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wrecked by the intoxicating glass.
The representative of the people
who pays tribute to the wine sell
er, and who is to be seen at all
hours indulging in his cups, is not
only unworthy of the trust confid-
ed to him, but deserves the condem-
nation of all good citizens for dis
grazing the position he attempts
to fill, and the bad examp.3 he sets
before the young men Of the coun-
try.
The statesman charged with the
administration of government and
the enforcement of the laws, can
but fail to do well his duty, reeling
with intoxication.
The lawyer, when drunk, can at
tend to no business. He does not
and cannot understand his case,
and is only an injury to his client.
The physician is still less to be
trusted when life is suspended by
a thread, or the disease has seized
hold of some vital part which re-
quires the clearest head, the stead
lest nerve and the incest and clos
est diagnosis to lay hold of the af-
fected part and save the patient.
And so, too, in all trades and
employments, the man full of whis-
ky can do nothing we'll. He is a
burden to himself and to every
body about him. He is no longer
an image of the Creator. He looks
upon the beauties of nature with
out a thrill, and the magnifcence
of the Heavens without contem-
plation. Bestialized by the poi
son he has imbibed and lost to the
pride of self respect, he is ashamed
to see decent people. At first he
tries to conceal his shame, as does
the coward his fear, and promises
himself, while sober, he will not
do so again. But having deceived
himself after once getting drunk,
he is emboldened to try it again,
and SO he goes, step by step, and
drink by drink, until he finds to
his sorrow he is confirmed drunk
ard. After having been false to
his wife thousand times land made
to her as many promises of reform
alton, and she in her devotion,
forgave and chung to him with
hope on hope, that he would do bet
! ter in the future, she finds at last
to her modification, that ner hus-
band has forfeited all his promises.
has become cross and neglectful,
and only returns home at mid
night from the carousal to heap
upon her injury and insult.
And such is the life the drunk
ard leads the confding wife of his
bosom. When sober, remorse
comes over him for what he has
done, and to hide his shame and
drown his sorrow, he flies to the
bottle, and acts over again the
same shameful and disgusting
tragedy With such a life and
such conduct how could any good
bushes man take into his employ
ment drunkard? And how could
any respectable woman who hopes
for future happiness consent to
marry man who stea.thily takes
his drinks? No parent who cares
for his family would be willing to
see his daughter marry an intern
perate man. Not even the vender
of strong drinks would be willing
to see his daughter associate with
drunkard. He only sells him
dram for his money, for when it is
all spent, he drives him from his
house, having no further business
with him.
THE END OF DRINK.
In all the long lists of convic-
tions in criminal trials, there are
none so lamentable as those of
young men who we're led astray by
the wine glass, ard while under its
influence commit crime. The
most pitiable object which ever
came under my observation, was
handsome, finely developed, intel
lectual young man of good family,
under sentence of death for MUIR
der committed in state of intoxi
cation. His cell was cold and
lonely. and all around and about