HARD ARGUMENTS OF THE RUM


SELLERS.
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SELLERS.


| MR. EDIroRs:--I observed an article going
the rounds Of the papers within the last week,
stating that stone had been thrown at MIR.
! Hawkins while lecturng in the open air al
Montreal. The writer Of the article seemed TO
consider, that the place where such an out
rage could be perpetrated, must be inhabited
| in part by demons. in human form but unfor-
tunat.ly, Montreal is not the only place where
such oulrages are perpetated. Here in Wash
ing,on CITY, the rum sellers and their minions,
| have several times since the commencement OF
the reform, thrown stones, eggs, and other
missiles at the advocates Of the cause. On
last Thursday night, al the corner Of 9th and
D streets, stone weighing pound was hurl-
ed at the temperance Lecturer while holding
a meeting at that place, and passed between
two persons, who occupied the stand at that
time, striking the lamp, and breaking the glass.
That the creature who threw the stone, came
from some one of the neighboring gfog shops,
with which it abounds, there can be no doubt.
What can be thought OF men, and cause,
which uses such means to silence their oppo-
nents2 Throwing stones OF pound in weight
children, and that too atnght, under the COW
er OF darkness. A being who could commit
such an outrage, is worse than .Merican rob
ber. The stone is in the possession of the
temperance men, and may be put in the Ma
tional Gallery, las standing proof of the infa-
nous rum traffic Five dollars reward will be
given for the detection of the ruf1ian, who threw
the stone. MORAL SUASION.


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ALEXANDRIA, June 20, 1916.


MEssRs. EDIToRs In consequence prob
ably of the nclemency of the weather, the
lecture of Mr.. GoUGH at the Lyceum Hall
last evening was not well attended, the audi
ence not numbering more than lou or $50
persons. The lecturer, however, spoke with
his usual ability, and attracted the most com
plete attention of his audience. He intends
leaving here Immediately, | believe on his
way TO Lynchburg, where he has an engage
ment to deliver an address before Conven :
ton OF Teetotalers on the 4th OF July.


Preparations are in progress for something
like an od-fashioned celebration Of the 4lh OF
July here. Capt CoRsE's company of Tex
as volunteers, in beautiful fatigue uniform,
are to parade. and believe troop Of horse
is in progress of organization for the occasion.
This troop, though organized for the day only,
and of course not regularly drilled and speci-
ally uniformed, will make very beautiful ap-
pearance, the dress agreed upon being neat
and tasteful.


wonder why the practice Of ringing our
Church bells has been abandoned OF lale
years II used 10 be quite joyful prelude TO
the 4ih of July celebration, and as 1t IS very
easily resumed, would respectfully suggest
to those concerned in the celebration the pro-
prety of having them sounded as IN days
gone by. l..