH
good was done Public opinion $50.
changed. Mems eye. were opened
Total abstinence was gaining ground
The Hartley disiillcry suspended opcr.
ations. IL was no longer profitable.
They had kept Il running as long ~
they could mako money.
Roy ANtell wa. an orphan. He had
no home; but hc was strong, and able
TO earn his living. There was no rcla-
tive TO take him home and care for
him. Mr.. Hartley hired him 20 work.
As he was not fond 81 books. b. had no
anxiety 20 20 10 school. He was sa'il.
fled with cheap clothing. Al his lei,.
IRE time was spent In the distlllcry. lio
learned 10 like the company there. T.n
fun suited hi, taste. lie bad no sister
or other friend 20 care for him and adj
wise with him, or warn him Of M
danger. He was familiar with 40 The
arguments he heard In the disli.lery
against signing the pledge he would
often say; II fought for liberty. and
have a right 10 drink as much ~ |
please. | have a right 10 do Just rs
choose The vulgar and prUfane
conversation Of drinking men was not
repulsiyc 70 Roy. lie did not care for
religious service. But be- thought be
was manly and smart when be- drank
With the men.
Roy married a girl who was pleased
with his independence and manlness.
They were poor, but they could work
and earn n living. By living coarse
and chcap, Roy could have somemoncy
TO spend for drink. One day be- went
20 = village about four miles away.
Night came, but he didnot return. H.
wife was not surprised. for he often
stayed late. She retired for the night.
with her little boy who was too Young
20 miss his father. Morning came. but
he did not return. She was now great.
iy alarmed. Search was made. and II
was found that he had left the tavern
where he bad been drinking. AT a late
hour. and started for home on foot and
alone. IL was dark. H. had not gone
lar before be- came where the road ran
close to the bank Of a creek. The hank
was steep, nearly perpendicular There
was no fence or railing. but q thick
growth Of bushes formed a Kind Of
hedge. There Roy stumbled and fell
The bushes broke and he was found at
the foot Of the bank. thirty feet below
lie had fallen on a rock, and probably
never hreathed aftorhc struck the rock
Roy ANtell vas a victim II The Hartley
distillery. The distillcry closed before
he ended his earthly career. but Il was
the cause Of his ruin. And there were
other victims.
Five Of Mr.. Hartlcy's sons com.
menced business for themselves. with
good prospects Of success. Each of
these young men developed very fair
business talents. But each II them
drank excessively, aud soon failed
Their lives were failures. Their wives
and children suffered with them. These
young men were capable Of cling use
fnl In the world. But they became
slaves 10 their appetite. and brought
sadness TO their families. Earl Hart
10y. the other son. never married. H.
was very pleasant and agreeable. when
he had not been drinking lie was fair
and honorable In business. lie lived
with bis mother. While be was vet "A
young man. he was taken sick aud de
lirious. lie fanCied his room was filed
with fiery demons. who had come 10
torment him. In his delirium hc sprang
from his bed. broke away from ia az
PENDANTS. and rushed 10 the mill.pond.
plunged IN aud was drowned. III.
cad. broken-hearted mother said.
THAT old distillery ruined ms boys. -
She could not now say. "Thly would
have drank all the same II we had not
owned a distillcry.'
The Hartley distillory was . success,
in making d~runkards. Besides those
who lived near by, no one can estimate
the number that became dunkard.
from using the whisky furnished fni
hotels, stores and groceries from thi.
distillery. NJ. A. l..
Public Opinion Of the Saloon.