Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-05
EDITED BY Mrs. f. V. MILES.
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"Where suspicion Of hereditary ten
dency to the drink habit exists, the
most rigid alstlnance shouldbe enforc-
ed and all habits of life calculated to
extinguish this inherent taint be en-
couraged. The evil may be greatly
mitigated, and perhaps altogether OBJ
liberated, If given tender watchfnl care.
Let us, as mothers, make such children
especial objects of fostering care, and
not close our eyes to the fact that the
sins Of the fathers are visited upon the
children to the third and fourth gener-
ton If we must suffer the transmits
sion of sins bequeathed to us, let us en-
deavor to combat, in SO far as we may,
the love of drink. that the coming gen
GRAFTON may not say, This rum curse
is my heritage.'-MRs. LovIsA MAN
CIIETTE, Indiana.
If there is any argument in favor of
the prohibition of the sale of intoxi-
cants, which does not apply with equal
force to the prohibition of its manufac-
ture? If this is true-and who doubts?
it follows that this prohibition must
be the work of national legislation, and
this mast be the outcome OF individual,
OF social, and of organized effort, bring
ing all possible pressure to bear upon
those who represent US in congress. "A
VO1CE FROM VERMONT.
What our country needs to fulfill the
important mission devolving upon her
citizens is men of sound head and pure
heart, men of sobriety, of unt1inching
determination and unwaverlng integri-
ty; men who look not upon the wine
when it is red, but have the moral
courage to say No; men who will never
give their children cause to say, ~Fa-
ther, / am ashamed of you!'-A. QuAcN-
ENBUsH, Lewiston, Idaho Ter.
The character Of any work is materi-
ally affected by the quality Of the i'm
plements used, hence, in buildidg the
character of children, parents should
strive themselves to possess the best
mental and moral characterics. They
may plead ihcompetency and. lack of
time for self-improvement, but fathers
will never find q business that pays as
richly as the love, confidence and reyer-
ance of intelligent, noble-hearted chill
dren. Mothers need the most thorough
furnishing of heart and mind, to pre-
pare them for the needs of those in
trusted to their care for preparation
for life work.
The heritage of drunkenness is one
of the most startling problems connect
ed with intemperance. There is. a sim
gular unanimity among writer's on
heredity-however much they may diff
fer on other points - concerning the
moral and physical degeneracJ entail
ed upon children by alcoholic indul-
gence in parents.-MRs. j. S. SlLEARER,
Concordia. Kan.
The best time to train child to care
for his body is while the body is grow
ing and developing. The best lines OF
kno sledge the child can. pursue is a
knowledge eff its own organism; to
know just how to adjust all the mem
bers OF it's body to its environments.
This knowledge is just what the, W. Z.
T. q. is striving to give through its
scientific temperance instruction, to all
the. children Of this land.-MRs. RoB'T.
A. WATTS, Kentucky.
Many Sunday-school teachers find
time and place for temperance teach
ing in connection with every lesson.
In addition tohome and Sabbath-school
instruction, we should bind our chill
dren with a solemn promise, "Lo touch
not, taste not, handle not" Doubtless
some may break their pledge, but If one
in ten should do so, we have nine left
who. will never taste intoxicants.
These pledged children will be tempt
ed, and often all that stands between
them and folly is the barrier q. this
pledge. Its association with the sun