Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-08-06
TEMPERANCE ANECnOTE.

The Rev. G. B. Owen, in a temperance lee
ture at Liverpool. England, related the following
touching anecdote. In pathos, it is worth a
| thousand decamatory denunciations Of intem-
perance-whe as an argument in favor of tenn
perance, it shows the power of moral suasion
over any coercive law which claims to legislate
for mans appetite:
"a Manchester calico painter was, on lis we'd
ding day persuaded by his wife to allow her one
pint OF ale q day, as her share. He rather vino
ed under the bargain; for though drinker him
self, he would have preferred perfectly sober
wife. They both worked hard and he, poor
man, was seldom out of public house as soon
as the factory closed. The wife and husband
saw little of each other, except at the breakfast
but as she kept things tidy about her, and made
her stlntcd and even selfish, allowance for house
keeping meet the demands upon her, he never
complained She had her daily pint, and he per-
haps, his two quarts; and neither interfered with
the other, except at odd times, she succeeded by
one gentle artltice or another to win him home
an hour or two earlier a; night, and now and then
/ t. spend an entire evening at his own house
They had been married year, and on the morn
ing of the wedding anniversary, the husband
looked askance at her neat and comcly person
with some shade of remorse, as he observed
MARY, wen had no holiday sin we were wed:
and, only that havn' penny in tn world, we'd
take jaunt to tn village to see the mother !"
"Wonld st like to 90, John?" asked she soft
~, between smile and tear, TO hear him speak
kindly as in olden times. of thee like to 90,
John, III stand treat"
Thou stand treat" said he, with half sheer.
hast thou forum wcuch :"
may" said she, ''but I've got the pint of
ale"
"Got what ?" said he.
"Thc pint O. ale - was the reply.
John did not understand ill the faithful crcat-
urc reached down an old stocking from under a
loose brick in the chimney, and counted out her
daily pint of ale, in the shape Of three hundred
and siNty-hve three-pences Il. c. "a lis. 3D.
and put 1t into his hand, exclaiming, "thee shall
have thy holiday, John" John was ashamed
astonishcd conscience smitten and charmed He
would not touch it "IIascn' thee had thy share z
then III ha no more" he said They kept their
wedding day with the old dame; and the wife's
capital was the nucleus Of series of invest
ments that ultimately sweIed into & shop, factory
warehouse, country seat carriage, and oraught
Mr.. Owen knew John was mayor of his native
borough at last.
a BETTER CODE OF "IIoNoR The Age of
ChvaIry is gone; duelling, the last vistage oft,
mas CCd9Cu ~ W rs ctldOlt ana even III the
British army and navy, where it it was once so
popular, il has given place to the courts of law,
as the proper tribunal where character may be
established and reputation for bravery? maintain
ed The London Times gives report of ii trial
before the Court of Common Pleas, in that city,
of a suit brought BY Capt Mas, distinguished
officer in the British Navy, at the time in COM
mand of hundred and twenty gun ship, lying
at Davenport, against another captain, for an in
jury which it has been usual to appeal to the
"cotc Of honor to redress. Capt Mas had
proposed a member of the United Service Club.
who was black baHed, and Capt. Scott, another
member of the club, said the black balling arose
from stigma attached to Capt Mas character,
for courage, having failed in China, when signal
was given, to come into action. Capt Mas in
vlted Capt. Scott, into Court, to prove The truth
CT his assertions, where before the united test-
mony of Sir Thomas Herbert, who had the COM
mand of the squadron on the day and al the place
in question, and OF Sir Thomas Maitland, who
was then flag captain af the Wellesev the
charge utterly sroken down. An apology suf-
tcIent to satisfy the most punctillions, was ex-
tended from the defendant, and a complete with
drawaI Of the impptation uttered. The London
Times commends Capt Mas for affordinr so
"sonnd an example to all aspiring legislators,
lnen-drapers and others who may be inclined
to take the law into their own hands English
society is indebted to Capt. Mas for setting his
face against a custom which was barbarous few
years back 1t now is simply snobbisu."