The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-16
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE Or IHTEMReRANcE.

Monkey. Man and Whisky-An Incident
in New Jersey which Partially Proves
tho Theory OF Evolution-Rum Means
:, Failure, Poverty and sorrow. .1
In the State of New, Jersey, near the
edge Of the North River, an unfortunate
monkey got very drunk. -
Some brutal man, superior to him in
physical development and inferior in morai
qualities, persuaded the poor brute 20
drink whisky. The monkey drank great
deal too much, was absolutely intoxicated,
and his conduct was exactly like that OF
man--that is to say, of the average whisky
It would be pleasant to relate that the
monkey tasted the whisky, felt it burn and
refused to touch any more of it.. That .un-
fortunately is not what happened.
It would be creditable to the monkeys
wisdom if one could say that while, he
made mistake and drank too much whis-
usS t IA eouH T not e s stssr
The poor monkey, tempted by his hui
man half brothers, drank whisky, and he
acted exactly as the average poor, foolish,
feeble man 'acts under the same circum-
stances. :.' ~. i'I,'..gs-.
When they offered HIM the whisky first
he didn want to- take it. They urged hlni
and finally he took Just a little. It burned
ulU, uldu6 nlIu hduc Ills eyes HdICAs
Even monkey, you would think, ought to
have known enough to let it alone. But
lie did not know enough; he took little
more, then some more, and finally all that
he could get.
He went through the various stages Of
humiliating incapacity that mark a human
beings transition from sober to drunk. :.
He became voluble at first. chattered
about, showed many signs of friendlinese-
orontlv ho q ro11oh Irynn
Then he became foolish and unsteady on
his legs. Finally he became brutal, want.
ing to bite, and at last he sank into stu
por, just the equal of any dead-drunk man.
man, ..--r'- 90
Next day this miserable monkey, lni-
tiated into the results Of the worst curse
that afflicts his superior brothers, persisted
in his resemblance to human being. He
was shivering, nervous, without appetite,
and evidently suffering physical if not
mental remorse. -" - ~
But he was Just like man. and gladly,
accepted the drink that was given him
with the assurance that many other mon
keys are fooled by "a little hair Of the dog
that bit you will set you right"
If that monkey is saved from monkey'8
rrave only the lack of whisky. not any wis.
dom or strength of will of his own, will
| save him. ryssi fsa', :g;.t
If you ever want to argue Yith a man
against whisky the story of the drunken
monkey, intelligently presented; ought to:
produce an IMPRESSION. You might talk to
any whisky drinking man as follows:
'If you had seen that monkey, clear
eyed, healthy and vigorous. YOU would
have said to his keeper: Don't let him
touch whisky-it; will ruin your monkey ~
yet YOU drink whisky yourself.
| "1f you had seen the monkey take the
first class you would have said to his keep
| er: Don't let him take any more; the sec
ond rlass will ruin him. give him a longing
for alcohol. 1t will ruin your monkey
yet YOU take the second glass yourself,
off you had seen the monkey in his de
ing his equilibrium, becoming first maudlin
and then vicious, you would have said to
his keeper: Now look at yonr monkey.
| Yon see how worthless he is; that is what
whisky always does with monkev'-yet
thot is just what whisky does with you,
and you give it the chance to do it." s5.s
You might also say this to your whisky
drinking friends:
'"The monkey most resembles the man
that most resembles him; of course. The
man that acts.with whisky as the monkey
does is like thennonkey. s#9
"In. the brainsos the monkey, as every
child knows, the strongest instinct is that
Of imitation. The monkey will cut HE
throat trying to imrate man shaving.
No wonder that he ruina his health imi-
tating man drinking whisky.
'The monkey, as he took that whisky.
seemed foolish. especially after the first
taste, aud if you bad never drank whisky
yourself you would be justified in despis:
mo the monkey 49,.
| Think how manv excuses he has that
yo,, who drink whisky have not.
"You know that whisky has ruined mill.
ions of men and is still running millions.
The monkey knows nothing about that.
"You know that nine-tenths Of the mur
ders are based on whisky. The monkey
knew nothing about that.
"You know that whisky means failure,
poverty and abuse for children, abuse.
poverty and sorrow for mothers. All OF
these things the nenke- does not know.
You are more foolish than he when you
take the whisky. National Advocate.