The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-12-23
TEMPERANCE COLUMN,
EDITED III MRS. a p MEAD

In England penny cups of coffee are
sold near large factories by temperance
workers.
The new house Of commons contains
two hundred aud thirty-seven known
supporters Of the anticipation bill.
The vineyards of Europe cover almost
twenty-three million acres, and the
average yield h estimated ut over two
million gallons.
The saloons Of San Francisco, five
Thousand in number, keep open night
and day employing two sets of walters
and bar maids.
Half dozen young Indian Rajahs
have died within few years from in
diligence in strong drink, habit learned
generally from their EnglishtutorB.
An interesting tablet bas been trans
lated recently in the British museum
bearing the proposal Of a Pharaoh for
the hand OF a daughter Of the king Of
Babylon.
The wealthy Turks drink great deal
Of sake and rum, their ezense for break
ing Mahommet's command being that
he only prohibited the drinking Of wine.
The meeting of the Society of the
Blue Gross in Geneva, resulted in the
formation Of a society of Swiss citizens,
called THE Swiss Patriotic League
Against Alcohol"
0ut of ten million three hundred
Thousand artisans Of France, there are
over four million women who draw
thirty-five per cent of the entire sum
spent in wages in the republic.
The great MetabeIa chief Lobengula,
is something Of an autoerat, using his
power for the benefit of his people by
not allowing them to make or drink
beer. Beer is the source of all quar-
rels; / will stop it,"
To watch an entire procession Of all
the heather, q person wonld hav5 to
stand night and day in one place for
fifty years. Only six Thousand mission
aries have been sent out by the Christian
churches to reach them.
In Salem, Mass, samples of posters,
Autographs and other advertisements
Of entertainments must be submitted to
committee OF the city rulers before
being displayed An example worthy
Of imitation by every city council.
''Where there's q will there's way
IL any one is possessed of n determi-
nation TO do battle against our common
foe, weapons and fighting ground are
soon discovered to be ready at hand.
Rev. III. r. DeBra, of Evanston, ILL.,.
with blackboard, crayons, and applied
talent placed picture before an assem-
bly, of children that was the means OF
winning fifty pledges from them for
total abstinenee MANY Of these chill
dren are real heroes, writes Mr. DsBra
''for they are keeping the pledge even
when father and mother both drink
beer, and many of them refuse to carry
the beer pail" The picture referred
to represents an immense serpent
emerging from saloon. As it goes it
winds its sinuous length about a build
ing representing the government, and
passing on coils itself abont the school
house, the church, the home, aud is in
pursuit of the next generation, its head
poised TO strike little child. who, with
pail in hand, is on its way to the saloon.
Lying prone in the dust is seen tbs
"BRnner of the Cross" The picture
with its questions How do you pray?'
''HoW do You Yote?" breaches sLroug
sermon Mr.. DeBra has had photo.
graphs Of the drawing made, and has
the eommendable ambition 10 make G
thousand Prohibition votes" by ITS cir
culation. Surely il Is an excellent
'spoeket weapon" and will speak con
gineingly TO heart aud conscience when
the outward ear will not listen to Spoken
words