The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-11

Are you moderate drinker? No we don't
mean you, as your red nose gives you away
badly. We see what you are we mean that
sleek, well dressed young man. He seems to
take the world easy. He apparently is not
troubled or worried with unlucky turns of
fortunes wheel. He is above tho petty an
noyances that characterize the lives of less
favored men He can afford to indulge his
moderate drinking So he thinks, at least
and by his indulgence he encourages drink.
ing, and he cultivates the habit in himself
ana his more unfortunate brothers. The
moderate drinker is doing more harm to his
fellow-men than he can ever undo We ask
only that he give US his attention-that he
think seriously on this question. He is a
man OF intelligence, and must see, II he will
give the subject earnest thought, that he is
IN the wrong. II temperance in drink is
beneficial and necessary TO mans happiness
then the highest form Of temperance-total
abstinence-is absolutely necessary in order
TO best teach temperance.
What is meant by the term moderate drink
ing? Who can define it2 1t Is a lamentable
truth that OF two men given the same amount
OF liquor, one will hardly feel the effect.
while the other becomes so drunk that he
-will beat his wife and children. How often
We hear the expression-"Oh know when
have enough I can drink or let il alone,
as please, and then, poor man. be takes
another drink-adds more poison to an al
ready poisoned system, and turns with pity
irom his more unfortunate neighbor, who
drinks no more nor oftener than he, but from
the effects OF this same quantity he becomes
a disorderly, disgraceful drunkard. The
quantity then, ''in moderation cannot be
defined.
Is moderation understood to be the drink
ing of mild lquors-beer, light wines, etc.
This may be the understanding some men
have of moderate drinking but do not these
milder drinks contain alcohol2 Certainly
they do, and their use loads to strong drink
The mild drinks create the appetite for alco-
hol. The drunkard begins on beer and ter
inmates his career with brandy, and the re-
suit can be traced TO its source-which iAhe
small percentage OF alcohol in the miGAer
drinks. The danger in drinking beer or light
wine is that by their use the habit is formed
the Unsuitable craving for alcoholic drinks
follows.
Ii is this craving that has made men beasts
that has made man lose every spark OF man
hood that has made him commit every
crime IN the catalogue, that has made him
the epileptic, the paralytic, the lunatic, the
suicide! Did say has made him? Aye
And Is making him to-day all these things
In this bright city to-day men are sacrificing
home, health. wife and children, friends
character, everything, to satisfy this craving
Tor liquor. You, moderate drinker think on
these things Moreover, did you ever reflect
on the impurity of these mild drinksg No,
of course, you have not Well, of the thou
sands OF gallons and barrels sold, not one
gallon is pure. OF the thousands sold not
one is free from drugs and poisons, sold that
men may grow rich at the expense OF the
lives of their fellow-men.
Moderate drinker, you must stand where
you belong No healthy body needs stimu-
lants of any kind, mild or strong. You, there
fore are indulging a bad habit which will
surely lead to bad results. You belong TO
the drinking fraternity, and you must do one
of two things-rehect and join the total alb
stainers, or refusing this you may become
drunkard.
1t is said that fifteen per cent of the mod
crate drinkers die drunkards. Shall you be
one OF this fifteen per cent? The facts ex-
plain that all drunkards were only moderate
drinkers once and thatnil drunkenness comes
from moderate drinking II one Is the high
way TO ruin the other is the broad. inviting
gateway leading to it.-Western Gross.