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drink and walk in the paths of virtue and
sobriety. know not in what terms to thank
you, for this precious gift. Upon some other
occasion, and in some other city ] may
make better speech in telling how and
where and when received it, than can at
this time and in this place. Permit me then,
simply to thank you and the Society which
you represent, for this beautiful testimonial
of their kindly feelings towards me; inre-
ccving it, ! feel that a new tie binds me totem
perancc; and when ] am far away from you
it shall serve to remind me Of those kind
hearts which am soon to leave behind me.
As a stranger, | came among youas friend,
leave. May your career be as bright and
pure as the token which yon have given
me,--may you go on cheerfully in the good
work in which you are engaged Ere mary
years have passed over your heads, may you
have the pleasing satisfaction ofknowing that
the last drunkard has signed the pledge, and
the last distillery fire has been quenched.''
The medal is of pure Gold, nearly the size
of dollar, the edges beautifully chased On
one side is engraved the following inscrip-
ton -


PRESENTED TO


BRO. HENRY SMITH


BY THE


PARENT w. T. A. SOCIETY


as small Token


of their Friendship g


and Esteem


W. R. STACY, Pres't poo NJ On SIX
E. S. PRICE, Sec'y o''on IVY ~ ~


On THE REVERSE,


May this small Token ever be,


An emblem of our love to thee,


And shield thee in life's darkest hour,


From AlcohoPs destroying power.


The medal was paid for by voluntary sub
scriptions ofmembers Of the Society, and they
have done themselves great honour in public
ly testifying their regard for a worthy man,
who has always been willing to labor in the
Temperance cause, without money and with
out price.


HYDRoPHoBIA.-A lecturer stated lately,
that he once saw young girl who, while
standing at hall door, had her apron torn
by a mad dog that made snap at it in pas
sing. She got needle and thread, scwed
up the rent, and not having pair of scissors
by her, cut Of her thread with her teeth, and
she got the hydrophobia, and died of
it.