Published by request of many friends.

For the Columbian Fountain.
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COLD WATER THE SIMPLE REMEDY.
MEssRs EDIToRs 1t has been remark
ed, in substance, that the use Of one of the
most simple means has done more for the
extension of great cause, in short time,
than the combined arguments and eloquence
of men distinguished for wisdom and piety
effected in many years. The lecture-room,
the place of public assembling, and the pull
pit, all had their orators decaiming against
the evils of intemperance. But their efforts
seemed to have little potency in staying the
onsweepihg and desolating pestilence. The
friends of humanity looked for new rem
edy. 1t was found. In the love of his
race, one rushed between the living and the
dead, conspicuously displaying, as the sym
Dol Of the new faith, glass Of cold water,
and the plague was stayed.


If it be asked, What potency there is in
cold water, or what inspiration inseparably
connected with it, that so many eyes bright
en- at the vision, and so many tongues be-
come eloquent in its praise, while expecta-
tions SO sanguine respecting its sanatve
qualities are indnlgedi We answer, None
Of itself; but the God Of nature and Of