Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-21
Fables Apartmtnt.
Mrs. M. E. GoRMAN, Editress.
EXCERPTS.

EXCERPTS.
In consequence of not being able to pre-
pare any editorials for this issue, / have had
to resort to my~exchanges md scrap book,
from which I have CLEANED the following par
agraphs;
E- l have now disposed of all my prop
erty for my family; said Patrick Henry, at
the close Of his viii there is one thing more
l wish could give them, and that is the
Christian religion. Ifthey had this, end 1
had not given them a shilling, they would be
rich; and if they had not that and had Civ
en- them all the world, they would be poor.
3E- The worlds rivers and oceans are
gathered from little fountains. The pulse
beat of one heart may be felt by a nation
The Temperance reform was once but a spring,
a lone, budding thought. It's tides now in
fiuence nations.
e In the still night time and behind the
shadows, the lew fall to the earth. In the
dim light Of the stars they steal on their gen
tie mission to wearied and fainting heritage.
Beautiful as angels tears are they in the
morning sunlight, trembling, and cleaning,
and blazing like liquid jewels on leaf and nod
ding blade. mo one ever knows what / give
to such causes" was the remark of a friend,
who was charged with giving to the Temper
ance cause for mere applause. Nor did the
public know. His own family never knew.
Yet his heart and palm were always open and
no grudging pittance given. The acts ofsuch
persons are like dew. They go out on their
mission unseen. But they give life and beau
ty to humanity, and redeem it from the charge
Of utter selfishness and love of praise.
ONES MoTHER.-It has been truly said that
the first thing that rushes to the recollection
of a soldier or a sailor in his direst difficulty,
is his mother. She clings to his memory and
affection in the midst of all the forgetfulness
and hardihood induced by q rowing life. The
last message he leaves is for her; his last
whisper breathes her name. The mother, as
she instills the lesson ofpiety and flial obi
cation into the heart of her infant son, should
always feel that her labor is not in vain
She may drop into the grave; but she has left
behind an influence that will work for her
The bow is broken, but the arrow is sped and
will do its Office. m
ETA large class of people seem to think
profanity the distinctive mark ola gentleman.
But is it not worn by those who would not
be recognized as a gentlemen (? The veriest
vagabond can curse just as vilely as the most
respectable. What depth in this wicked
and vulgar habit, which the lowest rufian
cannot plunges Has not the reader heard
the foulmouthed wretches that swarm in our
lowest GROCERIES pour out profanity as revolt
ting as ever dripped from the lips of so-called
responsibility Let us bear in mind that
swearing is not a exclusive accomplishment.
1t garnishes the vernacular of the reeking hell
as well as that of the street corner.
Some people stand in more awe of man
than of God They dread public opinion
more than the displeasure of their Maker
They will use the breath God gave them to
blaspheme his name, when they dare not out
rage the decencies and proprieties of draw.
ingroom. They will rush into the very
presence of Jehovah with polluted lips and
boisterous cursing, when they dare notbreathe
a blasphemous whisper in the presence of
ladyi
SPEAK WELL OF 0TnERs.-If the DISPOSE
ton to speak well of others was UNIVERSAL,
prevalent, the world would become a perfec
Paradise. The opposite is the Pandora-box
which, when opened, fills every house AM
every neighborhood with pain and SORROW
How many enmities and ~heart-burnirgs f1oy
from this sourcei How much happiness i
interrupted and destroyed Envy, jealousy
and the malignant spirit of evil, when the,
find vent by their lips, go forth on their mis-
sion like foul fends, to blast the reputation
and peace of others Every one has his in
, perfections; and in the conduct of the bes
there VIII be occasional faults which Nigh
seem to justify animadversion. 1t is a goo
rule, however, when there is occasion for fauI
finding, to do it privately. 1t is a proof {
interest in the individual, which will gene
ally b taken kindly, if the manner of doin
1T Is not offensive. The common and unchri
tan rule, on the contrary, is to proclaim th
falling Of others to all but themselves. Thi
is unchristian, and shows a despicable hear
'THE OLD MAN."-"George you used
attend the Bible class where are you now
Why don't you Gomez"
aDon't like TO-" answered George; 81 OF
1y came then because the old man made me
There was something wrong in this your
mans answer, not only in his dislike to Il
Bible class, but in the disrespctful and unfe'
ing manner in which he spoke of al exc
lent father. ''The old man" and all simil
terms which boys sometimes use in speakil
Of their father, show a coarse, unfilial spir
which has no grateful and affectionate sen
Of q fathers worth. In fact, it is a bad sym
tom for a boy who does not honor his faith
andspeak Of him with respect, will be like
to break away from parental restraint, a
run a course of disobedience and folly.
FEMALE DICTATIoN IN CoNGRRss.-Duri
the progress Of the b~alloting for Speaker,
the House ofRepresentatives, many ludicro
scenes transpired. One, in particular, excit
agreat deal of mirth. As Barksdale was
ging all the Opposition elements to unite
McClernand, q lady in one of the front Sc;
in the gallery was observed to become We
much excited. She coughed, made signs, a
by other means, attempted to attract the
tention Of q member below. Not succeedir
she leaned far over the balcony, and in an