Smyrna times., 1854-11-08
Nov. A, 1854.

-.- THgRLow BRowN, Editor of the Cavuga
Chief, thus discourses in a letter to his wife.
Emma, who is assistant Editor: H..
Eden had its serpent. There is a plague |
spot In allcommunities. Humanity every where |
has its enemies and betrayers. The slime of a |
hldeous lnlqulty can be traced even upon this |
bright landscape. Unpleasant thoughts -some- |
times bitter ones-start up with an adder-hiss |
among the sweet and holy ones inspired by u
day of rare loneliness. A large class Of men
IN our world, hold humanity at low price,
They would crafty their own interests or feel
lngs, though ten thousand neighbors should be
injured One man loves rum. Rather than
not crafty that dangerous appetite, he would
see thousands ofhis race robbed, dragged, Kill
ed and damned. Another has grain to sell to
: the dlstiilcr. Rather than forego a few PEN
MES bushel on his crop he would see and army
OF dclenceless women and children punged into
g beggary and made to hunger for bread An
other his hop-feld. Rather than turn his in-
u dusry into more laudabe channel, he would
: see men blOated with intemperance, hsmes
e made dcsol4te with poverty and sorrow, and Il
4 whole land made red wish blood There must
be nod market for hops, thoug hell and The
" grave are gorged to fatness on souls and bodies.
u Ono man must he Thinks fill AIS pockets, though
Y II costs an ocean of blood and tears
!. am in the midst OF hop Yards, hop-politici-
!, ans, hop-pItr Otsin, hop-tempcrancc, and no -
u christianity, and hop democracy. The i.lds
oi are fragrant with Seymourisn, and incense 90.
q. ing up III IN every bale to the veto god, Who is
j. eIlthr0ned AMID beer watts and stenchinp kev>:
II Every pole Is flagstaff reared to cast shadow
over hearts and homes. Arounu them rally 4
- Class Oh SPIRITS who would Wade through bloc,
'lu V'el LoI'iiiG lead and open graves TO
lie goo" "'"I"et! With feet crushing into livin.
le It's they lift up the hOp-yard banner and RAJ
ly against the inebriate and his wife aud child
rem, Their families must be clothed fed OIL hop
OF yard profits, though their neighburs are robbie,
We OF food and raiment in the operation. The sub
a lime gospel of the golden rule has nothing t.
I'd do with the hop-yard religion. They love tbei
:: nelghbors if they raise hops, 60 for Seymour
u- and shame the devil. When such men di
ar their graves should be surrounded with stuck
its OF hop-poes. They will reach farther toward
ho heaven than their souls will ever go. Plan
- hops ON the turf that hides them! The creep
:" ing vines shall grow rich and fat Oh their Cal
NJ ron as they, IN life, grew rich and fat, on roi
ed ting humanity. But Were it possible for sue
on men TO reach heaven they would rebel liz
n. goldch fields OF bliss would be cherries w.;
out single hop-yard on which TO rest the
Nc aching gaze. They would hunt for hrewera,
If and market. They would turn away fro.
I'LL c"mp1nIonship Ofanges and sack sohle goo
ne hnp-'arm IN the {" better land" 4 good ctdc
-. sw""P would be a valuable investment, and
= harvest time, they would hugglo with angle
VIC about the price per pound for picking
I'm GOi he thanked-ten thousand times thanke
in That the daEk vally is between a rum curse
10. earth and the land ofcternal rest. Hops booi
!, not IN the grave and the bead have no brewer
= les. And the monarch of the Internal reall
IS too much of christian to admit the bushes
TO INTO his dOminions. When the traffic is close
he up an earth, It's damnable work is finished.