Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-03-24

e you talk about Scripture and You
IS precious soul, and Quit swearing lilz
a heathen
e well I'll swar, said Sam, avoid
e ing an oath, the woman is going t
$ preach now; and as | am rather to
], weak to stand her sarmins, | reckot
5 III strengthen up with a little NOR
, of that new whiskey afore she git.
i fairly goin. Will you Ticker, stran
, ger?' he inquired of the missionary
NO, fi.iend,' said the minister, ';lnt
: wish | could persuade you to seek
:! Strength only from the liquor which
God in his infinite mercy rolls in a
pure flood past your door. He never
designed that his creature es should
drink any other 1t is to mans
body what the word Of truth is to-
his soul, the water of life; while rum
is the dark current which sweepethI
body and soul into stagnlnt pool of
physical as well as moral death. Cast.
it from you, my friend, for there is
poison in the cup
WELL said Sam, It's a mighty
slow pizen, any how; and # lis taken
in small doses, there aiht a might Of
harm in it.
You shant touch drop more to-
night, Sam, said his spouse, for the
minister is going to pr4hdh, and I've
sent round for the neighb@rs.
Sam greeted this intelligence with
a low whistle; it took him all aback,
as the saild rs shy; and fearful that
the occasion would overcome him, he
Notwithstanding Mrs HIS
to fortify him 4elf with an
other drink.
The neighbors began 10 flock in,
and ere long the inhablthnts of the
whole settlement were gathered in
Suns cabin. The minister COM
menced, and although bis sermon
vas brief, it was il ferv$llt ouipour-
ng of natural eloquqnce uttered
rom the heart of one worthy Of bis
Mission. He WAS one of those pio-
leers of truth whose stylf might not !
ave pleased the refled ears of city
learers, nor was his disc oursa deliy ]
red with that studied gra &c that I
6upds aperiod with flourish and !
iarks a phrase by wiping he smo9th- !
4 chin with periumed linen, but the !
reat truths. of the QhfiFiian relig 7
IN came from his liis With honest
afmth, and he imprf fs$fd them up !
n the minds ofhis be dareF Is by trqpes :,
nd figures, suggestedby the ever ;,
sting hills and Ihiglity forests +
trough which he johrn3yed on his +,
ission Of peace. (,
The sermon being fnleIl he invl-
d all to kneel while Re iinplored the
le throne Of grace Fhat the we rds 70
} had uttered might TAX e root and IN
good time bring for III precious T
ait. When the priyer ended, all
ose but Sam = his heah WAS till u
wed down upon his hickory CD Elir ii
is wife gently shook him, but wi th- II;
it avail; she then pinelled him,bp in
was no go. The MisIister, gP9d OF
an, who thought Sam WIS keeping to
| his knees in prayer; wrestling as i i
were with wonderful spirit had #
this time reached hin ,, and put er
ng his hand quietly on i is shoul( Ter, ST
quired: ite
Brother, how DO you feel now7
Like h-ll, Old fellarl' responded Il,
I'M, that thar new whist key is aNful ~
OF course Mrs I'll. was terribly 4 X
ortifea at this exposul before the
lole settlement OF SAP Is infirmi-
IS, and after the Delghbars had
me, she she'd a flood of tears Sam
ed in vain to scothe heg. but she 4,
,uld not be comiorted. At length la,
ieved to the heart at seeing his 81
fe sobbing so, Sam promised to DO Sc
ything she wished i she would ty
ly cease. He loved hd to the full N
pth Of his honest nature, and he CO
d reason to, for she bad been his +
lrlessI companion in th he wilderness di
d had made cheerful amid years of II
il his rude western hoine. Sam, if hy
cessary would have Ibid down his K
E to secure her safety and happ!-
IS. She knew this, bnd with all
5 faults loved him deadly. but hav- u
: suffered deep mort fcation from sc
) whisky drinking propensity, she ul
termined it Should be banished th
I'm the cabin. dT
j wouldn't have careal, SAM, sid er
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