Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-31
NO. 81.

L CT him ascertain the annual cost OF the
wine. beer, ale, cider and spiri,ueas liquors
which be drinks or gives to his friends: the
amount even to the most economical will
be s,artIing-to this lot him add the time
lost 10 drinking. the annual bills for nedi.
cine and medical attendance. which holm
ours by diseases caused directly or Indirect
ly by temperate drinking, and he will find
il sum worth saving. 10 the language
Of DR.. franklin. "a penny saved will bc
penny earned, if he becomes one Of US
"who touch moi, testc not"
Do you desire to be happy? IL is well
known that intoxicating drink is, in no
shape. au ingreiicnt in the cup Of human
harpiness--it belongs to wrctchedness. 10
poverty and TO crime. But water, clear.
pure. cold water is Gods own beverage
bestowed upon man. for his beneG, and
blessing. and is typical Of tha, "wa,er Of
which If any man drink he shall never
thirst again." I, is TO this element we in
vite you to return, 10 drink, and ID be hap
py; not only men, but women aud children.
In this way il is, wc expect ,ha, the sigh
OF the heart.brokcn wife, aud the wailinss
ofthc worse than orphan children Of the
drunkard. will cease in the land,
Do you wish crime TO cease. Men will
cease 10 quarrel. TO fight. aud to slay, when
The spirit OF Notwithstanding drink, is
withdrawn from among them!
DO you wish drunkenness TO cease in
the land! Yes, oh yes, is tho answer Of
mothers cIasping their ragged children to
The bosom: Of children, who are croucbing
down around their heart stricken Inothcr.
TO avoid the demoniuc glance of their drum
ken parent: and Of men WIN love God ond
cschew evil! To them, to you, to all men
every where, We say, in total abstinence
from all which can inioxicaic, is found thar
charm which saves the drunkard in his
worst condition. To prove this. in tho
language Of our falhors we say, ''lel facts
speak," Euter into the homes Of the
thousands OF The Reformed Druukards in
these United States, and they will tell you.
tha, in cold water. they have sunk aud
overcome their deadliest foe. Their wives
aud children are no longer in rags and
poverty: they are 10 longer in wre,ched-
ness and woe: they are now clothed aud
surrounded with abundance their faces
nre radiant with JOY aud gladness. Who
will, wliu canretard this good work? Who
can be so unfeeIins as not to unite in This
Lexcellen, aitcsupt 20 save noble aud erriug
mauf EasiseFs hns5alssss. brothers, ssnss
,lss,aa sasslss sai,as
20 yen be stretches COT bis arms as be
sinks in The Good ofin,oxicating drink and
cries, "saye me or perish7" Mothers.
wives, sisters, and daughters, can you
look on with indifference at tho effort
which is making to save all who are dear TO
you, and with their safety 10 secure your
own? We cannot. we will not believe il!
We look forward with confidence to that
cooperation Of men, women aud children.
10 this great and glorious work. which will
make South Carolina one and undivided
from the seaboard to thc mountains
which will make her banner Of freedom
The banner Of Temperance. and undcr its
ample folds place all her people in inpo-
cence and security.
Jony BELros O'NEALL. Pres'd. OF
IKE State Temp. Society in Conrtntion.