The Newtown bee., 1898-04-01

would not be necessary to prove that i
would destroy life In every case. AND
( if large numbers of those who indulge IL
moderate drinking, become slaves tC
their appetites it is enough to show the
danger. And this is the sad fact which
meets US.
There are various things which tend
to produce these terrible results of mod
crate drinking. 1t is thought by many
that many people inherit an unnatural
appetite for strong drink, from intern.
perate parents. And if this be true there
can be no safety to such except in entire
abstinence, for the moderate use would
be almost certain to lead to excessive in
diligence. And if this be true it shows
how great are the evils that Incorporate
parents inflict upon their children
through the law Of heredity. Another
cause of danger may be that the appe-
tite has become more or less perverted
from it's natural condition by other kinds
of indulgence. Probably there are large
numbers who easily acquire an appetite
for strong drink because of their habits
of living in other respects. They are in
just such a condition as to crave for
some kind of stimulants. And moderate
drinking is to such source of great dan
ger. But with many the appetite has al.
ready been formed by previous induI-
gence in the use of strong drink, so that
it is almost impossible to use these drinks
at all without being overcome by them.
All know how difficult it is for reform
ed man to taste or even to smell intoxi-
eating liquors without having the appe-
tite aroused. There is
NO SUCH THING AS MODERATE DRINK
with many of these, for it is impossible
to control their appetites except by let
ting alone drink entirely. Even when
taken accidentally, they have lost con-
troll over their apr etites, and sad results
have followed. An appetite for strong
drink no matter how it may be acquired
makes any use of Intoxicating liquors
full of danger. What q mistake, then,
do those make who give as a reason for
not abstaining that they have an appe-
tite for strong drink. 1t is the very rea-
son why they should never taste of it.
Those to whom it costs self-denial to alb
stain are the very ones above all others
who need to abstain.
But the possession of such an appetite
Is not the only source of danger in mod
crate drinking. There is danger of &C.
curing this appetite even if one has no
tendency in that direction. Many, no
doubt, have become the victims of strong
drink, who at first actually loathed it.
Social habits have led to such a result.
How many have gone down to a drunk
ards grave, who started to sip from the
Intoxicating cup, not because they had
an appetite for drink, but to crafty 9TH
ers or to conform to the habits of those
with whom they were associated. They
drank because others drank, or because
others asked them to drink and they did
not wish to refuse. They would, per-
haps, have preferred not to taste, but
they did not have the courage to say no.
Many have probably commenced to use
Intoxicating drinks, simply to satisfy the
natural thirst, in the place of water or
some other drink. But the first step
taken, it is little easier to take the next,
and the final result is victim to the
bondage of appetite.
The gradual and almost imperceptible
growth of the appetite is source of great
danger in moderate drinking. One is
almost unconscious of any such effect
being produced until it has a strong hold
upon him, and he finds himself unexpect-
eddy under its power. Another danger
connected with moderate drinking is that
trouble or anxiety or encouragement,
such as meets most people sooner or later,
will lead to this source OF relief, to drink
and forget their trouble. How many
have sought this source of relief but
found that it inflicted greater burden.
They have not got rid OF their trouble,
but only lost sight of it for the time be-
Ing, by adding another and a greater
burden to their lives.
How many are the wa by which
moderate drinking leads TO all the sad
results and suffering Of intemperance.
But whatever these causes may be, the
fact remains that large numbers OF tho 9 |
who indulge In moderate drinking become
victims of insemperance, and suffer It's
results; loss Of health, loss Of property, |
loss Of character, loss OF self-respect,
loss Of will to control themselves, the