Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-09-20


son would drink in each others presence.
Both seemed 10 think the other was in dan
ger, and the father particularly discovered
anxiety about the habits of the son. 1t
would seem that the mother should have
been first 10 take alarm at this indulgence
of his appetite, and by mothers tears and
entrcaties, which no uncommon hardihood
can resist, prevent his untimely ruin. But
strange as it may seem, she could not deny
him, even the poison that would destroy him,
and furnished the intoxicating beverage,
even when the Judgment ofthe Incorporate
father would have deprived him oft.
1t cannot be supposed that the church were
unconcerned spectators of the melancholy
detection of this youth. Private Christians
warned him; committees were appointed to
converse with, and try to reclaim him, and
after every other means failed, the steps
pointed out in the Gospel were regularly ta-
ken; and he was separated from their COM
munlon.
Peace and quietness had, long before this.
fled from his abode, and unkindness fell
from those lips, which once were never OPEN
ed but to give pleasure to those around. 1t
is not my purpose, however, to reveal in de-
tail the domestic misery ofthat family Cir.
Gle or speak ofthe anguish arising from bro
ken vows and congugal unkindness. These
are known to the family of the Incorporate,
without description, and the most lively pic
ture cannot portray them to the imagina.
ton of others. Suffice it to say, that after
six or seven years, she returned. to her
friends, the mother Of two promising chill
dren, and the neglected wife of a drunkard.
AS is usual in such cases, every restraint
that was removed, opened wider the path.
way to ruin, and all looked upon him now
as lost.
A few months before his death, a travel.
Ter took lodgings at his fathers and with his
refreshment, ordered a glass Of cold water.
Some conversation followed, in which he
spoke of the length oftime that he had thus
denied himself, and the importance Of alb.
staining from all that can intoxicate. This
enraged the debased youth, and called forth
the most horrid imprecations, and he swore
by that God whom he once Professed to
love, that while he lived. that bar should fur.
nsh him with rum This almost prophetic
speech was remembered when he died, as
the day of his death was to have deprived
him ofthc products of that bar, by the reno.
val of his parents 10 another residence.
During the winter of 1856, he gave
himself up more completed to revelry and
drunkenness, andEhis parents, in order to
save, possible, this wreck ofal their earth.
ly hopes, sold their tavern, and resolved to
remove from the public use OF that, which
they could not even now deny their SON.
During the week previous to the time ap.
pointed for their removal, ardent spirit was
his constant companion, and the night pre-.
ccding the Sabbath, this demon had inturi.
ated him beyond control.--ln This state he
went to his mother, that mother who had
watched over him in infancy, and who had
neverdenied him auglt lie asked other, and
demanded for supper, a choice dish which
she had reserved for travellers. His mother
demonstrated with him, told him of the i'm.
possibility of procuring more, &C., but this
only increased his rage, and he swore by
every thing sacred, that he would have it il
he went to he'll as recompense!! Ills
mother served up the meat. and it was the
last he ate on earth. He was taken serl'
ously i'll soon after eating, but supposlng ii
was the effect of his beasl y indulgence, nc
medical aid was called until Monday night
As he had abused his reason when in health
it was not now granted him, and on We'd
nesday, his soul returned unto God who
gave it.
The ground is yet fresh on the grave thai
received him, and voice comes from it.
which distinctly says, "Let him that thinkctf
he standeth, take heed lest he fall"
May, 1886.