Frederick citizen., 1895-02-08
sHOOKSTOWN.
FEBRUARY 6

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A very pleasant dance was given at
the home of Mr.. Robert Wickham,
on Thursday evening last, under the
able management of committee of
young gentlemen of this place. Var
lous other enjoyments Were also in
dulged i'll by the merry assembly, and
the early hours of morning had we'll ar
rived when the dancers returned to
their homes.
News gathering at this especial per-
lod has become III reality, "a task of
some Importance to correspondents in
miniature towns like ours. l have no.
ticed that the reports from various
other sections. places of greater impor-
tance (larger pppulation), has appeared
rather limited comparing them to
their possibilities.
Mr.. john Wiupigler, of New Mar
ket, Md, was calling on friends of this
section, on Sunday last. He has rent
ed the property of Mr.. Edward Main,
which lie will take on April lst as his
residence for the following year.
The pretty calendar from Baughman
Bros. has been received, and l return
sincere thanks for such handsome
and useful present. Well, it is wor
thy of the many compliments bestOw-
Ell upon ii by the CITIZENS many
friends.
Messrs. James and Charles JOY, Of
Harmony, Md, madea brief call at the
home of your correspondent on Sun
day last
We notice in last weeks issue an
item by your Rocky Spring correspon-
| dent, dated January 2lst, which treats
tXtensivelr on the new road subject,
which has been fully explained in our
local papers AT different times, and as
all our residents who should take an
interest III such benefit, are all well
acquainted with the facts given in last
weeks edition, it would be useless to
go over the same words again.
1t is rather amusing to see into what
reverse of piety some of our prohibit
ing members have gone. 1t has be-
come more of religious fancy than IA
moral law. The prohibitory laws of
some of the States, especially that of
Maine, we would venture to say, act
upon the same principle AS that of
some of the districts of our own
county. Instead of lessening the use
of Intoxicating drinks, it has instead
driven people to all sorts of smuggling
aud treachery III order to procure II,
and ip many Instances have driven
men, Especially those who have, for
a lifetime been used To taking "a mod
crate drink of whiskey at reasonable
times, to use 1t without measure.
On the other hand should whls-
key be s,ld at Il reasonable rate
III those differeLt localities where it is
SO bitterly prohlbi,ed, undoubtedly
there would be Il greater quantity sold,
uut would 1t be with comparative
worse effect? OF course, we take u
hand against tnat aUOuluable vice,
drunkenness, but do these prohibitory
laws lessen il IN any marked degree?
Ii does not. In towns oi this county
where the sale of whiskey is probibil-
ed, those who want 1t Will have it at
any costs, aud have seen men WHO
Were never known to be intoxicated
before these laws we're passed go fiom
five to ten miles in order nget 1t, aud
return in the worst stage OF drunken
hess l would ask, is there "a benefit
in this? Can the manufacturer or sell
leT Of whiskey be held III blame for the
inebriate, who Is SO unreasonable AS to
let his passions be overcome by
strong drink? Has not every man u
conscience, which continually tells
him night from morning, and which
tells him how much of any substance
his system can stand? Does u man
who goes against the laws which God
has gwen him To make use of, deserve
the sympathy of his iellownian? Not
at all. If ii person wants to get drunk
he will do 50 at any risk, nOtwlthstand-
ing the efforts Of others to prevent it.