The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-13
One Of Lies Lessons.

About fifteen years ago, young man, full
} OF viyor, who had previously been journey
man carpenter, commenced business in this
city on his own account. in the second story
Of an old frame building. on Vine. below
Third street AT that time. steam was not
used to any considerable extent In rnanufac.
turing building materials. Young men there
fore found it less difficult to work themselves
INTO business than In these days, when the
inventive genius OF the country has applied
steam successfully in almost every depart
ment Of this branch Of Industry.
/ The subject OF this notice did a very
small business. and at first scarcely enougL
to keep himself employed-but being a good
workman, with steady and industrious Lab
Its, he grew IN the favor Of those who pat
ronized him, and his business increased stea-
dhy. Towards the close Of the first year, he
found 1t necessary to employ several Jour.
neymen, and in three or four wears thereaf
ter, he ranked as first class master build
er, and for several years maintained this DO
sltion A number of edifces which now a.
dorm the city and country, stand as mouu-
ments Of his efficiency and taste as a mecban-
ic. Among these. the Woodward High
school and Oxford Female Seminary ara pro-
minent.
But he did not bear prosperity we'll. He
tie yielded slightly at first, just as every man
yields, when he ste ps aside into the path that
leads to destruction. He took glass occa.
sionally with friend No harm in that, he
thought. Bot he progressed in the evil way
Every day he found his friends with whom
he wished to dridk increasing in number,un-
vi hnaliy be became regular customer of the
dram shops. But Ne was not a drunkard -
not he. HIS friends demonstrated with him,
ana warned him OF the consequences. but he
had no idea that he could be overcome with
liquor lie exercised complete control. as
he supposed over his passions, and he could
always maintain position on the right side
OF the line that separates tempe. ate drinkers
from drunkards. But he overestinl ated / is
moral strength, in this respect, most peo-
pie do He soon crossed the line on the
drunkard's side. Then he became the slave
10 his passions, aud he gradually descended
rom one degree to another in the scaie of de-
yfada'ion. He now lost the confidence Of
The public. His property, Of which he had
considerable amount, began
20 disappear. His family, too, suffered The
man who was at one time kind and faith
ul husband and an atfectionate father, became
I tyrant IN the household. The wife and chill
lren. who once listened impatient to his re-
urning footsteps, and made haste TO meet
llm as he gathered round the happy fireside.
low trembled when he entered the house.
md hid themselves from his presence.
year or two ago, death reduced the family
lrcle which the demon of intenpel ance had pre-
iousy broken. One or two of the little ones
we're carried to the grave. and subsequently the
amairs of the broken hearted wife were placed
~ the side OF the departed children. \ nd what
became OF the unfortunate husband? Did the
-avages OF death among the once dearly loved
Circle induce hin to pause in his mad career?-
No! inward he pressed, every day sinkiHg low
er and lower, under the influence of his uncuutro-
ed and uncomfortable passion, until at length his
reason gave way, and on Friday last. DANIEL La
VERY was, by order of the Probate Court com
nitted to Hamilton County LunatIc Asylum.
Here is a solemn warning for young men, who
imagine that they can drink haotusIly. without
he risk of becoming confirmed dEunkards. Let it
De needed .-Cincinuati Gazette.