Show f WESTERN civilization 1420 second street sacramento september 1893 1898 it it will oot not bu be considered an 80 in on your valuable space and lime I 1 would like to add a little to my last article which you so kindly pub abbed iii ej the city fathers of sacramento gre re at last trying to handle an evil to say JAY the least is of a peculiar character it is nothing less leas than enforcing tor cing an ad ordinance lately enacted in relation rel to closing up ma ealo lons ns that have laa la 1 entrance or family 11 1 1 where it Is ie understood tood that ahat entrances entrance are being bein esou by the e gentler ff entler sex aex to an alarming alar minK extent itis it genut not go BO surprising that the of thi this country ire are in such a shattered T the b e fol following jowa ing from the record union will at eak tor for itself A delegation of ladies of the T Teu ma aperance e rance anion waited on tea board in re relation tion to closing side en tran trances cep and mrs mayhew made a strong appeal saying that the city attorney had bad decided that the board has power to close them the saloon at the corner of ninth and K was watched one night and in lose less thim than an hour over forty fony women and girls went wens ino the side aide entrance these places would ruin the wives and daughters of the members of the board as well as other citizens if they were able ahe asked that this stain be removed from the city these ladies ebe she said were not working for themselves they were not personally erso nally concerned but were working aln in the interest of humanity mayor steinman said that an ordinance closing 10 1 g all side entrances would work a bardh hardship ll 11 on a number of respectable places there here were several places where he took his wife and daughters and which were properly conducted he would not like to take them through the bar if the ladies will point out the objectionable places and have the commissioners recommend their being closed the board will comply with their recommendation as the ladies had seen there is koluse for passing sing an ordinance end and making it a deag dead letter as in los angeles j beside the numerous notices above mentioned we find that i early every grocery store in the large cities have liquor and beer on draught so that who do not patronize saloons and who have any taste at all for such euch things oan can and do satisfy those appetites under cover of getting supplies for the house and it is not always the parents who go shopping the children are frequently sent sect to make a purchase and are at many times thrown into the society of persons who indulge in conderi actions and an impression is maje made that Js a lasting laeti nr for ideas formed in youth do nut not vanish soon ROOD this thia condition of things existed for years beare and bus bag had its ita effect upon the adult portion of the people who lu in turn have transmitted it to their offspring and they in ID turn are enlarging upon their appetites and passions to an alarming extent there is id one uoti cible feature connected with the drinking babit in this country there are very few who become real drunk as compared with some other cities but it is ig an n every day occurrence for people to indulge to some extent in drinking in fact it is a part of the daily routine lor for them to stop their favorite resort and gt get a drink it is no uncommon eight to at ae s a woman carrying home a pail or pitcher f beer from the store to have it to use on the table lable at meal time tim and she bhe does not attempt to conceal it sri in the haze gaze of 01 the people she he may mee because it is ia a common custom tio ho deeply rooted has baa it become that tiley they look surprised when they meet with a person perron who will not accompany them nor 11 dalge with them at home rou anu they hardily know what to think of a person who will show abow them in a kina manner the effect it has baa upon them sail and future generational genera tiona and audit it we add to that the statement that thai it is ie not pleasing in the eight of it gou for people to indulge in that wy their astonishment u unbounded adjoining many of the saloons are won the reputation of being elret alaba bousek and aie looked upon by many As aa a legitimate business if anyone felt fell like disputing these statements it vt would only be necessary to refer him to the effects its as they exist in many cities of this state for in stai atai ce there are two at bluma in the city of stockton one of which Is ie the chate asylum with an enrollment of 01 1180 male and female inmates in matee anti ami the other ether which is a private COL colbern corn cern hab hundred inmates inmate fl itcan it can hardly be denied that the greater part of those unfortunates are living monuments of the effects of drink and dd debauchery bau chery when we As elders see how man kind is and have for so BO many year yam been imposed upon by so se called deac teachers bers bars of the word of the lord who are first and foremost in many of the eving of the present day we cannot blame people for not being interested in anything of a religious nature for when imposed upon too long they become tired of it and when the genuine article Is IB offered to them they hardly dare accept it for tear fear of its being another fraud still there are some good peo pie here and in time they way may be co convinced that the church of christ fa again upon the earth with all the gifts gifta and blessings that were enjoyed by the ancient saints I 1 desire to mention that there are some dome members of the church in this state who are only g for an opportunity port unity to dispose of their property here and then they will gather to the bosom of the church among these theae are brother aaron garlick and wife also their sons and some of their these good people have kindly taken the elders elden into their anoles h anses and given them a home whenever an opportunity offered itself and are kind to them garlick la is the president of the branch in this city and to la doing all aej he can to assist in spreading the gospel the chileans Chi leans celebrated the anniversary of their country s in depend ance yesterday by firing bring cannon and indulging in singing dancing and peeches pee chec op on such occasions they have a great time and have hare frise free and other drinks all day and night and they do not always alway extract the fighting qualities from the drink before taking them but seem to think it quite essential in having a good time which la Is in keeping with ideas of many of the white population J D CummiNG CUMB dINGS 9 |