St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-06

ly. or venerable, or OF good report, fall
before il. These are the effects and
need not say more upon this point. Can
auy man deny that 1.-THE OK is wont to
push with the horns p
Second Hath this been testified to the
owner, or are the makers and retailers
aware of its effects? The eff, cts are
manifest; and they have eyes, ears and
understandings, as well as Others They
know that whatever profit they make is
at the expense of human life or comfort,
and that the tide which is sweIled by
their unhallowed merchandise, sweeps
ten thousand yearly to temporal and
eternal ruin But this is not all. The
attention of the public has OF late been
strongly turned to this subject. The
minds of men have been enlightened, and
their responsibility pressed home upon
them. The subject has been presented to
them in new light, and men cannot but
see the absurdity of reprobating the
tempted, while the tempter is honored =
of blaming drunkards, and holding in
reputation those whose business it is TO
make drunkards. But are the makers of
ardent spirits aware its effects? Look
at the neighborhood of a distilery. An
influence goes forth from that spot
which reaches miles around-a kind OF
constraining influence, that brings in the
poor and the wretehed, and thirsty, and
vicious. Those who have money, bring
it-those who have none, bring corn
those who have neither, bring household
furniture-thos who have nothing. bring
themselves, and pay in labor. Now, the
maker knows all these men, and knows
their temperament. and probably knows
their families. He can calculate effects (;
and he sends them off, one to die by the
way, another to abuse his family, and
Others Just ready for any deed of wicked
ness. Will he say that he is not respon-
sible, and, like Cain, ask, "Am | my
brothers. keeper" He knew what
might be the result, and for mere pit
lance of gain, was willing to risk it.
Whether this man should abuse his
family, or that man die by the way. so
his purpose was answered. he did not
care. The OK was wont to push with
his horn, and he knew it; and for little
paltry gain he let him loose; and God
will support his law in all it's extent, by
holding him responsible for all the con-
sequences.
But common excuse is, that Every
little of our manufacture is used in the
neighborhood; we send it off," Are its
effects any less deadly? In this way
you avoid seeing the effects, and poison
strangers instead of neighbors. What
would you say to a man who traded il
clothes, infected with the small pox, OF
} cholera, and who should say, by way o
apology, that he sent them off-he die
not sell any in the neighborhood. Coco
!. man! He is willing to send disease ant
death all abroad. but he is too kind
: hearted to expose his neghbors. Would
! you not say to him-you may send then
off. but you cannot send off the RESPONSE
biity. The eye of God goes with them
. and all the misery which they cause will
be charged to you. So we say to tn
: man who sends his spirit off.
7 But If / do not make it, somebod
: else will" What sin or crime cannot b
5 excused in this way! | know of a plo
? to rob nv neighbor; if do not 60 an
] plumber him somebody else will. Is it
e privilege to bear the responsibility c
e sending abroad pestilence, and misery
! and death? Our cause is going down,
e said Judas, land price is set upon tn
!. head of our MASTER and if / do no
e betray him, somebody else will. An
:. why may not as well pocket the none
: as another" If you consider it priv
l. eye to pocket the wages of unrighteou
e ness, do so. But do not pretend to
d the friend of God or man while 20
:, count it privilege to insult the one an
e ruin the other.
e This is the most common excuse fc
t retailing. II wish it were banished frol
:, the earth. But then what can / do
a What can you do? You can keep or
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e indigestion. headache. Easy to tax