The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-02-11
THE PROGRESS OF MATTHEW.
TEMPERANCE.

Still, at the last date, engaged in the ear
nest and successful prosecution of his
patriotic and philantllropic labors. He
recently visited the north of Ireland,
where he made thousands Of converts.
He then visited the City of Dublin for
the third time. where during the short
period of three days he distributed lem
perance medals, and administered the
PLEDGE TO 10 less than THIRTY
! THREE THOUSAND persons. Lord
Morpe,h, and several other Government
! )ignitaries. cheered him on 10 the good
work, by their presence on the platform,
and he announced at the close of the
third day, the Irish Temperance Society
then consisted OF over THREE MIL
LIONS OF MEMBERS.
! All classes of society, from the highes,
to the lowest, seem to vie with each
other i'll doing homage to the virtues and
labors of this truly great and extraordina-
ry man. The Earl of Glngall and his
Countess lately complimented him by a
magnificent entertainment.-Bn his great
triumph is in the hearts, and his surest
reward in the prayers Of the converts.
How many dcsolae hearths has this sim
gnlar individual frightened! How many
families has he raised up from the dark
depths of degradation and crime!
Many of the neighboring nobility and
gentry attended the entertainment above
alluded to, as well as hundreds of the
Earl,s tenants. The Rev. gentleman
made speech of the most eloquent and
impressive character. In proof of the ef-
iec,s of this mighty moral revolution, we
may state that it has been officially ascer.
tanned that the manufacture of spirits
was less by THREE MILLIONS FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND GALLONS,
in the year ending October 10, 1910,
than in the preceding year. The conse-
quent loss in revenue is close upon five
hundred thousand pounds sterling. A
man. who by his individual and indefali.
gable efforts, has effected such an amount
of good among his countrymen, deserves
to he remembered with gratitude and az
lection by every Christian and philauthro-
pist in the world. His example will be
pointed to with eulogy and with the OBJ
ject of prompting others on in the right
eous and sunlight path of civilization
and Christianity for ages to come. Time
will only impart additional brightness to
! his efforts, while the moralist and histo-
rian will refer to him as one of the shin
ing lights of the age in which he lived.
| AS further illustration Of the effects
of his delightful reform, we give the fol-
lowing sketch from Mrs Halls Ireland.
ave entered one day in cottage in a
suburb Of Cork: woman was knitting
stockings at the door; it was as neat and
comfortable as in the most prosperous dis
trict of England. We tell her brief story
in her words, as nearly as we can recall
them. "My husband is whee!wright,
and always earned his guinea week; he
was good workman, and neither bad
man nor bad husband, but the love for
the drink was strong in him; and it wasn't
often that he brought me home more than
five shilIings out of his one pound on a
Saturday night; and it broke my heart to
see the poor children too ragged to send
TO school, to say nothing of the starved
look they had out of the little could give
/ them. Well, God be praised. he took the
pledge; and the next Saturday he laid
twcnty-one shillings on the chair you sit
upon. Oh! didn't l give thanks on my
{ Bonded knees that night! Still, was
fearful it wouldn't last, and spent no more
than five shIlings | was use to, saying TO
himself may be the money will be more
wanted than it is now. Well. the next
week, he brought me the same, and the
next, and the next until eight weeks pass
ed; and glory be to God! there was no
change for the bad in my husband; and all
the while he never asked me why there
was nothing better for him out of his hard
earnings; so | felt there was no fear for
him; and the ninth week when he came
| home to me, had this table bought. and
! these six chairs, one for myself, four for
the children, and one for himself. And |
was dressed in new gown, and the chill
dren all had new clothes and shoes and
stockings, and upon his own chair put
bran new suit; and upon his plate put
the bill and resaie for them adjust the
cigh, sixteen shillings they cost that I'd
saved out of his wages, not knowing what
might happen, and that always before
went Cor drink. And he cried, good lady
and good gentlemen, he cried like baby
but twas with thanks TO God; and now
where's the healthier man than my hus-
hand in the county of Cork, or A happier