The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

serpent IA the Glass.
Many OF the famous advocates OF
temperance are dying on. but there Is
one trumpet-tongued orator who con-
tinues to sound his toesln In every
house that contains a Bible. II Is the
divlnely inspired preacher who utters
this Tremendous warning Look no,
on the wine when II Il rudy. when Il
giveth IL color In the cup. when II
gOeth down smoothly. for al the last
II biteth like a serpent and stlngeth
like an adder" Young man. listen TO
that loud and loving voice before you
touch the glass OF champagne; good
woman. stop and think what you are
about before you mix that big bowl
Of punch for your party; father. be
careful how you put that sly serpent
on your table. for some Of your boys
may get stung 10 death!
The serpent quality Of all intoxicants
lies In their deceptiveness. Wine II
a mocker. whatsoever Is deceived there
by Is not wise" The drinker faneies
that his glass Ia doing him good and
promoting his health Instead Of add
ing 10 his strength II excltes him for a
time md the reaction leaves him the
weaker.
Thousands Of people call for liquors
at he restaurants. or set them on their
tables 10 promote digestion; and
have known persons TO cling to this
fallaoy after alcohol had poisoned their
stomachs The heroic Dr. Living
stone Of Africa physician himself
asserted that he could stand any
and every hardship best by using
water and water only" had con
versaiion this week with NaEsen. and
thanked him for bis published tesii-
mony that during bis exploration Of
Greenland he found alcohol OF no
benefit TO himself or hls men
Another deceptive quality In intoXi-
cants IL that they steal march ON
those who use them. and an appetite
for them r. formed before one suspects
H. The reason 10 that every glass %
liquor Increases the desire for another
glass A tumbler OF water or milk
satisfies thirst; a draught Of liquor in
creases thirst. This fact makes Il 80
difficult 10 tamper with wine or brandy
without becoming addicted 10 it-and
In too many cases enslayed by H. An
eminent minister Of my acquaintance
began 20 use port wine as a tonic. Il
woke mp a terrible appetite and not
long ago he had to resign his charge
under q cloud of disgraeel Women In
poor health often resort TO alcoholic
medicines" or sly "stlfieners." AMI
/ become victims OF the serpent before
they are aware. could startle my
readers II dared 10 mention some Of
the deplorable cases
To break the terrible habit and 10
shake on the serpent requires such ef-
fort that few are permanently re-
formed Some surrender TO the in
eyitable and 90 over the cataract with
eyes open 10 their doom A youne
man said TO a friend Of mine. This
awful drink has used up my money
ruined my health. and almost killed
my parents. Il will soon kill me. ant
send me 10 hell know IL. and ye
the habit Is 30 strong that canno
stop" And he did not stop. yet whef
he began 10 zip his wine. he neyel
dreamed that he would die a wretche,
sot. OF all the decelvers that bctral
body and soul to damnation. none 4
so alluring an ensnaring a. the glass.
II Is strange that parents-manl
Christian parents-will allow Il Il
come into their homes. and will pro
vide Il for guests Il Is strange that
In spite Of an the mlseries suffered b.
the wives Of drunkards. 80 man
women are willing 10 marry younl
men who are In the habit Of taking
social glass they are playing with
viper. II their hearts are stung will
agony II Is their own fault No youni
woman should ever accept The han,
Of any young man n that hand eve
touches an intoNicant This STAN
resolutely taken by our women woui,
Increase the number OF teetotallers i'm
mensely II the ahove-mentlone,
things are strange. II Is stranger stil
that churches Sunday schools and pul
pits DO not ring ont oftencr and NOR
yehemently this heayen-sent tocsln-
Look not on the winel Look not OF
the wine' II stingeth like serpent
and blteth like an adder!"-Rey. Theo
dore l.. Cuyler