Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-10
MISCELL AN Y.
Inherited peculiarities---A Sad Story

In one Of the New England States
years Of age, whose condition is IA most re-
markable demonstration Of the natural law,
that in every case, the child is very faith
| ful copy Of his parelts.
The b, is a natural drunkard. From
his birth day TO the present moment, he has
given all The outward indications of being
deeply drunk, and yet, so far as know, or
tlli K il probable, he has never swallowed
drop of ardent spirits in his life. Though
in good health, he has never been able to
wa k without staggering.
His head is always upon his breast; and
his speechis of that peculiar character which
marks "a person in very low stage of intox-
ication. If nevertheless, in the midst OF his
mutterings and feelings, something is said TO
him in way to pass through the thick at
mosphere of his intellectual being, and PEN
citrate his mud, he at once rou-es, like a
common tippler, and gives proof enough that
he is not wanting in native talents. however
his mental faculties are enshrouded. His
disposition, also, seems to be extremely
am able He is kind 10 every one around
aim aud l may aid, lie is not only pitied
tor his misfortune, but in spite OF his la
mentable coalition, regarded with uneomon
! interest. He is looked upon as star OF no
mean magnitude, obscured and almost blot
ted GU: b, the mist in which he is doomed
10 dwell, till he shall pass from the present
state Of existence 10 another.
Now as | understand the law of heredi-
tary decent, there is nothing unnatural IN
this boys case. Every individual ever
born is governed by the same principle,
viii n caused them to be what he is.-Prlor
to the marriage, his father had been "A secret
but confirmed inebriue and when the fact
became known to the gentle and sweet
spirited being, who, but few months be-
! fore, had became his wife, the revelation
was made suddenly, and in a way the most
lmpressi and appalling. - One night,
WHEN he was supposed 10 be the most un-
| impeachable OF husbands, he staggered
home, broke through the door of his sleep
apartment and fell down on the floor in a
1 state OF wretched inrbralion. For weeks
he wallowed in misery. During the next
six or seven months, seeing his domestic
reputation had been forfeited, he kept up
almost a continuous scene OF ihtoXIcatlon
/ When at the end Of this period, it was told
4 him he was the husband OF mother,
I he reelcd and staggered Oh without much
abatement. Months passed away; but
there occurred no change III the habits oi
the poor ,nebriate. Ii was at once dlscov.
cred. however, that there was something
singular in the appearance OF the child
Nhen it was three months old, there began
10 be strange specuIations respecting II
among the people. AT the age OF slA
months, these Speculallons had settled do"t
INTO a very general opinion, but not wore
was said to the disconsulate woman, who
had also begun 10 have her own torebodi1gs
A. last. as she was one evening looking
uuon her child, and wondering what could
h.. The reason ot its strange conduct, the
terrible idea flashed upon her soul" w
I child is a natural drunkard She shrek
ed aloud and her husband, wlo happenet
TO be within hearing. cs,Ine 10 her. Sin
teIl upon his neck, and exclaimed, q Deal
husband, our little George Is born -
She could proceed no further, but swoone'
away in her husbands arms.
From that hour the father OF the boz
never tasted Of a drop OF spnis. Inc sign
of his ewes and the heavings OF his hear
entirely cured hin Of his habit. lie sci
g dom looks upon his little George wiIhou
5 shedding a tear over that n which entaile
unon him a life of obscIrity and wretched
ness. He has lived, rejoice to add, SO a
n 10 redeem his character; aud he Is now til
: father of five children, all whom are brigh
E and beautiful, and lovely, excepting onl
The one whose destiny was thus blasted
g The principle of inheriling traits an
Z characteristics, however, Is susceptible
q q an indfienitr number OF illustrations.
has became a proverb, and it is susiaIue
by all history and observation that The OIL
sp,ing OF libinous connections are ohho' d
llv marked by a strong tendency 10 lmproi
er passions, while the subsequent sons an
dapobters of the same parentage, wher
Z thorough repentance has taken place. al
"a GENERAL ylrtucls,