Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-21
2aetru.
From the Ohio state Jourzai.
ISEE FOR DAAGE&


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tf,ur poetical contributor has given us here
i,ttle poem which tells the story OF the drunk
srd's wife sueing for damages. most enec-
live little poem, which Will most probably be
va.ttad hv many q Temperance speaker In the
c.mnaign when the bait 3 over the ~Ohio
IIouor Law opens.-Eds State Jcnrnall
NOW lawyer, I'll tell you my story-you'li have
to be patient with me,
rneyer went to law before, and it makes me
nervous. you see; sAsE
For IL does not seem q woman's place, and
many time I've said
That nothing would ever take me to court-pd
suffer wrong instead.
Eot for myself do come here now; could
suffer on, alone
leone for my fatherlsss children, helpless and
starving at home;
starving. because their father for liquor sold
his life.
Thank God for the Adair Liquor Law. the
friend Of the drunkard's wife
These terrible last few years seem Just like o
dream to me,
And almost think I'll wake and ind our home
as it used to be,
Ny husband happy and loving our children
merry and bright.
And nOsO-oh. what is the good, Of Law, IL oui
wrongs it does not rightt
Little by little the demon crept into this home
of ours
On, sir, upon your knees thank God, if yor
never felt its powers
If YOU never saw a loved one drawn, as il by {
fatal spell.
Till day after day, and night after night, wer'
spent in 8 shrinking hell.
Icannot tell my anguish as those days ans
nights passed by;
Iknow It's the hardest pa-t Of LIE to, see, ,ouei
husband die, k
But TO see him In q drgnkard' d death all othe
deaths seem light;
Iwish o few OF our Landlords could have stco'
by him that night.
Men in the best society, who blocks of propert.
own,
Who once had hearts OF hesh, which none.
has turned TO stone,
Men who own their pews in church-perhapS
If they could be
At one OF the deaths they help TO make thei
eyes would open and see.
Men who roll in money from the rents whlc
they receive,
Taken from starving lam lies-Oh sir, 1 sureI
believe
That God, in righteous judgment-hating Oh
preston and wrong,
Is releasing US from their bondage this SLAYER
borne SO long.
And to day. in the Kane of my children VIII
are starving, come to yUu,
That yen may sue for The money shat 70 thel
is justly due;
come 10 the name OF the happy home ths
millions could not restore; q
I come in murdered husbands name-ol
what can I say morsi
come in the name of shroken heart, til.
money can neverheaI
come in the name OF righteous God, frol
whom there is no appeal.
In the name of allthat was dear in life, bitt,
though may be,
Sue these property owners for the thousant
they owe to me. tF
know there are some of our rich men wh
think this law is wrong,
Who are trying to have it modified" an
plenty will belpthem along.
What to them n drunkard.s life, II his NJ OF
ey has helped to pay
The rents which they and their families spen
in pleasure every day 10 -ltl i.s'
Lawyer. Iiinos detain you-this story is ol
TO you, f-'7 .eiYes
Pil lleave my cause In you. hands. sir-pleai
see what you can;do.E& - -
And PlI pay you what cans--and will BILE
you all the.saneC ai}fnn EFn
II you fail. arteE doing your bestte win.- .-in m
.chffdren' name = ~ 49,
GAINESVILLE. April, lsz2sei aslis-a's SHARLFY.