Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-08-20
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z yQ Gu Gu If corruption in the sight Of
pe sS' ,elirious COMMUNICATING
maf pno :, The past, peck oftrouble
l011 upo osen, and darkens all the bright
Of the future.
fPs nao-you juvenile wanderer,
KoH in stained streets of temptation
pAE'o ;o ~, these dens of ini9uiiy where
M y" "I' morals are sacrificed q the
H. die. and where the flames o.
VIZ lion are kindled upon the wreck
pursue the plain path Of up.
Nn INT lies open before you, and
hle nee, Of the world, which is worth
H''3 @pre than the tickle friendship OF
.skleos. as a single share OF heae
rreater value Than a mortgage on
liz Of the Internal regions. What
n, you, young mortal, if you gain
\ Ears Of your brother gambler, and
", own character, soul and shoes at
Remember that while you stake
vou also stake your reputation;
no,b YOU win trifle on tire one
IN lose that upon the other, which
u dearer to you than all the gold
s,s,ed on The temple of Solomon
..;1R gambling is almost sure to lead
babiis of intoxication, which you
.y nore likely to shake of thao a dog
Y himself OF heas by running through
s',.,s Of btambIes. Altho' you might
!. | know many do with the Bible
and and a bottle ofbrandy in the
n, YOU would turn from the error
" r.a. WAYS, still the unstrung nerves OF
aI.'.bo would 50 require q recurrence
\. .1s, lormer lolIes as TO induce you TO
" ';..h in YOUR walks of Wickedness till
II. - ID all standing at the door of
..s,..,i on. unrelOmed, unsaac,lfied and
MINI Of ma,urity-upon whose good be.
h,.;a.and correct department depends the
m.lIsa of vile and iamily-l beseech you
I,sm Il bottom of my bosom, never to
6sdusbt tire haunts of gamblers. II you
|,acy Mai you are at liberty to gamble
|axa5 our shillings and your shirt, you
INV IS right to put your domestic partner
il mi pooI, and throw in your children by
WsF small change. Recollect that al
alnk n Hymen you promised to love
shen and protect her; and there was nc
piblI.D made for you TO sacrifice her a,
llo |iue ofin'quI'y through the sudden
inn4Se Of an unboly INCLINATION. No
Wl1 yours is hers, and what is hers II
lefNNn She has an indlsputable claim
hpp bur support and protection, and u
1oa hve her 10 retire 10 sorrow 10 heT
a1|iNI bed Tor single night, while you
I'D Asliug the best gifts that the Almigh.
N dYsr bestowed upon the creatures Of
lhp rsyih over faro, dice or roulette, you
aughtl 10 be indicted Cor womanslaughter
ID ihe first degree, and fed upon the
crumbs Of curses all the days OF your lie.
Msp Of gray hars-whose pathway to
Iha Sfaye is comparatively barren; whose
lloVsIs OF youthful enjoyment have faded
before The hoar frost OF age. whose green
|eaYfs Of JOY have fallen in the autumn OF
sx'S|1nce; aud whose sense of love and
amhillon has become as dry as a pint of
pe&Nuls. | cannot expect that you will
hQfH M the last Of LIES candle IN the dark
asha lhe gambler. Your nose is already
a portal Of the tomb, and u few turns
'10ie times ever revolving wheel will
E|1'4 you at leaSl five or six rods beyond
'nE mines OF this wicked & wo stricken
Nq''' Inc seeds of salvation that have
long soaking in your sinful breast
' ore now beginning to sprout; and
feFe hope is that the young scions
A'RR wilt and wiiher in the sirocco Of
and dissipation during the little
Y ','' n are permitted 10 sojourn among
'Ae stock Of earth.
DEAR friends, one and all--beware
N gamblers habits; they are death
,'sp doctors. When they once get
'.'''P'O upon you, they hang on like a
,gn' pAVe cough, and increase 10 VIC.
'' you grow in years. The only
wv Pc mat can possibly do you good,
\. . Pnce afflicted, is such as | deal GU,
n. 10 Kindness, mercy, love aud chris
'lan'hropy, If you disregard my
y; you may 60 TO the devil, g. pllgh,
ceed'i but you listen to i, aud
" old'Ngly, you can go to glory free
mss, be warned likewise, Of the
III la'e' He ireads upon miry
through life, and makes his bed
sa' among the sharpest thorns Of
y Ills latter end is as bitter as
MA :" currently Of cucumber; and
\. ' . behind him when be de.
y mat country whence no trans
INDIVIDUAL ever returns. Be warn.
6 ~, Of the gamblers fate, and
s ""t 10 n'' footsteps, lest you be des-
1%o rTlecled, looked upon as the
NJ y @ = Sernin that crawl upon the
~ !, :. Inc omnipOteOt, bu, when You