Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-05
RUM's RED RUIN.

Ohe of the most brilliant young lawyers
OF Texas, Thomas Young, mn ornament to
his profession, talented able and eloquent,
who had acquired an extensive business,
became addicted TO habitual drink, and
less than week ago, after protracted
spree, died humble death induced by de-
lirium tremens.
George Wilson, Of Cleveland, addicted
10 drink became 30 abusive and brutal in
the treatment of his wife and two children
that she was compelled to apply for dI-
vorce. For yeaF-o more he had not
contributed dollar to their. support, bu
lived upon the earnings of his wife. To
afford some protection against his assaults,
when he made occasional visits to her
home, a lady friend of hers made her home
with her. Last Saturday notice was serv-
ed upon him OF her application for divorce
flllipg himself with whisky, he visited
her home that night and effecling an en-
trance lie brutally and in the most shuck
ing manner murdered the two women by
hammering and crushing in their heads
with II heavy hammer, after which with IL
razer he cut gash on his own ,llrott, and
the terrible spectacle was presented, last
undny morning of the stwo women and
Wilson lying on the bed soaked in blood
Wilson's wounds were not fatal, and he
will recover to expiale his awful crime on
the gallows.
Last Wednesday, morning, John Rails on,
i'p printer OF Dayton for tue pnst twen-
~ live years, a splendid workman, genial,
afiable and popular with his acquuintances,
committed suicide by cutting hisa' throat
from ear TO ear, in his own home, and
dYin. in a few minutes aiterward. Liquor
was his worst enemy, and he had been
under its terrible influence for several
days, before he committed the desperuLe
deed.
These are only samples Of runs blight
ing curse. Hundreds OF such instaut es
are constantly occurring all over this land
The places where this pulson ia sold that
drag- down to death thousands and ssat-
lers more misery, shame an,l ruin mother.
wise sleasant homes, may be founI in
every hamlet, village and city in the State.
Eleven OF these sinks of pollution and
death are plying their nefarious work in
Perrysburg, and the ruin of our young
men, their bloodshot eyes and bloated
cOuntenances druukards realinp TO their
homes, abusing their friends, want, suffer
ing, ruin-all these follow in their train.
Sixteen thousand OF these dens are scatter
ed throughout Ohio, and the stream Of
death that flows out from these fountains
of poison Is simply appalling.
Human wrecks, blIghted homeL despair
ing wives, heart-broken mothers, half
clad and half starved children, blighled
womanhood. the Dissertation OF virtue, the
defamation of all that is good aud npble
sorrow, suffering, anguish, despair, ruin
destl-all these are the fruits Of this
greatest curse that ever afil cled mankind,
this sup OF all villainies.
II is tine, in view OF this vast stream OF |
woe and ruin, that the friends of sobristy
organize IN every school district, township, |
county and dintrict throughout the Stale |
and throttle this vampire that hns drencll. |
ed this land ip the blood of it's victims ani |
scattered desolation In its homes. Prohi. |
bi,ion, utter anniliilaiiOn of the tr,fiin, |
must be the watchwOrd, and M qu ,rler, |
10 compromise asked from onr foes.