The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
Sober discussions from Drunkenness.

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Sober discussions from Drunkenness.
=" Every nordinate cupis unblest, and the in
gredent devil SHAK EsrEARE.
If YOU wish to be always thirsty, be a
drunkard, for the oftener and more you
drink, the oftener and more thirsty you will
be.
1t you seek to prevent your friends raising
you in the world, be drunkard, for that
will defeat all their efforts.
1t you would efFectually counteract your
own attempts to do well, be drnnkard, and
you will not be disappointed.
If you wish to repei the ende avors Of the
whole human race to raise you to character,
credit and prosperity, be a drunkard, and
you will most assurediy triumph.
If you are determined to be poor, be
drunkard, and you will soon be ragged and
pennyless.
If you would wish to starve your family,
be drnnkard, for that will consume the
means of their support.
Ifyou would be spenged on by knaves, be
drunkard, and that will make the task ca
sy.
If YOU wished to be robbed be drunkard,
which will enable she thief to do it with more
safety.
Ii vou wish to blunt your senses, be a
d,unkard, and you will soon be more stupid
than an ass.
If YOU would become fool, be drunk.
ard, and you will soon lose your understand
ing.
If you wish to incapacitate yourself for
rational intercourse, be a drankard, for
that will render YOU wholly unfit for it.
lfyou wish all your prospects in life to be
clouded, be drunkard, and they will soon
be dark enough.
If you would destroy your body, be
drunkard, as drunkenness is the mother OF
disease.
If you mean to ruin your soul, be drunk-
ard, that you may be excluded from Hea-
ven.
IF you are resolved on suicide be drunk
ard, that being a sure mode of destruction.
If you would expose both your folly and
your weakness, be a drunkard, and they will
run out while the liquor runs i'll.
If you are plagued with great bodily
strength, be drunkard, and it will soon be
subdued by so powerful an antagonist
If you would get rid of your money with
out knowing how, be drunkard, and it will
vanish insensibly.
IF YOU would have no resource when past
you will be unable to provide any.
IF YOU are determined to expel all domGs-
tic harmony from YOUR house. be drunkard,
and dScord, with all her evil train, Will soon
enter.
If YOU would be always under strong sus-
picion, be drunkard, for little as YOU think
it, all agree that those who steal from them
selves and families will rob others.
IF you like the amusement of court of
conscience, be drunkard, and you may Of
ten be gratifed.
If you would be a dead weight on the com
munitv and "cumber " the ground,' be a
drunkard, for that will render you use
less, helpless, burthensome, and expensive.
If you would be nuisance, be drunkard
for the approach of drunkard is like that
of dunghll.
If you would be odious to your family and
friends, be a drunkard, and you will soon be
more than disagreeable.
IF YOU would BE- pest to a society, be a
drunkard, and you will be avoided as. infec-
tious.
If you dread reformation of your faults, be
drunkard, and you will be impervious to
all admonition.
If you would smash windows, break the
peace, get your bones broken, tumble under
carts and horses, and be locked up in the
watch houses, be drunkard, and it will be
strange if you do not succeed.
Finally, if you are determined to be ut
tefly destroyed, in estate, body, and soul, be
drunkard, aud you will soon know that it |
is impossible to adopt more efectual means
to accomplish your--END.