The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-03-08

ODE 10 RUM.


lrhc following graphic description, BY wM. G.
BHewN, Of the evils prOdoced BY the hydra head.
ed monster, R''@, may be regarded al. QUE Of the
most extraordinary production OF the times. Per-
hAps no poem Of equal length has been copied so
universally as this, Wherever the English is spo-
ken, this Ode has circulated IN some form or other
In the fall Of 1874, when Father MArrBEw was
performing wonders In the Temperance Cause, he
had two front rooms, in which be administered the
pledge, furnished with scores os printed copies Of
this Ode. While waiting in this room for The ar
rival Of Father MArTIIEw the people would while
away time in reading the Ode, and in making such
comments rs its truthful sentiments and graphic
descriptions suggested. Il served as an exceilett
preparati to the after soemnities attending the
administration Of the pledge. The English Ian
GuSge, perhaps, contains nothing more forcibly
and terribly eloquent than this unique lexicon of
hororsl
OIL &ou iaci.,5tc spiri,, Wiae II 1oa hoss NO
name to be kHo,pa By, let We edH dee~7DByILi
tSHAksPEARs--o othollo, Act ii, Scene 3.
bet thy deyotee extol thee, '. F
And thy wondrbus virtues sum;
But the worst Of hames I'll call thee,
o, thou hydra monster RUNi
Pimple-maker, visago-bloaier,
Health -corrupter, idler's mate
Misehief-breedef, vice promoter, ...
Creditspoiler, devils bait,
Almshouse- builder, pauper- maker,
Trust -betrayer, sorrows source
Pocket-emptier, Sabbath breaker,
Corscience-staer, quilts resource.
-' Nerve-enfeebler, systems shatterer, ''
Thirst-increaser, vBgrant thief
COugh-prCducer, treacherous hatterer,
Mud-bedauber, mock-relief.
Busincss-hinderer, spleen. ustiller,
Wo-begetter, friendships bane;
Anger-heater, prison-fller, -
Debt-involver, toper's chain.
Memory .drowner, honor -wrecker, "t
Judgment-warper, blue faced quack;
Feud- beginner, rage-bedecker, =, .al
Strife-enkndler, fortunes wreck.
Summers cooler, winters warmer, GREEN
BloOd-poluter, speeious snare
o. Mob-colector, man transformer,
Bond -undoer, gamblers fare. t
Speech -bewrayer, headlong .hTinger, IL
~ Vitals-burner, deadly fire 10 .r.a-s
Rot-mevoT, tirebrand. finger, ..5- -.. may
Discord- kinder, misery's sire. ,.g.a
Sinews.robber, worth -depriver,
StrenRth-subduer, hideous foe;
Reason -thwarter, iraud-contriyer, .srr .s
Money-waster, nations woe. .-t.a.
Vile scduc.r, Joy -dispeller, 7.ls t-s
''@t Peace4disturber, blackguard guest
Sloth-implanter liver-swellcr, ~
Brain n-distracter, bateful pest. . % f
Uterance-bogger, stenoh-emitter, .f.s-
Strong -mau sprawler, fatal drop; rH u.
Tumultraiser, venom-spitter,
Wrath-nspirer, towards prop.
Pain-inaicter, eyes-nfamer, r.,r. / |
Heat It-cOrrupter, folys Lurse; al
Secret babbler, body-maimer, . .teI
ThriIt-deleater, loathsome curse. -.f.. |
Wit-destroyer, ioy7impairer, -UG
Scandal dealer, foul-mouhed scourge - |
Senses -blunter, youth-ensnarer,
Crime e-iuventor, ruins verge. Tf.1 i
. Virtue -blaster, base deceiver, -.....'. 81 |
,.. Spite-dispaycr, sot's delight n
Noise citer, stomach -heaver, t-e. .t ro. al
Falsehood-spreader, scorpions bite. eal
Quarre-Plotter, rage-discharger, s1-.T /
G.ant-cOnqueror, wastetul sway;
Chin buncler, tOngue-enlarger,
Malice-venter, deaths broad way.
Tempest-scatterer, window-smasher,
Deaths forerunner, helPs dire brink
RavenOus- us-murderer, windpipe. slasher,
Drunkard's lodging, meat and drink