Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-07

social glass. TIL ere vss no harm in that,
to be sure. None bot bigot would say
so. Hs thought there was not; but
having that kind OF constitution (aud
there are many sueh) which quickly as
Stimulates ITSELF to the nature ct strong
drink, he became much attached to a
daily glass; this, oil course, must, after
a white, be Increased TO sustain the
power Of the stimulus In this wsy he
went on. gradually Increasing the guam
tity until he could stand firm, and IN
full possession Of his reason, With two
thirds Of a lumber in hrs headl When
man has arrived q. thIs, the has taksn
iolerable long stride towards thet yor.
tex, which has enguiphed thousands. A
a,an that eau drink pretty freely, can
do almost any thing pretty freely. So
II was with my friend lie began toen-
gage 10 gaming and other vices, as un +
known to thu sober period OF bis lite, as
to tbs innocent prsttlers who cluDg
round the skirts OF his coat, and LAVISH
cd their little csrsssss on him every
morning. He was iess afsctionate -
things "a husband IN which he was
formerly particular asked less fee
gaenty sfter ths health and happiness
oil her, who, Al tho brtsai hour, had en-
trusted To INN, On has oath, TO accept
aud keep the charge, hsT honor, Der
happiness as wiia sad motnst, her
prospects, her deliOsoy, her love, her
all. she saw the progress vfthIs detes-
table hasii, bat her gentle repro"is, at
FIRST parrled oil with Oh, don't TO so
footsh, 'y dsar,n were finally replied
ia with "a sharpness thst none ean know
bat Abe bosom thai has been gashed with
The wound She had no course but ths,
OF mack and silent submission. Ali.
tborns path she tod many a dark and
comtortless night; but she was no. roo
sed to tie fall horrors OF her situation
tail Sue saw her enoe adored husband
stretched IN disgrace before hsr. Te
lift hloi She was too weak: for the little
strength she bad was already exhausted
by watching and weeping I'LL SO late al
hour, and sac tried to muster courage
70 retire TO rest alone, that he might a
wake Ia = saUse of bis swa disgrsee.--
Tins she did, and many were the tears
that wei her lonely pillow that night
reed not pursue the dehneai,op ol a
picture 80 repulsiva. 1t 10 sufficient To
say, that be vert on from bad to worse
with accelerated velocity. After the
habit was formed - hing could Gissuaae
hun, The ezpostuiaiions OF sober end
temperate fsiends-ihe sight 81 bos,ed
end ruined victims the poverty end
rags Which had SO often terminated a
commencement with scciai glass, 'thst
esuld hurt nobody "-the horrors Of o
jsii-the fear Of desperate crime the
spectacle OF the !airest fortns and the
most splendid 'nisds paralyzad and &c
s!royed By drink na -- The conscious de-
cay OF sil that vas manly ard generous
in hsmself- the ftu.tratien If his polti
cal hopes and last, but not least. the
word Father" prsttlea from the cher
ub lips OF his little ones, and the tears
and love Of EeR who was once entwinsd
with every passion Of his soul-aH. all
joined as they were Witt fhe expectation
OF final retFtbntion, did not avail TO seve
hin. He died as be lived, a poor de
graded, drunken man! He .coaid haze
gran he fors"'ie, had he nersr seen q
glass 81 brandy
tIyIs REIPUBLICE.
FROM the Rochester J}n,iy .4do, and TelNprati.