The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-06-28
WITHOUT WINES.

ty-fourth annual report OF National Temper
ance Society:
The present year has furnished some strik-
ing examples of persons high i'm authority and
social standing who have held brilliant rccep-
tions at which the highest officials and the
most fashionable society were present and
were handsomely entertained without wine
or other Intoxicating liquors.
Mrs. s. V. White, the wife Of the Rcpubli-
can Congressman from Brooklyn, gave n re-
ception i'm Washington, with many Senators,
congressman, foreign diplomats and dis
tinguished citizens present. The Brooklyn
Eagle says:
''The entire suite of apartments on the first
two floors of the house was thrown open for
the occasion, and no expense spared to
complete the perfect success OF the event
The large dining room back of the reception
parlor was cleared OF furniture and set apart
for dancing, n full band of strnged instru-
ments being stationed i'm the ante-room be-
tween. Long tables were set i'm the private
uining hall beyond laden with delicacies, for
which carte blanch had been given the
caterer. with the single stipula-
to be included the generous hostess having
conscientiously determined to set a much
needed example i'm that respect in opposition
to the usual rule of such occasions. This radi-
cal innovation in the local methods was prin-
cipally noticeable, however, only i'm the de
corum which marked the departure of the
guests, for no one was given All opportunity
to miss the usual stimulantS, SO bewillerugly
elaborate were all the other appointments.
Many prominent ladies had predicted that
Mrs White would not dare omit punch at
least but she declared that she could and
would present such other attractions that the
absence OF intoNicants would be q refreshing
novelty and she succeeded beyond all ex-
pectations. The floral decorations were on a
scale of magnificence in harmony with the
other features of the affair The mantels of
the handsomely decorated rex option room, i'm
which the hostess received her guests sepa-
rately, were banked with La France roses and
scarlet tulips amid a bed of green. The mir
rors of the apartment and those that line the
walls of the hallway were festooned with
smilax and sprays of asparagus vines which
were caught back on each side with garlands
of crimson and pink roses, the space within
the halls banked with tall tropical plants and
wide-spreading palms, forming a refresh
ing bower of green in the foreground. Con-
gress assembled as it had never done before;
in fact, Speaker Carlisle declared that a call
Of the house was evidently not SO effective as
Mrs Whites invitation. He had never seen
SO many members together, on the first
days of the session and at the time of the
tariff vote. Senator's Hiscock and Evarts
helped Mr.. White introduce almost every
member of the august body of solons from
the upper legislative branch. The diplomatic
corps was well represented and conspicuous
among the foreigners was the Corcan En-
bassy, the members attired in richer colors
than ever, and wearing the inevitable horse
hair peaked hats, ventilated especially for in
door use. The Army and Navy, and most of
the wealthy residents who complete tho high.
est social circle, also paid their respects"
Hon. b. +. Stockbridge United States
Senator from Michigan, recently gave a
dinner, with all the members OF the Cabinet
present, together with the leading men of
ms party, but no Intoxicating liquors were
furnished. Governor Fifer, of Illinois,
gladdened the hearts of the temperance
workers of that State by giving his first
State dinner without the aid of wine. Several
other notabl instances of the kind the past
f..A
away when wine will hc placed SO as ~ tempt
guests gathered around the social board
While President Harrison was reviewing
the civil parade at the Centennial celebration
wine from n "wine-tioa which was passing
by, and handed it to the President, who
politely bowed and declined the protfered
cup, and at the Centennial ball made notori-
the Presidents glasses, say the published ac-
counts, were turned severely down."
TIE PRODUCT OF DEATH.
A. B; Leonard, d: D., Missionary Secre-
tary Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, re-
Gently delivered the following address in
Chickering Hall, New York:
"AlcOhol is the product of the law Of death.
1t cannot be produced without first destroy
ing the life principle of that from which it is
derived. Where the breath of death is not
dG seShs s p2t pe 52a 5
cess of decay. Fermentation must reach the
stage of actual decay before alcohol is
evolved. The process Of decay renders the
articles upon which it operates worthless for
food purposes. A fresh, wcll-preparcd beef
steak makes an excellent breakfast, but you
would not care to eat a fermentcd or decaypd
beefsteak. A fresh egg is n paatable art
Gle of food, but no one cares for n fermcnted
or decayed egg. A ripe pippin is lucious
to the taste, but fermented or decayed pip
pin is offensive and is rejected In
order to produce alcohol, tho article from
which it is derived must pass through the
process of fermentation and decay The
cluster Of grapes, the luscious peach, the
beautiful pippin the golden grain must die
or rot to yield the Intoxicating fluid Alcohol
is born of dead mother and is thus an
having no life-giving substance, it causes |
death everywhere. 1t has no element of |
nutrition, and consequently cannot build ,p |
tissues in human body. The only nutrition |
there is i'll fermented liquors is small |
residuum of undecayed vegetable matter, n |
quantity SO small that many gallons &C the |
poisonous fluid must be consumed to obtain |
even teaspoonful of nutrition, while in dis |
titled liquors there is not an atom of food |
material, the process of distillation having |
eliminated the last particle.
LIQUORS. EFFECT UPON THE HIyDoos.
tor hundreds of years the natives of India |
have been sober race, but they are rapidly |
giving themselves up to the liquor evil This |
is due to British civilization. Association |
with the English has caused the Hindoos to |
adopt some of their habits, and the vice of |
drunkenness is now SO common i'm India that |
the attention Of the Government has been
'called to 1T. IL has been difficult matter all !
along to control these Asiatic hor,les, but
when infiamed by liquor the problem of gov. |
erning them will be made still more serious,
Atlanta Constit ution.
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES
indiana has organized seventy new local
w. C. T. U. unions this year.
A full-blooded negro girl i. about to be
sent to Africa as missionary, by the Geor-
gia w. c. It. u.
A stereopticon entertainment entitled
"Ihe Saloon Must Go" has started out as a
public educator.
Every family of the United States has at
present to pay an average of S65 year to en-
JOY the privilege of abundant facilities for
being poisoned, says Felix M. Oswald
lcoholize political party, and all of its
Utility will oOze like cold sweat from its |
BROW, and instead of being an engine of |
40wer for good it will become a putrid |