Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-12-28
-ASEITABULA.

Week before last saw an announce
ment in the Courier that Rev F. Enslin
was to lecture on the history of Il bottle
and of course that took my eye ut once.
Dad and the bottle use TO be old as,o-
ciates and two pretty thick chams on
the rocky road to destruction once upon
time, and of course thought would
like to hear how my old pard was get
ting along, and also knowing Rev En-
Sims ability to eulog'ze on such nota
BILE and effective mortal as II bottle,
took a flying trip to Cooperstown wi h
faint hopes of also seeing my old chum,
As we'll us to hear of him, and sure
enough. the Methodist church was full
to the brim with many standing around
for want of seats. all with the same
eagerness to see the bottle if not to hear
it's history, and perhaps some were pre-
sent with faint hopes Of coming in closer
contact with it's contents, but l hope
not In the assembly were men and
| women of the various walks of life
merchants, doctors. lawyers, officers of
the law, godly ard ungodly, blindpig
customers, if not bl,ndpigs. and Dad
from abroad and we all enjoyed our
selves and was greatly encouraged to
hear the reverend gentleman undinch-
ingIy denounce the bottle, It's effects
and the seller of 1t. He spared not
(what is termed the respectable saloons)
not even his own landlord the proprie-
tor of the Palace hotel, but need not
90 into detail of his address because the
Courier gave that in full last week, but
by the way he shook the bottle every
now and then so the contents would
foam within it. You would naturally
think it was very aggravating to ex
topers as well as topers and Oy close oh
servations ope might detect some few
mouths water and with a yum-yum-its
licking-good expression on their faces
Rev. Enslin is as fearless IN his work as
he is in his address and he evidently
knows the teachings of his Bible thai
IF God be for US who can be against
u.s." Rev. Collins, of the NJ. E. church
as we'll as Rev. Jones, of the Congrega
tional church, made remarks in behalf
of temperance and approved of Rev
Enslin's rebuke of the whiskey element
At the closing remarks of Rev. Jones ht
asked for a collection in behalf of Rev
Collins, with the assurance that hi
would not use it for malt, but said he
had large family and he might like te
buy doll for his little girl. At that
saw Rev. Collins whisper to Rev. Enslil
l-looking at Rev. Jones-shall nit hin
with this book? The reverend trio evi
IDENTIFY meant what they said in regard
to the curse of intoxication and sug
gested practical work as well rs talk
1t appears to me that town like
Cooperstown, with IL christian praying
community, with sincere states attor
ney and IL temperance editor, it would
be an easy matter to enforce the law.
i Cooperstown is to be congratulated
upon having no whiskey element editor
to assail any of the reverend gentlemen
for battering that evil curse. Editor
Tlubshaw, of the Courier, is strictly a
temperance man, and in favor of it. and
favors the enforcement of the prohibi
tory law and elevation of morality and
upbuilding of society.
The correspondent from Greenyiew.
Steel county, asked in his items in the
Courier of December 7th if Mr.. r. c.
Cooper couldn't introduce bill in the
next legislature making it lawful fol
,hool boards to use schoolj money IL
build sheds for the accommodation o1
teams providing half of the Eamount
would be raised by private subscription
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