Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-02-23
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or THE sPIRIr OF Tbs AaE.

Inc following Address was delivered by A. p.
NEwsoN. Deiore the Lincolnton Section of
~~CadEts, on the evening of the 9TH of Feb, {
1913, which. by a resolution of the Section |
was ordered 10 be published in the " Spirit
OF the Age"
WORTHY PATRON: Inasmuch as | lave
been appointed TO make d few remarks 10 my
brethren here assembled, | rise for the purpose
of d.scharging the duty assigned me though |
am rot Jan enough to suppose | have the a.
biiity TO Empress my esteemed audience with
any powerful touches of eloguence, nor TO
dazzle item with any remarkable fights of
fancy. IThe glorious cause Of Temperance,
howeyet, is the theme; and who that is a true
Cadet, sensible of the privileges he %etjoys.
would ST silent when he has an opportunity to
speak, tsen though his knowledge be lin ted.
his voice weak, and his language simp.e and
unpretendng!
WORTHY Patron. Brothers and Sons, the ho-
ly caused temperance is a subject worthy TO
command all our ifortS. The constant prac-
tlce of this enrolling virtue, will smooth our
pathway through this life. and fit US for an eter-
nifty ofibliss when time shall be no more 1t
viii ingp re US with a love for all the other viz
tues. and thus lead US by the limpid streams
nj Aowery paths of life to the living crystal
spring beyond the grave, which bubbles up
rom among the golden sands in the pleasant
groves Of Paradise, where birds Of brilliant
pluniage sing Temperance anthems forever
and ever.
shall not here attempt to portray the evils
Of lntemperance-;he anguish, the misery. the
corroding reHiorse which it inevitably entails
| upon its unfortunate victims will not now
point YOU TO the desolate hearth stone of tie
deserted wife, or the heart broken mothsr-to
;, tho r0uobpo1r ~ MN Of rpf,oI oDJ cooEIom,I
: famiiIes--to the orphan asylum, where help
less infants cry in vain for the care of a father,
now debased and lost, through the pollution
I of the wine cup, or for the fond smile of a
: mother. now reposing in the cod grave, to
: Which she has been hurried by this monster
l curse Of tie world. | will not point you TO
J the miserable howell. at the outskirts Of some
z viilage, (Which can boast of a grog shop)
where are now, covered with rags and wal
lowing in fifth. the wretehed remnants Of a
q once happy family. who, years ago. locked for
d ward to a bright future; but who have been
I sunk 10 the lowest depths OF degradation by
: the demon Alcohol. All these you have sym
I pathized with, again and again. under the elo-
I qaence of men Of ability, Of experience. Of
: men WHO can faithfully P int such pictures as,
= ! hope, none Of Us may ever be compelled to
} look upon.
L AiuCi PICICI " IuEI iIOII INT ddIh SiuS III
! the picture. Let US, as Cadets, rather con
i template such scenes as are lovely in the sight
> of both God and man. Look around us,
y Brothers. Does not this room present a sight
worthy to be cherished in our memories for
: ever? Here. as brother Cadets--youne vol
unteer soldiers Of the great Temperance cause,
!. we meet every week to encourage one anoth-
! er--here we have pledged to each other our
! sacred honors that we will no. only live a life
of true Temperance. but that we viii be faith
fnl in the practice Of all other kindred virtues.
= Here we are often Joined by the Sons of lem
perance. who, ~y their council and care, show
s the deep interest they feel in us; and fol
whom, in return, we should always cherish a
i filial affe, ton.
= Brothers. you do not, of course. expect mncI
~ Of a speech from one 50 inexperienced as my
:; self but. before | close. allow me to direct
your thoughts 10 the future. VIVA. is our des
tiny What will be our condition twenty
years hence? Some of US, doubtless, will DC
laid in the silent tomb: and the rest Of US vii
he scattered far and wide over The word. NJ
two of US, in all probability, will be permitted
to journey together; each one will have tt
IT. look TO his own safety. Shares will beset oul
O. feet or every side: but, by the blessing of kin(
lie. Heaven, and a strict observance Of the sacre;
n pledges we have made. rememb ring the in
rk struction we here receive, We will be abe t
e. defy old King Alcohol and his whole army O
red-nosed followers
pit Viii any Of US fall Oh. IS there one il
nd this hall that will ever so far forget himself a
Us ever to permit the accursed poison to po.lutt
u bis @virtuous lips? Never, never--l hope
rs never! Brothers, never sink SO low! TIL
~ last thing I ever wish to see-or rather, mos
= sincerely hope that | never may see, one Q
IL + +Ioco- Wv lrOthor Cadets CpoaEiur around
cir dirty doggerY, or stalking about with a ragge,
Ter coat, a Rjp-Ezp-crowned hat, and a red nose !!
n --~~><~<sr s<<r~~--
In TERRIBLE AccIDENT.-We are deeply cor
I'd cerned to learn, by 2 letter from Smithfield
that the Steam Saw Mil at that place, owne
BY w. s. BALLEEGER, Esq, was torn into al
IT, ons on Tuesday last, about II o'clock, by tn
explosion Of the boiler ofthe engine attached
Mr.. W. w. Parkinson, the sawyer, and Wi
IN lis BalIenger, d son of the owner Of the Sill
to wero Immediately killed two negro me
W thrown several yards and seriously, but nc
Pr dangerously, hurt and some children, VIII
q were playing near. were badly scalded.-
sly Parts Of the boiler, One, weighing about 1
It'll 600 lbs,-was thrown upwards Of sixty fee
by Our informant adds
no "Mr. 'Thos. King, the engineer, who wa
5ga in the mill at the time, ran of immediatel.
refusing to stop to converse, or relate an,
thing concerning the occurrence. Scare
has been made for him, but he cannot
sun found. md is ~sgDDosed to have been deran,
Us, ed by the accident.
ers This is a sad calamity. Mr.. Parkinson W;
5c, an Industrious, upright, and pious ma
lie has left q widow and FIVE children who,
condition appeals strongly TO the sympath
ON Of the community. The explosion was pro
xes ably produced by a deficiency of water
the boiler. This is the second steam m
the that the enterprising owner has lost with
the three years the irst was destroyed by fire
one Register.
Of
SUPREME CoURT.-The following decision
,til- have been delivered, since our last notice:
d." By NAss, c. j. In Barnes v. FL urls, fro
ing Rockingham, affirming the Judgment. Al
Gus IN State y. birmingham, from Anson. reversil