INSURANCE OFFICES.

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The following account of the ruinous in
fiuence exercised by the use of Intoxicating
liquors upon the best interests Of man, and
of the redeeming influence of the " "PLEDGE,''
in restoring him to himself, his family and
to his country, will be read with interest by
all. In this instance, the individual stood
high in the estimation of his country--was
the popular representative of his county in
the Assembly of his native state, and occu-
pied for three years seat in Congress. He
was crowned with honor-in his domestic
affairs he was peculiarly fortunate and happy
But all these honors and blessings were sac.
rifced at the altar of Moloch--his passion
for ardent spirits reduced him from the pin
nacle of prosperity, and made him an out
cast and a wanderer-a thing despised and
Stunned. But we will not anticipate: -


6 II was about the time when the Wash
ingtonian excitement was at its height
Every village, town and city, gave forth its
crowded audience to listen with intense in
terest TO the thrilling experience Of men
who had arisen into life as from the dead
The wonder was in every thought and up
on every lip. People looked at the new
phenomenon with bewildered astonish-
ment


in the evening of the day on which Alice
arrived at s., great experience meet
ing was to be held in one Of the churches.
Her friend, who had become enthusiastic in
the cause, urged her to go to this meeting,
which Alice did, although with feeling OF
reluctance. The house was crowded above
and below. A broad platform had been laid
upon the railing of the altar, upon which
sat the president Of the society, the secre-
tary, ministers of various denominations
and several reformed men, who were to be
the principal speakers. The preliminaries
usually appertaining to such meetings hav
ing been arranged, brief opening addres,
was made by one Of the ministers. A re-
formed man then related his experienc,
with great effect After he had finished
there was a pause Of nearly minute A
length man, who had been seated far back
with his face partly turned from the audi
ence, arose slowly, and moved to the from
Of the stage.


A half expressed exclamation escape'
iAlice as her eyes caught the well-knowl