Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-31

Its march OF ruin is ever onward! 1t rea-
ches abroad 10 others-invades the family
and social circle-and spreads woe and
sorrow ON all around. 1t cuts down youth
in its vigor, manhood in its strength, and
age in its weakness. II breaks the faith
er's heart-bereaves the do,ing mother
ex,inguishes natural affection-erases con-
jugal love-blots out flial attachment
| blights parental hope, and brings down
mourning age =" in sorrow 10 the grave"
1t produces weakness, not strength-slck-
| ness, not health-dea;h, not life. 1t makes
wives. widows-children orphans-fa.h>
ers. fiends-and all of them paupers and
| beggars. 1t halls fever-feeds rheuma-
tism-nurses gout-welcomes epidemics
| Invites cholera-lmparts pestilence, and
embraces consumption. /! covers the land
with idleness. poverty. disease and crime.
5Is6b|s gr yqaE ajls. gspnpss your 2mhous
and cherishes riots. 1t contemns 'a"s'
snurns order, and loves mobs. 1t crowds
vour nenitentiaries, and furnishes the VIC.
inns for your scafolds. Ii is the llle-biood
of the oambler-the aliment OF the couh
terfeiter-,he prop of the hIghway,!nha'l'
e. the support of the midnight incendiary,
Il coun,enances the liar, respects the 'hieL
and esteems the blasphemer:: II violates
obligation, reyerences fraud aho hono''
;,f.mv. It defames benevolence, hates
iove sccrns virtue, & ISLANDERS innocence.
Il ;ncites the father TO butcher his ofisprlrg
helms the husband 10 massacre MS we
! ia lids The child TO grind the paricidal
axe. I: burns up man-consumes woman
wdetests lile-curses God, and desrses
= Heaven 1t suborns wllnesses-nw::e.
periury-defies the jury box-ano s'a,n'
o The judicial ermine. 1t brides votes-uSS'
; Qualities voters-corrupts elec,ions--Joi'
= ln,es our institutions, and endangers on
government. 1: degrades the citizen de'
: bases the observation-disclosures the dates
:. man, and disarms the patriot. IL ofing
- shame. not honor-,err not salev -oe
anair not hope-misery, not happiness
hnd now. as with the malevoletce OF
: 6end, it calmly surveys its frightf'l deva'
,a,ions. and insa.iate with havoc 1t pois
m, on, felicity, kills peace, RUNS moral
"a slavs reputation, blights confidence al \,
M wines on, national honor--then curses u
;e- world and laughs at its rum.
tn PLEASURES OF LlFE.-Lord Chesterhel
,ns the celebrated wording, has borne as emp"
re-. :c testimony 10 the vanity OF th's "o'u'
Ter. we remember to have read: says nc, ,oasm
md IVA 7 have done with them all. have
I'd. ;ared ali the pleasures Of the world. ana G
c,nen,lv know their futility. and 90 no.
- oyst ,heiI loss. prize them at their rea'
80 which is. in truth, very low; wheIe
those who have not experienced .nem' a."
overate them. They only see their gay
ND side. and are dazzled with their glare.
tely have been behind the scenes; have seen
ably The coarse pulleys and dirty ropes, WI
move and exhibit the gaudy machinery.
I'll, havo seen and smelt the tallow candles WI
ious ;IInuo;na,e the whole decoration. 10 the as
ain ;shn.ent and admiration of an ignorant m
Irish ,nde When reflect upon wha! baVe
ming and what have heard and done, can ma
Lin norsnade myself that all that frivolous ~ !,
lack md hustle. and pleasure Of the world nao
Sell ras,;tv but look upon all that has pas
laln' ~ one of those romantic dreams which OF
vors- "ommonlv occasions; and do by no ~
auAe w;sh To repeat the nausecus dose LOT "I
I sa,s of the fugitive Dream" Lord Byron :.
ill., Cd that. upon the most careful! exPe'.e".
: en- life. Of ioy and sorrow from ch'idnooo o."
sA - nould not recall eleren days in whic" !"
ems ;"ved himself, and which he could WIS
live over again.
49, AVALuABLs Boy" What eau Wv
nv boy I" said we the other Gay ~ :.
90 fellow who was seeking employment.
said he, II can do mowln' cons .se -
what ,des the turkeys 10 water. miIKs '"I
come o.,as down the old rooster, puts up "e
Up, or .a;ls in papers to make 'em curl na's'