Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-15
Another Aid to The Cause Of Temperance.
SIX MIG HTS
NTH THE NgASHINGT ONIAkS:
A Series Of Original Temper
ance Tales.
,Rathor Of 'Anset5oroEnotion,' TIE Ten
peronce Pledge" &c &c.
BY T. S. ART UR.

FeT1HCe EtetGS Ge &C
THE most distinctive feature Of the
present sge is the Temperance Reforna-
ton, This unparalleled movement has
wrought the nest remarkable changes.
not only in The condition of individuals.
bIt also in the state Of society. Its pro.
gross has been q CONTINUAL series Of tri-
umphs over prejudice, fSily, vice, wick
edness and crime; anG.SSS results have
heen OF The NEST chperilNs and glorious
character. All tile social, &Qestic and
political relations which meif occupy
have already felt and acknowledged ~
influence; and, viii banners STREAMING
IN light, it is marching onward to fresh
scenes Of victory, and preparing for fresh
,,ach'e'e"'eHts Of happiness res,o,ed, in
dusty re-awahened, and lost reputation
molly redeemed.
Among the most efficient auxiliariss
N THIS great cause, tie various societies
Of reiorined drinkers have been rre-emi.
ncnt. From these it has received an
impulse by which lis progress has been
almost 'Hconceivably accelerated. The
efforts Of those devoted men, who. having
passed through the fiery ordeal of this
debasng vice, feel and know the torture
and tie misery 1t inficts, to rescue 9th.
ers IRON the wretChedness they have
themselves suffered, have stirred society
through the length aud breadth of this
vast country and thousands, and tens
oi thousands. reSenerated aud Olsen.
Wraiied. are now enjoying with nvigora-
TED neal Ii and purified hearts, the adyan.
t'ses 81 their magnauimoas enterprise.
To aid in this moral revolution tbe
subscribers have commenced the rubli-
cation Of series of 5inaI Temperance
Tales, to be issued in SIX monthly num.
bers. These tales are from the zen If
/. ;. Arthur, writer gifted with sin
2utar felicity in portraylng the scenes Il
uatural life, and prompted, as his numer-
Gus productions bear witness, by sin.
ccre spirit Of doing good to lis fellow.
men. Their title, " Six Nights with the
Nashlnstoniars," express truly their
character and design as they are drawn
from actual observation Of events amanc
The members OF the " Washington Fem.
perance S0ciety,"-the great pioneers
Of this world-renowned reform1and de-.
tail the histories Of some of those who
have been saved from destruction worse
than death by the weII-directed labors q
these true philanthropists.
Each number of this publication will
contain a distinct stor, or 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,
III eli classes Cf society, the mechanic,
the professional man, ard the merchant,
who have been reclaimed from intenlpet-
ance. The field thus selected is abup.
dainty fruitful. The violence Of mas.
sion the depths Of ESTABLISHMENTS
bitterness 1t rcmorse-the ruin. bodily
and spiritual-exhibited in the wretche;l
inebriate himself; ard the anguish of pro
tracted sulferlng-the agony Of devoted
tenderness Of unreouited.
but undImInlshI0g Zeal-the love thet
bears all and iorbears, but too cf,en seen
III the family circle which surrounds
themes which, in the hands
OF one who percelFes so clearly, and de.
scrbes so powerfully as Mr.. Arthur.
cannot fail TO prove of the highest ,nter'
est. That the publication Of these tales
VIII do good the subscribers entertain no
doubt. 10 those who have not fallen in.
10 the degrading slavery of strong drink.
me scenes portrayed will offer fresh il.
JUDGEMENTS to avoid the fearful tempta.
ton; TO those who have Abandoned
themselves to its maddeninp Influences
they will point out path by which tbev
may lee from the horrible curse thew
nave ,' invoked and TO all they will sbow
lha', 70 the seil-sacrifcins forts Of 4
oanu 81 hnmble and unpreiending men,
voluntarily associated, the coun,ry tbe
world, and the age. are indebted far
REFORM, more honorable in itself aud
! tes'ined to be more permanently beue-
49, 49, - rs consequences, than the prou-
! .a''''eNeinenls of war, or the most
1"AH''hS altaInments OF science.
1hese Temperance Tales will be Is.
sueo IN numbers containing thirty-two
pages each, printed with a clear. bold
y Pc on good paper, and neatly done I'D
;" " suitable cover. They will. in trash
!. 10, ,b by the mails, be subject only
:" ','e ordinary postage on periodicals..
Address l.. A. Cooley and
MORTON M'MlCHAEL.
publishers Hall, l0I Chexnutst. Phil
TERMS:
single numbers, 195 cts.each;lo copiessi
Subscription price TO the Series, IS
cts'-tIve copies for SIS. A liberal