The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-02
They would pour the drink.

taken drink, but as it was [ only
wet my whistle little and, with what
they call down South, "Nigger Whis-
key
Yes, they want the old bum out OF
the way to make room for the young
man. As you have given the privi-
lege Of license, they will attend to
getting the old bum out of the way,
and at the same time make room for
your boys to line up. Fathers, you
lust push the button, they will do the
rest.
Broken in pocketbook, credit and
spirit, I was met by Cherokee In
dian, Mason brother, drinking man
to whom I had sold goods in Indian
Territory. He got my watch, charm
and coat out Of "soak," had me shay
ed, procured ME clean linen, as | had
not had a shave or clean shirt for over
three weeks. I could not give my
money to barber or laundry, with
every nerve in me crying for rum.
He also got me sober necktie. Yes,
I had on drunk necktie, and | did
not know it. Everything about man
gets drunk, his legs, his mouth, his
nat, his coat.
"NIan in Sin is in darkness and
under the ruler Of the darkness, which
is Satan" It is doubly so with man
under the paw Of the tiger, led on by
the devil. While hell joins in the
chorus, and there goes up shout OF
laughter from mocking devils.
This mason friend took me to the
train, and bought nae ticket to Fort
Smith, Ark, where I lived. He put
me in charge Of the Pullman conduc-
tor with SO in my pocket. So when
I arrived at Fort Smith, was still
celebrating, because I had drank Pull
man whiskey all the way down from
Kansas City. For FIVE days and
nights I kept up this celebration in
Fort Smith: with my son trying to get
me home. can see him as [ talk to
you, sitting at a table half asleep,
then wake up and say, Papa, please
come home. Mamma has been calling
for you all day. She is so sick. l
won't leave you, papa. ] will die
with you on the floor of this saloon.
Please, Pa, come home with me.
The boy finally grew discouraged, and
went out and got two knights Templal
friends Of mine, members Of my Com
mandery. They came into the saloon
and took me and put me in cab ano
took me home. 4 knight Templal
can do about as he pleases with
brother knight. drunk or sober.
When I arrived home I found my
wife in bed, suffering from nervou!
prostration, brought on by my lont
absence. I stepped up to the bedside
Of my wife. She would rise up ii
bed and say, "Where's papa; whsre'
papa, and then fall back exhausted
Friends, I am at war with a bust
ness that makes such scene as thi
possible. I am fighting for the pro
lection of my home, and, while I an
protecting my own home. I am put
ting in few licks for your own home
I would expect God to paralyze m
arm and voice if l did not raise ther
against this foul destroyer.
When my wife cane to herself sh
handed me this Bible and said
"Papa, read it, fori is our only hope,
and I put lot of it on the inside
me. That is a good place to hav
your Bible. 1 found that God sal
He was more willing to give the Hol
Spirit to those who ask, than We ar
to give good things to our children
So, on my knees, with Gods Boo
before me, got the Calvary Cure.
Jesus, the friend Of the lost, jus
threw His arms around me and save
me, and the best Of itall is l am save
up to date. We have told you Of th
last romp with the tiger. The nez
romp We have, will be with the lion
the tribe of judah On the play ground
Of the skies.
For several years Mr.. Williams hs
been s'on the road" for Christ, sellin
the good news of salvation to ''whos'
, ever will without money and Will
out price. He is even more success
full in this than in his former busines
and is known throughout the land
sThc Drummer Evangelist. An
church league or society. wishing
{ secure his services for evangelist
and temperance meetings. should az
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