The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-19
ABOLISH IT.
THE PRACTICE OF TREATING.
A Prolific Source of lntemperanee.
[Edenton Enquirer.]

We have often contended that the
custom of treating was perhaps the
most fruitful source Of individual IN
TEMPERANCE known in all the practices
of life. Upon the folly OF such, writ
ing to the New York Morning Jour-
anI, Henry Guy Carleton makes the
following observations which we think
not only worthy of production by us,
but worthy Of the careful perusai OF
all men, followers of the custom be
they confirmed i'll the habits OF ire
quent indulgence or what are known
as moderate drinkers. He says: "lt
is not the price of liquor. l know
millionaire who browns his dyspeptic
sorrows in sarsaparilla and tea, ana
have seen a shiyering wretch pawn ms
ragged coat for drink and spend the
chill November night unsheltered IN
the public square.
If DR.. Crosby wishes to DO more
Tor sobriety and rectitude than all the
tracts and high licenses have ever
drcamt of in their philosophy, let hm
devise means for crushing the head
of the serpent Treat. Treating should
be made a felony, and should take
rank with sheep stealing and arson.
Take the case of my young trend
George Van Wrestler. George IS not
naturally sot. believe a demyohn
of the oldest Crow that ever crew
would be safe in Georges keeping II
he were locked up alone with it. Yet
night after night George comes home
with that upon him which is techm-
calIy known as jug, and next morn
ing has three ply headache and a
spell of conjestive remorse. lie Is
losing flesh and money, and his aunt
has made certain alterations IN hei
will which will sadden him one o
these days when Grape aaunts on the
outer wall. The truth is, George ha:
,, tried to straighten up, but the lhtricatl
combinations of Treat are too muci
for him.
five Americans treat each othe
: to entirely supernuous drinks, why no
to groceries, articles of clothing, NUT
ton chops and hardware | wonde
how it would work in the way OF med
e icinc? | 90 into a drug store tor
. qunine pill. meet there my frlen'
V Lucian Van Bulnblebug, who IS II
y search OF a porous plaster. Luclan In
!, sists upon my taking the pill with him
d | do so. Lucian must then take an
y other plaster with me. He does SC
:. In comes Freddie de Royster for III
( noon day dose of cod liver oil. II
A A VOWS he cannot dose himself alone.
ID tell him | have already had two pill
"a and am feeling pretty comfortable, bl
~ =, Freddie insists. | introduce Va
st Bumblebug with his double plaster
Freddie sets them up. get anoth'
~ y pill, Van third plaster, and Fredd
er all the cod grease his breathing M
= chinery really needs. Van Bumbl
CO CO bug, then, being a good fellow, orde
'r another fish toddy for Freddie,
lS fourth pill for me, and an entirely S
W. perfuous plaster for himself.
1t is now incumbent on me to S
H. them up in Fred's honor, and we 6
another dose all round. Just at Il
oar juncture in comes jolly George Boliv;
-k who has the jumping toothache, Al
in two Jolly friends with the heart d
ease. He introduced me to
far, friends, | introduced him to /
friends, and then the real pleasure
Inc the day begins. Van Bumbleb
nad can't stand another plaster, and tt
a little colChicum | vary the P
'"s with I little aconite and ginger; Ere
ing die is full of cod liver oil to the ea
wn but takes podophyllin straight
res res; have the pleasantest sort of time, sa
of pie every drug in the shop, and
home with seventeen distinct syn
toms, and smelling like a case
=. cholera.
pa Now, really, why should Lucian,
the first place, demand the right
pay for my pill? 1t can save
nothing, for am compelled by
sacred law of Treat to at once in
of on his taking a second plaster, Fr
nee die has weak lungs, and needed c
. one touch Of codliver oil; but be
TIA. he leaves we pump him SO full he
has like Standard Oil Company. II
i"nF is something wrong in this system.
per- know there is something wrong ,
rec my system next day. Isn't it /
ven absurd? ?
If wish one noon day drink,
IN. on entering the palace find there S
III. know but slightly, why should any
in of them claim the right to place
,tine under an obligation3 TO disch;
only the obligation | must take ano
paid, drink and pay for seven. There
over hospitality on either side.
and ----- -
The nominations of Villas to
=. Secretary of the Interior, and OF