Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-03-28
The prunkard,s Last MAKING sollIonu,

The prunkard's Last Waking solIioouy
They have stricken me.
And I was not hurt:
They have beaten ms
And felt IL not:
When shall I awaken
1 viii seek II yet again.
An Enigma Of the Ages.
V. 20. Here we have a series Of
questions which are used most efeo-
lively 20 emphasize the evils OF strong
drink.
Who hath woe?" Woes OF body
and woes OF mind: woes present and
woes to come; woes in ones self
woes In ones family; pains. diseases,
poverty.
Who hath contentions?" Quar-
rels, fghtings. infamed passions ready
to give and take offense. And also
hghtings within. conflicts between de-
sire and conscience. between appetite
and all hopes for this life and the life
to come.
who hath babbling?" Foolish talk.
Ing. vile conversation. noisy demon
stratons. revelation OF secrets. His
tongue is set on FIRE OF hell" The
X. V. translates; who hath COMPLAIN
ing?' and cause for complaining. The
drinker complains Of fate. OF God. of
circumstances. OF friends. OF every
thing and everybody, except himself
the real cause OF all his complaints.
Who hath wounds without cause -
Needless. from unprovoked disputes
and brawls. from accidents caused by
the effects Of drinking.
who hath redness OF eyes?" Dim
ming his vision. red with weeping.
making his eyes blush for the sins OF
his mouth"
The Curt Answer Of Wisdom.
V. 80. They that tarry long at the
wine" The tendency OF strong drink
Is TO continue drinking, TO spend hours.
often the whole night, in carousaIs.
They that 30 TO seek mixed wine -
splced. drugsed. indicated, thus in
creasing its Intoxicating power.
Almost all sins against the flesh.
gluttony, lust. debaucheries OF every
kind. are connected with. infamed bv
made more deadly and incurable by in
toxicating liquors.
A Strict Moral Pointed.
V. 81. Look not thou upon the
wine" Do not put yourself in the
way OF temptation. He who goes free
~ into temptation is already more
than half fallen. When II is red"
Red wines, OF a rich golden-red color.
were much esteemed. "Giveth his
color In the cup" sparkling with bril-
liant appearance. indicating its more
exquisite quality and strength; SO that
1t "moveth itself Alright" r. v. "goeth
down smoothly" In a delightful. nell
lucid stream, making an act Of drink
ing a delicious pleasure.
The Bitter End.
V. 30. at the last IL biteth like a
serpent Like a serpent it will be
brilliant Of color. and guide with easy
motion; and like a serpent 1t will
strike It's fangs into its victim. send
Ing its deadly poison into his blood.
And stingeth like an adder" a most
Venomous genus OF serpents. The
horned Cerastes adder turks In the
sand. perhaps coiled up in q camers
footprint, ready to dart at any
passer-by.
There is no better emblem of the
results or intemperance than the SER
pent Often beautiful in appearance.
and secret in its approach, while the
effects are pains that only fire can
express. 1t infects the whole system.
II inflames every evil passion. If per-
mitted TO go on, it is death. The
world is full today Of the sorrows. the
burning remorse, the agonies of the
body and of the spirit which come
from fiery serpents OF intemper- ance
Drunkard's Last Waking soIiIoauy.
V. S5.-They have stricken me.
and l was not sick; they have beaten
me, and 1 felt IL not" This is the
contemptuous answer to
the admonitions OF those who warn
him OF hts danger. when shall
Awske?" Omit the Interrogation. and
read when i shall awake. will seek
L yet again" His first desire Will
be for more strong drink. This is a
rue picture. One OF the greatest nun
shments Of drunkenness is this in
satiable appetite. that, IN spite Of all
warnings and consequences the drunk
lrd returns again to his CUBS