Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-01-27

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and they have q plain lofgtng somewhere,
but they come 70 this club-room to have
their chief enjoyment. One blackbau
amid ten votes will defeat Il mans bacom-
tag a member. For rowdyisr. for drunk
erne7s. for gambling. for any kind OF
risdeneanor. 4 member is dropped out.
Brilliant clubhouse from top TO bottom.
TINS ctandeIlerS, TINS plate. TIE furniture,
the .conqanionshlp. Tire literature, tbs
social prestige. q con1leta enchantmen;.
But the evening Is passing on. and 50
we hasten through The hal! Gnf down the
steps and into the street, ana from block
to block until We como - another stTieo1
clubhouse. Opening the door. W flndthe
fumes o. strong dri1l, and t0h2cco. some
thing almost into!era0le- These young
rpeH ar this table. Il l. easy 70 nndefSta1d
what they are 81. from the flushed cheek.
the intent look, the almost angry way OF
tossing the dice. or = moving TIE chips.
They arc gambling. At another table arc
men who are telling yi!e eto-lea. They arr
three-f0urths intoxicated, and between II
and l O'clock ttev will 60 staggering, |
! hootinc. swearing. shouting On their way
home.
"A The hours Of the nicht.c0 away the
conversations becomes inbeoiia and moro
| debasfng. NOT it is tim9 To shut up: Those
who are able to stand will get out on the
pavement and balance themselves against
rho lamnnoSt or against the ratings % the
fence The yori3r man VINO IL not able to
atond will havn \ hnI inrr3visc1 for him
IN ,he c1ubharsa. or two not quite 50
overcome with ltouor VIII conduct him to
I his fathers house. md they will ring the
toGr hell and t3a door will open. and tho
two ,rrbac'la osaortsvfn introiunn into the
hallway the ghastliest and most hcllisl:
cnantaclA that ever enters n front door-a
aru0ken son
pnt ! make q vast difference between
c,nha T have belon-a1 to four clubs: A
arv olfhs. Loot from them physical reiu-
venatio3 and moral health. What shalt ha
tha nrinrinia2 r. God will help ne. | will
Law down three nrjnc;rles b. which YOU
nav iu1ce whethor tia club where YOU are
= member or the club to which Won have
bean invifnd is q lecftIu?te or an illegiti-
rnata clubhouse.
First Of alI. I want YOU 10 test the club
~ its infunncnq on hone. II YOU have =
homa- have been told bv p prominent
man IN cilh life that threa-fourths Of the
members Of tho great clubs IT these cities
IRE ma~rInt men That wife soon loses her
influence over her husband who neryouslv
ana fooli1hly looks up0n all evening
anannra asan assault on 5omo@tir;tv. How
ara thp rraat enternri-e= Of rrt anl litera-
,,-a and hannaarnra and nuf1fn veal to be
a-r;ed =, II. eyerv man - 10 have hi,
y-nrra ho1nda3 IN one Sfde hv his front
1ooratan and on the other side bv his
},nt ,vtnanv EnnwiDc nothing higher
tfhan his oZcn offie or nothing lower than
his own cellar? That wife WHO becomes
~iclIous 81 her huehand's attention to art or
.i+aratura n = rpli~ion ar charitv iC break
ir, her own eacnter Of coniural mower.
INV Chrieti,n v,if, raiaiaa when her
nohara cnneacr,+os EVENINGS n tha
.a,viaa ~ Goa ~ I, charity or 70 art or
anv+h,nc cjnvota1. M lef not men
c,or;nco bono lif.+1 ci,h lfa can nnint
o~ntto.rou .~ant many names % men who
r., =.