Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14

and hopes as bright as theEmld-day sun un-
dimmed by passing clou bound to love
and live for him to whom ne had given her
Young heart. filed with aIroman's sweetest
love. See the rosy hue health has faded
from her cheek, the eye tnat once sparkled
with ioy, now swims in uars and is dimmed
with sorrow. The light Fart, once the abode
of happy thoughts, is nof fHed with anguish
and gloom; the beautiful rose, torn ffom its
stem, lies withering in heglect.
How many such cases have We seeni Our
country is full of themf And stillour people
stand by and look on With as mach noncha-
lance as if this deyousng business was all
right and proper It true the Sons of
Temperance have done buch to.alleyiate the
sufferings caused by intoxicating liquors:
they have thrown themselves in the breach
and checked the .rapidit III this uile destrue-
tive flood But much, very much, yet re-
mains to be done. We need mere help; we
want to swell our Temperance army, until
we are able to overthrow ngEAlcohol and
Danish him and his motley hbst from our
beautiful land
And now, Ladies, / wish to know if you
are doing anything for this benign institu-
ton You have occupied consif, rable space
in the world for the last few years and still
| fear with all your influence yol have done
very little for the temperance casSe. AS wo-
man was given to man for helpmeet, we
wish to have you associated with US in this
benevolent enterprise ;-and for this purpose,
provision has been made for yda to become
visitors of the Order. We needed your CO.
operation, and believed you would be de-
lighted with having an opportunity to aid US
more directly. But here we hare been aw-
fully mistaken and disappointed in you. [
have been attending the Division in this
place for six months, and not one sister has
met us to cheer us with her smile of appro-
bation Now why is this !? Is it because
you think the whiskey shops in this place are
doing no harm? Or is it because you donot
care if your husbands, sons, and sweethearts
do become drunkards? 'The temperance
cause is certainly your cause; man may be-
come virtuous, but you are the sufferers
from intemperance and still you act as
though it was pretty thing for men to drink
and get drunk.
But some of you make as many excuses
for not visiting US, as the whiskey seller does
for selling Liquor. You say it is a promis-
cuous crowd and we have some persons in
the Division that you do not wish to asso-
ciate with. Such an excuse only shows that
you are not fit to associate with them,-the
humblest member of 66r~ordef deserves a
more exalted position in society than you
who make this as an excuse. md if you
should ever be SO fortuhate as toIget to hea-
ven, you will there have to assocb je with re-
claimed prostitutes liars, thieves I'D drunk
ards. But have heard others excise them
selves by saying, 1--WE have no influence; we
fap fagrd1 DO no good; if NssGth Msfaoplde d.
of drones, that you have no influence on So
ciety at all. l thought you could do any
Thing that was kind, noble and honorable-at
least have concluded you thought So
An incident occurred once that gave your
sex considerable reputation for nobleness and
courage, and reflects a reproach and dis
grace on the lords of creation to this day
} 1t was said that old Bruin made his appear
ance at log cabin once, to the consterna
ton of its inmates. The man fed up tht
loft, and left his wife and the bear to fight i
out. Fortunately, and much to the credit OF tht
, good lady, she succeeded in killing him, anc
after the danger was over, the cowardly mar
sneaked down and of course displayed con
e siderable gallantry in helping his brave wifi
S skin the animal At this time neighbo
$ stepped in and wanted to know who kille'
d the bear, when the cowardly man told pos
t tive falsehood, and said, 'Sallie and l kille'
: it."
d Now, Ladies, old Brnin is IN Franklintor
S and the Sons of Temperance are trying t
!, kill him and if they should succeed, do nc
It like the man, say, Johnny and killed 1t.
e It's no such thing you We been up the lo
5, all the blessed while-and [ don't know
q Johnny was not more excusable thar 20
q for expect Sally was q shorter, and Johl
e. ny did mt care much which whipped only b
n had little rather that the bear would.
Il Now you have no reasonable excuse in tt
rt world for not visiting the Division. You a.
er the retiners of society-you can mould ma
n into any character you please. Orators ar
as statesmen have worshipped at the shrine
s your beauty historians have placed yo
is names high on the list of fame; poets ha
n. celebrated your praise in strains immorta
or bards have sung of your dazzling lovelines
Cr and the witchery of your influence C
I'M conquer nations-you conquer men IN
ed rule the world, but you rule the men. I
nd are all poioerJul and if you would refuse
nd countenance liquor drinkers, and associs
he only with sober, industrious men, you wou
Ter do more good than all the temperance speed
ful es that could be made. Then, Ladies, C;
Or, your lot and influence in with US, and 1
te, word for it, your husbands, sons and swe
ITS hearts will love you.
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dS w,,,r,, Grove =,
is, hoe ,,;+bctood +ho "a tb,,,,dorhr1te
hS centuries, man himself begins to die at I
extremities. Keep the feet dry and war
tn - - d;..,asa ,1 ~ 70. %.
'ul ,, two pair of thick wooden stockings (but kt
an an this to yourself; go to some honest son
~, .io St. Crispin, and have your measure taken
. .ne stout pair of winter boots or shoes; sh
10 are better for ordinary, everyday use, as Il
VI allow the ready escape of the odors, wi
uP they strengthen the ankles, accustoming tn
:, to depend on themselves. A very slight
seeI; cident is sufficient to cause sprained an
al to a habtual boot wearer. Besides, a s.
Ter oo,,,nrocso, laec ona honco od,,,;t. &C . =,
red s-;aoro.,e o;,o,,lat;on 80 49, p,,t ,ao. -
ppi,, when you ride or travel Give 6irectit
ded 49, - 100 M oo,L ~ Ia, r,,hhor ~
ing tba shoes. hnt tn nlace hetween the laver
ter, .ho eolac frop, ont ta ,,,t !. r;aca of ct
hemp OF tow linen, which has been dippe
,oni .L melted pitch. This is absolutely impervi
,'s to water-does not absorb particle, W
she we know that cork does, and after awhile
e OF comes .'soggy" and damp for week W
1oi- you put them on for the first time they
ely, feel as "easy as an old shoe" and you
lpon stand on damp places for hours with in
= = IA =. nifty.
.,ns WHAT NEXT we have heard story
- the ladies of the congregation Of pop
az preacher are subscribing for fund to
- - cure him divorce.
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