Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-23
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lNTEMrERANCE.

re rgris-a frusn whirh here IL ~ srreal Where
s5e is 1--WE and silon vi.h al heir prim'ive splsn
Ss,1 whrrv no~ neBos;henes whose Legislative
ssils ~ Greece. coUld epce exert an Influence thst
~,ah ,afayHo the hard chat wici5cd dc seefifc Of
ua,ious They have ALLEN. and the u1onomen,Ai mar
bic t's' tells whsrc the, stood 10 all their ni,e
risccBce and glory, Is iasi cIumbliag - dasi Aod
tsycu wish 70 know Tie csase 81 isis eighty change
w ,eateh the Ponaerovs ;anes Of ancient h. tory and
,oa will fad that wirkeine.. debiucbefy AMI usoui-
" s5c ,he sole cousc Of their ruin Thos Il Il with
apr beiSvei coouip man has pros,fa,cj himself DC.
s,c tie peace dcsl'oypg sid.no Of iniemperance un.
VI je whole nation Is brought TO mourn for the wick
r'aess q her people. There are many streams which
Cow ron tie dead sea Of ii;emperaaee, and empty
ir-ssvcs into tho ocean Of DEATH and ho who indul-
rrs aset 20 drink Of their waters will ere 10 is aware
of 1angcr be plunged beneath their slugsisi waves
as3 Re hoine rapidly along aad be leh IN the grave
wosd to heaven ,ha, every drunkard was the boun-
ds'v of hts misery Thai there were none 10 suffer
O. magtn this wreck ofhuman hopes Bot, slis ,
sooh is go, the fact Let us for a moment con,em
plate i'ie enoon, # misery he produces (s1yns moth
i0c Of tie immediate effect upon himself which is 20
destroy the constitution, and produce premature death
gs'' ms faci) IN the first place let rs look into
that afieotonae domestic circle, and behold two con-
sii hearis, possessed Of the ergSs,ie seasi5h-
az hat fond wife AM mother she reposos upon the
Kindness 81 her husband, and dreams only Of their f
'urc happiness. She watches the placid counienance
Of her little children, and thinks only Of their smiles
4 'ew roll on, and we look aga n. We no long or
mad 1t that sanctuary Of bliss incompetence has crept
IN scrpen,ke and changed that habiiation which was
but few years ago but lt'e short Of PARADISE into
house Of mourning. The SKY tina, seemed 50 bright
and serene but short time since, is obsclred by the
damp and chilly clouds ~ incmperance. Gloom has
succeeded the charm, smiles have faded into a melan-
ohoy, JOY Is supplanied by pTief aud woe, aud the
once Kind husband into rlving maniac, from v9,ose
ferooi,y the unofenjng children fly their mothers
protection and while she bends over them imporing
him to PITY and 10 spare, the blow designed Tor them
falls upon the cultess cheek OF her whom he once low
ed "a he did his soul. Shall mock her agony 10y
descripiion' Shall attempt TO paint her misery -
Most surely not For had the powers OF mind Of all
ancient and modern saees my abilities would be insult
fcie 10 give brief sketch OF her anguish Had
the length Of alltheit lives added TO mine still the
time would not suffice 10 portray the smothered aspr-
atoms OF her bosom. Did | possess knowledge OF
all the different languages spoken 10y all the nations OF
the earth, and you the wisdom of Solomon 10 under
stand, yet complete idea Of her suferngs could not
be given or received.
Many fond wife has seen the vessel in which her
shores Of intemporance, and herself overwhelmed in
the dark waves of sorrow These are sad scenes =
bu, misery caunot lie avered by foreefulness Let
hot the fond youth away from ihem without, learn
tny lesson, for they tepe,e with useful insiruc-
ton.
In training up a child, few realize the Importance OF
timely precep; and alas how frequently do parents
forget the mpouan, fact that the child has learn
cry thiag it knows. And il is known truth that a
principle firmly established is hard to be eradcaied,
how traoscendently important it is then that parents
should prune, mould, and establish such principles in
The mind of their Offspring, have tendency pre-
serve Il in its primitive purity. As, them there is
cesty tina, the child should be laugh, the true prnci
Hes Of carly peiy, it follows as matter of course dat
is duty doyolving upon the parents In the first
place parents should be very careful and the
pie OF their precepi. Why has been effected
IN the grand OF temperance is because the pso-
pie have not been particular enough in setting the ex-
ample OF their precept, For the precep, without the
example is like faith without works, which the apostle
James has declared to be dead, it being alone Pre-
oepi without example only does the cause Of tenn
peranoe good, bet it does great injury; IL brings
tie into disepute and causes many to stumble
q, the word How careful then ought we to be, in
giving strength To our precept by corresponding
ample lha, we may be guiding stars, conducting our
fuds.
Kind reader, am no, sdmonishing you concerning
the high uliimaon of your future destiny nor the go-
crown, the brilliant robes that awaits futurily
But The Sublime merits oil the question u.s. shall he
ornaments in society, respected by fellow beings,
or shall we 6e vagabonds in the ear,h' Methnks
Eearyou whh emphasis ia toe affirmative.
Why then do you longer ager within the gates Of this
Uodem Sodoni DO you wal, for another beacon oil
warning TO blaze forth from the premature graves OF
those who have e'l victims 20 the remorselcss shrine
Of inlemperance 10 have the truth that there i, no
safety 30 drinking, further demonstrated Flee 10
Tie vine polluted retreat oanceni Lot, hul grd The
whole amor OF determinations perhaps you have bot
iew more battles 10 Ggh, with your oil enemy (run)
before YOU conquer be not discouraged, though YOU
have 10 contend with the swelling surges o(human ap-
peu'e and the overwhelming liilows Of en,cemen,, i
VOC pefsue the good old compass and pioneer (iota
es5incHoe) wall lead you 10 The fair haven q Auual
h1ppiaess. There are 10 rocks In this course upon
Which Joar ship will ground,he ship be lost
uliess The pilo, perish. PHiLoMArH.
Shrewsbury, ".
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