Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-31
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mr.. Edfor-Although much has been said
."o written on tl'e baneful effects Of iufenpe
rance. vet 90 prevalent is tina, vice. and 40
many bad consequences groaine ON, NJ !,
that think too much cannot he ,.;d ,g.;n.,
Fu''y persuaded of this, I had selected
ineoriety Tor the subject Of this d.y', manor
ous having just received letter from nv r..
taer on that subject. I send 10, With the bopr
tnat h's letter may, through the medium of
your paper, fall into the hands Of some youry
disciple ct BAcchUs, and stop him in his mad
career, before he engulphs himself in thu,
vortex that yearly swallows up her thousand,
and tens OF thousands. if so, my object will
be accomplished.
Respectfully. yours, &c.
pARvUS PUER.
sly dear Son-Hatd drinking IS vice th.,
breaks mans rest. impairs the understand
'nS' extingu'shes the memory, inf3.mes the
passions. eorrupts the will. lays The founds
ZION OF the worst and most dsngerou, distem.
pen-ineapsciistes . person from. pursuing
DIS studies. and from applying to the duties
OF ms calling. be IL wbat IL will; N mer,sv;,h
contemp, from the world; and even 4, man.
cncumstsnces we're above feeling the ex.
pense, which - seldom the case. !, alters AMI
changes the prsctisef of il from himself; b,,,
should his fortune be but moderate. II "a .
great wonder indeed f want aud begg.rv he
not l,s consequences. lf hs has family. nj.
Children, who. by their fathers industry and
sobr,ety, might have made n credi,ahIe krn,.
IN life, are left 10 the mercy of the world ard
often exposed To shame, misery. and an - n.
happy end. Consider, ms son. how a man
can answer this conduct 20 God. 10 III. ma.
vents, and other relationship his wife. 20 h;.
cn''dfen' 70 himself, and Persis, in an unns-
turai and bsrbsrous wee, which not only
mikes himself miserable and contemplate,
nu' transmits The mischief to his unhappy and
innocent children, if he has any. Ala 20 an
this, that u Is . vice . man cannot essiIv mas.
Ter and subdue, or which, like some Others.
may be cured by age bat il is . vice tbs,
leeds and nourishes itself By prsetiee. and
grows upon man as he lives longer ia The
world, ''ll AZ last, u IL cut him not OF in the
hover OF his days, Il AZ least renders the
evening OF his lie miserable and unh.noy.--
Consider ell these Thugs. ny dear 800. .od
before q be too late, get the better Of a v,re
you will find difficult to subdue ,,hen !, bs
grown tca head, and which viii other,,;.e
creep upon you more anil more every dsv.
hil q shuts up your life 10 misery. a. 10 ,o,,r.
set. add contempt as 10 the world instead
OF giving cause even 70 your nearest and bes,
trends, 10 remember you Nth pleasure. i,
VIII make kindness IN them TO forget thsv
ever had IN tl,e world, " parent, such son,
tutor such pupil; IA brother or sister.
such an unhsppy near relstion, IL q friend
such wreiebed one that oanao, be though,
OF without pity and regret. for having shor.
tened bis days and ruined his sEsirs BY so ner.
nieieus aabit. What JOY. on the con,,,.
-: S'll thar mobiles, d eSnqussis over your.
sell, yield 20 all your deer relations Ana
What pleasure ~ particular will you give 10
'he sged heart and declining days of
Your most ahee'iopsle father. sENEY.