Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-02-17

Thluking AboUt.
yaektoa frses = lnAutisn.
iii . co1y corner OF the O1ice lob
by o( The Hotel Pierce, this after
noon, tive men wsSs sitting. They
w4r> travelling i1,sl, and chancs 40
oUaimtanceG and had COME 70 Yank.
iun from smaller adjoining towns 10
fiud 5 warm hotel aud get cut of the
cold until to.day's trains should
take th0m 70 the several points
whers business called them. The
hours wcre being whilsd away with
discussion Of current interesting
topics and Ignatious D~onnsllyis
latest work "lhs Golden Bottle"
had been warmly criticised. Just
q one man had pronounced i The
Offspring u ! master mind sud yet
! Authorization aud perhaps written
70 catch y0tee in the last campaign,
someone suggested that the nesting
adjourn - the h0tsl caie, Tor drink.
Not : man, except the ope who had
extended the invitation essayed TO
move and there was . moment Of
embarrassing silence.
II don't drink, thank you" finally
remarked one Vt the Ave. SHOT that
l ran q temperance enthusiast " .
prohibitiouist, for every inan should
do ~ he likes, / believe But I can
not drink and attend 10 business.
I used TO indulge, but something
happened last year, which proved
70 my Satisfaction that drinks and
business will not mix. Ispeut Sum
day in . certain city, not Tor from
hsre and together with I dozen other
travelling men, drank beer in UNI
limited qualities. The next day !
intended 70 call OH q customer Of
mine III that town. He 10 q gentle
man with : family, whom / respect
ed and / thought ] had his good will.
In the hotel that same Sunday there
was another young man who sold
the Same line OF goods that ! do,
but for 4 rival house. He did not
drink with us, but bright and early
Monday morning he called On the
very merchant whom | calculated
10 sell y large invoice. l slept late,
wishing 10 get the cobwebs out OF
my brain and the lead out Of my
eyes, and when / finally did arise
and 20 down stairs, the first person
met WAS my merchant customer.
We shook hands and | inquired il
I might show him my samples that
day. He replied that MI. 9. my RI
WI, would have his attention for the
next several hours, 40 he had prom.
ised 70 inspect his line. And he did
70 such an extent that the other fel-
low sold I thousand dollar account,
whore I sold goods amounting IL
one hundred. to THAT man. The
next tims that I let beer beat me
out Of . sale | propose to know it.
With ! clenr head, 4 fair field and
no favors. / can sell ne many goods
O any man in my line, but with
my head full Of hop and my mouth
occupied with I dark brown taste
can't"
vi ID not fashionable to drink any
more. said another gentleman. ri
have q young lady friend in Chicago
who assures me beyond any ques
ton that tue young man who smell,
Of liquor 10 not ia it with the clear
Young fellow who smells Of fresl
linen and pure cold water. II hal
come TO pass that | think just wha
the girl does and shall adhere I,
linen and water.n
II did rot know / had struck
Temperance revival said the younl
man uho had caused Oh tho talk b
inviting the crowd out 70 drink
but I am glad / did. have not re
formed but ! am I dollar ahead
Strange % il may seem / have no
taken anything stronger than o0fie,
fore moro than two years. Ab0u
christmas Of 1890, myself and twt
brothers stood beside the bed upog
which our ouly sistsr lay, and q,
last request she mad before CLOSING
her blue eyes 70 % until We Inee
over tho wide river, WAS thaI
Ne should not drink Intoxicating
liquor. / will walk up 70 the bal
aMdtake s0da or 4 cigar and in every
sparkle Of the harmless liquid or IL,
wresthes Of smoke from that cigar !
think Of my sister. So boysI an
Rlad YOU did not drink with me.n