The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
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 Throughout Alaoama there have been over the assth s .s of csR m that ever blessed Nashville. Tenn. with His city and his State not only loved him, but the universe. for he, had the the cry State of the Union, and foreign countries as well.
 That 'winseneness which enabled him
 to tse assTss srsna: e ss sf tss . oss dearing traits. Hundreds of Alabam. 1. ians sotourning for the heated term at Monteagle have known him intimate of the @ cumssrisnds, mss ia ontf that Captain Pii. cher loved to be--where he has watch ed 1t grow from a little tented rest ing place to magnificent summer best talents to S it's deSelopment.
 For. a quarter of c century he con ducted in Warren Hall Twilight prayers" that beautiful service of song each day--and many, many caught the sunshine of his soul and glimpses Of that Heaven he made so real through the influence of his own goodness and
 At the rounding out of this quarter of q century. the children---Captain Pitchers chief delight. banded togeth- CT last summer and presented him with being made by Ben NElIis Dunaway. the promising young grandson of Col onel Ellis of orrvilie. Alas
 Never was a more tender. tribute Warren Hall. q bower of mountain fo- Ifage interlaced with Confederate col ors. the happy faces of q hundred beau grand and sailsnt' veteran. and the great audience, as one body, giving the Chautauqua salute. It Is the children that will miss him most.
 facing the mall stood his cottage. ''Waysmeet," where sitting on his rus tic porch. you were always sure of a cordial greeting. accompanied by ble benedicticu.
 He Is gone, but may our ways meet him in that Land of which he taught us. Lewis Dugon. An Appeal to Manhood, to Patriotism. Editor The Advertiser:
 Now that we have prohibition, 1t is a good time for men who have come un- der the drink habit to assert their bet ter manhood and break away. With the open bar inviting and a throng of friends urging and the oft repeated plea, Tt won't hurt you" many a fel- NO tf06 8VHtD Ou WHCH HIS good judgment and his better self told him he was treadlng on ground grow ing more dangerous every day
 Now the door is open for escape and many sensible fellow Is going to en- the balance of his life for the coming of prohi ibition.
 Many good wife. mother. sister and ssweetheart s,, VIII De happy over the say ming of the good year 1909.
 Now. that Judge Jones mas spoken and all the judges. wherever the cases way, why shouidn't the iiQuor dealers, like good citizens, seek some other em- ployment. In the bottom Of their h,,sipsu hesEss they hays alwsys despIsed the was entirely dead when they thought or the misery they were cansing. the poverty they were bringing to the homes 9t the poor and all the diaSbli- many time to give, up the business after January L" Some of them made their good wives happy by telling promi.e sf 1. asiT poF sss S1s alas the says says they must stop. Why. he. angry sisizens say T. viii obey. the ls%?" S?" SeIS Mny snso5 mot 5oin the sfneers Of the law to suggestion. but 1 know some. of the men who have been engaged in the liquor business have the apfrit of good citizenship in their hebrfE Seine of them, gre tired ef the business and irl a !ittis while win be found with their families on Sundays In our churches.
 Here IS q great fsld for. missionary over to the bad, as you think. They VIII welcome a good word and will of. ten n need the kindly admonition of a
 T have known you since you were c boy; knew your father for many years; have come to talk to you as I would to my friend and neighbor. You are making some money out of this business; but money is not everything in the world. I am sure you have s aeyer reflected about the harm you are SSoing; You are demoralizing and im- pruting the negro labop and net q few white men have gone to the bad bv orinking your liquor. I have come to ask you to give 1t up. I make no threats, but I appeal to you as a good citizen" Did he do 1t? He did. and thanked his friend for coming to him
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