The Columbian fountain., 1846-10-28

Rev. J. I. WARD, AssistantEditor
Vol. i NO 26 WASHINGTON. P
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things as aspossible, to teach them to do them
IN The best manner; to set them an exam
( PIE 10 industry, sobriety, cleanliness and
neatness, to make all these habitual to them,
SO that they shall never be liable 10 fall in
to the contrary; to let them always see
good living proceeding from labor, aud thus
remove from them the temptation to get at
the goods of others by violent or fraudu-
lent means, and to keep far from their
minds all the inducements to hypocrisy and
deceit. William Cobbett bow 1Ho ia
LETTER FROM FATHER MATHEW.
Gen. t. c. Flourney, Of Kentucky, was
a member Of the Worlds Temperance Con-
yention which met at London in july. Az
ter the adjournment Of that body, he went
over to ireland, and as the President Of the
Kentucky State Temperance Society, ad-
dressed glowing letter to Father Mathew,
The great apostle of Temperance, inviting
him TO visit this country. We subioiu Fa-
ther Mathews equally glowing reply:
.a.a Cork, August 3lst, ls46.
Hon. and Dear Gent. C. FIournoy:
Whilst ! express my grateful acknow-
ledgment of your exceeding condescension
IN being the bearer Of the much priced in
vltatlon of my most respected and beloved
friends, in the States of America, must So
licit your pardon for saying that your visit
has been to me source Of great anxiety.
am most desrous TO witness the fortunate
people of your great and prosperous coun-
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lent self-denying citizens, in diffusing more
widely the observance of the evangelical
virtue of temperance. ltwould even cause
me bitter pang, if was denied the hope
Of devoting there portion Of my life to
that sacred mission yet | see obstacles
and difficulties, and doubts on every side.
A little time, ] confidently trust, will leave
me free TO crafty my inclinations, and to
cross the wide Atlantic.
Please, honored dear General, to convey
TO Mr.. Delevan and to tall AMERICA my
heartfelt thanks and fervent aspirations, for
the progressive prosperity and1greatness Of
your glorious commonw eallh. 7g oa
have the honor to be, with highest re-
spect, dear Gen, T. C. Flournoy, your CRATE
fnl, devoted Trend.
yro .,7' e 'THEoBALD MATHEW.
The WIFE. 1t needs no guilt to break
husbands heart The absence Of content,
the muttering of spleen, the uniidy dress,
and careless home, the aforbiddng scowl
and deserted hearth these and other name
less neglects- without crime among them
have narrowed to the quick the hearts
core of many man, and planted there, be-
yond the reach Of cure, the germ Of despair
O may woman, before that sad sight ar
rives, dwell on the recollection of her youth
and, cherishing the idea of that toneful
time, awake and keep alive the promise she
then SO kindly gave And though she may
be injured, not the injuring-the forgotten,
not the forgetful wife-a happy illusion to
that hour of love-a kindly welcome to
comfortable home-a kiss Of peace to par
don all the past--and the hardest heart that
ever locked itself within the breast Of self
ish man will soften to the charmer, and bid
her live, as she had hoped-her years in
matchless bliss-loying and contented-
the soother of sorrowing hour-the
source Of comfort and the spring Of joy
Boston Sun.