The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-27
The Drunkara,s LAST wakInn sollloau,

/ The Drunkard's Last Waking Soliioquy
They have stricken mo-
And ] Was not burt.
They have beaten me.
And fDit 80 NOT.
Whom Hhail J avako2
Wli seek 10 vef again
nm Enigma cf the Ages
y. % Here we have a series ~
questions which are used most effec
lively 90 emphasize The evils Of strong
Rink
Who hath w0o?" Woes of b0lq
and woes of mind. woes present and
woes fo come. woes in ones s.'f
woes in ones family; pains. d.saas s.
poverty
"Who hath c0ntonu0ns2" Quar-
els. hehi'nss. inf1med passions reads
20 give and take o1anso And also
Cuttings within. conflicts between q.
sire and conscience between appetite
md an hopes for this lle and the ll.s
I'D come
"Who hath babbling?" Foolish talk
ing vile conversation. noisy demon
STATIONS. revelation of secrets. Is
tongue rs "set ON fire of hell" Th
r. " translates WHO hath complain
neT and cause for complaining Ta.
thinker complains of fate. of God. col
circumstances. of friends. of ovorr
hing and everybody. except himself
he roai cause OF all his complaints
who bath wounds without caused"
Needless from unpo,oked d.s.gf.
nd braRis. from accidents caused lI |
Dec effects OF drinking
"Who hath reiness of eyes2" Dim
fins DIS vision rel with weepInr
making DIS eyes blush for The sins Oh.
is mouth
The Curt Answer Of Wisdom.
" 80 They that larry long at tn
vino" Tine tendency of strong drin.
s. t0 continue drinking. f0speaI hours
often the whole night in calouals
They that go 90 seek mixed Wine
piced drueeed mod'cated. ihus DO
roasting iis intoxicating power
Almost an sins against The flesh
sIu'fony. lust. debauche0ios of every
sind. are connected with. infamed hy
made more deadly and incuabIe by in
oNicat.ng liquors
A Strict Moral Pointed.
v 81 Look not thou uron the
vine" DO not PM yourself In the
way Of temptation be who goes free
" into temptation is already more
han half fallen when 70 is red"
Red wines. OF a rich g9ldon.red color.
we're much esteemed "Giyeth his
olor On The cup sparkling with bril-
liant appearance, Indicating its more
xquislie quality and strength. so thar
"movcfh Itself Alright. r. ". "goeth
own smoothly" On a delightful. pei
lcid stream. making an act of drink
ig delicious pleasure
The Bitter End.
v 3D. "At the last % biteth like
'rpent' Like a serpent it viii BE-
-illant OF color. and guide with easy
oton' and Ike a serpent It win
rike its iangs into its victim. send
Us its deadly poison into his blood
And stingeth Ike an adder" a most {
enormous genus OF serpents The
lrned Cerastes adder turks in the
nd perhaps coiled up in camers
otprint ready 10 dart at any
Isserby
There is no better emblem Of the
suits OF iutemperance than the ser.
mt often beautiful IN appearance n
% secret in its approach. while the
.ects are pains that only fire can
press. II iniects the whole system
ini'ames every evil passion. If per-
tilted to e0 on. 10 is death. The
ir.d is full today of the s0frows. the
rning remorse tho agonies of the
dy and of the spirit which come
'm fiery serpents OF iniemper auce
,runkard's Last Waking solloouy.
Y 35-They have stricken mo.
d was not sick, they have beaten =.
d. and felt 10 not This is the L
sbaates contsmpt1ous answer 90 =
p admonIiions of those who warn
% of his danger When shall
ake? Omit the interrogation. and
al when ] shall awake. ] viii seek
yet again His first desire VIII
for more strong drink This is a
e picture. One Of tie greatest pun /
ments of Drunkenness is this in- r.
liable appetite. that IN spite of an g.
rlings and consequences the drunk. q.