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WHO DONE THISs
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A few years ago, | saw young man OF
character, wealth, and influence the future
opened before him with prospects OF hon-
orabie distinction and usefulness. When
saw him again, cloud was on his path
despair was on his heart his character was
blasted, his wealth squandered, and his IN
fluence gone. He was an outcast from
home. an ulcer on society. He was filthy,
bloated, wretched drunkard. He died, but
had no hope Of heaven | asked, who done
this; who destroyed this young man !
"The rum-seller," was all the answer re-
ceived


knew another young man OF property,
education, and refinement He lived in
beautiful mansion, richly and elegantly fur
nlshed. His lovely and accomplished wife
was as fruitful vine by the side OF his
house; and his children were like olive
plants around his table, He was prosperous
and happy for several years. When next
saw him, his mansion was sold and his
family removed. His dwelling was miser-
able hut. He was poor, thrittless drunk
ard. His wife was dying; for her heart was
broken; she could cling to life no longer.
His younger children were going from door
to door begging bread asked him who
done this-who has ruined your family
who has taken your property He merely
replied, The Rumseller.'' He could say
no more.


/ was once passing through district
Of country, and heard that its laws wera
often outraged, and the rights Of its citizens
trampled under foot. The courts had much
business to do, and the jails and the poor
houses were generally well filled. The ex-
pense Of these was enormous, but it was
met by heavily taxing the community, espe-
cially the honest Industrious, and temper
ateportion oft A gentleman ofintelligence
remarked, that he was of the opinion, that
were it not for certain RumselIers in the
neighborhood, the expenses Of the courts,
jails, and poor-houses would be considera-
bly, less, and that the laws would be better
observed, and crime and poverty would be
less frequent; but while the Rumsellers con-
tinued their business, he could cherish
but little expectation Of reform. came to
the conclusion that rumselling must be a bad
business; the Rumseller appeared to me to
be Of little benefit to community. rath-
er. thought he was curse. C.