Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-03-16

drink and leave off," the chance
are agoinstyou; and even II the
are not. is il right9 Is It honorc
! BILE to risk the happiness of other
to crafty your own evil appetite
Would to God that one year ago
:. could have seen strong drink as
: really is; stripped of all the orna
ments thrown over it by those en-
, gagged in the traffic, could hav
: seen it as the swift and sure roa,
! that was to lead to my present un
happy condition in q felon's cell
: with the prospects of a shameful
death. Is it surprising that ! would
try to save cthers from the same
fate9 Can do less than tell yor
what the use of Intoxicating liquor
has brought me to, and give a word
of advice to thoughtless ones, and
praying (if SO great sinner as /
may pray that God may bless it,
and make its fruitfulness the means
of saving some from drunkard's
end?
Let your fancy carry you to this
lonely cell. You will see me write
with my hands ironed; irons are
on my limbs, and | am chained to
the floor. Do You ask what brought
me here ? l must tell you that it
was whisky.
l write earnestly and sincerely,
trusting that God may bless it to
your use. II you are ever tempted
to drink, think Of this advice, and
the circumstances under which it
was given, and may heaven help
you to cast tile accursed cup
from you! Don't parley, or you.
are lost Say mol Stick to it.
Once or twice will be enough
Tempters will see that you are firm
and respect you the more for it.
Don't be alarmed at being a teeto-
taller. You may be greeted with
laugh or a jeer; no matter: you
win respect. How often have /
wished | could say no, and stick
to it, when asked to drink but my
"guess not" or "think not" was
always taken for yes; or if l said
no, it was always known that did
not stick to it A companion that
once worked by my side was never
asked but once, for his "nor
meantime. Try the power of an
emphatic no, when asked to do
wrong, is the advice ofone Of those
who has lost all for want of a little
firmness at first. If conld only
tell you all that have lost; lost
friends, character, home, all that
makes life dear, all these through
drink, by not saying no when ask
ed to do wrong. | could have said
it. God gave me understanding
| knew right from wrong, but l fat
tered myself that / could 60 so far
and then rein up; now ! am lost.
God in mercy grant that this may
keep some young men from tread
ing the same path "Taste not,
touch not, handle not" is the only
safe course. Don't believe in mod
crate drink; there is too much dan !
ger in it. There is no drunkard {
living but thought he could leave :
1tf when he wished.
As write this, | see a fond
mothers face | hear her last words
o me, low and sweet, as she bade
ne God speed and said: : "Be a good ]
10Y; shun bad company, and don't
rink"
see a kind, good father trying
0 keep back the tears, as he gave
ne the same advice, telling me at
he same time to "be mindful of
Iod, and he would not forsake
Alas, all was forgotten, and
he result is felon's cell, and soon
erhaps, shameful death. Is it
ny wonder that | should try and
,arn others2 7 Say you that many
rink and do not what have donep ?
III true; but none do as | did but
That drink, not one You say a d
IAN can drink and not be a drunk
rd, Don't try it; that is what
aimed me. All say at first, "Whisly
i'll not be my master. am too u
luch of q man for that" How
BON they find out that he who said II
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is o.
aging, and he that is deceived
hereby is not WISE" knew more T
bout it than they. Let a man /
rite all his lifetime and he can ut F.
II no greater truths. Wine mocks II
| our hopes; blunts all the sensi- ST. ST.
lities that God has given us, and 70
nks lower than the beasts that CO CO.
irish; whereas God made us in ne
$ own image Is it not a mocker Bi b
has ever done harm There has A.. A.
was been a curse with it. The Ole
ible is full of warnings against ne rC'
Heed them and "if sinners en-. to
70 thee, consent thou not" O era lgs
at | could put on this paper what az, az,
feel ! SUI
! think some one would pause, ist
fore taking that which steals the S%h
nses away. But my thoughts ans
,nder not where | want them
t to scenes Of drunkenness and \
to home, sweet n
me! Would to God could IN