The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-12
w. G. T. u.

President, Miss Stella Truman.
Vice. President, Mrs. R. r. Settoon;
Rec. Secretary, Mrs: S. 4. Crawford,
Cor. Miss Florence Truman.
Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hayes.
PLEDGE.
| hereby solemnly promise, God help
ing me, tt abstain from all alcoholic IL
quors as a beverage, including beer,
wine and cider, and that will employ
all proper means to discourage the use
Of and trufic in the same.
Friends of tie w. C. T. U. are invited
to attend a social gathering at the resi-
dence of Mr.. c. Settoon, Friday even
ing, May 18th. A cordial welcome will
await you.
The w. C. T. u. will give a lawn
party Friday, May s5th. Particulars
later.
Every member of the Union, honorary
or active, should at all times and places
ornamental to the coat of a gentleman
and detracts nothing from the appear.
ance. of a lady's most elaborate costume.
1t is small but significant; silent, yet
eloquent. The man aud woman who
wear it declare themselves upon the
side of right, truth, justice, morality.
Wear the white ribbon, friends.
Wear it for its influence upon yourself
and for the good it may do others.
You are not half so liable to yield,
young man, when old associates claim a
drink for friendships sake; for the
glimpse of white in your button hole
will serve as a gentle reminder of your
vow. Remember this, these careless
unthinking friends will respect you for
wearing and sticking by your eolors.
One Of them may be made to think, to
| pause, to change the tenor of his way
who knows. Wear the white ribbon,
because it says for you'll am a strong
man | am n who fears not to stand
out against evil social custom /; | am Il
moulder of public thought and opinion,
not n who blindly follows in the path
cleared by prejudice"
That tiny bow of white speaks for
you, timid woman, without opening
your lips, you preach a sermon against
the most grievous grievances Of the
age and. become a shaper of the worlds
destiny.
The next regular meeting of tue w.
c. T. u. will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock. The principal of the
st. Landry High School having kindly
| given the Union the use of the school
building, all meetings will heuceforth
be held there. Remember the time and
place. Let us have a full attendance
Many are opposed to the total absti-
hence pledge from the idea that aico-
holic liquor is often a medical necessity.
Sir Andrew Clark, a distinguished En-
glish physician, gives as the result of his
observance during twenty-five years ex-
perienee in a large hospital, this opin-
ion: "Health is a state which cannot
be benefited by alcohol IN any degree.
Nay,=iti is a state which, in nine cases
put of ten, is injured by alcohol. 1t can
bear it sometimes without obvious in
Jury, but be benefited by it, never! Al
cohol eve in small doses, will take the
bloom off and iDjure the perfection and
loneliness Of health, both mental and
moral. If there is any honest man agho
really Wants to get at the truth, / would
risk all | possess on the back Of the
statement that as certainly as he tries
the experiment for a month or six
weeks, 81 certainly will he come to the
conclusion that however pleasant al
cohol is for the moment it is not a helper
of Work.