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Show H' AT it married folk'n daucu recently, H'j - mnny cop!e were shocked and dis- H gusted at the sight of a young married H ' man, his face flushed, his brow knit- B f tod, his logs wobbly and unsteady, H j his whoje bearing proclaiming the H ' fact to tho most casual onlooker that H he was "the worse on for liquor," Hw mingling in tho dance with people of H j taste and refinement, in the hall owned H', and controlled by the local ward au- H J thoritland the thing was permitted H to ga&rvithout molestation of any H ,..tin(l, tav avoid nn unpleasant scene H $ ?( WQ wore ftfterwards informed.) H ll? er Wflfl at i"' nmi the floor. ! .t - Rkr ' manager, knowing tho disagreeable nature of the individual when drink ing, did not caro to cross him. To add to the disgracefulncss of the spectacle, the man's aged mother was dancing with him in the sot, and helping to keep him from falling prostrate pros-trate and helpless to the floor. And if tho picture needs further coloring, it might bo added that the man's wife was at home, not well enough to bo at tho dance. What a disgracol What a reproach upon our society that such a thing should bo tolerated, that a man should bo far forget himBclf as to voluntarily unthrono his reason with drink, and debase himself in such a manner. We hope never to seo such a spectacle in one of our public gatherings again, but if it should occur, oc-cur, wo sincerely hopo that an officer will bo at hand to put the offender in tho place intended for individuals overtaken by such a condition. |