The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-29
The two best HIS are those which head
health and happiness.

In church and temperance circles a
good deal OF unnecessary surprise is ex-
pressed oyer the perennial popularity of
the saloon-its prominence and influence
In the land. 1t should seem that a little
thought and even less observation would
suffice and explain the enigma. A recent
writer in one of the magazines discloses
the secret:
Inc ga DON is the poor mans club, and
hourlshes most vigorously in the poorest
sections of the city. Instead OF denounc-
ing the saloon on account Of the numer-
Gus evils il inflicts on the poor, some hing
better must be supplied to take its place
The multitudes who patronize the saloon
are not absolute foois. MANY SEEK simply
to satisfy the craving after fellowship
which the creator has implanted in
human nature. The saloon is a we'll
lighted, conveniently located social club,
provided with pleasant reading
room and obligiD9 pro-
pri-tor Wise people are begin
ming TO see that a substitute must be sup
piled to take the place OF the saloon which
shall retain al the good features and sim
ply discard The evil elements"
-QCl u SuDeAlluAG. IL ie Nlhlneut has
been found in the Te-To-Tum cofiee-house
system. These coffee houses are in actual
operation in London. They combine all
the popular features of the saloon, with
the elimination of intoXicants-the access
sibility, the fellowship, the brightness,
the good cheer, the independence, the
games, the reading-room. And these
places are successful, both as a refOrma-
tory agency and as a business venture.
They save, they pay.
The originator of the Te-To -Tum system
is gentleman of large means and practi-
cal philanthropy Londoner named 2. B.
buchanan. He is now in this country, and
is endeRvoring to domesticAte his plan here.
At q gathering Of prominent gentlemen
of kindred spirit and aims, in New York,
the other day, Mr.. Buchanan gave a
graphic account of his crusade. Among
other things be said: Having been
pitched into by parson for doing moth
ing for Christ. | thought this would be- a
good way TO find out what l could do for
Him | don't mean to say it wasn't tre
mendnus wrench to give up my Old home,
and TO begin To live over again among
these chaps. Blu. the love of it grew on
me, and now, after seven years OF it, I'm
more in love with it than ever"
Why not try the Te-To-Tum idea in this
town? Are there not among US men or
women with long purses and large hearts,
with faith and zeal, too, able and willing
TO initiate such movement? Michael An
geo once entered a place at Rome
where Raphael was ornamenting
ceiling. As he walked around
he cav that all the figures were
too small for the room. Stopping mo-
ment be skelched on one side an Immense
head. proportoned to the chamb~r. When
his friends asked him why he didn't tell
Raphael of the fault he replied: Il criticise
bv creation, not by finding fault" Is not
that the noblest criticism? We advise
our temperance friends to stop black
guarding the saloon and to find something
better TO put IN It's place.
A great MANY folks nowadays are fear
full that the bible is being undermined.
No fear OF that. The book is its own best
advocate and interpreter. ''As those
wines which flow from the grapes are
sweeter and better than those forced out
by the press, which gives them the rough
ness of the husk ami stone. remarks Lord
Bacon in his Thoughts on THE Bes; Kinds
of Controversy; :" so are those doctrines
best and sweetest which flow from a gen
tie crush of the scriptures, and are not
wrung into controversies and common
places"
sYTis Jesus himself who says Search the
scriptures. "And the promise is that they
who seek shall find.
Dickens has a novel called "Great Ex-
pectations" They didn't pan out very
well--they seldom do. The older We grow