Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-09-24
THE SINS OF LIQUOR
KING ALCOHOL ARRAlGNED BY a
WELL KNOWN PREACHER.

strong Drink n Defnmer and n De-
cesNer-LSinE the Natural Weapon
OF the Demon of the Dramatic
cure of the Curse.
intoxicating beverages are the bane
OF everything that is good. They are n
dcfaming. deceiving and destroying
foe of men. women and children. They
are an ever spreading curse wherever
and whenever used We do not say
that alcohol is the curse OF curses I'm
our world but we do dare TO affirm
that il is matchless enemy OF the
best interests of mankind when taken
as beverage. said the Rev John Lind
say Withrow in a recent sermon. 1t
should be enough TO make black an
gel weep. If demons can weep, TO hear
temperance people defend tipping in
others. \ man recently said to me:
whisky has been my best friend.
When was n boy, the folks prophe-
sled that | would die Of consumption
before l reached manhood. But here
am past thirty because keep soaked
all The time"
POor. degraded wretch. We wonder
not at thee defending the drink demon.
But for sober mind-and there are
some OF that classic act as defender
and advocate for intoxicating bever-
ages is too vicious TO picture fully in
words. ON what ilimsy. foolish lines
they conduct the defense. They say.
Anyhow alcoholic liquors. brandy.
whisky. gin. beer. are essentials for
stimulanis I'm many cases for acute at
tacks OF heart failing illnesses. So are
other deadly poisons u vital value
when medically administered. But
who has patience with the sophistry.
who can have at hearing an argument
in favor of making deadly poisons
things of daily indulgcnces?
Strong drink is Il defamor. II is also
a dCcciVor. Nothing else known makes
liars Of such skill and shamclesSness as
strong drink. The word of drinking
man is not worth the atmospheric air
that is used TO speak It, The enormity
OF his lies. who is n drinker. can be
accounted for only 10y suppoSing that
alcohol is the greatest deadening Of
conscience. The demon OF the dram
depends upon deception. and that is
lying. Let any one count up in how
many ways intoxicating drinks de
ceivc. They fool their victim to think
he is the only sober man around: mean
while ne reels like a drunken man"
The drunkard is made to think himself
rich when his rags and wretched state
stare at you. intoxicating drinks as
IN Ipr 4 Il
drinkcr can quit them whenever he
will At the same moment the fend
OF the bottle feeds the flesh with n
fuel that he knows will burn TO the
lowest hell.
PITY me-oh. for heavens sake, pity
mer' said 4 slave Of alcoholic drinks
rs l was talking TO him OF the dis
graceful power drinking had acquired
over him. You know nothing OF the
fire OF thirst i'm my throat l would
be willing 10 20 TO hell as soon rs l
had drank il IL some one would give
me all the rum l thirst after / cannot
quit. God knows l cannot quit" But"
said /, "Once you could have stopped"
Possibly; but before l dreamed OF
danger il had me. and l am going 10
he'll" lie reached that depth by being
deceived. And millions, many Of them.
have met with the same fearful fate.
IntoXicants are drilled and disciplined
deceivorS They seem 10 be impcrson-
ated imps OF everything evil Incar-
nate devils could not do worse than
does the wine cup. the beer stein. the
whisky jug and the brandy bottle i'm
dccciving men.
What can be done TO stay this de-
famer. this deceiver. this destroyer OF
the bodies and souls and substance OF
meny Legislate against It? Go on and
get the most that may lie I'm the form
OF statute. Shall we urge the pledge
upon the young? Yes; it may guard
some Shall we cry aloud and spare
not. that the magnitude Of this mon
strous immortality may be made known
in all its odious ugliness? Yes; let the
trumpet blast wake the deafest ear.
But il al this is done the effect will
not be as salutary as is certain TO he
realized If the principles OF the Chris
tan religion are powerfully and per
sistently taught