The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-01-15

down the street tho voices joined in the dox-
ology. May God speed tho day when tho
song OF rescue and salvation shall drown
with an overwhelming surge this mighty
song OF the drunkards!
Notice that the second noun OF my ,teSt
Is In the plural. Not "drunkard,' but
"drunkards." 1t would be dull work to sing
that song solitary aud alone. 1t is generally
q chorus. They are in groups. On that
downward way there must be companion
ship. Here and there is u man 50 mean rs
always to drink alone. but generous men,
big hearted men, drinking ut bar or in res
tauraut or in clubhouse, feel mortihea 10
take tho beverage uuaccompauted. Ihero
must be somo one with whom to click tho
rim OF the glasses. some ones health 10 pro-
pose, soma sentiment to toast. There muse
be wo, and still better IL four. aud still bet
ter if six. to give zest to tho sons OF the
drunkards. Those who have gono down
could mention the name OF at least ono
who holped them down. Generally 1t IS
somo one who was htio % n,Sner up
Our friend felt hattered to havS an
invitation from one OF superior name
Each ono drank not only when no 1elt iiko
1t, but whom the other felt ike 1t. Neither
wanted to seem lacking in sociauty when
he was invited. SO 100 ,h0J men every year
arc treated into hell. Together are they
munacled of evil habit, together they travcl
toward their doom, together they make mer-
ry over tho cowardice aud Puritanicai senti-
ment OF those who never indulge, together
they Join their voices in tho song or tho
drunkarls. III the ono proposes to stop, tho
other will not let him stop. Wheu men arc
getting down themselves they do not want
their associates to turn back. 1noso who
tura back will bo tho scoff ant car!catura OF
those who keep on, aud there will no con-
spirnry to brus them back to tho old places
an their old environment. aud 80 have them
renew the song Of tho drunkaris.
Az lin tho song OF tn, drunIlrlS IL c7Shy
learned. rarouSh what long ant difficult
drill ono must 60 to su u,cNal u an elevated
an inspiring singer! Emma Abbott, among
the most eminent cantatric2S thlt ever en-
chauted aca iemies OF music. tod mn on
ocean ships dn,E, in answer to my question,
"Whither are You bonn II" 'G AN goiug to
Borltn aud Paris to stu ly music" WHAT.
I said. 'Aft"r all your worli rsnownel sue
cos, - in music, going to study
Then She told ms through what hariShip3,
through what self denials, through what
almost killing ta.iGuaS, Shs hal Sone in
orlcr to be singer. and that whom In her
earlier days Il great tcacher of music had
could never reach, sho s,id, II will reach
tham," aud through doing nothing elso
but practice for five years sho did reach
tnem. Oh, how many hcrons aui heroino5
OF musical achievements! There are songs
which are easy to hear, but most difficult to
rem Ter. When Handel, with II new oratorio,
entered n room where u group OF musicians
hal assemble and said, Gentlemen, YOU
all read music! Iney Sail, Yes. We play
in church" Very we'll" slid the great
composer. "Play this. Bat the perform
anca was 50 poorly done Urndcl stopped his
ears AMI said: "ion play in church! Very
we'll. for we rca the Lovi i lorS suffering,
o; great Kindness anl ioryivins OF iniquity,
trlusyreSSion AMI sin. But you shall not
play for me-" PursmuSic. whether huger,l
on iuS;rument or trilicl n,Om human lips. is
mast din tult. But ono OF tho easiest
SOu.;S 10 lracl Is the song OF
the irunknrlI. Anybody cIu learn
it. In u little while yOu can touch the
highest note OF conviviality Or tho low st
noe OF bcsottciness. Begin moderately, a
sip h"rs an Il sip thern. HA;n with c!ares,
- on wth alc anl wtni up with cognac.
FirS: tGiN til, stimulaut at u VIC ling. then
tax" il IL NOUS. then take it between meals.
then nil ths time keep your pulls, under its
sea thy touch. In six months tho dullest
scholar in this Apollyouic music may become
IN expert. FIRST it will be sounded in Il htc-
cough. After awhile it will bs heard il n
silly In. hG! Further on it will become q
Wi who0p. Tn N it wi enable You to run
up AMI down tho Ave limos OF 80. ",~sical
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