Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-12-05

"DEATH or THE STRIPED Pre- or an IL
iustrniion Of the present attitude orhhat noted
animal as IL appears IN .Nw England.
We have seen a autographed picture, with
the above title, designedby DIR. Chas. Jcweit
of Providence. nnd published by Whlpple g.
DaiDrell-of this city, which is one OF the
best and most ingenious allegorlcbl pictures
with which we have ever met. 1t is n
boInily, which speaks to the heart in a Ian
guagc which cannot he misunderstood
This picture, Is by l2 inches. represents
death, mounted upon the back Of the Striped
Fig,' which animal the well chosen emblem
oi ln,enperance, appears in the shape of a
huge forocious wild boar, in full and de.
vastating career. The dead and the diving,
the maincd and the mutilnted, are seen in
his track, and he is trnmpling on the Bible
and the Statute Book-and crushing 10 the
earth the miserable wives and children Of
drunkards. lie has already broke through
two strong barriers, viz: moral suasion,"
and prohibtory laws"-but his course is
stll onward. although some distractions seem
To be placed in his lne brlate pat lin the shape
OF packages Temperance Tracts" ""Sar-
gents Tales" Bsecher's Sermons" "a
merican Temperance Union," S;c.-and but
a little distance beyond, there is high and
evidently impossible wall, composed of huge
adamanine blocks, on which are inscribed
Religion" Spirit of the Age,"" Sabbath
Schools" Correct example %" Enlightened
Patriotism" Self rcspect,"" Parental AZ
Trction," "Ronson," Common Sense" Pub
lie Opinion,"" General Education,"" Female
Influence" supported by Truth and Love
and The whole ID surmountcd ny "JUsr LAWS"
On the right hand of the picture is GRoG-
SHOP. with representation Of the Dedham
muster, and the tent where the "stripcd pig"
was first exhibited for sign. The bar
tender has a " forehead vilaiEous low"-and
ia,tered wretch is drinking his grog with
evident gusto, and clutchng in one hand
copy of the Liberal" newspaper, whose
prnise- worthy doctrines he is thus practically
illustrating. In front of the shop is rum
seller, busily employed in robbing tho pock-
cts Of poor victim to the striped pig"-I
bshind a stout fence a number Of individuals
ace assembled, gazing on the monster some
deploring the havoc which he is making, and
vsnly sndeavorng to place obstacles in his
way-while others are delighted with the
scene, and cheer him as he rushes onward in
his career Of destruction. One shrewd look
ing fellow seated astriie The fence, and whose
pbiz bears elise resemblance to certain
"Nh7h''"p poih'Si"', WIN HiuCI
frod SIT is sad work to be sure but we
must look out for our pa,fy" A staid-look-
ing man, with countcnance full Of appre-
henson, says, 81 fear the progress of the
monster will not be easily checked" He is
answered by another, who with an air Of in
difference, pointing to the formidable bar.
rier, exclaims, "Give yourself no uneasiness
he will fetch up ut the wall" In the back
ground at the right is seen the Boston State
House. with flag waving from the top, OH
which is inscribed, "LAw OF 1885" And
at the upper corner. on The left Of the picture,
Is his Satanic Majesty, in full costume, peer
ing out Of a window,
"Grinning horribly ghsstly smile"
~ he exultingly exclams, "Go it striped !!
You are the best servant | ever sent into the
fieldm
But the above description gives only
fart idea of the picture. To be appreciated
II must be seen.- Bost. .Mer. Jo,u.