The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-16

quent insertion.
L We are confident that such paper as this
is perfectly in place al this very time in this
city and in the District at large. Indeed, it
is proper. and right III all places, at this
time, il is to be the constant advocate Of
temperance and morality, and yet contain
all that will be Interesting and instructive to
-sg men of business, and also well worthy the
attention and perusal Of gentlemen and la
dies OF leisure. Il is not our intention to
burden any particular class of readers with
loo much of what may possibly not be 50
! agreeable To them Although we may not
in many of our numbers have eUery Thing
that will please every one, yet we intend 10
"A have something to please every one,,if they
will only have patience to look for 1t. And
it ought to betconceded, that while each one
! has some claim to accommodation for HIM
sell, (because ne pays his money and gives
his time to read, there are Others that have
! an equal claim. Therefore, 50 far as we
. can do it, consistent with our principles, we
shall try to please all, to the profit of each.
This is what we are labpring to do in the
best way we can, and we will try to do bet
ter. Those who read our paper, can and
4 will judge how far we succeed. Already,
we have been greatly encouraged by the
Y communications we have received in favor
4 Of the paper.
We have been very much encouraged
from the fact that we sent papers to every
!, member of both Houses of Congress and to
every judge, and but three papers have been
II returned. We take for granted the rest are
g all cheenully received and read with inter-
est. II is with you, gentlemen, to do much
IN this way for the promotion of virtue. II
q is the virtue Of the people that is to perpet-
uate our free institutions. You, gentlemen,
are in some sort the safeguards here is
point where you may all agree, however
Y you may differ in politics, religion, or phi
losophy We feel that in making this APP
peal, we are, perhaps, trespassing upon
(, your patience. But you will indulge us in
this matter, our motive being so obvious.
j We ask your aid. This is no matter Of
NJ profit to u.s. Anything that may arise from
g1 the paper as matter of profit will be ap-
piled to the erection Of Temperance Hall.
"What have you got in that jug, young
g man 20
i ia Cogniac, isir.''
What are you going to do with IT."
aGoing to drink it, to be sure What do
: you thinkw
a.9,a" "Why, think you had better pour it in
to the gutter, and take pure water into your
-ai stomach Are you aware that you are pois-
v Y, oning yourself--tha every mouthlul you
swallows bringing younear to the gravem
's0H "Never heard of such thing. You must
be mistaken, stranger; Why, the oldest
men in the village drink it, and have drank
-sawhiskey all their lives. II hasn't poisoned
them, know. Besides, it makes a fellow
feel so good Do take a little, stranger,
you look cold''
~ .HThank you, kindly, for j perceive it is
= kindly meant, although most unliind am
baa temperance man.. pledged to Total Absti-
nence, andI want you to become one too.''
"What promise never to take a, ,dram--to
%
drink nothing but cold water-can't con
sent stranger, indcedp
-'ss'a What good does il do YOU"
at makes me strong. 1t warns me
when ] am cold In the morning, before
breakfast, dram puts life into me. Why,
! am good for nothing until getit. ! am
50 tired when ! 60 to bed cannot get
sleep enough ] am. as timber as dish
cloth; but when i take a drink of whisky
it 1vens me up; gives me an appetite, and
Il can eat like all natur, and work like
horse''og 4
.s4stsDoyour horses drink whisky"
"No, stranger" ,r#.,
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