Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21
For the State Sentinel
Evils Of Intemperance---Fhys Evils.

Look at the confirmed diunkad a. he staggers by you
Look his shunken bOaed oim, his and glast
~ biz blood shot eyes, his Trembling and
teting limbs Has caused this hdeou change? No
these not the effects Of age. and the maturity Of
hood yet keeps its seal his brow What then, has vast
ing sickness, haggad and desoaiing disease, lid its hand
upon hm and corrupted thus the fountains of e and
ed them poison Nc, has been natural sickness,
that has Frustrated hrs aud wiierrd m heart
has been slow and consuming FIRE. lh has been kinded
in his veins TIA. he has taken his mouth in deep and
burning rqgh IL was but little while that he was
free and happy boy with all unmarked
care, bounding along with flesh aud vigorous grace aud
gazing upon life with clear aud happy eye. II
laid upon
Of col " and blessed him, and thought what he
would be- what bright frjt HE eaIy promise should bear
aud what pride and stay he should be for her. And
he wreck diseased and wreched being, bseathing the
fumes If ntoxicaun and dragging onward dIunkard's
gave. drunkads gave tie shall fall with no sureled
honor w'e~thed around him. with no peaceful thoughts Of
good actions well cauied out smooth his lot Nay, the
hand Of that gentle wife that might have been there 10
"wpe the death dew from his brow. is cold and s he
broke her The viee Of his child that like
music, hnshed in the giave misery want and restitution
hurried it there. This j. painting flied up with imag
inaiy sketches vivid order it may show
II is the dim reflection Of realities, of realities that mauy
ean testify TO- that ATE around us IN ouf dy walks that
meet upon this gay and sunny cath with appalling,
soul chilling power. This Of the effects of iutemper
II is destruction the physical energies 1t digs the
graves OF thousands.
In casting our eyes over report Of the American Tenn
Pe'ance society, We find the iolwng statement OF 80
persons found dead IN one eiy 20 were killed by strong
drink OF n persons found dead in different places the
deaths Of g. according the cpones inquest
stoned OF "a adults di
10 one year. the deaths If Than lhd were accord
ing testimony of the Medical Associlt,n, caused
indirectly, iut0xica Speaking
Of habit Of daily tippug says The rosy hue Of
health exchanged for deep scarlet; the eye loses its in
tegenee the voice becomes hu Ky, the blood with its
fSTid color appetite impaired the muscles waste the
face i blOaied aud in rapid succession the liver the digest
i've organs the lungs and heart and bain lose their vital
fOce and but impeIcly perform their functions aud
teT the constitution is broken down, organic disease
supevenes and death closes the But will not
pause TO enter upon details These facts broken from
that lies heaped frightfu in the pathway OF
human misery and They speak for themselves. They
need no argument They address the young with strong
and thrilling eoqueuce Il is If this gi ;anc end strobe
before them aud sd these my bloody trophies these
my weapons with which smie, and crush and destroy
! will deal falS with you, follow in my track, and will
lead along for time in of gay ievelry But
this shall be y0ui end The batiOns you pour my altar
snail be the very life tide Of hearts the drsughs
drink my hand, shall be the lock waters Of de tn.
Let all that the habit Of drinking strong dnk
give heed TO this o, let the young pause before they
headong destruction Could call around young
OF this nation, would them OF the sin Of intern
peTance Could but stand upon the pinnacle Of th:
world and Ok down upon The gulf Of misery that has been
ed by strong ink could but hear all the gT0ans,
aud all the been she'd caused by strong
drink, would oppose the Temperance REFORM Al
admit that the incorporate Of strong dIink is evil
In word, it destroys both soul and body Drunkenness
expels reason browns memory defaces beauty dminhe
strength iufames the blood, causes Internal external and
incurabe wounds witch the senses devil soul
thief the purse the beggsI's companion The wife's
and chlren's sorrow, il makes strong weak, aud
wise fool, il makes rich beggar, and chris
tan devil. J. B. L.
CYSrHIAEA, Hamilton Co. March 18th.