The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-03-27
OF the Birthday of the Apostle OF ProhiDi-
ton Celebrated.


OF the Birthday of the Apostle OIL Proh'Di-
ton Celebrated.
The ninetieth anniversary of the birthday
Of General Neal Dow was celebrated w eohes-
day i'll many Of the principal cities Oh
the United States. In the city Oh ne"
York the anniversary was celebrated ny
national convention OF temperance socie
ties, al which General Dow himself mace
an address. In the west Mrs. Frances WI
lard had charge of the celebrations. WINS
away out in Oklahoma the l asia n nai
w. small ARRANGED 1or ,ei reforme1
Messcs. Samuel Dickie and John n,ove e
ment, took part in the western 11eetnfis FRO
General Neal Dow, the apostle OIL. Oh p ou-
hbition, and the most ncom a ma1era t civ
used, was born in Portland, Me- ninety
years ago. He is the author OF tne JuS ny
sale of Intoxicating drinks in the state o. o.
Maine under severe penalties. q THIS hnr ia aS,
Of which Gsnera I RSw is the Dow
paced in ms c oaar Of origadT
betve sH1ot the States. He was taken pris-
oner at or near Fort Hudson, IN 1910. dnv -
more temperate in the cause OF ms Mnge'trrS 70
than some OF his enthusiastic
use his own words: ,z + ha alive
II am sure that l should not pe any, ia
and we'll today, if had peen d u irraanitr
or even one Of those regular or ifreg ufal
tinplers known as moderate drinkers. wy 10
thor lived TO be ninety-liye and ne was d TEN
pprate man. too, being an ofthouoA niG ~,
ksr If a very devout Quaker commul'ly;;
All my ancestors have ellJoyeu d ns,ie mai
age and therefore, frankly, my 30 IN
owe NV longevity quite as nluch 10 ~
ha,+anca as 10 any good habits possess.
If is not generally known lnal dciinl 80, "a
Dow BEGAN his WCrS against the s'ale , <Iiiu
10y 49, of whisky IN anger. A saloon
keeper IS said to have offended nun o i nor
tain OCCASION when ne declIleG We Of the
only on the Immediate saloon Keepers -, 'i *,
I,in;i,itv hut against whisky III genera IA
ali parts of the country he mas pttn ,t',l
ing for prohibition now hetoilS 9o' 49, Nfaine
i a'iu ~ 10 into erect IN 1886 this famous
law was repealed, but two years 4i i@Ie thnE
neonle came to the conclusion th''t 49, 49,.
ha9 made a mistake ana ever slhC0 '-ie'.
time il has been in force ana e lieI'' ; 5,,a
AS stated, prohibition IN Nla MANS i 10
to the single remark OF one Sdloo - 1l rc
Ihe story is told how that, some .eit 1900 49,
before General Dow became mayor 81 iol - -
land in 1851, the Wife Oh q i.neaI[ Win her
80 Who was in danger OF losing ms
n'1.3n'tivs nositioA on account OF the hcSieCi
of his duties due TO (llSIips1,i1n Ne Vent to
W. ttN saloon where he drank, explained me
cituation to the owner ana iecelNNN ~
'ep 4hat don't make any difference to me ho
NV business is to sell liquor; III tatIo1ns
! care about what becomes u ''iN
o'a NJ o1 hnhveti. YOU shall careH Mr.. Dow
exclaimed, bringing his fist Gown upon ION tb biT
bar with q thunp. Slsdr 59 has the right
to keep u place axe TINS! $780,! ,,bar l,a aaw
t'rUnl that Tune 10 the time WIeii az @ot
the end accomplished, General 70" Wv ',,n n1e
naIeo IA yvape war seven Gays IN the "ceh
for the cause which he cohslueIeu 'i 49, ~
best of all He was then n, si'S and yig
CaoiIs He took the stump and stfaI@IieWfly
became one of the eloquent orators ol ''4V
''nt ene pg.i0 Dow W is Still in good health HIS
shoulders are as square as those OF me