The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-13

ientihr Morality ana Hygiene
We live on the main road between
Two manufacturing cities. Danlelson
aaf Willlmant.c. Near the house the
rod forks There Il no gulde-board.
soods and hills stretch beyond; 20.
many travellers stop 70 Inquire which
rad 20 take. and trampa ask for some
hing 10 eat
Last Monday a tramp Of the most re-
pulllve style stopped. big. TAT. ragEcd
and dirty Ne asked for work and food.
b., bic looks showed how little he
uould work gave him a plate OF
iood which he ate on the doorstep. then
asied for more. he knew everybody
around here and talked continually
while eating. Ny husband. passing by
he door halted a few minutes and adj
.--.ylfsd him 10 give up liquor. but Il only
"a him 10 talk Of bis own. his fathers
and others drinking In gossiplne style
he hung around some time. then
fhlmbici on. leaving a mass Of broken
fctd. half ehewcd apple, water and mud
al over the lower step. which had 10
clean up My husband advised me not
10 give food 10 such hereafter
Ny thoughts took this direction We
eomen are responsible for tramps We
y iced ald clotho them. while they spend
{ what little they earn or beg ior liquor
and tohscco Women ace afraid 10 they
do not give them food they viii iniuro
something. just ns men are afraid u
they help stop the liquor trafhc drink
ing men viii iniuro their property Both
are cowar d.. Let us cultivate courage
Praying and preaching does very little
10 stop the use OF intoxiolnts and To-
hne.o. Courarc and deeds are the nee
= s,,ary weapons Women are rospon-
slhle Tor the continuance Of both vices
and for an their bad results, because
they can themselves make an necessary
prohlbltory laws and enforce them al
30. and the evils will continue AN
they acquire courage and wisdom
enough 90 DO this.
First. stop feeding tramps; ave no
food or clothing TO any who use In
toxlcanis or tobacco. Soon an tramps
would be starved into total abstinence
aud work. then their brains would be-
Gene active. conscience Would quicken.
they would be ashamed 10 beg. become
industrious and prosperous. and secure
a home and wife. perhaps Second.
woman must make and enforce prohib-
liory laws In her own home, Husband
brother or son viii rebel. perhaps. and
reiort. "Glve up your tea and coffee.
atent medicines and corse,s" Well.
hese are hurtful. sei bad examples and
are no harder for women to give up
Ihan for men TO give up whisky and
tobacco. and the women should abstain
Ihcrefrom. Men viii be Obliged TO be.
tcme total ahstalners when the women
have SUFFICIENT courage and pcrsover-
Anco 10 enforce prohibition.
Third. women must study foods. and
cook only what are health-promoters
and allow none TO oyercat. Hurtml
materials In foods. or overcating. clog
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some others, thus creating many dis
eases as we'll ne the hsnkering appe.
ie Tor liquors. medicines and tobacco
Hence. cooking IA responsible. and
women must learn what TO cook 10 stop
drunkenness and the use Of tobacco
l. and consequently crime. poverty and
otter evils resulting thereirom.
Lessons In practical scientific moral
ity and hygiene should be printed IN
every paper and taught everywhere
every sunday and every day. that all
the masses MAJ become Wise and right
eoua.
Somehow women expect men 10 "a
what they will not DO themselves: and
both expect God 10 DO the needful
things, that they will not try TO Al
themselves. Eliza Mowry Bilven IN
Union Signal.