The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-02-28
w. CT. j. DEPARTMENT..
Conducted by the ladies of the w. c.
T. U. of Anderson, S. G.
The Drink Question.

ticed in a recent issue OF your excel
lent paper request to hear from the
women on the Drink Question" l
gladly respond.
| would willingly lay down my life
to save the fair youths Of our land.
Although we often think our boys arc
safe, that the twig is bent. yet,
then, there are almost resistlcss temp
'tations confronting them, nisfortuncs
heialinr them, leading them on aud
on umtil they themselyes feel chat they
cannot refuse the cup.
| ain 50 glad 10 hear from ome citi-
zen on this question, aud We, the wo-
men, hope TO hear from others until
there is n change for the better.
Why cannot we, as well rs other
Counties, do away with the deadly
stuff entirely? T? We once had prohi-
bition, and am sure we then did not
see near SO much drunkenness passing
our doors as now. But We have erred
through strong drink arc swallowed
up in wine," and have stumbled in
Judgment" | never have heard the
quotation
WHO with littlo cannot bo cou,en;.
IIndures an everlasting puDishmoni,
applied to drink, but We nave seen it
verified.
Let the good men of our County
wake up, and we, the women, will come
toy their assistance with unceasing
prayers If nothing more. VIC II train
up our littlc boys to know the evil in
the dregs Of the cup; and let them at
least rejoice in rejecting on their
youth, "that sons may be as plants
grown up in their youth, that our
daughters may be AS corner stones,
polished after the similitudc Of n
palncc.
Many time has M heart leaped
with JOY at hearing my six-year-old
little boy repeat this. piece of poetry.
which he says rs a speech
"a gla.s OF cider, sweet, yousay!
iinl any, sir, for me;
For cider is but cider, sir,
Whaie'er It's taste may be.
l will not drink it, sweet or SOU,
For IL should begin
/ might not know just where 10 stop
Where sweet goes out and sour gets in.
Tis but the apples juice, you say,
Aud God made them to use.
so did He make corn, wheat and rye,
Whose virtues men abuse;
And when they drink, and swear and
fight,
Must God, then, bear the blame
Because the deadly stuff was made
From his great gifts OF grain?
He giveth much into our hands,
But always for our good;
He never meant that we should use
Strong drink instead Of food.
l'll drink no cider, beer nor rum,
But this Til do instead
Eat my share OF the apples. sir,
And take my grain ia bread.
Let us try, whether our efforts
prove successful or not, to.trample the
evil under foot. God will bless us in
the attempt.
The son should look to his father as
the guide. Of This youth. Then the
sweetness Of our homes will spread.
Terror, poverty and shame will vanish
and peace. like the rainbow, will rest
upon The earth, its arch will extend to
heaven. Then, and not. until then,
will our chu.ehes have the proper
number of pillars and rner-stones.
GA stone that is fit for the wall is
never left in the way The drunk
ard should not say "I can't no more
than the little school-boy, but say
II SHALL rene mbering that
"Beloyed self must be denied.
Passion and enty, lust and PRIDE"
1t is often said, ttrouble makes
some men yield. to this weakness "
They arc only adding to their burden
by drinking.
There's many a sorrow
Would vaniah tomorrow
Wero we but willingso furnish the wings;
But sudly intruding,
And quietly rooding,
Ithatches out all sorts Of horrible thiugs."
My dear sisters. let us make our
homes attractive; be hopeful, cheer
full, loving and kind ourselves, not
giving away to worry and fretfulncss.
Remember that
"God is marking eaci. sorrowing day,
And mum boring every secret tear,
Aud Heavens long age of bliss shall pay
For al. thy suffering here"
No. /.