Show LIQUOR AT THE WORLDS FAIR nave decided to the sale of intoxicant tho worlds fair commissioners have decided to allow the salo of intoxicating liquors at alio worlds fair despite the law prohibiting tho salo of liquore in jackson park where tho fair ia located and in spite of tho state law prohibiting liquor selling at all fairs within the state this humiliating position by the worlds fair commissioners was excused because of the anarchistic and law defying action of the local directory in contracting with foreign exhibitors to allow tho sale of liquor it wis said that the enforcement of liquor prohibition would mako the chicago corporation liable for heavy damages to the foreign exhibitors notably the parties who had contracted to exhibit alie genuine german beer garden at tho fair among the most bitter opponents of those who desired to prohibit liquor soiling was colonel Ei boeck the commissioner from iowa commissioner halliday of kansas fought hard to prohibit liquor and sustain the law but was beaten by commissioner ryan of north dakota commissioners murrey and ei blocck who introduced resolutions upholding tho action of tho local directory allowing the sale of liquors as a part of restaurant privileges but not by means of saloons or bars alio of bedford good work Althou gli to some members of the church congress the thoughtful and able paper on temperance by alio duchess of bedford may possibly appear a revelation it will not surprise those who know the deep interest which tho duchess has long taken in this subject to bo sister to the president of the british temperance association might alone be sufficient reason for espousing the cause which has so eloquent an advocate but it is evident her own observations and reflections upon tho effect of alcoholism on the social framework havo brought her by another road to he same goal as lady henry somerset for many years the duchess has been working among the poor and among a section of alie poor whom a less sympathetic generation than our own would have called the undeserving poor As member of a rescue society in pimlico she could not but bote that intoxication was generally the first chapter in the tragic tale of ruin as member of a preventive agency the ladies association for tho of friendless girls it would naturally bo her first endeavor to fortify alio newcomers in london by some vow of fco briety in this matter of temperance the duchess hae set an example by private practice than by public preaching for she lias been an abstainer eleven years having in 1881 when slie was marchioness of tavistock become member of the total abstinence alliance in 1890 she inaugurated with a remarkably mar kably earnest address a society on new lines the happy home thank offering band the purpose of which is partly explained by its name and by alie statement eliat mothers of families were invited to show sympathy gli this association with their unhappy sisters these are not the only channels gli alio duchess of bedford lias chown her sympathy with charitable effort she has done what sho could to arouse in other ladies of socially eminent position denae of their responsibility toward who aro in the thick of lifes struggle and she shares with lady aberdeen tho credit for having made of alie associated workers league a valuable of help now york advertiser ver tiser a hundred mad dog alie catholic review of new york publishes a most earnest and impressive temperance address delivered in st patricks church montreal during a recent mission by rev II 11 P doyle C R P from which we quote the following of all the evils that have cursed mankind crashed womans heart sent youth to destruction driven virtue to tho re fiort of bhame and smoothed the path wiy of hell none can compare with the evil of intoxicating drink astonishing it is that more of our upright catholic citizens do not attempt to wipe out this plague it is pleasant to address the young and intelligent men of this vast city the men who are to bo the former of public opinion for tho next generation and to lay before them tha fearful havoc of this terrible enemy it a disease smallpox or fever broke out so that a hundred would be laid low liow medical aid conid be called in how every expedient would be tried how the cases would be dl yet tilie disease is destroying thousands daily and chero are tho citizens that eeck the remedies wore a mad dog abroad you would raise a hue and cry seize any weapon to stop him in his murderous career yet worse than a hundred rabid dogs is the demon of drauk and yon are act up in arms against the monster good templar duty alio following resolution was adopted by the right worthy grand lodge ol 01 good Temp lars at its late session at edinburgh it is tha moral duty of every mem of our order to spread alio principle af total abstinence as widely as pos biblo both by temperance lectures und an circulation of suitable literature era ture and while we do not wish to commit our members to any political iiii ty wo are of opinion that it is tu duty of every good templar to support by his vote boico and pen only lucli political party or candidates as are coin laitta d to the enactment and enforce mant of prohibition laws and it I 1 consistent for any good templar to su port any candidate or party pledged to tax or license laws high or low prohibitionist hibit prohibition praise god nil praise him ir drunkard noc fratee bilm who um U m lie libit latar lAt br son nod llody joost DRINKING IM HIGH CIRCLES habit of alio women of the aristocracy not long ago a shock wag given to the highest social bytha exposures in regard to the prevalence of drunkenness among aristocratic lad lee mado by lady frederick cavendish and the duchess of bedford at the church con gross lady frederick cavendish caid she sla ng it country mansion where roomy dicing room chairs were still used alio seats of which acro deeply curved to save alio gentlemen from falling out after dinner that although heavy drinking had been abandoned by tho men tho women acro becoming inveterate tipplers tipp lers that many ladies have recourse to pick mo 11 a ni brandy and soda during the day wine at dinner and something hot at bedtime sho knew a young lady who could not pet through tho exertions of the london season without taking a cordial a pretty name for a dram kept handy at tea and that after certain morning concert a lady benido her biad called for white cup deceptive name for champagne a lady frederick cavendish protested especially against the now fashion of young badiea and old ones too accompanying gentlemen to alie smoking room after dinner and sharing not only tu cigars but also the spirits A distinguished physician had assured her that many ladies who living idle lives had consulted him for nervous symptoms which revealed in consciousness on their part a condition of alcoholism bordering on delirium cremens tremens tr emens but that alcohol was not tho only fashionable failing chloral chlo rodyne and morphia taken in secrecy in boudoirs and were adding to tho maladies of modern life the duchess of bedford put the blame for these anvils on the straining of nerve power through the supposed exigent demands of society until the nerves required a fillip alio argument of the necessity of stimulation ula tion eho said afforded but tho very protection against temptation tho real remedy was avoidance of mischievous forms of excitement together total abstinence sho maintained that moderation was a very elastic term and would not meet tho ovila like abstinence it was a serious thing for christian workers pledged to fight tho drinking practices of society to reject the practice of abstinence sti nence and sho besought everybody interested to avoid alie banter and jes ing too commonly used in reference refe renco to alio greatest evil of modern life now york world how the captain cured Drun kenne captain wadsworth Wa deworth many years ago was in command of an american man of war in choso days the rum ration was allowed to alio men some of them not caring for it sold their share to tho drinkers the consequence was drunkenness among some of the men who wen punished with a dozen blows of the cat the samo sailors flogged over and over again all to no purpose the captain i folly of that method of dealing with drunkenness and a new idea struck him he said jack where did you get the liquor that made you drunk 1 I bought it of tom sir he drink to the boatswain let jack go put tom in his place and give him a dozen well laid ont there was consternation among the crew tom was a teetotaller taller and a first rate seaman A dozen blows of the cat to him yes why because through him his indiscretion rather a sailor became drunk suffice it to say that after toms punishment there was not even one case of drunkenness on board that ship A dozen blows of the cat upon the right shoulders not of th drunkard but of the drunkard maker a sudden and perfect cure to the great evil up to that day there wai frequent flogging for drunkenness after that day none christian at work they sold a cirl for atno A recent number of alio london temperance chronicle had a striking car toon a picture of a fatherland fat a mother eager for drink accompanied by a little boy whom they trying to ecal for adrick of beer saying give us a pot and you shall havo am this man and woman were charged at ono of the london colico courts with bagging and ahns csan t this dreadful fact of their off sell this little boy for a pot of b so poor child it is raid was in a di L ul condition his head aud body were literally covered with cuts bruises and scars a shivering starving ill treated for unloved atom of humanity alio chronicle referring to tho incident says what a revelation of the power of drink a father belling his own child for a pot of beer to bo used as a decoy in robline the such conduct makes 11 blood tingle iu onoe veins that ench should happen in a christian land but such is tho power of that a little child is offered up in sacrifice to satisfy the unholy desire for liquor thua la furnished in modem times the parallel to tiro words of the prophet joel alif ive sold a girl for wine that they insi e drizik |