Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-11-03
Another aid TO The Cause Of Temperance.
SIX MIG HTS
WITH THE WASHIkGT (EEkkS:
A Series of Original Temper
ance Tales.
,quthOr Of INSTRUMENTATION Tile 7e@'-
perance Pledge" &C. &c.
BY r. S. Ar T II U r ,

perance Pledge" &c. &c.
TIE most distinctive feature Of the
present age is the Temperance Retorma-
ton. This unparalleled movement Ws
wrought the most remaI kable changes,
not only in the condition Of individuals,
but also in the state Of society. Its pro-
gress has been a continual series of trL-
umphs oyer prejudice, folly, vice, wick
edness and crime; and its results have
| been Of the most cheering and glorious
character. All The social, domestic and
political relations which men occupy
have already felt and acknowledged its
influence and, with banners streaming
| in light. it is marching onward 10 fresh
scenes OF victory, and preparing fer fresh
achievements OF happiness restored, in
dustrY re-aWahened, and lost reputation
nob!y redeemed.
/ Among tie NEST efficient auxiIia,ics
in this great cause, the yari0us societies
Of reformed drinkers have been Yre-emi-
nent. From these it has received an
! impulse by which lis progress las beer
diHipcl !HtVItclNdUif
efforts Of those devoted men, who. having
passed through the fiery ordeal OF this
debasing vice, feel and Know the torture
and the misery 1t inHicts, TO rescue 9TH
ers from the Wretchedness they have
themselves suffered, have stirred society
through the length and breadth Of this
vast country and thousands, and tens
ct thousands. regenerated aud olsen
! thraIIed. are now Ct joying with iuVigora-
ted health and purified hearts, the advar.
tHges OF their magnanimUus enterprise.
To aid in this moral revolution, tie
subscribers have commenced The publ
cation Of series Of 0ri sinal Temperance
Tales, to be issued in SIX monthly num-
bers. These tales are from the pen If
I. S. Arthur, writer gifted with a SIN
gular felicity in portraying the scenes ct
natural life. and prompted, as his uumer-
Gus productions bear witness, by SIN
ctre spirit IF doing good to his fellow
men. Their title, Six Nights with tie
Westinghouse" express truly their
character and design as they are drawn
from actual observation of eventS among
the members OF the " Washington Tcm-
perance Society, THE great pioneers
Of this world-renowned relorm-and de.
tail the histories Of some of those who
have been saved from destruction verse
than death by the weI-directed labors Of
these true philanthropists.
Each number of this publication will
contain a distinct story or stories, and
therefore be perfect in itself; and the
whole, when completed, will form vol
ume of nearly two hundred pages, en-
bracing narratives Of many individuals,
in all classes Of society, the mechanic,
the professional man, and the merchant,
who have been reclaimed from intemner-
Iance. The field thus selected is abuu-
dainty fruitful. The violence Of i,as-
SIGN the depths Of -abascment-
bitterness IT remOrse-the ruin. bodily
and spiritual-exhibited in the wretcheJ
inebrlate himself; and the anguish Of pro
tracted suffering-the agony of devoted
afiectlon--the tenderness Of unrequitcd.
but undimnishing zeal-the love that
bears all and lorbears, but too of,en seen
in the family circle which surrounds
hfm-furnish themes which, in the hands
OF enc who percelves so clearly, and de-
scrIbes so powerfully as MIR. Arthur,
cannot fail TO prove Of the highest inter-
est. That the publication of these tales
VIII do good the subscribers entertain To
doubt. 10 those who have not fallen in.
to The degrading slavery of strong drink.
the scenes portrayed will offer fresh in
ducements TO avoid the fearful tennis
ton; to those who have abandoned
themselves TO its mad,lening influences
they will point cut path by which thew
may flee from the horrible curse thew
nave invoked and to all thew will show
that, to the seIf-sacrifcing efforts Of
band OF humble and unpIetendne men.
Voluntarily associated, the country. the
world. and the age, are indebted fer \
REFORM more honorable in itself~&T
destined to be more permanently 49,
ncial IN ITS consequences, than the nro,.
dest achievements Of war, or The most
dazzling attainments of science.
lhese Temperance Tales will be ia.
sued In numbers containing tbirty-ivo
Pages each, printed with clear, bold
SFe' on good paper, and neatly done un
!" . suitable cover. They will. in trash
pot,atlon by the mails, be subject only
10 'ne ordinary postage on peno,icals.
Address J.. A. Cooley and
MORTON M'MICHAET..
Publishers Hall, l0I Chesnuts st. Phil
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