The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-24

supportabIe. AT length, my appetite
oyerpowered my better feelings, and
approached the bar and demanded il
quid fire. I was soon intoxicated, and
/ madly sought the gamblers table.
Before the boat reached Louisville !
was stript Of every cen. Thus all
hopes of seeing M dying mother were
cut of. I remained at Louisville sew
eral weeks, in which time I learned
that my mother had died, and that her
last breath was spent in prayer for her
wretched child.
From Louisville I shipped on board
the steamer Brazil as a deck hand,
and came to this place, where I was
discharged for drunkenness. Let
every young man
REFLECT UPON THIS PICTURE.
/, who had moved in the first circles Of
society, had been the guest Of distin-
guished public men, and "a fayoiite
among the Htsrat5 Of our country, was
now turned eff as unfit for a deck
hand on a steam boat; yet intemperance
had done this much.
loitered about the city for several
weeks, and was sometimes engaged III
posting up the books Of some dram
shop, for which 1 was paid in the IL
quid fire kept for the accommodation
OF customers. One evening I fell in
company with & man who has lately
been lodged in jail for passing counter
felt money. We played cards, and l
won from him the three-dollar bill in
question. The next day I learned it
was counterfeit, and did not offer to
pass it tor several days. But at last
| got out of all employment. l had
no other money. could meet no one
who would ask me to drink. Ny ap-I
petite was ike raging fire within
me. I could not endure it. 1 sought
q dram-shop--ofered the bilI-it was
accepted; and when found few hours
after, by the officers of justice, l was
beastly drunk.
The evidence OF guilt was conclu-
sive; and before nay brain was clear Of
the Intoxicating fumes, I was lodged
in jail to await my trial. I am now
done. I have not detained the court
with any hope or wish that clemency
would be extended to my case; but
with j hope that my example may be
4 WARNING TO OTHER YOUNG MEN
- that those who hear me may, when
asked to play social game OF cards,
or drink social glass" think Of my
fate and refrain. They may feel
themselves secure-they may believe
that they can stop when they please;
but let them remember that I argued
thus until l was lost. Here the de-
fendant sunk down and appeared TO be
very much affected, and for q few mo
ments silence reigned throughout the
courthouse ]
At length the judge, who is as
much distinguished for the qualities Of
his heart as he Is for learning rs a
Judge, proceeded in d brief but appro-
pirate manner TO pass sentence upon
the defendant, putting lis punish
ment in the penitentiary down TO the
shortest time allowed by law"
BY all that is sacred and lovely in
manly character ard moral excellence.
as you regard your present standing in
society, and indulge the hope Of future
good, let me entreat you to forbid the
entrance Of such temptations. As you
respect your parents and friends, and
wish to preserve ana maintain the
worthy reputation Of your family; as
you desire success in business, and re
spectability in life, have 40 fellowship
with the gamester on 4 large or small
scale. Be he poor or rich, fashionable
or rustic, his way is dark; a curse
hangs over it, and it leads directly to
the
CHAMBERS OF ETERNAL DEATH.
Let every youth study to show him
self approved to all the good by keep
ing out Of his way, always and on all
occasions, lest he share in the miser-
able cup of which he has to drink, and
be cut off as the gamester always is,
in the midst Of his days.
Pining for Undress Receptions.