Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-08-07

member Harry May? Al! you may well
quail, sir. Who lured him from the path oi
virtue? Who held to his lips the enticing
cup? Who robbed his family, day by day,
and little by little, Of the comforts Of life
Who stole away the husbands love, the fa-
theirs honor the dear, little home, until, at
last, goaded to madness, he put the razor to
his throat, and fell into suicide's grave
blood will be required Of you y cried the
woman, frantically, with claspcd hands and
upliited, streaming eyes.
Mr.. Gum was paralszed; aud, before he
could recall his scattered senses, tall form
stepped between him and the doorway. Her
gray hair streaming in the wind, her latter
cd garments huttering around her. she lifted
one palsied hand 10 heaven, and almost
shriekcd,
"Come to judgment. Samuel Gunn
Come to judgment the books are opened,
the vial OF wrath is FULL Woe, woe 10 him
that putteth the bottle to his neigLbor's lips .
Isn't it all written down in blood n
"Put her OUT" cried Mr.. Gum, s.ernlY /;
"put out the crazy hsgT
No one stirred.
Listen" said she, mora softly, stepping
little nearer +" they are all waiting for yos
there. Benny, my darling--he was the last
and his five tall brothers, noble and beau.
tiiul-O how my heart sweled with pride /!
but they are all gone-they fill drsnkard's
graves, with their father before them"
Come, come, boys" said Mr.. Gum,
"put her out the woman's mad"
"Yes! yes - she cried, wildly; IL am
mad and who made me 60? Who mixed
the cup that poisoned my darlings, and sent
them unp,epsred 70 judgment? and crazed
poor old Sal, that the very children in the
streets point their fingers at her? Il was
you-you - she cried, shaking her fist at
Mr. Gum, who, terrified and utterly cowed,
shank into the fartbest corner Of the room.
(" sin-serpent-devil! loathe you,
despise you i would rather hug my woe,
and wander, . barefoot beggar, from door
to door, than stand where ysu do when the
last trump sounds"
Suddenly she was gone; poor, old Sally,
whom trouble had indeed crazed, but not
deprived of every CLEAN Of sense.
Mr.. Gum drew long breath, and tho't
to recover someteing OF his lost sense Of
manhood but, to his astonishment, his room
was full of people, whose entrance, in the
excitement Of old Saily's visit, had escaped
his notice. There were . dozen women,
Mrs. May and others, whom be recognized
as wives Of his customers--drunkards' wives
with care worn faces and shabby gar
ments and foremost among them he shud>
dered to observe the pale face and mourning
garb Of poor Nelly Grinders. A score of
al, 10 sba,r 9TH 0oI
with eager curiosity at the glded garEiture
of the crowd were many of those who nights
ly frequen,ed the saloon, and now, voluntar.
lily or involuntarily, remained to witness the
aenouemens OF lie strange scene. The idea
of plot entered the mind of Mr.. Gum, and
he was about TO inquire the cause Of Che un-
usual proceedings, when, 10! Paul Puffer
stepped forward and requested glass Of
spirits. The oficious Jenkins poured it out,
and dropped the money in the drawer.
There it stood, full in the gas light.
"Ah y said Puff'er, in sarcastic tone.
pointing to tue glass; there you are again,
my arch enemy, beckouing me to perdition
with your glittering, serpent eyes there you
are, with your. fiery tongue, Turing me, body
and soul, to destruction. See it foam, and
dance, and SPARKLE" be continued, shaking
the liquor what Slsions i see mere IS
pretty cottage, a lovely group of children, .
happy father and mother now they are gone,
and / see cursed and blighted wretch, rails
ing his hand to strike heart that loves
him, spinning his children with his feet, and
reeling towards the gutter. Here are two
aged parents. frenzied with grief, laying
their only son in drunkard's grave. Here
with ;,s victim @ What scenes of horror
ana ass.la,;oni n vbat souls last vha,
bomes bl;gb,ed. what homes DESTROYED. by
tb;s [ cnn, Don't ILnow Il haven't ,asted
;.p Bpt ,l;nk rou win ever nnt j. to these
III. ars:no viii Goa,s baln u.rsr y, and
~ sas % I. sova % % s;o,sn,. s' = ,h.. ,.s ,hs frs;
Glass was sb;vered TO atoms
!. w. -, i. 3.
~, Ao eonue,
@ 49, a;s.o,-s. M L. p.Ah d1ee s.o, WIN avs
md [ nua,Tsd !, ans nsarI"o,,,. J Se.! "a Pa. .,
many have / cast into ibis cupf Nanhood,
one health, two happiness, three; friend,
ship, four !; each more precious than The
wealth Of the Indies. But have done with
i'll am . free man. Six weeks ago. as j
lay asleep in the gutter, some good aurel
stole my demiiohn-no, snatched from my
grasp = deadly reptile. That night l wen,
home sober man. With morning light
new thoughts dawued upon nv soui. Nv
Maggie, irue wife, whose love never failed il
the darkest hour, stood by TO pray for aud
encourage me 90 stand here to.nirht, :
sr0rn foe 10 all that eau intoxicate ! nov,
comrades, who will Join me r.
There vss an ;ustan,'s hush.
"I,n said John Bellows stepping forth
with manly stride, by the side Of Psul
" And !" said Patrick Ryan, With Gods
help"
"You'll have i, yoa'll have IL" cried Z
woman's voice.
Now" said Paul Pufer, Ne. Gnnn,
Am done with you. thank you for the use
Of your room for this Temperance meeting
Perhaps it will relieve your perplexiy tc
know hat you arc indebted to me, cAisfy,
for this pleesoat surprise.'
aStopi stoni,, .a;d NJ Cunn, at h.v.
someth;nr 20 sav J, And he s,ernea ont H.,
fore the stran~e. l;t,le as.emhir ana n.cad
hack and fonh. vi,h rnn;d str;a.e. h;s s,,.
turcs worked neryously. and ~ ls.e ausLe,,
aad paled by turns. before God. Puf.r. /
believe you've snoken The truth. and I'D
Saliy smoke he truth ard moor i;ttle Mrs
Nav smoke the truth /. and 10 Ha.vers
what have not 10 answer forY II viii riye
up this wicked traffic. Would To God / bad
nsyer zone into Il! would ,ba, I vsr. free
from ibis load Of rpsponsibil;tv /! jenkins
turn il into the street! Out vi,h The poison