Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-28

d~runkards for as soon as all the drunkards
are dead, as a matter of course the grogshops
VIII go down for you may rest assured that
no man but a drunkard is going to advocate
the continuation of either the shops or that,
that IS kept in them. Mr.. Icicle informs me
IN conclusion, that they do their business over
IN them diggins in their own way and if
ever happen there, unveiled, they will show
me q striking Illustration all of which is very
cheering to me. for from the spirit of his ar
tlcle infer they are doing an excellent bu-
slness In the way of killing drunkards; and
1eel an abiding assurance that a visit of that
kind would insure an illustration of their
hospitality by offering ne a sweetened dram.
Now, Mr.. Editor, T.haVe detainedyou much
longer than | intended but / hope you will
bear with me while I relate a small occur
renee that took place at a neighbcring court
green which | happened to visit since | last
saw you. 1t was a bitter cold Monday in
March last | guess it must have been about
the tune that Icicle froZe over your way, for
1t was very cold for people to have court but
nevertheless they had it and / went and soon
alter got to the fire In the Hotel, a young
man told an acquaintance of his, in a glee of
exquisite delight, that he had succeeded, that
morning. IN getting a suitably court of Magfs-
trates on the bench before the regular court
arrived and had got three new grogshops
established in the town; as a consideration
for his services, the grog keepers wers to fur
nlsh him in liquor, free Of charges, for three
months, and on the strength of it, he had
been round drinking free liquor all day
We'll IT Sc to strike the other young
man as NHM&geiient idea, and while the,
were enjoying the conversation, a little fellow
came running in at the door, e~xclaiming a
the top of his voice, u fight boys, a fight
: whereupon the whole crowd rushed to tn
e door to see what was The matter, and fror
d the noise fuss and feathers on the occasion
o | verify thought a bomb shell, shot fror
the monstrous instrument of my friend, NJ
+, had exploded in the street, dislocatir
a Pullets leg. and committing general have
: among the poultry, butlo! and behold whC
the truth came 10 light, nothing had happe
I; ed only a couple of dogs-Oh! | beg yol
e pardon | mean a couple of drunkards, roul
r at one of the doggeries, had got into a fig
y and made such inroads into each others eyes
e TO cause the current of life to flow ~copiousl
= thereby fully illustrating the truth, that
~ have been trying to impress upon your mil
&c that is, that liquor is the greatest thing
J; the world to kill drunkards with. left i
IS, town next morning, Mr.. Editor, fully sa
fed that both the court and the people,
" that county, had the ability and disposit
" to do something noble in the Temporal
=, reform.
Now in conclusion, let me say to Mr..
~ Gle, that if this article and the advice it {
II: tains are notwarm enough to make him N
| will be over to see him shortly, when |
blow upon him with the warm breath of
re- son and common sense, so as to warm
riff up in such a way that the water will
7of from him like fat from a roasting oposson
Your most obedient servant.
CONSISTING