The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-07-03


your last issue lie certainly has a
very poor opinion of our honorable
? Clown Council" Hear him, "The
way-faring man though fool, who
visits Farmville now does not err when
he says that tyranny and fanaticism
are in the saddle and justice but a
shadow and name. This Is very
grave charge and is Of itself sufficient
TO make men pause and consider, but
this is not ALL II. Of b. goes on to tell
Of a very. very sad case Of a man who
rides eighteen miles to get just a little
Of 1.-THE critter,n which is necessary for
life and health, only to find a town so
dry that not even "a man with sick
wife at home and doctors prescrip-
ton in his pocket, can find that for
which he so longs. Is II any wonder
he is disguised Who can blame him?
II. of b. becomes so righteously indig-
nant that he proceeds TO lay on right
aud left and to wonderfully and fear
fully expound Scriptures 1t is true
that his exegesis is somewhat frayed
and not always on straight, but his
earnestness is to be commended. The
point Of attack, however is rather
strangely chosen Why he should so
severely arraign the PrOhibtionist is
thing hard TO understand He infers
that notwithstanding their probable
sincerity they teach blasphemy. And
adds, "their method is subyersive Of,
and contrary to every teaching Of
Scripture that am acquainted with"
But II of b. isvery kind and generous,
and i'm this instance his usual benevO.
lent spirit does not fOrsake him, even
in the midst Of his righteous wrath
He very generously instructs these
poor misguided and deluded folks, the
Prohibitionists, how TO do things and
accomplish proper results. He says
the way to do 1t is "to talk temperance
temperately" and to use "kind, soft
words" and then TO "give up the falla.
cious idea that men can be made sober
through legislation Though ! have
never seen any one who thought this
then they will be on the right track"
This is kindness itself for which the
Prohibitionist ought to be truly CRATE
/ ful. They are so hard headed, how.
ever, that really doubt whether they
will heed it,
To get back to the real thing which
| troubled II. Of b. There is no liquor
sold in Farmvile. This is what is the
real trouble. not only with our friend,
| II. of g., but good many other peo-
pie who do not have TO ride eighteen
miles to be disappointed. Who is to
blame for this sad state Of affairs? The
cranky Prohibitionist 1t seems
rather queer, but nevertheless it is true,
that these same Prohibltioni-ts have
been quite clamorous for the establish
ment of a place Of sale to accommodate
II. Of b and all his friends and neigh
bors. But 10, aud behold the Town
Council, our town fathers, arose in their
majesty and might and said it should
not be done. Knowing this, ] cannot
see but II. Of B. owes these Prohibition
lists an humble apology, not for the
profound Scriptural eXegesis, nor the
fatherly advice, but for the implied
charge in ais opening sentence. For
the information Of II. Of b. being Of
b. he may not have heard nj the town
council Of the town Of Farmville Is
alone responsible for the sad and awful
condition in which things are among
US. The temperance cranks, the pro
hibitiOnists and they do say even the
preachers, are or were, in favor Of open
ing "A place Of sale for intoxicating
liquors. The town council in their
wisdom thought otherwise, hence the
need for a change Of point Of attack
should II. Of b. again enter the arena
stripped for the fray. Let him try his
hand on these gentlemen. Perhaps ne
can overcome their scruples and per
suade them in the name Of suffering
humanity, and in accordance to II. of
BIS. Scriptural views to give the coun-
try immediate relief.
Ii. of b has very pleasing theory
of the whole subject Of temperance and
were il not for these wretched cranks
who do not know a good thing when
they smell it, am almost persuaded 1t
would work. There is always some
body at hand to cry out DON'T every
time a fellow thinks about having a
good time. Now II. Of b. pays no at
tention to anybody. He figures the
thina out for himself. lie simply says,
"every day as drink my beer or wine
or today, thank God a. sincerely, as
truly for IT as ! do my daily meals. "
What delightful glimpse of country
home life. should like to AK ii. Of
b. how the thing works. Does it have
proper effect upon the boys Of the
household Do the youth Of b. appre-
ciate the example? Do they learn
that commendable self restraint from
this daily toddy, beer aud wine drink
ing?
am not exactly satisfied on another
point. II. of b. says these latter day
notions of temperance are at variance
with all Scriptures with which he is
acquainted. That may be true for his
explanationsare thoroughly satisfactory
TO any hard drinker and | am not one
of them. How about Pauls saying
that we should give up even meat If
thereby we caused some weak one to
foil , does thanking God for our