Holly Springs gazette., 1845-08-02

that you have thus wantoniy, and / must
add "njuSty taken from HING
Il own that | sometimes have felt disa-
greea6le when such things have taken
place; but While l pity their poverty |
console myself by thinking that | do ny
part In allevlating the distress of The poor,
by paying my yearly tax for that purpose.
besides, give away great deal pirate y
IN the course OF the year 10 the poor around
me-
That may be true. but if drunkard. mas
kers were obliged to SUI port, without any
assistance from others all the drunk ards
they make, and :her families also, should
judge their taxes would be much higher
than at present. Yes, Mr.. Holden, how
mlny would fall to your lot, think you2'
We'll, ahem-hem, really, don't know!
Il know that ii l should be called upon
10 support all that have beco incorporate
at my bar within the last fifteen years, to-
gether with their families it would take
every penny | possess In a shoIt time.
have often thought of late what fools men
are, to be so blinded to their own personal
good, as to permit a rumseller to live un-
moested ia their midst; make havoc of
large portion Of their friends and neghbors;
rob them of their property and th turn
them and their starving families upon the
worli, penaj5eSs. to be Supported at the pub
lie expensel Why, | should thnk If men
had GRV sense about them, they woul1 see
at glance what power they tamely yield
to the rumseller, by permitting him 20
make as many vagAbonds and paupers as
he can, and then be Obliged to help support
theml'
That's not my business if they see fl to
do i. [ should not want to tel them how
shortsighed they are that would be too
much like cutting off my own head; so let
my own thoughts be what they may, am
wise enough 10 keep them to myself
You must act your own pleasure, but
have decided what TO do, and no one can al
ter my determination. tell you, MIR. Hol-
Gen.-there now, 90 excuse me-; | should
have said Deacon Holden. | am SO forget
ful,-but you have not been set apart for
that sacred Office long. 81 you may well
pardon my neglect; but as | was saying,
Deacon Holden. [ will not continue in this
, mean. contemplate, rumselIing business
any l,nger. Iii be in h0a0Fa5te business
or none at ALL For TO be haunted at nights
with ghosts and gobins and TO have wretch
ed drunkarGs with their weeping wives and
) children groping through the piIchy dark
ness of midnight To get around my bed tC
corse mel eau bear il no longer am re
aIfy wTetched for want of sleep. And ther
: when | attempt to send up my feeble petl
: tions to Heaven, il seems as though Got
: had closed his ears against me- And y0l
2 Deacon when you prayed so fervently 10
! poor sinners the other evening at church,
] ard some one who sat near me whispe
something about rumSeHcr'S prayer. ThH
4 won't do, Deacon, we can't serve God ant
0 the devil at the same time that s certain.
e We'll, MIR. Cautious I'll tell you wha
, I'll do. Yon know have an uncommon
: share of blessings in the shape of sons
) now living; Eve of them are already Sc
il lied on firms, which ! gave them 20
: know nv sons all want to be farmers
n John is 20 remain a home with me, an
II now tco remain to be provided for. l hav
L mortgage on Ben Slack and Joe Mink
g property, and Just keep them where the
d are, booZy half The time, and II VIII 500
t come into my hands-my boys VIII al
J. provided for and then I'll quit seiln
rum. But let these men reform, that ha'
n mentioned. as some others have, and Tie
of woulI soon fnarage to keep their proPert
e In their o1cn possession. and must De Ie
e ~ look to other means for something
70 Give nv remaining sons an equal sha
1t with the rest Now | hope you VIII
= satisfied: my conscience would let me 81
ID rum as long as live but you have said
ct much. that / will quit when my object
attained Don't say any thing to dlssua
ne me from my purpose. It will do no good
,k I'm gsu when sa | would aud not 6ef0
at so good morning.
be 'Aad III quit not0 as | said would a
e rob YOU ofall the customers can, SO 60
ht morning. Deacon Holden
is Soon as the Deacon closed the door. n
nd Cautious. Eve d)n'; always give the re
'r- name,) called his family together ana ma
of known his determinations All we're hle
nd ly del ehtedr and now.' said SuSan' ~
to YOU willbe willing to have US all sign
pledge, won't you"
in. Yes, dear, and I'll sign too, was
OIL prompt reply. - :,
ais breath.
Now George and Henry. go and
l. that old sign down as soon as possloie' g
ii shah not swing there another day ana
-, see to the emplyIng of casks and bottles
c1I we'll make clean work, boys
- - AWAY they went to obey the comm'
- cbesrf,llv. and with lighter hearts than
-; - or heat in their bosoms before. Mr.
nS ,;ous was busI!y engaged III clearing
house of he accarsed drink, when mel
1"e Lor a .resDecfabLe man. came IN and
poI pom Tho greatest astonishment imaginable. $
'',.i .nd witnessed the havoc he was maxim
GU ,hs bar nor could he find words TO exp
ink his surprise, t'' ,io -. a~s,;lad anf
and which was brandy roughly assdl'eo, an,