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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-11
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From the Abingdon Democrat.
Confession and Execution of B. s. Pate

From the Abingdon Democrat
Confession and Execution Of B. s Pate,
at EshllUille, Va, on Friday, the 25th
day Of June, 1853, for the murder of
JOHN LUTrEREL.
The citizens Of Estillville and numer-
Gus crowd from all parts of the country,
were called on to witness a scene truly try
ing to the feelings of humanity. The
people began to gather in about o'clock
in the rnorning-a great MANY arrived the
evening beforehand by / o'clock, 1000
or 5000 people had assembled. Pate was
taken from prison and conduC ted bv a
guard to the place Of execution, on arriving
at which, he examined the scatfold, to see
if it was strongly constructed. He was
then conducted to the shade near by, where
his funeral discourse was preached by Rev.
Samuel D. Gaines, from Romans, 9th ch.
23I verse. " For the wages of sin is death"
The religious services, occupying one hour
and forty minutes, were concluded by Rev.
Mr. Steel, after which the unfortunate pris-
oner addressed the people substantially as
follows:
| stand before this large assembly, the
largest | ever saw in my life, to speak in a
warning voice, hoping that it will result in
COOL to all who may hear me. | have on
ly forty minutes to live in this world, and
| would, as it were in my latest breath, In
sist on You all, to take warning and shur
The vices which have brought me to thi:
most shameful and disgraceful death.
do not pretend to say but what my re
marks will be scattering and disconnected
for YOU are aware that have been conin
ed IN the dungeon for nearly two months
! and the fatigue of body and weakness q
my lungs, will not admit of a regularl
connected discourse.
NY only object in trying to speak is, t
do good to others-to warn you all to lie
from vice and immoraEty-to prever
others, if possible, from shame and ruin
in a word, to prevent others from bein
publicly exhibited on the scaffold, to be e,
ecuted before thousands of people, as
am to be this day in full view of this lars
assembly. trust that God will help ar
support me, that may meet my fate iii
a man; and if there is any prejudice
the part of the people towards me, pr,
y! God that it may this day be removed, fol
q wish to have the good will, if possible,
% all mankind.
g For our edi6cation and instruction,
will read part of the 11Sth Psalm CO
y mencing at the 9Th verse:
. called upon the Lord in distress I
Lord answered me, and set me in lal
Ns place.
'u' The Lord is on my side; will not fe
on what can man do unto me
70 The LORD taketh my part with th
lch ! that help me; therefore shall see my
rec sire upon them that hate me.
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NO.50.

at first made by the Pacha, the crew and
marines were afterwards landed with the
British and French colors, and, escorted hy
body of Turkish infantry, they were led
to the newly-made grave, over which the
funeral service was read, and the English
and French flags were reboisted under
salute OF 2l guns. On the 9th the Cy-
eiops sailed for Suez, where she arrived on
the 81, bringing home "a refugees. The
number murdered at Jeddah was 2I, and
at the present moment not Christian re-
mains in the place.
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For the Spirit of the Age.
THE REWARDS OF DRUNKENNESS,

If you would be dead weight on the
community and cumber the ground, be a
drunkard for that will render you useless,
helpless, burdensome and expensive. If
YOU would be a nuisance, be drunkard {;
for the approach of a drunkard is like that
of a durghill.
4 If You would be hated by your family
and friends, be drunkard and You will
soon be more than disagreeable. If you
would be pest to society, be drunkard
and You will be avoided as infectious. If
vou do not wish to have your faults reform
ed, continue to he drunkard /; and you
will not care for good advice.
If YOU would smash windows, break the
peace, get your bones broken, tumble un
der carts and horses, and be locked up in
watch houses be drunkard and 1t will
be strange if YOU do not succeed. If you
/, wish all your prospects in life to be cloud
ed, be drlnkard and they will soon be
dark enough.
= Ifvou wish to destroy your body, be a
: drunkard; as drunkenness is the mother
, of disease.
: If vou mean to ruin yoursoul, bea drunk
: ard that you may be excluded from
. heaven.
Finally, if YOU are determined to be ut
" terlv DESTROYED in estate, body and soul,
! he a drunkard and you will soon know
! that it is impossible to adopt more effec.
! tna means to accomplish your end. AL
: the crimes on earth" says Lord Bacon
do not destroy so many of the human
= race, nor ALLEVIATE so much property, u;
:, drunkenness"
Z Drunkenness expels reason-drownst th'
- mcmory-deiaces the beauty-diminishes
strensth-infames the blood-causes in
:. ternal, external and incurable wounds
:! witch to the senses, devil to the soul
: = thief to the purse-the beggar's compan
:. ion, the wife's woe and the children's sol
n row-makes strong man weak, and
- wise man a fool.
-. He is worse than beast, and is a sci
T. murderer who drinksto others good healt
IL and robs himself Of his own
,I He is worse than beast, for no anim
.sts will designedly intoxicate itself; but
IN, drunkard swallows his liquor, we'll kno,
- ING the condition to which it will redu
him, and that these drafghts will depri
q him Of the use of his reason, and rend
IA him worse than beast.
men BY the effects Of liquor his evil passio
,nld and tempers are freed from restraint, a
+L;s while in state of intoxication he comm
+, 80 actions, which when sober he would hs
,ort shuddered to have thought of.
bave Many an evil deed has been done, ma
go a murder has been committed when tn
o.n. 80 who did these things were intoxicated
. 80 - Tremble, then, if ever you taste the int
a.ad eating draught. Reflect before you
81 H. the cup to yourlips. Remember, that
His are lornil"s . n"p,' an "" or;;,ao - - ~ j
/ and me co"ii''lss,on " atnro rond
,urbs. INC PloPenSl1les y you' .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-11
For the Spirit of the Age.

MADISON, July 10Th, 1853.
Not having seen any notice in your pa
per OF the Division recently formed in
Madison, take this method of informing
you and the public that there was, on the
18th June, a Division Of the Sons of Tenn
persnce formed in this place, known as the
Madison Division, No. lOl. Officers ap-
pointed were: R.v. L. Il. Shuck, w. p; j
L. johnson, w. A.; N. S. Smith, R. s.; J
6. Davis A. R. S.; Thos. Black, T. s; w
b. Vandertord, T.; d. F. Leak, c.; E. Par
isIi, A. G; w. B. Coyle, |. s.; J. NJ. New
p. w. 7. The officers were installed by
Bro. Geo. T. Wightnan. The Division
commenced work with 20 members and
bids fair to establish large Division. They
now number over 70, and arc continually
having accessions. Hoping You will take
some notice Of it in your next paper, | re
main yours in L. P. and F.
JOHN 6. DAVIS.
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LET THERE BE LIGHT.


written by young lady, a pupil of the
High School:
LET THERE BE LIGHT.
"In the beginning" deeper than Egyptian
darkness was that which enveioped the
earth.
No twinkling stars relieved the solemn
blackness of the sky, nor tiny ray from the
firefy's feeble lamp enlivened the chaos;
but all was silent, heavy darkness.
Around the throne Of the mighty God
was collected all light, which there shone
with ilIimitable splendor.
At last tie osnnipotsnt voioo of the Gre
ator pronounced the words, "Let there be
light" and from the throne there issued a
Ivast flood of growing radiance which des-
cended on the swift wings of morning to
illume the earth.
Then arose a mighty shout of JOY from
the assembled host of heaven, and God
said, 1t is good"
| Darkness drew her sombrc mantle around
her, and fed affrighted to thesecret caverns
of the earth The light danced merrily on
the sparkling waves, and penetrated the
ocean.
Softly it called hidden verdure from tht
cold bosom of earth, and joyfully it wa:
obeyed.
The merry insects sported on its wing
and life was throughout the regions OF tn
earth.
Water resolved into vapor and foate'
as fleecy clouds in the air.
Then the seven coIors bent in a lovin
embrace across the sky, forming the ralr
bow arch, and parted to do their appoir
ted work.
The red painted with fairy pencil til
robes of Aurora; kissed the delicate peta
of the flowers, then dived into the sea, an
left glowing blush on the sea-shelrs chez
Green moved quickly over the cart
touching tree and grass with its treshiI
color.
Yellow sprang to the sunset sky al
penciled it with its bright golden hue; tn
, gilded gently to the peeping stars, and !
! her color in their mellowed rays; NOV
! along the seashore on the shining san
7 and sought the dark caverns of the eal
) at last, where he left its magic impress
the glittering metal.
! Blue spread the heavens with its 81
: ETHEREAL azure, then rested on the bosom
: the clear, transparent waters.
!, = Purple went to the overburdened vi
= and left its tint on the luscious grape.
- Violet, abashed, fled to modest flow
and hid in its jeweled cup.
= = Orange, as it passed over the fields,
= an ored the little wild flowers with It's brill
= = hue, then sought the delicious fruits of
AZ South, and smiled upon them. Again "
the coIors sent on their mission when I
was created.
US Red tinged the rich blood which cou1
y, 1e through his veins, pressed his cheeks
'n- the glow Of health, and fingered enraptr
on his lips in lifelong kiss.
- Blue dwelt in the mild radiance of
his beaming eve. Yellow danced in the "
IN ringlets of his hair, and the seven co
The united in a beautiful combination, left t
the snowy impress on his noble brow.
Then God, the maker, pronounce
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After bidding adieu to the Ministers and
his friends, the unfortunate man ceased
speaking, and proceeded to the place of
execution with uncommon firmness. On
arriving there, he, with his own hands,
placed the steps convenient to ascend the
scatfold, and after ascending il, he excIailn-
ed, in loud voice, = You all see what the
bottle has brought me to, but | meet my
fate like man." He then assisted the
Sheriff to adjust his shroud, cap and rope
That being done, the Sheriff cut the rope
that held the scsffold, it fell, and after a
few struggles the -sriFit erft yle4cstfirr 1anu
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/ have briefly endeavo ed to show you tn +
lewis of strong drink-that it will deba>
any individual, and cause his utter ruin
but the Bible is your life and salvation. i
teaches you how you may be honorable.
respectable and happy in this life, and II
i 11ae world to come, it secures your eternal
seajoyment.
Since my confinement in prison, have
strlven to read and appreciate the truth Of
the Bible. 1t directed me to the S .viour
hs bade me TO venture upon him. read.
L Prayed, again and again. Mr.. Harris
visited me IN company with Mr.. Demont,
ia very good man who was In Marion, and
PRAYED and sang praises in the prison with
and for me. | thank them for their kinrl-
ness | love them, and all those who Wis
Tted and were so kind To me- I love all
1t was IN the prison that soughtthe Lord
to have mercy upon me. Mr. Harris hade
me to look upon the 'Lamb Of God that
taketh away the sin of the world" |
prayed struggled, and on Saturday night,
the 18th inst, lnst as Mr.. Nottingham, the
JaiioF, was closing the doors for the night,
he said " Pate, do seek the Lor1-do try
to get religion--for shall feel so bad IN
less you do" He isa kind, feeling man
man, think, who wishes Others well.
That night | ventured upon the Lord
with all my heart, and it was that night
felt as | never felt before-I felt that the
blood of Jesus could cleanse from all sin
i felt happy. wondered if it could be
possible that it was thus blessed, that had
been such great sinner, there in the dun
geon. But am resigned to meet my fate,
and hope that You all will pray for me,
that NAV be saved.
tender my thanks to the Ministers who
have been SO sympathizing with and pray
ed for me on this occasion. tender nv
thanks to all who have be so kind and
good to me, and may God bless and save
yon all is my prayer. Nv time is out, and
must mount the scaffold.
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"Let There be Light"

The following very beautiful production
was read at the Commencement of the St
Louis University, few days ago. 1t was
written by young lady, pupil Of the
Hioh School.
The Placer herald., 1858-11-06
The Greatest Discovery of the Age.

GREAT BLESSING TO MANKIND!-ln
but Potent! DR.. l.. J. Czapkay' Prophylaeticum.
(self-disinfecting agent) sure preventative
against GonorrhGal and Syphlitical Diseases,
and an unsurpassed remedy for all vcneral, scrof-
ulous, gangrenous, and cancerous ulcers fntid
discharges from the vagina, uterus and uretha.
and all cutaneous eruptons and diseases. AS in
incubation is sure preventative against small
poX, so is Dr. l.. J. Czapkay's Prophy lacticum a
preventative against syphlitic and gonorrhGal
diseases Harmless in ITSELF it possesses the pow
er of chemically destroying the syphiltic virus
and thereby saving thousands of debauchees from
being infected by the most loathsome of all dis
eases. Let no young man who appreciates health
be without Dr.. Czapkay's Prophy lacticum. 1t is
in very convenient packages, and will be found
convenient for use, being used as a SOAP Price
five dollars. For sale at DR.. L. J. Czapkays Pri-
vate Medical and Surgical Institute, sacramento
street. below Montgomery, opposite the Pacific
Mail Company's Office San Francisco:
All letters must be addressed to L. J. CAP
KAY, NJ. D., San Francisco
MARYsvILLE, June Sd, 1853.
DR.. L. j. Czapkay, San Francisco-Si -Sir-I have
used the last of your medicine, and do not think
| shall need any more as | feel very WELL except
that have not entirely got my strength yet, but
soon will with the appetite that have. Itis lust
three weeks, you may recollect, since | called at
year Institute. with my constitution, as l thought,
entirely broken. and never thought you would be
able to cure me perfectly but thoug ght you mi ght
be able to do something to ease the pain in my
back and head and strengthen my limbs which
were so weak that they would almost give way
under me, when walked, and to strengthen my
nerves so that | would not get excited and trem-
BILE at every little thing. Now that you know
what expected, you may judge of my satisfac-
tion at my complete recovery from those symp-
toms and the removal of those blotches and sores
from my skin and the ulcers from my throat
Sfn of Il,
Won said We're nripcnoIv tbe canse of NV sc
ness.
can hardly tell you which is the greatest. my
Joy or my surprise. for except not having fully
got my strength. feel as well as any man can feel.
Enclosed | send you twenty dollars over your
charge. and think myself cheaply cured. Ifyou
think anybody will be benefited, you may put this
letter in the newspapers.
Believe me gratefully yours.
THOMAS HAYDEN.
The Placer herald., 1858-11-06
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iects and constructing what may be called a
stenographic alphabet Of them for the pur
pose of expediting transmission. Instead Of
taking an average Of nearly two minutes to
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in minnie, and expect when they have con-
structed proper alphabets, and got competent
persons to use them, very much to increase
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TO THE AFFLICTED.-Dr l.. J. Czapkay
returns his sincere thanks to his numerous patients
for their patronage and would take this oppor-
tunity to remind them that he continues to con-
suit at his Institute for the cure Of Chronic dis
eases of the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys digestive and
genital organs, and all private diseases, viz:
Syphitic ulcers, gonorrhCea, gleet structures,
seminal weakness and all the hOrrd consequent
ces of self-abuse, and he hopes that his long ex-
perence and successful practice of many years
will continue to ensure him a share of public
patronage. BY the practice of many years in Eu-
rope and the United States. and during the Hun
garan war and campaigns he is enabled to ap-
ply the most efficient and successful remedies
against disease of all kinds He uses no mercury
charges moderate-treats his patients in cor
rect and honorable way-has reference of un-
questionable veracity from men of known res
pectabity and high standing in society All
parties consulting him, by letter or otherwise,
will receive the best and gentlest treatment, and
implicit secrecy.
The Placer herald., 1858-11-06
OO;niOns OF the Press,


tNothing at the State Fair displayed greater
excellence than the Piano Forte manufactured by
Horace Waters" Churchndn.
"The finest among the many Pianos at the Urys-
tai Palace are those placed there by Horace Wa
ters whose instruments are always popular.
Christian Enquirer.
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Unionn Christian 4dr0cdte.
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NJ Y. Evangelist
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"Our friends will find at Mr.. Waters store the
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Groham'S .Nagdzine.
"We consider them worthy of special attention,
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~: Y. Musical World and Times.
The New York Express says: 1.-The Horace Wa
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as decidedly superior article in all the requi-
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those of other manufacturers"
The Now York E ening Post says: ''The Hor-
ace Waters Pianos are ercellent as we'll as cheap;
but he has those of other makers, well as sec
ondhand ones, capitally adapted to limited means.
October I'd, 1858 my
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Attending and resident PLY sician,

AttGhuIHg anu TtsIuchI Thy s1CTa1.
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The Placer herald., 1858-11-06

There are in the United State seven hun
dred and fifty paper mills in actual operation
having three thousand engines, and produ-
cling in the year two hundred and fifty mill
lions of pounds Of paper, which is worth, say,
ten cents per pound or some twenty seven
millions dollars. To produce this quantity
of paper, over four hundred million pounds
of rags are required, one aud quarter:
pounds of rags being necessary to make one
pound of paper The value of these
rags, estimating them at four cents per
pound, is over sixteen million Of dollars
The Placer herald., 1858-11-06

OF all diseases. the great first cause
Springs from neglect of Natures laws.