The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-12
SEEN AT THE SIDE Ooo"'
,,o,. IN. sola,er. Of King Alcohol Arc Fed
on sunday.

tevou want TO study the updercurrent OF
no ,o watch the ebb and fiow of peryert'o
Glory Of manhood, just take your posi'''n az
tho side.door Of some bar-room on "a Sunaay
morning. and II there Is no siuo-''V' VIZ
back door will answer IA Weli' ,ho. vou
II il well 10 remember hOWe'S,, - IN tie 1,,t
must be- on the inside. 10 s'anu ,h Da ,savfar.
side is 10 awaken suspicion, for 'pe Walia,
inc man. though otherwise 1901, aii,'o, '.1'
win an unreasonable thirst may c'S, =.
gard Won as 2 detective spying OUT .ne i', ,ha
ot Eeypt 10 report its transgressioh' " wv
municipal court. So. lamar and
But take CHAIR. the morning paper, anu anu
whatever else may be lying aIVu li,i zoo n
and calmly avail, results you WI, ~ ."
picture that will look well trahsieII'u ~
canvas. "A striking commentary CIV 'ne p'o
gTess Of civilization. onrtIv
The first man 70 approach Il III ~
consequential citizen, whose name on ,o III
business end Of a check Is gOou lyi ,,.i,b
figures at the bank. He has dallleu w"
nliyed drinks the night before, the WHISKY
sour that flleth up the vacuum aDhoi' Su =!
nature the milk-punch that satisfies lon5
felt want. His hair is all pushed Dachwaii 'i
his tongue is coated with asphalt, anu W
stomach feels rs If some amman ~" ~
rowed il 10 digest kainit with. ne urn il,lNs
down Il powerful whisky cocktail WIN q
most satisfactory sigh, purchases inVi II
int, paper (that was his Osterslple cIIniu
out1. and eoes home smelling oil allsplce'
Three hours from now he VIII De slluns
church with his wife and chlidreh' an l.. '"'
surd look of devotion on his couhle ia ~ Z
and a lead quarter in his hand 10 put I'D the
contribution box. ~ Won
know cannot afford tofling away his money
i'm dissipation. leaving aside the liiOi AZ
aspect of the proceeding. lie mas WI,
and three children ami earns about Sl- PEI
week. Ills wife does all the iion7thoIu
work. makes all the cbildrens civ'h'n-
and Vet the conceited epitome OF selilshhes'
thinks be is supporting her. SATURDAY
/ night he started out with - to ptlcila.s''
provisions for the coming week. lis WI,
| looked az him with prophcuc ahNletl' ioi
she knew hi, weakness. lie returheu q III
tie before midnight Win tMeht! 'Vitu
worth of meat. ten cents worm V Oh, 800 80
blos ten cents worth of bread hlty cents
wo,Ib If tobacco. and the balance IN bad
rum. cnclcssly distributed about nus per
son internally. lle orders ten cent w lis
| key. drink. a tumberiui and goes oacN u
! his frugal breakfast.
Now we have four Young clerks, men %
GOOD family chow that word IS aDuseul
! Thnv have been ON lark and nave Jus'
returned from putting Do to bed, lhey arr
Jrv i'm fact. very dry. as dry az if they nae
been wcaned ON herring BRINE ana Dan
ashes. and order mixture calculated 70
upset the stomach % craven IMAGE ~
| they mail the glass of mlsit nepehtle' 1u,,
| taik rather loudly and boastiully oil tn'
snort they have had, ami are partlaHl loi
retr,h ID. the headache they now nave
L fHffH
constant stream. and the bar.kceper seem'
fo crow anxious. lie stations coioF.o
nir.ling ion the alley % give the alarm "
el>e 9n oy,r.t inluI,it.Ne policeman shout
appear. ,,t...
4 poorly clad man OF middle age whos'
STRAW hat would form "A very unsWlsiic
tory lunch fora COW. sits Just inside Ih'
! dne- i'm uariially comatose state from ire
oueut l5ray- ON cheap sour mash. IN
/ little while he will become Disgusting ana
| be- mlt 0ut upon the roadside to f'ell"aii'
! finn his way 10 the COOLER lo I"u7t uP F
/ tine morning full OF Nermin 10 De- sent io Ih
chain gang for his inability To pay Il me
! Now "a lct of negroes come, uaincI7 an'
/ hack-drlycrs. dressed up IN lu'"
clothes. auNiou, 90 monkey with tle worn
| tb,t mover dicth. and following them ar'
othor negroes. with fringe ON thelr trousers
/ rrtnoe roNerty cause by strong dr nk; eat
Inc out their lives. destroying &ll nope
/ kiliine every impulse for good. They sc
very small pay. these poor negroes, ah'
two.third. of 10 goes for the mcanest hlh'
| of liquor. ..,,
Two Wcll-knOWn mcn-ahouttoWn ehle
the room. and the crowd make room lo
them very detcrcntially. They look indil
/ crcnfly around. nod mt the bartender ah'
/ take "a seat 40 one of the tables. y Wallel
,pprOachc. them. takes their order, aho
| hiirrio- back with tNO foaming 2nniets
| They drink. pay. and retire One oil theh
| /. "A renl-c.tate man: the other laWye
and once I'm q while they go % church. 100
But look at this young boy Just entering
/ he can't Dee over seventeen years oid' ah'
/ bid, face au-hes 80 he calls for glass o
/ beer. lie drink h. with poorly concealed
nausea. and goes ont with bat cooked
-aucilv. Ills mother Thinks he is at sun
ldav school. bat he is treading the Wine-pre7-
/ of future Wra. b. ,..i.,..
And SO they come and go all DAY long
vonng and Old. rich and poor, all eating oil
/ tine insane root that take, the reason prs
/ oucr. trading bright present for au un'
/ happv future. deilin- the temples hla9e
precious by lire living God. SOWING DO lauSh-
| ter tO reap 100 tears.
/ Thi. i, only fancy sketch, however.
dear reader of course no saloons are hep'
open ou sunday in this city.-Florida Times
/ { Mon.