The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-31

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msndtd ne 20 stop nv tears; bent mp
on my knees before him. 10 snppliesis
his mercy and forgiveness. Oh. ihsl blow.
that blow: il fell wiih fearful force up
on my delenceless head.
Nearly four years have sincs passed.
and ] an now The isnsrt of . poor hsuss.
Ny husbsnd Is still slise. shey ssy;a
wretehed wsndeFsr on the faee Of ihe
earih; and my tao bays have become ihs
most predicate and sbsndaned sailors IN
the navy. | am . wife aud mother; and
have siill ell wife's and molhsr's solI-
eitude for the objects once 30 dear. and
siill 90 ienderly loved. Bot al. nhy do
I weep There are many stretched sid-
ows and miserable wives. IN this poor
house with me. who have been sent here
BY ihe incompetence Of their husbands:
there are many hearts here broken with
anguish. and rendered desolaie With SCR.
rn-; and often. in The siill hour Of night.
hare heard deep and eonyulsise sob.
and then the mention ol name dear On
the heart Of some Of nv wreIchrd CON.
panions. 20.
Christian fathers and mothers! have
yoH followed me through the pages II my
short and painful history! WIS, think
you Of The sufferings Of a drunkard's aife!
Oh. could you know Of the many. many
dark hours Of unuiierable wrelcheiness
which they are compelled 10 pass. Could
you feel. but for . moment. the pzng Of
keen and piercing anguish which follows
them by night and By day. Gould you
look. but once. into their esre-worn aad
desolaIe hearis---you would read theirs
more dreadful picture Of The evil effects
Of iniempersnee than my pen can draw.
You would not. you could not hesitate 10
lend every influence you possess. in fav-
or Of the temperance cause. The very
happiness and peace OF your domestic
ire-side demands il Of ynu. How do you
know but what these precious young i'm
mor,als, now sporting upon your knee.
may yet become the wretrhed and deiud-
ed victims Of this inss,iate monsier!--
Your influence. and your exsmple. will.
in great measure, decide this question.
You must abide by the light which your
own FIRE may kindle.
Young men and maidens! You are
now in The hey.day Of your youthful
sports and gay iudulgepcies; listen Tor .
moment 10 one who was once The gayest
and happiesi Of YOU al. eonjure YOU.
for the sake Of oil you hold dear and So
cred in this life. and all tina, is valuable
in eternity, 70 Danish fron, yaur presence.
hencefor,h and forever. The intoxicating
glass. Your hearts are now light. and
unaffected by the bligh,ing. whitening
course Of in,empersnce: so was NINE.
Your prospects for many future years of
happiness are now redolenl with promise
so was mine. The morning uf your
life is now bright and uncloudrd: so was
mine. all iha, 10 gay in youthful hope
AL that is bright in youthful imsgin-
ings. The world with
Its alnny smiles. and laughing skies. " 4
Is now before you. And We, believe me,
all ,l,sse prospects. so bright and 90 besu-
sifnl. canno, save you from dark and
troubled des,iny like miae. The world
is cold and hollow hearted world afier
all. You will often mess 10 i, those who
sHdsr the plea Of friendly minh silI Sc,
before you the sparkling. inebsia,ing
glass. II you would seal your character
J for this world. and your destiny Tor escs-
ni,y-driaE drink! Believe me. your
SUMMERS sun will go down =, noon. in
darkness and desulasion.
Drsmsellers. Have you kenrfs2
Reader, whoever you are. and whsie-
yer you may be, my blessing bs upon
yen. Written as this appeal il, in the
midst Of bodily pain. and undrf c'rcun,-
stances so full Of anguish. | hope il will
find ito way 70 your heart. aud exert !
salalary influence upon Jour future cha
racser. Farewell. s
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From the Memoirs OF T. Gostello.s United
j Service Journal.
i ANECDoTE OF GENERAL cRAU-
FURD.