The Portland daily press., 1867-05-08

1t is we'll known to the readers Of history
that there are two claimants to the thrsne of
France beside tile Bonaparte family, the Bour
bon dynasty and the Orleans branch Of that
family. The duke of Orleans, tho eldest son of
King Louis Philippe, was the inheritor of sl.
the rights and powers which his royal father
could transmit. tits said he was noble young
man, possessing a fine personal appearance
and good intellectual qualities. His generous
heart and frank disposition rendered him very
popular among the French people. One morn
ing he invited some of his friends and oompan-
ions to take breakfast with him as he was about
to leave Paris to join his regiment. The break
fast hour was very social and conviyial one,
and the gallant young Frenchmen were in
high glee and no doubt they had jolly time.-
The young Duke was not . dissipated charac-
ter, bnt on that joyous occasion be unfortunate
ly drank little too much wine Having drank
glass too much he slightly lost the balance of
his body and his mind, and yet it could not be
said that he was absolutely drunk. The morn
ing repast having been finished, this noble
young man bid adieu to his companions and
entered his carriage in high spirits The world
looked bright to him, and he felt ike en;ovinu
along and happy life. But his horses became
frightened and hurried away with great sneed
In his fright he leaped from his carriage and
but for that extra glass of wine he would have
aighted upon his feet and saved his life. Hi.
head first struck the pavement. Senseless and
bleeding, he was taken into u becr-shop near
by where he soon died. e.. l5...I .gn t9.ts5. "a
What a train of disasters followed that ex-
-
ira glass of wine! The Orleans dynasty was
overthrown, their property, amounting to one
hundred million of dollars, was confscated
and the whole family was sent into exile That
was indeed great calamity; but it was . tri-
ming circumstance when compared with the
evils that flow from wine drinking. True, this
hopie ana accomplished young man was hur-
ried INTO another world with ,his brain some-
what excited by the fumes from the vine-cun
but it can hardly he said that he found . DRINK
ards grave. And yet how many younc man
find such dishonored graves through the vire-
cup! What is the contiscation of pronertv or
the going into exile ofthe Orleans family com-
pared with the besotted brain and the sbattar-
ed nerves Of one individual who is hurried into
the drunkard's grave. -p
We warn the young men of the present dav
to beware of the wine.cup. Let them hear and
heed the injunction of Holy Writ, which says:
Look not upon the wine when il is red, when
it giveth its color in the cup, when it moveth
itself Alright, at the last it biteth like serpent
and stingeth like an adder" Such admonition
Is Just as good now as it was thousands years
ago when 1t was uttered. Take heed o, young
man, and give ear o, we older wine bibbers, be-
lore IL IS forever too late A serpent lies ooiled
III the cup, and the more We feed him. the sharp
er his appetite grows and the more poisonous
his tooth becomes! An adder lies there too
whose sting is death! We have the warrant Of
the BOOK of books for such admonitions, an an |
thorty divine which no human wisdom can
dispute and which no man can disobey with
IMMUNITY. Give heed then to such admoni-
TONS and say to the tempter, SECT thee be- |
hind me Satan" b.