Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-21

~ Ahc ioiNoNlNS Sdpll@i hSc' I
tious letter was sent to Smith Grove Divi |
sion, in Davie county, by some unknown per-
son
Dawn HIII DIVISION, No, 10,
November Ist 1880
Brethren and Fisitogs ~ smith Gyote Di- |
vision - With pleasure hail you as mem
bers Of the great hrothorhood whose avowed4
purpose is Opposition to intemperance," and
on whose banners are inscribed those words |
Of heavenly birth--'Lovc Purity, and FL
dclitv." joined the temperance army in my
youth, and have never had cause TO regret it,
nor has any persop worthy Of the nams,,.et'
friend ever attemIE - -ss.---ss Hto the !
.snss.. = sEle 5ei; but our Di.s,on here
IS not 50 prosperous as it has been in other
aasA
How II camo 10 be called Down Hill Divi-
siof, have never learned but the name is
very significant Of our present condition.
We hnve gone down till we are nearly at the
nyot OF the hill. hut we hope yet to be able
rrt,ace our steps, and place our Division
on the proud cmineuce from which it has fall
cn.
have mind to tell you some Of the eau
ses that have helped to pull MS so far down
the hill, but fear to do so, lest sho Id be
accused Of telling family secrets. But as
your Division is long way from ours, I'll
venture TO montion few Of them:
1st. A qsdnt Of pHactual attendatce Bro
ther A. is very warm in the cause of Tenn
peranee, but he is too much engaged to dc.
vote an hour or two once fortnight for the
good Of the cause. lie wishes the work to
10 on. and to have the benefit of it, but he
wishes his ncighhor> to do it There are
several brother AS in Down Hill DIVISION
Many thanks for their good wisheSl
~. Clase.fsteaaess Brother B. can't af-
ford 10 pay twenty-five cents quarter, be-
cause part Of il goes 70 tile Grand Division
10 aid in carrying nn the grand work in dis
tant pats of the State. and part is taken to
buy something nice for the lady visitors lie
haG rather pay three times that sum for a
n0se smashing among some topers, iorsooth,
that dues not look nice. lie disikes every
thing fine or nice, and it is said he always
buys rotten coffee when he can get it, simply
bc, ausc IL Is cheap That onr system may
be greatly improved none viii doubt, but nc
reasonable man will permit small defects tC
outweigh permanent good
3D. A spirit ~ ERry Brother Q. thinks
though he did not eractty say so. that othe
brothers, who are much inferior to him II
point of talent have received much more at
tchtion and honor from the Division than III
has, end he Is indignant. Poor fellow
he will only be patient and cultivate forgiv
iug spirit, all will ag ee to DO him JnStfce
4 Il disappointment arising from to
sSaf MN effffrffft ffffrrff tbfeisbn Could mike SOBER ref
All the old topers in the neighoornood; tn'
4 could make all its members good anu e'la
,lable. and especially that each me'no'
would do precisely what he (D) tnought
ought 20 do Now, ccause some cohtlnue
drink. others prove fithleSs, ana even !. y
best frequently err, the oro'heT snuse oa :
ewes TO all the good thal mas oeel' "vIo
plished, and declares the whole 'H'is :" -"
Jug. pro,hor + conc
Al that il was not 50 popular to drink as
"a to he. SO nc determined to JOIN INC
80, with no intention to quit ms cups
'.arely to have it said that he had quit
This nuts him to much inconvenience
- onmnelled to keep his jug in
20 A. n distance from the old one so
-, hc i reduced tn the extremity oil a
at Not long since found his ootIi
a.. ,.,tti,v box covered with hay, put
,ot zoe him drink, and cannot bring cns
some OF the boys knew he drank al
lime. but will not tell IT, ,..L;r
Tha conduct Of brother E. has nothh
remarkable about 1t as ltS sliiineSe w, W
dollar 10 have people think Wnat .H'. no NJ
not WUcn iHhb
nurchas,d one gallon bad 'obiSSey ana a
p,.'n,,s oi hiding it would have been
~" W AZ soon as f. finds out that no OF
S;sves G his pretensions, he will leave
iJnl Diyision to take care oil itseI'
euh A special purpose 70 gaWp 10 :,
,,Dniafed 6y hc order. Brother r y. j."
,'"5i " ah,ain the office Of town Commiss
and ne thought by joining the sons ng /,
ms their votes as they arc pedSeu
,Ihsr and he VAS sure OF all the oolS
tnn,r where Il u. & Co, kept their Z
~ considered his election certain. b'
Sons were sharp enough to see the t'lc
1,J nnt come to hls aid, and nov, 10
y.nred. ne is trying to push the plS's'
rartbcr down the hill -,
Those are few Of the d'ihcuit''
u,bich we have to contend, and, do'
con have learned by past experience
ming Of the proper method ol meellu
wills If you can put us III way
.ome them Down Hill Division wiz
~ On TOD Of tbe hill again II u Is
u.a, say its W. P counted WIN
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