Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-01-18
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CAUSE AND EFFECT.

al lAlE A4OA - - VII - Huy olC2A HOLI
effect will follow csuse. The inspire
writer entertained this opinion when |
uttered forth that unerring sentene
train up a child in the way he shoul
go, and when he gets old he viii n,
. depart from it," all ethical writer
have so far been impressed with the effe-
and. advantages Of moral instruction
that whole volumes have been brougl
forth, pointing out the advantages (
attending to the precepts Of morality.
In all communities where moral prt
cepts are disregarded, the effect is deg
radiation and eventual punishment. A
ethical writer. Of great eminence an,
distinguished abilities, in showing tha
cause and effect follow in succession
gives many instances; among which b,
shows that in a small shire of Grea
Britain, noted for the morality of th,
inhabitants, frequently little tricks wer,
played of by the youth such as taking
down signs and placing them over othei
doors, frequently an Attorneys sign
was put over Bakers door, the Bakers
sign put up perhaps over the Attorneys
office, which became a source of merri-
ment to the participators in the amuse-
ment; all were pledged to secrecy and it
was not known who had done it; in a
short time, a goose was caught and tied
on top Of cows back. the COW ran and
the goose tapped its wings, and quawked
until the poor animal was completely
run down, this was inconceivable fun.
In a short time, while a herd of mich
COWS were lying down, ruminating, and
at rest, some five or six had their tails
chopped off; next morning the poor ami
mails were seen vending their way to
the cow pen, completely metamorphosed
by the loss of their noblest ornament;
this was trick causing extreme delight
to the actors in the tragedy; but still no
clue could be had as to the perpetrators.
A few nights afterwards while a small
assemblage of neighbors were engaged
at prayer meeting, at the residence of
the pastor of a congregation, a most
violent tapping and battering at the
door commenced; disturbing and break
ing up their devotional exercises
When lantern was lighted up the pas
tor passed out of back door TO recon
noitre the source Of the alarm, when 10,
and behold, a goose had its feet tied to
his knocker-and had nearly killed itself
in Tapping its wings and knocking the
door, some person must have done it,
still the perpetrators could not be found
out; it must have been perfect source
Of fun, no doubt great merriment was
enjoyed; well too much sport had been
enjoyed to quit abruptly. So a short
lime afterwards a female was found in
.oxicated, and under the influence of
the fun was Immediately
projected of cutting off her entire cloth
ng above her knees, which was imme-
lately executed-it was then deter
mined to arouse her up, to ascertain il
he could recognize herself; aroused she
seeing her bobbed appearance,
Ter first expression was, who am IL
Veil 1 will go home, and if my little |
og will bark at me, then it amt me. |
Away the poor creature went; the per-
etrators of the mischief following at
iStance in her rear; when she arrived
t her domicil her little dog commenced
arking. when she broke out with the
reclamation, la me! if it amt me, who /
it?
Well here was sport to the full; yet
0 one could tell who done it. In a
hort time man was seen asleep on the
de walk from the effects Of liquor
Veil some sport must be had with him,
hen it was concluded to get an old door {
ose at hand, pour on the pavement
uantity of powder, place the door over
, and stretch him on it, then apply
atch, and the noise and conclusion
ould awake him, when he would begin
curse and abuse some one, when none
'uld be seen; here was to be sport, no {
'oner said than done; the match ap- {
led and, without calculating the force
powder when pent up, the door, with &
e poor drunkard was thrown upwards {
me fifteen feet, in falling his neck was '
oxen, and otherwise shockingly man
ed, but instead of enjoying the sport, a
e perpetrators skunk off to their homes s
smuther up the crime committed, v
It daring to give information of the
ath of the drunkard, until the report
powder brought the inhabitants to d
e scene Of death. A committee of !,
GLANCE was Immediately raised to act > >
th the public authorities to have the
rpetrators arrested and brought to :.
al and punishment. =
But murder will OUT" it could not r
kept secret who the participators in
lit were, under the influence of fear ;,
whole transaction was confessed, a =
al had, when seven young bloods of :
best families of the. place were
ought to the bar to stand trial for ;. >
Inslaughter which ended in their con- y
tion and sentence to seven years hard
'or IN the house of correction. :,
New York Herald publishes g
late speech of Victor Hugo on the II