Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-08-15


it is the young that we are bound, more es
pecially, to protect from The fascinaficns oi
vice, by giving to each shield of selfreli-
ance and hatred to the drinking customs of
the country. Again, the older men will not
labor, will not DO the active work OF the Or
der, so well as the young. Present young
men the enticement of Office. of responsible
ty, and they will enter more heartily into the
work, and will accomplish greater results, BY
their greater activity. Again, at the present
time, young men in the literary department,
give an entertainment that cannot well be
dispensed with-they give social interest 10,
all the meetings, by the literary exercises in
which they take part, and this gives numbers
to the Order, and also force to its character.
We must invite in the boys, and give them a
little handling Of the sceptre of power.
Mr.. Fickardt, the NJ. w. S. mentions one
cause that is getting to be an assistance to
the tempe rance movement, and that is the
unprincipled cupidity Of the liquor dealers,
in the concoction of LIQUIDS under the names
of the various popular drinks Of the day.
Many have realized great fortunes by these
rascally adulterations, but the deed is making
its own preventive. It has aroused several
States to appointing practical chemists co
analyZe liquors offered for sale, znc give q
report of their constituent qualities. Dr.
Cox, of Cincinnati, has done much Of the re-
quired work. 1t is creating alarm. among
the drinkers themselves, and they are careful
to avoid the rank poison, and IN doing this,
they drink much less than before.
Among the poisons now used in these pop
ular deeoctions may be mentioned, Nux Yo-
mica, Ignatia, Coculus lndicas, Strychnine,
Arsenic, Acetate of Lead, Sulphate Of Zinc,
Copperas, Cayenne Pepper and Acrid Grains,
D. - e
pentine, Ley. Potash, Lime, Guano and To-
baccol These have become the potential
elements" of our wines brandies, gin, whis-
ky, rum, and beers of all kinds. The fact
that these adulterations are becoming pub
lie, serve to cause those who follow the bowl
to look more sharply after their stomaehs
than they have been wont to do. We mast
do all we can to keep these facts before the
| people.
We shall close this article by giving the
| concentrations Of the NJ. W. s., as to the
causes of failure and success in the Order.
/ We would recommend them to the consider
alton of the thinking men, who have the
management of the Order Ia their hands.
''Your N. w. Scribe, in order, II posi-
Bile, to arrive at some conclusions with re-
gard to the causes of failure or success. res
pectively, of the Order in different iurisdic.
tions, addressed, during the past term, m
official list of inguities on those subjects.
with others, to the different Grand Scribes-
For their courtesy in reply have to offer
them my thanks. The condensed result
will state for the Interest Of the Order The
causes Of failure, according to the obscrya
tions of Grand Scribes, generalized by tn.
NJ. w. Scribe, appear to have been princi
pally want Of Temperance Nexspapcrs-
want of Lscturers-want of pecuniary abili
ty to keep Lecturers in the hcld-lack of &
deity on the part Of prominent members
failure to collect dues promptly --iuterna
ing on the benefit acknowledgement
t / from the apathy Of the comnunity-faiiur
to accomplish impossibilities lael. of ind
; vidual activity and- effort. deficient zeal il
/ in keeping the Order, its offsets and claim
{ gymen and other inhuential alciasses-fashior
: able outside exampleIaverns and drinkin
t customs, and medling with politics
l. The causes of success, also generaliza(
, appear from the same sources to have bee
: principally the intrinsic merit of the Caus
: and faithfulness on the part Of member
if Temperance tracts. ard the Lecturers know
: to be honest-public meetings hsld by Divi
r ions or through them-makihg Divisio
) meetings inieresting--;he admission TO u
n visions of Lady yisitors-the admission
!, Youth-snergy of members in working 4
d the good Of the Divisions personal soil
s itations, and individual effort generally
it and, lastly, what is to be heartily CONNIE
b ded to an -dcfice and rsHetced etfort By AeG
v bers. Divisions aud Grand Divisions"
/ Temperance Pisitor.