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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08
HONESTY.

An honest mans the noblcst work Of
Coo" SO said the eminent Pope, and we strict
" believe it; we really love an honest man,
one who makes strict integrity of principle a
cardinal doctrine of his life both of week days
and Sunday, we truly love him for his good
ness. If he is a shop keeper, we never care
to ask him how much a sack of coffee weighs,
but simply ask him how much we must pay
MINI. II ne Is a Lawyer, nc does not affirm
you are right when consulted and urge YOU
into a vexatious lawsuit, knowing YOU are
wrong and sure. to lose your case, at tho
same time, just to fleece you of fat fees and
costs. 1.-The is a mechanic, you need not stand
over him watching him as he works in order
to prevent him from p%alming half done jobs
on you. If he is a miller, you can trust him
with your grain. If he is a Tailor, you need
not give yourself a fear respecting the " cab
bage." If he is a physician, hewill not mag
Nifty every case Of illness he may be called to
in order to excite your fears and thus gain an
opportunity of running up an extrayagant
bill for you to foot. No matter what trades
man he may be, he viii not rail out againsta
brother of the same craft, in order to break
him down in popular favor. lie viii not con-
sent to swim with the public tide at the ex-
pense Of truth, of virtue and Of justice but
with magnanimity he viii stand up in the
cause Of truth and morality even if it affects
in a p~ecnniary sense his interests. We wish
all men were imbued with a spirit of strict,
unfinching honesty but, alas alas how
scarce such gems are found in the walks Of
life !! How rare a sight it is to meet with a
man of u~nfinching principle, one who holds
a sacred regard for the interests and welfare
of his neighbor equal with his own. One
who fully buries selfshness in his love for
his neighbor and makes the star of honesty
his polar beacon! Instead of this happy con-
dition in life, how much cheating, undermin-
ing, shaving, ~defrauding, deception and gou-
ging we daily witness! All struggling for
selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at the expense and
downfall of Truth, Honesty, Integrity and
Justice! So it has been-so it is, so it will
be perhaps for the next century, and how
much longer /" this deponent sayeth not
"To be honest, as this world goes,
Is to be one pickd out of ten thousand"
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How shall we treat the Drunkard

We have frequently thought that a mista-
ken policy was generally adopted on the part
of temperance men towards the drunkard
we frequently hear temperance lecturers, In
the course of their harangues, enter into a IL
rade of abuse against the hapless inebriate,
calling him all manner of queer names, as
hog, beast, and similar %epithets, out of pure
love. though, and actuated by the best Of m
tives, but through anxiety to save the poor
fellow they attempt to brighten and bemean
him into safety. Against such measures we
here enter our protest if the inebriate Is
called a beast and treated as such by respee-
table men, he will soon think he is a genuine
hog, either a Grazier or q Goblet, and will
go wallow in the mire, granting honest glory
in his filth and hogship! Should we feel q
sympathy for the inebriate and treat him as
a brother and a man? We think so for he
is our brother-no moreno less, and travel
t ing to the same eternity that we are, and has
tening to the judgement seat of the same
: Great High Priest; the same rich blessings
of earth, its privileges, its fruits, its sunshine
e and happiness, its Bibles and Its Religion
and its holy days of Sabbath all around him,
and offered to him to partake and live but
our brother is blind-folded and led like a cap
!. tive by the relentless tyrant of Drunkenness.
Y lie is our brother although he has become
d misshappen and deformed, poor, down-trod-
: den, miserable, torn, tossed, scathed, with
If cred, blasted, hopeless, diseased, crazy with
ungovernable passions-corrupted, a curse
If to himself and his family, the victim Of the
Demon that is riding him, and flashing and
I'd squirting him until he cries aloud for the boon
of Death and is denied-riding and urging
let him madly on, on farther from hope and bliss,
and nearer and nearer to Eternity and his
nv wailing doom We see the brother of our
Nv flesh and blood in this miserable plight-see
no him reeling and falling IN filthy places. see
ba him rushing with his burning madness to
~ meet a more fiery doom, and we either laugh
Tho at him, or set a kissing clamor after him
with the jeering shouts of fool, fend, drunk.
! = en- devil, hog, Observation-Disclosures il
20 his ears, driving him to the awaiting doom
J. ) and death The drunkard can never b,
saved by such fool-hardy attempts as this
he must be recognized as a man and treate,
der as a fallen, erring brother. Go to him wit
g A the advances of a friend, point with calmnes
cen to his danger, he viii see his leprosy h
Ives will see his dangerous position he will Sc
ave as you do, the waves Of destruction playin
nths around him, and when you lend the hand
e or kindness to raise his head above the billow
wing his heart will warm with gratitude and Ii
had Inns will sing to YOU the anthems of ioyf
los thankfulness. r
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til d GnI II III II.
me Diving Boy and the violets.

49, rS2AAR-& SASS6N
The little s~1sefer lay in a high, dreary
garrett and the beams above his head and
on every side, were black and foul. His
was scarlet with the flush of fever,
and the unnatural light of his eye flashed
ON the dimness of coming evening, like a
diamond in its gloomy bed of anthracite.
Something told the child that death was bu-
sy with its heart. It might have been IN
angel, for angels gather in bands around
the despised couch of poverty.
Mother, he whispered, and a pale, bent
woman knelt beside him, mother, is there
one blown now-look, look I!
For the twentieth time the sickly woman
lifted the tiny box of %violets, and the blood
rushed to her face as she beheld one little
dropping bud, just beginning to unfold
She carried it to the boy, the child, almost
an infant and a sweet smile lighted up
his innocent features.
Put it down, mother, where | can look
at it till [ die
With a wild sob, the poor widow placed
it upon his pillow, and watched the CLASSY
eyes eagerly as they rested npon the flow
er. Hours passed, the brow grew whittier
the fingers that she clasped were more clam
my, the round lips that had often callec
her mother, more purple, fading into a blu
t ish white, and tremulous, as though tn
. falling voice struggled for utterance. Sh
t placed her ear close to his face, and hear
him utter distinctly
, Goodbye, mamma take good care {
my %violets.'
After the rough pine coffin was carrie
|, away, and covered with mould, while he
e worn fingers were nervously stitching Q
n the ill-paid for garment, that mother ooul
see a vision Of beauty filling the wretche
. garnet with light and loveliness, a vision
the early buried child, in the pure viii
If robe Of heaven, bending over the box
%yiolets.
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Rg@W are promised articles from CHARLES
UNDERWOOD, Esq, Author ofthe Sea Bird, +"
a story which pleased our readers as well as
any thing we have published; and also from
CALDWELL" the humorous writer of Tim
Jones' Spree" We will try and keep our
columns well filed with good original matter.
This is just the time for our friends to make
an effort in their respective neighborhoods to
increase our circulation. Can you do a bet
ter thing for your neighbor than persuade
him to take the Age for his family or his own
use.
We owe thanks to numerous friends for
their voluntary agency in renewing old clubs
and getting new ones. If we have neglected
to forward Premiums to any to whom they
are due they viii please let US know.
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Character for the Young.

Character is everything to the young, as
it is the surest means of success in life. 1t
is better than the most ample fortune it
is better than honorable ~parentage ; it is
better than the patronage Of rich and pow
erful friends. A young person Of estab-
lished character, of v%irtuous principles, OF
good conduct, though he be poor, and left
to his own unaided efforts, will rarely fail
to make a way for himself in the world
He may be assailed by misfortune he may
lose health OF fall into adverse circumstan.
ces, and SO be embarrassed and oppressed
in his course /; but as a general rule, it can
not be questioned that a fair character fol
intelligence, virtue, and worth is the sures
pledge Of success in life. For many year
[ have been accustomed to watch with grea
interest, the fortunes of the young in thei
progress n life and longsince have [ com
to the settled conclusion, that in so far a
success is concerned, whether in the learn
ed professions, or in the ordinary bushes
Of men, character, virtue, intelligence,
we'll regulated mind and heart, is of higl
er value than heirship to the richest estate
than all outward advantages whatever
Such an estate, such advantages, are apt t
initiate with pride, to lead to i~mprudenc'
to idleness and vice I; and where this is tt
!, a fortune and bar every door to respectt
bility and happiness. But character,
repeat, never fails. It makes friends an
subdues enemies, creates funds, opens Il
gates Of opportunity, draws around it's pc
, SCISSOR patronage and support, makes him
sure and easy way to wealth, to honor, al
to hanniness.
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LETTER FROM GEN. S. F. C1R1

At the solicitation of several member ~
the Order, we addressed Gen. Cary, a few
weeks ago, to ascertain if he could visit us
at the approaching session of the Grand Di-
vision, and are Just in receipt of the subioined
reply. twill be seen he declines a visit to
North Carolina at the present time only
Would it not be well for the G. D. to take
steps to secure his services at some subse-
quent period The folloFingis Gen. Carv's
letter to us:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08

SISTERS INFUENCE.-I have been told,
says a popular writer, by men who have
passed unframed through the temptations
of youth, that they owed their escape from
many dangers, to the companionship of af-
fectionate and pure-minded sisters. They
have been saved from hazardous meetings
with idle company by some engagement,
of which their sisters were the charm
They have refrained from mixing with the
impure, because they would not bring home
thoughts and feelings which they could not
share with those trusting and loving friends.
They have adhered to habits of temper
ance because they would not profane with
gross fumes the holy kiss with which they
were accustomed to bid their sisters good
night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08

BaF Bro. A. Hatch, d. G. W. P. of Beth
mont Division, informs us of the oganization
of Hawfelds Division, under fattering cir
~cumstances. Bro. H. promises US a club of
70 new subscribers. Send them on they
will be in time for the Premium. Bethmont
has initiated eleven members the present
quarter.
IA Bro. J. W. Twitty, D. G. W. P. in
forms US Of the organization of Mount Tabor
Division, No. 318, in Union County, under
good prospects. 1t begins with IA good mem
bers and a set OF excellent officers. The Di-
VISION 1t IS said will flourish, thuogh surroun-
ded by hard-shell opponents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08

BEAUTIFUL EXTRAcT.-One fountain
there Essays, Miss Bremen, whose deep-lying
vein has only just begun to throw up its
silver drops among mankind fountain
which will allay the thirstof millions, and
will give to those who drink from it, peace
and JOY. TITS KNowLEDGE-the fountain
OF intellectual cultivation-which gives
health omankind makes clear the vision,
brings JOY to his life, and breathes over his
souls destiny a deep repose. Go and drink
therefrom, hot whom fortune has not ia.
vored, and thou will soon find myself rich.
Thou mayst go forth into the world and
find thyself everywhere at home thou
canst enjoy thyself in thy own little cham.
Der ; thy friends are everywhere around
thee ; nature, antiquity, heaven, are aces
sible to thee
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08

HALIFAX, September 1.-The steamer
America reached her wharf last evening at
6 o'clock.
ENGLAND.-The ministral Journals an
nounce with perfect confidence the termi-
nation of the fishery dispute. The terms
of the settlement amount to absolute recip-
rocity, 40 far as the right of fishing is con-
cerned, the Americans having the right to
fish in British waters, and the English in
American waite 3, within three miles ofthc
shore the distance to be measured to ths
nearest shore, without distinction between
bay or open sea,
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Pay your Postage.

We have recently been-taxed with postage
on letters purely ofa private personal charac-
ter to the writer's. This is exceedingly uqzy,
and we hope the thing will be stopped at once.
Ordering a change in the direction of papers,
should always be post paid-indeed all letters
to an Editor should-by your saving three
cents you take away .fre from him. Do stop it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08

New DIvIsIoNs.-Since our last notice un-
der this head, Charters for five new Divisions
have been issued, making 1922 aState-
all of which, with the exception Of perhaps
less than ten, arc prosecuting the work of the
Order more or less actively. Several old Di-
visions have forfeited their Charters during
this year, but their places have been filled
with new ones coming in, so that the num-
bering might be regularly kept up. The
cause is not retrograding, as some would fam
hope-but is steadily, firmly gaining upon
the confidence and affection Of our people,
God prosper the good work.
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RALEIGH, 81 c.
Wednesday, September 5, 1852.
Positive A-rranaIment.

Subscribers receiring their pairs Nth a red mark,
are thereby notified that IN tot4 peeEs from the re-
ceipt Of the first number thus mehed their subscrip-
ton gears aoiU expire and bless renered WitAia
that time, the paper aciH be daontinued. This rule
0iU be inferibly adhered to-.
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IA a strong man will carry me over
the mountains These were the words of
a sweet little dying boy in the city of Bos-
ton a few weeks ago.
About the middle of the night in which
he died, he saw something beautiful, which
he could not very we'll understand. He
was much delighted with the vision, and
his parents assured him that God had Civ
en- him a glimpse of Heaven. But they
soon perceived that the vision was some
what marred, by the appearance of noun
tains which he saw before him. Almost in
a moment, however, after they were discov-
cred, he exclaimed. "a strong man will
carry me over the mountains ? and soon
after departed on his journey. Gentle
child T! and gentle faith
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08

n- We call the attention of the Travelling
Washington Hotel, in our columns. Afriend
who has travelled extensively authorizes us to
recommend it as an excellent House and eve
ry way worthy of public patronage. We hope
every Temperance traveller from North Caro-
lima will give friend Gilman a call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08
GTo be honest, as this world goes,
Is to be one pick'd out of ten thousand" >
Rg~ The Supreme Court ofMaine has pro-
nounced the Liquor law unconstitutional.
Milton Chronicle.

Where did friend Evans get this informa-
ton ? The Supreme Court of Maine has not
decided the Liquor law unconstitutional its
decision was, simply, that the inhabitants Of
that State may keep liquor in their houses
for their own use, and that liquor may be
broughtin t an~dtransported within or through
the state, if it be not intended for sale. The
amount of the decision seems to be, that the
Legislature may prohibit the sale, or keeping
or offering for sale, of liquor, but cannot pro-
hibit it's use. The decision makes the law
analogous to the laws concerning other poi
sons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08

COOP ADvICE.-Heinzen, the editor of
the Jauns, in a lecture recently delivered at
Cleveland, on the Germans in America, in
speaking Of what the German Immigrants
should learn from the Americans, says that
of the things they should not learn the chief
are humbug, tobacco-chewing and brandy
drinking. This is good advice for all people
whether of Teutonic, Celtic,or Yankee origin,
and W commend it to the general attention.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08
COLLEGE HIM Aug. 10. 1879

Ny Dear Brother: The Macedonian erv.
"come and help u.s. reaches me from almost
every State in the Union. The great and bo-
ly cause is at this hour in a ~fearfully interest
ing crisis, and my aid, however feeble. to
bring about a happy result, will be rendered
in any field where in the Providence of God I
may be permitted to labor. Ny desire to Wis
it the brethren in the glorious Old North STATE
is so strong, that it is painful for me to de-
cline the invitation to attend +AwSon Of
You're 6. ID. in October, Cur G.. D. rseets Of
the same time, and as we are In the midst ~
the battle, | cannot getmy " nor the CON
sent ofmy brethren here to be absent.
Assure my friends in North Carolina ot
my earnest wish to serve them, and of nv
sincere prayer for their complete triumph
Truly Yours, &c.
g n $780,
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THERE is no blessing Ikea faithful wife.
Under God, oar veal and our woe for this
life depend uponher. If sheis responding,
your own sanguine spirit catches the infec-
ton. But if she is fun of hope and ener-
gy, her smiles will cheer you ON in the dar-
kest hour, and enable you to achieve what
you at first thought impossibilities. Our
success in this world, as well as our hap
Piness, depends chiefly on our wives. Let
n man marry one, therefore, 'equal to eth
er fortune who can adorn his riches OF
brighten his poverty, and who under all
circumstances will be truly his helpmate.
FRlENDsHIP's young bloom may pass away,
AS dreams depart the sleepers mind:
The hopes of life's maturer day
May fade, and leave no trace behind.
lBut early love can never die
The fairest bud of springs bright years
Twill still look. green in memory.
When time all other feeling sears.
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To our Friends and Patrons.

We present you to-day the Spirit of the
Age, enlarged and improved. 1t now con-
tains more reading matter than any other
paper in the State, and is published at half
the price of all others. The charging and
improving the paper involves an additional
expense of several hundred dollars, and a
corresponding increase of patronage is need
ed to sustain US In the enterprise. 1t is true
we have by far the largest subscription list
in the State, but the low terms of the paper
require a much larger to sustain it. We have
endeavored to furnish our readers a journal
second to none for interest and entertainment
in its columns. In this we believe we have
succeeded-aH say they are pleased with it.
The fourth volume, upon which we are now
entering, it shall be our earnest effort to
make acceptable to our subscribers in every
sense. No pains or expense shall be spared
Now, we appeal to all the friends of Tenn
perance, Morals and Literature for a supper
commensurate with our efforts to please
We ought to have six or eight thousand sub
scribers-and if our friends exert themselve
as they have hitherto done we shall hav
them.
To the friends Of Temperance, cferegy name
we especially appeal. The cause is now JUS
entering upon a new era in North Caroline
The people are earnestly considering hoao the
shall be relieved of the miseries, evils an
taxation caused by d~runkenness'and drunl
i "
: ard-making. Let US stimulate this spirit
: inquiry and investigation by spreading b
before them the facts and figures in all the
: startling enormity. Let Temperance paper
like winged messengers, be scattered bro;
cast over the State, visiting every famil
! workshop and business thorough-fare-l
n them be read around the ire-side, at the cou
ting-room and in the school-house-eye
where-until the public mind is thorough
s. aroused. Help us, friends-help Us circuli
y, the documents. We are in earnest about t
n work-and if we will act in concert togeth
the most glorious consequences will be
reward of our labors. We now have alb
b, 1900 actual subscribers. How long shall
or be before we have 5000? Friends shall
n. have them by the lst of january ne1
he If you uiU it, it shall be so!
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OUR REV VOLUME.

We present our readers to-day with the
first number of VolumeH, of the SPIRIT OF
THE AGE, enlarged and improved. Owing
to severe affection we have not been able to
bestow that attention upon tive deiked-but
as it is, we are notT1skanA ice }
or the matter it contains. To erry out the
smile we have always used-itB a neat and
comely Craft" It has weather81 the storms
and waves for three years, and now, after
being thoroughly repaired and reftted, we
enter upon our fourth voyage roundthe world,
with prosperous gales and a smooth sea-
During our past crossings, our "Life-Boat'
has picked up many a wrecked mariner on
the dark sea Of Intemperance, and enlisting
him among our gallant crew, have healed his
wounds, dried up his sorrows, and given him
new hope and life. In our future passages
the Captain will keep a strict eye out for the
unfortunate who may be struggling in the
turbid waters of Dissipation and D~esponden-
CIV, to whose relief the " Life Boat" will al
waysb epromptly despatched andthe Ropes
thrown cut to bring him in safety on board
the "good ship Spirit of the Age" And
we invite all such, as they see us %gallantly
riding tho majestic waves, to glZepus the
g sign of distress" and we viii gladly rusf
to their rescue. Our ship may be easily dis
tinguished, by her clean and neat appear
ance-the bright star Of Hope glitters proud.
= from her Ensign, encircled by the inspiring
t motto Glove, Purity and Fidelity" Health
S Virtue and Happiness pervado our Grew
t and Us we are beating up for recruits, we ca,
I promise all, the Bounty of good health
and the regular pay Of an approving cor
8 science and the smiles Of Heaven. Our Gre
consists Of near 1900 gallant fellows-br
" there is room for as many more-and we urg
upon our Recruiting Sergeants" who al
beating up for new men, to I'll up our an
: pie decks with all possible speed.
We would here caution all to beware
E, "long, low, black, rakish-looking Schooner
le which we have sometimes aAeNevUf MT tr I'll
a the ensign of death, cross bones and ola
l ing skeletons )" but is oftener found saili1
y under the flag Of the Peoples Liberties, al
: Popular Rights-the better to deceive Il
unwary. Beware of her-she is a "Pirate
n in disguise, and will deal with the Pirate
bloody hand all who put themselves und
her protection. Her name is Intemperanc
" Rush to the Banner Of TEMPERANCE-ral
~ uuder its ample protective folds-labor
- rescue your fellow-men from the UbirI-nc
IN ~ - ~ Nol ~ "nifPo
f. Of lntemperance and degradation-work, f
the sake Of your wives and chiIdren-stru
gs gle manfully in your country's cause, G
1t, and humanity-and Heaven protect the rigI
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The Yadkin river, N. G.. was higher last
week than it had been in 60 years before.