The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-02

tho ihtehl ioohi the almost angry way
OF tossing the dice. or OF moving the
chips" They are gambling. Al an
other table are men who are telling
vile stories. They are three-fourths
intoxicated. and between twelve and
one o'clock they will 20 staggering.
hooting, swearing. shouting on their
way home. That Is an only son. On
him all kindness, all care, all culture.
has been bestowed. lie Is paying his
parents In this way for their kindness.
That Is a young married man. who, !
only a few months ago. at the altar.
made promises OF Kindness and fdel-
Ivy. every one OF which he has broken. |
Walk through and see for yourself.
Here are all the implements OF dissl-
patton and OF quick death. As the |
hours Of the night go away. the con-
versation becomes im5ecils and more
debaslng. Now II Is time 10 shut up.
Those who are able 10 stand will get
out on the pavement and balance
themselves against the lamp-post. or
against the ratings OF the fence. The
young man who Is not able TO stand
viii have a bed lmproylsed for him In
the clubhouse. or two not quite so
overcome with liquor will conduct him
to his fathers house. and they will
ring tho door-bell. and the door will
open, and the two imbeclle escorts
viii Introduce into the hallway the
ghastllest and most hollsh spectacle
that ever enters a front door-a drunk
en- con. n tne disslpiing club-houses
OF this country would make a contract
with the Inferno 10 provide II ten
thousand men year. aud for twenty
years, on the condition that no more
should be asked OF them. the club
houses could afford TO make that con
tract. for they would save homesteads.
save fortunes. save bodies. minds and
souls. The ten thousand men who
would be sacrificed by that contract
would be but a small part OF the null
titude sacrificed without the contract
But ! make a vast difference between
clubs ! have belonged 10 four clubs
4 theological club. n bali club and two
literary clubs. got from them phys
ical rejuyenation and moral health
What shall be the principle7 II God
will help me. I will lay down three
principles by which you may Judge
whether the club where you are a
member. or the club TO which you have
been invited. Is a legitimate or an ille-
climate club house.
First Of all. I want you TO test the
club by its influences on home. II you
have a home. have been told by
prominent gentleman IN club life that
three-fourths Of the members OF the
/ great clubs OF these cities are married
men. That wife soon loses her iniu-
ence over her husband who nervously
and foolishly looks upon all evening
absence a. an assault on domestlclty.
How are the great enterprises OF art
and literature and benehcence and
public veal 10 be carried on n every
man IL 20 have his world bounded on
one side by his front doorstep. and on
the other side by his back window.
knowing nothing higher than his own
attic. or nothing lower than bis own
cellarl That wife who becomes zeal.
Gus OF her husbands attention 20 art.
or literature. or religion. or charity. u
breaking her own seepire % conjugal
power. l know an Instance where a
wife thought that her husband was
giving too many nights 10 Christian
service. 10 charitable service. 20 pray
cr meetings. and TO religious convoca-
ton. She systematically decoyed him
away until now he attends no church
and IL on a rapid way 70 destruction
hls morals gone his money gone. and
I fear. bis soul gone let any Christian
wife rejoice when her husband conse-
crates evenings 20 the service OF God
or 10 charity. or 10 art. or 20 anything
elevated: but let not men sacrifice
home life 20 club life. ! can point out
20 you great many names of
men who are guilty Of this sac.
rllege. They are as genial AZ
angels AZ the club house. and
as ugly as sin AZ home They are gen
erous on all subjects Of wine suppers
yachts. and fast horses but they ar,
siingy about the wifc's dress and N,
childrcn's shoes That man has mad,
that which might be a healthiul rccrca.
ton an usurper OF his affections. and
he has married Il. and he Is guilty OF
moral bigamy Under this process IN,
wife. whatever her features. become,
unlnterosting and homely. tie become,
critical Of her. does not like the dress
does not like the way she arranges hei
hair. IL amazed that he ever was 20 un.
romantic as 20 OFFER her hand ant
heart She Il always wanting money
money. when she ought to be discuss
ing eclipses. and Dexter. and Dcrh,
day. and English drags with six horses
tell You. there are thousands o.
houses IN the cities being dubbed Z,
death, There are club houses wher,
membership always involves domestic
, shipwreck Tell me that a man hal
. Joined a certain club. tell me nothinl
, more about him for ten years, and
J will write his history u he be sill
J alive. The man Is a wine guEEler. MI
wife hruken-hcartcd or prematurcll
b old, his fortune gonc or reduced. an,
, his homo a mere name In a directory
Z Here are elk secular nlehts In the week
; what shall do with them2" say
) the father and the husband. Il vii
} give four OF those nights 70 the i'm
b provcmont and entertainment Of m,
b family. either at home or In goo
3 nelghborhood. will devote one q
, charitable institutions: will deyot
. one TO the club" I congratulate YOU
81 Here Il a man who says. u viii max
, different division 90 tho six nights
{ I will take three Tor the club aud thrc