The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-13
LOVE, PURITY, AND FIDELITY,
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POEM,
Written and deliuered by Br. M Allen, before the
Sons Of Temperance at their Hall in Boston,
November 10, l845. ssN
Say, who hath woes, contentious, murm,rs, strife
And sorrows deep attending them through life?
Whose eyes are red? who heed not virtues laws,
Who've wounds and bruises, oft without cause2
IT'S those who wander forth to seek strong drink.
And from the high estate Of manhood sink
To degradation low, and misery deep,
And there the bitter fruits Of folly reap.
'TWere better far to look not on the wine
Which like serpent round the heart doth twine.
Though red it sparkles in the glitt'ring bowl,
Its venomed sting is poison to the soul;
Twill fire thy brain-thy intellect enthrall
And round thee spread wan misery's dark pail,
Feed on thy heart-strings-tear thy life away
And fill thy soul with grief and sad dismay;
Then look not on the wine our warning heed
And from its foul embrace, 0 fly with speed.
Wen bid you welcome to our social band
Receive you kindly with brothers hand,
And pledge our honor " should aflction crave
Wen ny IN haste to succOur and to save"
If you'll prove true to virtues noble cause
Integrity maintain, and keep our sacred laws,
None but the good can find welcome here,
Those who will hold our reputation dear,s
Preserve our honor pure-without spot 5s
Nor on our order cast one stain or blot
TO such our gates are open and we say
Come in, and join us in our proud array.
We've pledged our honor, to maintain our stand
Until the scourge is driven from our land.
Intemperance and want are known no more
And abstinence shall reign from shore to shore
Then welcome to the good we say again. ss
We ask their aid-shall we that aid obtain,
To help us in our heaven-born work Of love
That we may to the world blessing prove.
Friends, you shall never want; We're brothers all
Bound by the strongest ties-we,l heed thy CALL
Wiener afliction's hand shall lay thee low
Our kindly aid well freely then bestow-
Watch by thy bedside, and our powers engage
To soothe thy sorrow, and thy pains assuage.
And should grim death select thee for his prey
Well close thine eyes and friendships ofsring
And when thy cold remains we've followed to the
tomb,
Wen cheer the widow in her lonely home.
To these great objects we will faithful prove
In purity, fidelity and sacred love-
These mighty principles doth our souls unite,
And round our Order cast their holy light.
We trust in God, great Patriarch above,
Our only source Of Purity and Love.
TExAs-An election was held in Texas on the
18th inst. for Governor and members Of Legis-
lature.-1he returns Indicate that j. P. Hender-
son is elected Governor.
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We understand that the venerable Rev DR..
Shepard, of Lenox, Mass, is dead He had liy
ed to see his three-score years aud ten, and dur
ing the last year preached the fifeth anniversary
| sermon OF his settlement in that place.
BosToN CATTLE MARKET.-The following is
comparative statement of the sales at Brighton
Market Boston) during the last year: -
4S,9l0 Beef cattle, sales estimated al 81 $40, 900
1925 Stores, do do 2I2,40O
lot $50 Sheep, do do l34,95O
56,59U Swine, do do 1888
S1,S93,648