The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
"Rov Rillvn and The Beer.

ssBoy Billy was the adopted son Of Chris.
tian Zende, an honest German, who was
much shocked one day at seeing the boy Ii g.
lager-beer saloon, tossing of foam1ng giaA
of beer. He bade the boy go home, but said
nothing till evening. After tea, Zende seated
himself at the table, and placed before him
variety Of things Billy looked on WIN
"Come here, Billy said Christian Zende:
"Why were YOU in the beer-shop to-dayf
Why do you drink beer, my boyT
"O-O-because it's good" said BUY,
boldly.
'No, Billy, it is not good to the mouth. +
did never see so big faces as you did MAKE.
Billy, you think it will taste good by -and-Dy,
and it looks like man to drink, and so you
drink. Now, Billy, if it is good have 1t y
will not hinder you from what Is good and
manly, but drink it at home, take your drink
pure, Billy, and let me pay for it. Gomez
my boy! You like beer. Well. open yo1Si
mouth. I have all the beer stuff, pure rom
the shop. Come, open your mouth, ana
will put it in"
shut. Said Zende, Don't make me mao,
Billy. Open your mouth"
Thus eIhorted, Billy opened his mouth, ana
Zende put a small bit Of alum in it Billy
drew up his face. A bit Of aloes followed.
This was worse. Billy WINGED. The last
morsel Of red pepper, now, from knlie-
point made Billy howl
WWhat, not like beerF' said Zende. "Open
your mouth" A knife dipped in oil OF tur-
pentine made Billy cry.
"Open your mouth, the beer is not half
made yet"
And Bily's tongue got the least dusting OF
lime and potash and saleratus. Billy now
cried loudly. Then came grain OF hcor1ce,
hon pollen and saltDetre.
Look, Billy! Here is some arsenic, ana
some strychnine which Is used. to Kill ratsr
"I shall die! O-O-O-doyou wantto Kill
me, Father Zendel" :,
t.Kill him Just by little beer all gooo
and pure! BE tells me he likes beer, and 1t Is
manly to drink it. and when give him some,
he cries kill him. Here is water. There is
much water in beer"
Billy drank the water eagerly. Zende went
There is much alcohol in beer. Here!
open your mouth" and he dropped four
drops Of raw spirit carefully on his tongue,
Billy went dancing about the room and tnen
ran for more water.
and se:zine him, he put the cork Of an am
monia bottle to his lips, then drop OF honey,
a taste of sugar, drop of molasses, drop of
gall. There, Billy here is jalaps copperas,
sulphuric acid and nux vomica Open your
"oh, no, nor said Billy. "Let me go. III !
hate beer. I'll never drink any more! ~
never 60 in that shop again Oh, let me M 70.
can't eat those things. my NOUN Fsthes sa5Ses
awful now. Oh, take them away fa'nee
Zende!" ho.,
when aafs / inaa haVe "p paid for it. My, Boy, you
drank them fast to-day" ,r,
"Oh. they make me sick. Said Billy.
ga man drinks all these bad things niAea l.ota
up in water. He gets red In tne race; Ie gSs. gSs.
he gets weak in his eyes; he gets mean In nis
niIv Ri1iv was satisfied on the beer question:
Little Star from the German.
Temperance News and Notes.
The next annual convention OF the Ma
tional w. C. T. U. will be held in New YORK.
White Ribbon Cottage is the headquarters
of New Jersey w. c. I. U. at Ocean Grove
Mr.. Robert T. Booth, the celebrated
temperance lecturer, has returned to Aus
traliar
Eighty-nine Catholic priests of Chicago
signed the petition asking that the saloons OF
that city be closed on Sunday.
Miss G. s. Burnett, formerly Of Ohio, but
NOR, recently of Utah, has gone to Cali
fornia for years work in the temperance
field.
or the 210O inmates of the New York
Christian Home for Intemperato Men
during the past ten years, only five have
died.
The W. C. T. u of Victoria, Australia, is
making an effort to secure the uss of un-
ferInented wine for sacramental purposes in
tue churches of that country.
Lucy Davis, of Memphis, Tenn, the
Youngest daughter Of Mrs. Merweather,
President of the W. G.. I. U. Of that State,
has been, since January 1st, residens physi.
.ian at the New York Infant Asylum. OF
which she was second assistant during her
Junior wear in college. She is said to be 9
most remarkable young woman, and her
future holds world of promise as she is not
rrof trrontu-f1a WARS old.