The daily gazette., 1879-01-16


Thus, "with much far spe .cl she caus-
power for good and i'll Is ceutered in Thy
voice ln infancy $ gentleness teaches
us TO love thee in manhood its music
thrills our souls in temptation It's talla-
cious e eioquence persuades us 10 sin.-
Third. She entraps the unthinking by
the shrewdness Of her plans. The fowler
knows where to spread his net to en-
snare the settling birds SO does this
buntress Of souls know where to apply
her arts to ensnire the innocent.
LsIen to the description Of Solomon
"She siiteth al The door of her house, on
seat in the high places of the city, TO
call passengers who 20 right on their
way-. Now she is without, now in the
streets, and lieth in wait at every corner"
One would think that the author of these
words were describing the habits of tho
modern courtesan. Does she not set the
door ajar and beckon through the blinds
of the window? Does she not parade onr
thoroughtares, and then turn nvltingiy
down our side streets? As In that early
age, she met young man void If under
standing, ant, Gin the twilight, III the
evening, IN the black and dark night"
led him to her haunt of vice, SO does not
the corner lamp throw it, giares th $ very
evening upon the roam ing harloi'. face ?
But have not named all her resorts
She may be seen at sunset passing down
To face he crowd of clerks and business
men, who leaving store and bank are
making for their homes; she may be seen
al the depots watching for strangers from
the coming train She may be seen around
schools and colleges after clolng hours;
she may be seen in summer walking on
the sea shore, or drinking from inland
spiings: she may he seen in winter pass-
ing in the theatre, or fr queniug the gal
lerics of our capitals. With cunning eye
she scans society until She sees her Gull;
then swoops like an eagle on the kid and
bears away her pnze.
THE nARLoT's VICTIMS.
The Holy Record is true. "Many strong
men have been slain by her" Christians,
the virtue of whom was thought to be
unconquerahle, have been taken by her
wIlcs, scholars, WHO boasted much wis
dom, have surrendered to her ,raft; prin-
ccs, royal in all RESPECTS but one, have
bowed as her slaves. Samsohsth were
mighty enough to fend every lion in the
way, aud weak enough TO lay their head
upon Dellah's lap. BY far The greatest
numher, aud certainly The most ptiable
porlion.of the harlot's vie inns are young
men, on IDe nalural OcEaf-
1T sometimes chances IL at The staunch-
tst boat
Goes nown In teas on which Il leaf mi hit
Hiltat."
But on the bottom of the figurative
ocean of hfc there are more wrecks of
tender youth than of study. manhood
The winter kills the blade before IL touch
es the ear; the frost Of sin stnites the
young before il approaches the old
Young men in America becomes exper-
fenced in vice earlier than young men in
Eu ope. Perhaps the mature Parisians
excel us in their dissipation; nut they
keep their youth at home, White ours
roam at large. Tie unrestrained life of
our boys make them au easy prey TO the
tempter: When first they walk in the
world alone they have no thought of
crime; but i'll is novel, and they venture
near ill, like wondering children in The
night, they are caught by some revolving
wnet OF vice and bruised and blackeL-
ed and torn.
Fathers and mothers of Philadelphia,
where are yodr SONS Tonight? Some,
thank God, are in the Church of Christ?
Some, alas are playing in the Gamblers
den Some, oh pity, are lifting the cursed
glass Some, oh shame, have followed
the crafty temptress home Thus youth
as We as manhood have fallen and are
falling dnpes - the harlot's wile.. As
one thinks OF the "ntrange woman's"
victims il stems like horrid nightmare
in which Visions of shame, aud poverty,
and diink, and broken hearts, and fes-
ring disease, and midnight murders,
and early graves, aud mingled with
sounds oi laughter, and vulgar .iests, and
stiff Il sohs, aud awful curses, and groalis
of pain, and shreks OF malmen, and
splash of suicides. Young man, beware
OF the harlot, In the great dungeon of
IA Spanish lnquisition stood the figure of
a woman in iron. Sc curious Was he
image that uncouscionsly The prisoner
drew near 10 examine it. II 5 loot
touched spring, quick aS flash tue
strong arms We're thrown about him, and
a hundred secret daggrrs were driven 10
his heart. The Devil hath set one of his
adulterons daughters along thy walk of
life to work Thy ruin. BE ever on thy
. guard, and Inc not near her, even
through noccnt curiosity, les ih0ll 'ail
IA victim to the plo and friend, laugh in
triumph over thy soul.
/ That the uncbaStc vice may moi flsci-
nate yon unawares, | put Aoa on your
guard against four deprtving i iluences.
/ caution FaSt. Beware of corrupt lit
! eralnre. Ia ever, depository of printed
matter from corner news stand to public
i ''''''1 ~ - - - - " '''e''"N -
! lustratlons, poems suggesting lmpurliy
in every verse. noyels IN which the hint
oI adultery Is woven as n thread of the
story. Cursed be those anthors who give
attraction TO their writings by pandering
10 The Passions of mans lower nature.
CuutioH Second. Beware of low thea
tres, opera AMI miuStrels. The play
house lia, 'lost the breed of noble bloods"
and the drama is seasoned with vulgar
wit and iminodcst display Alas, in this
fast age, sin gives romance TO the stage.
1T the singer and the actress know that
for every ten ears that are listening TO
their song and play hundred lustful
eyes are drinking in their beauty
caution Third. Beware of teachers Of
immortality. Society is full of pedagogness
of vice who gather young men around
them, and instruct them in the ways of
crime. ! have no words sufficiently Sc
we're TO denounce the character of those
who pour their "hebenon' in the ear OF
sleeping youth.
Caution Fourth. Beware of implicit
trust in human wisdom and hum An Will.
The world j. an Alpine glacier with
slippery surface aud fathomless crevices.
CHRIST is the guide. To cling to him is
hye, To walk alone Is dcdh.
/ Evening Meetings.