Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-08
Another Aid to ihe Cause Of Temperance,
SIX MIG HTS
WITH THE WAsHIKGTCKILEs.
A Series of Original Temper
ance Tales.
BY T. S. AR THUR
.Author Of 'Lnsudordinotion,' tie Ten.
perance Pledge" &c. &c.
BY T. S. RTHUR.

THE most distinctive feature Of ~
present age is the Temperance Reforma.
ton. This unparalleled movement has
wrought the most kabe CHANGES. :
not only in the condition of individuals.
but also in the slate Of society. Its pro-
gress has been aNeontinual series of tri-
umphs over prejudice. folly, vice, wick
edness and crime; and its results have
been of the most cheering and gloriors
character. All the social, donrest;;s-and
political relations which men occuny
have already felt and acknowledged its
influence ; and, with banners STREAMING
in light. it is marching onward TO fresh
scenes Of victory, and preparing for fresh
achievements OF happiness restored. in
dustrI re-awakened, and lost reputation
nobly redeemed.
Among the most efficient auxiiaries
IN tins great cause, the various societies
OF reformed drinkers have been pre-e,n;-
nent. From these it has received an
impulse by which its progress has been
almost nconceivably accelerated. The
efforts OF those devoted men, who. having
passed through the fiery ordeal of this
debaslng vice, feel and know the torture
and the misery 1t inficts, to rescue 9th.
ers from the wretChedness thew have
themselves suffered. have stirred society
through the length and breadth of this
vast country ; and thousands, and tens
OF thousands. regenerated and olsen
thraled. are now ENJOYING with inyioors.
ted health and purified hearts, the ajvan-
t'ses OF their magnanimous enterprise.
To aid in this moral revolution. tbe
subscribers have commenced the rubli-
cation Of series of Dri rnaI Temperance
Tales, to be issued in SIX n:onthIv num-
bers. These tales are from the nen IF
1. >. Arthur, writer gifted with sim
eular felicity in portraying the scents of
natural life. and prompted, as his numer-
GUS productions bear witness, by SIM
cere spirit of doing good to bis fellow
men. Their title, "Six Nights with the
Westinghouse" express truly their
character and design as they are drawn
from actual observation of events amono
the members of the Washington Tenn.
perance Society,''-the great pioneers
of this world-renowned reform-and de.
tail the histories of some of those who
have been saved from destruction worse
than death by the well-drected Iabors OF
these true philanthropists.
Each number Of this publication will
contain distinct story or stories. and
therefore be perfect in ITSELF; and thc
whole, when completed. will form a vol.
ume of nearly two hundred pages. en-
braclng narratives of MANY individuals,
IN all classes of society, the mechanic.
the professional man, and the merchant.
who have been reclaimed from intemner-
ance. The field thus selected is ab,n.
dainty fruitful. The violence of mas
sion-the depths of misunderstanding
of remorse-the ruin. bodily
and splrltual-exhibited in the wretched
lnebrlate himself; and the anguish of nro
tracted sufering-the agony of devoted
tenderness of unreoujted.
but undlminishing Zeal-the love that
bears all and forbears, but too often seen
IN the family circle which surrounds
themes which, in the hands
OF one who percelves so clearly, and de-
scrlbes so powerfully as Mr.. Arthur.
cannot tail to prove Of the highest inter-
est. That the publication of these tales
VIII do good the subscriber entertain no
doubt. To those who have not fallen in.
to the degrading slavery of strong drink,
the scenes portrayed will offer fresh iu-
JUDGEMENTS to avoid the fearful tempts.
non to those who have abandoned
to its maddening influences
hey will point out path by which thew
may flee from the horrible curse they
nave invoked ; and to all they will sIr,w
mat. to the seif-sacrifcing efforts ~
oand o. humble and unpretending men,
voluntarily associated, the country. the
WORLD and the age. are indebted fer
feiorm, more honorable in itself. and
.estlned to be more permanently bene-
iola' IN ITS consequences. than the prou-
iest achievements of war, or the most
'azZiihg attalnments OK science.
These Temperance Tales viii be Is.
'ued IN numbers containing thirty-two
pages each, printed with clear. bold
ype' on good paper. and neatly done up
u suitable cover. They will. in trash
y, q, .a'oh oy the mails, be subject only
= ,ne ordinary postage on periodicals..
AuuFess L.. a. Cooley and
Muk ION M'MlCHAET..
Publishers Hall, 1O1 Chesputst pill
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