The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-03

person ever would sustain any injury @
consequence from q snake bite. IL IN
juiee q this weed could be given immedi
aiely; il will. however, cure If given after
wards in tine.
! JOS. JNO. PIPPEN.
I EjgseOmbe Co., SEPT. :. 1859.
THE EVILS OF INTEMPERANCE
Much ~ has been effected BY The Fl
forts ri the press and Of individual an.
associated philanthropy. in awaken u
society 70 The great evils OF inlempeance
and in cuTbing is extension and former
ly unchecked career among al grades an,
classes. il still msin,ains is position a
tie most prevalent As well IS the mos
destructive OF all iha vices wIsich aboun,
aaang Us. II still Continues one Of IN
greatest scoarses Gf The human race. In
stances of lhe III sfirels Of it are daily &C
clFEitg, although the press is constant,
alser;ins 10 it, and sdnonishing lhos,
who are guilty Of il 10 abstain from ihei
evil courses; yet il is deeply 10 be regret
ted shsre are so many persons Who It'll
persist in pursuing constant and hsbIu'
81 course Of drunkenness. II is . grea
pity that they canno. be made sensible o
their error in pursuing thsir vicious and
demoralIzing practice. and be convinced
Of the great advantage they would soon
derive by adopting a new and different
course Of life. Tie money which they
now squsnder away in beastly inloxica.
lion. TO The manifest injury Of their health
and reputation, 10 say nothing oi the iGl.
morality they are guilty Of. would &c pun
By amoun, in the course cf a year to a
considerable sum, which would procure
them many Of the comforts and convent.
encss OF life. These remarks Of course.
apply generally To dfunksrds Of beth SEX
es and oil ages; but there is one class OF
drankards, and that not very small class,
who are more to be condemned Than ans
others, and that is the drunken fathers Of
families. those whose duty il is 10 set a
good example (rsllIer than bail onel 10
!heir children. How often DO we see
men Who ere capable Of earning a good
living for themselves and their families
if they would be Industrious. wasting
their time in idle soiiishness. or disgrace
ing The very name Of man BY beas,ly in.
,oxiraiion. II The evil rested with them
selves alone. il would not be 50 great as
it is; bu. ii too frequently happens tina,
great portion Of il falls upon The innocent.
perhaps upon an honest industrious wo-
nan. vino has been co unfortunate as to
become the wife of ,iis brute in human
rorm: or upon their helpless offspring.
who are doomed 10 suffer poverty and
want through the idleness and dissipation
u their inhnman and unleeling father.
There are some men. whose habits in
heir unmarried state might have assured
my woman Of their inability, or rather
heir indisposilion. 10 earn an honest liy-
Nc, vet whether this we're obvious or not,
1 seldom happens that such men fail
or other 10 get married; and il
. soon proved. almost from the very
narriage.day. that the unfortunate wo-
nsn- born perhaps 10 better prospects.
nd hitherto unaccustameh 10 any kind Of
MANUEL labor or exeriion--is obliged to
evole herself to il 10 obtain livelihood.
ot OILY for herself but for the wretch 10
IhOm she is ted for life. Nay, we have
nova some women 80 situated. declare,
lat if he would be ouly perfectly mega
W, and not interfere with her in her
rmble business, or abuse her, that she
'oulJ rejoice in her tolls, and would not
ven g.udgs 10 allow him a small sum
very week. 10 spend as be pleased. But
generally happens that The drunken sot
lnnoi be thus purchased of. No bribe
Ill satisfy his unquenchable thirs'; and
refused what she has either not to give.
= Cannot give aiIhnul breaking her little
ecunIary engagcH cuts, he will burst in
pm her. y hen she would rather see a
ssil'sk. and by The uery biaekguardis.a
'hici he knors there is IN his appear
nee. attempt To frighien her into requir-
! sacrifices. All her modest industry,
er honorable enhesvnrs to mainisin a
Imily which he should na0iniaia. are Of.
n thus blasted. or greatly maEred; nor
lille health and strength are vourhsafed
} her destroyer, can she entertain the
asst hope Of being relieved fran him.
he mus. wait Gag after day. week afIer ,
eek. aud year afier year, suffering with
u aud grief. ill nature a, last calls OF
ie base dog by whom size has been so ,
ng tormen;el and oppressed. ButthIs
not al: il often happens. when the IA.
Ier becomes thussnnk 10 self-indulgence. !
JUS lost 10 all self-respeei, the exeriions .
The mother are not sufficient To supply
l the wants Of Tie family. The conse-
lsnce is. that their offspring are but half
d. half clothed, and are taken only hall ,
il at all, aud placed at any ;
md Of employment by which they may L,
I'm a piitance. No matter that their
respects 10 life are thus narrowed, or ,
eir boldly health anil morals exposed TO
ssIruciion; the momen,ary qualification
a selfish brasily appetite would con- ,
Il - ...x.n,s II ,I,;- Fad lnr ans, III ,b.,