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y drink ardent spirits for old acquaintance
sake" says one. "Ani for my health" says
another. "And for my Sickness" remarks
q third "And l to keep up my spirits" con-
tinues fourth. "And 10 try their merits"
is the excuse Of fifth. "And to whet my
appetiIe'--asixth. "And / to quiet my nerves.
Ia seventh. '7a


These and thousand other apologies are
made by men for doing what they know they
ought to leave undone. Their conscience dis.
turb them whenever they think of the course
they are pursuing; but they heed not its voice.
Now we think that every man who drinks alco-
holic beverages does it because he either is or
wishes to be slave 10 siLful and ruinous
habits; and those who sell these poisons do
i, generally for the sake Of. .flching from toe
pockets Of the deluded ones--their money.
Apologies on this subject are all vain and
unsatisfactory. II is evident that the prac'lce
Of using ardent spirits as a beverage, and
the the business of selling them as such,
ought to be stopped-lhe sooner the better.
We urge the people to rise in their strength
and say, ''it is enough; we will cease 70