The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

more silly aies. -ttst S, r
But the whistle sounds, the passengers
ture Of tall, dark mountains, lonely railway
station. and a gloomy looking, omnipresent
'sample-roomr stamped on the walls OF mem.
DRY. National Advocate.
MODERATE pRTNKING DANGEROUS
Even moderate drinking operates against a
nun nan Id getting insurance. Statistics show
tnat among intemperate persons between the
ssges oi twenty aud thirty the mortality is
persons. From thirty o. fifty the mortality
Is four times greater with the intemperate.
and from fifty to sixty IL is three times
greater while from sixty to eighty it Is twice
as great; These are figures that do not. lie,
ING nnd oid topers and moderate drinkers should
take hint. In a group of total abstainers
aged twenty, the average of life left Is forty.
Tour ana two-tenths years while with mod.
erate drinkers the average would be fifteen
end six7tenths years That is to say, total
'aostainer ON an average would live to be
sixty-four, while the moderete drinker wouId
20 CUT ON nt thirtY-hvc. BY O moderate
uflnkcr - meant q man who drinks coutin.
Gousiy CT periodically SO as to affect his
IeatI3 Ieatls . drinkor Is more liable to acct
ditson to that he Is steadily breaking down
Almanac. &, >''''o
ME MEMS AND NOTE3
The next convention Of the National w. c.
i. U. will be held In Atlanta, Georgia.
It 10 stated that ninety three PEI, cent. of
. oil children taking the temperance pledge re-
main faithful to their carly vows.
When a young man starts out to get
drink and passes an old tlrunkard on the way
wo wonder that he doesn't think Of him.
A total OF 1874 Young women's Christian
Tcmperance unions, with Sl,c57 regular and
0soohonornry members, was reported to the
convention.
the bulk OF which is alcohol Irish and
Scotch whisky contain nearly fifty-flve Per
cent. brandy and gin nearly as much In
strong ale there is nearly seven per cent. of
alcohol. ss3t' e.
DR.. Josis!: Strong, author OF Sour Coun-
no place In all the land is there so i,ach of the
ssying power OF tho nation gathered to-
: gesner a. at the annual convention OF the w.
In tle first nine months of last year Eng
!ats! consqmed II, ,2lS,4u gallons yof wine,
g, SoS ~ seslons OF spirits, ard 1885, ,Sl8
sun,cd II .505, ,2os gallons Of vino, rs. 7si, ,oOf
gallons OF spirits and ~ l,g,0,a,5 gallons OF
Professor William T. Anderson, head of
the Brooklyn Normal School for Physical
SftucNTton, oddreSSed the National COnven-
ton at Chicago on his speciality and geiier-
otisIy offered to train gratuitousiy fiye ycune
women for W. g. 4. u, sscvangciists OF
physical culture.s
While the number OF existing drink-i-
ccnses In London has not increased OF late
years, the draIn-shops OF Paris havo riscn
from n, 900 In 1880 to nearly 5000 In she
present year In thirty years tho cona,mp-
fion OF alcohol in France has trebled, and I'm
ten yearsit has doub!ei the average con-
sumpticn being twelve quarts for each male
adult
Miss Sailic A Moore, OF Philadelphia.
President OF 81. Malachis Ladies' Total Alb
stinence Society--the first Roman Catholic
woman to address public assembly In tho
pfeseltce of q bishop and priests recently
sout the following message 70 Miss Frances
Willard s'No sectnrianism Ia religion, no
s4tionaiiSin In politics. no ssx In citizenship,
hlt each and an Of us for God and home and
ksRxxf Christian ciyjlizations We ars
H3tk nafu ~ pfty of New York 10000
cf6ich stands and night, and night and
:'ay bn Budget prsiising iahue,sces q
d4ki saloons and drink
for UTHQs q y & Ea k5,5kfor beor. DO you
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