Oxford eagle., 1893-06-08
W. G 7. O,
c1udu tci by the W. G. T.u. Of Gsf1rd.
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r0R YOUNG MEN TO CONSIDER

what led me 10 mi;e up my
mind never To touch Equor was
the damage which | saw don g
by It to some of the finest minds
with which Il WAS my privilege
30 come in contact. and | con
cluded that what has resulted
Injurious to others might prove
80 TO me-. | have seen, even
in ny few years of professional
life. some of the most brilliant
literary men delhrUned from
=, .nGid positions owing to
nothing else but their iGdui-
geace IN wiae. | have known
men with thousands Of dollars
per year, occupying positions
hich hundreds would strive a
lifetime 60 attain, come to beg
gary from drink.
Ouly recently there appIed to
me tor any position l cou ii o H. r
him one of the most brilliant
editorial writer's IN the uewspa
per profession IA man Who two
years ago easily commanded
sl00 for a single editorial in his
special field That man became
so unreliable from drmk that
editors are now afraid of his ar
tIeles, aud although he can To
day write as foreible editorials
as at any time during hIs fe he
sits in a cellar ia one OF our ell
les wIiiing newspaper wrappers
Tor one dollar per !,0c0 And
that is only one instance of sew
eral | cGuld reviie here. I tlo
not hold my fIiensl up as a terri
bic example. he i only one of
type Of men WIN convince me
and may convince others that q
clear mind and Iiqa lr do not 20
lgether.
Then. as I l1nS a around and
came tn know more of people
and things, found the always
unaBswsrablc argument in favor
of youag mans abstInence-
J. e, that the most succcssful
mea in America today are those
who never lift a wine glass To
their Fps. Brcaming Interested
IN this fact, | Ea.i the curiosity
to persona ly inquire into II and
OF twenty eight OF the leading
business men IN the country
whose names | selected M ran
dom tweaty two never touched
4 drop of wine OF any sort
| made ~ my mud that there
was some Teason for this Ifli
quur brought safe pleasures
Why did these men abstain from
K Il, as some say, it is a stimu
lan' 10 a busy man. why dill not
these men, directing the large st
business Interests in this cuuB-
try Resort TO i, {! And when [
sty that these were the mel
whose opinions in great business
niatiers were accepted by the
Ia liag concerns of the wGIld [
concluded that their Judgment t
IN the use of lIquar woGld salts
+ tie. lftheir judgment in busi
ness matters could command
the respect aud attention of the
Tea lerS of trade an both sides
Of the sea, their decision rs TO
the use OF liquor WIS not apt to
be wrong.
Anl as opportunities ccme 10
me to 60 around IN homes and
at pnbiic places | find that I do
not occupy Il solitary position
The tendency to abstain from Ii
qu1rs Is growing mere and m ore
among young men oftosiay The
brightest young men / know
young nea who are filing posi-
tons of power and PROMISE
never touch "A drop of beer
wines or tntoxicants of any sort
And the young man who today
makes up his mind shat he vii.
be on the saft side and adhere
to strict abstinence will find
that he is not alone. He has
now the very best element in
business and social life in the
largest cities of our land with
him.-E W Box in Ladies' Home
Journal.