"A DEMAND FOR LIQUOR,
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We read on Thursday morning, in an ex-
change paper, that fellow in Nashville,
named Woodward. called at a country store.
kept by one Hager, and demanded to purchase
some hquor. a 54 iai3


what have you got to put il in q said Ha
ger a5@ f 1.laY


my body replied Woodward. +.
Hager refused TO sell il. A quarrel ensued,
when Hager brought out a gun, and shot
Woodward, and being alarmed at the conse.
quencss, he took brace Of pistols from his
bureau and shot himself through the head
Both were found lying dead near each o,her.


And all this the account says, was occa-
stoned by DEMAND FOR LIQUORP


The horrible tragedy speaks for itself; there
is no need Of comment. Two deaths--a muir
der and suicide--produced by demand for
hquorp And yet there are many in our
midst who, without hesitation, tell US that there
is no harm in taking social glass-that they
can govern their appe,i,es-and that drunk.
ard, to them loathsome name, will never
attach 10 them. We sincerely nope IL may
not; but where there is danger, who is secure7
There is safety only in total abstinence, and
we cordially invite our moderate drinking
friends to Try il. 49, &&at thA