Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-09-16
TAe Chureh and .hs Tavern.


ih~~HAh Wao OChCduouy dIlu ku6
French Revolution was in full blast,
was a thorough going radical
Wlth seventeen more of our club, I
was marched under the guard OF the
kings officers, and lodged in Edin-
borg Jail. After summary hearing
II got liberty 10 baniSh myself, and
accordingly I took passage liz the
good ship Providence, and landed at
New York in June, 1894. was
then in my twenty-secouG year
When the ship cast off from the
wharf. in Scotland, and swung round
with the breeze. my father stood
upon the shore. He waved last
adieu, and exclaimed, "Remember
the Sabbath day" arrived at
New York on a Saturday, and, the
next day being the Sabbath, al nine
O'Clock, three young men OF our
company called at nv lodgings.
"Where are you going to-dayl"
they inquired. $40 church," | re-
piled.
ave have been ten weeks at sea;
our health requires exercise. Let US
walk out today, and go to church
next Sabbath" they replied.
Said ], "you can 90 where you
please, but Pll go 10 church; the last
words heard from my father were,
Remember the Sabbuh day;' and
had no respect for the Fourth
Commandment, have not yet lor-
gotten his last ADVICE .--.
They went to the fields; | went to
the church; they spent Iorty or ffty
cents in the tavern: | put one penny
bit in the plate, in the morning,
afternoon and night service; total,
three pence.
They continued going into the
country, and in process Of time the
landlady's daughter and the land,
lady's niece would join their compa-I
nv. Then each couple hired a gig,
al two dollars a day; wine, cakes
and ice cream on the road, fifty cents
each lime; dinner at Jamaica one
dollar each. They got home at
eight o'clock p. M, half drunk and
having heen caught in a thunder
shower, their coats, hats and man
lies were damaged fifty per cent.
They arose the next morning, al s.
O'Clock, a. m., with sore heads, sore
hearts and muddy boots, and sngry
consciences, besides twelve dollars
lighter thRn. when they started. 1
went 10 church, rose at 5 O'Clock a. !
M, head so1nket, heart light, bones
eeHscience quiet, and COM
menced the labors of the week in
peace and plenty. They were all
mechanics; some of Them could earn
twelve dollars a week. Ny busi-
ness, that Of a wrought nail maker,
was poor; the cut nail machines had
just got into operation, which cut
down my wages TO q shaving. With /
close application, could only earn
five dollars and fifty cents per week.
Never mind-at the end of the
year, my Sabbath-ridiBg shipmates
had fine coats. fine hats, powdered
heads and ruffled shirts; but had
one hundred hard dollars piled in
the corner OF nv chest. Having
lived last, they died early. Nearly
forty winters are past since the last
was laid in the Potier's, or some
other field. white ], having received
from my Maker good constitution;
,and common sense to take care Of
ii9 am as sound in mind, body and /
spirits, as / was this day fifty-six
years ago. when first set nv foot
on shore at Governors wharf, New
York; besides, it is fact, Qor which
ny family can vouch,) Ihave been
3nIV one day confined to the house
oy sickness during that period.
Now, Mr.. Printer. dare say that
rou think, with ne, that the church
IN the Sabbath is better than the
aVern and fields for laboring men.
TnB LONE STAR ORDFR.-This !
ecret order is becenjng a nrettv :