The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-12

IS world into II seeming pandcmonium. con
The t:SS sc S.G~orrhe DAIRY sawthe ccwsr6m:
b ONE from the pasture field, full ud.
re- and as the maid MIXED lie said, "I'll
soon spoil all that mess, I'll add to II
brandy, sugar and nutmeg, and I'll stir il
into milk punch. and children will drink
1t and some Of the temperance people will
drink 1t, and II can do them more harm
III give them headache, and then I'll
hand them over to The more vigorous fcnds
OF the satanic deleSa,ion,,' And then the
ticud OF tho dairy leuped upon the shelf
and danced until the long row OF shining
milk pans almost Quaked.
The fend OF the music entered Il groS-
shop, and there were but few customers
Finding few customers, he swept the cir
cult of the city, and he gathered up the
musical instruments and after nghtiall he
marsha!cd II band. and the trombones
blew and the cymhals clapped and the
drums beat and the bug!cS called and the
people crowded in, and ;hey swung around
in merry daEcr, each one with wipcguss
In his hand, and the dance became wilder
and stronger and rougher, nltil the room
shook and the glasses cracked and the floor
broke and the crowd dropped into heli
Then the four nrnds-thn iiend of the
vineyard and or the Gruini'eld and OF the
dniry and o! tn" music hail went back to
their bone and they held high carnival
because their WORK had been so well done
and satan rose from his throne und an
nouEccd that there was no danger OF the
rnrth's redemption 50 long rs these four
ilerds could pay such tax TO the dinbolic
And then all tn" demons and all the spritcs
and all tho nends filed their glusscs and
clicked !hcm nnI cried: Let us drink
drink to the everlasting prosperity of the
liquor tranlc! Here's to woe and darkness
and murder and deathl Drink! Drink"
But whether by ul!cgory or ly appalling
statistic this subject is presented v on know
as well rs l that 1t is impossible to eyac.
Scrnto the evils OF strong drink. A plague!
plague! In the first pIace the inehriuto a
the loss n
has so arranged it that no man loses his
reputation except by his own act. The
world may assault Il man. md MI the
powers Of darkness may assnult him--thry
cannot capture him so long ns his heart is
pure and his life is pure. All the powers
Of earth and hell cannot take that Gibral.
tar. III n man is right. all the lombard
ment of the world for .. 10, 90, 40 wears
will only strengthen him in his position.
so that all You have to DO is to keep
yOnrsclf right. Meyer mind the world Let
1t say what 1t will. 1t can do YOU 10
damage: But ns soon as it is whispered,
lie drinks" and it can be proved, he
begins TO 20 down. What clcrx can get II
position with such II regulations? Whit
store wants him? What church OF God
wants him for Il member? What dying man
wants him for an executor? III. drinks.''
stand before hundreds OF young men
and say 1t not In ilattery- splendid young
men who have their reputation as their
only capital. Your father gave YOU n good
''huVHIiob, ~ hS cobu tn PulcutlOn us he
could afford to give you. lie started YOU
i'm city life. He could furnish you no
means. but he hns surrounded you with
Christian influences and II good memory OF
she past. Now young man, under God you
are with your own right arm to achieve
yonr fortune, and as your reputation Is
rour only capital do not bring upon ii sus.
picion by going in and out OF liquor estab-
lishments or by IN odor OF your breath or
by any glare OF your eye or hv any unnat
Gral flush on your checks. You lose Your
rcnntntion md you lose your rnpitnl
The inoDriaie suffers also in Tile Iact ;:ai
he loses his self respect, and when you de
strOy mans self respect there Is not much
left OF him. Then n man will do things Ii,
would not do otherwise, he will say thing!
lie would not say otherwise. The fact j..
that man cannot stop or he would st OF
now. He ~ bound hand and foot by tn,
Philstines, and they have shorn his locks
Gnd put his eyes out and made him grnt
-~-~jn t.e.mills OF Il great horror. After he i,
threefourths gone In this slavery the first
thing he will be anxious to impress you Will
IL that he can stop any time he wants to
His family become alarmed in regard t
him, and tiey say. "NOw, do stop this
After awhile 1t will get the mastery of you.
"Ob, nor' he says. Il can stop ut any
time. lean stop now. can step to-mor