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top left of page is torn - another page shows through and has ran his race of folly and torn - when his nerves become eaten to shreds when delirium tremens seizes upon his fevered brain - when hateful jealousy obtain complete control of his person and all his dearest friends appear plotting his destruction - when his tormented imagination creates and causes to float before his eyes horrid images of armed men brandishing their swords in his face - of serpents with their venomous fangs flying through the air, and nestling in his hair - of friends grinning with exultation eagerly waiting to bear him away - the God speaks in thunder tones. - then the wrath of man is made to praise him, to vindicate his honor - to proclaim his law. The way of transgressions is hard. Upon him who grossly violates the physical laws of his being the Judge in this life visits his judgments. a foretaste of that eternal punishment which awaits the wicked. In the drunkards miserable life and terrible death we see the displeasure of God as clearly as we do that of the civil aim in the public execution of the murderer.

 Who is it that dares attempt to stifle this divine voice - to close the ears of the world against its heavenly teachings.  It is that man who seeing the millions whom alcohol has slain without being urged on by the almost irresistable