Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-26
Far From the Millennium.

On the occasion of the Inauguration Of
Governor Nash, OF Ohio, the Press Commit.
tee gave big spread to the editorial fra
ternity OF the State. A daily paper in
GAINESVILLE was so profuse in its thanks as
TO compare their treatment at the banquet
to the dawn of the millennium,
This moves Editor Palmer, OF the Dam
vile Citizen, to remark that II the editor'a,
views OF the millennium are correct, be
don't care to be in 1t. After defining mil
lennium to mean heavenly place where
Christ reigns," he says:
How do you suppose it would look to
see thousand or fifteen hundred men who
were enormously dubbed the 'Conserva-
tors OF Morals and Good citizenship of the
State OF Ohio smoking corncob pipes and
splitting. fine tobacco juice, and drinking
beer and whiskies and uttering foul oaths,
etc., how would such a picture look
through the glasses of the Saints?
"The cold facts in the case are namely:
That the Chairman Of the Press Commit
tee was most courteous to the visiting
delegates while in his office, but when the
time for refreshments came, to which all
the press representatives were invited, a
direct insult was offered to temperance
and morality. On one side of the room
three men served lunch which incuded
bread, butter, two kinds Of meat, potato
salad and pickles. No water or coffee. On
the other side OF the room intoxicating
liquors in the form of whisky and beer
were served, all of which were free to
the press representatives. Cigars also
were free and freely used, as also were the
intoxicants.
"Rumocracy has great cause for re-
ioicing, while temperance hides her face
in shame!"
''The Citizen has looked in vain for a
word Of reproach from any OF our ex-
changes, but on the contrary great num-
ber Of the press publications endorsed the
action in highest terms, and liken 1t to the
millennium. May God save US from the
millennium if that occasion was simile."
-.t"lt's q Pity to Find Thee Here.'
A tall, rough-looking man, holding a
child by the hand. entered the barroom of
much frequented saloon. Ordering
glass OF beer, he sat down and joined in
conversation with those around him; an
other and another glass was ordered, and
soon all thought Of his child, who stood
near the doorway, vanished from his mind.
"Hallo, youngster!'' cried the landlord,
who had been too busy to notice the child
before, "whose son are ye, an where do ye
come from?"
"I'm my daddy's son." wbimpered the
child. as his large blue eyes met the gaze
of the stern, stout landlord.
"Oh-ah-ahemr' stammered the land
lord, as he recognized the man to be one OF
his best customers.
''Thou'rt bonnie BARN, to be sure; but,
after oil. it's a pity to find thee here he
said, apparently in deep thought, and
scarcely knowing what he said.
"Landlord!' cried the father, as he threw
down the glass he had held In his hand.
''them are the very words you said to my
father when first came in here with him
thirty years ago.
"Landlord!' he cried again, bringing
his hand heavily on the counter, "my lad
nor shall never come in here again. l see
it all now. My father died drunkard;I l.
too, shall do so unless am quickly res.
cued. And this lad-what will he do? /
am going home to ask God to keep me
from this accursed drink. shall ask Him
to help meto train up my boyin the way
He'd have him go, and when he Is old ht
will not depart from it. thank you for
them words of yours. Good night!'-The
Inland.