THE DRUNKARD.
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i THE DRUNKARD.


The 61Dewing anecdote vas relates
tat the late Temperance meeting il


Philadelphia, BY the Rev. Mr.. Hunt
Of North Carolina, as reported for th,
N. York Observer


VI all reforms in the world (said Mr.
H. that Of a confirmed drunkard, tho
not absolutely impossible, was certain
" the most hopeless. When once thu
habit Of drinking had been formed
and the appetite for liquor fixed IN th<
|systen.r II required little less than :


miracle to eradicate it. If it va.


true that men carried into the eternal


world tbe lusts and vices they had in
duSged in this, it was not too much "a
say, that even in the world to come
could the means be had, he would be q
druDkard still. In illustration Of this re-
mark Mr.. II. related an anecdote.-Iu
one part Of Virginia there were certain


bandoned coal pits, which had been


formerly worked to great depth, and


which presented a series Of dark and
dismal cavcrns, veil calculated, If any
thing in this world be, to exhibit Wis
,ble representation Of the regions Of
despair. A certain man, of respecta-
bic connexions and good education,
resided not far from these pits, who
was in the habit Of constant inebriety !;
insomuch that his friends told him if he
did not desist, he would certainly die
in one Of his fits Of beastly excess.
The man, however, thought there was
no danger; he should not die; they
were only parcel Of fanatics, and
wanted to destroy all his joys. He
to drink, TIL IN one Of his
frolics, he became dead drunk eotal-
" unconscious and insensihle to every
thing around him.


In this situation his friends conceiv-
ed. as a last expedient, the design Of
alarming him, If possible, by a near
prospect Of death and eternity. They
accordingly provided a coffin, and ar
raying hl0in grave cloths, placed his
Dody in Il, lowered him down into one
IF the deepest Of these pits. One or|
Ewo of them accompanied him, to wit
hess the result Of the experiment.
The place was perfectly dark and pro-
ouOdly still.-Alter a considerable
lime the fumes Of the liquor began toI
and the drunken man came
o himself He opened his eyes, and
'fter few moments they heard him
"What! is it so?-am l dead !?
-am really dead!' They answer
d in a feigned voice; ~Yes: you are
lead and buried" After some time
! glimmering light was seen a, a dis
ance, men in disguise approached,
md taking him out Of the coffin COM
nenccd the application Of a pretty
'eavy bastinado. The man now be-
ieved himself to be in the regions Of
orrow, and began to beg hard for mer-
y. They told him that he had been
as drunkard and there
vas no mercy for him. They then
aid him down again and retired.-As
hey we're going away intending to try
he result Of solitary reflection on his
mind, they heard his voice calling
and loudly after them ~Hal-
oa! Mr.. D-l! have you any DRINK
|own this way.


[Shouts Of laughter; and it was
ONE minutes before the audience be-
anne composed.