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The Mo4Tieifs TFiic.
1)Y SIIAIV.
f mnn-
I ,VU VOUIUS, on tuu tigu "
l,,..l, sat upon either hand of their
fittln-r. Each one possessed a fine, in
t.U.'ctn.il luce, and showed, by his
evriy j.-'.stiiiv, cultiuo and refinement.
. JaiiKS had no care iu the smooth, well
lines of his face, and his eyes
v,-ic pleasant, almost merry, . in con
'tLiht to the yrave silence about hiui,
:iU,l ,i smile of od humor lingered
She will nererfJqjiow4!'
I Bliould iliougli. and I never kept
anything from manna in my lifo, If
"Come now, that is not fair, and you
mnst taste, if only to please-rme. . It is
fashionable to hand wine and cake in
parlors, yon kiiow, and Uhre,i''aft"te
no harm in jnst a little,' just to'pleas
me-'iri-'i - i ;- : ' ' :iki n
" I prefer noi to take it"Vn J
And it i nnkiml in yaxt ' to kisist
upon it, Richard J said very "quietly;
while his dark eyes irere lent in min
gled surprise and admiration upon the
timid child. "I am glad to see xany
one. refuse wine, for I know its effects
are evil.?.' T'l'-u--4-1 VL'.'C-.wv-ii
" Don't drink any more then, Rich
ard," Laura eaid, eagerly. .f? I ' have
thought the same.V,H i ' '
" I can not help it, nister. I love it
so well. I do wish that I -htvAi never
tasted wine." .. -r : ,
"Whew! Don't father ...make it?-
Don't mother drink it ? I-am no ,bet
ter than ihey." ; , ..... ;., .. . ..; . . r
James raised his glass to . his lips
and drained it, ami his example ( , was
followed by his eager brotliei- and sis
ters. And Louvicy. .-sat, ; with ,wide
ojcu eyes and glowing cheeks, look
ing upon them
. v .r. j landadder. There are dead dogs in it ;
UUnimUUiraUUU(4. s ratslendita stron- mustv flavor :
. and other alxmimitions, more easily
For the Friend. imagined than described, compose a
. CiRWTrcs C II.,. Jan. 23rd, 1872. part of it. It is a vile compound of
. r. wn.,.T' i uie cnemicai art oi distilling an uie
" Amtt MJMrm- a j sum " 11 v u v I " '
into secret places, and there cultivate
and cherish the sacred treasures of
truth, and form a safe repository for
them, where, under proper guards,
they rest securely from the rude hand
of the wicked and profane.
will go wth,m s vilril6Tre ,'.OKicfe--:dha
waa. tni earlieet plflymaterimtr fihe j
daett not love'iatilyAnd-I fear ehe
jtill ad jaeinioHidiiwpieasariBsJj and
j " Alvsf.T8 1 think i'bt i o4hcrp aster;
.trrtv-wv, nt;rtf..l,,i Dt a! i. iq I rinsincr of a erreat eitv t tickle the
'tnmt ht nkiunriiL; I.fcfcl tdrtmVr in her 1 i,!J, anA Li throats and bum the stomachs of the
iMresGUoei and ifcher Absenoe,siik;aeeiiMri 1 he Friend if Temperance to the ad- topers and good citizens.
she JseVet hioveiindt, crJme.i:Ai "Aoeunto him that giveth his hands of our mystic Order. It
. .j . . I ' ' O . T . I I i
V0u may influence iJrace for her good,'! . Feeline that every Friead of Tem- neighbor drink, that puttest thy hot- not only given a safe' repository
tvho.eaa.teH ?"Jc,4ti 1 f' i . ..' : perance should read the Organ of our tle to him, and makest him drunken home for the revealed will of God to
.lYhik they jwerft speaHrig', the stage Order, I have presented its claims to ftlso- our benighted world, and lvjoieod .m
Tam'es" liuss'll T.owcll was Ikh u at i :my courts which may be established by
The world knows
valuable service rendered the cause of
God and religion in! the world by the
but little of tli
I'ambridgf, IVbruary 22, lJSl!. and
graduated at Harvard in l.SUS ; Dr.
Holland was born at li'lchertovn in
l Slll ; Hayard Taylor, iu Chester Coun
ty, Pa., iu 1S2.1.
lias
ind
upon
his lip
Richard 'was grave and
tiiuwhiriii, m luioij --j 7
nssistiu L:iura in her duties. Mr.
'wuw-.'itts wore, habitually, a care-worn
'.,. ., mt which failed to hido
hr Wuinty wijich . was a true index
liis wirkr- He -had a large fam
' ilv, hut ut.-iltli, vhu;h he possessed, en
Jjnl liiiii dress and educate them
' i!-, lie tti.-.hed. . '
Wiiuu nut uud'er the intluenee of
v,;nr, "Williams was a fond moth-
w uiidluiid neighbor. It was sad ..to
rt.-o a hdv of her education and advan-
tam-':!, ho cnslaved by this one vice
It was nntgenerally known, and those
v.l.Mlf.cw it.'resneeted Mr. ''Williams
.... . - - j
t.H hidily; to 'make the frailty of hi:
v.ilV a town gossip.
Mr. Williams-, was .accustomed to sit
vitli Lis children durmir their evening
;tudv hour, and direct them in learn
l)'i0' their lessons ; but this evening the
i t i l - : i . i t .. ti-oi
i;-.urs tmiggeu uwiu,.uu
Mired to his own room, leaving his
,'uil Ireu and their young guest to a
I w .piict games. Now pleasure reign-'
An id as, if forgetful of the cloud
ucu rented upon the hqusehohl,
rn'itU'J voices filled the room.
'n)S.Mitiv. James, with a
' -dutch and vawu. askod for "our
. ii iufi'eshujeuts,"'..
. . b.iura smiled, and nodding meviily,
jawl fioni the room, "Hhe was not
Jent long, and Ayith her came a sei
vaijt, hearing a waiter, heaped with
ro isted poUtoo und -groimd.peas.
'J'hrsj wcro greeted with merry accla
mations, and James nshisted Iaura in
tti raiiging a sniall table to accommo-
llate their homely refreshments, and
''"then he brought glasses from the side
board. "Now for tho wine, sister. You
Lav.: the key." ' '
"Not to-night,-' James."
.i .. .f 1U'1. woiinnn'V"
dreW up at Mr-Wilhaina'rgateTl where oiir Council, and ' think that at least
Richard stood waitings'! He greeted ninety per cent of our members would
Louis with :k boisterous hurrah 1 ; ' j subscribe, if we had a post-office in the
All ready, Richard ?" : a ?s, township. Our nearest office is Cur-
'Ibeheve btorlwill be i by the time rituck Coutt House, fifteen miles dis-
these tmoks are put aboard' -i t; f Jtant.
?:Here they come," he cried, - as the I Widow's Relief Council, No. 112, F.
front door opened, ; and , Sir. Williams of T., is up and doing. The pensioners
came out, accompanied by his wife and of King Alcohol, as well as the slaves
daughters, f Grace held her father's 'who earn and. pay the pension, have
hand, -thile Mrs. . Williams ' leaned not now their father's (Bacchus') name
heavily Upon the arm of Laura. ' And written in their foreheads, but seeing
Laura'M proud jlirx waa -wreathed in how far courage may. .venture, with the
scornful disgust, as if of tho i almost armour, Faith, Temperance and Char-
helpless mother who leaned ; upon her, ity bear the scowl and fear the con-
and there; was sad weariness in her sumation of our aim, to make tempe-
dark eves, which told of heart strag- ranee fashionable, and inebriety a bar
W. W. McGarity, IX V. P. its light ; but the intelligent Muson has
reason to believe that the world is in
debted to the Order, more than to any
other agency, for tjie preservation of
F0K THE FKIEND.
New Okleans, Jan'y 19, 1827.
Dear Bno, Whitaker : I send you the hacred Uracles; irom cornipt m-
an extract of a letter recently received teipolation. " Tlie Boole of the Law'
from Leesburg, Gonzales county, Tex- " "s purity and safety, witen read be
fore the assemble rj Israelites, at the
layiPo 'ue foundation of the seyfiijdj
lemple, caused tears of joy ami ac
clamations of prase to God for the
wonderful and almost miraculous pre-
pervation of the sacred volume.
While Masonry has rendered the
world the unspeakable benefits alluded
to, and many others now not seen, it
as:
" Lceaburg Council, No. 115,
T., is in a good and prosperous condi
tion. We meet regularly every Thurs
day evening, at 7 o'clock. The tem
perance cause has taken root iu every
town and city, thoughout western Tex-
Bv invitation. I attended an anni
I 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1
versarv meeting of a Council of the 11113 ,jeeu messed irom uie faune somces
owes its wisdom and tl
CHAPTER II
" Good-bye, Louis. God bless you,
my son. uome uaeK to me as ngnt
learted and true as now. and I will
never regret the hour i of your absence.
.nd remember my boy no wine fo
the sparkling - cup, though jewele
to the brim, -hides destruction '' and
ruin." ' ' ' " '
Never fear, mother, for no wine
except given by my mother's hand, ;
shall pass my lips," ;
" God keep you my sou; ; and jou,
my daughter, my ever fral ; and deli-
cato Louvicy. It -makes my heart
ache to see you' go, but education is a
priceless blessing, and Twill permit no
foolish fondness to deprive you of col
lege privileges. In His care who do
eth all things well, I entrust you both."
The carriage drove away from the
old' home, taking the young travelers
to the nearest stage-staml. Mrs. Whit
field stood -at the gate, watching after
them far down the long lane. Her
eyas were dim with the tears she strug
gled to reuresK. and her heart ' beat
with pain, to see those hithertq so teii-
gle& She kissed Grace time and time to fellowship. We have made a telling Friends of Temperance, at La Vernia, itself. It
aain and hot tears fell UDon her assault on that ring, which has so long Wilson County Texas. Brother m. honors of accumulated ages to the fact,
o i i ft f o : l.i: .1 ia. m i ,
cheeks. ;h, , . disturbed the peace-clogged the wheels xf? ouiue aeuvereu ine V"1" that it has given a safe and permanent
." Happy Grace, for you can make of prosperity and lengthened the mm- 1 n . , , fomfllpl ' iL,., restmg-place to the. mystic ark of the
yourself -a trne woman!: Don't forget inal docket of our county. We not the audience were invited to the table covenant." As in ithei case; of Obed
. :'i. ,i Tr- 1 rmW 1a11 our ptohikI ' diirin? the I n-nrlor snmn larr ofiks. After dinner Edom's house, where the ark rested
UitS S1SW31 nut -vien pise iuc, iui jl luuai i o o I 0 I i
stay, and there is no hope for me here." Christmas holidays, but "twelve- young the : Council met in the large stone safely, tho Divine blessing rested also
cVt - i 1 nn,l stmntr optivo niPmlrf-rs wpvp ftddwl nurai- XUe JJiStnCt V1C6 J-reSHient,
." I wish vou were eroinir in mv olace. and stiong actne memoeis were aacieo t. , , r, .
. . , o -j v
Let us be faithful in still guarding
sister Laura.'
,? , , , - . , Brother Douglass of begume, made a ., , , -il t ,1 n i 1 1 i n i
to our rolls, ut for my professional L approprfate remarks and called the saerea treasire ,committ(a to -ui the General Assembly shau . eiu'li
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Pa3::iin tie iln of Hipresastatives Jaiu
. ary 17, 1372.
In order to give our state readers on
idea of the c'laracte f the amendments
t ii-iii i'ii
w iiicn are proposed, we riiuuisii mc oui
entire.
LV ACT to allrr the Constitution f
X:rth Caro-Una.
The General Assembly of North Car
olina do enact (three-liths of alt the
meiidjcid of each House concurring.)
That the Constitution of this State
be altered as follows, to-wit
""AtnT-rYd section ix, of the4' first nrtf-
cle, bvstrkingontthe lii:t clause there
of, down to and including the word
'bat:" this being the clause relating to
the State debt
Auifud section two of the second
article by striking out the word "annu
allv," and insi i ting in lieu thereof, tin
word "biennially;" being in reference
to the sessions of tho Genera! Assembly.
Amend section five of the second
article, by striking out all that precedes
the words, " the said Senate districts,"
and by striking out the phrase, "as
aforesaid or" in said section ; the parts
so stricken out having reference to the
State census.
Add a new section to the second ar
ticle to be styled " section 30," and to
be read as follows: "The members of
re
' f Vo. no Gracie. Go and : leam to engagements, I feel that I should be- for applications for membership, ; 40 hands, and vindicate and practice the
be noble and good, and forget if you come a fanatic in the cause. Though persons responded, from the gray sacred and divine truths reflected from
can the We of mother's wine " young, I have seen so many; valuable hred father and mother to the young the GtVat iA(Jy U irolh.rl,j ,-"
uui, me i.uuu a . o ...... . . . jiiid hejintifiil Jjadies. Also voun? . . .',.!. ,
While Mr. Williams assisted Grace Uvea, giant . intellects , comlorts &na g e prodi, springs trom mat lountam . o. mna,
departed from the injunction of a and wm sentl out xf cfcnl aiKl s,u"
ccjmical
usu-
mission.
Ir. hprsnat jind. took a tender leave of joys sacrificed to the Moloch, that I hail de-
" ' .. I . ... . t i. r. x. ... . .".i li l . 11. . .1 . i n ,...,.11.
her, Mnu Williams was speaking a few caa only-present tnem .in aeiense oi temperate father or christian mother utary messages io wie cuus ui um: c-iu vu,
final wonls to Kichai1d..-i ; . : - my perhaps too anxious care. who did implore that promising son to and bless all who appreciate its divine
Ktndv hard and be lrst in your While I never belonged to any tem- .w, c
rttiuiy, naiu, ana oe Jirsi m j oui A i i see him loining this temperance host,
i -- i i l ,1 ,.i:. nor.ir OTrr:iiiizH.r,i(ii ueiuie uciuuei i , .... t . - r t i
ciass. vjjui uou t oe uieiiu uuu nuuigj, o . j and enlisting .under tneir peacnu oan-
for vour father has money, and I in- iasi.f x nave oeeu a irienu oi tempt,- ner
- 1 ' j ll I -r 1 I I 11 I t Vl
to-i ni ftii,lwn h,vll Aninv it. Yon ranee Irom my youui up. l am giaci to see mat you nave amn
.m.At l-oPn vn with- There 'Was a feast for the benefit of ated with the Order of the Friends of
--r . Temperance. 1 also think that the
out an education, out l wouia noi .-- vUu . ' Friend of Temiwraace is well worth
t, x
A Mother's Power.
wish to havo any one else excell you.
though
Hero is a bottle of some of my ' best cighty-ei.
the "weather was inclement, tbe suppbrt Gf every weU vvi
ght (88) dollars vyere received COUntry.
isher to his
wine to last you on your journey.
You will find some more packed in
your trunk. Be a good boy." She
put the bottle in his hand and kisssd
his cheek.
.Laura came quickly. to his aide, and
spoke-in a low, eager tone. -' '
. ' Yau promised me: Hiehard that
vou vrould never ' drink again, (Jive
to fit up the Council hall. Before I Thanks for temperance speeches and years of child life mothers nave
B Did not mother give it to me '
has
derlv cared ''for, .take their ' first ste)
iw.vonrl il.r wlfmless eare. of maternal mo that wme,
ill I . 1 . ' 1 . -A
m iisciice. At last tno carriage is - lost, ' w o
to view, ami with a voiceless prayer, to What is. the harm of mother's wine?
God, to guard and guide those so clear I " Richard ! : ' "
to her heart, she went to har-daily.-Ua-U t you feel so hurt about it. .
tios - , j M, 1 will hot drink any more when this is
Happy youth and makleu, to be so gone
miarded 1 v a christian mother's pray- " And you have promised me this so
or ! AVho will believe that ought of often before." ' ;
evil will overcome them in the life - be- : "Bat I am in earnest now, sister.
fore them? V "Oh, Richard, Richard! are all of us
Mrs. Whitfield was a true woman, doomed to destruction? I have hoped
whether as wife, mother, mistress - so ; xnucu ior you ana vxnicc, wum ju
neidibor or benefactress. No one arc once' removed from the wine-poira
knew her but to respect and esteeni ted atmosphere of home, ' but if yo u
her. Hhe-was an earnest worker : in a take it with 'you, where istne satety
workiiu' world, and whatsoever . heT Take learning from J James-fhe
hands found to do, she did with- her sunk himself into the hopeless rum oi
i.a mm. t.r.A mmoflir inertAt;ion. and1" is not twenty-One
HI. ill l.:i l li iuitui ,i 1 t h
ven.ra old. ' ' Good bve. brother, good
IltUl "Jt i v. " ' 1 ----- - .
ll-cause we are all getting to love voadv hands. The ixior found a - wib bye, and throw away moiners wrue.
.1 . . . I ml. '."i,.ii-tU.rt v-v inc. ' nil
, W4.U." -. linff and helnful friend, and the Por- ine onver ga.i.uic m
Vhmv! A weight v reason!" . rowful found a balm in the ever hope- Richard and Grace had passed Irom
He' threw up Ins hands in comic sur- ful words of her low, motherly voice, the home which sheltered their infant
1 Ti-i : . . .t i....n r.-, . i i i- i -u:i.i voortL fnt-i-nf -wrifli thftTvi the home in-
iivise ami arcneo. nis orows in o ne sougni io mix x cuuuicb - i j-. o .. . .
way, that the smaller ones laughed be useful-' membei-s". of society not fluences, Vf men eyer cungs auoui
v.vtVci. ni ere ornaments, ojouis, uie eiuusu ui uctiiu, m0v-
Wt she a queer one, Dick ?" five, had grown beneath her eye, an ; L?b OonttnHet,
'iiv. I have 1 (eeii thinking it .yrong his teachers, and ijeighbqrs. And yet,
hi- us t. be drinking mother's vyiuo. she permitted uq sense of false seouri-
1 liilv tair last refreshment nigut. yon tv to lull her into negleotmmeas oi nis
; cniio lond and boiterous, that moral training. And ever loving, I men uwii the sidewalk; from whom,
I . ' V. - . I . i ,t ' T 1 1 A 1
tut her tamo iu one of discovering our watchful and patient, she gave inni m- as 1 approached tnem, i neaiu rqituieu
itt'lo iuduK-nnfe." struction : and home to him was an shouts of merrimenl 'What is there
" He can't sav anvthing. for is not earthlv paradise, and mother, the; en- so amusing tprei " y J; , 'l -
lose I will tell you what Mrs. Halstead tracts.
hiuks of your iiaper. After reading
the issue of the 10th ins't, she said,
Doctor this paper is Worth double
its subscription price, and coines should
be taken for general ciioulation in tho
neighborhood. It would do much good
in the absence of a lecturer. I shall do
all I can for Minnio E. Ray." Yours
In F T. au.l C,
G. N. II.
moment's work on clay tells more
than an hour's labor on brick. So work
on hearts should be done before they
harden. During the first six or eight
Lief
Yours,
John W. Whitfield.'
elections.
Masonic Tenets.
BKOTHEKLY LOVE.
This is the first and most cardinal
tenet of our profession. " By the, exer
cise of brotherly love, we are t aught to
for the fkiend. regard the whole human sp jeies as one
u Toucli not, Taste not, Handle family the high and low the rich
not the Unclean Tiling." and poor who, as created by one Al
mighty' Parent and inhabitants of the
"All i ni Gold that GlUtor," and all is same planet, are to aid, support and
not pure WliL-dry thnt SjmrUex. Dis- protect each other. 0 a this principle,
filiation' Spirit from Garlxij". Masoaary Unites men of every country
,T ' V . T t. oa io sect and opinion, and conciliates true
i pu i intvMy i it .ijiti- sir rs i . i
VIVJJW-H'oj j - 3
sway ; and this is the time to make the
deepest and most enduring impression -,
on the human mind.
The examples of maternal inliuence
are countless. Solomon himself re
cords the words of wisdom ; that fell
from a mother's lqis, and Timothy was
taught the Scriptures from a child by
his grandmother and his mother.
John Randolph, ol Koanoice, Uoctito
say: "I should have been ' a French
atheist were it not for the recollection
of the time when my departed mother
used to take my little hands in hers
and make me say on my bended knees,
" Our father who art in Heaven !"
" I have found out what made you
ceive throe hundred dollars as a com
poimation for tlu-ir services during their
term, subiect to Mich regulations in
regard to time of payment and reduc
tion for non-attendance as inav be pre
scribed ; y law ; but, they may have an
additional allowance when they are
called- together in special session, and
mileage shall be ten cents per mile for
eacii session
Amend wction one of third article by
striking out the words " four years,
where' they first occur in said section
and lnsertinr. in lieu thereof, the
words " two vears," being in reference
to the terras of executive officers.
Strike out tho words " Soperint'en-
d-jht of Public Works," wherever they
occur in the Constitution, thus abolish
ing that office.
Amend section :;ix of tho tliird arti
cle, b' strikiii!' out word "annually,'
i and inserting in lieu thereof, the word
" beinuially ;'; so as to conform to the
provision respecting the sessions of
the Geural Assembly.
Strilfc (jut sections two and three of
the fourth article, being the provisions
which refer to the appointment and
duties of the Code Commissioners.
friendship among those who might
otherwise have remained at a perpet
ual distance."
This Iniet of our Order forms the
very soul of o;v fraternal uuiou. Its
the fact
Scripture
the
Drunk That s AH ! "
"Wliat is it ? " I asked a crowd of
mother sleeping offV spoil now? Eb, thvone4 .divinity, rounct r:whioh ;hii Whyclon't you see?" was the re
fliu.dfii" . ' " heart oentered. K'AiherCwen
Father is very unhappy every time outside attractions so alluring as .oowW xllevjd. seje it ,wasayoungpau?
mother is taken. win lnm f rom a nome so oiesseiu ,0.1x4 1 wnp m amweuy cuuiuiw.uv,
Nonsense ! Does he not take pride that there ' were many mom t sueh have been . :called . , good ... looking, , He
m lna imnvi-virics.' and assist m put- homes to save the youth of 4 the,, lad had evidently, beeuweu-ciressea a jew.
ting up the most delicious wines, of from destruction 1 5 if: . mothers hours before, though , now his hat was
which mother is so fond, ; and so are iovei their children half so. devotedly battered and his clothes soiled ; and it
WO ? So lyrin.tr alonfr tho wine." Us thev do fashion " and gossip, : there made him a tul more pitiable sigw to
- 0 0 u - - . i . -. . . - . , ,
" I will, but we all love it too well Wnnld be less drunkenness, crime - and see the evidence ttnat ncnaa com
. .. .. I I . 1 1 U lv
now. Tli a sbftll lie the last time." vnin!' . . - from a -eoou uome., ,u -.s
" So it shall, little woman, till moth- After-takinsr their seats in the stage, dusty walk, his-iback leaning against
J ' ' w r . . .... r .- . . . . . : i-
tr is took" again.".. and bidding adieu to their father, Lou- the brick wall his ne : .aging, m
And the rich, sparkling wine was hs ani Louvicy leaned back in silence, eyes winkui and an laiom siwuu uu.
Ironsrht from its hidins place, and the ti1P;r hearts too full for words, Louis, his : face. As he' occasionally . maae
. , ,i i- 11 - '-1. - 1 ' . . ' ' 1" 1 1 I r'..U-l.a intvi.i'Tr ilia IrfATlt
siussjj ullea.' Ana me. iftmer, iiu as y ashamed ot tne uaiantwi wuiw gome acuwtso?.;v- a-- -
procured ' the luxury, slept, and the Pft me unbiddem wined them hastily 1 up from,-the crowd, t
mother, while tho lood . she should hile Louvicy wept as if her : heart -t A police ofitcei soon came, wno aP-
hnvc cherished, is taking the first step Unra breaking, , ; j . u n v peitred to, understand. :the? case, ana,
- - ' l - -I - , ;..--' - ... . .
on the road to ruin, is lost in the le- Obcer up, sister," said Louis, ..itt A lifting the poor disgraced youth to ins
foargic slumber of an inebriate. husky voice, "for a year i, a. short! feet, he ledrhim home, or tsome , place
" Louvicy, let me help you?" James time, and will speed away on .wings tod where he could get uher..
1 -m .... -1 I .1 I 1 JJ . 1 . T-T T "! I. t VxitiT
owea with boyisn ga.iantry, as ne us -when we get to our, lessors, v a:-
'Iut, mother! .liQW. "HH .AW.'O
WltlOUt US'f' ' .! ;''.'
'!rell enough, if we prove ourselves
worthy of er. And I will do it, too,
sister, for it seems to me ; there" was
never such another f-.tthec ajd, maMjer
niifs,"r"4d 1 had'rather merit .their
wnisc tlian win riches or: lame,"- His
! - T. . -.1 a .ii- ii. :lt : . i ...... .1
feye kinqien wiin uie ruiuxe evcipi
in his heart , . ,
t nc brother, tf race . ana ; iticfiftra
Alcohol, it is well known, can be
distilled from anything that ferments,
no matter, be it a loaf of unbaked bread,
or a reaking garbage vessel. In this
1 . . . ... , ' -1 superior excedei.ee is seen 111
from the houses ot citizens, aiunpea
. . , 1 tj,. that it settles on pine
into water ugu, va,s, uuU, - grounds, the question of the unitv of
id hours, the sn-easc. is carefully skim- fo ' . ,
r , - - -
meu 011 ior l--- am Infidelity has bbored for ages
the pulpy mass fermented and distill- J q nnj.
. rm r 1 . II. . . - 1
eel. xne reiuse goesiumuwiuuciu,
the peach orchard, or the vineyard.
A barrel of garbage yields three pounds
of soap grease, and four gallons of
proof spirits. The philosop ileal and
chemical minds may know that whis
key distilled from garbage is said to
lie " pure and cleansly," as that which
comes from corn ; but for a steady
beverage, the ordinary drunkard will
doubtless, prefer sound , bourbon, or
old rye. -And a temperance man
would prefer, at all times, cold water,
made by God himself.
consist of a Chief Justice and two Asso-
thc man you are," said a gentleman : follows : " The Supremo Court . shall
I i. ni. " T A .1 A
one morning to President Adams, "I
have' been reading your mother's let-
ers to her son." j j
Washington's mother trained her boy
to truthfulness and yirtac ; and when
his messenger called to tell her that
ler son was raised to the highest sta
tion in the nation's gift, she could say :
" George was a good boy." A m thcr's
tears dropped on the head of her little
mesented the brimming crlass to his
7 . . ' . A. -
. k-X- h'ic,nd.
:' Not any, thank you."
"hat!" ..''..'
"Not 'any,-if you please."
''.Don't you love' wine?"
t tih.ei. tasted afti- 'v
': Take this then, you will like it, I
know. '
" Thank you, mother would not ap
Jrave,' .
up
tv. It is difficn It to ( ( 1 ( e l ew the
fom-ilations of human society could
be more effectually destroyed than by
spttino' aside this great cardinal truth.
o
Under the influence of this salutary
doctrine, INIasonry is enabled to " unite
men of every country, sect and opin
ion, and conciliate true friendship
amoii" those who, might otherwise
have remained at a perpetual distance.'
Destroy this single bond of union,
ond every tie that binds man to his
fellow, is dissolved ; and with it the
law, shall bu chosen by the vote of the
(puUined electors, and .for such term
us may be. precrilitjd by-law. . The vo
ters of each precinct, est ihlished as is"
elsevher nvidHl for in this consti
tution, shall clecfc two justices of tho
pt-aee for sueh term as mav 1m fixed by
law, whose jurisdiction shall extend
throughout their respective- counties."
The General Assembly may provide for
the election of more than two justices
of f he peace in those precincts which
contain cities or towns, or in which
other special reasons render it expedi-
nt. I he chief magistrates of cities
and incorporated towns shall have tho
juuicial powers 01 justices 01 the peace.
Vuu inl section thirty of the fourth
article by striking out the word "town
ships" and inserting, in lieu thereof,
the' word "precincts;"' also in the la.st
sentence -of the same section, strikeout
the words "the commissioners of tho
county may appoint to such oil ice for -t
the .unexpired term," aud in lieu there
of insert ,r ah" appointment to till such
vacancy for the unexpired term shall bo
made us may In; prescribed by law.' .
Amend sections one and xeven of tho
lifth article, by striking out the words
'commissioners of f the several coun
ties" where they occur in said sections,
and in lieu thereof inserting tho words,
conntv authorities established and
authorized bv law."
Strike out section, four of the fifth
article relating to taxation to pay the
State debt and interest.
mend section six of the fifth article
by inserting after the word " instru
ment" in said section the words "or
any other personal proyerty."
Insert the word" and" before the -
word "surveyor" iu section one of the
seventh article, and strike out the words
"and five commissioners" in said sec
tion; also add to said section the fol
lowing: "The General Assembly shall
provide for a system of county govern
ment for the several counties of the
State." . '
Amend section two of the seventh
article, by striking out tho word "com
missioners" and in lieu thereof inser
ting the words "county authorities es- -tablishod
and authorized by law:" and
in the same section strike out the words,
'the register of deeds shall be r-o -io
clerk of board of commissioners."
Strike out section three of the sev
enth article, and in lieu thereof insert
the following: " The county authorities
established aud authorized by law shall
see that the respective counties are di
vided into a suitable number of sub
divisions, as compact and convenient
in shape as possible, and marked "out'
bv deiinito boundaries, which may bo
altered when necessary. Said - sub-divisions
shall btr known by the name of
precincts. They shall have no corpo
rate powers. Tho township govern
ments abolished. The boundaries of
the precincts shall bo tho same as those
which heretofore defined "the townships
until thev shall be altered."
Strike out sections four, live, six, ten
I
Alter section four of the fourth arti-
so that said' section shall read a;and eleven of tlu 7th article, which re
follows: "The iudiciid power of tho ! Litj to the township system.-
State shall be vested in a Court for the Amend sections eight and nine of the
trial of impeachments, a Supreme
Court, Superior Courts, such inferior
Courts as may be established by law,
and Courts of Justices of the Peace."
Alter section eight of the fourth arti
cle, so that said section shall read as
seventh article, by striking out tho
words "or townships" where they occur
in said sections.
Strike out section three of the ninth
article, and in lieu thereof insert the
following: "The General Assembly
shall make suitable provision bylaw
for thu management and regulation of
t ri 7.7 mi. i 1.1. .a. .11 n. . 1.1: 1 1. 1 e t..,.i: .
ciate Justices; rrorw'a, xnat uus suau uie puouu hcuooih, mm 101 punching .
not' apply to tho justices during their I the system of free public instruction:"
present term of office, unless by death, j Strike out section live of the ninth
resignation or otherwise, the number I article, and in lieu thereof, insert tho
of Associate Justices. shall bo reduced following: "The Gemael Assembly
to twro. shall have power to provide for the e-
A iter sectidi twelve of the fourth arti- lection of Trustees of tho University of
North Carolina, in whom, when oh sen,
shall be vested all tho privileges, rights,
franchises and endowments heivtoforo
in any wise granted to, or conferred
upon, thoB iardof Trustees ,of said U
niversity; and tho General Assembly
c";e Sv that said, s :ctio:i shall read as
follows: "The State shall be divided
into nine judici d districts, for each of
which a judge shall be chosen: and in
I , ...li lloriMf v Ssn-wivinr flnnrt si'inll he
boy one evening as he sat in the door- lu!,d at 1(ja8t twie , in CiCh year, to con-
way, and listened while she spo.ee oi ; tinue for such time iu each eo.uuy rc-
C.hHst. and his salvation. spectively as may be proscribe! by law
.TKura.fi,h.i,. a missionary." i The General Assembly shall lay oil
- i c:.1 ,1,. ; thnrt'si tiatt'ifi
said lie, wnen no gau ma umuuuuu
tndfir sympathies that now glow in
This new process accounts for what , tl u.e ant1 virtUous are
we see occasionally, a genUeman with extingTlislie(j ;anc man becomes the
a red nose ana watery eye, loomug Upifiah foe to his race, so far as the
little raeUow, after freely imbibing ... q mm ig concenieci.
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Whiskey, extracted irom nouses ana Masonrv stands in its wise position
street garbage; It is a fact, 1 assure choBen on tui3 subject, as a bulwark of
you, and some of the alcohol is nere defenee to tne best interests of the
in If ew Urleans, Aia., on exnioiuon, w woria and as a standing rebuke to the
be seen. It smells loud in tact, it , f fiimiwb rained scoffei-s, who
stinks ; but it will make drunk come, labor ' pnu down and destroy this
and that appears to De tne aesuteiaium. raUfiamental truth of Owl s blessec1
The owners o this new patent are wor(j(
said to be Cincinnati and' Chigago j x 0j tuQ wisa0m and power o:
nien, and have ottered to fieu tne ngnt Qur gacred Order, in vindicating the
to make whiskey in several large cities. L th a authority of God and his
For the garbage of our city alone, they WQY and thQ iustitution s which stand
offered $8000 cash per .annum. alone upon this authority, how few
As I have stated above, they can ex- there arc, among the giddy multitudes
tract from each barrel of garbage three 0f earth's inhabitants; that can appre
nnrmda of soan fTrsaae. and four - gal- n"ate the service rendered the whole
Ions of proof spirits, and ' the process fiunily of man, by sustaining the truths
Ttr h that's aUl" i is heating aU the garbage in ugnt ani sacred principles upon wmcn tneir
HtUS.TO. Jr1;-' V iC'lL tanks' up to a high temperature, then happiness and prosperity essentially
a mother rwor, we remamv. 1UC uiuium
prime to the service of the Lord.
Some one askud Napoleon what was
the great need of the French nation.
" Mothers !" was: the significant an-
swer. v oman, nas xou nwi oa
privileges and responsibilities of moth
erhood ? rthful, then, to the lit
tle ones. L iiold the key ot thc.r
learts now. If you once loso it, you
would give the world to win it back.
Use your opportunities before they
pass. I
And remember little ones, you never
will have' but one mother. Obey and
honor her. Listen ; to her words, and
God will bless you day by day.
said nine judges may ba chosen and
at tho first
i 1 j l . c i i . .
general election ior memoers oi tae
( j i j:v. A...- j.ii')ly which occur after the
ratification of this s :ctiou." . The
1 1 1 A
bagm .their oincnu ic-rni
election lor
may red;ico
or in
American Poet.
Of our American poets, Bryant, is
now one of the oldest, but Richard H.
Dana, Sr, is ten years ol-'er, having
been bora in 1787, Mr. Emerson was
born, May 25th, 1803, in Boston ; Mr
Longfellow was born in Portland, Feb
ruary 27, 1807. 0)i the mntemnl side
he is descended from John Alden
whose amatory achievements he has
celebrated in "The Courtship of Miles
Standish." He graduated at Bowdom
College in 1825, having for classmates
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Franklin Pierce,
and John S. C. Abbott. Mr. Whit tier
was born near Haverhill, iu 1H0S. lie
spent his youth on his father';, farm,
and in 1829 liecame editor of a tariff
rrfincr in Boston. I In latter life he ed-
G'-a -..umI Assam i : v
ereasi the numbar ot Districts to take
e'ftat tha end of each judicial term,"
Strike out section'- thirteen of the
fourth article which fixes tho present
udiciul districts.
Am.md section ? Kirboa of t'i3 fourth
, 1 I L -..4. -11 ll..
article uv striding oa-. u aiter in-;
word "oilice," and inserting, in lieu of
the part so stricken out th.3 following:
" Tne ( ienerar Assembly sn wl prescriuo
a proper system of rotation for tho
indges of th'j Superior Cmrts, so that.
.' , ....
no judge may ae tne same tusirici,
twice in suc-Tession, and the judges nuy
also exchange districts with each other
as may be provided by law. .
Strike out section mtecn ot the
fourth article, p.nd insarc in lieu thereof
the following: "Tho General Assembly
shall have no power to deprive the jn
.lie ial department- of any power or ju
risdiction which rightfully pertains to
it as a co-ordinate department ; but the
General Assembly shall allot and dis
may make such provisions, laws and
regulations', from tune to tune, as may
bo necessary and expedient, for tin!
naintunaueo.aud manageiji-nit of said
University." -
Strike out sections thirteen, fourteen
and fifie :n'of tho ninth article, relating
to tho University of North ' Carolina. '
(Yiiv.m 1 soctioii t-eu of the eleventh ar
ticle by striking out tho words "at tho
ehar"e of the State," and in lien thereof,
insert tin words "by the State; and
those who do not o.vn property over
and above the homestead and personal
property exemption prescribed m this
Constitution, or lieing minors, whoso
parents do not own property over and
aliove the same, shall le cared for at tho
charge of tho State."
Alter section seven of the fourteenth
article so that said section shall read
as follows: "No person who shall hold
any office or place of trust or profit un
tribute that portion of this power and
jurisdiction which does not pertain to
the Suiireme Court, among the oth
er courts prescribed in this constitu
tion or which mav be established by
law, in such manner as itniay deem
best, provide also n proper system of
appeals aud regulate by law when nec
essary the methods of proceeding, iu
the exercise of their powers, of all the
courts below tho Supreme Court; so far
as the same may be done without con
ilict with other provsions of this, con-
Strike out section sixteen, sevente m,
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Vou may expect some of this delight- is turtner seen in uus great iucl -. ni nai -. - - ; of tLo lourth .u.ticIo
r - . I -i . .. i . u i ut.tiir, it 1x111 : o
more than a boy
-T X I lfl . II tlf. Ililll i lULllvIl
SSffiW thSS oTl SneS of all men, except by form- since hved. His first book, "Legends
aid to comeme in J Wd be wamed-look iug a very select association of wise of New England in Prose and W' S I
charge of au oScer, wQ WiU not 0n the whiskey, for at the last it and prudent men, and excluding all waspubhshedm 183.1. AVuhamLUery folovillg.
a he y r r? S Wttth' like " serpent, an4 stingeth like others, retire from the giddy multitude Channing w born ia Boston, in 18ia j j . jhe judicial oficew and th clerks ol
ler the United States, or anv depart-
mmt thereof, or under this State, or
under any other State or government,
shall hold or exercise any other ofheo
or place of tmst of profit under the au
thority of this Stat?, or bo eligible, to
a seat in either -houae of the Genera!
Assembly ; Provided, .That nothing
herein contained shall extend to offi
cers in tho militia, Justices of the .
Peace, Commissioners of Public Char
ities, or commissioners for Special
Purposes."
Add another sectionto the fourteenth
article to be styled "section 8," and to
read a" follows": "Coil nty off! cei's. j us
ticcs of the pe'aco and othv- officers
whose officer are aoli3hel.orc!iange't
in anv way bv t'10 alteration of the
constitution, shill continue to e:v-?rcis.j
their functions until any provisions
necessary to bo made by Jaw in order
to give full effect to the 'alterations, so
far as relates to said officers shall have
been made."
lie-number the sections iu those ar
ticles from which any section has Ih-ch
stricken -without tho insertion of an
other in its stead ; and give to any new
section that number which by this
method would have been given to tho
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i'cri;.u ior nuii-ii i- " an.jt..-v -
the idterations shall bo embodied into
tho constitution, and the several sec
tions numbered consecutively.
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