Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-01-16
AC4OMlC i Il VA, ST. RDAY JANUARY l6 1877

click the rim Of the glasses, some one'
health TO propose, some sentiment tt
toast There must be two, and still bet
ter il four, and still better if six, to give
zest to the song of the drunkards Thos(
who have gone down could mention TIT
name of at least one who helped then
down. Generally it is some one wht
was Il little higher up in social life o.
in financial resources. Our friend fel
fattcrcd to have an invitation from ont
of superior name Each one drank no
only when he felt like it. but when TIT
other felt like it, Neither wanted tt
seem lacking in sociality when he was
invited So hundred thousand mel
every year arc treated into hell. Togeth
err are they mallaclcd of evil habit; to-
gether they travel toward their doom
together they make merry over the COW
ardicc or Puritanical sentiment of those
who never indulge; together they joir
their voices III tho song of the drunk
ards. Ii the one proposes to stop, the
other will not let him stop. When mel
arc getting down themselves, they dc
not want their associates to turn back
Those who turn back will be the scot
and caricature of those who keep. on
and there will be conspiracy to bring
them back to their old places and theil
old environment and so have them re-
new the song of the drunkards. There
was tragedy III New York, September,
1916. 4 nan of marvellous natura
gifts had, after arriving from his homo
in England, fallen into dissipated hab
its, and icing II fine Singer as well Il:
impersonator entertained many bar.
room group at Ncwburyport, Boston
and New York, but by the grace of God
and the kindness of one joel Strattor
had been rescued and took the platform
for temperance and moved vast audi.
ences toward letter life.
y Glass Of "Soda."
destroy him" said some Of his old
associates, and they set II trap for his
feet. ''How do you do, Mr.. Gough2'
said some ore OH the street i'll New
York. lie pretended to be an old &C
quaintanco and said Il suppose you
are so pious now and have got to lie sc
proud that you will not drink a glass OF
soda water with al old s!:iplnate. y
con, yes, said Mr.. Cough, II will
drink glass of soda water with any
body | VIII drink glass with you. y
They vert down Chambers street to
Chathani street and into place where
Best Soda was announced at the
door. After some delay there was hand
cd to him Il glass of soda water said to
be favored with raspberry; but, alas, ii
was rum, that flew to his brain and
sent him through the street an insane
man, and weeks passed before he came
to himself and implored the pardon OF
the Christian church that he had join
cd and resumed his wonGrous career for
Cod ard righteousness. But all tic
g.cgshcls and places of dissipation rang
with melriment at the temporary down
fall. All the giosshops and wine cellars
CT Americ. took up with new voice and
new eus,o and new enthusiasm and
rev ,:iaLoiism the song Of the drunk
ards
There looms up i'll my memory one
OF the best and Eob!cst friends ever
had. Ho bad been for 30 years 4 con-
sl.sent member of the church. 1 knew
not that at about 81 Yeas of age be
had followed the sea and habits of inc
briacy bad been fixed upon him. But,
converted,to God, he began a new life.
Yet it was Il 30 years Wal against the
old appetite. But about this struggle I
knew nothing until he was dead. While
absent during my summer vacation
received a telegram announcing his
death and asking NE TO come ard Off
ciate at his obsequies
/ arrived mt the. moment the service
was to begin and had not much time to
make inquiries about his last hours. In
my remarks, without any Limitations, l
extolled his virtues while living and
spoke Of the heavenly raptures into
which he had entered. Afteward |
found that lie had died Of delirium tre-
mems III tie hospital, because lie was so
violent he could not he sufficiently re-
strained in his beautiful home. He had
bcen seized i'll the street with violent
pains Of body and went into an apothe-
cary store 10 get medical relief. Some
thing there given him set on fire his old
appetite fer strong drink, and, utterly IT.
responsible he went from liquor store
to liquor store, until, a raving maniac,
the officers of tho law bound him and
took him to the hospital, where be died.
Some time after I said to the doctor in
the hospital, "Of what did he die?''
and the answer was Congestion of the
brain. y | said: doctor, want to
know the bottom facts, for l was his
pastor, and he was one of the best friends
l ever had. Was it dclirium tremens?'
And the doctor responded, Yes. i" Did l
regret that at his obsequies I had extol-