The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-12-06

:, was NV own son! couldn't resist The
.on.e of duty, and spoke to HIN Pfe''y
.h.rnlv Bat lis answer threw mo u"
ss..r like a white sq1all in the Levant'
He hoard me through, and' douon"s -.
6,t in my face, ho exclaimed, f7o "A
Me A pRUNKARD = Ii cut inc 'a"ya'as
of nv hcast like chan-shot IRON, q"
mounder. and 1 felt as If should nave
ron. bv the board As he uttered 'hcsc
I'D. the tears ran down the chanho's
or The old mans cheeks like rain. rriohd
,S;n,nson ~ wa. deeply affecie. and farson
S,erT;ny sat with his haAdKerch'cf before
NJ. ayss Indeed, there was scarce'v
drv ave in the assembly. After w'Phs
.S;. S; oyes on the sleeve OF his pea jacket
the old sailor proceeded ...L oc
AL tried night and day' 10 .n'nN ~
the best plan to keep my o'nef ~" mJ
following Oh 10 destruction, III .tc va S.,''
.,T his elder brother. gave MI" uc'y
,l.ss,ns of temperance heia up oe'
nm the example Of his poor bro'her :
,cam,;noed him not {, take spirit upon d"
o,nn,v stomach, and kept my eye con
s,ap,Iv mon him. Still 1 daily took my
.nllowance and the sight OF the dram
.ho,,lc. the smell Of the liquor, anu the ex'
ao,,,,. of his own father, wcrS aoio law
~.r, IN ,',Ahcr side. 1 saw the breakers
ahe,5 sn1 prayed God to preserve,
.n,., onlv nv child, but myself Tor was
.ome,imes alarmed for my own safety
ALou, this time l went to meeting one
Sunday, and the minister reao tue "o.o"'
.of the overthrow OF Goliah. As' 'e'u'.
ed home, / compared intemPera"ce, ~
my own mind, to the giant o' 'a." ""o
/ asked myself why there m'Sn' no. yo
.1aaod some remedy for the ev,' as s'mP'e
as the means employed for bis deS'fuc-
,,on For tho first time, the thouXnt o'
,,,.i ,bs,;nance occurredto my nine -
,h,s then. said l, - THE SMOOTH STONE
.YeoM THE BROOK, AND THE shtfhtHp
,l,Na! told my vile what l nao peen
.,h,nl;og Of She said she had no aouo'
,hs, Cod had put the thought into my
mind called in Tom, my younger son.
nod told hi,a i had resolved never 10 'as'e
aoe,her drop, blow high or blow 'o"
eaIle,l for ali there was in the house, ana
,hraw i out Of the window. Tom prom
;.sd 10 take no moro. Ineyer have had
,s,son 10 doubt that he has kept his prom
.;se lie is now first mate OF an lndia-
man. Now, your honour, l have sad all
lind to say about my own experience.
M,vbe I've spun too long yarn a,ready'
.Rn, 7 think il wouldn't puzzle Chinese
iucular to take to pieces all that mas Deea
put IL to sether ontother side.
The boatswain then went on, ana ex-
.poscd the fallacy Of tho arguments whic"
had been brought to oppose r's formation
of a society and his conclusion was
a;s,enod to with roar of applause, which
.o,,,;n.,ed for several minutes Inc
~~aSt;on was ,hon put, and carried ny al
,,.s, an unanimous vote. A temperance
.oo,.,v was formed on tho spot, and oae
.b"ndred and thirty-two individuals s'gned
-" n,cdoe. The cause rapidly gained
.,,o,nd and the next year licences 10 sen
ss.dan, s,;rt we're reiuesed, and tho "De-
",;;ohn ) asa matter Of course, became
a temperance hoase. Inc occuP"n''
however, being man OF some nu"o'' 10.
taiu,ug the old sign, merely turning 1t
ho,,om upwards, to signify that the liquor
had ali run out. Sulficc it to say, that
Sea,th industry, and prosperity alter
wards cheered the temperate inhabitants
Of Groggy Harbour. .;,, .ho,v ,,s
The concluding extract VIII sho" !he
.,s,uro Of the change wrought IN 10"
wears among tho inhabitants oi "'0egy
Harbor .:.:,
"A neirhboring clergyman, on visit
An the reverend pastor, after residence
of several days, Witnessing the universal
;nJ;c atoms Of industry, health, and good
.,n.nners, in the inhabitants, and the gen
eral appearance Of neatness and com
fort about their dwellings,, lifted up "'S
hand, and exclaimed, Can this DO Grog-
yv Harbour |! mo, my triend,' said the
Rev. Mr.. Sterling, this Is no longer
'Groggy Harbour Its nature has oeen
changed, and the name may well De ior-
gotten. This change, which fills you
sy,,b astonishment, and which has given
ns ..occful fircsidcs for temples OF dis
cord. beauty for ashes, and tho oil OF JOY
for mourning, has been produced by the
uunple remedy OF TOTAL AnsrINENcE fRoi
.parsr SPIRIT, which has proved as ci-
t.,.tuaI. in our warfare with intemperance,
,ha, giant Of human evils, as A SMOOTH
STONE PROM THE BROOK, AND A SHIP
lrRD's slang
GREAr FIRE. A most ealam'tous hre
occurred on Monday night last ut snow
Hin. MARYLAND. Il consumed ioTty hou-
ses. among which, the Court House, .
s,o,e. two hotels, SC. The records and
nooers in the Court House have been
preserved. The Ere is said to nave O.
riainatcd in cabiuelmaker's shop LOSS
I..x,a.ad ui q so 600.