Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-11
Fiction and Fact.

Fiction and Fact.
The fiction about drink is that il is
food. The fact about drink is that
gallon of ale contains less nourish-
ment than penny loaf, that glass of
wine contains less food than could be
put on three penny piece. and that
glass of spirits contains as much nour-
ishment and is about rs satisfying as
the bite of mad dog. How can this
be true, when people feel SO much
strengthened and revived after taking
n drink? Because stimulation and ex-
cltement are mistaken for strength. A
spur or whip will carry horse to
the top of q hill, but no ono is insane
enough to suppose the horse is really
the stronger for the whipping.
The fiction about drink is that it
strengthens the body and enables it to
endure additional fatigue. The fact
about drink is that it weakens the CEN
ter OF life and action, viz, the heart.
A pint and half of beer, or two
glasses of wine, or one glass of spirits
will cause the heart to beat six thous.
and extra strokes in o day. The fic.
ton is that alcohol helps digestion.
The fact is that it causes indigestion
and dyspepsia. The fiction about
drink is that it warns the body. The
fact about it is that it cools it, lower
ing the temperature and rendering the
body more susceptible to cold.-From
Nuts to Crack, by G. Milton Smith.
A Disgusted Drunkard.
One woman determined that her
husband should know how he looked
when he was drunk. She knew how
lie looked we'll enough, and need not
that any man should tell her. Her
children also knew by sad experience,
but the man himself had a very i'm
perfect idea of the state of tho case.
So once, when he came and fell into o
maudlin slumber, she sent for the
photographer to come forthwith; and,
on his arrival, she set before him his
work. She ordered the photographer
to photograph her husband as he sat
in the chair.
The photographer did his work, and
did it we'll; and, when the photograph
was finished and laid beside the hus-
bands plate at breakfast, it was
revelation, and the sobered gentleman
experienced a decidedly new sensa-
ton. There was no need of explana.
ton; the thing explained itself. There
was no chance for contradiction; the
sun tells no lies. There was no room
for argument. There was only ono
thing to do, and that was to quit; and
it is very fortunate that the man had
courage and sense enough to do it,
Christian Safeguard.
Rams Horn Temperance Talk.
The man who forms good habits
helps God.
You can sometimes tell where man
stands by his breath.
WHEN man takes drink of whisky
he bids God good-by.
A MODERATE drinker is worth more
to the devil than drunkard.
EVERY drunkard used to boast that
he could drink or let it alone.
The man who is not against the
saloon is not against the devil.
THE maR- who has temperance prin-
ciples should not keep them in the
dark. -
A THIRST has often been started with
teaspoon that barrels could not
queIch.
PUTTING screens in the saloon doors
is the DEVILS way of saying he is
ashamed of himself.
THERE are people who claim not to
believe in hell who live in plain sight
of drunkard's home.
NINE drunkards out of ten are 40 to.
day because they did not resolve in
youth to lead sober life.
WHENEVER you see drunken man
it ought to remind you that every boy
in the world Is in danger.
WHEN somebody appears to prove
that there is no hell, whiskey men arc
the first to throw up their hats
The man who is not against tho
liquor traffic with all his weight is in
favor of giving the devil license to
do business on earth.
Points.
A CATHOLIC paper published at
Scranton, Pa, which displays this no.
tice at the head OF its first page: "To
whom it may concern: There is not
money enough in the Golfers of the en-
tire rum element in America to buy q
single inch of advertising space in tho
Index.
In the Christian at Work was the
following editorial paragraph: "Tho
liquor traffic exists in the United
States to-day only by the sufferance Of
the membership OF the Christian
Churches. They are masters OF the
situation as far as the abolition of the
traffic is concerned. When they say
Co. it will CO."
In recent sermon DR.. Lyman Alb
bott said: II am very glad the Won.
ans Christian Temperance Union is
fighting the temperance battle, but I
do not think it is very creditable to us
men that We leave IL IN ho fourh& h.,