Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-23

believe. from my own experience. that
runkenness is as much a disease as consumn-
ion, or any of the other ills to which mortal
is heir-but differing from Others chicay
n this, that it is brought on by mans own
viii and invention, reserving and saving. nev-
,rtheless, all the devils right, title. pa,er,
md claim thereto.
have Just recovered from fLe effects ola
grand spres," and having been brought n,,~
the very Gates ofdestb, ], as tie fast thin.
I have TO 10, have eonclndc3 to send zsr va,-
paper, read il, write for i, and lit ae.rs+
Alcohol actively in ever WY possible.
am unabi- 70 write to yoa AZ th. la AZ
would wish. I have set out to keep can
sprees for the month Of MARCH first. Is5at,.
the 1st of March, 1866. Imay have undo.
taken too much. Bot l VIII Try this month
alone first-then April, and so on. ANY adj
vice, assistance, &C., ! can receive from vou
that win enable me to withstand the fiery
assaults Of this arch fcnd and enemy to man
and particularly to rsyself, viii 5e Idly and
thankfully received. 7 d.. IN er1aest.
must conquer it. / never have been an eve
~ day or even an every week dr5rlzcr. but
every few months get op a periodical spre.
seducod somo how, iaezPliaa'ly 60 ma. II,
think--why others take q tri.l 1ai u- sr.
discover it o. them; llcy never e- -rE-
and Why NAV not IL ! teke St. and arr
times out Of i've, ! fall into am aw.l drink
ing frolic, Iun around, Talk 10 every Iasy [
l fatter some, insult ots-rs. make ENEMIES IN
necessarily, make 5siea2z J would s-ara TO
Z associate with in NY soher moul.ts. e..
&c.-aeting the fool generally. until III IN.
to q stupor-Sleep-aysake with all the ter-
? rife feelings of lost soul-teel a- .no7-b
the melted lava ofhcll were eoarslr- ta.aueh
every vein and srtery-' IRONS saav ing at
every nerve-striuC, and The Jg1a Inns.
waiting to catch my tortured aorf. vrs.g..-
an offended Goa wou.# ia his righteous ssr-
ment snap tie silver chord 7r break the -.-
den bowl Of my earthly Tenement. and bear
it beyond that o-rS vate, who're ir ia.laesa
20 of time Il must cu1sr, an ace Of ui--r..-
re God forbid I shoaia die 81 drunk r.'S.G..h.
n God forbid that any mortal now liEiu- shall
= go through that indeScIibaJle ordeaI-5s c..'f
stand It. believe that the druaaarE4 bell
= is not tho bell Of any other los. soul. and
to think I can, if time, strength and space wu-lE
fy permit me, enter into an argument ODD That
90 subject, which cannot be successfully centre
" verified.
nd And Yet Another.
>, NJ. FDFroa - Since 1875 have na. leen
III a reader Of y"nr paper uus tla wa> mt
ng pleased with 20, taf els fiuie vas ogt and {
did not SEMI for il. But .au uasv r.k why ]
:. did not2 Wei, will give yoa q child Tea-
N son-"csuSe." But then were 7 to give you
a a history of ms lite from fher uutI rao. vau
lb- would guess the ciu-a. ard WOOL -va.r.uize
N rather than blame me. Hos eror. T lref i'll
terested TO know ii on arc iH a.eocaling
fh' that Spirit Of Sohlicty dat ould be an hon
no. or 70 any Ags If so, may prosperity and
success crown your efforts Bat when [
!; think Of welcoming Your paper once more TO
my tire~ide, it recalls "reminiscences that arc
full of melancholy and sadness. 1t stirs up
ure thoughts of days that are rast-happy DAYS
ass. when my path was strewn with flowers
and my spirit buoy ant With bnlA eeors
- e "ouId also ear q gloomy sf.l lone
the some hue. wfeH 10 mi>>c> J-st s.t~ erect
are ing and Welcome ~.rl'i5r III cred
5 of and s%ladonea IL q iyaL. Yet /. pleasing
TO meet al Old tnnG s}as eI5 .u,athize
WIN "t' Hstelis> 70 7 aftn O. hrr ? some.
"hat 'l 49, "rr"'r~; ans ~,lI,a-> Z aa, meet
lid a. Mas" n."ts .'.i n 'aaI'a .a lie
,,,ro IN La IF h
p, to \ youps -.iani h4s sen. U.s. the following
commuuia- az, which we dcc.4 Of Sufficient
Importance to give tn prominent nl.ea il
our columns, l. .he voang u.a read an,
ived prof. BY il, good a~-g.ce:
t for Mr.. EDIEoE:-I ..~ ca a....ia. or two 4,
midi submit: There are the young men Of ,h;
City: :, What arc they doing? The answe
winch observation forces upon my mind is O
that solemn import:-Alany, too Amy are travel
.rful ing a downward path which must lead 10 II
q of Renewable rum. | ana young myself am
consequently am thrown great r With tlr-
hSe OF my own age and condition IN H.a: and can
l IN Cor ecmpels me 10 say, chat 7 ,5cuf. e Tor LA
our ny OF my Young friends around IRE. The
oil seem 20 regard the pIlLa be of ca1 :encc d
IHef lalheIs, q. something va...ouiug.
MN not lowering tAe standard 90 .Te.rr .Ef.e.
long ca" And what = die coa.e- r. j
Nav the coUnse-Ines II hina mo.ie as.4sa-..
fathers are set aside * "cla Fey notions.
az! and a miscailed "in4epCpdeFes' If fro.al
and action Is prsctized. ,.ai is leading man
Civ to swift destruction. DIS. alton 8n lis uo.
. fol- hideous and T>To.daS forms ar. iEaalacd /
young men scarcely cut Cf their fe,fs az
IL VI gage IN acts of Hc,D .cus wickcGDs.- l.
scial- would disgrace q hyGry veteran H. ale t.u.
r,,b- Of the evil one.
These are .Jactst Facts .hat are lem
-" canyassed amcrg The discreet arf -..H 0c.
pow cerni"s The yoUi -azr Of Ps.e5-h-rar .l
yous by the ola, but t. lie g,n.e r.o s.e s.fs
N its and prudent in lie. Tie Iaae-hr ...
a. ladies are remagkilg upon &: and ta.-
hey are ailaid 90 trust tlei. Ge-,air ia r.
'eTed hands OF the gong men cr I-.efal. III.
hing may account ioI-inleee. ac-14e-s doe, 81.
we swer the query, Why 50 few malIia1- au.
between the young laails aHl ren.ielra
'o halelgh. Atl-ie asaL and csea OH u.au. q,
e too wedding The losut.ll and lovely .air oa,-
our clty, put Or yoa1g Hcn are found 81.
mont worthy IF their hearts and harGs: a.E tire
act wisely to Withhold chem.
put i, then, 10 the young men o. Pa
eigA, "iil thoy longer rest undo this -r.-r.
+: Ia lot iet them abandon ,a- worship ol Be-
chus, at whose shrine they have too lon-ea
iclos- secrated their youthful energies. and see
lease some asylum whore ihcy wEi lg r-orcc,,
rom rs Genor4iizine and 6elasira i.aee.-
~ OUTSIDE Of TIC Church of G5, there Is -a
then more potent than tie Division 81 ..e Sas
be a temperance. ID viii :avs s- a-ou s.err.
4,.e OF inebiiation, i~nculcstc iesScr- cg rf-tge 81.