Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-12-16
From the st. Louis Planet.
" Ak MING TO YOUNG MEN
State

Augustus V. Jones. counterfeit m d pass
ne Inc defendant in this case was prob
o'y twenty-eight years old, but wore Il
e appearance OF at least thirty-fve. /
- mad evidently been once fine Iookir
'r man IN stature he was something oy,
n, SIX leet, and his strongly marked feature
q ana prominent forehead gave evidence {
Is more than ordinary intellect But va
could clearly discover that he had becom
prey to the monster intemperance-
inc mark of the beast was stamped uoo,
MS countenance, which gave it vivid an,
unnatural grace. He was placed in N,
ooX with other prisoners who were I,
DC arraIgned under the indictments pre-
ierred against them. All the others had
plead moi guilty, (as is usuaD and day
was set for their trial. The deiendan,
was told to stand up, and the clerk read
10 MN the Indictment, which CHARGED
MIN with having on the 10th day of an.
gust, passed to one Patrick Oneal a coun
lerielt bill purporting to be issued by the
"a municipality of the city of New Or.
leans Tor the sum of three dollars and
upon being asked the question guilty. or
not guilty he replied" guilty!" Then
turning to the court he remarked. tina, nc
this was the last time he ever expected 10
appear in court he would be Glad If he
could co be allowed to make few remarks
The Judge told him to proceed After
pause, IN which he was endeayorinp to
calm his feelings, proceeded as follows
May 1t pleaee the Court-In the re-.
marks shall make will not attemnt 70
extenuate my crime, CT ask at your hands
sympathy IN passing sentence upon me
know that have violated the laws Of
my country, and justly deserve punish.
ment ; nor would | recall the past Or
dwell upon the bitter present for INV own
sake. a wish to do good Tor others is nv
only motive. ~
snail with the indulgence Of the court,
give a brlet narrative OF my life, with a
rope that those young men around me
nay take warning by it, and avoid the rocl, {
lpon which | was split. was born Of
espectaole parents in the State of New
ersey, and during my childhood receiy. ,
ID every attention that fond parents could |
'estow upon an only son. 1t was earlv
discovered that had fondness for books
Ind my father although in limited cir,
determined to give me a lii. S
raj education. was sent TO n bigb |
chool IN the ncighborhood and such was 4
~ progress that at twelve years of ACE. !,
~ Preceptor declared me qaalifed for I,
'lege, and ! accordingly entered one OIL d
e Oldest universities Of the country in
ere so distinguished myself thai. ~ G;
xteen, | graduated with the second cd
nors Of the institution, and returned ce
me flushed with the brilliant prospect of dy
ccess that lay before me. soon after in
the stud y Of law, and when tin
~ in my twentieth year obtained r. an
use TO practice. pr,
Acting upon the advice of friends de.
mined TO try my fortune in the west. the
ccordlngy arranged my affairs for de. cal
lure early In the fall of 1888. will gee
detaIn you with an account Of nv ma
aratlon from those held most dear hat
ice It 10 say, that received the bles. ETY.
- OF my parents, and in return prom. ed
faithfully and honestly to avoid all lite
company, as well as their vices. Had off
'pt my promise | should have been boa
ID this shame, and been free from the niue
Of guilt that hangs around me con.
ally like fiendish vulture, threaten- wee
10 drag me to justice for crimes vot post
'vealed. But to return | left nv for
home, where my pathway had been kept
we'd with flowers, to try my fortune One
1g strangers, and to try my strength man
tfetting the storm and tempest of the ing C
d. With light heart | looked for. and |
to the future and taking the usu- in a.
'ute soon reached Wheeling, where was
< passage on boat for Louisville it 70
ne boat game Of cards was propos- II c
Or amusement, and although had to DIR
Used faithfully 10 avoid such things fire v
argued to myself there was no sout
IN playing a game for amusement. It wa
cordlngly, ljoined the party aud we hours
up the amusement most Of the way | wa'
. After we left Cincinnati, it was Th
SO d TO bet bit game merely as Il and
aid 10 make it interesting. NV frst catin
sslon was to leave the table, but / my II
old il was only bit-that / could detair
SO more than one or two dollars. that c
argument prevailed, for lacked case :
courage to do what was right, may
my companions would say that that ii
lngy Ola little money. Influenced to pla.
Sc feelings | played, and, as the social
would have it, won. Before we they
d Louisville, we had twice doubled may b.
Ike, and found my luck enabled please
'ay my passage out ofmy winnings. thus VI
the first time had ever bet mon. ant sur
my success ruined me. Again much
ccesslul and in short continued silence
Tor amusement until | had re- House.
a thirst for gaming AT le
lied in thriving Village in Ten, tinguis
and commenced the practice of ne is 4