The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-05
A LITrLR HISTORY.

LITTLE HISTORY.
In 1924 gin drinking began to affect the
masses, and Mr.. Lecky, In his "History of
the Eighteenth Century" draws terrible
picture OF the way in which 'the fatal
passion for drink was at once and ire
vocably planted in the nation" On that
account he fixes on that year as one of the
blackest and most fatal epochs in English
history. And are we now to be told that
drink in those days did not cause crlme2
One may suppose that the Grand Jury of
Middlesex were under no such utter de-
lusion, for soon after 1924 they sent In
powerful presentment in which they declare
that "much of the greatest part OF the
poverty, the robberies and the murders OF
London might be attributed to drink"
In 1850 the London physicians also drew
up memorial saying there were then
IA, 900 cases OF fatal illness due to gin alone.
At the same time Bishop Benson, OF Glou-
cester, one of the best bishops on the bench,
said "Our people have become what they
never were before-cruel and inhuman.
These accursed liquors which to the shame
of our Government, are so easily to be had,
have changed their very nature"
At the same time the whole bench OF Eng
lish bishops interposed the unsullied purity
of their lawn between the nation and the
curse OF the drink traffic, as In these days
our judges have interposed "the stainless
sanctity of their ermine." They protested
against the Gin act as "founded on the In
diligence of debauchery, the encouragement
OF crime and the destruction OF the human
race" Lastly, John Wesley was far from
thinking'of those days that sit would have
been a palpable absurdity to speak of re-
lationship of cause and effect between drink
and crime" He said "But all who sell
drains of spirituous liquors In the common
way to any that will buy are poisoners
general. Thoy drive men TO hell like sheep.
A curse is in the midst OF them"
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
A Plttsburg dispenser OF alcoholic bever-
ages advertses his establishment as "Thirst
Parlors."
"The He'll Gate" is the name over the
door OF an uptown saloon on Third avenue,
New York City.
The Lewiston 1fe.) Journal says "We
are learning that when the devil takes nap
be leaves one of his imps at a decanter."
Neither the Norwegian nor Gothenburg
systems include beer In their regulations.
The effort to do 80 would result in failure.
By drink, and the disease caused by drink,
more persons die in one year than die from
railway disasters and shipping ealamities in
fifty years.-Archdeacon F. W. Farrar.
At the German Catholic Congress at Lou
isYille, KY, resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing creating" as conducive TO intem-
perance, saying the custom IS almost un-
known In Germany.
The boatmen, porters and water-carriers
in Constantinople are famous for being the
strongest and finest set of men, physically,
In all Europe. They never drink any kind
OF intoxicating liquor.
Any one found in the streets of Russia in
an inebrlate state is imprisoned, and when
sober Is ordered to sweep the streets for
day. Well dressed men may be seen some
times fulfilling this menial office.
Some OF the domestic evils of drunkenness
are houses without windows, gardens with
| out fences, fields without tillage, barns
without roofs, children without clothing,
principles, morals or manners. Benjamin
/ Franklin.
General Mellinet. OF the French Army,
who lately died at the age OF ninety-fye
/ years, had throughout his LIE abstalned
from stimulants of all kinds, and did not
| know even the taste OF wine. To the last he
was healthy and vigorous.
According TO the report Of Internal Reve-
| nue. Commissioner Miller for the year 1892,
! the patrons OF saloons in the United States
| paid S609 900 for whisky and s617 ,25s,-
AGO for beer, a total OF S1,226. .259, AGO; the
interest OF which for one minute at six per
cent. per annum is SS5l5.6S.
The Northwest Indian Conference Of tho
| NJ. L. Church declared "uncompromising
hostility to the liquor power in any and
| every FORM" and unreseryedly condemned
the club house system in which liquors are
used or sold, as the first gllded step of many
young man to a life OF shame.
A real apostle Of temperance, whose eff
forts have done much to advance the good
cause, is RI. Rev. Jeremiah O'Sulivan,
| Bishop of Mobile. As curate and pastor
| Bishop O'SulliYan was noted for his zeal and
ardor In fighting this great evil, and as a
bishop he makes his influence felt in every
part Of his diocese.
Great indignation prevailed among the
women when it was found that the exhibit OF
a brewing company had been placed in the
Woman's Building at the Indiana State Fair.
A petition for its removal signed by num-
bers OF the w. O. r. U. and other women
was presented 10 the Fair Board. who Or
dered it's removal, but an Injunction was
obtained by the brewing company and tue
exhibit remained,