, 1842-12-10
.Another al he d totCuase Of Temperance.
Six Nights with the
s
4 Series of Original Temperance Tales


Il Series of Original Temperance Tales
BY T. S. ARTHUR.
.Aufhor Decentralization" "The Tenn
perance Pledge" &c. &c.
The mos, distinctive feature of the
present age, is the Temperance Re,
formation. This Unparalleled move
ment has wrought the most remarka'
BILE changes. not only in the condl'
ton of individuals, but also in the
state of society. Its progress has
been a continual series Of triumphs
over prejudice, fully, vice, wicked
ness and crime; and its results have
teen of the most cheering and glori.
ous character. All the social, domes.
tic and political relations which men
occupy have already felt and ac.
knowledged its influence; and, with
banners streaming in light, it is march.
inc onward to fresh scenes o! victory.
and preparing for fresh achievements
of happiness restored, Industry re.
awakened, and lost reputation nobIy
redeemed.
Among the most efficient auxiila-
ries in this great cause, the various so.
cieties ofreformed drinkers have been
pre-eminent. From these it has re-
ceived an impulse by which its pro.
gress has been almost Inconceivablv
accelerated. The efforts of those de
voted men. who having passed
through the fiery ordeal ofthis debas-
ing vice, feel and know the torture
and the misery it inhicts, to rescue
others from the wretchedness they
have themselves suffered, have stur-
red society throughout the length and
breadth of this vast country; and
thousands and tens of thousands, re-
generated and disenthralled, are now
ENJOYING. with invigoraled health and
purified hearts. the advantages OF
their magnanimous enterprise.
To aid in this moral revolution, the
subscribers have commenced the pub
LEGATION of a series of original TEN.
perance Tales. TO be issued in 6 month
~ numbers. These tales are from
the pen Of A. S. Arthur. 4 writer
gifted with 4 singular felicity in por,
travinG the scenes of actual life, and
prompted, rs his numerous produc.
lions bear witness, bv a sincere spirit
of doing good to his fellow-men.
Their title. six nights with the
WashingtoniaLs,' expresses truly
their character and design; rs they
are drawn from actual observation OF
events among the members Of the
"Washingtonian Temperance Socie-
ty,'-the great pioneers OF this world
renowned reform-and detail the his
tories of some of those who have been
saved from destruction worse than
death by the well-directed labors OF
those true philanihropists.
Each number of this publication
will contain a distinct story or sto-
ries, and therefore be perfect in itself.
and The whole, when completed, will
form n volume of nearly two hundred
pages, embracing narratives of many
individuals, in all classes of society,
the mechanic, the professional man,
and the merchant who have been re-
claimed from mtemperance. The
field thus selected is n boundantlv
fruitful. The violence Of passion
the depths of seIf-abasement-ihe Bit
terness of remorse--the rnin, bodily
and spiritual-exhibited i n the wretch
ed inebriate himself; and the anguish
of protracted sufleIing-the agony Of
devoted atfection-the tenderness Of
unrequiled, but undininishing ZEAL
the love that bears all and forbeaIs
all. but too often seen in the family
which surrounds him-furnish
themes which, in the hands of one
who perceives SO clearly, and de-
scribes so powerfully rs Mr.. Arthur,
cannot fail to prove of the highest in
That the publication of these
will do good the subscribers en-
terrain no doubt. To those who have
not fallen into the degrading slavery
Of strong drink, the scenes portrayed
will offer fresh inducements TO avoid
fearful temptations; to those who
have abandoned themselves to its
naddening influences they will point
out a path by which they may flee
rom the horrible curse they have in
and to al! they will show that,
o the selfsacrificIng efforts of a band
IF humble and unpretending men.
Voluntarily associated, the country,
he world, and the age, r indebted
a reform, m ne honorable in it
;elf, and destined &c be more perma
benefciaI ~ its Consequences
han the prouuest achievements O