Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-14
JUNE r..
OF
Fired from our old double trigger musket

chOrcd at the bearthside-the hopes of earth
and of heaven-are all sacrificed that a few
men Of " moral character" may make money
by selling rum. Every week brings us in
telligcnce of a score Of our fellewmen sent to
Gods Judgement by the rum traffic. Why
don't the " frccmen," j%ostling and swearing
so vigorously in the drunkeries, burn tar and
fire cannon over the deaths Of their comrades ?
Such are the trophies and victories of the
Autocrat Of rum, and the Constitution and
liberty is being preserved from the landings
Of unholy hands.
Friends Of the rum murdered hope on
the day dawneth.
CRYSTAL PALAcE.-This wonder; fill econ
Germ" is re-opened under new auspices
Barnum is 4" head and Sl00,0 900 subscribed.
1t will, Of course, become q permanent ain
stitution." We suggest that there be a De-
partment allotted for "Rare and Unique
Ready made Drunkards." Under the old
arrangement, visitors were under the neces-
sity Of going to Sing Sing, Blackwells Is
land, Tombs, etc., to inspect specimens of
American handicrafti in that particular branch
Of Industry. flour judgement is not greatly
at fault, the specimen we saw, some time
since, trying to stand near the door Of Grog
Shop, No. l, if sent on by the manufactures,
would obtain honorable mention if not a
prize medal.
re- Resolced, That IL be recommended to the
several Legislatures Of the United States immedi-
ntcly 10 pass lars he most eGectuot for putting an
immediate step 10 me peruicious practice ofdistiHing,
by which the most extensive evils are likely to be
derived, irnot quickly prevented.
Journal 1st Continental Congress.
That was the outspoken patr. otism of our
Revolutionary "forefathers" of LIZA. What
miserable, unconstitutional" patriotism it
was though, tn. be-e-shore!" nothing like the
real, twenty two carrot, simon pure patriot
ism "hick.uped" at the tail of whiskey carts
during the Rum reign, in the year of Grace,
1854! Nay, rerily!
BUrcuERIEs.-We can scarcely open a pa
per Of late without being stared in the face
by more or less ~rum-murders. Men killed
in deadly ~afray-wives beaten to death-sui-
cides in every form-poor drunkards dying
at the roadside-these are the public fruits
of the traffic. Such are the revolving atroci-
ties violently thrown out on the surface Of
runs stormy tide. There are other atroci-
ties the public know not of away from tho
public eye there are deep tragedies being en-
acted on a secret stage-there are the untold
home histories of the curse where hearts,
once light and happy, are being crushed by
long years Of sorrow and cruelty, and feeble
women and innocent children are murdered
by slow t%ortures. Political blacklegs advise
the sufferers, and those who sympathize with
them, to defend themselves from this curse
by moral influences" alone!!
EVERY thing, except newspapers, has 'riz!
OF course, it don't cost anything to "get up
our paper. When we last counted" we
had q smooth " quarter" and two postage
stamps in our drawer-both Franklins. W.
are independent! We raise our own egg,
this year, and can 'make Quit"
License the sale of rum-that is tn
most e%ffectual moral suasion against the sal
oft" Perhapsl
Dun fast friend John, the Memorial mar
meets with some hard cases. One 1coe-ma
has refused to sign it. AT last accounts, sh
was bravoly drunk! In. her sober moment
she tells John that he can't git dat la
made for all dc Dutch settlement" al
agin i'll o! Garmany, thy smear-kase ar
sour-krout arc thine d!
"CAN'T make the wicked become NOR
by legislation" Down then with the FOOLS
legislation of ages. Permit the butcher
place spoiled meat on the SHAMELESS, let Il
counterfeiter and gambler erect their apara
us on the streets, and the hungry pedlar opC
his stalls Of obscene prints in public place
Surely the moral sense of the public will T
move such nuisances,- IF that is insufficient
persuade the dealers to do better.
Ten DOLLARS given to convert the heather
Noble man! We wish to remind the gene
Gus donor that he do not Cypress his pc
neighbor and grind his nose to make up Il
amount. BG- Not that we think he will,
all, at ALL
BLACK garments can be restored by saturati
the rusty parts with an infusion of lockwood; &C
and press of with a hot iron."-Recipe Book.
The Infusion of logwood," especially
there be with it some soap, buckeye, tobac
and aculusindicus will make topers "blac
within, while without, they will be fou
both red and blue. They will at all tin
be " dry" and "pressed"-for cash and h,
or.
Toby. srIcK.-This ere Prohibitory L
will make a great deal more drunkenne
Mister Blossom.
Blossom.-Es, Square Toddy-hic-st
'at it viii. I had 'cluded to quit-hic-i
-driRkin', but wen dey say l shall quit
shOp't-so ! shan't, Mr.. Toddy-hic-stic,
Valiant Blossom he is a " rear-publica
OF course, he had a " fore.feyther !"
ELEcrIoNEERtNc time is close at hand
Certain folks will 1ove everybody as they
votes. We advise 4" the honest yeomanr,
the country 10 wear " shoulder braces"
til after the election to prevent being 'shc
TO pieces. They can lay thsm aside a
August 4th there will net be so many 4
dye do, my dear fellow then as now. I
as a riddle and we hang Up our gun
present.
A JusT SENTENcE.-On Wednesday
fellows were brought up in the police co
Cincinnati, for whining their wives