For the Columbian Fountain.
Contributions from the Highlands.

NO. TX. lT
THE MOUNTAIN SPRING.
Since water then is pure and sweet,
And beautiful to see, SSH.
And since it cannot do us harm,
1t is the drink for me-"
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1t is the drink for me''


Mas. SIGouRNEy.


Whoever has travelled over the noun
tains by private conveyance in the summer
time, will be able, perhaps, to conceive
properly Of the pleasure afforded by the
sight Of mountain spring. Let no one
unacquainted with such qualification sup
pose we err when we say 1t is peculiarly
delightful. All know that glass Of cool
water is, to thirsty man, the sweetest and
most grateful beverage he could obtain; but
to meet with an opportunity Of supplying
ones self with such delicious drink du-
ring fatigueing ride among the hills on a
sultry day, is an event which Though COM
mon to those who travel in our country is
long remembered as I" an exquisite pleas
ure." An occurrence of this nature, during
a recent summer journey, led out my mind
into some reflections upon the advantages of
6 the cold water SYSTEM" which may be
presented to your readers with profit. But
as the subject is SO ample, ! can allude to
but few of the benefits of Total Abstinence
from Intoxicating liquors and recourse to
the pure fountain of nature.


II is evident that to allay thirst nothing
is so salutary as water, while, on the other
hand, any kind of stimulating drinks rather
increase this painful sensation. He who
attempts to quench his thirst by partaking
Of any spirituous beverage, is like one striy-
ing to stop the burning Of a fire by the addi-
tion of fuel. #sa


To promote health of mind or body, the
use Of cold water is not only serviceable,
but highly necessary. | know there have
been cases of sudden death by the immod-
crate or untimely use of cold water yet
this is no argument against its reasonable
use, nor is it any justification for what is
called " the reasonable use of alcoholic
drinks" forasmuch as there can be no rea-
son in the use of the latter at all, as be-
verage, whereas, of the former, it may be
said with truth and reason, it is promotive
of health and happiness. If the use OF
water do harm, all regard il as something
strange, but if the use of alcohol do good,
it is regarded as wonder will not say
that alcohol is perfectly useless but will
dare to assert that it is so as beUerage for
man. # may be used in some cases, per-
haps, by physicians, in their practice, to ad-
vantage; but as drink il is worse than
useless-it is highly injurious TO health,
directly opposed to happiness, greatly dis
pleasing to God, and deeply degrades all
who are given to the sinful habit of drink
ing it.


Behold the rich provision which is made
for us as to water; then turn and see the
awful perversion of nature in the extensive
manufacture Of alcohol from those produc-
tons, for the want Of which many of earth's
inhabitants die daily 6 Lo, this only have
! found, that God made man upright, but
they have sought out many Inventions


J. Il. w.


Cumberland, Md.