New-York tribune., 1903-03-08

until all but the centre of the barrel is congeaed
That centre will not freeze. and contained in that
unfrozen centre is all the strength OF the entire
barrel of cider concentrated in a gallon or so of
liquor, which, in its unfrozen state, would be diff
fused through the whole contents Of the barrel
This centre is then drawn out as the back
try district topers call for It, and is taken into the
warm kitchen Here men from the neIghborng
drink also. The effect of this liquor is terrible. It
makes brutes of men and demoralzes women.
This heart Of the cider barrel plays big part
in many country Dances too. For miles around it
Is advertised by word of mouth that there will be
dance at such and such house on q certain
night nisnt' The young ne1 Of the nelghborhood get
9Th 9Th :. big Big farm wagon body on It, The wagon
about the nelghborhood. and at each house picks
up the young men and girls who to attend the
% some o6 6eF pdGcsS TS tor bde IF fo% Ef S Se
6s 9arES zn anq b as the m party ssghs along tRsy
cider until they have REACHED their destination and
warm wood res 8hich % are @ roaring in the este stoves
Then the deYilish beverage begins 70 do lts work;
the cider barrel country dances could not be pub
Tat N Vas what Dr. HnfebPPsp Meant when he
ferTed to hard cider being the curse of many of
murders which have taken place in the rural. dis
@ @tT5cts oE Conpeetiout that ytianous heart OF the
It gives the greatest coward the courage to com
into demon wn two Or thrse hdars
One Of the remarkable things about these hard
in drinking the stuff Talk with them and they
VIII tell you that they see more harm in drink
ing his wine. they bsiisVe that they i've better
lives than the people of the cities, and arrive at
the apparently logical Conclusion BY stating that
you read more Of the evil IN the cities than you
Of the evil in the country, which is very true be-
cause there s no one to expose the eyil in the back
prominence can oVerstep for very long the estab-
iished code Of social laws without being exposed
DR.. HutchtnS referred to the stores in these
country places being open Sundays. 1t is no
uncommon thing for these stores to be open. In
most strenuous remarks service in the church goes
on on one side of tbs street, and across the way
Often there will be as large congregation of men
on the store porch talking OF the crops there is
In the church.
going. happy -gO-lucky type which works the
farms during summer or in the woods, and in the
hills for the small fur bearing animals This
class to be growing each year and they
appear to be the hardest OF all 20 reach to i'm
ing of their spirituality. These woodchoppers and
trappsrs perfectly with the lives they
lsad lsad They do not care to better their condition,
they say: mo; Why should l change? I have
plenty 70 eat and 70 wear. am my own boss. I
Asked 70 their religion and they ahrug their
shoulders and laugh. Why we behave ourselves,
ourselves The ministers arsfnothing for us why
should Ya care for them7" These men can scarce
secrets sRsy are full Nature aatses "f them and Il
T. as eifscuI task TO Interest one Of them in re-
Wssr Fay y hs s rSs S s HE sy nash sd T tse
Era drudge about the Iitts shanty they caii home
attic. Families Of SIX TO ten are often found ia
such ssgss.ha : home. The young childFen sleep IN the
age. courtShip aourIshss IN corner Of one room
ID the house IN |inGsF, a.d in the summer in the