The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1895-05-11
W. G. q. u. Column.

know English statistics-more men poi
soned by alcohol, than are poisoned by
all other poisons put together.-James
Edmunds. NJ. D., London. Eng.
As to the general use of alcohol in dis
ease every form Of disease would be bet
ter treated without alcohol than with il
DIR. BENZ. W. Richardson, F. r. S.
Alcohol may be wholly dispensed with
without injury to the sick, every intelli-
gent physician being able to supply its
place with other remedies of equal, if
not of greater value.-Dr. N. 5. Davis,
Chicago; DR.. Stephen Smith, New York;
Dr.. James Edmunds, London. and many
others eminent in the profession.
To dispense large and bountiful hos
pitality with grace and dignity may we'll
be the pleasure of those whose lady hood
came to them by way of 'loaf-giving"
but the true "loaf-giver'' is one
who admits no treacherous enemy to her
friendly feast nor hands a poisonous
Wand to her guests. Science, the un.
wearied traveller that nightly pitches her
moving tent days march nearer truth,
has Joined with sad experience to say
that the wine-glass is poisoned cup;
that the baleful spirit that abides in it is
no friend to friendship, and no inspira-
ton to goodness. There are many weak
ones who need your sympathy and help
to-day. Stay the hand that in mistaken
kindness would offer temptation in that
graceful fashion most difficult to resist,
and shield from your happy memories of
this Cay the possible offensc or occasion
of stumbling to one of Christ little ones.
Mary B. Willard,
What does drink cost in human misery?
Can l count the leaves of the forest, or
the sands upon the shorc2 And the
sounds of this misery are like the signing
of the leaves of illimitable forests, and
the splashing on the shores of unfathom-
able seas. 1t costs us millions
of money, myriads of criminals thou
sands of paupers. thousands of ruined
women, hundreds of thousands of men
and women goaded by misery into sui
eide or madness. with every blossom in
what might have been The garland of
their lives bligh,ed by Fury $ breath.
-. Shall it be nothing TO yon that the
blood of your brothers and sisters in this
great family of God is being daily pour
ed upon the atars of this dcaellier Moloch
Of Tophet more awful than that of
Hinnoms Vale; while in disowning that
you are your brothers keeper, you be-
come his Cain ?-Canon Farrar.
There is one way of profaning the
Lords day which is so prolific of evil re-
suits that we consider it our duty to ut
ter against it special condemnation.
This is the practice of selling beer or
other liquor on Sunday, or of frequent
ing places where they are sold. ........
While we hope that Sunday laws ON this
point will not be relaxed, but even more
rigidly enforced, we implore all Catho-
lies, for the love of God and of country,
never to take part in such Sunday traffic,
nor to patronize nor countenance it. And
we not only direct the attention Of all
pastors to the repression of this abuse,
but we also call upon them to induce all
of their focks that may be engaged in
the sale of liquors to abandon as soon as
they can the dangerous traffic, and to
embrace more becoming way of max
ing living.-Letter of the Roman Cath
olic plenary Council, 1884.
If You Wish to Help the Town
Don't fail to sound its praises wher-
ever you are.
Don't make your money out Of its citi-
zens and spend 1t somewhere else.
Don't frown ON every public improve.
ment simply because it will cost you q
dollar or two.
Don't sneer at the efforts of your fel-
low citizens to build up the town, but
lend a hand yourself.
Don't talk great deal about what
should be done and remain on the back
seat waiting for some one else to do it.
Don't say the public schools are fail
ure because your boy has been upsetting
the schools discipline and has been pun
ished for 1t.
Don't let good local paper that is
the towns untirlng champion abandon
the champion business because of lack of
deserved patronage.
Don't forget to drop your dollars in
the slot when the committee that is after
. new enterprise comes around with the
subscription list.
Don't forget that in building up the
town hearty cooperation. united endeav-
n