Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-10-20

TIE most distinctive feature Of tie
present age is the Temperance Refmma-
| ton. THIS unparalleled movement has
wrou2ht.tbe NEST remarkable charges.
not on Y in the condition Of individuals.
BIZ, also in the state Of serietps Itsrrc-
grees has been a continual series Of tn
umphs over prejudice. folly. vice, wick
edness and crane; and lis results have
heen Of the most cheering and glorious
character. All the -sccial, dom este ard
political relations which men occupy
have already felt and acknowledged IFS
influence; and. With banners streaming
in light. it is marching onv ard 10 fresh
scenes of victory, and preparirefo fresh
achievements Of happiness restored. in
dustrT 're-awakened, and lost reputation
nobly redeemed.
Among the most efi;icnt auxiliaIi"s
IN this great cause. the various societies
oil reformed drinkers have been pre-emi-
nent. From these it has received an
impulse by which its progress has been
almost mconcelvabiv accelerated. ! he
efforts OF those devoted men. who. having
passed through The fiery ordeal of this
debas!ng vice, feel and know The torture
and the misery 1t infiicts, to rescue 9TH
ers IRON the Wretchedness they have
themselves suffered, have stirred society
through the length and breadth of this
I vast country T.; and thousands, and tens
ii thousands. regenerated and Olsen
I-lhfalied. are now enjoying with nvigora-
tied health and purified hearts, the advan-
jt'ges OF their magnanimons enterprise.
To aid in this moral revolution. the
subscribers have commenced the rublj-
cation Of series 81 nri ginal Temnerance
Tales, to be issued in SIX monthly num-
bers. These tales are from the pen e
/. S. Arthur, writer gifted with SIN
guIar felicity in portraying the scenes *
natural life. and prompted, as his numcr
Gus productions bear witness, by sin
cere spirit Of doing good to his fellow
men. Their title, six Nights with the
Washingtonians..' express truly their
character and design: as they are drawn
from actual observation of events among
the members ofthe " Washington lem.
peranoe Society, great pioneers
OF this w0rld-renowned reform-and de-
tail the histories Of some of those who
have been saved from destruction worse
than death by the we'll directed labors al
these true phiianthropists.
Each number Of this publication will
contain distinct stcrv 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.
in all classes Of society, the mechanic.
the professional man, ard the merchant.
who have been reclaimed from intemner.
.ance. The field thus selected is sbun.
dainty fruitful. The violence of pas.
SION the depths of self abasement-
bitterness OF remorse-the ruin, bodily
and splrltual-cXhibited in the wretched
inebrlate himself; and the anguish of pre
tracted suifering-the agony Of devoted
affection--the tenderness Of unreuujted.
but undimini>hing zeal-the love tina
bears all and torbears. but too cfien seen
IN the family circle which surrounds
hlnl-1urnish themes which, in the hands
OF one who perceIves so clearly, and de-
scrlbes SO powerfully as MIR. Arthur.
cannot fail TO prove Of the highest inter.
est. That the publication of these tales
VIII do eood the subsclib ers entertain no
doubt. 10 those who have NOT fallen in.
to the degrading slavery of strong drink.
the scenes portrayed will offer fresh in
drcements to avoid the fearful tenpts.
ton; to those who have abandoned
themselves to its maddeninc influences
'hey VIII point cut path by which they
may lice from the horrible curse thew
nave invoked and to all they will show
mar. to the srlf-sacrifcjns Efforts of
band OF humble and unpreterdinp men.
voluntarily associated, the country. the
world. and the age. are indebted f,r =
REFORM more honorable in itself, and
destined to be more permanently bcne-
nc'al IN IT'S consequences, than the prom
u'st achle'ements of war, or the most
dazZhng attainments Of science.
1hese Temperance Tales will he i.
sued IN numbers containing thirtv.two
pages each. printed with a clear. bold
.yPe' on good paper. and neatly done nm
IN suitable cover. They will. in trash.
por,a''0n BY the mails. be subject only
10 the ordinary postage on periodicals..
Address j.. A. Cooley and
MORTON M'MICHAET..
Publishers Hall, lOl Chesnutst ph 4
TERMS:
Single numbers, l23 cts.each;IO comics FL