Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-29

crates. Let us take a broader view pf M h...c I
cial Influence on mankind.
NO; these arc-triilcs compared with the mc;,;,,
which wise men concede To me-if NOT in INV SIN
gle sell. yet as the representative Of a cla----,f
heing the grand reformer OF the age. From INV
spout. aud such sponis as mine. must low the stream
mat SHALL cleanse our earth Of The vast portion of
its CRIME and ans uish. which has pushed fr,m the
hery tnuniains of the still. Ia this mighty .n,er.
prise, The COW siall be my great confidence. Milk
and ~atsr' The Town-pump and The Cow |, Such
- the Curious copafiueship. that shall tear do,sn,
The ds'illeries and Greenhouses. uprout tho vineyards.
sna''ef me cider presses, rum the tea aud coffee
Trade and. hnally monopolizc The whole business of
qnenching Thirst Blessed consummaiion Then
Poverty shall pass away from the land. finding mo-
novel 50 wreiched, where her squalid firm may
shelter Itself. Then. Disease, for lack Of other vic.
Tins. shall knaw its own heart and die. Then Sin
u she d" mt die. shall lose half her strength. Until
n"~, the phrensy Of hereditary fever has ragged I'm
me human blood, transmitting from sire 10 ssn. ard
,eh'nuieu ia every generation. by fresh dnnghis of
hquid iame. When that inward Gre shall De OF.
'inguished. the heat Of passion cannoi but pro,y csJ-
ana war; The drunkenness Of naiionr- perhaps VIII
cease. Al least. there will be no war of hosse.
holds. Tho husband nnd wife. drinking deem al
peaceful Jy-ac calm bliss OF temperate nU-ci,ons-
shall pass hand in band through life. aud lie down.
NOT reluctantly al its prOirlcied close. 20 them the
80 "'s " ho uEtnp VI MA ' dreams. nor the In
lure an eternity Of snch moments as follow the de-
lIrium OF the drunkatd. Thei dead face. shall c,.
press "hai Their spirits were. and ae To be. by a
lingering smile of memory aud hope.
Amen! Dry wUrk, This speechifying especially
to an unpraciiscd orator. never conceived. nj
now. what toll the temperance lecturers undergo for
my sake Hereafter. they shall have The business.
10 themselves. D', sUrne KIM Chrisiiun. pump 4
stroke or two. just TO wet my whistle. Thank Won
SIR. NV dear hearers. when fhe ,xnrLI .f.n r..
been regeneraied, by my insirumcntality, Won will
collect your useless watts and liquor cork. into onr
great pile, and make n baniire in honor Of IN,
Town pump. And when I shall hive dccsycd. hike
my predecessors, then. if you revere INV merhnry
let a marble iouninin, richly sculplured, take M,
piPce uPnn this spot. Such mJnnments should n,
erected every where, and inscribed with the name.
OF the distinguished champions Of nv cause. Now
listen for smelling very important is To come
nett.
There are two or three huncst friends OF mine
and true friends. ! know they are-who. n.yerhe
less, by their fierce pngnaciiy in my behalf. do pul
me IN fearful hazard OF a brokcR nOse. or even of .
'o'a' overthrow upon the pavemeni. and The loss nj
TIE treasure which | guard. | pray you. gentle
men, let this fault be amended. l. il decenI. ,hinL
you, TO get tipsey with zeal for temperance, and
Take np the honorable Cause OF the Town Pumn, in
tie style of a topper fighting for his brandy bnllIc
Or, ran the excellent qualities OF cold water lie NJ
o'herwi'e eaemplIied. than by p~lunsins, slaplash
into hot water and wofully s~calding yourselves an
other Peoplel Trust me. they my. In the mora
warfare which you are 10 wage and. indeed. il
'he whole conduct Of your lives. you cannot choos,
a DETER example Than mssclc. who have never per
miiled tho dust and sulIry uim sphere, the iurbu
lence and manifold disquie,ulcs of the world aronn,
me- to reach thai ds.p. calm well Of parity. whirI
Daiy be called my soul. And whenever I pun OIL
that soul. II Is 10 cool carth's fever Or to cleanse it,
stains.
One oclorki Nay. then. If thu dinner bell be
gins 10 speak. may rs well hold my peace. Her
comes n young gd Of my acquaintance, with
large stone pitcher for me 81 6ll. Miy she draw
husband. while dnwing her wafer. as Rach1ei di,
OF old. Hold Out your vessel, my dear. There i
Is. full To The bnm - now run home. peeping a
your sweet image in the pitcher. rs you 60 am
forget mt. IN a glass of my own liquor, To drink
Success 10 The Town Pump"