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I my v 0 'n‘ rv . _, +
VVvvVV\A/VVVVV I llllgs by JAIPIIEB R:'.uE§), at rgwvo 3911315 Ialer inn“ ..
i ‘ In in Advance 01'1" "
VV\~vv\~ ' "50 on Hoyvs Dock. 1, - '
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,_l3l,Ulit§ER 305--NEW SERIES.
NORWALK, CT, WE
DN E SDAY,
SEPTEM
)
i
s
\’\-o.a/ .
on’ a P0 F T “ VOLUME 28—N UMBER 33
0 iii acivtiticc do do.-..- 2 00 ' - Ml RYl lllelll ls lls guilt)’ in the siorlit fl G (I ' l _~ l l l
l ll ll lll llgel llsendsllle l’°‘l3"l°.ll'egrM'e,and the ‘Tull-
(Llice " I . .'l : , . . ,
Cm_‘__l3ill’~{=1C_l‘l-ifls, or those living out ot_ the
. .!Lr st istiict, and wiio can’ for their pa-‘
fiers irtthe o§fice_____‘______ ______ __ 1 50
Coiiipauics o_f5_ or more receiving their pa-
pers by in-.iil, ll paid iiizidvaiice . . . _ _ , _ _ __' 1 ,-,0
Ratios of Advcii'1i‘:si:iig.
Oiiesqii;ire—1{iliiies or undcr—1iiisertioii 0 75
Two iiisertioiis ..
7 I - - l I ' ' ' ' ' ° ' ‘ ' ' ' ' - - - - - - - - -- 0 81
Three iiiscrtioiis . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ __ I 00
Latch following iu5e,.,_im, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ‘ ' ' ‘ ' ' ‘ ' 20
E-X6Cl1tO1"s and Admiiiistriitor’s Notilr,-lg; l l l l l] 00
C0l‘l'l1lllSSl01!el'lS notices . _ l l ll l 1 9,.
Glllll‘-llillli Divorce, rind-otlier iioti(l:cs:::.l.l_l: 1
the sqtture.
Y°l”'l.Y ll‘-lV91‘tl50l'S. on Sfluare 10 G0
7 ' ' - - - - u - . . --
I V V. . Y. I
\’Ci'l.'l.si-1'51-ll: '1. -d l llll'llllll lllgll or -llelllll-Y llll‘
. ~ a 1.111 t. to their own iiniiicdititc busi-,3 fggiir-DllD5."£§R§’.
ll'*l.Y~’}l>le q:iai'terl_v.
ricss.
" - 0 . '_ _ ,
C-ISH-ll dtIVGl‘l.l.~Cll]ClllS sent to this Oflicc,nius"r B
Accoiiiiix-[pg M, .,.
‘ I» '- Hi: CASH T0 issviiic INS!-2R'l'l().\' 5'1“ l-
, lUl).\S, &c. to be found at the esteil.],'5
L.
JOB Psiririr-to,
or ALL KINDS
Excciited zit. Elite Gm:-'.otie 953%:-e.
EN"§‘-'9-L ~‘§“5'I<E<::'_v.—Dr. iiiii olieis liisl
V ' l \ J I ll -, ' J _
seivitts to me pUl)tlL in (.l7£'7_7/ depariuicii
'0 ". . . -- , . -
itfhlgerital biiigery. His Office coiitiiiues where;
s )U-.‘li tor the last seven years,—-atew doors;
VVest of the Bridge.
No personal coii<i'lci"=tion or ' i ' 7‘ '
- ~ -. , private prctumce. .d f} y .
" H3 0 HG lC’Sl.l'I111l€l‘ltllS,flt!(l(?ml)l‘R('lnO‘|l)e(l(,ul,le
Vmerit of st-ctiri_t_viiiiclmstefulitcss. Evc;.,, aruue
ncctlcd in tlze line, may |,,. {Hum} i,(.,.(_.' of H’
-. , - , - - - ie
be“ ‘ill-*l”_\~ and on very m0dt'i‘nte iernis He.
‘Vl ‘. . l l la ‘ . '
ill title!‘ him from t.ii.hlull_v serving those who
may solicit his professional aid.
Norwiilk May 7. 1845, _
_- -~.—
lie is invited to th
E ment of Ilariiesses, Satldlcs, Biiidles, \i‘;’hi,_.s,
illtesuhscribcr. It is believed to be no e\-.,,- .,
tion that tl is n - ‘ 1*'.‘l.a‘
- lhns been 11;‘ lllal‘-C‘. 1'10!‘ any other in the vicinity
ticulr-i'lV iliiltllll.lll{~'ll.l0llll.cll 5-" “°l’,:‘ "“"l°*i’» rar-
- - _ it. .Irll'llt":S line. lhev are r..,,(,t,.
lllllcle llllll Clllllllllfile 31 it ll)0mt'nt‘lsli(lilllL'e. Who”.
ever will take the trouble to ex'imi-1.. ,-H -
that the ivorkninnsliip of tlieseortirlilels llllll
' l “ ‘ - -. r I
,i5"llll"55°‘l- Amour: ll|€‘l0t are several se
zdouhle Harnesses, ivliicliare woriliv the '11! l
.tion ' . ' - . ‘ ell’
. Of those fitting out pleasure eqiup:iges__
, . V97)’ llitht and airy sinnte
‘l”lll‘°S“°5i ‘l°‘5'§IT!0(l for neatnt-.<s but niariiifactlilir.
. There are also several
'Ell€{%§€.lEl . ‘Teeth 2
0 ‘- ‘1 - .
31:3 Ernst.-cita, ik.3UfgP.l)ll- and l\lecliz‘iiii(':il
66 C l3lllll~3lc.(.{)|llIl.'C tii_ipo~tti=. .]iHll(*S M-,;H.,,-\.
f o ) lulu:-.7 this iippiiriiiiiiiiity, utter |'Bll)Tl!lli,L
”'"]f:':’l,fli'\v ‘L ork. to l€:l'llt3r his l.lI.'H‘.l{9a‘ to llls nu
-I ‘ . -' ~ ' . .. . .. — - -
their 5r pl‘llllllllTl'll] L‘:-It'\\¢)lls dlltl/\'t(:ll)ll_v for
- ) oiii it C1 .- - . -- ~
uhmnlme _ | mg [and ciisiiiin (my m,;),,,,_._,
w_“ - — -no-.-) .im hopes that IltP. }‘l3§]r 13,’,-,_
hils i'i’l:‘l":5l1"CP>?lu,l as well as lriiitlliil to all
. ._ .. . _ .
m'irll' olild lllllllllll~lill..ll”'l‘/ “ll "W “ml all Iothe
« x. ' i you \\'ti niuil \‘t)ur5-‘(>l[l .1 i . _-i
for an V,,,,,. ,,m,m3 ,,, ,, ‘ __,. } _Hti)l_v_ p'!,Iii
qr Cl __ 1-. - _f- .\.)l).'l‘f'(_ int In th:-: 01;]
in sin’ laLI'. l\'|ll(lS til Depth inspnnif 3.1””,
9. ('la‘ttl€.r. 9 :3 .. - , -. .
iloiie with ltlilllllll lllllllll lll lll “ll!” lllllllllu
- 2-».‘.=':i'-.= -- ‘
tip”) ‘ rq - I It ,rit ixl. ¢.lltl llll. I)f.t_.i‘p(l ,,0’._
- N rtn-no-l. i'.'l".‘..£_'Uié55' (In:--‘. i~ia,~,-,,_=,gi,.,; A-,
N- l3 lllo th-re '-ll - i - ‘ lll
Ur l:‘li .lt ) ~. .“ " ill llil.l' ml nl‘ll'll"“' ‘ll ‘ll-“A for-i
-I.) »' - 5 i ii tins .it:t=t.- lH‘:H<: pr1;u_-tic» fur the [35,
b:)\ (”.-‘*}l'S'.‘ '71.-"Ill ll:lt?(‘li llltjigtglf 111-(;¢[i_ar of Evpnl,
ll“ l ‘l ‘is.’ lift‘:-;tses.~itiii. ‘
Dr. E‘. st - ‘ '.
found atlllilzll llll‘llll.ll.lllll lll lllli Oflllxl’ mall llel
E'iiiih’l l'l' ll ltllllll'lltlllfll bllllllllllll llllllsll llllllllc lllllllll
c s )lJ.C 'sniit.i top. I
Pc'r.- .._~‘.- 3.2.‘ . l
in.‘ *9‘ “ '.,_ ’\_ -. , _i
Attridl lll ltlvl i-wlrllllllllll‘ l'll"t"' 'l"”m.i
' -' "5Ut‘V' \. .~w':. "3. ' . . "
Jihlies ill‘-illorlvl Ii.-. tl. l('-ll lll llll lllll.l.llldll’il
as S t -.-‘ ' ' fl l'l” ;l.llmll‘ll‘°'ll‘\‘ l tios:“i— '
‘ - ‘eh it n binith Hon. Llurk H,_.»59,|t, (‘,;,.,,,.£(.
Qlleellera Gsllrle ill«"l"\'lti. Aqilrew ’l‘urrie_y.,
‘i\’,‘3’l;'Wa,k- ;*\l'I-'la\‘/rc’l5l ]\.§3toil,inn. \‘.7i-cinnri
, g 1 _ . »
llE§?£r§t E.
c UTLER Y. c§'c.
7I‘I]l*‘. subscriber offers for sale as cheap as
can be found in any £‘Sl‘al)llSill1')(3lll. in Fair-
fit-ld county, :1 large and comp eie assortment of
Hardware, Cullen, <.3'c. among which may be
fouu(l—— [Saws
I-land, panel, cumpass. cross cut. back and iuill
English and American chiscls of all sizes
English and Arnerican drawing knives
Fore,jack, Sm00tliitig,m'.1tt:li and riibbitt planes
Braces and bitts of-all kinds
Concave and common angers
Hollows and R-;;tinds, sash planes, Grecian ovals
O G and Filletts, side rahhitt, heads and plows
Common and inortice Gouges
Iron and steel sqtinrcs, lJ.’_‘VL'lS and try squares
Plane irons of all sizes and qurilities
A large assortment ofshellziud auger bitts
Broad and narrow .-‘axes
lfoii strap hinges all sizes [LOCl-IS
Rim, upright,-inot'tice, till, trunk chest and pad
Clark’s common, in -le and Par itirrient Butts
Plows and castings——manurc forks
Cast steel, English and Aiiicr. shovt-ls,spades etc
Bed keys 3-. screws—esct.ttchcon and glass knobs
i
~'lt‘,‘:.llt ‘ be" iiiiide.
pairing as usual.
7 -l -. — ' —
I\o»u.aii.. April 29, 184:).
WM B Sivan.
18
.‘ “». KT
— ',,' sf. wt go"
, ,7 S?I§Eiéi""' “\.,;
Elllgllll-i'§' ";TIT'~ - -
i.‘-'_./:3,/I ‘Cz.‘3...:-*«.—Tlie subscriber has now l
-silver \". . . . .
lrr - l lllcllllb lll ll"-l l"‘V l’”¢“-‘S. ill-so. smite’
ib;lO(l second liantl silver watches (‘\'?rci- 1~
ciietip. \\.-'m(;}~,.c.s Ufa” Mndq (M ,:I_ -. rue _\.
and ‘Vnrrdnled ‘York ‘Ind-— . 'l‘l(lIlt'l-\ l(’l'illl{(l
. ' 1 ii -' w
,‘i,:,_”MU“y rL__CP.v.d d J -is 0 all kinds,
1 c an (luneillslltirllltilltte.
‘ (3 E P s - 2
153 -. ...,. V, , .‘ «l..Ll.O\V.
-..B is:_—'\\ e’te a lot. ol 2't'i()d t-,'r;,-,;,,,,,,,,
iiiiirket try us q“ is. " - -, ,,
Maxis for", .l l .-l “he.” lllls '8 no’ true. lahlc
~~ ’,lFtSc-rung lablcs and talile (‘0\'.
useful article, at D ‘ ills’ ll
_ W isuiiows.
fx P.llhelti[()fG()l(l Sp,.c,,,(._1,,s “HS (,3 fim
"*’ll“‘ls 3lS0 Silver of every st Y ll
' — .1 V ., ’ I ~; .
Looking t:‘rta.=..'ses,l’ l'ildltl:iiL£,l*aitltl
, . .
Tea \Vaiters in ahundzirice, all at Dtsniiows.
ALL at C E Disbrows, for allsorisof(Tomlis
'l‘ooth, I‘-‘ail, Cloth and l-lair Bruslies, all
sorts Shaving Tools, Fziiicy Sosips, porftiiiier_v,
Perikiiives, Scissors the best kind, .It-wt-lry of all
SO!‘lS——eVCt‘y thing usually kept in a Fui'iiisliiii_;'
store.
”‘ it-5.-‘ii VWEJS. Justreceived a splendid assort-
‘.~.» merit of Shawls adapted to the season, such
as Bureau and Muslin de Laiiis, plain and satin
striped borders. Etnbroidered and D.'iri‘iask do.
at the Braucli Store of T L & J b‘. llitcir.
'.?,\'_7'.“¥"\ .,‘3
E4if:A.r.'. E. E$l,§
Er’.-‘s2s§>.§oz:::‘:':~?.e 'EY_‘~:*-.3.-.' 'E}z'c.-ssirrgs; .’~:7,»aEooe:.
1"”-filllll.‘:i est2il)'lt‘~limoni I)-,1.‘ lieeii l'('HttiVP(l from
E. ’l‘ho:u:i~’ Bziililina. to the .!2ui~m on in: j
i»ast.erit| olllliirriill’-7 lilorlt, wlieri-. the proprie-
ttir “ill f_'l!\'e (-vr_-ry ant-iiiiim to his Cll\'lt)llH'!‘.~‘lll
the line of Sli:it‘npnoniiit_i, Hair Ci,iitiii,t_r, unit
fl.'urllI=i2. Latlies curls done up in the niosl
ltlslfllllfl Hl.’iliI1(’f.
A l.-ir,-_=e quaritity of pnrfumery and Chiltlrt~n’s
'l‘0_ys have lN:‘*"ll aililed to the stock of the sub
~t:ri‘uer \\'l’llCll‘!lS"lll be sold on the most reasona-
ble terms.
Crow liars, cart and wagon boxes
Trace, halter, dog and lock cliains [sticks
\Vt-ll wheels, and ropt-—brtiss and iron candle-
Iron cook pots of all sizes, brass and iron kettles
Carvers table and desert knives and forks
Sauce and frying p-.iiis—gridirons l
“lash tubs and boards—doo'r mats
. Blackiug, horse, scrubbing 85 whitewash brushes
Cast Iron furnaces, spiders, and lire dogs
Shovels and tongs, stub scythes, window glass
sashes, &c.
.5 full assortment of Iron and Steel.
English Iron wagon tyre, from 1;} to 1;"; inch
all thicknesses
English do cart do from 2;, to 3
Swedes do do do from 2.5 to 3 do
American do round do from 1* to 3 do
American dosquare do fom 1 to ;} do
Hoop and Band Iron, all widths
Sauiiderson oz. Co’s best quality cast steel 3 and
3 octogon, and I}; 1. :§. 3, square.
All these articles kept constantly on hand and
for sale by CHAS. lsiuics.
UZYIZVIER Goods.—-Just received at the;
Branch Slt)l'C,€l large nssortmentofSurnmer§
Goods, for Men’s and Boys’ wear, which will be
sold cheap. T L 8: J R PECK.
l\Iay I2, 1845.
Nurwtillt. April I845. IG
MODE for Ladies’ Hats at
3? 1-“ Grumanls.
Uii1§?.§]R.—At the South NOF\Vulli Lan-.
J diiig—-
50,000 Feet of Boards and Plank
10,000 “ _Sidiiig
10,000 “ 5-8 Box boards
1,000 Dress Plank
2,000 Piece Boards
1,000 Vlfall Strips
500 3-4 .Ioist. I
200 Bunches Shingles l
'1‘ L 6;. J R Pncir.
Camphor at New York prices,'
TiI~‘Sl:‘LL~‘.
F0 sftle by,
LBS.
)’ just received at
fihcaga Qoods.
(Lnrl U/t[i'I'flI.g Atlcntimi to Bii.si7i.ess
xlfvllil linvejiist rec-"ivr—~tl miutlier large. lot of
very ilc.~irtib‘-e Dry Goods. VVC will
not attain it to eiiiiutnorntc. but say to till. for
l .
mt-tits eqiial. if not superior to any in l‘l:lll'l'It‘ltl-
('iiiirity in the sale of C'rie:ip rich Dry Goods. ll
so through the spring and summer. so that per
sen-icuiiiiiig frozri a tlistaiice can find ll}? (Jlon(lS'
A '3.‘ COS3.—Ladies Tuscauzind Neapolitani“, sup, ,,,-Ht what is al§w3_\'_-"i .i.._.‘.mi.|.-. cI1c(1p._..’
Hats and Trimiiiiii«__is may be had at cost
the remainder ofthe season, at the
Bridge Store.
_ broad level from on the Danbury
mad, about 3 1-2 miles from the borough ofNor
walk, is offered for sate ata price whic‘li wil
render it an object for a person having the means
and wishing to procure :1 small liirm for the pur-
pose of elegant improvement. On the premise
:)rne fruit, under good fence and in a high stat
ofcultivation. There is not :1 place on this roa
and few in the vicinity:
that can be obtained on so easy terins. An
person wishing to purchase can obtain any ix
ormation by inquiring at this office.
'_____% _
CRIB for SaIe.——A handsome nioliog-
rgc for a child four or
anv crih,sutficiently la
0 ‘ears 0ld',for‘ sale cheap.
five ll Wuniimiiiir 8: QUlNTAB.D..
A Choice Fraviiiiii for Sale.
A Plot of ground ofregularforiii, (an
oblong) embracing 30 acres with a
some six or eightacres of Wood and timber,
that lies so favorably, o
goods and prices.
Nw (?;in.'mii. l\l:trt‘h 29 1845.
§_§ ()3i1iEEi.Y at the Btrriiiiiich Store.
.b:__It —— O doz Ladies cotton hose
20 “ Meiis cotton 1-2 hose
, 10 “ Misses cotton hose
. ]0 “ Boys 1-2 hose
l Forsale cheap by, T L 86 J R Pizcx.
IOLIN and Base Viol Strings of all kinds.
Refined Rosin for Bows. A new lot ofchetip
S and good Accordions, this day opening. at
C E DISBROWS.
c -_____._.__-__________..____-_...——-
tl ' (EB Woi'lr.—\Ve are prépared to do all
kinds of Jobs, such as mend Umbrellas and
Y Pzirasols, repair and set glass to spec!-.icles,meiid
1- all kinds oflewelry, and Spoons. repair Accor-
diatis, mend Teapots, repair all kinds of Clocks
and at short notice. C E Disnitows.
lRESfi 'l‘eas.—-Ten Chests Superior
. Green Teas, for sale low, by
‘ '1-‘ L 8; I R P£CK..
Tllileyattention oftlie pub-
9 «W?-I9 filttl E'l(‘gtll1l.flSS(irt'-_
hm ent of
death.
to intoxication.
visited him before.
warning thus mercifully given him, he n
Ollll lllllllll ls llllllllll llllll we lllllllllll lll lleell ll lCIl’Cl.llTlSli'.1llCeS (IS [0 touch 01.11‘ 118211151
\-Ve respi-cil'ul|,y solicit mi rxamiiiiuion ol Ollfidgli,-glum 1,-emeng,
t-«mi-T0ct< 5- HALL lof this kind of insnnityis Rum.
‘ .0 st-int use of alcohol will inevitably. . .
and (l ll ‘ l ‘ 2/llllfl, wounds 'LD’(t.'l).0Z(l cause!
SPEAK C-‘lil\‘~’l‘LY.
Sllfak gt-nily !—ii is better far
lo rule by love, than fear——
't'he good we might dohere!
S . — I i , -
‘ llrfitlx §1:('nt._v. Loie doth whisper lo
ie \0\\S‘l_l)al -rue hearts bind;
And gentlv fI‘lC[l(l:lllpls accems flow.
~ _ - ' ‘ . . “. 1
Atttction’s voice is kind.
Spfglr gently to the imie child,
In love be sure to gain;
Teach it in accents soft and mild '
. )
It may not long rcriiam.
Spenk gently to the young, for they
\V ill have eiiotigli to lJL'dl‘—
"llis full ofzinxious cure!
Speak gently to the aged one,
Gricvciiot the care-ivom hi-an
_. V . .. . _ 1
Tl.t. s.i.ids of tile are li€'«ll'l_V run,
LL-t such in peace dt-p-.ii't!
Q .
operik geiitly, kindly to the poor_.
Let no liarsli tone he heard:
They have enough tliey must endure,
W itliout an unkind word!
‘a Sp'e‘ak gently to the ct-ring—— know
lhey must have toiled in vain:
Pcrchauce urikiiitliiess made them 50;
Oh, win them back again.
Sprcal: gently! He who gave his life
.1 Olicnd man’s stubborn will,
VS lien i;-lements were in fierce strife
Said to them, “Peace be shit.” l
Speak gently !—’tis a little thing
Dropped iii the licarils deep well '
. , . _9
Tllf gwd. llIe}0_i', which it may bring,
Ltcruity shall tell.
Q
* Peak gciitly-——lei riot harsh words mai-
Pass tlirougli this life as best they may, .1liis case has been committee
‘lflouzrh he “.
. a ere freefrom the f" .
mm, and, if . e iects of soul to hell
t. possible more ._ -, . ,‘
¢_-“mes are Suicide Oar murdeio 2, tiller his on this subye
a a~ .- .
may be, aria.’ drurz/renrzcss. Arid tbl'tlSll(ll3l‘Qil:tSe Cl_lIl drink rum as
5°ll ‘llllltlieiiness for such it ‘e I l.e “lllgl agamst llltrise
imily be rec-:ii'deld b l lll lllllllllllllll lll
W id - I. ‘P Y Wm-Sellers and rum- her
“'H€t'S, is of fearful m'irrnit d ' '
flight Ofmeaven. lndeedt;,0‘hlil’ e in tge tyithstanding the light they
fmorc - . i lg can e tie unf-ivor.
ii properly connected -;0,,e[her than co ‘ . able
. ruiikenness and murder Alilndl M; “*9 “GUS.
trite and lit sign could be huno out bmolre moderate drinking.‘
-1‘ .V llellglon, liowever, such
ll and against God.
s of the Christian Church
influence
And with the light that is shed
cl: at the present day, no one
11-l.3€verage without sin-
traiige as it [Tl]-1 L
- y seem there are mem.
Wh(l), not-
have‘, and
_ which their
continue the practice of
For the honor of 1-le.
?.flg-!Ofl&VIl]OS€ last cent be has already 1,ea,.({
in t ie raiver whicll no - l . .-
blood no it day! ” lllllllls ll“ l’'''‘''‘’ ‘’l
Men in son ' ,
H _ I ie instances l.ave Cngaoed m
"3 llldlllc of min after l‘2liVlno' li dlll
ligioiis education. The son his beeril llll.
customed to l" ' l ’ ' . ac’
evening and riiltl)lil'lrliliril.cir llie} '1llllllllls’llll lllllllll
. V ‘ .
has Hnplméd the dfi, it e a.pious father
_ I, . ivine I)lCSSll‘ln- on his
c iildren. His heart became (Ill 1 .
- ~ . . . v A . e -
pressed with philanthropy and rellil,:i3(’miin
I . 6 3:‘
-keepers of the .~ -
orrslo . -\. tire com _
itmd curse our tog’ all ps jthat di. grace few, and, God be rais d h - Pilratively But he has turned rumseliei-i H
N . tin, tian Lrunkemzes and 0-f0\ ' ] P 8 ,t ctr number is sins! He 0' ‘ . ' Ow fl?
\‘{l7dc]" _,, Tying ess day by day. father andgrieies the heart of an aged
. - ' .' . .. a
Hit (lrunkeiiess is ’ Slings llhea scorpion the breast
Noth’ —' . .
il]g1S more clear than that sin in j ed. -. But is it a sin simply to d.-ink’;
l
.4 :1 ~
-mil zilarmiriir sin Dllllllllllllll llslllllll’ Yes’
0 .
lvitli blood,
Quick as tliouolit th .\vine
fvus done. ‘‘ e deed ’
In about forty minutes of co.
llfiig m§‘ref1SiSlt’£t2rltc:s‘sl(i)iri]3ic embrace of death ll’l.~fir~ni.z/3/.
c':i'l.lrcn are fatherle “ll lllllilllllll llllll llls lll llllllglllllllll
lisinains have 1, ll lll l ll-lll-0llld'
, _ een committed to
y§t()llll(l, and he sleeps in the grai.-e of me o
su'c2'c/e. , .
greater sinner because he is
trow not.
’\
lhe tie t' .
Q s ion now recurs for our consid- ,“ _
were is .
no command, no precept in all
oration, “IV/io (fid sin 79: This (Jest,
tvedesigp fairly‘ to meet and fullyllto _
tl,],iLsLs.m lC(;V0llllCl not add one Word to at‘. drink as ti beverage_
‘l “"3 90> V the alrea . .- I, numeiitntion fro -'
f'l‘lllll.V- We ftlel for them lllllli llllllllll-lllll‘l‘*lit the dririkinllilr lllfl llllllll lllllt ~mlll‘le5
..,,,,d words on the day of {he funeir loo isibaierane when”; it: bstrong drink as a
lllcll :‘,3ll9f- Grief not so much lllilll lll 1701, Willi lmake ricrlit lllvlo llllllllllcne.SS Oll
l‘thcir friei l 1 l - ecllllsel d I ‘° Salell~ll’°9llcllb1“3""€
bcu.;ie\.,ll il-llls llllllll’ lllls could lllillll been lll'll lllllllllllllll V,Vll‘le"E‘I‘ drinks rum \\C'lil-l
O1 9 , not because the wife was leftil lllgl)’ "ml lmowlilgly as a beverage sins
Bs:tcri:s1‘:>er.'xr:ce and Stiiicide.
-_ BY REV. W. c. Iltiyr,
Past" of -’llf- E- C/WW/I, J\"o7'wal/3, Ct
La ll - . '
H st V» eiliiestlay etc-riing one of our
citizens conimitted
c~‘llc'l t . . -
‘l ‘ lllllll ll'!'(-:‘[I‘ll(li1_V fol owing to attend
’ e cause ‘ind Ht"! - f 1'.
()1) [laud :1 la]. , 5) ‘ _ : . .1 l x u the!‘ 0 [H5
at asstrinitiit of gold and 5 ‘L1:-"l:lhl:3l;lileCit3xlllC fugeral most ciiibarrtissiiig
..)'t"' .
l'Cl‘ l.l ‘ il» ul ldfil-l
S“du|\}<—bd-tit !l.riendYs. of the dcceased.—
"('19 ‘ ...
“lei I. ’_ lltl lilb'(.0f1lll, lay tl.e corpse of
\- TIC Hit ua , tout uiibiddeii, had sent his
own soul into the spirit world
.. ofhis 'Ou£li\\':1s1litl't‘ ~ . .. - ,
- leapois, the cheiipt-st ever (Jilll:’l't'(l in ll)‘li< l ed no llflyiim 1,1,5 .‘ rill lllll lllc llllll lclcelll
husbm 1 gfit t. siug.iotn the mouth oflicr
years l,l,~lUell,lll‘l lllllldflelli Yet in tender ,., L. ,
. -1 ‘(use . - ‘ _ :._~5._} ‘_-1’ - 1:: ~ ,
1% dj , l fit, uton their hendstlie 2- l ' l‘l l ‘PMS, nearly suffocated me.‘
tlidll Zffilltlio lather were not placed, neifi
ter . , ,- .- .
_l' ‘:3 1:1 pr?;‘)?L(On11]11[tl';p[y} H, the; I-!..« !hv_.g_fiii:ei..ils, and did, as l have It
God and Heaven he spoke ritlil';-- "i~ri«;i‘.—..'-
W1“ no ricii"i - l ' ll l- 3;-
.s . g I. c‘e.Jbmg out'of ilc, no 0 ‘W
pressioii ol cuiui resigriiition of the so ..
into the liaiitls of God. l
chitmbei‘ wl‘iei'c the wood man meets his
Futitllv didlf c ttiifoi'tt.iti:ite iiiziii
apply the ltnife to his throat, and freely
flowed the vital fluid.
cred with gore and the furnitiirc was stain-
ed with living blood! 0, Eitrtli! what :1
S')(3Cl.il='.'l0 for the wife the cliildrcn and
3 7
the llrictids to bcliold!
SUlL‘llt',le.
iis iltiiieral.
'llhe_ floor was cov
In reflecting on this melancholy afliii
tiie question propsed by the Disciples to
Christ was siiggiestcrl to our niind,—.Ioliii
But it will be in-
uircd in the first iltice \Vliet.lier size has . .
gee" clonmlmed », l ’ tel by the premiitiire death of his lello\vs,l
done in such {I state of mind as to render,
.1 - v -u :.l - ' 1 l- l- i v 5
Wham,“ we c,,.c,,,,.,s,,,,_,ceS,,,.e cm.,Side,.ed. i by the laws of his physical nature, ie sti C\ i.s o intcmper.'int.e,\i iii. . oestiogs oti
That he was not in his right mind is very.
evident. He was :1 dertiuged nian.
his insanity wastlic 72.-
commoiily called, dc/iri'um tTC3')Ie}.‘S‘. H
X. 2. “lil/to t/:ii'S1l72.?ll
Wlicther this act wa
had been in the habit for years ofdriiikin
sooner recovers than he again resumes tl
habits of inebriatioii. l-lis stomacli
comes the general reservoir of the poison-
ous liqiiid. its fumes madden his brai
and in a fit of plirenzied desperation, l
seizes the knife and terminates his wretch—,
ed career.
In cases of ordinary and real insanity,
blame does not attach for crimes commit-. 1.4% ‘
bel , bod stamps
ted in that state. Such iiisuuity may
lintluced by circ_umstanccs and causes over
_ lwliich the subject has no control.—By the
Owl‘ M0/1" 25 577163” P"?/ll5» L’l7':'=’l“ Sllles loss offriends, by the destruction of prop-
erty, by ill health, by close u.eiit:il app
cation in literui‘y pursuits, or it may
bereditiiry, as is frequently the case,
be handed down from father to son.
aiitl,n-.:ir that we are &lPlffl'lT|ltl(‘(l toolllcr iudui-e- ' ,1” Such cases no course has been pm-sue
kiioivingly that would lead to this state.‘-E _ _ _ ,
I Wolmdsa and l9a"95 lllm ‘ll lhe gate. Wllll‘*takes the ramnent from the scanty wa-rd-, _ I 1”.
He robs him ofliiscliar-rand l llllm ll°l -‘
It comes unlocked
excite otir commisertition.
The great and only can
The fr
disease the brain; and every druntard
dreadful disease. _
tac; ed he owes it to a constitution ofir
/ins brought it upon hirnsizlf, by the free a
continual -use of also/iolic dri/i.lc.s~.
circumstances commits stiicide,—does
murder,
for his crnne, when he is sober.
And
land in that state commits suicide, or in
“re ive re
The wife
'1"/‘lint was not the , _ ' 2'
Butl-
(iriii (1. am. more- . .
l fl ’ ‘ribbing himself of reason, be next robs
ll.llllS(lt‘C‘t1tlllLll disease bad!
But regardless ofthe,
be-‘_to iniiigle strong drinn.
and yiness,
for, and always in such1
and out so mtic
fearfully liable to be attacked by this most
And if he is not so at-
and a stomach of brass. The man there-
fore that is the subject of delirium tremens
What, then, if the individual in these
Iiimself insane. And lieuce otir laws very
justly provide that the man who commits
when he is drunk, shall be hung
that is delirious from habits of inebriation,
1 wid r , - t ' , .
.. ti: ,::::.::'i:;:.:;::i-e,:i;:»,,:,«;- ; .“..‘.’.§‘i§‘..§’,§’.§i’.'.".i~‘li‘.’. 22:.
:'e:‘§rl'lfilllaCl(1)<r>Tf l.)‘€r(;1:tI,<.eIl;1eIl]‘i1(I closed his cpl;311E<*uEl}etc_vi{’ofliis_way, l all
. U0 commorfltlm Gift:13r:.pl:ynl;f:frf:)Jrtl‘iis l?:l(]runAcn(:le.l-9‘: 0:;/tliriiistitgd fgi: a momentthat;
l:i,t grief, because he had come to llilgllleliflre by the laws ofl natlililil':ll llilililielllllllllllll
g'ylt\'e oftlie seff 72z.i,,.de,.e,._r bly connected. It is drinklinrr Sflrl(l)ll[l]lo.-l
‘During ii ministry of ten years I have i drink that produces drunkennessil A-nd jot,
brcn called ii ' ‘ls l" 30<'0l‘Cl ' ' ' *
; pon to officiatc at funerals’ “me With the principles of a‘
uid - - . ‘sound l'l - . , — . ’
lnilf‘) :tl;1;(:lStl;)alll Possible fcircumstaiiccs. lto d,.i,,lll,llh:S:£:.y lhft “bllelfiia llfillll lleglllsi
‘ 3’ ll“ «E-’;”1Ve0 the rich and‘ l’ ‘rams 0 (3 run en. And-
lll3 P001‘, the righteous and the wicked lllllllllecl (.lm”lle"lleS5 fesulls from a littlel
tlc aged and the younrr. I hape e,,de.,,.l§mOlle dllllll" l
: O 1 ‘ ,7‘ ‘
orad to pour the balm of consolation iiitotllll llll (hull emleSS'
tle bosom of the bereaved, and bid them l llllllllss llommencell
twist in God. Once I attended where du-lllllllllllllllcllmem °lldllllll‘llli‘:~'-
rlmr the few rem'1rl'~ I '
~ :3: i is made on the occa-l .
.completion of drin:.ing-I It
Si;-;,tl1efltl}1(tS of rum, coming up J31,-e; Itb . _ h is in
cgtns in t e first
7
;\\'l)Ole. thel
i throughout the rest.
.‘-inc tlttl.-littl . « . -' -'
t i d'iyI attended no less,d,.i,,k ,S“,_ Dl”ll‘lll‘s" Strong
,__,," ‘.‘.-‘.;--l\li,~.)S.‘li r“(.._-} “meg We t . ,,
-. * - . ~ ' t'i tho =
,_ _ i _ P “It se.
‘-'\‘t"l' one clits‘s‘oi~v.:ln<~mt '
.l:tll\-' CXt‘.lt0tl N“ “l here’
’ “ ,1...-s
loll loll“ Slcllelllllg Sllelle lllllllllld as the nature of the case demands.
W,,,_. And hence we are exhorted to
‘II?
l __ln-pl.flln.§-,r(~).th_‘ ,‘'I up )1 ,k ,._
I5 \ 0 Indie {ll sllbbldl \llIJ\.\z\.a\lIA) ..-|
Ltd lll}
.. I.
rim.
Jilin Wesley, ‘Liquid lire.’
llllllli lmlsl ‘lll’llll‘llllll"ll°l3' Called by then is it all we contend for.
ll“ exlllllallon ‘lf_llll5 ‘ll’-ll‘llY evll; _ l}for expedience pay as much deference toi
lll lllc ‘llls-C5 “ll llllcllllllellllllcei _Slll°_lllea it as Paul did, and in five years, iiitcriiper-§
mirtlei‘, and all the evils 1'€Sull.l!lgIl'0tll: in cease in 0”. p,,,d_ The smoke
‘l'll“l*'°ll‘33‘5a ll lll/1° S1753 fll ldistillery, coiriing up like the smoke
-. 1. T/ie man ofilzitcrri./iei'iize /i..«'ili2't9 sins. lof the bottomlcs pit, day and uiglit, will
How fetirfully is this exhibited in the case be scen no more; the sale of dcatli will
\'\'hen he knew the irinddeiiiiig ceas--, and drunkenness will be spoken of"
among the things that are past. i
It is in accordance with the principles‘
of a lawful expedience, in view of the lln-1
our bad exatn-i
l
I‘
bifore us!
cfects of rum, he still drank. When wnrn- as
si , -
lli: still drank. \Vlien entreated by the ex-
pistuliitions of his friends, he still poured liaapy eflects produced by
When adiiioiiislied ple, and in view of the great and alminiiig
till fiiial- soul and body, that we totally abstain from
lp:i'sisted in habits of inebriiition,
And if we vio-
lt reason forsook its throne, and he stood the use of strong drink.
And first late these principles do we not sin?
verily. \Ve sin zigaiust ourselves, endan-
lgering our own sufcty,——\ve sin against
n ’ our brethren, setting an example which it
would be dangerous for them to follow.
\Ve sin against God, for he has comman-
“abs(ai'nf.--oiri. all appearance of
ihafore his friends :1 m(IIl1lIC.l
, . ,
,,.;limself of life.
C There is adreadful woe pronunced i
the word of God upon them that drink
osrong drink. “VVoe unto them that are
9 ~ nighty to drink wine, and men ofstreiigth defl "3 l°
VVoe unto them "ll" . _ _ '_
In whatever light we view this sub_}ect
itliat: rise u earl ' in the niornincth:-it the ,
i l’ l - ° - - i -1 i. - o "I
n lnay follow strong drink. Hell hath eii- We Come '0 i-18 C0t_tC HST-0" 1 at “Ol ll Y
ml larged herself and opened her mouth witli- ls _l~ll.e lll'lllll"ll'_‘l *1 Slnnella but ll‘? moderate
ilout measure: and their glory, and their ‘ll°lll"‘°l’ alsfl 3"lS° _All_‘l “'ll3l_ ls 5ll'°ll‘r§lY
iilliultittide and their pomp, and he that re- "-°l'l'°ll°l'3ll"‘3 of llllsallls Consclellcc Smlles
9 ‘ ‘ . .
ljl')lC€ll1,Sl'lE1ll(leSC€l'l(ll[ll§Oll2.ll Isazlzi/L V. 1], llllll e"9l'Y _ll"le he Pllls llle l“lll‘lll°“"e‘l
cupto his lips. And let all such beware,
t lest z'nt.r:mpcrance and suicide shall close
f their unhappy career.
“W/to Sins .7”
3. The .'\’um.s~eller sivzs. He puts the bottle
He tempts /zim
l
drunlceness in the presen
life with his curse. 'lhe drunlards o
Ephraim were iiotmore effectually spoiled.
Llllan are the (lrunkurds of our own day.l
|i.§lWith drunkeness comes the loss of prop- to his ,,e;._.-hbo,-*5 mouth,
be crty, the loss of character, the loss ofliap- to Sim
the l0SS Of lwfllllh llle loss of sobriety. He takes his money from hi
More than this.
his pristine glory and native in re-mm_
him With rags and mouth of his famishing children.
In , friends.
dvrobs man of
ignity. It covers
h even as a dog to lick his sores. who of his wife,
sin is readily ndrairt;
r le
l'he onl (ll ' '
A soul i. .1 - twliol r - . Y ""‘~‘°“°" "1 the
.h,m-ed. ~ ‘. iimoria, is. co the l\ew festam S ‘
, mtothe presence of God ill ' ‘f - . ent criptiires
1 stained‘ 0!‘ drinking even so much a '
~ s ordinary
e.'. t , , - .
I R serifn_ozcc£ds:§i::nie]i}tl3, is :1 meilzcci-l]n.e‘.
lllllllls bleedlngl ll” }"°ll“.‘a’ lllllll\(he \V'Z1S'lqll{1lt)lll.lC-lsgflfld to be ltlakllelilisinlllzlilldl-isiallloflzleldil
_ I \ . , _ '
ilnhtel guilt 0fl.dl'llIll{lYlg‘ cannot‘
, . 10 qtiantit (rank. --
[-1.5:-nian drm. s a pin, and isydmnk. w§))i[ll(t,:.,3llal. lhe should ever
the ,z1t‘tl0l.l]eI‘ drinks a quart and walks Q,trai(rl]t ,(3;]:l)_n mild?’ ,
sutis the mar tl ' - -- l- cage "l
l ml dll”ll‘5 the lllnt the its of darkness!
drunk? Ildeath itself!"
tli ‘I - ' . .
e ‘“°lllllllll€Sa ml‘ the Cll‘lt‘.'li'lng of strong fo
And the mode ofm-..
l , . _
,1‘-‘llllly committed in
' urge sums of money;
and reigns m
(I I
toucinot =
‘ 2 grave of the drunkard.
lllbliulll/U, urn unav
’ ;will set our face.
3 es,
He seduces him from the paths of
sricss,
that nursed h’ i -
Parents llil. l, r Emlllhlllcallyv can Such
b 533’, _ W e have nourished apd
rough: up children and the 11- ~. ‘.
led agalnst US.” The fatliery‘ lllllll lllllllllll
licited’ to " t "~ ' W l." “llls 50‘
. _. _pu liisactiie and sp,.,gh,1y Son
ll]ldO the cizcus, pointed to the grave ,.m.,;
:1! dsnid, II/lad rm!/ier lay I,,_',,, ,;,,,.e‘, 7 ‘
. X . _ V . " Q '-~-
mfherthis nyilaztltlsnllllcgyfiigiyinopgyr (-l’]ll(l, I pad
0 e crrave [mu
What become :1 lltnaliell. of
Al .ll.l_l°.'ll‘ lol me". to be‘
' ‘llfillls ftht only for the spir:
8 ‘ might: cm, islikei
Gre'itl - -' ‘ t - -
D. Y 30’O‘|avated , _- ‘
irumseller onclrliccount ofsliilslliliblllllt llll Illlll
- , . , ‘cc . '
rgaziil there are Very I-egv cm Us
,wliich the destruction of hum lllles lll
~ -. . - ,, an
beljustified. lhe man that xvayylly: caarp
,otie‘rto t, - .‘ ' -
.,,,,s,,,,S ,f,,f,',‘,lnl,:‘,S,’§‘}_'‘,f,3f 1; =2, l'0bl')Ct‘. li‘
'. . ‘ l S .
.And ms Vcrilneciis the b‘la£:I'1eec;Si{rl]f:lXUX'(lCt(t3r_.
I 5 I ‘ l’. le ll.
, giie ofoffcnces. fhese crimes are. ,_,.en_
lhe hope of obtaining
But the rumseller
commits both‘ . ' - .
. heal! en daring sins for a_.fi:-w
i
;l_‘(l)ltl¢;7‘-9 and COLT”-5'.’ The rumséller does
' arr ‘ ' - - - . .
. _ _Y,°" _lS nefarious trade because
it ls’ °l call llea‘ Pleasant to him. He does
it for the gain. VVe do not wish t -
tc’rms"witli"ou't meaning nor em l ll llslll
necessarily harsh cpitheis —but isllriltlilt ilhlll,
2 - e
a r - _ .
I p n a\t_may say on this subject.
t. ie low of God is clear and e\-p‘.;,.i, A
V ,. t _ U . . . . . n
the voice of blood cries agaiiist liim from
Where does sin com '
~ ' mence "l ' the trro i . - _
VVliere docs drunk-lthe dcstllrltlill Allll lllllll ll lllllyl Fllll lllle
Cenainly with theiimopever Yhofistinge (pe has carried death.
is it ' ‘I I Wllellea ‘lien. ldisclose tlllie 'imi)luriltlli f ellflIl‘llll.ly only can
A 8 l v ' . ' ‘ l S ' ,_ 2 .
L sin . n the beginning, progress, orjoccasioncd by his arts mild etllgifgicand death
The r ' ' v - .
mmer lttiiéfellpr sins in the most o"nring
. e iave had our eye (7130,, ,,
, number 0 ' ~ - . .,
9 the d,,p,.,,,ed human ,mu_t,,t frumsellmgtaicrns for these fit:
9V1la and Only evil, and that C0f1tlY1ll1‘llly_” ,,-
l
een *e‘ar~ 3 .
Ouril DPS t. In one every landlord,-
n "um ell’ has gone down to tho‘
-A.l1‘_l ‘:*.l.l._e>,~'°«.si‘-t
“'1” 3l'°ll5‘-’ll- Alld “llllle l such respect shall be paid to cxpediciice _.,'u,,, ,,.e,,,,_.m._ How does the'Cl-z-sc of God
me. l vow id ' il ' t »' ~ Z/i \‘lf’Lll‘l to . ~ - l.ll ll-rest upon the lmfillcl . .
‘ ‘ L l" ml ledl lmlfla 0‘ J be legllllllell 35 ll “'35 by llle Allllslle P‘l'lll9:_llRl'tly enough to sell. By their course
And by the 1' _ '_ lllll meulitliey seem to challenge thc_thuntlerbolts of
‘ , ma ie my brother olletid will eat no more , 1,33%“, and defy the A]m,,-ymy to cpmm
.‘-llllcc Oll 9""lal Sllllll ll‘ll C9339 l0 lallllll fllll , while the world standetli.” Let all sticklers mm"! D
Anfl [hen are‘
The unfortunate man whose untimely
death has caused these 1'€3l‘i'l1'll'wS, had been
liimselfn -r'unz.s'cl.'ei'! He sold and drank,-
and drank and sold. And the result is be-‘
forc us. How exactly is his case pointed
otit by divine liispiratioii——*‘tlecei'viT:'ig tend
bei/zg dccewed !” In his own Ct"dlliltlCSS‘
was he caiiglit. And the some arts wliiclr
li:i<_l- overtlirown others, proved his own‘-
ruin.
“'8 would not set down auglit in rnnlitzc
ziginst the veudei‘ of ardent. spirits. Vile‘
liave no unkind feeling toward him, as ii
man. But against his traffic, we must. and
“lo cannot do other-f
wise‘ and be giiiltless. Necessity is laid
upon us. The atiroc‘i't’ies ofruiri’selliiig tire’
almost unparalleled. Not only on account
of the dreadful effects of the traffic, but
also, on account of the circumstances _in‘
which it is carried on. The runiseller has
no excuse to offer. He has light and-
knowledge. And he continues his tratlic'_
lflg£l.lflSt_lll_e reirionstrance of the friends of
the slain! The mother has prayed him’
to spare her child, her only child, but he‘
has mocked her tears. The wife has be-'
sought him to withhold the maddening‘
bowl from her estranged husband———estrrm-
ged by rum,—but: he has turned :1 deaf ear
to her entreaties,—cliildre_n have bes-ie';._xed
i him with the persuasive eloquence of. iniio-‘
cence and helplessness, and pleaded with
'liim to withhold the‘ poisonous drug from
their father, who under the influence ofthe’
deadly potion, became infuriated to mod-
biit they have pleaded in vain. Their
ry, which pierced the heareiis and enter-
Drunl'eness- - i"} t .‘ ' L l’ " 'v lent (3
l Pllllllel lllllllll gllllllg lllll llll lllllll ll dthe ears of the Lord of Hosts,» fell like
- - ‘ ( . h c
He llllllls lllll llllllllll lllllllll lH: a pointless dart upon his hardened heart.
=Tliese things move me.- “W ho is offended
I should distrust the’
lstate of my heart, ifI could under these‘
lU"lV€l'S3l 9-‘pellellce and °b5el"’3ll°" de‘ acter, and sends him forth into the world,‘ _ y _ _ _ __
i circuiiistances, remain si-lent.
- - - ~ ~ - - the truth Of the Pl"0"€I‘b “T/I9 n'-l ss and '1 vile and loathsome creature
- v d f} tl tl. S\ th the m°"slmle » ’ llell le *’ . .‘. . ‘
But ll 15 ‘ ell’ l em" mm ll lll :‘a'rmiIrard shall come to poverty. Vllho hath whose breath .5 poison,
::l W081 who lllllll 5°“'°“’ ll _“'lll° l“‘ll1,contamination. He turns the heart of the
:‘C0M6ntl0USll “H10 hath bflbbllflllll Vl//7"? l father from his own children and converts
Not satisfied
“fho hall‘ the husband into a demon.
They that tarry long at
that go to seek mixed
is.
Iredness of eyes’!
the witie; they
wine.”
So great is the sin of d-runkenesss that
the curse. of God attends the drunkard in
the world to come. No scripture is more
plain and explicit in the whole canon ‘of
divine truth than this. ‘ Hearit ! Hear 2!!
Yo that tarry at the bottle and mingle
strong drink. “Di-unkards shall not m/ierit
with impudent coolness,
and disfigured corpse, to-
and impoverished wife,
hapless children for burial!
The rum-seller does all
on
nd
spreads fire brands,
be
around him.
is
' 2 T ' k I d . B t; h . .
llol lillll l V:: ll lilgutllilhsen l}l,e ,,:l,,,1e the kingdom of God I” not concealed from his. view.
lllllll llll ll l l 2 The 1;ioc.’era{cdrinke1‘ sins. object that he meets in the morning at the
l ' is a bloated and en-
door ofhis filthy hole,
lt is altogether vain to talk about the ear- _
' feebled victim of intemperance.
ipedience of drinking rum, except fol‘ medl-
cinal purposes. It it is sin... It. blunts all
‘the moral sensibilities ; it spreads general
ruin around us ;_, it is the great evil of the
hc
Ill‘-
and whose touch is
with the amount of infernal .w‘ork,.a"lrendy
accomplished, he murders his victim, and
sends his bloated
his heart broken
and disgraced and
this understand-
ingly. He knows that his accursed ti-aflic
arrows and death, all
The effects of his trade are
The first -
The last
that leaves his black cavern at night, is a
;pooi-‘miserable wretcb, scarcely nble_ to
t0i.t8.l'-' to his distressed. home,and‘ tihe‘ Ghflik‘
The curse of God must abide‘ oh the?
rumseller in the world to come.’ He may
°-succeed in amassing a t'ortune_ l'lle_'t'e,-——lJl.lt
who would wish to share‘ it 1' He may
live in splendor", and dash‘ out with most
showy equipage. But the vehicle inrwhich
he rides is varnished" with lium‘a'n‘ blood ;-
his harnesses are plated with’ undying
worth; his horses, canni-ble-like‘, are fat-
tened on human flesh ;' and the crack of
the whip,- and the rumbling of his chariot
wheels, sound like the dying groans of
some miserable wretch, whose property‘
he has tilched, whose body he has wound-
led, and whose‘ soul he has destroyed! O
my soul envy him not, and choose none of.-'
his ways!
In the cases ofdrunkeiiess and violent-
death occasioned by it,. who sins’! it is
lxvi-itteir in characters olllblood. T/ie Rum-
‘sell-er sins. L, _
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