The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-30
&5. 9. 2. U. COLUNN.
cospucrsp ay MRS NJ. l. nonss.
A FUNERAL TODAY.


A. ] Wrlte buueT8I VroctaHtOu -
passing my door. II Is the burisi Of =
ueighbor who has died u alcoholism.
our national disease lie returned bu'
tew weeks ago from the keeiy cure.
lrtrong IL faith that he would never
weld 10 the appetite sgain. lie - the
second man il this ommunity 70 die
lofa debsuch afIer this treatment, and
another 0t our citizens 10 ION a spree"
now. Who has received this so-csIed
cure. The father Of this last one is heart
broken. For" says be, II thought my
boy was redeemed, but uow there is mo-
hope
As see the man carried TO his grave,
IL man who has occupied seats high inI
The councils Of the nation. can but ex-
claim :"Whata q costly revenue we de-
rive from the poison traffic." and ask,
l..O Lord. how long. how long will we
continue TO collect III" A friend sitting
by me ssys: .'iIe deserves no sympathy !,
he hsd every help 20 make lie sue
lcess aud he would not DO H."
An etopl The Word savs: NO
'drunkxrst can inherit the kingdom oil
lheaven' do you ssy mo sympathy is
ldue?" Remember, he was poisoned ~
lesrly manhood by the social glass, - !
have heard him say, the chains ot Appe'
,te have bound him tighter and tighter.
and IN the dn>s Of his ttpcst usefulness
Ihe "a the victim of traffic sustained ~
line vote 81 Christian men. The v'c''n'
observes the deepest sympathy; 'et ~
lruudcsnn the system that creates him
hus helpless IN the clutches Of disesse
lie viii he laid to-day by the aide ot
lhis Christian mother. whose greatest
Isurr.w was thst this "most briIiisnt o.
Ian ny sous" WAS dfunkard. she went
10 her grave uttering prayer for hi-
salvation. Aud thir u the way thir
yuvernment helps answer the prayere
lof Christian mothers God hasten the
day when mothers can vote a. well
~ pray.
~ his aide stand Christien brothers
who have been devoted 10 his reiOrna-
Is,ou hut when ssked to vote ticket that
would send men 10 the Indiana Legss-
Ils,ure who would prohibit the poison
ldeus that beses this " caker brother ;
lpsth wAv will idly snswer, 70 there's ..
Iuse LIQUOR will be sold snywsy, and
think Il best 10 vote my party sickt'
lunce more" Ministers speak by tht
, side o, HE colin to-day who read the sac
history III the tate Of the dead. men v hs
know the vast number falling al Hrour'
Them. but who refuse 70 open theil
hurches 10 voices thst would sound ~
: alarm N ,he presence Of lO3 saloons Il
l,his city ot 1900 souls. No gospe
: l,eor.rauce meetings are held in the y
lchurches that set on our th0rOugh.iHres
locked Elk cays out % seven, given Owe
lto s3,,ss. mssi and cObwebs. ID 40, some
body Nigh, tell the members o' '"s-
lriuschcs who are ~ es-e !" L'o"' ~
They ought ic carry heir religion VIZ
l,heir ballot on election day. and Thu
\ wound the Ch,istinn 10 hi- pr ". VINO
\ Ithe greais~t lirner NJ the halI"t n"x' =
h ins this oir iais snto usunAsrhs gray
Others i.ii into the pr"cr>si"m Y" -
: lother end. ~ ti'l ~ me c"n~~'ts- -
aud give these preachers "so'"e'n"s \
do"
Isy the eide of this G. fin to-day bu-l
lness men march who mink they "ca
d,ink ar let u alone who call me !
,erulsr John Brown. born before ~
time when 1 nsk them kindly. Won
ycu read this suhjectii give you 81
books and psper-?' ~ the strength Z
their present v iii they smile and-gO Q
ssendy march 20 iill isunkHrd's Rrav'
Ibelieving a. they say. 20. know wher
}. Ii have enough. am not such wess
ling ae 70 over-drink
~ Beside this coffin to-day are the ed
a. tors OF our papers who write ps'he''ca
liz or this ..ruined lite" but who will ~
let line OF prohibition sentiment IN
liz way into their columns lest itvflr"
the LIQUOR sellers who patr0nize the
sheets. One Of these editors, : broth'
lin the church, writes tenderiy Of -
mans death and publishes In one ises
e. - of his paper thirty-one notices Of appl
M cation 10 cell liquor! So the work go
M on upheld BY press, pulpit and peopl
- The wife site clothed In the habil
50 ments Of mourning by The side Of 2
coffin. In her youth and beauty q
gave her life and happiness into q
keeping OF thie brilliant young maI
;thev we're lust out Of college, thorough
] |eouipped 10 build Christian home ~
saw thc tempter at work; al that Iov
|ventleness and devotion could do. q
had done. Her patience, persissfn
hey and endurance we're remarked ~
lint when all hope bad fed she "
loblieed 10 lei him DRIFT aud die, aw'
II. from her ministrations ~ tenderne
'.ii II and love. II was IN unequal conse
The whole legal power Of Satsn .
Nation was pitsed against her. for y
government OF males stays the hand
thc outraged wife. takes no pity on y
hut upholds the saloon.keeper IN
deadly work. She Il . widow tod,
the husband aud home have been 4
stroycC by the will aad power of
sovernment, Tor the sake Of "revenu'
Women flock 70 this funeral and dr
) I tears IL IS mpsshy with this sister bes'
The bier. but they have no time 20 j
s= I,he W. G. r. w., 10 read our papers:
Inn themselves with know ledge; %
rec have 10 time 10 educate their childi
N; liz physical effects Of alcohol that y
ycs may 20 out il the face of the ever p