The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-24
CHoRUs:-The joyful bells! ETC., etS
.-ALfred Taylor, in "1rumpet Notea"
ENCOURAGEMENT for Workers.

ENCOURAGEMENT for Workers.
In a CODY Of the New York Times OF recent !;
date is a long article on the drink question I
which ought to afford considerable eocourk {
agement to the workers In the temperancot
cause. The article shows how the world has
been turning over q new leaf" and grow
ing more temperate" The conclusions thus
arrived at are not particularly new or start
ling at this time. but some Of the statements
made ir, illustration of the reformed condi-
ton Of affairs are interesting and suggestive.
The good old days"it is said, are past when
it was not considered worthy Of remark II
the gentleman of the house was deposited ON.
at least walk, and whose entire duty fn tho
premises had been accomplished Yhen they
rang the bell preparatory to saying: Good
night, old felS and staggering of IN the
direction Of their own domiciles. 'Those
were the days when men who were accus-
to inbibe twenty-five or thirty mint iulepes
or brandy smashes, to say nothing OF odd
bottles Of champagne, between sunrise and
midnight were known in their own set -
city in the drinking line were considered in the
light of distinction rather than as weak
nessn Attention is also called Ito the fact
that scientific journals periodicals and
newspapers are devoting more and more at
tention to the various phases OF the drink
question. Total abstainers and Prohibt-
tionists are not feeling as lonesome, it is sale,
as they, used to be-, and are not ashamed
any more to be called cranks. Some experts
In the drink business, it Is added, are COM
PEELED to admit that ''hard" liquors had evil
IDENTIFY seen their best days. They admitted,
too, that generally less drinking was done
now than formerly. Some accounted for
this on the ground that very large class
now seldom drank outside their clubs, while
I,ikI
sideboards that were seldom empty. The
growth Of athletics was advanced as reason
for the decrease in the consumption OF all
kinds Of stimulants, on the ground that
when a man once got into condition for an
athletic contest he felt good enough to know
that be would be a fool to ever put g
stimulant into mis- stomach, Or at least to
maintained that men who did not drink
'shad the call" in almost any line Of business,
and that this of itself accounted for much
of the change that has been under way for
years and that has not fully blossomed yet-
New York Odseruer. w. -. e
.Alone in the Face of the Enemy.
The enemy wss jug OF rum. which the
reaper, wet with sweat and nearly dying OF
a corner of the field. No cool, clear spring
was near. The reaper was q 'temperanca
man" He had signed pledge to drink
neither wine, beer, nor strong drink since
be had signed this pledge he had been well in
health, busy in work, and well-oR in pocket.
He wore little blue ribbon tied in button-
hole of his Sunday coat.
But to-dayl He thought he had never felt
so tired, so hot, so thirsty. 1t was such
long, burning, summer day. There was nos
one drop Of water in his can; no well, no
brook in all the field. And then, he was
alone The other men were far in the other
part Of the field, hidden by little rise OF
the ground. No one would see If he broke
his pledge, and took just o. bttle taste from
that stone jug. He .stc' 1.owly near the
jug. Temptation had ever been stronger;
But he knew if he drank then, he would
thirst forever! He would waken q thirst
that would never Sleep Instead Of bis calm,
cool, peaceful life, he would have always m
his bosom a parching desert, crying moreI
more! and never satisfied And he was alone
before his enemy! -,
Yes. But the Goa whom he had asked for
help when he signed the pledge was NOT far
of. Like fash it came into his mind that
God saw him and could save him; that He
is near to all who call upon Him. Tho
thought that was strong to save him came.
God is herel am not alone"
Turning his back to the enticing Jug, he
asked God to make him strong to be true.
Then his desire for the forbidden drink
died away. He turned his face to the cool
breeze, and wiped his brow. The victory
over his enemy had been harder than his
work. But now he was strong. Back ne
went down the harvest-feld. farther and
farther from the enemy that had lain in wait
for body and soul
He had gained victory. What were the
fruits of his victory. He had learned to
trust God and distrust himself. He had
learned to pity and aid those who are
tempted. He had learned that God is not
far from those who call upon Him, and that
against temptation were more than those
who were against him--3tmperance Ban
ner.
One Glass Of Wine Too Much.
A glass of wine, for instance, changed the
6isnory of France for nearly twenty. years.