Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-04-25


the separation of church from state had
to come in the progress of liberal truth,
yet purify and truth, love and light all
that il beautiful in character and true
in intellect shall travel down the ages
III fit companionship till man shall cease
tp be ruling force upon the face Of the
earth.
II j. but the beginning of temperance
instruction when we show the physical ef-
iects Of ntoxicantS. bat these facts ought
not to be dropped coldly into the impress
>ibr minds of youth but painted upon
their iinaginations. and burned into their
memories.
The teacher must he imbued with pro
found sense Of the living Importance Of
the scientific facts To he impaired and fire
them with spirit and life. She must feel
the Importance of temperance truth in all
ID, higher relations to human development
and human destiny. and vary the dry facts
with ingenious illustrations from her own
| >torc-h"u>c and living pictures from every
day life " hen practicable and prudent.
! 1t Is not simply like teaching uathema-
tics ot philosophy, the chief incentives
10 the study of which are the rewards of
/ scholarship. the love of mental activity and
l achievement, but the personal interest and
| consciousness Of the pupil must be arous-
I "a to the dangers of a life Of intcmpcrancc
to hi- Individual liability and safety.
\ Size should PORTRAY the hidcous aud loath-
some character Of this enemy alcohol,
which by iuyidlipuS steps intrcnchcS him
| >tlf in the physical organism of man. 1t
j. consuming fire in the body burning up
tile tai forces. aud inducing premature
decay ami death When introduced INTO
I the stomach it sears it, way over that or
gan. which. in time becomes As sensitive As
the pupil pf the eye. fight, It's way over
;he blood with which it refuses to as>imi-
late, hnd> it, way into the brain. drives in
trlItct from its throne and transforms man
all infuriated demon.
III tile eye Of the law he i, d criminal
IN ihc cyc N philanthropy an object Of
pity; h Tie Eye Of responsibility, a lnath-
>pmr brute ii the wv OF common sense,
fonl Alcohol i neither food nor me,i-
cine. Il may give touch OF Artificial
health nr momrntary impulse of yi.or
and strength to the system. IL may drive
thcpGyiuc Of life over 4 weak bridge but
!, doe, il at c,p.i,l,rabl. risk Ia tb. en-
,,Inc- +, may helm tn a..ua.,, main and Iull
,lf,.,a,c ana for moment ,hr,ll II. ytr,iu
MIN ,b, aIln,inp charms nf r..t,,in..
h,,ItL NJ IN, same HIM, |, i snh,rv cr,,..
lno th,. cap.e III unrold mis,rv .h,r,rri,.
ttte n.r,n,,~ .y.t.u Nv oy.r.tr,iniu, III.
pairipr tlr yiral or.,an> ~ abY>r auJ
o..rw,fk ,Ilmiul,1tng Hin, rrnrraI vitality
tg.i !ya,in. thr physical organism % bar
r,n ana ,>hau>t.d that ryru the most ID.
t,ut medicines are pnwcrl.>> tn ward ntI
disease or .prout new life in the ,lccaycd
trunk of the drunkard DO Won wish for
an object lesson in thi, department Of in |
>tf.rtjnu take that man who Is suffering
from drdrinm tremen>, describe the hpr
rpr> that haunt him, foI 70 my mind
yon cau fnd No trucr representation Of the |
Ini>crits of thr damned ID that othcr life
4, btii"vcd hnI portrayed hy christians ~
All ages i I'M picture too horrible ior
thc impressive Imagination and sensitive |
nerves of youth | wonid ask l. thc reality /
beyond the possible experience of IA" |
chl!tt F"I the most exquisite organisms |
are the most sensitive 10 the influence OF |
alcoholic et'mulant>. 1t Is not the child !
oi coarse, hahhy makeup mentally That /,
most hkcIy t" become victim {" intem- |
perancc Il Is the child Of genius the |
chisd OF glowing imagination, quick sym |
pAthy, noble heart and genial social ma |
turt that feels most powerfully the in>Id- |
lou> assaults of the gigantic serpent intrm-
prraucr. ltr the child whose cradle i
archr' with th,. brilliant rainbow of prom
i~r whv>,. Young lif, II A wonder uf beauty |
ann INTEL .cncr for whom We need to feel |
the most alarm.
~, you MA, far 4 I...on III hj.,or,,,lys |
,,r,. =, III. rriIli,u, .,,,. IN n,.,ry nr,,,.
rv and >t,,,..n.r.ti,, that have. unn,. ont /
f,r.,..,ira ,.I.,rJ nf ;,,,.,,,ro,c,. w.,
,.s,,,.., ,l.i,t - r,,r ,i,h,r, f..,i,,, |
k,,cri, M. lass of ,h,. brilliant autbor If |
...rt.. R.,., 80 ,o.,, which ha. h.c,,n.
ta,,,il;,. ), .,...,,. .cbnoI aoJ ,.,.,.r h.,,,,.,
,t.,,,,,or ,.ri,.r .,o.. f.li,.i,.,-lar.
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r.,.r h,.,n .xc,ll.d II Nh natiya l,pL |
~. can,o, r.c.u ,ha, mn., .x,,i.tt. III.
u, an,i,,.d ..Th. Raar,is,, Srn.-, wi,h.
. III. JAIN, |
,,f d.,,ra,I.j h.an,v and ai..ina,sd ,.pin.
,,-,., MIN, ~ i,, =.
i,,o,,,.ra,c. -, IN. s,a,..ma,.hi,ofo of our
,.,,,,r,. ,r,, ~, oe .v,,n,,I.s ,.,,r.s
,,., COMO ...i,.i, H. .,,,,
,;,,.. ,lar tt,. claimant and oif,.1 y,t..
who fell from the summit of national |
popularity to the level of a common gutter
drnnkard
have in mind now two as bright and
promising Young men as our State ever pro
duced who started in law and palitics with
every prospect of brilliant success, but
they fell into habits of intemperance at the
very sunrise OF their genius and then into
indolance lost their ambition lost their