The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
German Student Beer-Drinkers.

00ELhau SGuu0uI
A writer in late number Of the Cornhiu
Magazine describes at length the German
Knsipe, or beer-drinking club for German
students. In some Of the German universi.
ties these beer drinking clubs have regular
sessions, and the drinking is carried on with
much formality, and the quantity consumed
is well-nigh incredible.
cit is no uncommon thing" says this
writer, "for a student to drink from ttUcnty
to thirty pints of beer in the course of single
club meeting: What would appear
q way as disgusting as can we'll be con-
ceived. "The difficulty" this writer adds,
lis met by artihcially creating a vacuum.
The beer-honorable, full to bursting point,
makes momentary exit from the club-room,
and sticks finger in his throat. The titilla-
tion Of the uvula produces q result that may
be better imagined than described, and the
beery champion returns to his place relieved
of his previous potations and ready for fresh
ones"
No young man can 60 through such drink
ing bouts in his college life and not deterior.
ate morally and physically 1t is to that
sort Of personal liberty" and general demor.
slization that we should drift rapidly in this
country but for the temperance teaching
and venders were allowed unrestricted sway.
National 1sn,perance advocate.
Hurry Upi
Temperance brothers and sisters. hurry upl
The great army Of outcasts, Of helpless women
and innocent children look to you for aid to
emancipate them from the worse than death
In which they are now plunged. Agitate for
''sweeter, purer laws" Already broad
streak Of light is in the horizon. In the name
of the Lord God Almighty, do not slacken
one single effort for right, until the line Of
dawn shall have broadened into the hight OF
perfect day.
The American saloon of to-day stands at
the bar Of American civilization for its yer.
dict. The testimony is in, and Of such nat
ure that we no longer ask shall anything be
done with the dramshop? but what shall be
done with itl Society has laws for Its pro
lection, and in the exercise Of personal liberty
you cannot oppose the good Of society. The
safety Of the State and the protection of the
Mrs. Maru T. Lathrop.
Great Temperance Building Project.
The members of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union propose to erect build
ing ut Chicago which will be the headQuar-
ters of the organization for the United
States. 1t will cost about $500, 900 and will
probably be located at the corner Of jackson
and Quincy streets. A permanent lease OF
the grounds can be made for $S5, 900 a year,
and upon this land will Ee erected twelve
story structure, with tower at the north
west corner surmounted by a bronze figure
of the Sistine Madonna. About $3.50, ,0C0 of
the stock has been subscribed, and it is eI.
pected that the additional sum necessary will
be raised by May /, 1889, at which time it Is
proposed to lay the corner stone. Many Chi.
cago capitalists have taken stock, and Miss
Frances E. Willard has gone to the East for
the purpose of enlistng the aid Of local so
cietfes in the large cities.
In a recent interview with reporter, a
leading New York liquor dealer said that
whisky was the most dangerous liquor in the
market; that it was more easily adulterated
than any other spirits, and that 1t usually
contained seven different substances all dam
gerous 10 the health and life Of the consumer.