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PEOPIZEPb FRIBND,
Terrible Tragedies of the Liquor
Traffic—Whiskey Quarrel
and Murder—Mur- I
der in Butts!
i
Again the moaning cry of agony has ,
burst forth—a wail of agony and de- i
spair. Friends meet to enjoy a social |
evening. Friend meets friend with j
words of friendly greeting, and in a I
few short hours thirst for each other s |
blood.
The deplorable effects resulting from I
the use of ardent spirits has never |
been more strongly developed than in j
the following:
A DRUNKEN BRAWL TWO MEN KILLED.
We have just been put in possession
of a partial statement of facts in refer
ence to a murder committed in Butts
county a few days ago. It seems that
a party of young people had gathered
one night for the purpose of spending
a social evening at the house of Mr.
Holifield,
NEAR WORTHVILLE,
in the upper part of the county, gen
erally known as “the Folks. 1 very
thing moved on swimmingly until the
whisKy, which some of the crowd had
used too freely, commenced to worn,
and Parker and DuKe, two
young men, between whom, so far as
we can learn, there were no hard feel
ings, got into a dispute of some Kind,
and an altercation ensued, which was
short, Moody ami decisive, Dukc using
his Knife,
KILLING PARKER
almost instantly. 'Die excitement was
intense, but matters were not destined
to remain at this state. A brother of
Parxer’s who happened to be present,
hearing of the trouble, and that his
brother had been Killed, became great
ly enraged and determined to avenge
his death. So rushing out of flu* house,
h< commenced to hunt the slayer, ai d
afti r a few moments found and attacK
ed him. and cut him so severely that
the latest reports are to the effect that
DI KE HAD DIED.
This is one of the most serious diffi
culties that we have heard of for a long
turn', and is greatly to be regretted.
The parties Mere neighbors, and as far
as we could learn, friends, but in a
state of druiiKenncss two souls art* sent
into eternity, and another in a fan
way for the gallows. We did not
learn wheth< r or not the last murder
er had been arrested, but from all ac
counts we presume he was not.—
Griffin Slur.
The above is only one of the every
day occurrences, the tidings of which
are brought to us by the secular press;
but alas! how often is the cause of, or
guilt placed upon the proper persons.
In the case above stated, the murderer
was, at last accounts, not arrested.
Who vas the murderer? We claim,
though it was the men that struck the
blow, it was whisky that tired their
brain ami nerved their arm to accom
plish the horrid act. That all may be
warned, let every cask containing liquor
be labeled, “essence of murder,’’ and
the maker ami vendor of the hellish
stuff be branded as the real murderer.
It is time that the people should begin
to look into this trainc. There is some
thing truly horrible in seeing exposed
for sale at every corner, liquor, which
no man can take and be certain, while
under its influence, of not committing
similar crime. The only safety to the
community lies in banishing this evil
from the land. With this terrible ev:l
with .all its gaudy display to entrap
our young men, none are safe who
once imbibe the tempting dram. The
progress of the destroyer is impercep
tible. No one can tell when self-con
trol ceases ami insanity commences.
No one can ti ll wlun his moral power
wiii cease to refuse another glass; to
stop* when he has got enough, ami
therefore no Vm* who drinks rum can
e\< i be sure of m t committing the
mo-t av ful erinu s while under its in
fluence.
Sitrelv there is a gr< at m u k for the
Good Lemphos and tl;< friends of
Temperance to do. To your arms,
broth* rs ami listers, .-.ml never co.
' our w.u fan until this
man,./, r. ale. hoi. is driven from t>ur
fair land. T.
A itniA. Ga . Pel., 15, D 73,
El’ I lr /It ltd.
Bear Brother -Er-' ><*d you
will | lease limi the action of the G n ral
iy eii (he Meiuoua! p: wntcl by
tl c G <1 Templars and Medical Associa-
tions of Georgia. Our esteemed friend and
brother, W. G. Widby, of the Constitu
tion, is entitled to the thanks of all friends
of humanity for his able and efficient ser
vices in bringing about the introduction of
3 the enclosed action. Brother Widby, for
'j years, has been an earnest advocate of the
a Temperance cause, and a devoted friend to
j suffering humanity. T.
Asylum for Inebriates.
a Mr. Shewmake offered the following,
> which was unanimausly agreed to :
P Whereas, This General Assembly has been
R memorialized by the Georgia Medical As
| sociation and Grand Lodge of Good Tein
i; plars to consider the subject of establishing
] an asylum for inebriates, and
t- Whereas, It is due to these intelligent
r bodies that we should consider their request
L therefore
I Resolved, That Rev. L. R Gwaltney of
| Rome, Dr. R. L. Arnold of Savannah, Dr.
J W. E. Dearing of Augusta, Dr. Sam White
lof Milledgeville, Dr. IK. II . Flewelleu ol
’Columbus, Dr. 11. 11. Carlton of Athens,
e T. G. Hoit,jr., ol Macon, Dr. J. I*. Logan
S of Atlanta, and Dr. J. L. Hamilton of Dv
{ Kalb, be appointed a comuiis.-ii n to repoit
P to the next session of this General Assem
biy upon the practicability and utility of
[ such an institution, provided said commis
? sion serve without compensation or free of
| expense to the State.
I Mechanics Lodoe No.. 188, I. ’»•G. T. )
i Rome, G.Feb , 21, 1873. )
IN MEMORIAL!.
I The following Memorium, in honor of
■ the deceased, Iff. B. Jones, Chaplain of
r Mechanic’s Lodge, No., 188, I. O. G. T..
I pre ented to the Lodge by Isaac Norton.
I IF. C. T., and by a resolution of the Lodue
I‘ it was orde.ed published in 'Die People’s
Friend.
To the officers and members of Mechanic s
; Lodge No. 188. /. (). (>. T.
I God in his Alwise Providence has seen tit
I to remove from om midst, by death, our
! beloved brother and ll’ortliy Chaplain, 11.
j B. Jones.
j While our loss is great, and we do sin
! cerely mourn, yet to know that he was pre
< pared and has gone to that place of Rest,
j must always be a source of eomibr*- to te-
J move the sharp edge <4 grief from us, and
his stricken family. He was a faithful mem
ber of our Order, and we shall miss him
from his desk at each of our meetings. Bui
he has gone to that land where no drunkard
can trou’ le, f r the Bible says “No drun-
[ kard shall inherit the kingdom of Heaven.
May bis earnest efforts made here in our
noble cause be kng remembered, and Lis
example followed by all. so that when we
arrive at that bourne from whence there is
no returning, we may join in (hat great,
grand, good Templar’s Lodge, where every
one whose names are enrolled, keep thtir
| obligation forever, and each and all help
I to swell the Heavet lz Temperance client .
j never tiring in the joyous work. Let n-
(while we rejoice in his great gain) mourn
t our loss, and tender our heartfelt sympa
* tines to his sorely bereaved wife and ch 1-
■ dren, and let our prayer- arise to the Giver
lof all g(»od to comfort them in this, the
; greatest affliction of their lives.
Isaac Norton. \V. C. T.
Atlanta, Ga Feb , 27, 1873.
* Editors Peoples Friend:
j The Order of Good'l’emplars is steadily
'gaining ground in Atlanta. Our number
: i< larger, of course, than ever befbr.*, for
; we have, as you arc doubtless aware, five
I Ixidges in the city—al! doit g a good work,
: and all determined to redouble their zea.,
■ and to ftgh’ yet more gallantlj in our wai
I against humanity’s common em uiy—Aieo
; hoi. Too many homes are happy to-night
• that were once gloomy and mi-erable, fur
us to be in the least dircouraged. i rue,
there are manv cases of viola:ion of the
pledge reported, and here is an evil we
ought to talk abou', and, if possible, reme
Jy. 1 here cannot, l think, be au.v fault in
our Ritual or laws. 1> this fading bacs of
our members due to the manner in which
j we work, or is it attributable s<d< ’y to ihe
( depravity <*l human nature? A toiation-, I
believe, are genera;, ami there is cer:ait;
i something wrong some where. Cun you
point out the cause, and -ugitt—r a iciin dy?
; A« an evidence of the fact that the Tem
. pciance mo'.euieut i> taking hel l id the
iikism ' more genetuhy than 1 had hereto
f r thong!. t, 1 M'ti'l you a co; y*l pit am
ble and icso.titions adopt* 1 Ly Pam's
M. E < hui h, S >'itii, f ;.;sc:. It has
I t en the custom all the while tor Chns’ian
A". -I'lii >t)s to pass . ■ re,oh;* u's-ing
th- necessity and du'y • ' T . s n
among their - ; ba: th;.- is the tir-t
ins’aiiCc which has been bnmcht to n.y n .-
tie *. wb.e.-e a C.n.rch I.a> . fem-
petaiH-e ereati Z.H/:> w. rthy the si-ci ial
s'.;ppvit< ! i> Hau;'cis. 1 l.c r«.- bat; t;s
are u* ful.uw -.
V, HKREas, i ; ■ . tn . S;.
Paul s Church y- r- ; 4. ; th,*
-j<e of intoxicati 'g • | q,,
■ r.:t:c cause of tn ; I .
S :ac of b' !;■' :n! ,*r-. . r- D. h,.: th e
; use thereof is iu \. . . . t; a; c.
Discipline, as well as the Word of God ;
and that it is a growing evil, entailing not
only disgrace upon the Church, but bring
ing misery in every conceivable form upon
the families of those who use it. Therefore
Resolved. That St. Paul’s Church, in its
entire religious organization, discountenance
the u-e of all alcoholic drinks, as a bever
age. among its members; and that we use
our efforts and influence to encourage any
and all Temperance movements in what
ever direction, believing, as we do, that the
Church is called upon to advocate the cause
of Temperance, it being worthy ol our
highest consideration ”
It is proper to add that these resolutions
are being carried practically into effect, as
the excellent Pastor, Rev. G- H. Patillo,
and a number of the men hers are actively
engaged in advancing the interests of the
Good femplars. Will not other Church
organizations follow, and give us their coun
tenance and support,both in the pulpitand
by personal presence and effort in our Lodge
rooms? Tie shall see.
I like your Friend very much, butdon’t
think you give quite enough of Temper
ance matter. K.
Thirty Reasons Why the Liquor Trtific
Should Cease
1 They deprive men of their reason for the
time being.
2. They destroy men of the greatest in
tellectual strength.
3. They foster and encourage every spe
cies of immorality
4. They bar the progress of civilization.
5. Thej’ destroy the peace and happiness
of millions of families.
6. They reduce many virtuous wives and
children to beggary.
7. They cause many thousands of mur
ders.
8. They prevent all restoration of char
acter.
9. They render abortive the strongest
resolution.
10. They cause the majority of cases of
insanity.
11. They destroy both the body and the
soul.
12. They burden sober people with mil
lions of paupers.
13. They cause immense expenditures to
prevent crime.
14. They cost sober people immense
sums in charity.
15. 'Diev burden the country with enoi
nmus taxes.
16. Because the moderate drinkers want
the temptation removed.
17. Drunkards want the opportunity re
moved.
18. S >ber people want the nuisance re
moved.
19 Tax payers want the burden re
moved.
20. The prohibition would save thou
sands from failing.
21. The sale exposes our families to in
sult.
22. The sale exposes our families to de
struction.
23. The us'j cf it.makes thieves.
24. The > ile upholds the vicious and
idle at the expense of the Virtuous and in
dust t ion-.
25. The -ale of it subjects the sober to
great oppre- ion.
2’6. It takes the sober man’s earnings to
support the drunkard.
27. It subjects numberless wives to un
t »ld sufferings.
28. It is contrary to the Bible.
29. It is contrary to common sense -
3<» IV< have a light to rid ourselves of
t he burden.
Savannah Ga., Fb.,24, 1573.
Samuel Robinson, (i. H. »S’.
Dear Brother: —Please
find enclo-ed One Dollar (SI.OtJ) for six
niont! < sub-cription to the People’s
Friend, bee'inuiiig with No 2, it pos-ib'e.
will send another dollar soon, making it
f >r one year.
AU are wi ll h< ro, Excelsior is getting
along fine’", at leu.-t we say so, hut we aie
“small notntoes’’ compared with Sacred
Promise, C>>l. Moody of Rome, is in th:-,
city for the pte-ont. and we«areglad tn see
any i.|’tt.«* ibmia:;- here.
fraternally,
J* hn A. G Carson.
r, . > r,. V. I oror. Ni>..24 >. I <*. G T >
i'hmr <. h a,. vv .ilk- • «.u., <;a ,E. i>„ 17, Is-3 s
II -’port of romni'tte'’ n the deaf It of Si.—
ter l>. ij I’otl i. who departed Uii- life on
the sth :
T t - w;t!i j ■ f -’r. •;■ _r i. y, f wi:’; hum
ble - inmi-'it n to tiic w I of’ Divine Provi
dence. tl at we make the sad announce
ment ui her dea’O,
''he wa- .an ash ’ aiate wife and mother,
.a'.tl a warm nnl altaclud f’tiend to the
cause of i'cmj eritK’v. Shewa- a member
of < nr I * ; . . • n
• r* her rc-movai t > ii.l- j lace, ami feeble
i.eiLUi pievcmed i.er ftom j -ining our
Lndg - ith I.er Lus! an l. Cut off in early
Me, leaving aa affectionate hu.-band, a
tiv.p c." and mu. y other fi leads to
mourn her death ; yet we hope their loss |
is her eternal gain. We offer the follow
ing :
Resolved. That in the death of Sister
Todd, the Order has lost a faithful mem
ber.
Resolved 2nd, That we tender the family
and Iriends of the deceased our earnest
sympathy and sincere condolence.
Resolved Zd, That a copy of this report
be spread upon our minutes, one furnished
the bereaved family, and another be sent to
The People’s Friend for publication.
All of which is respectfully submitted by
the committee, in Faith, Hope and Charity.
E. E. White, ]
J. L. EvaTt. - Committee.
J. Y. Lovejoy. )
—>
[For the People’s Friend.
Tribute of Respect Passed by Subl gna
Lodge, No. 211-1. OG. T.
Whereas, Almighty God who
doeth all things well, has, in His
wise providence, removed from
our midst by death, Sister L. Al.
Clements ; therefore be it
Resolved l.st That in the death
of this inestimable lady Subligna
; Lodge of Good Templars, No.
211., has lost a good and useful
member, the church and society
one of their brightest ornaments.
'2nd. That her husband has lost
! a devoted and confiding wife, her
I children a loving mother, to be
separated from is a bereavement
indeed.
3/vZ. That her bereaved husband
and children have our earnest
sympathy and condolence in t his
their great affliction : yet “we sor
row not as they who have no
hope,” assured that she has a “es
ting place in the skies.
4/7<‘. That a copy of this pream
ble and resolutions bo stmt to the
People’s Friend and to the
Rome Courier for publication, a
copy each be sent to herbusbaml,
her father ami father-in-law, and
timt they be spread upon the.jour
nal of the Lodge.
H. H. Porter, j £
J. 'J'. Hamilton, I S
S. D. Evans, j E
W. I). Hix, < | S
J. W. Hamilton,) ?
Dear Brother Moseley:
I am proud to know that the
People’s Friend lias obtained
such a wide eirculatiou, in so short
a time, the publication of which
was started none to soon. The
(food Templars of Georgia have
discovered breakers ahead.
What we have long dreaded,
and sometimes predicted, has at
last come upon our cause.
Tiiat th<*re should be devisions
ami quarrels among temperance
men, is lobe regretted. If there
is any cause save personal ambi-
I ion, am! persona! amandisement,
said cause should be removed, it
the divisions originate because
some tint* or other could not carry
some pel scheme, or tailed to be
eleered to stum* prominent q//e*c,
v ot* to those by whom the op’ence
commeth.
It is a sad thing to hear breth
ren eitgag»*d in the same benevo
leut cmisc, striving to pall down
what others have built up.
Such scenes may lead to some
thing v,or>e. Alcn and women
too, mav be prevented from join
ini’ <>tir societies, and even from
signing <?ur pledge from the fear,
vvl.ether weil or ill founded, ol’
i>< ine made p.irtisansin some sec
tional si.iit*. When we joined
the Good Templars, we joined it
because we believed a great good
could 1 e dime in our State, ail
other sovieties having for the time
being suspended operations.—
Something was n<’C“ssary to be
• lone. (tor v oituy imm. and oid
men, were rapidly yieldingto the
tempter alcohol, ami v e thanked
God tor the-oe'ery i ha! promised
to check the terrible i vil. The
Good Templars have checke.l it.
1 limdred-of num have been re
claimed, ami their homes made
om - e mot e happy.
Wh v •’m*n .*• Aoiihl our cause be
attacked by men who claim io be
•. in ihe .-aiue cause as our-
selves!
We do not wish to press our
views or opinions upon the temp
rance community, much less do
we v, i-'i to indulge in uncharita
ble reflections on (»ihers. If any
temperance man or woman can
do more good by forming utw.so-
cietics, we bid them God’s speed.
But to concentrate their efforts to
build up a new society from one
that has done so much good as
the I. O. G. T. has, we must
confess that we cannot see much
Temperance in it.
What we concieve to be the
duty ot temperence men ami
temperance women is, not to brag
how many can be persuaded to
leave one society to join another,,
hut to pick our fellow brother
from the gutter when we find him.
there, and restore him to family,,
friends and society again, ami to
look after the youth of our coun
try and instead of imbueing his
mind with sectional hate teach
him to shun the wine cup, instead
of trumpeting with a flourish to
the world the reverses of our
neighbors, let us to the rescue,
rather than to brag how many we
have persuaded to leave one soci
ety, to join another. Let us en
courage each other, by recording
how man\ through our united in*
iluence has been saved from filling
a drunkards grave. One word to
the Good Temnlars, beware of
evil speaking, let your efforts be
to save fallen humanity, and God
will bless your efforts with abun
dant success. T.
St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville & Chat
tanooga Railroad Line.
CENTRA L EJi OR T R 0 UIE.
The Great Route to Boston, New
York, Baltimore, Washin
ton, Philadelphir and
all Northern and
Eastern Cities.
Throuoh Silver Palace Cars Attached
'TO LOUISVILLE.
Holders of Tickets are Entitled to Visit
Catoosa Springs, Mammoth Cnvo,
and Niagara Falla Wirhont Ex
tra. Charge, Resuming
Their Journey at
PLEASURE.
No Change of Cars from
Chattanooga Io Nashville
Witliout ' iLin*?*' of t.'.trs to .Vn.-hvLle, MHsinzn*, Uni«»u
< ity. Ho kmaii, < 'olunibiis, Humboldt, Bron (;>viilu,
and Memphis.
Only f >iH* < 'limi«xo
To Jackson. Tenn.. I*.tduruh Ky., LiD.lu Rock, Ua.ro
and M. Louis.
More than 150 Miles Shorter to Si.
Louis
Tlinn by rbc way of Ms iupliis or Lmiisvilli', and Iroia.
S to 15 JJours Quick-er
Than by the way of Corti*! or Grand Junction.
Six Honrs Quicker tc Memphis by This
Route than ANY OTHER.
Alt FOR TICETS TO
Memphis mid Southwest via Chatt inooga and AL*
Kehzie.
AND TO
St. Louis and the Vorthwest via Nashville and (’ohim
bus—all Bail: ur Nashviiie mid Pickiuan— Itail at.id
Bi Ver
TH E Lt)tVEST SPE CIA L RAT E S
Fr KntigrantK, witH more Ad vmit ngee
Quicker Time, mid Fewer Chang
es Cars tliHti any tiler
H ute.
'rtckotH for ruih: at the I‘r’ticip it Ticket Offices in tht
Souih.
J. W. THOMAS, Gen’l Supt.
A. B. WENN, Traveller
No.-1, fl. I. Kimball House,
sept. -21 if.
LAW &
Late Mcßride Co.
China, Crockery, Glass Tea, Dint-ig anch
Chamber Seis,
Parlor, Mantei Bureau Ornaments.
Cutlery and < nt G|.uw Heto. .liver plated Forks Epochs,
Knivee. Goblets. &c. < .'liamleliers and Lampe,
Crocliery, Glass, etc., etc.
Ail at wholesale and retail for Oi-h.
D-e. JU.
W. H. Simmons.
REPRESENTING
MEADOR BROTHERS,
Wholesale ll> al< re hi
Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes,
ANi> IJQCORS.
.35 Whitehall St. Atlanta, Ga.,
D- 19.
.-t. S. Kendriea. John It. Kendrick. E. S. Kendiiek
Sons,
Dealers in
Carpets, Oil Cloths. Curtains,
WINDOW SHADES, WALL PAI'FII,
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
r.KN KKALL Y,
NO 13 ALLB AM A STREET,
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