The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-04-07


A fiend once met an humble
AT night in the cold dark street,
And led him into palace fair,
And light and warmth cheered the wanderers heart
From frost and darkness screened,
Till his brain grew mad beneath the joy,
And he worshiped before the fcnd.
All we'll If he meier had knet to that iend,
For taskmaster grim was he
And he said, One half of thy life on earth
enjoin thee to yield to me;
And when from rising till set of sun,
Thou hast toed in the heat snow,
Let thy gains mine altar an offering bel
And the poor man meier said no.
The poor man had health. more dear than gold,
Stout bone and muscle strong,
That neither faint nor weary grew
To toll the June day long;
And the fend, his god, cried hoarse and loud,
Thy strength thou must forego,
Or thou no worshiper art OF mine;
And the poor man ne'cr said no.
Three children blest the poor mans homo,
Stray angels dropped on earth
The fend heheld their sweet blue eyes,
And he laughed in fearful mrth
Bring forth thy little ones, quoth he
My godhead wills it so,
want an evening sacrifice
And the poor man ne'er said no.
young wife sat by the poor mans fire,
Who since she blushed bride,
Had gilded his and frightened his joys,
His guardian friend and guide
Foul fall the fend! he gave command,
Bid thy young wife drain il to the dregs,
And the poor man ne'er said no.
o misery now for this poor man.
O deepest of misery
Next the fend his godlike reason took,
And amongst beasts fed he;
And when the sentinel mind was gone,
He pilfered his soul also
And-marvel of marvels, he nurmured not;
The poor man ne'er said no.
Now men and matrons in your prime,
Children and grandsires old,
Come listen with soul as well as ear,
This saying while unfold.
o listen till your brain whrls round,
And your heart Is sick to think
That all this happened in Lambertyille,
And the name of the fend was-Drink.
An address was then delivered by G. A.
Skillman, Esq, who gave logical review Of
the question at issue and forcibly handled his
subject. Those who are willing to be con.
WINGED could not withstand his reasoning.
On Sunday evening, Rev. G. H. Thomas
delivered an earnest temperance sermon in the
Baptist Church, taking the Bible view of it
On Monday evening, E. r. Bullock. Esq,
of Pennington, spoke at Lyceum Hall. Those
who remember his excellent temperance adj
dress of a few months ago, at the same place
were delighted to hear him again. Mr.. BIZ
heart is in the work. He was followed by
Rev. G. H. Thomas, in short address.
On Tuesday evening, Rev. G. r. Hartranft
delivered an address both original and power
full. On the Temperance question he is moi
only ga whole team" but double-one al
that. The hall was packed and the interest
undivided. At the close, Clark Pierson, on
behalf of the ladies of the city, presented {
petition signed by over 500 ladies, asking the
voters to oppose license.
Tonight Rev. Mr.. Chalker, of the M. e
Church, will speak, and on next Sunday after
noon 1t is expected that Rev. Vim. Stockton
will address a meeting at Lyoeum Hall.
The interest appears to be deepening
Keep the bali rolling and let earnest work b.
done from now until the close of the polls or
next Monday night, and success is assured.