The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
correspondence.

Correspondence
Mn EnlroR:A,Your liberal kind
ness in rendering Me use of a portion
of YOUR valuable papeF TO the Order Of
Good Tempiars is much appreciated
nv all the members of the Order and
by all others who are friendly toward
the effort now making by temperance
advocates for this moral reform in our
State.
Iutemperance is a growing evil, and
unless thesfrlends of temperance take
"A bold and decided stand to stay its
further progress, it will soon become
an overwhelming power for evil
Whe we scan the moulderiug pages OF
history we find that no sin has fewer
apologies than the one we approach.
Iutemperance Is the sin OF Orv land,
and with our bouudless prosperity j.
coming in upon Us like food; and if
anything shall defeat the hope of the
world. whieh hang upon the expert
ment Of civil liberty, it * that river OF
fire that is rolling through the land,
destroying the vital air, and extending
around Us an atmosphere OF death
Let ii therefore be engraven upon the
heart of every man, that the daily use
of ardent spirits in any form or III any
,Iee is iHtemperance.
. effects are certain and deeply IN
> As, though its results may Ae slow,
+ = IIer ascribed to the rec cause.
/ war upon the human 4neaslitu.
Ssn, aud never fail. to ~ store
vital power than it impart In thai
letting out eff waters liti 4 hH,
f the breach widens until 49, Is
ponred out. If all disease &c tqer
ab6as. in death could speaEY "R'he
r.. r. tell their origin updt ie cot
AiethEhould witness the moTafppalI-
sliynd unexpected disclosures This
7 tvrant. when seen in his aaturli
: form is hiSSsus to behold, though nev
~-rrheless capable of assuming al
most the appearance OF an angel OF
T light; visiting the social circle h. seems
to diffase an unwonted cheeriuIness all
around
1t is thus by cunning and fattery.
he draws towards him these unhappy
victims. who when once within his
power. seldom extrieate themselves from
his iron grasp.
Oar hearts bleed when we see the
Young and gifted who might be orna
ments to society, going on with their
ewes closed to all danger, aud like that
gay young party who needless of the
PRAYERS and entrea;ies Of their friends,
rush intq&he bosom of the mighty
maelstroht sallous to every warning.
Alas. t1iahsloving father is doomed
to see hissSS, once the idol Of his
soul, treading the broad path TO ruin,
regardless of the prayers aud admoni-
tons of devoted mother and fond SIS
tiers! Who eau depict the agony OF
that mother. who has watched over him
with so much anxious solIcitude. a.
with stoical indifference, he turns from
her entreaties. y
No tender sentiment seems to reach
his heart ofestoDe If there be tears
in Heaven they must be shed over such
a scene as this Methinks, | see a fair
Young bride, with glad smiling face
as she leans upon the strong arm oil
him who has vowed to love and protect
her through life; she wears look Of
happy content which seems to say my
= life will be one of light aud sunshine
As I gaze on her lovely features anC
catch the glauates of her joy-heamin:
eyes, surely tsInk [, her life will b.
one bright summer day "A chang
i, came over the SPIRIT of my dream
weeping, solitary, and q Dis g E-saw tina
fair young bride. Tlz Wba,had lowi
from her eyes. the srS4S bebav her lace
, aud the world seemed a'o<svssy place t
her. Her morniSe sun had set--a
noon. l could not stay to hear he
: tale of woe, but ew chilling were thes
II words. He u SSn whom l relied wit
). So much love and confidence, has be
! come a poor, abject, degraded dTnnkarc
turned away with saddened hear
How long thought /, will it be ere tn
people become awakened to their be,
/, interests Are there not talent an
goodness enough in this land TO driy
this neutrality-suspicious. il
bounds We are happy to see til;
many areonGg taking a firm stand I
: comba this powerful enemy.
Let US cohtinde with unwearie
patience TO persevere. Never IRE VI
2 I'll we have unfuried to the balm
Is breeze our snow white banner, Oh
y emblem of iunocence), IN every cit
= y and town .srom the frozen peaks q
# Maine to the orange groves Of til
e sunny South.
If AmerihHEpust be free. We mut
It battle forlesAr cause is just. Tn;
yeqg ,srima aust be saved from druuI
aFSs ghipe that old aud trcnblin
father, stahding with one foot il ii
grave, to which he looks as an eferni
n rest, must be redeemed. Heaven wi
70 smile upon our labor, and when we .
E. last gain the victory, brighter erogei
will be ours than ever decked MOI
arch's brow. w. Nj. BORNs.
From a letter received FRONT "a. v
Balm, we are pleased @nnodt 2 tn