The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-05
The Young Corporal.

The Young Corporal
iad, a corporal in the French army
,.ns wmon uLuih, struck his superior officer He
was tried by q courtmartial and sentenced
" os saSg. and cast into prison to await the
effort made to secure his pardon, but without
success. The Colonel, however, was much
attached to him, and was unremittng in his
efforts to secure a pardon, which lie at
length succeeded in doing, on condition that
If ever known to be drunk again he should be
shot dead. The Colonel went to the prison
to inform the young corporal of his pardon.
"Ah, Colonel" said the unhappy young
man as the officer entered, ''see what my
folly has brought me to-"
Suppose" said the Colonel, 'that should
tell you that on condition that you never in
your life drink again a pardon is extended
young mans face. your PH life to be- the for oe
felt if you ever taste liquor again." added the
Colonel.
.Impossiblew said the poor lad. 81 can.
not live and not drink. Must never drink!
''Nevsr"
The poor young fellow relapsed into hope.
Nothing could keep mo from it. Itwould
be impossible to keep the condition"
II want your word and pledge OF honor as
soldier" said the Colonel, appealing to tine
military spirit and high sense of honor he 50
well knew the youth TO p...:si,aolhhim. p.-s:si,a Inc
.'See, Colonel" cried the young soldier
''See here and now," and he lifted his arm
God, will put liquor to my lips again"
That lad became commander OF the I'm.
perial Guard whose very name became such
a power, and he kept the pledge in the same
terance: "The Old Guard dies, but never
surrenders."
Now you see how much that sting of the
liquor serpent costs. 1t came very near cost
ing that brave young corporal his life. 1t is
a very costly thing to the country in dollars
and cents. 1t costs us three hundred and sixty
times as much as it does to pay the salaries
of al! the ministers of the gospel The sala-
ions Of dollars. And it costs twenty two
hundred millions of dollars to keep the liquor
traffic, and keep the sting OF the liquor SER
pent doing its work.
Damages for Drunkard's DEATH.
When William Mccarthy went home at
The end of his days work he was sober.
After supper he went to Wellss saloon. drank
"a glass full of whisky" stayed there half
an hour and left partly intoxicated.
the evening, and by ten o'clock was so in
toxicated that she appeared unable to walk
and was in charge of two men who had hold
OF him, one on each side, and were en-
seen alive after that. His body was found
| in a mill-race, where he had been drowned
| in about three feet Of water.
This was in Oneida County, n. Y.
| Ills wluOW Sueu "ellS unQer the ClVll
Damage act of 1873, which provides that
Every husband, wife, child, parent
guardian, employer or other person who
shall be injured in person, property ol
means of support by an intoxicated person
or in consequence of the intoIicaton
habitual or otherwise, of any person, shal
have right of action against any person o.
persons who shall, by selling or giving ava,
Intoxicating liquor, have caused the in
toxication in whole or i'll part.
| Mrs Mccarthy won her case on triol AM
got verdict for damages from the jury
Wells insisted that he was not liable 70
McCarthy's death and appealed to TIN
General Term of the Supreme Court. Tha
tribunal has decided against him. eve ar
of opinion says Justice Martin, "that tn
evidence was sufficient to warrant the jur
in finding that the death Of the plaintiff
husband was caused by his intoxication. an
that his intoxication was caused in whole o
in part by liquor furnished him by the dt
ssndant "--Ne,o York Herald.
Temperance News and Notes.
The Mohammedans call Intoxicating
liquor "shame water"
Massachusetts, has incorporated u prohibi
tion OF cider into its proposed amendment
Mrs. Richardson states that although Cali
fornia people consume larger quantities @
wine, there are few States where the amouu
of distilled liquors used is so great for tn
population, and in those districts where wine
drinking is almost universal saloons receiv
large patronage.
, The heathen Emperor Of China teache
| America q worthy lesson when he says: -
will never consent that the State shall see
, profit from the suffering and depreciation {
, the people,. But from a purely financis
, standpoint the license policy is ''penny wis
and pound foolish"
, Rev. ID. y. BUSHNELL ID. d., a Presby teria
, | clergyman Of high standing gives the follow
5 ing strong testimony: al have positivel
5 seen an entire family, including the prattlin
: baby and the gray haired grand dame drum
. to stupor in their own home on their ow
homemade, pure, light California wine"
Mississippi Masons in recent session pr,
q nounced against the saloon by unanimousl
/ | sustaining the action of Grand Mast.
0 | Evans in arresting the charters of lodg
/ disregarding the resolution passed at the
j last general meeting, chat no saloon keep,
!. could remain in fellowship with the Mason
n body.
: Arthur ID. Cochrane, of New York city,
q making q great success of the junior pr
y hibiCion movement. Boys and girls und
o twenty -one years OF age, who believe
n fighting the liquor demon with the invincit
/ aud uncompromising weapon of nation
o prohibition, ara organized into clubs al
q trained in the methods best adapted to I'll