Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-08-06
ORIGINAL PAPERS,

For the Spirit of the Age.
Where are the Sons of Temperance in
North Carolina? Arise, my friends it is
time to work. Why stand ye here all the |
day idle. Can you sit with composure
and see your fellow man going the down.
ward road to everlasting ruin-the road
that must and will soon land him in a
drunkard's grave and leave behind him
suffering family.
There is one good thing every Son of
Temperance can and ought to do; and
that is, try and get all his friends to take
the Spirit of the Age. 1t contains many
good things and costs but little. Who is
it that can't spend the small sum Of one
I tiellssr esssar, as good papar the
Age? | am sure there are but few who
cannot spare that much Try it. You
know not the good it may do you Sup
pose you had a friend that was in the hab-
it Of taking too much grog, and you were
to propose to him to take the Age, and af-
ter a while he was to see something that
would cause him to become disgusted with
liquor, and forsake his evil way, and be
good, sober, useful man do you not sup
pose you would be compensated for that
little trouble? Yes, hundred times over.
Perhaps there might be others comforted
besides your friend. There might be a
good afectionate wife and children. Oh |.
how glad they would be; they would ever
thank God that you made such proposal
as that to their husband and father
Fellow citizens, not only the Sons of
Temperance, but every good citizen, it is
time for you to work. Are there not some
Of you who see daily the effects of drinking
spirituous liquors do you not see wives
and children suffering in consequence of
it Young man, young lady, it is time
for you to work. Now in the prime of
youth, arise and lend helping hand to
this good cause. A word to the Boys
If you wish to prosper, if you wish to get
along smooth in life, if you desire to be a
good and useful man, man Of excellence
and honor, turn your back upon the spark
r ling wine that is set before you, though
the brilliant fascinations of the bright sa-
J loon fitted up may lure you and entice you
to partake thereof, do not enter. Think Of
: the evil that awaits it think of your home
E your parents, your own welfare, and turr
/ away from it whenever it is set before you
S Remember that only once may be the
means Of forfeiting forever the esteem O
> society. Only once and the glass may
fascinate. Only once may be the means
I of your being led to a drunkard's grave
It unlamented and unloved by all.
e Young and old men, appeal to youl
e conscienees; you who have young, fasci
r mating, loving wives how can you leave
D home, leaving behind you the beautiful
smiles Of loving wife ; one who wishes
J. you well and expects you to return will
! the same cheerful smile, who comes to gree
) you at your return. Can you bear tn
e idea Of so shocking her as to return unde
= the influence of liquor Shun, then, tn
wine cup /; say not to yourself only once
/ / but rather gain the ascendency over you
. appetite if you would have the esteem O
e all your friends and be rendered happy.
IS Old men with hoary heads and furrowe,
If brows, is it disgrace to a young man,
e dishonor for it to be said of HIM /" he is
4. 4. drunkard' much more SO of you
% % who have had years of experience to war
i you of the baleful effects of intemperanct
rt O. what host of mournful thoughts thu
to brief sentence awakens--hatemperonce
IN It is that which causes the unfortunat
re victim to be destitute of roof to shelf.
u u his head from the storms of misfortune.
~ =. 'Tis that, which renders him destitute of
freside where he could bask in the geni
n glow of social influences and also that hov
on around his pillow when he is racked Wi
re pain and his brain thronged with deliro
or fancies
70 Who will stand by to soothe the dyil
r. t. drunkard Perhaps that good old moth
ia may stand around the bed side watchi
. every move and beating pulse while she