Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

prpsa representative Of the state W, " A; u, ana
statements.
"But take heed lest by any means
this liberty of yours become stumb. |
ling block 20 them that arc weak"
Corinthians 8: 0.
We give the following fiop, The Union
Signal, entitled. "Oocssion to Fall"
by Louise O.. burlington, NJ. d. do
not hesitate to say sthat mock turtle
soupsis not Mt its prineely best unless a
glass of wine Is added 10 the contents
of the tureen, and TO aver yet more
firmly that | rever tasted genuine
minoe meat that was not frightened by
an interfusion siof excellent brandy.
These are the words OF one who says
OF herself that for 40 years the homes Of
America and the women who mako them
have lain very near her heart. They
are from Marion HHrlandf in answer to
letters OF protest from ak educated,
kindly women because of recipes given
calling for the use Of alcoholic liquors
The moral of The above is aimply
amazing. espeoiallys from Marion Har-
land, who in othese ways has shown
herself friend and helper OF the
American home The anawer Is sslf
evident. For 'humanity's cake, for
conscience's sake, let us bs forever
obliyious to -the princely best of mock
turtle soup!" ~ 6aF
In theee days of great searchlight
upon the nature Of alcohol, pity tits
that food experts should be found to
ndsooate its use.
"Our eyes are not yet opened, she
adds 'sto SEQ death in wins, Jelly or
certain in brandy sauce for occasional
puddingE." DO we not all need to pray
| for clarified vision to utter the cry Of
the Paalmist, open thou mine eyes
that may behold wondarnus things olt
of thy law
There is law of life and of love to
ones neighbor, and law of sin and
death. The alcoholic habit tends to
| death. Whether tits hereditary. or an
acquired vice, nnythiuR that ministers
TO it tends TO confirm it.
1 IL 10 both unsclentitic and bad morals
to say that the dangerous elements Of
! alcoholic liquors are removed by cook
ing. If they are what lie 1t that con-
stitutes the ''princely best,' OF mock
turtle soup. How is it that mince pies
4 are only genuine when 1.-The excellent
brandy" is interfusedY
!. Ask John Il. Cough and John g.
Wooley, and nil the men who know the
awful appetite OF the drunkard. Indeed,
tho disease of the drunkard is his
appet.to-a perverted taste, Tho fumes
are enough : they are the DEVILS make
up, and the more complete the infusion
/ the worse for him /. g. the drunkard.
Suppose, however, that one does miss
/ tho bait to reverted taste. little
sacrifice seems worth while does it not
Ito help save man like John q.
WooleyY Although enyironed in prayer
4 and a stalwart in the temperance
4 corn, after years of effort and con
secration which dated from his mother u
death bed, ask him about the tempta-
tion lurking in the wine sauce, the
brandy pudding or the wine In the SOUP.
Ask him how he felt that night when
liquor was sprinkled upon the platform
where he was to speak to lure him
again under its awful spell. If Pro-
/ lessor Atwater had accomplished moth
ing more, he has been instrumental 10
Fastening the scientific verdict as to the
nature of alcohol. 1t Ia most power.
flu exoitant. and has no value fol
nourisnment. Food, however, haf
much TO do with the highest life OF the
body, that the best and most scientific
experts do not class alcohol aInonl
good foods. Alcohol, even IL the intoxi.
eating principle is expelled, appeals tc
the senses and the appetite is quickened
i What 10 tho moral distinction-let
} prescribers of alcoholic recipes answer
u -between indulgence in intoxicant
and that which is an irresistabl,
j temptation to their use? We are con
, scions as Mrs. Harland suggests Of tn,
. iniempernnce. In talk In deed and l,
Judgment: hut intempersnoe in foos
4 is one CT the. most dangerous, VIII,
put an occasion to fall IN the veal
Z brothers. Way