Washington Temperance Society.
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ne w. empec6nce SOcIety m this city deserves all praise for their assiduous efforts to reclaim the unfortunate inebriates. They have added to their numbers within the last month of the old year 225 members, who have commenced the new year under the most happy auspices, and with firm resolution to abstain from all intoxicating drinks.

 There are some men in the ranks of this society, whose intellectual gifts are of su- perior order. They meet several times each week in Franklin Hall, which is de- voted exclusively to their use, where they exhort each other to perseverance, and so- licit pledges. The stories which they tell of their experience are sometimes extreme ly racy and entertaining. We are tempt- ed 10 repeat one oftlen, called the STARCH STORY, although we cannot pretend to vie on paper with the rich humor which voice and manner gave 10 the oral communica- ton.

 "I used to drink, and my wifc used to jaw me about it." What do you got drunk for?' said she. 'What do you jaw me for 2 said l. So we agreed and made firm bargain that would not drink and she should no, scold. For three long days we held on frn,-no drinking nor scolding. But on the third evening, being in company with some good fellows, l took horn, and when that was down, ! right off wanted a. mother. And in a very short time l found myself about how fare ye with twenty horns safe and snugly in my read-basket. By and bye it got to be time to 20 home, but ae vnu Co n v snNroco ' d, ,o.daJ ,o .>>o-. .-.. wife like the tooth ache. However, go I must, and so staggered along. hoping to find my wife abed. When reached the house, found it still lighted, and through the window saw wife up and waiting for me. Thinks l, r can't go in yet, but must wait till she gets to bed. So there l stood haR freezing in the cold rain tuO hOar& At last she went to bed. crept in at the back door, stumbling over paiIs and chairs, but finally succeeded in getting 10 bed without disturbing her. But after dozing awhile, ! awoke and found myself dry as fish. You know. brethren, how dry we all used to be in the night after we'd had a spree. My wife always knew what was ;hc matter with me, when got up in the night to drink cold water. hardly dared to get up for fear of my wife, but my thirst was greater than l could bear. So out crawIed, and grored very softly after the water pail. But no water was there. then felt round in the da,k, on the table and shelves, for something to cool my bur ming throat. Soon I found tin pan, fnll of liquid sOmething. seized and put i. tO my mouth, and took long and hearty draUght, the liquor at the same timo rnn. ming out at each side of my nsWuth down my cheeks. I thought the liquor tasted