Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-09
From fhs Phsin.thi opisa
SELF DENIAL.

From fhT Phal@.ta' 4bIsf
SELF DENIAL.
"Self denial" said Uncl. Ban. "there i. bu,
very little OF that commodity IN ihr, wicked
world gang OF counterfelters have been u D
snd down in the esrh. and Circulated with
in1eiatigahle industry com Which they Cal
self denial. But 1t is in mos cases easy OF d.
lection, for although il bears the image and
superscription of The true coin, yer whom weigh
cd IN the balances { j. found wanting, It's al
O cheat aud tie more man has OF 1t, the
worse he IS Oft"
Uncle den Rss thinking man. He talked
much about definitions, and the nature Of
thin IS, gnd moreover he was possessed al a
very rare instrument, called a metaphj sea III
zsag 6eH ny when he often descended TO the
bottom aud spent whole days and nights there,
and though he did not always brlng up pearl;
yet he al ways seatthed for them. Uncte Ben,
was snight,iy attached 10 his fayoiue lnstru.
men(,--so much SO, that he might be sad to
live in il. TINS instrument resembed very
much whas is called ihinkipg cat. But TO
return, true self denai,' SAID he, SIS very
scarce in this world. Self denial 10 the giving
W OF ones personal good, for greater pubic
guud So thought Uncle Hen, and be had
hshed up the definition sm the bottom. fIs
wh0 talks without definitions talks al random.
Nov, reader you need not stop here--you
need not be frightened tor do not intend TO
put you mo Uncie Ben's dung bell and Sink
you 10 tie bottom of the Sc; have scareIy
leaned 10 breathe in it myself. ! only wish
you 10 take short trip with me on the surface,
aud il We sail IN smooth water We may per-.
chance see the bottom which may answer oer
pressnt purpose
We have ali seen the ravsges Of {atsmber.
ance. TIE nation is reeling to destrucuon.--
Efforts. not altogether IN ifectua,, have BEEN
made 10 check Us progress; out still the mon
ster axis through the Iaud. The press has
sen. OF, nis mlssiles, General abstinence has
raihed his troops, ani many s,out hearted de.
Tenders have come up TO hIs heipi butstIil The
broken he ,rted wife Wteps III secret over her
iost husband, nd the siehng Of widows and
orphans goes up 10 heaven on every breeze
Here and thrre, a drunkard has been FetoFnf.
ed, some temperate men have become absl
neut, some prot, sos Of reig ION have bsnlshed
ardent spIri's some retailuIs OF liquid p0,sCn
have dis ontInued the traffic, bat tue flood Is
not stsyid why l. II thai csse so righteous
q Oud meet with so many Obstactrsf Is II not
because men are so nnwiins 10 deny them
seiVesi he good To be gwen up IS so small
and SO fee; ny, and the good 10 ue gained is so
gtea i, 81. general, and 50 Issuing, that ii seems
Jstrange the whole nation do no. Come Ion ard
en- mtSSes ana make tAe saGr nee.
LEI US look moment III he ,disnHsr, I he
groans Of the land have enVered ln,u his ears.
The ghos of departed deunkaIds have come
up from pe,dt,ou anu haunted his phtow by
night. A. he 70 3 out hs nOgshesds u d stA.ed
spirits, he reiis a tide of dean over the whole
community As he walks abroad, he sees the
infection spreading fsv and wtdt: the tave rus,
aud The gTog shop, ii the wrelched inmates
reei'ng home W,jb horrid purpose. he roar
Of obscenitl, aud tte madness Of dethronsd
sessou meet aim win fearful frequency; and
Conscience tells him wIth voice OF thunder,
shsts fty Ivo k. yei N view OF All lhis does he
reluquish tradef 20! And why noti because
ho tOpss hftle ~ g0t'en ueahh belle, than rhs
happiasss Of The Ssho,s eonn,uniy Is II not sol
How Otherwise cou,d he continue 10 traffic Ia
liquid poison?
Look negt to the vender of ardent spirits. -
Where Is hls Neit deniaif Sias he such sregard
for the best interests OF bis country. his neigh
bOrbOod, hls friends. that he IS wnHng to give
up his personal good winch consists ~ the IN.
CERTAIN ptoft srislng lroH the sale of poisoni
No! He is SO selfish 'het the community must
be sacrificed TO his supposed advantage. But
how IS this, Does he NOT know that he IS nv-
ing upon the blood OF bis iehow creatures!--
Alas. he has so long looked upon hi. own 10.
teresi that be cannot see ne igh0oI hood Gr a
requires you to give up the trade OF msk,ng
nscn drunkards, and he vii mours with you
over he eviis OF inemPerance, and perhaps as
yor describe TO him The misery OF fanny
whose father had become druukard, he will
weep. but he cannot think OF giving up the
trade. "Whst shall do! have got ny hElng
by retailing spirits ior years; ana must give
II up nowf What will become OF ny iamiJ r
Thus he reasons, and keeps on selling poison
Sometimes Nhen he IS hard 5eset by con
science, and bis trends lac promises TO CIV,
up the business OF selling spiTus, as soon as anl
body will convince him At is wrong. Bui h'
has determined mol to be convinced as long a,
the trade is prof able. II you continue to urg,
h'nls he vii, pretend 20 think his neighbOr
bs-e Combined 10 run him. and then he usI
let the -sorid f"orV thai he rs net atrasd. He1eil
FeGait as much rum as he chooses.
Look now at the private gentleman VIII,
t.kes his glass daily. Surely he will give al
that pracuce when he St Is The evils OF lntenl
pVrance, when he sees also, that his exampl