The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-08
INTEMPERANcE OR WAR.
Corner Thinks that the Former Has Gre
ated BIoIs 1Tlsery.

Corner Thinks that the Former Has Gre
ated BIoIs NTsery.
II. L. c. BRoTHERs AND SIsTERs-Glanc-
weeks SENTINEL we find the sacred name
Howard Literary" The name appears
large but the page appears small. Broth
ers and sisters il We do not emerge
from our continued silence, in another
week the Howard Literary will
vanish from the page. Where is
the trouble? Have We become negligent
and respondent? Have we forgotten
what holds forth in our constitution?
1t shall be the duty of each member to seek
by example, by word and by pen, to promote
the objects and interests of the club.
Or is there a deficiency in the mail
service? Perhaps our letters do not reach
their destination, or do they find their
way to the waste basket? have, perhaps,
been somewhat Respondent but l feel as
ii my writing would DO but little good; but
the appearance of the page this week is
sufficient to arouse any true member to
action.
l will endeavor to offer a few words on
the subject suggested by "Wilmina,"
(Which Has Caused the Most Misery in
the Human Family, Intemperance or
War;"
In viewing intemperance in its broad
sense, and in its horr BILE iniquities aud
results, 1T seems to me that everybody
would include that intemperanCe has
carried more misery to the human family
than war. L most emphatically embrace
the language OF certain writer in stating
that "Intemperance has caused more
misery than war, pestilence and famine
combined.
1t Is true we cannot imagine the misery
caused by War. We also know that a vast
amount OF misery is caused by pestilence.
Take view of the misery caused
by sickneas-the terror of yellow
lever, the dreaded smallpox and many
other contagious diseases. Famine
causes mountaias of misery, but in
temperance causes more misery than all.
We will now take view of the misery
caused by Intemperance. We will first
pursue the life of the drunkar1 who be-
gins hls vicious career at very tender
age, who wanders into the CITY, into the
saloons and the gambling hells and there
spends his ever precious moments, i'm
proving them not. But instead he is pursu-
Ing course that will lead him to eternal
darkness. Look at the misery, il you
please, tAlS hayward son Is causing hlJ
honest parents who have kindly cared for
him from his earliest existence. We
will advance a step farther This young
man. with all the sin and
wickedness that is pressing him
downward, goes out into the world
and through deceit wins the affections Of
some true and honored young lady and
after he has his prey within his power he
does not care to keep from her knowledge
his true self, and very soon she regrets
the rel tons that she sustains to the man
who has no mercy for her. Neither is he
interested in his own salvation. Think of
the misery OF this young wife. Now that
her eyes lave been opened she sees her
mistake, she looks forward, she sees no
joy, peace or happiness, but instead pain,
sorrow, desolation and death. Her entire
life has been darkened.
We would like to see the page illumi-
mated by "Comet." Jupiter" give us a
call. "Gano" where art thou. Come again
soon, "City Chap" il it is true you have
emerged from single blessedness allow me
to congratulate You. Ii seems that a
goodly number of the Howard Band are
matching. "CoRNET."
Montevallo, No., April 4.