The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-14
written for the Laurensville Hernld.1
TEN PERANCE.
Things which L Never Knew.

never knew lady who married a
drunkard with the hope Of reforming
him, who succeeded, though | have
known many experiments OF the kind.
never knew lady who married
drunkard with the expectation of i'm
proving her condition, who accomplish
ed it though have known many fail
ures.
never knew a gentleman join a
temperance society, who had ever been
addicted to the use of spirituous drinks,
and leave it, who bettered his condition
by the withdrawal.
l never knew young man who drank
moderately and fasbionably, who ever
pleaded it as recommendation for bust
ness, or who ever had his friends SO to
regard it.
| never knew man to reform from
drunkenness, who did so by taperiug of,
though l have known many attempts of
the kind.
never knew a man to kill himself
By ceasing to drink, though 1 have
known many to do so by continuing the
practice.
never knew a man who drank, how
ever amiable 10 his intercourse with his
family at first aud for some time after,
Who did not finally become cross, disa-
greeable and disgusting in his inter.
course with Lem.
never knew IN inebriate who at
tempted to reform. succeed, who tamper'
ed with liquor afterward'
Inever knew drunkard, however
much be drank, but affected to despise
it when sober, and in company With
temperance men.
never knew a man who began with
one drink day, who did not increase
the number if he continued the habit
for any length Of time.
I never know q moderate drinker
who did not at times show uumistakabiy
that he was under the influence OF
liquor.
Irever ksew man who did not drink
at all, Who ever got drunk.
never knew . man who drank
habitually, but who would affect to do
less of it than he really did.
never knew a city, town, village, or
country place that granted license for
the retail of spirituous liquors, however
large the income derived, that was bene-
fitted by the policy, while | have knswn
many to suffer seriously.
Inever knew father who drank
who did not advise his sons against the
practice.
Inever knew a man who drank who
was willing for his wife and daughters
to 20 to the same excess with himself.
[ never knew a man to excuse him
self for beiLg sober, though have
known Many to excuse themselves For
being drunk.
never knew . man intoxicated who
did not pity another in the same con-
dition, even though not rs bad of as
himself.
never knew a man who drank who
could not give reason for it.
aever knew a man to improve his
reputation BY drinking, though have
kuown many regulations injured By the
practice.
never knew q man to lengthen bis
days by drinks, though have known
many men to shorten them.
Inever knew q man to acknowledge
that he found drinking expensive,
though l have known some to pawn their
clothes for liquor.
Iuever knew lady or gentleman to
promote the interest Of society BY offer
ing the vino cup as beverage.
| / never knew person who made
alcoholic s.imulants the chief remedy for
every little ailment, who did not suffer
more from the remedy than from the
disease.
I never knew man addicted TO the
use of intoxicating drinks, however
great drunkard, who coald not sue
seed IN reforming BY persisssntly re-
fusiug to touch, taste, or handle, the
usclesn thing.
u s, HENRY n. MOOD.
CoKEsBURY, s.. @.