The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-04-12
Co0STT PEIsoS, PirrsBuRsn,
March 1894

March, 1864
DEAR WML:-In few more short dsys
the existence and history of your friend
will end on earth, and before leave dear
/ WW, have few words of advice 20 leave
with one whom [ loved as a brother, and
end which You appear to be TO me, and have
acted as such, during my long and painful
incarceration, for which. return to you and
your wife, my most profound thanks.
trust what litt.e have 10 say to y, u
will not be deemed wrong nor Qua of place;
it may be n benefit to you in years to come,
and you may profit by it, which !, hope you
will. Only Look back to the morning Of the
4Lh July, 1859, and picture 10 yourself the
happy man was on that glorious, but un
happy day to me. | left my little family un-
der the promise to be back again in the
course OF an hour, 10 accompany them on a
railrotl excursion: from there | got in the
company OF some young friends; took So
cial drink together, from that TO another and
another and yet another; then forgot my
promise to those held near and dear TO mt
And it is TO this bli shting curse, and against
! its use ! wish to draw your attention -
You are younger than an, and know you
will bear with me IN warning yol tSem eUer
eosr touching it. know you are not iG the
nabit Of it: but you are kinl, open, generous
and free hearted. and it is for this that makes
me write to you ON this occasion; and you
will admit that no one knows your generous
| disposition better than do
NV first piece of advice to you is never ia
| 4 i
| the time ou read the last words Of one who
always was your firm friend, and, thank
God, you have proved the same lo me. Bnt
for me to say that liquor drinking is an e,
| vii, is what every, man, woman and child
will readily admit; and to, say that liquor
drinking is the cause Of intemperance, is al
SO saying what no living man will deny; and
intemperance roluces. either directly OF
indirectly, much the largest part of the mis-.
ry and wretcheIness in our happy country
Its bi shung wtherlng curse is seen and felt
in every grade of society. 1t makes the
the rich and the poor destitute. Il separates
the ties that blnd husband and tie 1t des.
stroys the natural atfec ion existing between
the parent and child. IL brngs husban
and wife, ptrent an1'chilJ, to an unumeiy,
and, very often to an igaomiaious death. -
Butitis unnecessary for ME the depict the
evils attendant upon the use of Intoxicating
! liquors; wish from my inmost soul that
| could have looked with the same calm re
ftection on this evil, when had my liberty
as have since seen, and since studied
There are hut few persons, am satisfied,
but can call to mind in their own recollection
some friend, some loved acquaintance, whose
bright future has been hopecssIy blasted by
the vice of drinking liquor. will say no
more to you on tlre subject only remember
this
How many sorrows and how many tears
"flch darkenIlle's rough pathway thou dojt bring!
Qntemperance)
For closer than brother dost thou cling
10 those trail mortul5 once within thy power,
Who strive..to shake thee off.-eyade thy sting,
And 'scapo the threatening clouIs that round thee
lower
Which darker gIoomiar grow with zach succeeding
hour.
/ will say no more in regard to this, but
my last words to yon is, never, never drink
liquor, and you will be happy man. Leave
of running with fire engines, they are the
means of bringing many good young man
to shame and disgrace. Let you evenings
be spent in the society of your wife and
child, and my word for it you will be the
hapPlest Of the happy.
can say no more, my heart is TOO full
Farewell. Billy, farewell. Ever and truly
yours, &c,
DAVID JEWELL. In.