Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
= ews Of the Day.
The Terrible Epidemic.

There is an epidemic in the landl A ter
rlble, devastating, body and soul destroying
epidemic. 1t is more terrible than the 81
moon OF the desert-more devastating than
the whirlwind of the forest-more DESTROY
ing than the wild-6re of the prairies-
more horrible in its results than the waste of
water. No position is too high for its insidi-
GUS attacks; and no station too low to escape
us whitening, blighting and terrible touch.
1t hourishes in the light of the MONDAY
SUM- and ~scatters its poisonous vapors abroad
ana broadcast at the midnight hour. 1t is
spreading throughout the length and breadth
Vi the land, and has become the greatest
curse that ever visited the sons and daugh-
eers OF Adam. 1t knows no distinctions
Tue nigh and the low, the rich and the poor,
Tue pond and the free, are alike affected by
10 POISONOUS breath. Whatever it touches
oecomes Observation-Disclosures it breathes upor
is wrecked and ruined
Men walk about the streets with this hor
role epidemic preying upon their v;tals
lhey are Smitten and they know it not-the,
arc unconscious victims deeming themselye,
uhscathed. They fall daily by the wavsidc
ana Others rush past them on the same b;ob
way to ruin and death. No examnlo s+or
tnelr footsteps-no caution can stop them i
.helr mad career. They hurry downthe roa
mat leads to death, arriving to the end Their,
OF almost before they are conscious of bav,n
!, taken the first days iosrney.
:. 1t lays its finger upon the young man +;
the summer of manhood, and his energies a,
: bilghted and his Godlike powers destrove
Old age is not exempt from its destrov;,
: touch; the grey hairs going down TO an bo
orable grave become dishonored, and the VI
tim reels and falls, disgraced, into the da,
ness of the yawning tomb. Is there no re
: edy for this terrible epidemic? Is there
:. balmin Gilead? Is there no physician the
Where are our wise men to point out
: antidote?
Can it be that this epidemic must go
! and rage and burn forever, increasing
strength and becoming bolder as it progres
in its onward career? Is there no hone
!, poor suffering humanity Is Fashion, t
accused Deity, forever to be worshiped.
its accused car, more terrible than the ca
!, Juggefnuunu, Forever 20 rom UErT TFzEHl
: killing not only the body, but blighting, I
dewing and destroying the immortal soul
Would you know the name of this cur:
Would you listen 10 its title--its terrible I'll
I which in itself should cause a fear an,
! horror that should chill one's-blood and FIRE
! the marrow in ones bones ? This epidemi,
this terrible epidemic which is increasing
; strength, and which is seen and felt thou
: out this goodly land, and which it does
! pear as if the power of mortal could not ST
is the WHISKEY FEVER!
I Shun it as you would a lion in your pa
e Avoid it as you would death itself. l.
around you and mark its victims. 4
II many can you number ? is not the reflect
T and the result terrible. 1t RACES like a 70
no-its burning lava is to be feared
Stunned. Its victims are numbered by n
ions, and millions are still being smit
5, daily by this awful epidemic-thc WnIsl
s. FEVER.