Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

Aoout nfteen years ago, young man full
OF v1gor, who had previously been journey.
man carpenter, comrG ehced business in this
city on his own account, in the second stur v
of an old building. on Vine, below Thir d
street. At :hat time steam was not used 10
any considerable extent in the manufacture
of building materials. Young men therefore
found it less difficult to work themselves in
to business than in these days, when the in-
ventive genius of the country has applied
steam successfully in almost every depart.
ment of this brunch of industry. The SUBJ
Ject o: this notice did very small business
at f1rst--scarcelY enough 10 keep himself
emPioyed--bot being good workman, with
| steady and industrious habits, he grew in fa.
vor with those who patronzed him, and his
business increased steadily. Towards the
close OF the first year he found it necessary
to employ several journeymen, and in three
or four years thereafter, he ranked as first
class master builder, and for several years
maintained this position. A number of edi.
ices which now udorn the city and country
stand as monuments to his efficiency and
taste as a mechanic. Among these the
woodward High Sehoo. and Oxford Female
Seminary are prominent. But he did not bear
prosperity well. He was tempted to foFsake
his steady habits. He yielded slightly at
hfst' just as every man yields whef lie steps
issue INTO the path that leads to destruction
He took glass occasionally with friend.
No harm in that, he thought. But he pro-
gressed ih the evil way. Every day he found
his friends, with whom he wished to drink,
increasing in Number, until he finally be-
came regula. customer of the dram shops.
But he was not a drunkard-hot he.-
His friends Demonstrated with him. and warn
ed him of the consequences, but he had no
idea that he could be overcome with liquor.
He exercised complete control, as he surs
posed, over his passions; nsd he cocld main.
tain position on the right side of the line
that separates temperate drinkers from
drunkards. But he oser.eatinated hts NOR
al strength, in this respect, as most people
DO. He soon crossed the line on the drunk
ards side. Then be became the slave to
his passions, and he gradually descended
from one degree tosaaother, in the scale of |
degradation He now lost the confidence
of the public: His property, of which lie
had accumulated considerable amount, be-
g. ~ PPo0'- A4io tOOy SuACteo-
The man at one time a kind and faith |
ful husband, and In afectionate fnther, be-
came a tyrant in the household. The wife |
and children, who once listened with impa-
tience for his returning footsteps, ard made
haste to greet him, as he gathered round
the happy 6reside, DOW trembed when he
enter ed the house, and hid themselves from
his presence.
A year or two ago death reduced the family
circle which the demon of intemperance
had previously broken. One or two of the
little ones were carried TO the grave, and
the remains of the broken
hearted wife were placed by the side of the
departed children. And what became of the
unfortunate husband? Did the ravages of
death among the once dearly loved circle
induce him to pause in his mad career? We!
Onward he pressed; every day sinking low
er and lower under The influence of his un-
passion, until at length his rea-
son gave way and on Friday last, as already
mentioned in this column, DANIEL LAvERY
was by order of the Probate Court, commit
led to the Hamilton County kunatic Asy-
um.
Here IS solemn warning for young men,
Who imagine that they drink habituaAy,
without running the risk of becoming con-
frmed drunk ards. Let it be needed -
Cincinnati Gazette.