The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-11-14
For the Argus.
Snd but True.
Hnntinaton Nop- L. Is

Huntington Noc H. 1875
MR EDIroR There is in this town a
poor, industrious woman with n family to
support, consisting OF robust husband
aud two little children. Her husband be-
rug very dis-ipated, she found that she
snd her children must starve or be SUP.
ported 10y her own exertion, and she has
taken IN washing and such other work she
could get, and Tor "A long time has provi-
ded Tor her iamily--not only her little chill
dren, but also for drunken husband-ir
'h manner frequently carrying heavy
loads of clothes TO aud from the houses of
her ncighhorr through cold, aud wet ant
aud snow, aud often. too, when in such
feeble health as to be scarcely able to 60
about. Not only is sine an honest, indus
trions woman, bnt also most devoted ami
faithful wife She has aiways endeav-
ored to conceal from the public the fsnlt,
"l her husband. During long spell OF
sickness, occasioned by Injuries received
~ drunken row, she waited on him. amt
ont o' her scanty means provided him
with medicines and medical ATTENDANCE.
aud when he recovered she bought cloth.
ing for him aud was happy, notwithstand.
ing the sacrifices -he had made nf her o,...
aud her childrrns comisrt. in the HON.
that he would he true t. his on-re,.a,.I
prom ses never TO drink any more Bnt
alasl for hopes founded on snch prom
lse~ short time ago she expected 4,
collect SlS, which was due them. arJ
with thls clothe the children tor the wiz.
winter, aud huy books for hem TO attend
the public school Her husband went anJ
collected that money, aud a. he was lon>
~ coming huInr Oh rhnt dav, shs brcam,
uneasy, aud went to look Tor him. AMI
finally found him IL store where liouor
i- sold, with only twen'y five cents Of III,
money nn-pent Imagine the poor w.
ina"- grief Her hpalth dpIicnt., winter
at hand her two lile children in rag.
aud neither fuel nor food in the hou.-.
H"i "or-r still, all her fond hopes Of REF
orma ION dashed tn the ground
nave M jnnht but all will n,,;,s il, no.,
honncing such husband a vrrrt,l, nuti
30 i've I'ni stop what Of l,s man wiz.
'"ld the hqu"rf Among merchant. he ,.
" gooi standing IN -ocl,ty Dc isa gen
'ir""n. lie keeps whisky bus only in
c'""rciion wlth the bu.nes-, aud vet
hr D. fct acUe of the distress hs il cau.-
my aud knows ipli well the sad condition
OF this poor family When he deal. ON,
The poisonous liquor. 20 this benst in hu-
man I"rm (l"r wherein H. be letter than II,
beast = he knows that be D. - party ~ the
-uitring and th~ b.itrr angni-b OF tbi.
poor. beaubroken mother and outa,eI
wife VIII We pronounce him innocent
Hpp~aI To Hn Intelligent community who
ought 10 think sobrr.y ani Judge righteous.
~, and charge crimes 20 heineona IN tb.
Wime author nfthe same. tprav iiit B.. NOT
iinr ihe lae, of the land s;Ipuid hold .pci
2e"he"a"'g merchants "a nockervl ac-
""nn'ah'e 'or t'e snppor, oi snch A.. ar.
hns rendered ieTHnte asd wrrtchod ani
ihcn leave him 20 answer for hi- condsct
10 ii- God. vho Will evidently hold bin,
TO account Tor thr 'o-t peace nni bapp.
ne@ OF ai snch ianilie-. ~ veil ~ fIr th.
'e''rnciiou oi the body ~ we'll ~ thr sout
of hi- miserable besott,d victim. n