Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21
TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, states that a
landscape gardenerin Warren county, Ohio,
having led adissipated life for some months,
ceased to provide for his family and finally
deserted them. The unfortunate woman
being left pennilcss, administered laudanun
to her little boy and consigned it to death,
! and then followed herself Great indigna-
ton existed against the monster husband
who had not been heard from.
What an appealing lesson does the above
paragraph teach, and yet how few will heed
it |! Think Of the whitening of the heart
flowers that once opened so beautiful to
the view, and promised SO much of we'd
dcd hope and happiness. There is pang,
soul-torture, that weak and errng human
ity cannot bear, and which drives the des-
pairing victim to lay violent hands upon
his own life, and seek that repose in the
suicides grave which was denied him in
life. What must be the feelings Of that
husband-if he be capable of fecliug--as
he stands By the grave ofhis wife and child,
with their warm life blood upon his handsl
There lies the heart--still pulscIess in death
that once beat high with hope and love in
unison with bis own, and tie cold pale lips
on which he once imprinted the bridal kiss.
And by her side sleeps that fair haired boy,
the cherub pledge OF earlier love and hap
piness, locked IN the cold embrace of that
sleep thatknows no waking.
just think Of that deserted wife standing,
with all tie yearnings of fond mothers
love after she had admin tered that fatal
drug to her only child-her darling boz
vi Sesm sIszts A q ssss sure that t5e iataI work
mas done: and then deliberately swallow
rearrrfT srruyu1e was tr.rsAtteei IS Oh 4hata
M to that sublimity of description that
could calmly 60 about such deed as ina.
to lay msrderous hand on the op]cct
the only floating plank to which her des-
B pairing heart could cling--tbe sole object
of tenderest earthly love. What crush
inc. of heart mnst have been there, set
Ting down ofthe deep, dark, starless gloom
of despair. =,
And whence came this, let US ask! vi
. that sparkling wine cup which so many
: men Of learning genius and position par
take-of those social drinking customs
!, which there are men of-high position II
5. our midst, who still countenanee, enconr-
+ aoe and uphold is the rum fend tina
e / has crushed so many hopes aud sdralne'
7. the warm life-blood from so many ia'thin
d loving, trusting hearts, and yet there ar
u those among us who would give AID az
ir comfort to this arch enemy OF man, scree
him from the inst Indignation OF an inlure
rs and outraged public. We ask these me
ge TO look this case full in the face, and stud
By it we'll, and then let them say whether the
MS, will introduce this serpent into Their ov
na. homes, and protect and defend him
to the community, with such tremendo
les hazard before them. The same causes ie'
ich TO the same results, and We call upon ,.
md to bear the fearful truth in mind that, WI
the your own drinking habits you expose 20
ore wives to inst such doom, and IN count
fac nancing them in others, you opeE the de
for Just such fate to belall your o
G Of daughters.--S. C. Son Of Temperance.