Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-07-21

Thinks | 60 myself The fellow can't be
sigit. He next shutiie,l Of that mortal
c. Il, his long tail bius. Thinks /. thai
locks ptig''aesous and beillserant- and he
was in a state Of puguacirv, for he ,Iirec
ted his batter.ng ram with nigh, and
main against the ramparis of his ioiI,
majesty, Alcohol, with suci, momentum &
impetus as wrought wreck of liquor s
| a crush OF lues-as cIivalrous and yalienl
as LA Mautha's Knight Of old. he made
Il barge against the wine bags with cuual
inirepHilty and success. He conmcn.
eed with appropriate remarks On. the 4ih.
as>lmia'ihg the purposes ct the meeting
10 the eseuts which have consecrited in
all republican time the hnlyday ef ratri
n's. He thea read sort Of rarody Of
he Declaration If insIepenaip \
and pointed, aud renounclng further l.
Iegidnce to his treacheruus an.! oppres
slse majesty. His address ~as Inter
,persrd With wit and huanar-tan2u 8
iron, grave TO gay. fre,h lovely to serene
indeed, the way he did talk was a eau
ton to B;crhus. In aIlusion to quai
vendors, he said lie should like to hear
one OF them pray-woald like it NEST
e2' eglous would give almost an>
'hns bul treat to hear Que of his orr
,ons--feckoneh his address to the throne
# the heavenly grace. would be like one
put up by IA poor devil IF Il jArktar who
fell over board, HIS prospect beiu.
urght of going down amid The mrrma,is
and mermen oi tae ''vasIy t!eep.' in the
humility of devotion and pleultude Of
plety. he devou,Ey calculated coed G"d!
good de-, !-reiler"ling with due rapidi-
~, good God. good devil !-i, rope wac
tllrown out ard he aul'd IN. when ship
mate aid,why Jack what sort of IA doub e
-entendre was that : | didn't. know
ahcre I'd go, and thought I'd ingratiate
myself with both.
Now. Mr. Editor, this vas opposite.
The dram sellers interest may be plea
ded as as eXcuse--0thers sell, may be
alleged. Is that sufficient to poise or
compensate the moral turpitade IF VEN
ding destruction? 1t is true the vine
vender has the cupiGity OF the tratiesman
10 contend with the antagonist muscles
of the moral principle-but the reflection
that he is selling ruin ANIL spreading me
raj devastation round, should nerve him
to the collection Of all his moral and
mental energies to repel the craven GU
pidity with which he is cursed. Pollard
adyerted to the immense consumption
of cluves asIspice &c--li he tros! oil any
mans toes, let hlu cure his corns--ai d
made the awful. indeed fatal disclosure
rs the si,ls--tliat young men were IN the
-ecret habit Of nastratng einiaiioi.
calamus, etc. with the intent 10 be not
only odor raus but to disguise the
veium statuni rerum--antl that wherever
they inspire the eiiiavia q such exnt!cs.
they might be sure that liquor was at the
bottom Of it. Now this was ,liggln'.
But thinks to myself, let pretty
feminine dare put in exercise hes oiiacto-
nv organ To detect the exhalaion III the
celebrating flud--and I'll seek retribu-
ton in the sweet, of her ruiidy pou'ins
lebials.--i'and. oh ye--1ods sthe zap
ture Of basial salute from IA pretty lass
to taste the nectar Of lips full! oil life and
iove--pulpy as Il sun-lipe peach. ruddy
as the blushng rose, and formed us ''kl~-
sing cherries tempting grow" Why, the
+" ecstatic ;,ngu sts' of snch contact
would repay the Gust Of a whole cargee of
cinnamon. One might '.bear in dun
.eon to waste away years." or ''the con-
queror; swofd.7 Some poet says
Friend of my soul, this goblet lip,
II will chase the penslva tear,
IT'S not SO sweet onan's lip,
Bat OH It's more ae-re.
OF the last line | k.. W hauaht--lt Is
doubtless libel. But the saoeei subiftt
of Labial contact has led ne to disres>.
Poland is not en- educated man. Though
possessed Of IA strung. vI.arous mind.
which is well stored with teniperanee ar
garments and persua,lves. lie ought to
know something ai,.dlt it--eise he's not
an apt scholar, Tor he has been il;ia'd
student aud constant practitioners at the
ba. for many Years. and speaks pra' I'll al.
ly aud experlmrntaIly. rs Arguments
were convincing and cogent en"ugh-bui
independent Of them. some 1T the Ladies
bless their heartS-ir a social friendly
WAY, told me to join, and 20 yen think |
could hesrtate tAen,. OF resist The WITCH
cry of their looks and words. which Tell
like ii breathed spell open the ear!''
ln addition 40 PolIard's I;lbuis. the
mee,in. WAS addressed by two soung las
yprs--and before tie close, abou. 70 or
so came UP and signed the new declara-
tiGn Of independence SUCH is the pro-
sress uf temperance associations which
are .pourin. through the country like re-
lieshin. streams. whose sources ai3e per-
hap> as small ard insignificant as The halt
hidden springs Of Abss>l,a. WHICH gay {
the first impulse 10 The mighty waters Of
the \ lie. They secure virtual iilseren-
dence. In l774. the house OF Burgess 5
u, williamsburg adopted resolutions
not To import tea, use or allow ii 10 BIZ
used. The tax. pr carie, on that WIS
perhaps not more than 6!tls. Now men
- ho boast oil their irertlan, { hc er!ully