Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-08-25
Another Aid to the Cause Of Temperance.
SIX MIG R is
18th THE WAsHINGTCNIAKSs
A Series of Original Temper
ance Tales.
BY T. S. f H Z Il,
BY T. S. A f T H r.
.Author Of Decentralization Tie Te7A
perancqlP2edge," &c. &c. VI

THE most distinctive feature Of the
present age is tie Temperance Reforma-
lion. This Unparalleled movement has
wrought the most Remarkable changes,
not only in The condition. OF individuals,
but also in the state of selety. Its pro-
gress has been continual SERIES ass- q RI
umphs over prejudice, folly, vice, wick
edness and crime; and its results have
been of the most cheering and glorious
character. All the social, domestic aud
political relations which men occunv
have already felt and acknowledged It's
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
dustrY re-awakened, and LOST reputation
nobly redeemed.
Among the most effi;ient auxiliaries
in this great cause, the various societies
OF reformed drinkers have been pre-emi-
nent. From these it has received an
impulse by which its progress has been
almost lnconceivablv accelerated. The
efforts OF those devoted men, who. haliuq
passed through the fiery ordeal of this
debaslng vice, feel and know the torture
and the misery 1t inEcts, to rescue 9th.
eFs from the Wretchedness they have
themselves suffered, have stirred society
through the length and breadth of this
vast country ; and thousands, and tens
OF Thousands, resenerated and olsen
thrail'd, are new' enjoying with in,igora-
ted health and purified hearts. the adyan-
tses OF their ma9nanj,noas enterprise.
10 aid in this moral revolution. tle
subscribers have commenced the uubli-
cation CT series Of eri giaal 'Femperanee
Tales, TO be issued in six monthly num-
bers. These tales are from the pen 6f
i. s. Arthur. a,writer gifted with a SIN
sular' fehcIty IN portraying the seems ct
natural life. and prompted, as bis numer.
Gus productions bear witness, by sim
cere spirit of doing good 10 his fellow
men. Their title, ",Six Nights with tie
Washinstonians," express truly their
character and design ashley are drawn
from actual observation. of events amonp
the members of the "WashInston Fem.
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 weIIrdirected labers Ct
these true philanthrepists.
Each number of this publication will
contain a distinct stery~ar stories. and
therefore be perfect in itself; and the
whole, when completed, will form 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 inte0per.
ance, The field THIS selected is abun-
dainty fruitful. Tie violence of ,as.
sion the depths OF ,sell-abasemeht-the
bitterness ef remorse-the ruin, bodily
and spritual-exhibted in the wretched
Inebrlate himself; and the anguish Of nro
tracaPd sufftring-the agony Of devoted
aHecton--lhe tenderness of unroquited.
bat undimInishing zeal-the love that
bears all and lOrbears, but. too er,en seen
III the family circle which surrounds
themes which, in the hands
OF one who pereeives.so clearly. and de-
scrIDes so powerfully as Mir. Arthur.
cannot TAIL to prove Of the highest inter.
est. That tie publication of these tales
wal, 90 good the subscribers entertain no
doubt. 10 those who have not fallen in.
to The degrading slavery of strong drink.
'he scenes portrayed will offer fresh in. =
oueements to avoid the fearful tempts .,
ton; to those who have ahandope.s
themselves to its maddenips Influences
'hty VIII point out path by which ,bov
may flee from The horrible curse tbey
lave invoked and to all thew ,y;II sl,n;',
mat, to the self-sacriiicins efforts Of
band OF humble and unpretend;re nrr
associated, the country. the
world, and the age. are indebted for
reform, more honorable in itself .nJ
destined to be more permanently hene-
nciai IN It's consequences, than The nra,.
dest achievements Of war. or ,bp ,nosA
dazzling attainments Of science.
These Temperance Tales y;I, 10 :.
sued In numbers containing ,h;..r,,r
pages each. printed with clear, bnld
Iype' on good paper, aud neatly done nm
n suitable cover. They will. in trash
Poritahon by the mails, be subject onlv
70 the ordinary postage on periodicals.
Address l.. A. Cooley and
MORTON M'MlCHAEI
Publishers Hall, l01 Chestnut s. Phil
TERMS:
Single numbers, l25 cts.each,io copiess,
Subscription price to the Series. IS
cts.-Five copies for SIS. A liberal
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