Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-07

AS al was saturday evening, and
that ofvening had never gone by
Ewitho,tt family worship: the bell was
rung at 9 clock, and the family began to
assemble, When the son entered the
room | observe ! ID strangeness in his ap-
Ipearance; and ne was scarcely seated, be-
fore be ofereda remark to his father such
as had Tot before heard. The old man
sat directly before the fire, and his son be.
tween u. | looked in both their faces.
and taouyht there was soIHethng strange
in the whole scene. And while | was
asking nFself-is 1t possible they are in
toxlcated?-th son said to his father,-aT
advise. spu to put awa94he Bible, and 90
to bed, ''And why Ills advice SAm you.
SirW replied the old man. sBecause,"
|saidithe son, 81 bate hypocrisy and you are
a great deal too drunk to pray" "Be 81
lent, you impertinent," replied the old
man, ''and let me be at peace in my de-
yotlons." "Not id sight," replied
the son, with a look of fiend-lille contempt; i
and with that word, he kicked the bible
from the old mans hand. The father
rose in his rather, and seized his son by]
the throat, while fled to my chamber
Jack interposed, and the family soon dis
Persed for the night. cried myself to
sleep: and the next day all was orderly
and quiet as ever.
The succeeding history of the family
would be long and painful. The last
time saw the old man he was feeling his
way on the south side Of State street in
the city of Albany. My first thought was
to press through the crowd between us
and revive out long interrupted acquain.
lance; but his whole appearance was so
wretched and disgusting, that thought it
would be "A saving to his feelings and my
own to avoid him. Another had taken his
bishoprick. And be went to the drunk
ards grave almost without a regret from
any of the living.
His son survived him long enough to
giveproof Of splendid talents, and become
the father of children; and then he died,
(after having disappointed all the hopes of
his family and friends,) a monument Of the
power of RUM over genius, selfrespect,
and all the endearments and claims Of
beautiful and lovely wife and four fine
children.
Here feel authorized to express the
opinion, that the section of country for
six or eight miles around us was as well
supplied with preaching as most sections
of similar extent in that part of the state.
And believe few sections contained a
larger portion Of professors of religion
I'LL or ministers preached against drunken
ness, but no one Of them preached against to,
tai abainence, for they all drank a little.
have now done with the story of what
rum did to the several classes of persons
in my native town, who used it or sold it.
Since the date Of my last paper, have
had visit from an old man, who knew
almost every person have described. |
told him what | have been telling you.
asked him if had drawn the picture cor
rectly! No said he, you are incorrect as
to some trifing circumstances, but as to
the rum color Of the picture, it is much
lighter than the whole facts of the case
would have made it, if you had known
them as we'll as do.
| have heard that this picture has been
claimed piece by piece, as have written
it, by "a number Of towns in different
counties of the state.
1t now remains that tell you the infu-
ence of ,uns on The Udrious institutions and
interests Of The tom; and then collect from
the whole fair answer to the question sol
often put-uould ii mol haze been better for
my own natipe toscn, in all respects, # i'ltori-
eating drink had neuer entered it.?
When this question is answered you
shall be troubled, with no more stories
from
FARMERS Son IN New York.
Prom the Charlottesville (Va.) Chronicle.
ASSAULT ON MR.. RIVES.
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