The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-05

however, be esteemed more useful to
himself than the notes which he had
Lravelv consigned to the flames.
The Rewards Of Drunkenness.
If you wish to be always thirsty, be a
Drunkard, for the ottener and more you
drink, the oltener and more thirsty you
will be.
If you seek to prevent your friends
raising YOU in the world be aDrunkard;
for that will defeat all their efforts.
If YOU would eilcctually counteract
your own attempts to do we'll, be a
Drunkard; and you will not be diOap-
pointed.
If you wish to repcl The endeavorS Of
the whole human race to raise YOU to
character, credit and prosperity, be a
Drunkard; and you will meet assuredly
triumph.
If YOU are determined to be poor, be
2 Drunkard; and you will soon be ragged
and pcnnlless.
If you would wish tostarvc your fam
lily, be aDrunkard for that will consume
the means of their support.
II you would be Imposed on by knaros
be Drunkard; for that will make their
task easy.
If You would wish to be robbed, be a
Drunkard; which will enable the thief
to do it with more safety.
If you would wish to blunt your SEN
s"s, be Drun>ard; and you will soon
be more stupid than an ass.
If YOU would become fool, be
Drunkord; and you will soon lose your
understanding.
fyou wish to unfit yourself for ra-
tional intercourse, be Il Druniard; for
that will accomplish your purpose.
lfyou are resolved to kill yourself,
be a Drunkard; that being sure mode
OF destruction.
If you would expose both your folly
and secrets, be Drunkard; and they
will soon be made known.
il YOU think you are too strong, be a
Drunkard; and youwlIl soon be Subdued
by so powerful an enemy.
ii YOU would get rid of your money
without knowing how, be a Drunkard
and it Will vanish inscnsibly.
If you would have no resources when
past labor buta work house, be a Drunk
ard; and you will be unable to provide
any.
livou are determined to eXpel all
comfort from your house, be a nrmkard:
and you will soon do il efrctualIy.
If YOU would always under strong snS-
picion, be Drunkard; for, little as YOU
think it, all agree that those who steal
from themselves and families, would rob
others.
YOU would be reduced to the neces-
sity of stunning your creditors, be
Drnliari, and you will soon have rea-
son to prefer the by-paths to the public
street.
If you would be dead weight on the
community, and "cumbcr the grounds"
be a Drunkard; for that will render you
useless, helpless, burdensome, and ex-
penSive.
If you would be a nuisance, be a
Drunkard; for the approach of a Drunk
ard is IKE that Of dung-hill
If you would be hated by your tam-
lv and friends, be Drunkard; and you
will soon be more than disagreeable.
fyou would be pest to society, be
a Drunkard; and you will be avoided as
infectious.
If you do not wish to have your faults
reformed, continue to be Drunkard;
and you will not care for good advice.
If you would smash windows, break
the peace, get your bones broken, tum-
Bile under carts and horses, and be lock
ed up in watch houses, be DrunAard;
and it will be strange if you do not sue
coed.
lfyou wish all your prospects in life
to be clouded, be Drunkald; and they !
will soon be dark enough.
If you would destroy your body, be a
Drunkard; as drunkenness is the mother
of disease.
If you mean to ruin your soul, be a
Drunkard; that you may be excluded
from Heaven.
Finally, if you are determined to be
utterly destroyed, in estate, body, and
soul, be Drunkard; and you will soon
know that it is impossible to adopt a
more eflectual means TO accomplish your
END.
"All the crimes on EARTH" says Lord
Bacon, edo not destroy SO many of the
I"man race, nor ALLEVIATE SO much prop
'rty as drUnke nneSS."