Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

tongues to enforce and adorn it, and cairy it to the ears ofovery moderate drinker in Christen dom, but as it is, the mere dry statement of this law ofour nature must suffice. Let temperance lecturers who possess eloquence, engraft it upon this beautiful and prolific principle, which will be found to enforce the tee-total abstinence doctrine more effectually than all the descriptions of the drunkard, ami all the other motives now usually employed pot together Founded as they are U|H>n the imnlttaole laws of our nature, these in ferences adnjKiif no evasion, no cavdling. We bodily defy bbl bipod crate and immoderate drink e's, both clergymen, both physiol ogists and practical febserv rs, of men and tilings to overthrow or even invalidate a single position thus far taken, or (lodge one single inference drawn. Those only whose animal passions are unduly excited, and w bse intellectual powers are weakened by alcohol, *cnn withstand their force. The Rev. Mr. Murray, of Oakville, U. C-, has published quite a treatise against total abstinence and in favor of moderate drinking, plausibly ar guing that it is really intlwensable to social and general enjoyment. Thin the action of every organ produces its kind of pleasure, is a phrenol ogical principle. Mankind always prefer the kind of enjoyment which harmonizes with their organs. Hence, its Mr. M. prelers the enjoy ment furnished by alcohol, which we have s own to be merely animal, wo infer that his animal na ture vastly prevails over his intellectual or moral qualities, because lie so gladly sacrifices the lat ter upon the alter of the former, and in common with air other advocates of strong drink, is there fore totally unlit for that sacred office. I therefore venture the phrenological remark, that his physi cal or vital temperament predominates over hts mental; that he has a vigorous constitution, an amply developed chest,a head nearly round, wide between tne ears, and rather low and conical, which indicates powerful animal orgins and weaker moral faculties. The principle s ated above is an abundant answer to lias whole work, ns it is also to “id omnt genus." From such preache s “gool Lord deliver u-*.” Will that church-going people the Scotch, pleas • observe in the light ol this subject, the in consistency of their almost universal eu-'oin of going from church to the grog-shop. A glass of stron r drink will counteract a good sermon as ef fectually as an alkn i will an acid. Bible View of Temperance. Some men derive their arguments in favour of j the use of wine and other intoxicating drinks from the BiMe. Yea! strange as it is, many sanction, ' and even enroll r ig* alcoliolic indulgence. Let j us see if this is not a gross libel u|«>.i its purity. The following tacts arc recordist u|ion its pig.-t, all hearing upon this suhji et. An intemperate son, among the j 'ws, was to lie stoned to death. We are not told in this case, whether the subject ofthis terrihle punishment was allowed to plead, in extenuation of It s crime that “lie was only moderately drunk.” We leave the opponents of total alts inence to settle among themselves. We know however, that there was some thing so per nicious even in the harmless wine of some of the moderate drinkers (such perhaps, as that used at the New England dinner) that its use was prohib ited. As may be seen in many instances, Proph ets, priests, kings anil princes were not allowed to touch the wine ofintoxication. Throughout the bible, the llrst approach to the wine cup is regard ed as dangerous—it is set forth ns the incipient "tep in the pathway of sin and death. Let our modern wine bihhers listen, while the Bible tells them not even “to look up.rn the wine when it is red, when it stirreth itself aright.” Ye drinkers of champaign! if you will admire nnd sip your sparkling poison, cense to commend its use lor bible sanction. The book allows no references to its pages for the support of intemper ance. It says most expr ssly, “ wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging! wnosoever is deceived thereby is not wise!” In another article, the wri ter pro|Hises to set forth the manner in which the bible Speaks of the true Washingtonian drink, “ cold water.”— II ask Sexes. No one is more lu.ly peisuaded of the evils o! intemperance than its victims. To no one is Ins degradation more manifest than to him, who, the slave of a vicious appetite, sacrifices every thing that is valuable in tins world, or the world to come, to its gratification. And there is notone ofthe vast crowd ol unhappy drunkards, who stagger out the miserable existence upon earth, blunted as are there moral faculties, and Iterefi as they may he of all the characteristic* of ration 'al humanity, but would hail with joy and pros pect ot release from their degradation and slave ry. Only convince them that it it is possible for them to he reclaimed, inspire them with a confi dence in their ability to overcome their mot bid appetite, an l there is not one that would fail to rilurn to the piths of sobriety and respectability! Washingtonianism has demonstrated to the world, that the abandoned drunkard can he re claimed. Tell us not that many relapse into their oriner habits. What if ten, or even fifty, out of every hundred, return to their wallow ing in the mire— if only one out »f every hundred remain steadfast, it will establish the taet, tliatu drunkard can he reclaimed; and tens of thou sands restored to society, and now “in their right minds,” arc living evidences of the same gratifying fact. We heard, not long since, of a reformation in the case of one who, as the reader will see, was as much beyond hope as any one could be. He lived in a village not far lrotn ibis, and for the first part ofbis life was a man of property and intelligence. By the habitual, and intemperate use of ardent spirit, he not only squandered *his property, but became such a vagabond as to con sent to beg from those very doggeries that had swallowed up his property and character, for whiskey sufficient tosatisfy his daily cravings He became a perfect nuisance to the rumsellers, and game for all the loafing young men about town, that had no other amusement. Whin go tded on by his thirst for drink, which he bad not the means of satisfying, he would subject j himself to any pain, or degradation, for a glass of rum. On one occasion, he was known, for one drink, to dance, barefooted, for half an hour, on ’ a floor covered over with pieces ofbrokcn glass, until his feet were so lacerated that he could not walk. On another occasion, from the same in ducement, lie consented to kiss a snapping turtle, which had been brought in alive. In attempt ing it, the turtle seized his lip, and bit a large piece out Our inf rinanl, who was present, re marks, that another drunken man, becoming alarmed at the bleeding of his lip, undertook to stitch it, and in doing so had actually taken three stitches with a bagging needle in sewing his two lips together,before lie could be prevented. Mo indignity that therumsellerc. uld put upon him,was sufficient to keep him away from his shop, mid no conditions too hard forhiin to com ply with,—lie was willing to sell even life itself tor a glass of ruin. On one oc ’asion, when ho was more than ordinary pressing in his request for a dram, the dealer told him that lie should not have it, unless tie would suffer him to give him thirty lashes, on the I are hack. VV .tlmut any hesitation he band his bark to the lash. This was rqicnteil three times at his own request for as many glasses. To his application for the fifth glass on the same conditions, lie wa* told that he could not have it, unless he would suffer himself to be hung. lie hesitated but a mo ment, and then consented, on conditi- n that lie might receive the rum first. He was placed u|e on a table, —a noose fixed around his neck, wilh the rope tied to the j >i*t above,—the table knock ed from under him, and he swnng off like any other malefacor. F rtunately, some iiersons rode upat the moment, and cut him down lielote he was entirely dead. This man was reached by the Washingtonian pledge, lived a number of months without tasting a dropot spirits, ami died a sober man,— I‘enjield Tempt,ance Banner. Anecdote of Georg' Washington. In a recent address, the Rev. I)r. Cox related the following temperance anecdote of the Far ther of his country. The officer nl.uded to was the father of a member of Dr. Cox’s Chu-eh : Towards the close of the revolutionary war, an officer in the army had occasion to transact some business with Gen. Washington, and re paired to Philadelphia tor thnt purpose. Before leaving lie received an invitation to dine with the General, which was accepted, and upon en tering the room, he found himself in the compa ny ofa lurge number of ladies and gentlemen.— As they were mostly strangers to him, and he was naturally ofa modest mill unassuming dis position, he took a seat near the toot of the table, and refrained fiom taking an active partin the conversation. Just before the dinner was con cluded, General Washington called him by name and requested him to drink a glass of wine with him.” “ You will have the goodness to excuse me, General,” was the reply, “as i have made it a rule not to take wine. 1 All eyes were instantly turned upon the young officer, and a murmur of surprise and horror ran around the room. That a person should be so unsocial and so mean as to never drink wine, was really too bail; hut that he shoulJ abstain from it on an occasion like that, and even when offered to him by Washington himself, was per fectly intolerable. Washington saw at once the feelings of his guests, and prompt,y ud-lrcsse.: them: Gentlemen.” said he, “ Mr. is right. I do not wish nny of my guests to p irtakc of any th ; ng against their inclination, ami I certainly do not wish them to violate any established princi ple, in their smial intercourse with me i hon or Mr. fur his frankness, and his consis tency in thus adhering to an established ruie, which can never do him harm, and for the ado|>- tion of which 1 have no doubt he has good and sufficient reasons.” Dr. Cox remarked, after concluding this anec dote, that the name assumed by the present re formers—the name of Washingtonians—was pe culiarly appropriate. He thought that if the “ Father of bis country” was alive at the present day, he would be first and foremost in the great cause of reform, and that the poor drunkard would find in him a friend and a protector in deed. Doctor Reddes and the Ancho: Smiths. Nearly half a century ago, Dr. Beildcs, settled the question—“ Whether ale was beneficial in hard labor V’ The Docter went to hard workinu men employed in forming ship anchors in tne Royal Yards at P..iUmouth--men who were ex posed to great alternations of heat and cold, sub ject to the greatest muscular exertion, anil in a constant state of persperation and excitement. He selected a dozen of these anchor smiths, and pro) osed that six of them should drink onlv wa ter tor a week, and the other the usual allowance of beer. “ The men looked at the doctor in amazement at this strange proposal, and replied, “ Why,you will kill us ! Do you think we can do such tfork as ours, and drink water onlyl You must mean to kill us!” “ No,” said the Dr., “ I have no such inten tion or design. lam a physician,and will care fully watch the proce>s, so that no injury shall ensue to you. 1 will put down filly pounds. Try water for one week; if you succeed, the fifty pounds are yours: if not, I shall put them hack into my own pocket.” The men were thus induced to try the exper iment. On the first day the two si ts of men were very much alike: the second day the water drinkers complained less of fatigue than the others; the third day the advantage was more ob viously in favor of the tee-totalers; and on Sat urday evening the water drinkers declared that they never ti It so fresh in all their livis, as they had lelt through the week.” “A little don’t hurt Father.” Some parents are not aware of the influence their example lias on their children, rwe holieve they would no linger hesiiate to sign the pledge o total abstinence from every thing that ran in toxicate. We have a cane in point, which will show ihc danger of the plea that “a little can do no ha in,” which many parents urge in the hear ing of their children, it also affords a striking reproof of those parents who aecasionally “drink a little” in the presence of their children. A young lad in this city, the sen cl one of our rcs liectalde citizens, was recently urged to sign the pledge, on the ground that there was no safety but in total abstinence. The little fellow not only met the solicitation with a refusal to sign, hut he reasoned mi the subject like a man. he not only doubted the ci rrectm ss of the assertion that total abstinence is the only safe ground, hut lie wholly denied it, an I brought forward the Ia si ofproofto fortify his position. “ by,” said he, *• 1 know it is not so; for fuiher drinks a little, and a little don’t hurt lather!" Think of that, ye moderate drinking fathers, ll'vcu have not be fore been aware ol the fact, learn it here, that your daily practice is | ulting arguments into the mouths ol your children, with which tiny may smooth every step of their way, from tin inno ci ncc and purify ofrhililhood down tp the grave of the drunkard. In view of this fart, who would he even a temperate drinker I — fountain. Temperance among the Indian Chieftains. When the Chiefs of the Sac. Fix, ung lowa nations, who have visited Washington, were in Baltimoie, they attended the icnqicrance met t nigsand addressed one el'the Washingtonian s|ieakers through their interpreter. They after wards held a solemn council which resulted in their signing tic pledge, aI of them. Tliey car ry Iheii c< riiflcates ol'mcmbi rsliip about them as a sacred charm agaiuft evil*. It is hop d and Itolieved that their influence wdl he extended a mong their several tribes—and if so, it will lead to the happiest effects. — FForccs.’er Waterfall. Interesting Dia'oguc. The following dialogue took place between an Overseer of the Boor” and poor “Tout." Overseer. Well Toni, lve come Input you all into the poor house. Your wile says she cant st in.l it no longer, for she cannot get food for her children. Tom. Whatever is, is right, 1 ’spose, as the grammer hook used tossy. We’ve all sullen d enough if that’s all. But it is all accord ng to law. The law said there might boa shop, and the select men said their nugi l to lie a shop, and sartilied that old Ki d Face down there was the host man to keep it, and he has made mcadrunk ard, and got all my property, and now let the town take care of us. I’ve been thinking on't, and it seems to me right, that if a town will let men make drunkards and paupers, it ought tc take care id them. It seems strange to me that the Legislature hadn't made a law to build great rich houses to put the few rumscllcrs in, and then there would have been no use for poor housissai ta:n. Now twenty years ago 1 was better off than Red Nose—l could have paid cash down for him; but he set up hy me, and 1 took a little to wet his sign—to hind a bargain, &e., till 1 lost all in his shop—and it is just so with a dozen more of us. How much the town would have saved had they put him into the public keeping, rather than allot'us! He's as big a drunkard as I am, only he can he sick, aud lav down, and have a ride, or the doctor, and dress well. But it’s all law, and he'll soon be there too, and then I’ll settle with him. Overseer. Arc you ready 1 Ton;. Ay, ay, sir. I couldn’t help thinking there was something brewing when the old f flow shiffled, and said this was the last 1 rhonld have of him. Weil now, ’squire, I’m desput glad they’ve sent a decent looking man arter me; for, if you’ll believe it, when they sent me to the House of Correction, the constable was so drunk that the keeper was Confoundedly bothered to tell which he should keep; an I if the constable had come this time, and been shut into the poor house with my wife instead of me, then I’d lost my chance—but now l hope to reform, as Captain Thrifty did. 1 .ittle tin ught when I bought heie and opened my carpenter’s shop, that I should get on the wrong side ol that lence. But it is all law —all right, 1 'spose; though 1 don’t understand the policy of it. I’m glad you’ve rome, i am, in deed, sir. The new law' do n’t stop them yet. and I see no way to change but to be shut up out of their reach. O, that this tarnal stuff could be thus up out of my reach that’s all sir, and out of the reach of eveiy body, that’s all-nothing short, sir, will do it. Jist so 1 can help drinking when I sees the door open and Red Nose smaclTing his bps so! That’s ail, sir. I’ll go sir “ The sight of a drunkard i* a better sermon against that vice than the beat that ever was preached upon it.”— Sarillc. Truly so—and, therefore, we would like to show the inward and outward man of the drunk ard, up to himself. '1 he colored photographs and Dr. Sewell’s anatomical plates of the drunkaid's stomach, will g:ve him a picture, true to the life. Ai’nt you a pretty fellow, now, inside and out.— “ Heavens! what a piece of work is man!" Is /hi* it! this blurred, bleared, bloated, bruised, pimpled, putrified, palsied, diseased, disfiured, disgraced, mutilated, mangled, mammocked up mass of corruption ! Is this the work, originally pronounced by its Creator “ good.” Tommy’s Dream. A certain deacon, 1 have somewhere read, VVas by the Striped Pig so captive led, (Or the infei nal spirit of the cup) He had his conscience almost eaten up, And just escaped destruction, it would serm, By having Tommy tell his funny dream. Papa, said Tommy, looking up so bright, I had a funny dieam the other night. Well, Tommy, said the deacon, Ictus hear What was the dryam, which seemed to you so queer. I dreamed the devil came into your store— I never saw the devii. pa, before— The devil! Yes,and you was drawing gin For Audio James, just as he entered in— Poor A mho, pa, who went home drunk, they say, And broke Ins baby’s arm th«-other day. He then walked up, and with jieculiar care, Laiil his long tail, I thougit, upon the chair, And o’er the counter leaned towards the cask From which you drew the gin, I heard him ask, Aint you a deacon, sir, that holds that cupl And you said yes, but did not then look up. Hegrinmd, and shook his tail just like a cat, When she perchance has caught a mouse or rat, And turning round upon his lice , says lie, 1 tell ye, “ that ere'* the deacon for nie! ” And laughing so loud as lie runout the door, 1 woke right up, and didn't dream no more. This moved the deacon, we an- glad t« say, To quit the Ira Sic from that very day.. From the Washingtonian and Genius. Discovir> o the Island us Bacchus.- This island, though remarkable in its charac- Irr, and vast domains had never been discovered until within tile last lew ycats. It is In undrd tin the bust by the Territory of Fully an.l Deceit: on the North hy the regions ot Poverty and D str. ss: on the South hy tho burning zoneot lte.norse, Disease and Death r and on the Wtst by tt c Dead Lake of Oblivion. Hence its atmt sgihere is gloomy, enervating and pestiferous, expi sed to ll.e pi rpetlial scenes of storm, hurricane anil tempest, and its climate, like the min.’s of its inhabitants, is never settled lor an hour. Its seasons also are uncertain, and subject to most destructive changes. The Spring, for instance, is a season of most pernicious heat, in which the generality of its inhabitants are pos sessed with a kind of madness, the most destruc tive to themselves—the mest injurious to their neighbors—and the most subversive oi unguard ed innocence. The summer is a season oflnees sant toil in the ingatheiing at the fruits of dissi pation and debauch. Its autumnal scenes are generally heart-rending: like the blighted forest, tlisiobod of all its beauty and grandeur bv the I'osts of night, so here all that is virtuous or excel lent may he seen stripjird of its inherent loveli ness. Its winters are truly despicable: noth rig hut one unbroken scene of devastation and dis may now pres, n's it self to the eye of the behold er, and not a countenance but is shrouded in sad ness and dfs|wir. Its principle tommoditics are rum, brandy, gin, whiskey, wine, and malt liquors. Its products are poverty, misery, wretchedness and distress. T he only wild beasts that inhabit this misera ble island are imaginary, usually lound on tho mountains of Delirium Ttemins, from whose terrific heights may In srinthe principal river, which is the stream of Death, upon whose roll ing billows the natives are carried along in quick succession toward the Dead Lake of Oblivion. H. Taciturnity es Genius- • In conversation, Dante was taciturn or satiri cal; Butler was silent or caustic; Gray andAl tieri seldom talked or smihd. Descartes, whose avocations formed him for meditation and soli tude, was siler t. Rousseau was remarkably trito in ronversatian—not a word of fancy or eio qttenc. warmed him. Milton was unsocial, and even irritable when much pressed by the talk of others. Addison and Moliere were only obser vers in society; and Drvdrn has very honestly told us— *• My conversation is dull and slow, my humor saturnine and reserved; in short, lam not one of those who endeavor to break jests in com pany, or make repartees.” Aof bad- -Thefollowing toast was drank on theßthofJanu ry, in a town in Connecticut— “ The memory of the man who raised the corn, that fed the goose, that bore the quill, that wrote the Declaration of Independence l”