Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-07-12
A SAILORS SERMON.
WHAT VICE ADMIRAL LORD CHARLES
5EREsFoRD THINKS ABOUT DRINK.

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His Reasons For Bcing a TeetotaIer
The DemOralizina Effects of the
Treating Enthusiastically of Tenn
Derance Teaching In Schools.
Lord Charles Beresford, commander
In chief Of the British Mediterranean
squadron, gave the most unequivocal
personal testimony to the benefits of
abstinence in speech recently deliver
cd at Gibraltar. Ee has been a pop
ular hero since his exploit at Alexan-
dria in 1882 when with a little gun
boat he engaged one Of the largest
Egyptian forts. He was formerly COM
mander Of the channel squadron. and
1t was the feet under his command
which was recently sent by the British
government to pursue the Russian adj
miral RojeStvensky during the crisis
which arose after the slaughter Of
British fishermen by the Baltic feet.
when l was young man." he said,
Il was an athlete. l used to box
great deal. ride steeplechases and
races, play football and go through a
number Of competitive sports and pas
times. When put myself In training,
which was a continual occurrence,
never drank any wine, spirits or beer
at all, for the simple reason that felt
could get fit quicker without taking
any stimulants. Now l am an older
man and have a position Of great re-
Sponsibility, often entailing quick /!
thought and determination and instant
decision, / drink no wine, spirits or
beer simply because am more ready |
for the work imposed upon me day |
and night, always fresh, always CHEEKY
and In good temper. do not say that
this regime would suit everybody be-
cause it suited me, but do know It
suited me and am certain that l was
and am more successful without any
stimulant whatever than should be II
/ took stimulants.
1.-THE teetotalers use a strong argu-
ment with regard to some sections Of
the community. There is no doubt
that there are people who, II they
drink a very little, must drink q good
deal. The people refer to should ex-
ercise their pluck and drink nothing at
all. One Of the most demoralizing
fashions Of the day is based on simple
hospitality. A man meets friend, and
the first thing he says to him is, Have
q drink The friend, not to be out
done, returns the compliment, and so
1t goes on until the man, naturally
sober man, by the tyranny Of fashion
and hospitality drinks more than is
good for him. 1t would be a great
boon If this fashion could be done
away with and a new fashion spring
up In which it would not be the Gus
tom to say to your friend, Have
drink
bad as 1ntemperance is now, there l
Is tremendous improvement on what
It was some years ago. When / first
Joined the service, about forty-hve '
7ears ago, 1t was positively the fashion
% be drunk-that is to say, men never t
,ame back to the ship after their leave v
lnless they were intoxicated-and l o
myself have many and many time
'een men, perfectly sober, shamming n
because 1t was the fash G.
on. In those days men were not treat fl
d with that reason and common sense
With which they are now treated; they =,
we're allowed ashore once in three =
months. and consequently had a big :,
'ay day. l like to judge others by :,
myself, and think had been placed -
n that position, having those high .
pirits which are born In Irishmen, l
would have added other spirits, and
ave often been found in the condition q,
7hich was the custom and the fashion 70
that day. Now the men are treated N
18th reason and sympathy, and they A.
re allowed to go ashore whenever p
ossible; the result is a tremendous n
nd marked decrease In intoxlcation. so
q the feet which have the honor to on
let men go ashore on every ~
Ossible occasion, and the privilege has w
cen well repaid. as the leave breaking en-
as been reduced almost to nil The az
OvernOr and the civil authorities In an
,rm me that they hardly ever see a ul
AN intoxicated In the streets, and the hr
lprOvement Is most satisfactory" ~
Lord Charles added: o~
II do not believe that the real practi- 81,
i plan for creating temperance
nOng our people has yet been tried. l
'lleve that we shall never really get
at temperance which we wish for or
It'll we have systematic scientific a.
aiming In our elementary schools. Ia,
Zach all our children, boys and girls, oo
the schools that healthy bodies make ois
althy minds and that health is the -
st important necessity for success, 90,
r CHEEKY, chivalrOus, manly DISPOSE ~,
ms, for taking with q smile the -
owns as well as the ups of life.
ealth Is the first necessity for sue -
IS in every department Of life Show -
2 boys and girls at schools the re- slo
Its Of drink; get firmly imbedded in o.
Fir heads that the same horror ought
be attached to drunkard as they
.ach to telling a lie, doing anything -
honest or anything unchivalrous or - 80
fish toward their companions; show 49,
ID the advantages of temperance 49,
] the disadvantages Of drunkenness; 49,
wv them all the charm that health LIZ 10
ngs and the contentment and sue -
IS that go with 1t and the contempt nm,
, sordid misery and squalor accom- "a
lying life that is Incorporate. Let ~ :
m see that no one will ever trust
eforIn Mayor stirs Illinois Town.
IayOr Shumway Of Galesburg, H., ~
emily created a sensation In official '"A