Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ... motions with his legs. "Then he sees another young fly hoverin' over the trap. Do you think he gives him warning an' tells him to keep away? No, since, he don't. No more than a victim of drink, or gambling, or European Sundays, or any low-down vice, will warn off his fellow man. "What's that? Flies can't communicate with other flies? Well, then, that shows that some humans that call themselves 'good fellows' are really, when you git down to it, smallerhearted than the flies!" The Bishop's Bottle and Bible. A certain bishop, years ago, was strongly opposed to prohibition, and his sideboard was lined with brandy, wine, etc. On one occasion the Rev. Mr. Perkins, of the Sons of Temperance, dined with the Bishop, who, pouring out a glass of wine, desired him to drink with him. "Can't do it, Bishop. 'Wine is a mocker.'" "Take a glass of brandy, then." "No. 'Strong drink is raging.'" By this time the Bishop, becoming excited, remarked to Mr. Perkins, "You'll pass the decanter to the gentleman next to you." "No, Bishop, I can't do that. 'Woe unto him that putteth the bottle to his neighbor's lips.'" Sne Class Dodge, page 128. ANCIENT HERALDS OF TOTAL ABSTINENCE. (Continued from page 62.) Shakespeare (d. 1616), in Othello: Oh, thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee--devil. Lord Bacon (d. 1626): All the crimes on earth do not destroy so many of the human race, nor alienate so much property as intemperance. Milton (d. 1674): What more foul sin among us than drunkenness; and who can be ignorant that if the importation of wine and the use of all strong drink were forbid, it would be both clean rid the possibility of committing that odious vice, and men might a...
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