Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18

weapons, whereby an unoffending man
may not thus act 10 protect himself
from robbers or mad-dogs. and all say,
IN the interest OF society. amen. A mans
Individual liberty II taken from him by
quarantine regulations. and all say.
amen, for society demands II. But when
~ comes 20 the prohibition OF The liquor
trafilc. the moral vision OF many Is cir
curnscribed within the license radius and
they can "see nothing but whiskey."
DRUNKARDS' RETREAT.
Regarding the specific measure TO which
the Doctor wishes 20 coniine my attsh-
tion. IL / am 20 SUPPOSE for the moment
that the Iiquor traffic Is TO be continued
and regard this measure In that inexora-
bic light. must frankly say i srn very
much opposed 20 II. j think II would
be more IN keeping with the eternal fit
ness OF things and more consistent with
Tho ends OF Justice 10 establish n State
,eforrnatory, properly fitted UP and at
tended by an efficient corps OF nurses
and physicians. whittier the habitual
orunkard could repair 20 be nursed. ana
per chance cured at the States entire ex-
rense. In the case OF transient drunk
oras. SO 10 speak. have In each city and
town n ~drinkards' retreat" where they
shall be attended until sober. Require
each victim Of the States licensed tempta-
tion 10 dcpose as 70 who sold him the
vhiskey. and II 81 was sold him at any
one place in sufficient quantities 10 natu-
rally expect intoxication TO follow or
,vt,fe tending 10 i.itoXlcation. fine said
liquor-dealer 500 for first offence. $50
for second: and in case Of second offence
On mart Of the drunkard, unless he can
prove & was not premedltated or the
result ~ the dealers greed OF gain, fine
the said drunkarl S25. 20 be collected as
ordinary taxes; require the names or All
concerned 90 be published IN the local
uapors nj the end Of each month. or
course there would be friction. There al
WAYS Will be In cases Of temporization. But
II tho state is 90 continue the traffic shs
should not turn her back upon the vic
tim Of her own licenses and incarcerate
in n felon's cell her own son simply for
Welding 20 her own temptations and no
thing more
am not after my friend. DR.. Parkers
scalp. "per So" But his whack at "sump-
fuFFF lfhF. Gtss gave Iif an bilfNi iHth-
~ 10 strike ut the 'Insldious innrmity"
Of a latent power in the natural allies Of
tho right IN this matter and seek 70
remedy II. Some are skulkng behind the
awful spectre Of the assumed inpossi-
hnHty IN removing the trouble. Others.
willing 70 aid. bubble over distractions
regarding "individual rights" while tina
walls Of despair rcsound through the
land. The "sunptuary law bugaboo
looms up - brighten and swcrve from
dutv many n well-mcaning spirit-and so
IL goes. strength divided ana the enemy
planting his flag on the fortress Of all that
SIS bright and fair. No( / don't want 10
"shoot the Doctor. but | want 10 XIII
mat slow old mule he IS riding In his at
tack on the fort Of drunkenness The
riders heart IS right. but his aged mule
shin IS poking along. headforenost, tail
foremost and sidcwise. while The Doc
tors old nlnt-lOCk muskct Is making an aW-
ful noise and worse smoke shooting small
shot 50 scatteringly that they enter the
Doctors own lines as much as the enc
mvA Mount the right stoed and shoot
logical balls from gun Of the risht
ratterni You cannot mt least, please the
enemy any better than 20 speak against
"sumptuary laws" and declare "a man
lHN iff fIEUl 10 GU anu va 4ifh ff'i'NN 500
pleases'
WILL ENJOY 1T.
cannot resist the temptation to re-
late the anecdote Of Uncle Dave ana
Mars Jcems." which ] nm sure my good
friend wlu he good natured enough 70
enjoy. Dave and Mars Jeems had an eH-
rcrienca on drive homeward-bouh
which Is test described in the language
Of Dave a. he pantingly burst mo INC
nrosonce Of Miss Jenny" and said ex-
ciiedIy: "I.or Miss Jmney, Mars. Jeems
an me had nh sputeratin' bout dc right
road. kaze he wantcr git here quick ter
rorez vcr an lie bukcd mer feehns
,nousiis. upon sayiu' saa-ze ! knows mo
bout dc gogerfy uh dis we're country cen
Won ebber dreamed IN, an aTler ne
luov'd his way WAS wrong he dun GOT
ligcetty an ne pride KEEP lie moui shcl'
O. he gwnc skimmin along contrary 10
his Indictment twcl bimeby he bumped
eouarc gin one dezc 'rashus fnaGs. "e
hngev connumuxcd an | clar. MISS JIM
NOV we had BE- mos simiscious IAN VOW
ctber hearn tell un en- Mars. Jerms
.l,pnt ne hide so TWEEN yer gotter eit TWO
mar or Specs ter fine an uh spec uh
smoove place. but la heap mo WISER
Vow don't want really COOL anu VaIu-
nble man for the world would oe pe'''i
Of II we had more like him II ne Cos
ct on the wrong side sometimes HNe
Dr. Parker 10 "get his hide skunt'
FINALLY in all have written l nave
been actuated by feeling OF charity 70
an and malice towards none. ] cia' IN
M, credit for It. but I would, were u III
my power. gladly hand "a cup OF messing
n eqch human being. Nor am -
t',atic' Nv views regarding this matter
,r. tho result Of patient study ana IN
ysstirstlon. rather than from impulse
leading into parusanry. We must settle
mis- vexcd question or leave it a. a Pu1...l
legacy 10 our children. lndirecuoh' len'.
rorIzinr. tlmidity never profits. Goa gram ,i,.
The happy day may early dawn WIZ" w., a.,
,.l,,,.t.soroe question shall. in the IN
crest Of truth and right. be perm"nen'..y
.o,tie1 ami peace prosperity, and purify
s,oua on the brotherhood Of man.
si"'l' o' W. ". BICKERs.