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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09
Happy Children.

How mistaken are some parents who toll
and strive to make their children happy. by
gratifying every childish wish; whether it be
in food, or dress, orinnocent play -thingsP The
very effort to please them, if improperly
manifested, is an injury to them. The first
lesson to teach a child, is, that the will of the
parent is not tdw only, but that it is best for
it The young mind hates lqo, rebels against
restraint. Hence the will of the parent must
IS q beneft-a blessing. 1t is astonishing
how easily a parent may convince and per-
suade a child that it is not best for it to have
its stomach loaded with sweet pernicious
things. When you succeed, a piece of whole.
some bread is sweetcr than sugar. It is 50
in matters of dress. What child does not
feel as happy and as good in neat, clean, plain
clothes, as in costly apparelP 1t is so in TOYS
and play-things. Give your children plain
iood, plain dress, and II few play things, and
they will be far happier-if they are laugh,
that Pa and Ma think it best-than if thous
ands were spent on them.
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Victims to Intemperance.

On. our first page will be found the COM
mencement of a Series of articles, the object
Of which will be to answer unequivocally, be-
yond a doubt, the Question with which they
are headed, viz:-'Does Ardent Spirits Ever
Kill Any Body p The writer, it will be
seen, gives individuaNeases to prove the af-
! frmadye propositiah-cases attestcd by his
own knowledge, And he gives his name,
proprio persona, and thus assumes the full
responsibility ofhis statements. DIR. scroggs
the writer, is a Physician Of standing il
Wilkes county, N. G., and is honored and re
spected by all who know him, as a skillfu
practitioner, q man Of strict probity, and
christian gentleman. The fearful narrative
he gives, will not be questioned by any VIII
know him. Let them be read and pondere
by all and nay their solemn warnings strik
deep into the hearts Of all who are in tn
habit of tampering with the insidious d.
stroyer.
VIII not other Physicians give us the r
suits of their experience, for the benefit
their fellow-men?
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The Fruits Of the Fair.

We are committed to the utility and the
leading objects of Agricultural Fairs and we
confess to a special interest in the success of
our State Fair. It is a benefit to the whole
State, socially and economically, for those
who have the leisure to congregate from the
different sections at the State Fair. Our So
cial pleasure is enhanced by the greetings,
and conversations, and the minglings of the
East and West. The whole State is benefit
ted by the contest for premiums in Agricul-
tural Implements, Mechanical skill, the best
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Fowls, &c, and
the industrial pursuits of men and women in
the useful or elegant arts. 4 spirit Of laud-
able ambition goes out to the eXtremities of
the State, to improye-to keep pace with the
spirit of progress. Farmers, mechanics, and
other people catch the spirit of enterprise,
and thrift marks the surface of the State.
The progress in all these respects is mani
fest to every eye, since the commencement
of these Fairs. Our lands, stock, implements,
mechanism, skill and industry have improved
vastly. These are good fruits-thc beneficial
results from our fairs. But who estimates
the evil? Who ponders the unnecessary
growth of vice in connection with the Fairs ?
We know that much evil is mixed up with
the good of this world, any way. But may
not the friends of progress greatly lessen the
tide of iniquity which is fast increasing at
these annual gatherings? What if il were
made less a season of frolic and fun than Of
real pleasure and improvement? What i
spirituous liquors and gambling were made
contraband at such times, how much greater
the pleasure and profit of the occasion? Why
this needless waste of money-this waste O
health, happiness and profit, in irrational, an(
wicked, and proftless pursuits? The amount
spent for liquor and won from our citizens BY
foreign black-legs, if spent in premiums t.
encourage labor and skill, would make Nortl
Carolina a garden spot in ten years.
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MARRIAGE NoTrcE.-The Louisiana Baptist
says: "No one ought to send a marriage no
tice to an editor without a dollar or at least
the name of the bridegroom as a subscriber.
This is good Presbyterian as well as Baptist
doctrine.-N. @. Presbyterian.
No one should send a marriage notice to
the editor of any paper except on the above
conditions. We consider it the ONLY Good
article in UnicersGE doctrine.-Rmston Adoo-
cate.
The above conditions should be unisersaus
complied with. This we declare TO be good
Method ist doctrine.-Elis. City Pioneer.
We propose to the ladies' that they require
Of their beaux, before saying the coveted
yes" that they promise to send a shiny gold
dollar to the printer, as an evidence Of his ap-
probation of her worth. If lie refuses, kick
him at once-for be assured he is not only un.
worthy of you, but a stingy fellow-and al
married ladies will tell you that a stiagy has
band is the meanest thing in creation. Thi:
is good A-men-ianism.-Spirit Of the Age.
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Ganits' department.
Mrs. M. 3. GORMAN, Editress.
WOMAN.

What a puzzle, an enigma man isP At
one time his admiration Of m is intense.
Her praises are ever upon his tongue. You
would imagine he IS becoming frenzied over
the extravaganza estimate he fixes upon his
ideal angel How elegantly he descants up
on her form and features-thc music Of her
voice-the rich cadcnces Of her elocution,
when she aims to please. Her dress, her
walk, her eye, her hair, her lips-everything
on the outside is angellike. Darkness, storm,
cold, heat, i'll health, all can't keep him from
the idol Of his heart. He must fawn, and
fatter and win her. But when won, how
soon does the angel vanish. Though she is
q thousand times more TO him than an angel,
yet now al her weaknesses, her foiblcs and
her indiscrotions fill his eye. She is the
same beautiful being she was, and more, yet
he, by little and little, imagines that she is
not. lie begins to laugh at her defects-to
magnify her peccadilloes-to taunt her with
her indiscretions. He has never studied her
true charactcr-never measured the depths
Of her love for him-and becomes oblivious
Of her genuine qualities. He can see all her
faults at a glance-but her gentleness, her
disinterested devotion, her courage, her pa
thence, her integrity, her generosity, her
meekness under insult, her s~leepless vigil
lance for him and his babes, he can't See
His home is n paradise, if he would make il
so but ne loves the haunts Of vice better
Ali is II q wonder that woman in such q
case often becomes heart-broken, or tires and
faints under the burden? Is it strange tina
some women become termigants and max,
Shome a bedlam2 Thank Heaven, all mel
are not thus. There are many of them VIII,
read the true worth of woman, but they ney
or think her an angel They know her t
DC frail and human, hence they value her tn
moro, when amid the foibles and infrmitie
of humanity, they see the bright shining {
her jewelled virtues and the unfolding of he
true character. Girls, beware of the ma
whose tongue is ever ready to use hatterin
speeches. If a man tells you that you al
an angel, shun him as a viper. His tongu
would lure you into his net to make a sla,
OF youA
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Be Cheerful.

The'world, it is true, is full of ills. There
Is many q thorn in every mans path, and
lie is full of trouble. But why fret and wor-
ry over difficulties which are unavoidable. or
repino at diseases which are incurable p
Most OF our difficulties are imaginary, and
many trifing Inconvenience NAV be avoided
by care and forethought. One half, at least
oil our discomforts, are drought upon ourselves
by indlscretion. And moping and melan-
choly will not cure but increase them.
Inc great lesson of life is to learn low tn
Dear our Ills, not to get rid of them-not to
lind the shortest path round them, but to
k'ck them out of the way or shoulder them.
Learn to be cheerful. God has made us to
DC happy if we are miserable, the fault lies
AZ our door. A quiet, cheerful spirit, and a
purpose a will to grapple with difficulties.
VIII easily overcome them. Besides, human.
ity has lar more blessings than curses-far
moro comforts than inconvenience. There
arc tar more bright, beautiful DAYS of sun
SHINE, than there are Of cloud and storm
The winds of heaven are much more fire..
quently laden with health and life, than with
pestilence and death. Cheer up then. do.
spending spirit Look more on the bright
side Of things. Do right-love duty, even
though it cost you somcthing-and leave
events to God. That cloud, which to your
despairing eye is black and portentous, NAV
DO freighted with blessings. Make God YOU,
friend, and remember always, that
Behind . frowning Providence,
He hides a smiling face"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09

North Carolina Planter.

We omitted to mention in our last, that
the November No. of this home Agricultural
Journal was duly issued on the first OF the
month. 1t has now three competent Editors,
viz: A thoroughly scientific Farmer, and one
who has had many years practical experience
in his profession, has charge Of the Agricul-
tural department; and his editorials show
that he is also a good writer, and capable OF
imparting valuable instruction on all branch
es Of husbandry. Mr.. Westbrook, . gentle
man of as much, if not the most extensive
knowledge and experience Of any in the South
in the business Of Fruit trees and Fruit rails
ing, is the Editor of the Pathological depart
ment; and Mr.. Hamilton, a man well posted
in all the departments of Gardening, Flowers,
&c, has charge of this feature of the Planter.
With such a corps of Editors, the North
Carolina Planter cannot fail to be one of the
best Agricultural Periodicals in the whole
country. And it is not only the duty, bu
tn. interest Of every Farmer in the State, t.
subscribe for this work.
A new volume begins with the next Jan
uary Number, when the N. C. Planter vii
be enlarged and otherwise improved, if suff
cient patronage is given the Publisher to jus
tify him in doing Sc. He is much eEcourag
ed by the substantial assurances he has re
ceived of late, that the Agriculturists of Mort
Carolina WiU sustain a home Journal. Tn
is one adapted especially and wholly to Mort
Carolina interests, and we sincerely trust
will receive a liberal support. The PUBLISH
proposes to increase the size Of the Plante
or else issue it twice a month in its prese
size, when he shall have received three thou
and subscribers. 1t ought to have ten thou
and, and will have, if the Farmers and Plar
ers Of the State are alive to their own intere
and welfare. 1t is only 81 a year,, and chea
er to clubs. Send for a specimen copy, re;
er, and get up a club of twenty or more.
Address, Publisher n. c. Planter, Raleigh.
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RALgkeg
WEDEEsnk NOVEMBER 9, 1859.
!, speeeisl Notice.

The SRIRT Of THE GE is conducted strict
ly upon the CASH system. All papers are
discontinued at the expiration of the time for
which they have been paid Subscribers will
be notified FouR WEEKS before their time is
out, by a cross MARX on their papers; and
unless the subscription is renewed the papers
will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there viii be no departure. Watch
for the CROSS MARX, and renew your subscriI
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09
A Fixed Purpose.

How few there are who obtain the goal for
which they run, in the race after the worlds
good. How few accomplish the ends of life
to the extent they desire. How many pro-
~fessional men, how many mechanics, how
many merchants succeed to their likingr-
Not one in a hundred, if one in a thousand.
Why is thisf Some men aim too high, and,
perhaps, a far greater number start in the
wrong vocation. The greatest obstacle in
the way Of success, however, is the want of
fixed, steady purpose to pursue the object I'M
til it is gained. Most men are fickie, unde-
cided, uble-minded. Like a todding child,
they take too many objects in view, either
before or after they start-hence, they sprawl.
IF you can fix the eye Of a child upon one
single object to reach, he will walk the soon
er and the surer. So it is with men of every
vocation. The man who sets out with the
purpose Of reaching an attainable object, and
~A~-lc-41 be- sure b~ obtair
it, unless providentially hindered. But he
must not look to the right or left. Suppose
adverse winds do drive him for the moment
from the track, still his faith and purpose are
bis chart and compass to put him on his way
again. He learns to bend his difficulties t.
the one purpose of his toll, and though hc
"Wear, and haul" and beat about against ad
verse winds, yet he nears his object every
tack he takes, until more favorable wind
watt him to the desired port. But if he ha
more than one object in yiew-if he be wa
vering and doubtful, there is a certain chanc
Of his failure. The great Reformation woul
have been a failure in the hands of the grea
Luther, if he had been a double-minded man
And what but their indomitable purpose, CAV
success to Alexander, to Caesar, to Napoleon
or to the great Washington? What but thi
simple principle-this one idea, one purpose
one will, raised Stephen Girard, or John j
cob Astor, or the Rothschild from compar;
tive poverty to be the greatest money-baron
of America and Europe?
Young man, there is hope for you yet
Bad as the prospect is, fix it in your mind
be a man at all hazards, and the world wi
yet feel your mark. Poor, down-trodden il
ebriate-despised, forsaken, despairing, q
most hopeless-there is hope for you. Hay
you a will, a purpose to reform? Make IL
attempt once more. God will help you
Keep your eye steadily on the bright goal
sobriety. Pursue one steady, unwaverir
purpose, and success will crown the effort
Stop where you are, and resolve never
touch, taste or handle the unclean thing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09
Behind . frowning Providence,
he hides a smiling face"

CURE FOR DIvoRcE.-Michelet, in his re-
markable Book, L'Armour, mentions the fol-
lowing novel method of curing the DISPOSE.
uon' IN married couples, to become separa.
ted:
II Zurich, in the oldcn time, when a QUAR-.
relsome couple applied for divorce, the mag.
lstIate never listened to them. Before de.
clulhg upon the case he locked them up for
'hree gays IN the same room, with one bed.
one taoie, one plate and tumbler. Their food
vas PASSED INTO them by attendants, who
anne out, at the end of three days. ne;tbc,
Of them wanted to be divorced
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WRITTEN FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
ANNIE LORRAINE E..
LIES vIC1ssITUDEs
By ANNIE GEORGE.
CHAPTER |.

lEI6 i.
Hark ! Listenl From whence proceed
those means Of agony? In a lowly room of
poverty, and lying on a couch, with covering
scanty for a night so cold, we see an emacia-
ted woman evidently breathing her last sigh.
Those groans proceed not from her pale lips,
for a smile-heavenly and bright-hovers Ger
them and as she lays her feeble hand, damp
with d~eath-dew, upon the head of a young
girl k~neeling beside her, she murmurs, 'My
child My Annie grieve not thus. Jesus
will be your friend. Live near to the throne
Of grace, and trust implicitly in Gods prom
ises, for He has said He will be a Father to
the orphan. Meet me in Heaven, where there
will be no more sorrow, no more parting
She ceased suddenly, and Annie ~springing
from her knees, perceived her pure spirit had
departed.
And now a sense of utter desolation comes
DER her. Her mother, her only friend, had
left her. Nay, not so, for scarcely were
the lips cold which had pointed her to a Conn
1O'NN WV wv AOuAo kLO Olphdu . NlJ1 ILdL
tears, blessed tears, came to her relief. and
kneeling, she prayed, as she had never done
before. God heard and blessed, for when sh'
rose from her knees, a holy calm was hers
though tears still flowed freely from her eyes
Miss Annie, poor child come with me-
and, weeping, good Bridget O'Hanan led he
to her own apartment below and when sh
had persuaded her to lie down on her lowl
cot, and saw her more composed, Bridge
called q few of her ~neighbors, and they tear
fully prepared the remains for a ~pauper's fl
! neral. All had loved the gentle invalid
!, though they knew her to be superior to then
: selves-andw were ready to oblige her.
/, The funeral is overl Annie, sick and sal
I, is taken care of by her kind but humb
q friend. There we leave her, kind reade
6 while we givc~a short sketch of her mother
i. history.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09

HARPER's MAGAzINE.-The November num-
Der has come to hand, and is as usual full of
new and interesting matter and Illustrations.
The illustrated and leading articles are 1.-The
Rice Lands of the South, by I. A. Richard"
1.-THE Volcanoes of South America" Tea
Culture in the United States.n Several in
teresting stories follow. and the story of THE
Virginians" is brought to a conclusion.
We are favored by Mr.. Pomeroy with a copy
of the work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09

We understand that the highest premium
for the best Coal Oils was awarded by the
late Pennsylvania State Fair to the Hope Oil
Company Of Philadelphia. See HUBBARD &
Sons advertisement in another column
They also manufacture Railroad Greases.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09

FRUITFUL.-The Machias (Me.) Union says
that W. II. Foster of Centreville, raised %
bushels of good barley from one bushel
so Sed; also 40 bushels potatoes and two
bushels of peas on a piece of ground so by
55 feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09

"WEDfD NOT SEE ONE."-Says the Char
lotte Observation-Disclosures we have visited
in several sections of South Carolina and the
Old North State, many Agricultural Fairs
and similar exhibitions, and looked upon ma
ny things and articles on exhibition, togcth-
er with the one re now specially refer to,
yet during the Fair week just closed in this
city, we failed to detect anything Of the kind
either upon the Fair Ground or in the city,
and we must acknowledge that we were no
little surprised. Perhaps some of the Ex-
%ecutive Committee may be able to give us
the reason why We did not see the thing we
refer to. We are certain we did not see one
upon the ground or elsewhere drunkard.-
This speaks well for Mecklenburg, Charlotte
especially"
We can let our friends Of the Bulletin into
the secret, if the Executive Committee cannot
There are fourteen Divisions of the Sons Of
Temperance in M~ecklenburg, and we suppose
nearly or quite one thousand persons-men.
women and yo~uths-pledged to total absti
hence. 1t is not surprising, therefore, thai
no cases of drunkenness were seen among
such a people.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09

DELIRIUM TREMENs.-Two thirds of the
suicides in the cities of the United States this
last summer have been occasioned by delirium
tremenS.
We clip the above from our exchanges. 1t
is a startling announcement. The number of
suicides during the period mentioned has
been unusually large, as has been often re-
marked, and now we are told two out OF eve
ry three have been occasioned by intemper-
ance. Men and women have thousands of
troubles and privations the heart is wrung
Iby many sorrows, which make life feel as a
burden to them-but most of them retain
their reason and they dare not rush with
their own blood upon their hands into the
presence of Their, Creator. But accursed al
cohol Dis md degrades the soul, diseases
and debaucae& lie body, and then to crown
its deyilish work, makes its victim his OWL
destroyer and sends him into eternity witt
the awful crime of selfmurder on his head
Great God how long before the eyes ofmen
endowed by Thee with reason ndintelligence
how long will they be guilty of such folly
such madness, such high-handed sins agains
humanity and against God, as to drink tn
] soul-and-body destroying compound!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09

ALMANAC FOR 1s60.-We are indebted 70
ID. y. Turner, Esq, of the North CaroI;ns
5ooEstore, in Raleigh, for acopy of the North.
oarolina Almanac for 1868. Merchants can
now send In their orders. S"'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09

SENTENCED TO Be HUNG.-John G. Terrill
has been convicted in Marlborough Parish,
S. G., Of numbering his great grandfather
and sentenced TO be hung. He was a liquor
seller, if we remember night, and put arse.
mic in some liquor to kill the old man, for
fear of his making some disclosures of his
CTerrell's) rascality, of which he was coeni
Zant.
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ought to pursue that course.
We take the position, that total abstinence
is the best policy and w simply state one
fact, and call the attention of dram drinkers
to one argument that is necessarily deducible
from it. All will agree that men are made
drunkards by gradual progression. The hab-
it of drinking is a gr0o5ng one. No man
who ever drank will deny this. This, then,
is our FACT. Now for our IF you
do not drink at all, you cannon become a
d~runkard;; but If you do drink dny, goa
may, and probably eOiM. This is so plain
that a child can understand it. If you never
drink, you have certain sqtety-if you drink
at all, youare IN danger. Temperance and
certain safety; or whiskey and perpetual
danger. Between these choose ye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-09

TARBoRo' MERcURY.-Wm. Benz. Smith
ESQ. has become sole Editor and Proprietor
Of the Mercury, having purchased the inter
est of Abner s. Williams, ESQ.
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The Why and Wherefore |

81 - ~ -
WheaESare asked to do any thing, we
naturally ask ourselves the reason why we
should do il. We want to know the pros
and con's-we want to know whether it viii
be beneficial or injurious to US. Well, zoe
come to you've ask you to adopt this SEN
tence as the ruling, governing, living princi-
pie Of life, viz: 81 eciU neither make, Bag,
sell, nor use as a beverage, any spurious or
malt liquors soine or elder" Now you are
a reasonable man, and as such will consider
the proposition reasonably. II, upon exam
%ination, you find that the adoption of thu
principle we propose will conduce more t.
your happiness, your prosperity, your res
peetability and usefulness, then, of course
you viii embrace it; but if, on the contrary
you find that the use of intoxicating drink
will be the most profitable, and will NOR
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-30

HARD SPELL1NG.-Here is a letter
said to have been written to the Rural
New Yorker:
Mr.. EDITOR Il have somethin to
say about your paper. no doUt but it is
a good won but papers amt no use, and
if eny body spends much time in reed
in them tha cant urn thare nvin aud SO
/ don't reed EN- and SO save time and ex-
pense you sea it wod cum to too dol
lars A year, and that wod by enuff to-
baker to last me six lnunts at least
i think folks don't ort to spend thare
muny on papers, my father never did
and every body sed that he was the
smartist man in the country and had
got the inteligentess family Of boys that
ever dug tators.
| think folks ort to no enuff to no
corn and pick stun without reedin the
rural and other agricultural papers and
if every body was of my mind thare
wod be no such A thing as A paper in
the united states. a. F.
1t must be some relative Of this writ
er who hangs out, in neighborhood
town, a sign, Of which the following is
a literal copy:
"Waggions & Bob Slads, for Sale,
cheap, halle, cash & Six Mons time"