Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-26
THE DARKER SIDE.
suffering Wrought by the Demon Of
Drink-rhr Peoples, Poverty.

No. 10 a HAMrDFS GBovE, Patti,
croft, near Mauohsstet England, July
No., ls93-- Manchester, like many
other large cities, has III share Of
poverty, distress, desil,utlon and crime.
Some VI the scenes witnessed on the
principal streets are almost sickeniug
to the casual observer Among the
chief aims committed by the poorer
class " drunkenness. Besides the
ouuutluss number OF drinking saloons,
10 " quite common 10 nrr on nearly
every street corner small grocery stOIeI
licensed 10 cell beer. 10 san every
day occurrence Tor not only men but
women 10 enter thosu places. Women
can DO ,een nlaggeflng or the steps Of
The ale house, Keeling 10 and fro under
the Influence Of drink. AID whore
aio the children " these pGruuts2
Raining the streets hunguring for the
noceasatiss OF life. They have not
been taught TO worship God-have not
been sent 10 Sunday meetings Or Sob.
bath school. Think u the exampln set
them By their parents, Leading them In
the broad roa TO uestfuctlOul How
proud feel 10 be- "a member ul the
Church OF Jesus Christ, which en-.
braces everything that sgUod-tta aches
mo 10 observe me commandments Of
God, 10 BIO chasle, vlrluous, pure, tenn
pointe ana walk strictly la tho path
which leads IN eternal tnivAtiuil
Among the many dupiofable stories
OF street Ilfe which eau he related IN thn
following; Not many days siuCe there
might have been srvu little boy II
only three OF four summers ruuui x 10
anu ffu ON tho tuHy streets; he was
ragged and difty--no hat, no stock
ings, no shoes, and no one ~ Keep a
wHtchiul eye upon him. shall 1 say
he had no homer Well, lao had "a
ehelirf, but II could hardly DO called
hone. Once ho was hia mothers
darling, bus doubt " he ever was his
fathers JOY. AMI why should he not
be his iRthvt'a loved OnUg rkeTo Il
one TeaEOu: Drink, the cursed drink,
that was ,he cause. His snare mo-
ments ami what little talent he had
was Wrapped up In that demon
drink. Ii was the only idol no wur-
shipped. The boy had no mother, and
could bo seen with other rugged, dry
children (and there are thousands OF
thcml playing ON the crowded streets.
At night tho ll,tiv follow, tifcd and
huugry, returns 70 his shelter. No
loving arms 10 rrCu,vu and tcndcrly
care Tor httn, no food prepared Tor him.
Ia la "a
soon Ne is sleeping oOuudly, DEAR
little soul, rest quietly Sleep 10 sweet
TO the weary, Let ~ hope that al.
though he mas nu comforts through
the Jay, he may have pleasant dreams
while asleep at night
Probably near Midnight the man (he
h not worthy tile name n iathefl fe.
turns 10 his cOmiotlless humr-Of
cOurse he Nv drunk aud there he lays
TIL morning. Had II not beeh for the
kind attention OF uoighbOts the boy
ght have hungered TO death The
other day the littlu fellow was
found iu one Of the streets
Ia "A most flthy condition.
Hls body was covered with vermln
anu tho only article Of clothing he hal
on wns ragged ir0ch. A. the IN.
stance OF the Rlnuchefitr anu Hal ord
branch Of the national society iot tie
prevention OF cruelty 10 children the
man was arrested, tfiod aud seat 10
jail with one month"; hard labor. The
punishment | consider was FAR too
light. The child was handed over to
Lady Howard, sister NJ the duke Of
Norfolk, who had consented 10 take
charge " him on behalf OF tie society.
lie was we'll washed, n now auit Of
clothes PUT ON him. aud you would not
have known Il was Tire same child.
The 5aints IN England, az general