Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14
Gaaies' department.
Mrs. M. Z. R M Editress.
WOman's influence Against Intemper-


Of the Newbern Progress, in an article with
thoabovec caption, takes as an established truth.
that Woman has great influence over the
sterner sex, and then remarks how careful
she should be how she cxerts that power. It
is strange that while she win endure any suf.
fering for her father, brother, husband and
them with unceasing devotion in
illness; and prays for them, while by her ex.
ample she teaches themto be christians vet
viii DO SO little towards graduating that evil
which is simost wholly confined to the 9TH
er ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Behold the
strange blindness of that mother beginning
the destruction of her darling boy. He is
the hope OF her life but she is DESTROYING
IT. She thinks not as she prepares for him
the harmless beverage, and the stimulating
fruit, that he is now acquiring that taste for
intoxicating drinks which will prove his ru-
m That mother is the boys pattern of per-
lection, and when in after years he is tempt
cd 10 iRduge this appcGte-memory can
echo no warning of his mathess voice and
thHs unrestrained, at the msrcy of allurinp
associates and a craving sBpette-he will
tnil 10 rise no more. Well win 1t be for that
mother If the grave has closed over her ere
that time arrives when the finer sensibilities
1T bis sOUl ars bluAted-his sen4reSpect gone
his hspeO heaven lost; and he the scorn
OF the resPectable-thc hopeless victim of in
temperance That wife loves her husband.
but Is aiding in hes destruction. He is be-
ginning to love strong drink, but he loves her
more-and now she may check the evil; but
soon it will defy her power, and mock her
earnest pleadings. But she will not see the
danger-and TOO often, Eve-like, is the temp
ter-loviagy preparing for him his ~fayorite
drink-which will increase the appetite that
Is soon 10 become his master.
When too late, she willseeher folly; when
that husband becomes a CONFIRMED inebriate
her chGldren dsgraoed-the boys following
the fathers example; and herself-that pitt
able Overwhelmingly wife. Could that
sister see the poison in the depths of the wine
she holds to her brothers lips-or know that
1t will infuse itself into his very veins, setting
on fire his head and heart, and begin for hia
an endless ~misery-how eagerly would those
falr fingers dash it to the earth; and her lips
plead With loves eloquence against that
peace-destroyer.
There is one in the early bloom of man.
hood, noble, intelligent and refined He is
80 80
beginning life" alone, and among compare
tive strangers. Generous md warm hearted.
ne is eagerly sought by the pleasure seeking
and dissipated No father is near to warn
him; his mother is dead; and with NO rear
tie to restrain hiCn, suffering from disap.
pointment, and reckless with loneliness-he
yields to enticing COMPREHENSIVE excite
ment and finds oblivion in the letharpic
draught And will none try to save him .
Yes, you maiden surely will. You are his
esteems, and Respects GaaWaqq;n;fo
you shrink with maidenly timidity from dc
tating to his greater wisdom and superior in
terest? Can you not tell him in a gentle.
friendly manner, and thus prove your friend
ship for him? Use your influence over him
N@W iSr has own best interest--he is a gen.
ueman--Tii understand your motive. and
esteem you the more. You may save l;m
now, but procrastinate, and you never can.
DO you not see already distinctions work
begun lntemperance is marring those no.
bic features, wrecSiDg that stately form: and
dpling that brilliant intellect. Would Won
zee him good and great, an honor to his
country, and name? Then warn him of his
danger Would you have him live a chris
@ap-to die in peace-and spend eternity in
heavepY If he become q drunkard that hone
Sirail Neglect to warn him and soon he
will turn from your pure presence to ouaff
Sstan,s nectar with friends in disguise. Then
when he becomes a wretched outcast-too
Vleior your proud notice and you turn from
him with disdain-remember what he once
as-an that by warning him in time YOU
might have been the means of saving him.
and he have been an ornament to this world
and a blessed spirit in the next. Mother. if
you love your hoy ineQlcate in him the wis
dom OF Temperance. Wife, plead in time
with your husband against intemperance.-
Sister, afectonately urge your brother to
abstain from the first tempting taste. Daugh-
ter, if not already too late, beseech your IA
ther to break the tyrant chains which bind
him Maiden, while it is in your power, use
your influences with your friend against this:
IT you warn and plead-m season-and vet
in vain, you viii have discharged your du-
y conscience will acquit you, and the
dcHnEard will have to answer for himself
- ~~~s--
The POWER OF TUE HEARr.-Let any one.
while sitting down, place the left leg over
the knee Of the night one, aud permit it to
hang freely, abandoning all muscular control
over it. Speedily it may be observed to SWAY
var and back through a limited space at
regular intervals. Counting the number of
these nations for ANY given time, they will
ne found 20 agree exactly with the beatinos
Of the pulse. Every one knows that at a
nre' when the water FROM the engine is forced
through bent hose, the tendency is to straight
sp the hose; and if the bend be q sharp one.
considerable force is necessary 10 overcome
Tue tendency. just so it is in the case of the
hsmah body, The arteries are but a system