The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

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T., .uaa en- winters r:r'. -, hear
!laa G,A:.l.l raging on taa nrts'' onr
,lula",ne Gi.e helpless .raS s. ,,si.en On
the coast: sut i ous ears So, -:
good enough we coulrl o2 scv vin>
tcy : nigh. hear The crash - {. ain~
dcad .,ora! shipwrccEs.
Many VINO came !.lsi g.: tea. -" %
town, by the frs. of Mari -, be
blasted. Iton.y 4--.." oe.a v;'..-. TO
ruin Z young mar "f',a.- ii,c !nSg
winter evenings rava come men; pf
cur young men will improve them in
forming . ua0re :1+imate ac:uaint>
ance with books contracting higher
social friendships and strengthening
and ennobling chafacse sers. But not
80 with all. Twill show you before
get through that this season Of the
year temptations are especially ram>
pant, and my counsel is, lookout
how rou spend yoar ~;,..ar nights.
I remark FIRST shat there il no sea-
son Of the year in which vicious al>
,uleinerts are SO active. in warm
weather places of temptation win
their tamest triunphs. People Go
not feel like going in the hot nights
Of summer among t,.e b's1!ng gas
lights or breathing the feti;' sir Of
assemblages. The receipts OF 'nost
grogshors in Q Decombcr nizAt are
three times what they ar. ~ any
night III July or August. doubt
not there are larger audiences ia the
casinos IN ,S:n.er than il summer
weather. Iniqu;ty r.les lore prof>
table trade. December, January
and February are harvest months for
.hc devil. Tie play bills for the
low entertainments tte2 ara mare
charming, the acting IS more eyyu;~
site, the enthusiasm Of the spec ators
more bewitching. Many a young
man who makes ont to -acp :i,ht the
rost &c the year cansizes now. When
ne came to town in the autumn his
eye was bright, H. cheek rosv' his
step elastic; but before S41r,r.; ~
you pass him you will gay t., Your
| fr;a ;o ho I,
feleno' y" NAT IS the matter ",th
'haS young 'n'u .! A'9 i'-v, $ ehaI
one "intc; Oh "-s7ir-.-4~'. "'.7 uone
the work OF ruin.
Inns IS The seAao" i9r parties f:,la
1T thev sac % 80: r'sns ..'ad LIZ so>
,,s'ai if-'-1 : '-''r5 x, aii" ''''I .3'r>
its Sre cEeerea '3p. ~ n'f';f "f
:then tic az oE the taSsAa kline, and
2or young PC Q PIE A!aAf amer
might are hept IL tile "a'ri - a.
healthy excitement uI.s'' lao,r
stieA-s n '"i.s ara 5le.r splits sTa
o'oh,~-; uo"'' ''''' ~h:'' ''ss's ''' o'~
,dinarv 's~ corrupted: and -. 80
time the spring "ea'AsF cosi>s ''ey
~'ii be IA the "'''''.'"s a4.'h's or
lslecpi,g ia the cemetery, .he cer-
I.;ica:cs Ct their death are made out
land the physician, out o: regard
| Tor the family, ca'.a .ha G!+'2aae oy
fscn.o Latin 1"f7e TaS'; the truth Is
they died OF too many parties.
| away with tEese wine drinking
conyivia.i:ies! Low care y"n, Inc
Ifa,:lec Of . household, TO t1'fie with
1.-THE appetites Of yoar young people:
Perhaps ouv of regard for ti'a minister
Or sozse weak temperance man, you
have tie Gecanter III slile r'om'
where, after refresApen.s, on.y & Sc
lect few are invited; o2d y.'n come
oack With glare IN your eye ana a
stencil in your breath that 1Ao"s
that you have been out serving ~ne
devil.
The excuse Which Christian men
o''sn give 'o' 'n's ~ 'D'' ~
cssafJ "i'si oaon ""'0 N''''5' ~