The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-04-25
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boyhood and young manhood, which
are so strong as to require an effort to
restrain their qualification. They
are born of the exuberance of youth
and usually die out as the years pass,
nnless by their qualification during
the early days of manhood they devel-
ope into habits, strong as bands Of
brass or chains OF steel.
One of these is the desire to drink
spurious liquors.
This in nine cases out of ten is not
an mate desire, but spirit of brava-
do, a sort of spurious belief that it is
a necessary proof manhood, and
that they are showing their indepen-
dence and ability to take care of them
selves.
In such cases it is almost useless to
preach to them of the immortality of
"yeilding to temptation" for the
youth is full of young and ardent life,
and just beginning to awake to the
fact that he is the master of his own
thoughts and actions, and the sterner
realities Of real life have not yet
been forced upon his mind.
But there is another, a physiologi-
Cal reason, why this youthful disposi
ton should be overcome, or laid un-
der heavy restraint.
The use of stimulants, of any kind,
either malt vinous or distilled by
young persons is injurious in high
degree 10 the physical health.
The young body is full of the Wig
or, and warmth of youth, and saffi-
GENTLY stimulated for the purposes of
health and developement without the
application of stimuIants of any kind,
and in many cases cooling sedative
would be much more applicable.
The only effect on such constitu-
tons, as we have described is to add
power aud virulence to the passions
and, in the end, to break down the
power of will, destroy all sense of
shame and finally end in dipsomania
Another disposition of youth is an
inordinate desire for the possession of
firearms. This desire on the part of
manya youth amounts to almost a
mania.
They cannot explain why they de-
sire pistol or revolver but the desire
remains. They will frankly acknowl-
edge that no necessity exists for their
possession, yet they are SO under the
influence of the craze that they will
violate all rules of good society, de-
cency and the law itself, to crafty
this passion, which they falsely argue
to themselves is harmless.
Such an one forgets that he is a
youth and as such is devoid of the caution
and prudence belonging to full fledg-
ed m manhood. his total disregard for
law and the restraints of fsociety prove
this, and more. 1t proves that such
an implement in his hands becomes
dangerous menance to his associates
and the community.
Add this propensity to the drink
babit and you have the incipient
desperado, who with all the evil pass
ions of his nature infamed and
strengthened, and the loose rein on
his anger becomes the manner or
murderer of his friends and associ-
ates.
The low price Of pocket firearms
increases the danger to society and
should be overcome by provision OF
law requirlnga tax of $25.00 to be
paid by the dealer on each pocket
irearm sold and a tax or license Of
$1,000 per year for the privilege of
carrying one, contingent on the ap'
plicant for such license making it
apparent to the court that it is nee.
.essary that he 60 armed.
We would also suggest that the
law be SO ammended that it be made
a felony to sell liquors of any kind to
minor, and that the only testimony