American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-04-27

ice by the heart of the giver. The Camp
bell was provided with the same fare, but
refused to eat on accounto of the great noise
kept up by the daughters of chance, in
fact | could not keep him in the stall, he
broke loose and I have not seen him since;
this cost me sixty cents, and fearing to go
out past Jocob's. well | took another di-
rection, and met the express man again,
GA package" indeed (?) Thinking per-
haps some person had taken pity on lame
soldier, l paid the charges, (only twenty
five cents" ~ opened the package, how are
you, old black hat. Encouraged by this
success, I Immediately took a chance in a
bottle of cologne, which I was assured
was prepared expressly for the use of The
Methodist Episcopal Church, and was a
superior article In this / was fortunate
indeed, | drew the prize, but as Twas about
to carry it off, Miss Cologne, saidin very
persuasive manner "If you don't want it,
you can leave it" Willing gtodoany thing
to please so beautiful creature, [ left it,
and would have left my pocket book if
she had asked for it, for it was now near
ly empty. Just then | felt something
pluck my'coat, looking down | was impo-
litely accosted by two rude looking boys
(who no doubt learned their manners in
this tair institution "give me dime !"
"give me dime 2" Here began to count
the cost of such folly, and found ] had al
ready lost two dollars and fifteen cents, or
fire days 'eages, and had only twenty cents
left, and fearing lest | should have to pay
"quarter" at the door to get ont, | excus-
ed myself to the boys, and finally got rid
of them by giving them my sold bJoch
hat" I was now showna back room call
ed archery" where the fair mistress in
formed me- l could make a trial of my
skill for t1centy fire cents, but | declined
for had only teeaty cents, and feared
if run fire cents in debt they might cast
me into prison for it was dark looking
place. Here | beheld several soldiers in
toxicatcd with water stronger than that of
Jacobs we'll They were shooting Jt'nd
mice, chte mice, dolls, and pin-cushions
Of so delicate torm they were encircled
by gartcya, and altogether too small for
soldier. The condition of these men was
fully appreciated by the daughters Of
chance; besicged on all sides they had
chance in everything, and one of them af-
forwards told me he lost between fire and
SIC dollars in these games of chance. 1t
was now twenty-five minutes past eleven
and "while good men slept and in light
winged dreams assembled up to. Cod [
left those daughters of chance and sons of
folly, holding a midnight carnival around
this stem cent? altar. of modern vanity and
frivolity; and as walked home | ponder
ed on the scenes which | had there be-
held. This is a Christian land-these are
professedly a Christian people and this
house is heirplace of worship, where they
meet to sing Hispraises and | am told that
all ! have seen in this beautiful temple"
is for Cf,1sfs sake, and being believer
in the truths of Christianity, | am dispos
ed to look at it all with friendly eye,
but I must beg leave to ask the Regerend
Shepherds throughout our country who
presume to preside over the spiritual vel
fare of those young focks of tai' lambs
that play around Jacobs well, if they do
honestly believe that fuch Fairs are
righP Can you show us where they are
sanctioned in all of Chrisfs teachings p
Can you point to a single justifying exam
pie in the history of the prinsitioe Chris
tian's9 Or do you suppose if Christ were
here, He would sanction any such unhal-
lowed conduct? Can youstrap this slot
terry Boz" upon your back, take this '.for-
time telling machine" in one hand, these
"dice" in the other, fill your pockets with
",ohite mice" and "useless toys, then haeel
down in ''the archery" or the sIce Cream
Saloon," and invoke the blessing of God
upon such an institution ?-Then as you
rise up from such a sacri2egious devotion,
| imagine hear you sing;
Ten cents chance nlJaoobs well,
OF have your fortune told
Here is a mouse, I'd like to SELL
II Is not very old.
And then the DoxoLoGY
Praise GaRce, from whom all blessings flow,
Come shake these dice before you go,
Praise Chance aud drink toast,