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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-17
For the Spirit of the Age.
Love, Purity and Fidelity"

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: When the great heart of humanity shall
throb with one universal pulsation of love,
the work of Sons Of Temperance WILDE done.
Beneath the whitening, blighting curse OF
hate, the world rolls on IN misery. Almost
every flower along the pathway of life IS trod-
den down beneath the desolating tread of
mans i'll will. Man hates his fellow man;
worms Of the dust would crush each other
back in their mother earth. When positive
ill-will is not the actuating motive, the spirit
of kindness is driven into the back ground
by the hideeus form of lust lust for gold,
for power, for fame. Scarcely aspark of ge-
NAL kindness dare abide where these consu-
ming fires are alloWedso. burn. Go, search
the Universe, and wherever the deadly upas
of hate, i'll will, lust or selfshness is permit
ted to grow and flourish, every thing black
ems and dies as if cursed by some invisible
power. But in the curtain which shrouds the
earth in thick darkness, there are rents here
and there, through which the light OF Love
hastens to dispel the. gathering gloom. Wher,
ever the football of the angel OF Love IS heard
all meaner spirits hide abashed.
Love is the lightner of human ills the
power which Gains the angry waters, tha'
else would engulf the soul the hand which
strikes the heart-strings to strains OF melody
unriyalled in their skill, u~nequalled in theil
power, and which oftentimes thrill along thu
line of life and leaves the soul. enrapturet
within the city Eternal. Brothers, wheI
the coil of vice is thrown around the poo
and unfortunate, let that Love which we pro
fess, cut the folds Thereof and aid the man t
live and enjoy the bounties of Heaven. 9sc
Purity is the emblem finnoeence. Pure a
I the lipht is the anun1af 10ye and Dure Should
be the motives which prompt US to action
hPurity of motive and conduct must charac
terize every true Son of temperance Whel
say this, / mean that Sons of Temperate
must be free from the stain of black intem
perance; innocent of the vice which the,
would correct in others. Foul is the pollu
ton of drunkenness; fouler still the pollution
of intemperance and basedeception combined
Purity is daughter Of celestial chimes
and as she passes along with garments whit
as the heecy clouds, garments for the son
of mem she gathers about her her robes 9
Innocence, that she may return to her nativ
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-17
The Day-Star Dawning.

Faith in the ultimate triumph of the prin-
ciples of Temperance, has kept us at work du-
ring the long night of discouragement and
illsuccess, which just now seems to be pass
ing away. We felt sure that truth, though
beaten back, was still silently working, like
leayen hid in the measure of meal, but we
were hardly prepared for such gratifying de-
yelopments as were made at the recent con-
vocation of the National Division in Phila-
delphia, and the still more recent semi-annuai
meeting of the Grand Division in this State.
The aOrder'' has survived the shock, and
silently has been shooting its roots deeper
into the virgin soil, and now the stalwart
branches, and the green leaf, and the fragrant
flower, and the rich mellow fruit, begin to
{ appear. Disbanded Divisions have been re-
5 vived-weak ones have been strengthened
! new ones have been organized-dead members
e have been galvanized into life-the backslid-
q en- have been reclaimed, and the wanderer
T has been brought back to his home Verify,
such facts strengthen our hands and nerve
n our arms and hearts for greater conquests.
IS Still the enemy is in the field in full force,
armed TO the teeth, to carry pestilenee, lam
Be inc and death through the land. Multltude'
j still fight under his banner, but they are II
r. chains-bound fast to the car of Alcohol
a We must meet him at every point and van
il quish him.
ne Now that the season Of comparative leisur'
en is upon us, the friends of the cause Shout
We be frequent, and our strong, talking me-
as should be brought out to instruct, to persuad
eV men to stop, to study, to reflect. Hilbert
We have relied too much on demonstrations
excitement-grand r~allyings, and the like.
served its purpose for the moment, but IL
his reaction has always been damaging. II
We best reliance is steady work. Get the ma
ses to read-to open their eyes-to pond
of the ruin which Alcohol entails upon OF
of race. Take them at their shops-in Il
.ess stores-in their ofices-in the field-upt
nm the street, or upon the road-and around Il
ion fre-side. observation-disclosures them in t
lad- lock-ofthe- fence, and reason, and beg, al
mas persuade men to consider, And let God
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lltn youi ieiAee' z" aag q
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-17
Courtship

Addison, Cobbitt, George Alexander Ste
phens, and rBulwer, respectively, have fur
nished the following maxims, by an obser-
vance Of which much may be effected toward
acquiring and maintaining a happy lot in
marriage:
Admiration is a very short lived passion,
that Immediately decays upon becoming ia
miliar with its object, unless it be still fedby
fresh discoveries, and kept alive by a new
perpetual succession of miracles rising up to
its iew."-Addison. a.1 - 1GA a.-ti y
''There are so many circumstances, per-
fectly nameless, to communicate to the new
married man the fact that it is not a real an
gel of whom he has got possession; there
are so many things ofthis sort-som many and
such powerful hampers of the passions, and
so man incentives to cool reflection, that il
requires something, and a good deal too, tc
keep the husband in countenance, in this al
tered and enlightened state."-C066it.
"Courtship is a fine bowling-green turf
galloping round and sweet-hearting a sun
shine holiday in summertime but whel
once brought to m~atrimony's turnpike, tn
weather becomes wintry, and some husband
are seized with a cold, anguish fit, to whic
the faculty give the name of indifference
George A. Stephens.
Possession, like ali earthly blessings, ca
ries within it its own principle OF corrnsc
tion. The deadliest foe to love is not chang
nor misfortune, nor wealth, nor anything tn
flows from passion, or emanates from tortun
the deadliest foe to it is custom. With Gu
tom die away the Ielusions and the mysterl
t which ~encircle it. With all passion, the SO
demands something unexpressed, some vag
r recess to explore or marvel upon. Custt
leaves nothing to romance, and often out
e tie to respect. The whole character IS bal
before us like a plain, and the hearts
of the S
J. to distaste ono of the myriad Shapes OF
Proteus, aversion so that the passion
IS would make the rarest of treasures, fritz
h down to a very instance of the commones
Is proverbs and s'out ofthe familiarity come
1t indeed contempt."-Buhcer. .
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He won't go Home"

Do you see that little shivering boy, his
feet bare and his limbs scarcely covered by
his tattered clothes, as he hastily wends his
way homeward at nightfall? See! the tears
a-call;a~- East from his eyes. and you hear
him Whlmperfng and muttering TO himself,
HE won't go home he won't go home"
What can the matter be? He is perhaps, the
oldest of six little children, whose parents
live in yonder cottage. His mother lies sick,
worn out with anxiety and care, and two of
the six children lie on the little trundle, pant
ing with fever. The rest, though young, kind
ly assist a hired servant to perform the du-
ties of the household, but want and poverty,
hitherto strangers to this once happy family,
now stare them in the face and stalk unbid-
den into that once comfortable dwelling
Where is the father? He once was a hus-
band and a father too, but first the social
glass, then the gilded saloon, and now the
low doggery, have made him a brute and a
demon. That morning he awoke from his
nights debauch, sour, mad and bitter. His
scanty meal was soon served and swallowed,
and after abusing his feeble wife and threat
cning his affrighted children, he left, utter
ing vile imprecations upon his helpless and
hopeless family. The day had passed off in
some quiet; kind ~neighbors had performed
their offices of benevolence, and evening was
drawing on, without the echo Of the fathers
football upon the threshold, to look after OF
care for the miseries of a worthy but neglec.
ted family. The still fond wife, called her ell
dest boy to the bedside, and babe him seek
his father and persuade him home. She saw
that death was knocking at her door, and per
chance before morning, one or both of her in
~nocents upon the trundle, might be summon
ed. Her good boy heard the command with
a heavy heart. 1t was no new errand upon
which he was sent. Often had he borne the
same burden, and though sometimes success
full by his eloquent ~pleadings, yet oftener had
he returned without his father. But he did
not hesitate. He loved his sweet mother toe
well, to disobey, and however heavy the load
he must take it up and bear it. Quickly hi
passed from the cottage into the street
threaded his way along the highways of thu
crowded town, without once stopping to OBJ
serve what was passing, or to enquire for hi
father. He knew where to find him, and OF
he pressed his way until he entered yon dirt!
alley and stepped into the meanest, flthiest
grogshop in the group, and there the beas
whom he called his father, sat and reeled OIL
a stool, in the midst of others not less degra
ded. 'Pa, com home he said, MA want
you" His father knew that voice, and h
turned in rage, and said, 'Begonel youimp.
"Pa come, Ma thinks little Willie's dying
and wants you home" "Begone ] say, 20
rascal, let Willie die if he wants to" An
on the little boy plead in vain, till darknes
began to appear, and he left in despair to fin
his cherries home. 1t was on his way, /
was heard to say, she won't go homei h
won't go home" No, no, he won't. o. A
cohol, what hast thou not done!
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objections were. But he saw my eyes were
scintillating, so he concluded to take back
what he had said, and I babe Mr.. Carleton
proceed with the ceremony. He stamrnered
awhile and at last concluded, and as | had
my hat in my hand, i made my obeisance to
the company, put my hat on, and as was
going out, asked Mr.. Carleton to look for his
fee somewhere else, asI did not have the
change Pretty soon, we were eating
again, and thus the night passed away. Many
things in that week happened that will cause
It to be long remembered, but I viii deslst
for the present. after saying tame home the
coolest day there was in January, took adeep
cold, and have been troubled with a cough
ever since. But as the Spring advances, ]
hope It viii take the "swingslp of the morn.
ing, and fly away to some unknown island
P.S. Let me add, that my only redeemins
quality is my hair. which is considered bJ
nearly every one beautiful. 1t is . brigh
brown, and cnrls splendidly. ST.
Woodville, N. G.
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Whati before the glass yet, Mag?7 Sure
you have been thereth blessSdhour, smooth
ing and adjusting your hair, and We don't see
that you look a whit thebetter. What upon
the sarthdo you meanf Youmay stand there
until you half faint with fatigue, and our
word for it the boys wont do a fig better (;
they win do just as they please in spite of
your sweetest and most amiable looks
Take our advice, and spend less time before
the mirror and more time in correcting your
iitde sins of vanity We know he would think
much more Of yon If he sees you before
that fattering glass 50 often he aoill think, and
you can't help it Let him see you occasion.
ally with your sleeves rolled up washing the
dishes the tin, the brass and mending your
brothers or your Pas coat, and if he don't
think better of you, he amt worth catching
If he IL a man of sense he would think yor
would make him a better wife if he occasion
ally caught you darning stockings. All
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-17
For the Spirit of the Age.
'Homeward and Woodward"

Dear reader, I fell in love the other night,
and with a eoice-ah, there are some beauti-
ful ones in the world-Voices that seem to be
forever keeping time to the sweet loye-melo-
dies that the heart is chiming-andt that was
one of them. IS.
I was weary and exhausted with the long
heated day in the crowded city. l felt as if
I had not drawn a good long free breath that
sultry day. So [ stole away from my COM
panions aid sought repose in aquiet ROOM
seated myself beside an open window and
drew the curtain around me, until / was hid
by its folds, and leant forward to catch the
cool night air. AS the summer breeze swept
by, I felt as if | conld sing with the poet r.
Balmy freshness i heavenly airi1al gtt
Cool, oh | cool this burning brow
Loose the fiery circlet there q Is
Blessed thing feel ye now.
I had been there a few moments and was
about to indulge in . fit OF dreamy musing,
almost sad, when heard light footsteps on
the pavement, and in gay, pleasant tones, the
INQUIRY "Whither bound tonight, Jamie,
so early ~ "Homeward,n was the cheerful
and hearty answer and you, Benton ?l did
not hear the words distinctly that he replied,
but if the word "Worldward,p had been ut
tered a thousand times by his lips, it could
not have been more indellibly fixed upon my
mind. For the very tone in which he spoke
breathed that word. And the baleful fume
of brandy was waited on the gale
But the word, 'Homeward ~ how it scat
tered the clouds that were settling arount
me and filed my heart with pleasant quiet
ness. How Loved that voice-how 1 wishet
the speaker would move nearer the light tina
1 might gaze upon bis features; for / know
thew were noble, kind, and handsome. Tha
voice did not seem to belong to the city
though there are many, very many good, kin
voices there-many that / love. But somt
how that voice brought back country reco
l~ections. 1t carried me back to the old farm
house with its blazing, roaring fire, and tn
merry circle around And of the bright sun
j mer days there, of our rambles in cool fores
aOf running waters ripping clear S
fofmerry birds and gypsy camp =
OF green leaves quivering in the breeze;
white sandy lanes of crimson roses noddir
round the threshold, and many, many pr
cious things that were never made for Il
II city. 1t seemed a voice fresh from that de-
old mountain spot 1t made me hoDae-s.c
How | wished that / could echo back tn
u. word-that 1 too was bound 'homeward." "
'Homeward" There was q deep rich m
sic IN that word, as II II came from the uepI
of his heart. The speaker was very youn
al but he was one destined to bring full mea
, ure of Joy to the home circle-for q sing
u word from him had warmed mp the heart
a stranger, and made it feel glad-how
wished that I could peep into that home
his to which his footsteps were so buoyant
fastening. Perhaps some widowed moth
would meet him at the door, with hap
smiles or q fond sister with joy beamlng
nj her loving eyes, spring out to meet her bro'
er.
:. Ahi when I am on my journey "Hon
ward" | shall think Of him who uttered tn
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A friend has sent US the following vote in
the Eighth District: M

A New Nogru CAROLINA MAsUFAcrURE--
We saw a few days ago, at the store of
Messrs. Geo. w. Williams & Co, 100 dozen
pairs of Brogans, part of a lot of 1000 dozen
pairs ordered by that firm, from the manufac-
tory of Messrs. w. Carter & Son, N. @. We
are informed that Planters in this county
who had used the shoes of Messrs. Carter.
will now have no others. They are sol d at
the same price as the Northern, but are bet
ter made, and of better leather, being tanned
by Messrs. Carter, as the sole leather would
be if they could tan enough of both kinds
Eavett Grille Observer.
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The Deserted Home.


There is much amid the toll and strife OF
life to attach one to this world of ours, and .
he is a mailman who has drawn upon himself
so much Of evil as to desire to get rid OF it
earlier han he who placed him here demands
But of all the earthly good which a man may
secure, nothing so fully meets his wants, so
entirely fills his eager longings and compen-
safes him for his labor and toll, as the posses
sion of a quiet, comfortable home, where his
ever cheerful wife is ready to welcome, and
his romping children run out to greet him.
Here he finds his Eden, and here his jaded,
burdened spirit finds repose.
1t is a loss to any true man to leave such a
home. Ifduty, OF business, or mercy calls
him away, he is eager to dispose or arrange
his affairs to return quickly, and he is sus-
tanned by the visions of that sweet home,
which are ever fitting before him. But let
his home be deserted and he be left alone
Let wife and children be called off in quest of
Happiness or in answer to the calls Of anoth-
er duty for a few months, and how changed
his feelings. How sluggishly do days and
hours pass away How lonely and bereaved
is be! There is the same dwelling, to be
sure-eyery piece of furniture remains jus
as when wife left 1.-THE same oldclock send
out its notes of time-the same chairs an
tables mutely stand just where they stoo'
before-the mirror, but for the dust that ha
Oatnered uDOra tx.r ea~~~- -
fore, but yours is the only one; and the wei
tuned piano has not walked of, but it is dun
and musicless. The faithful cook perform
her wonted task, and. calls you three times
day to your meals, but how cherries II
task of eating, and how t~asteless the food.
The lone dog meets you asobefore, but
! Hooks up in your face, wags his tail al
whines, as if to say, ''They are gone;" a
| the pet cat goes mewing from room to roc
in search of his lost friends, and finds thu
: not. But the day rolls off as best it may,
: the occupation of business or in intercou
with friends, and now that night draws
= you shudder as you realize that you are alo
u One lone light Eliminates your dwelling
= the doors and blinds, are closed, and you
% quietly down to relieve your loneliness
y bordering over the well-flled page, till v
II ried nature sinks under the load. During
nt these hours, no cheerful voice is heard
to merry laugh rings out-no pattering fee
e. iabbering lips come to disturb or cheer
Silence reigns. Nothing but the merry c
IFS OF the cricket, rendering loneliness still
lonely, breaks it, until tired nature sinl
'er sleep. For a few hours you are at b
ly' again, you look upon the smiling face of
and children once more, and listen to
. sweet prattle of the little ones, but how
is the vision fed, when you awake and
JILL it a dreami
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-17
Election Returns.

We have heard the fall vote of but one
District, the Fourth, in which Mr.. Branch
has a majority of 3849 over his competitor,
Mr.. Sanders. Mr.. BIS vote falls nearly a
thousand behind that of 1856, while Mr.. San
ders' falls nearly two thousand behiud the
Wing vote in 1855.
From the Fifth District We have the vote of
all the counties except Person, and we learn
from the mail rider that Mr.. Williams major
ity in that county is 201. So it win be seen
that Mr.. Gilmers majority in the District is
1888.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-17

DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN.-Rev. Thomas
MCGEE. a Methodist Minister, attached to the
Baltimore Conference, died suddenly on Mon
day in the cars, whilst he was on his way
from Warrenton to Alexandra intending TO
go to Baltimore. His remains were taken
TO Warrenton. e
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them consider what education they have need
ed the most, and train up their children ac-
cordingly. The graceful accomplishments
taught in our modern Summaries, and which
are, too often, the glory ofvain and ambitious
parents, are well enough in their places, but
to tax the mind Of the young with them to
the entire or partial exclusion of the more
solid and usefulhranohes, is the most oonsum-
mate tomfoolery, and win be sOrely repented
of by thousands Of the victims of injudicious,
fashionable, modern education.
Let the days of our mothers measurabiy
return, when the girls were taught all that
was tnfiy useful, cheese and butter making,
sewing, knitting, aarning and sweeping not
omitted. Let the days Of physical exercise
in the fields come back to us, and we will
have fewer repulsive dwarfs and physical ex-
crescences to offend our sight. Let the time
honored hours Of moral teachings around the
frOside, visit our nation again, and we will
have less drinking and gambling among the
boys and braws among the men. Alas
those worthy preoepts and doctrines OF Lang
Syne" have been showed under by the fash
ionabie ehimeras Of modern education, AMI is
it any great wonder that this old world o.
ours, is so sadly "out of jointp'
Wefhave been led to these reflections BY
meeting with this stray waif, which sums "
our views on this important subject in a nut
shell: s~f. s.
Theeardinai maxim to be remembered, II
trainings up children is, th~ateducation is three
fold, viE:-moral, physical and intellectual
Give a child the last only, and he probabl
becomes either knave or a valetudinarial
Give him the Arat alone, and the chances al
that he turns out but a weIl-meaning fool
Give him the second, at the expense Of Il
others, and he is a bully, horse jockey, gil
ton, or worse, as his taste may decide. B
combine ell these judiciously and he cam
fail Of being q good member of society, OIL
ing successful in life, and of living TO a hap
old age. ..13 yf.;Ta.
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CINCINNATI, Aug. 2.-Horace Mann, Esq.
President of Antioch College, died at the Vel
low Springs, this afternoon.
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HIGHEsT PRICE OF THE SEAsoN.-It will
be seen from an article in the Richmond Dis
patch to be found in another column, that
Messrs. D. 7. Williams & Hicks, have sold
a hogshead of Tobacco for one hundred dollars
per hundred pounds, which is the highest
price we have seen this season.
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Errors of the Age.

There are many and various errors of the
age in which we live, and we propose to point
out some of them occasionally, as we may feel
inclined to do so, for the ediication of our rea-
ders. ~ =
1t is an error for a poor and handwriting
man to abuse the world for its. aristocracy, and
afterwards, ifhe happens to get rich, act the
aristocrathimsel and teach his children to hold
their heads so high that his daughters would
faint if . poor but honest and respectable labor
ing man should approach one and offer to gall
liant her. The world is infested with small-po-
tato aristocrats of this class-men who started
from nothing, and abused aristocracy untilby
hook or crook the old wheel of fortune turn
ed them from bottom to top, when presto
change! they suddenly exhibit no use for
poor folksr and put on a variety of aristo-
cratic airs. Generally mechanics are fond of
declaiming against az secracy, and yet these
very mechanics make The most sickening aris-
tocrats in the world, whenever dame fortunes
wheel turns them up a bit of luck. We fire.
quently see persons of wealth, who sprang
from poverty, cutting the acquaintance OF
their nearest relatives, because they are poor
and unable to make a great show. THIS IS
one of the errors of the age. More anon.
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IeE CREAM SALooN.-Messrs. Dodd and
Scheib, who have purchased Pizzini's Confec-
tionary establishment on Fayetteville street,
have fitted up an Ice Cream Saloon in ele-
CANT style, where they are dishing out the
incest Ice Cream. Give them a call. ~,