The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01

rAN@P-hS Jill vi mlDG,
ne sald: I'm keeping ny birthday.
Seeing that 1 did not understand he ex.
piained: I'm keeping my tempccanca
bin tn-day.' And then he went on 10
say: 4 We been SOBER a whole wear. AMI
] lecl like q gentleman. About 2 v.s,,.
one morning, / was round there at
Mr.. Upchurch > store, hal! druDk-tor
never went any o1ner way tran ha.t
drunk or Whole drunk-and a man came
along and SAID something about nv ION
Ing tne temperance society. but didn't
pay much attention to HIM, tor bad
nc hctlon OIL Joining anything but q bal
room. but next morning, Needham
bioughton, q think it was Needham).
met lie III the market ana says to ne:
JACK, We elected you last night Elect
cd me to what?' says ]. "A member of
the temperance society says he. How
come you to elect me- says I. Because
we thought you'd make Q good member,
says he. | couldn't speak for a minute.
Tor | didn't know what to say. The ide..
II ny beng elected was more than
could understand. for l knew ] was not
lit to be elected to anything; but after
awhile said, Well, if I'm elected I'll be
there next Tuesday night And was.
md when | was initiated and all the
meT1bers-Women and ail-come around
and took my h I'd and called me Broth
or MITCHELL" and said they We're glad 10
have me as a brother mcmber It Just
seemed 10 me as if my heart would burst.
/ ives % fun. Just to think that / vas
Brother MltcEeli;' ! who had not been
co0l sober in a year; |, lying Jack Mltcn-
ell, tfor a man who gets drunk viii IcI.
! didn't know what to say nor what %
do. for IS saw INV bnart ,,-o {no - II ;,
While he was doing all This, and still
holding my hands, streams of tears were
running down his face. Thank Cod he
continued, Il have been sober q whole
year, and this Is my birth-day-my tenn
pcrance birthday. ] have paid off the
mortgage on my little homo, ana saved
money enough to buy some good clothes
for me and the old woman; and | have
got plenty TO cat at home: and lust
look 1T this" showing me q roll OF
bills as big as my wrist-'hcrc's what
the bar-kecper would have got if / had
not joined the temperance society.
They've tricd mighty hard to get it-eyen
sent for me TO come around and see Their,
for the sake of old times; but l sent
them word back that was ashamed cf
the old times, anG didn't want to remem-
her them; and 50 l didn't go round to
see them. But l hain't told you the half
yet, Brother Whitaker. ! went to The
revival up at the Methodist church, and
the first time they called for mourner'a
! went ard fell right down on my knees
and prayed until felt the load had been
taken off OF my poor sinful heGrt; and.
Brother Whitaker. I'm in the Lord's army
now, aud intend to fight i out. l was
true TO Cd Taylor in MEXICO. and to Ola
Bob Lee IN Virginia. and bless His HOLY
name, | intend to be true to Jesus VINO
died to save my soul Yes, this is my
first birthday, and giving my hands an
other hearty shake, he went on down
the street, Haying to himself as Re went,
Bless The Lord for saving such Q drunk
ard as Jack Mitchell.
After Jack became a member of Eden
ton Street church, he usually sat on
the end Of a pew right IN front of the
preacher. with his ear trumpet TO catch
every word as it fell from the preacher
hips. When the service ended, he hasten
cd out. took the middle OF the street,
and talking to himself he went along
praisinS the Lord; and, if I met him ;-ny
time the next week he would be almCst
certain to refer to the good sermon and
the good meeting OF last Sunday. In
the course OF time Jack died in the faltf
and went home to his reward. Druakar
AZ lie was, that Gospel which Is the pow
q. IF God unto salvation, lifted him out
of thai degraded condition and filled him
for the heavenly land where the wicked
cease to trouble, and the weary are a;
rest. When | remember the noble fghi
ne made. with the odds so much, tseen-
irclv). AGAINST him less than a hero Of
the Pauline type; or the miracle that
snatched him from death. less than that
i-- I--.s Do,-i t,,-, - roNrrnotrin1
of Jesus to an apostle to the Gentllcs
for Jesus's sake.
was looking over a boob of pamphlets
the other day and was greatly interested
for, as ] turned over the pages and read
the fly leaves, I found that | was in cit
time company. First, my eye lights upon
the wake County Working Mems Nd
dress" adopted at 4 meeting held n tht
Co1rt House October 10, 1859. The adj
dress YVES prepared by a committee con
sisting of Quentin Busbee, Il. +. Benton
H. German, d. 4. Wicker, +. l. Wilson
J. n. Bunting, W. B. Reid. T. r. Fentress
w. }. Lougcc and II. Raby. Tha addres.
was q plea and al argument IN favor O
ad valorem taxation, q measure Whlci
was adorted by the Wing Convention arc
rcpudicted by the Democratic C~onventlol
IN 1860. alluded to this address IN {
II former letter. j Iuih '
and there | find the speech of Governor
Ellis before the Democratic Convention
in this city. IN 1860. when accepting I'll
nomination Tor a second term. when m
convention had lust made He reallze'
all that he said in that sneech OF accent
ance. Il accept. gentlemen. your nom'
nations. and with it the esponsibllltie
and burdens it iInpos-a: ana | sha,
unjertakc tie duties of this position wit
;, 1ae, and solemn CONVICTION that the
wore never more vitality responsible ina
in the present j~uncturc OF public AFFAIRS
The burdens were too great Tor ms phs
steal manhood, and he a under ,hel
weight; but before death came to reieas
him he bad done much to redeem III
nrouises he had made. and would nav
more than supplied every obhga''on an
performed every duty had he been PEI
,,,ttad 10 live out his term. Govefno
; rlI;s was every inch a gentleman ana
true man.
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