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reason or sound argument, gainsay or resist.
II he can, he shall have place in our coli
umns, and be treated as gentleman. II
we are in error, we invite him to show us
the truth--then we will walk in its light.
In denouncing us, he forgets that ne is do
ing himself what he condemns IN others.
When we choose to ally ourselves with any
particular party, we will claim the priv
lege of making our own election.


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DELAYS ARE DANGERoUs.--"l will JON
the Sons of Temperance after Christmas
and New Years day." replied young man
to a friend, on being asked to become
member Of that fraternity; "for," he added
~ cannot forego the egg-nogg usually sup
piled by my acquaintance" An but It
may be too late-one glass, on either occa-
sion, may create an appetite never to be ap-
peased; the liquid poison may then begin
its work Of death; the unnatural warmth
may light up the fire which will consume
the hearts affections, deprive OF vlgor and
of strength, and hurry to the waiting tomb!
Resolve now, if you have never yet suffered
the natal day of the worlds Redeemer to
pass by unpolluted by spirituous libations, to
drink nought but Of the crystal stream; and
let the unusual circumstance form a new
era in your history, to be forgotten only
with the close of life


A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE" Who is the
individual to whom you just spoke in pass
lug ~


6 1t is John -'


"What the man who, two years ago,
was taken from the canal into which he
had fallen while intoxicated ~


"The same"


NWhy, | should not have known him
but for your information- changed is he
in appearance. Many time have | seen
him in rags, begging in the streets for few
cents with which to purchase drink


s'Irue: but he would blush and weep
now to think of his then condition, while
gratitude would swell his breast in contem-
plation of his deliverance from habitual in
temperance. But not alone in his person
does he bear the saving influence of the


II
Pledge go to his house, behold his happy
familv-see the comforts of his residence
Contrast the gloomy past with the bright
present 1t is more than the advent of the
genial spring, with its sweet flowers and
balmy zephyrs succeeding the frozen earth,
the driven SHOWS, the fearful howlings of
the winters storm. Sweet reverse! De-
lighHul scene! All hail to temperance