Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-17
TALE OF THE BOTTLE.

We copy this very interesting narrative
from The Kentucky Co!onizationIst. WheIa.
er it was original there, or had before been
published IN someothcr paper or papers, we
unable TO say.-Journaiof Com.
Seme years since was travelling from
the state Of Ncw.York into the province OF
Upper Canada, BY way ofCape Vincent and
| Kingston: Between the two channels OF
the river St. Lawrence, we passed WolI's
or Grand Island, which is bet thinly settled.
1T was in the depths of winter, late in the
evening when called at an inn. AS is but
to, common at public houses, several gen.
,lemen were seated around the fireside en-.
gagged in conversation. A little interrupted
in my coming in,lhey made shor' pause.
Soon one of them resumed the convers; .
ton and with spirit OF indignation, said,
" We'll, that man ought 10 be hung f such
conduct toward his wife" 10 which the
company responded in the affirmative. As
! | did not know the particulars OF which they
were conversing, l thought it was the
slandrr and harsl,ness OF a bar-room con-
yersation and | asked for no explanation.
The company soon dispersed. E0rly 10
the morning | called on man in the neigh.
borhood, with whom had some business
| 10 ,ransacr. Soon gentleman rode up to
the door, wishing 10 know if | was MINIS
| ,er--sta,ing that woman had died the day
before, and wishing ME 10 stay and attend
the funeral to which consented, and learn.
ed the following particulars y. B., the IN
human husband of the deceased, was the son
of a tavern keeper on the island, and was
early addicted to habits Of intemperance.
He had been married 10 Miss B. four or i've
years. Notwithstanding his early habits
Of dissipation, he had been somewhat
guarded and prudent till he was married:
fIe then gave himselfup 10 his cups an
carousals, neglected his business, scattering
and s'rooying-spending much OF his
time in the town of KingstJn n, place no.
led for gambling and intemperancc. II
was not long before the last OF his property
,o,tered upon single card" tie sold
The clothing out of his own house for rum
and his wife was left 10 contend with pow
erty and despair. He soon became one o'
the most abandoned drunkards | ever saw
He had not only seemed 10 have forgotten
10 provide for his family, but it became ms
deIeht 10 rob his forsa!ien wife Of every lit
tie comfort she might earn or receive from
! beneyolen, friend. He lived on the ives
tern side of the island in log hut. l
stood upon rise, exposed to the northern
blast lha. swep. along the entire length o
the Ontario. Almos. perpetually the howl
iag tempest beat upon the lone y and shat
cred dwelling. The rolling waves of th'
Ontario were seen at a distance daShlnE
their foam against huge banks OF ice, ant
the roar OF waters and storm, added to tn
dismal gloom ,ha. reisned within adrunS
ards home.
Here lived he unfortunate female whos'
unhappy fate am about TO describe. sh'
| had been married and confined to the pris
on-house ofa drunkard for near five years
All, hapless woman! little did she tn nj
when she gave herselfto the man she ten
derly loved, and who promised 10 pro'ec
her, tha, he was soon to become to her tn
source of,housand woes. With the penc
Of fancy she had drawn the scenes 0flatur
.1e, and they we're tinged with sunshine
But soon she learned that the husband 0
, her youth was drunkard and what coul
she expect? Despair settled upon he
brow, and anguish wrung her bleeding
t heart. No: one ray Of hope shed its CHM
uaorins u2c, hcr solitary nath As t dcs