TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4657, 24 February 1894, Page 2

TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

H :; i-' I The Duohesa of KutherJand presldd!I over a. moeting of 2000 wometfin Victoria Hall, Hanley. Sho urged ' mothers,wveß and daughters to ber that intemperance is, in nine cases ouc of ten, the toot of crime, "You i see," she said, "we Jive in an age of hliny ■ .scurry. Our nervous- system geto run down,- and we think champagne and " brandy will pink it up again. Taken ■ medicinally. I have yet to be convinced that nine has not'proved itself a boon;' butdrunkasafeverish fillip, no; never.'■ Those erratic glasses atelevon o'olook in' the morning, and the port wine that somo ■ of us know about only too well, go a longway to ruin the digestion, if they dp not' impair the constitution,' !■ beg and pray '• young women and girls to keep clear ofthe public-house, The practioec&n onhj drag you downward. It; will mjajtj/K you upward in the battle need all the what is a very Extract from Donedin Star, under' heading of "Drunkenno3S "■ tL ".Two 1 first offenders were convioted and discharged. One, a mere gi-Vwas thus addressed by His is a bad thing to see a boy the ■> Court. I hope it will be the last time you will come hero, Being the first offence, you are discharged. Nest time you come you may expect punishment.'" It is reported-in . the Manchester Guardian that temperance womeri of Norway asked the public authorities a short time aeo to make Jt unlawful for women or girls to. serve in public houses, and. that now" the request has been granted, and an alehouse keeper oannot employ any other woman than his own wife. '> ■ , Home yoiing' women at Festiolog, Wales, have founded a society in wbioh they pledge themselves not to go into debt or imbibe intoxicating drinks, nor "take any notice of any yi.ung man If he does not p\y for everything as he receives it, who uses low language, or Is nob an abstainer from tobacco and intoxicating drinks.' 1 - ■ A Canada correspondent writes:—! l Wa are now in the midst of a great prohibl. tion campaign. On New Year's day, as you may be aware, the Ontario Logisla» ture has enacted that a plebiscite shall be taken at the munioipal elections on the question- 1 Do you desire the prohibition of the manufacture,importation, aid sale of liquors ?' All widows and Bpinatora Ante allowed ti vofce foi* a municipal councillor are also' to vote infl this plebiscite equally with the men, Wei look for a large vote and a largo majority! Evory county is now at work." I

"ij no"''lf'" BQyS • WestmiD6tot little ? To Sir William Moore's testimony to the value of the dru^HH have already referred, on Saturday, leaves hind. 'During 21 years Orombie, '.ho had rarely effects from the consumption certainly was beneficial diseases, and ought to k in hold!' After this we shall, be having huge placards country depleting a stretching out its hands pipe, and bearing the ' lie won't be happy till he