The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-21
For the Republican.


MHssRs. EprroRs:- you kindly
publish the following, hoping IL may
do some good, and be word In sea.
son to those who need 1t.
Can man stop drlnking2 Certainly
he can II he determines TO do so ana
seeks divine strength. Look at John
Is. Gough-a confirmed drunkard-by
the grace OF God rescued and saved to
be a light and guide to others. God is
Just as willing to save each and every
one as he was Cough. Buy his HE
and read It, 1t will help you. Look at
Francis Murphy, not only adrunkard
but q dealer ia the liquid fire. Tails is
what the Indians call 1t, fire water, be.
cause they notice that it sets On fire
the passions. and this it truly. does,
nerving the person under It's influence
to do and say such things as In his
sane, temperate moments, he would
be afraid to say or do, and frequently
to do such things as are past recall,
and for which lifetime OF remorse
and sorrow 10 not sufficient forrepent-
lance. You are familiar with instances
IN which IL has nerved the man to muir
der. than which no sin could be
greater.
When men are imprisoned they are
obliged to do without liquor, they look
better, feel better and are stronger for
the deprivation, aud in me8sure(and
enough SO for all practical purposes
they loose the desire for strong drink,
but many OF them again wantonly be-
gin to use ii, knowing the terrible con-
sequences. But every man Is respon-
sihle for so doing, and will have to
iglve an account OF himself to God in
the day OF Judgment. Drunkenness
is sin and not disease.
Every drunkard KNOWS the nature oil
what he drinks, he knows it is n poison.
Let him ask God for help, and stop
, his evil course, and do it now. Stop
at once and forever. -........
I"For down the street called i,y and by,
You reach the house called Never"
: And surely, the children OF an in
=. temperate man ought TO abhor liquor,
for drinking Is not always hereditary,
very seldom 30, being mainly an &C.
Quired habit. ] will here quote some
thing which appeared lately In little
monthly paper. sd. was q machin-
ist. He could work with any of his
, fellow workmen and earned large
wages. but he would drink, moderate
, rs at first, and afterwards became an
habitual drnnkard. lie not only did
nothing TO support his family. but, as
them so that tho Woodworking wife
forbade Inn the house. Years rolled
} on in the same sinful course. He at
, last died in his drunkenHess.a and filled
IL drunkard's grave. Not one OF his
children will taste the accursed drink.
Nearly all ARE church members with
their mother and are blessings to the
world.'
= Here is another instance. A brake.
man on the q. II. x ID. II. II. Is the
only son of an invetornte drunkard,
: hut 10 argument could persuade that
, Young man to take the first glass OF
: strong drink. He abhors it, for it has
, become his fathers ruin.
, Here is another instance. taken from
: ht,ndreds like them. X. was skillful
.machinist, who could and did make
twenty dollars week, but his love
for liquor overcame him. lie neglect.
ed his work, lost his position, tried
another aud lost that through drink
+ ing.
, Then his wife and six children suffer
ed. The poor, wretehed man gaye
himself up to the demon OF strong
i; drink. In state of drunken debauch,
5 he crawled into cellar. and was
, found dead. What life! what g
death! ushered into eternity in that
. lcondition. How is 1t with his children
/ They are disgusted with liquor and
+; liquor saloons. The SONS are indus
tiious. sober business men, and the
daughters credit to Christian
/ mother. SO we see, tho drink habit,
; or love OF intoxicants, is not hcredi
tary. here say, to any boy who may
read this, despise strong drink, never
: taste 1t, study the evil effects of acho'
,hol. and determine that when you are
IA man, you will vote that there be no
; saloons. and that you will always do
all you can In the great and worthy
/ cause OF Temperance. W. L. $.