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-411 rttwT rttf $f faith, temperance; chabitt. 2. H. WEITAIE2, Editor and Proprietor. ; THSO. E. HILL, Associate Editor. " " 11:7. J. T. V73I7L2Y, Blchmand, Va., Currespoiulintj Editor. three Squares Eist of Via CapUot. on Avenue. , RALEIGH, N. , JANUARY 31, 1872. Tvr Tne Friend of Temperance and V.' . V .Magazine will 1e sent to any wvh.!i for one year at $3.40. " That'M cheap. A iirst elans Family Temperance iK-wsp ipt r and one of the best Maga zines of the country for $3.40. Fathers, here's a chance by which - ui cm supply your sons and" daugh ters, with good reading an.d tho latest fashions for. $3.40. Iv.ery family ought to have a Tem "oi-iiiicc paper and a Magazine. Tho Fnr.fid 'of Tern iterance and J'eterson', Mahw fill that bill at only $3.40. A'hlrcsH, " K. II. WHITAKKR, Raleigh, N. C. Aolice. . J Ik; Committee appointed by the ro a-u, State Conned of. North Carolina t o hoc urn a, Sta te Lecturer and pro -ways and nivalis for his salary . ill please meet at the ofiico of tlit . v ci c-tary of the State Couucil, in the city of llakigh, on Thursday the 8th l.iv of Febniarv nrox.. for consnlfa- nruary pros., tion. The members of satd commit- f. c uri brother R. H. Whitaker, T. Hudson. W. W. McKenzie rtuI H. W. U. Mitchell i would also be glad to have meet witii us any brother who is willing to enter into arrangements with the com Jiii'ttec. Fraternally, D. S. Hiix, Chairman. ! ULKY V OIJKED. It IS USoloSS for Tin fo tell our readers f jut h . - xtMUU Ol t. -.veck was badly workod, for they kiioW j t. Wo will say, however, that avo were very much mortified at hav ing to send out such a paper, and . l i it - wonid not nave done it, if we could have done better... . vi ecimg assured that the Pressman regretted the affair quite as much as we did, we feel confident that a like mishap will not again occur. . J rsTiN-rtuiSHED VisiTOKS. Rev. Paul J. ( 'arraway, the President, and broth er W. J. Cornwall of Magnolia, the - t -i Chaplain of the State Council of North v ur .jiua, bavo been m our city this wcfic, and tlie guests of tho editor of this paper. 1 j 1 r Jrotner Carraway was en-route for C.oldsboro', whither ho goes by invita tion, to address tho people upon the f.yoat question of Temperance, to-morrow evening. A good many of our boys said, after we left Franklinton, upon theadjourn m en t of the State Council, that ""we f leeted the finest looking man of the body." as its President." Wo can only say, that we never saw the brother" looking- half so well as now, and if ho talks as well as he looks, lie will wake up Goldsboro'. We in-i- nd to go down and hear him, and, next week our readers shall hear from us. - . We were sorry to see brother Corn wall not looking so well; indeed, du ring most of his stay, he was quite un well. : , buy lie v. Paul J. Carraway, Presi dent of the State Council of"7 North Carolina, authorizes us to say, that he desires to visit as many portions of the .State, during tho year as possible, lie will l)e glad to receive communi cations from the brethren, giving him the condition and progress of the work 3ii their Councils, and will take pleas ure in communicating with them. He desires to see tho.work progressing. .Address him at Franklinton, N. C. .We learn that one Council in our f-U.alo, to make the meetings a little more attractive, have adopted a pi an for debating, reading essays, or sto ries;, and no". forth, and to take several copies of the Friend not only to as sist in purchasing the new press for Hie organ of the Order but to be filed in the Council-room, for the particu- jar use ot members of the Counci "who are unable to subscribe for it Xinmdj for old Mt., Olivet, Bay we ! Brother, what are you doing for the advancement of the cause of temper ance in your locality the present year ? 3 1 ow much did ypu accomplish for it the past year? Did any soul go to a drunkard's grave, or hell, the past you, that you might have rescued, aiad you conversed with him' on tho subject ? Ponder over these queries, und ascertain if you have performed your whole duty in the past, and if jiot, improve tho future. Maxtor Johnnie Troy, one of the "Troy Boys," who havo been for a vear or two subscribers to the Friend, nnd associate members of Persever ance Council, called to see us on Fri day last, and gavo ns a very cheering u jeouut of our cause in Fayetteville. ' Mast or Johnnie is a thorough tem pcranca boy, and well posted in the workings of our Order. .Speaking of getting subscribers to help Minnie E. Ray buy a press, he re marked on leaving : " You'll hear the thunders of ; the :iunon from Perseverance before ;ong.. . Our prayer is, that God will help u";-Order, in .its noblOj effort, of edu cating the youth of our country in the Manciples of temperance, and thereby 1 .-lying the foundation of a reformation M liicli shall be universal in its., effects, and as lasting da time, itself. v x The Shot That Killed It. After all that" has been said and done, by the friends of peace, virtue and reform, in behalf of a general law for Local Prohibition in North Caroli na, it becomes our painful duty to an nounce to the friends of this measure, that, the legislature has failed to grant the prayers of the hundreds and thou sands of petitioners, who appealed to that body for aid,- in behalf of the youths of our State and the mothers, wives and sisters, upon whom the curse of drunkenness falls with such kil liner weight. The memorial of the Stato Council of the Friends of Temperance was pre sented to the Senate, and - referred to thro committee on Propositions .and Grievances, which committee jxJitelg recommended that it " be returned to the introducer." Quite a summary disposal of a mat ter which, in the opinion of many good people though not as wise, perhaps, as the committee on Propositions and Grievances is second in importance to none upon which that grave body has deliberated during this session. A bill was then drawn by a distin guished jurist of this city, embodying the ideas of Local Prohibition asset forth in tho State Council memorial. This was presented to the House, and referred to the committee on Propositions and Grievances, who sub sequently reported adversely upon it. On Friday last, the following pro ceedings were had upon it : On motion of Mr. Jordan, the bill to prevent the sale of spirituous liquors in townships where the people so termine, was taken up. Mr. Jordan said that there had been a fjreat many special bills passed on this subject, and he thought the proposed would meet them all bill Mr. Jordan offered some amend ments, requiring that there should be no such election hold without the po tition oi 60 persons ; tnat tne expense of such election, if the question failed to be ratified by tho people, should be borne by the petitioners. ! . The amendments were adopted. Mr. Welch hoped the bill would not pass, because he did not believe this was tho time to pass " the Maine liquor law.' - Mr. Jordan thought the bill should pass, and thought it would be produc tive of much good. Mr. Lucas said he hoped the bill would not pass. That this Legislature claimed to be a friend to the poor man, and yet they were making an attempt to cut off his greatest -privilege that of being rich once a year at least. That he himself, had felt like he' could buy Raleigh, with only a half dollar in his pocket. Mr. Lucas moved to lay upon the table, which motion prevailed. It will be seen that Mr. Welch struck the first blow, by saying, "this is no time to pass the Maine liquor law." We are sorry he said that, for it shows that he either did not under stand the difference between the Maine aw, and the bill pending ; or that, knowing the difference, he used the remark as a fatal stab to a measure which is, in the purest sense of the word, democratic, and which can do no one any harm, but might do good to manj'. John C. Calhoun had only to take snuff, and South Carolina sneezed. Daniel Webster had only to say, " my countrymen I" and all Massachusetts flocked to hear. Henry Clay had only to say, "I'm coming!" and a nation of pretty women would turn out to kiss, him. Wonderful innuenc ! It only remains to be told that, Mr. Lucas, under the influence of liquor, " nad felt like he could buy Raleigh with only a half dollar in his pocket," and the House of Representa tives of North Carolina " shet up" ftgainst whiskey, and qiuetly laid Lo cal Prohibition upon the table. Our Order and friends of virtue ev erywhere, owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Jordan of Person, for his effcirts to get the bill through the House. P. S. Since writing the above, on Mr. Jordan's motion, the bill has been taken from the tablo and. again pufeurj on the calendar. We hope it will yet pass. te Council Friends of Tempe rance. fate Council of Mississippi met at Hazlehurst on Thursday, January 11th, 872, pursuant to adjournment, with the following officers present : Dr. Wm. Jones, President ; Rev. A. B. Nicholson, Associate ; ' James Cutrer, Secretary ; J. S. Beasley, Chaplain, pro tem ; W. M. Curtiss, Ex-Press., pro tem ; Wm. Locke, Conductor, pro tem. . The minutes of preceding meeting read, and upon-motion vyere adopted. On examination of credentials, the following delegates were found quali fied, and admitted to representation : W. M. Curtiss, Wm. Locke, II. H, Cook, G. W. Rogers, and Rev. A. B. Nicholson, from Hazelhurst Council No. 4 ; Dr. Wm. Jones and James Cut rer, from Osyka Council No. 6 ; -J. S. Beasley, from Rehoboth Council No. 7 ; and W. H. Breeman, from Mt Her taon Council No. 16. Report of Dr. Wm. Jones, President, read by secretary, showing the slow but steady increase oi Our Order ; said report, upon motion, was received. Resolved, That the above report be published in the Copiahan. The report of the secretary was then read and also received. Upon motion, the following reso lutions we're unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the President be arid i$ hereby appointed a committee of one, to procure a sufficient amount of Books of Ritual and other Papers, to LH 1 answer the immediate demands of the State Council. f Resolved, That the President bo au thorized to appoint District YicoTres idents in each and every, county in the State, and thia State. . Council , sustain him in every appointment. . Ikxolvcd, That a vote of thanks tendered to tho citizens of Hazlehurt for their hospitality : to the members of Hazelhurst Council No. 4, for. cour tesies extended : and to CoL Vance, editor of the Ctqnahan, for the many favors received at his hands. - . Hesolced, That the proceedings of this State Council, be published in the Copiahaa, and all other papers friendly to tht cause. The following I). V. P's were appoin ted : J.. A. Ott, Osvka, Pike county ; Rev. Mr. Schofield, Liberty, Amite Rev. J. W. Harmon; Biloxi, Harrison ; GJ J. McLean, R. Springs, Claiborne M W Thurston, Lake, Scott : A.! B. Nicholson, Hazlehurst, Copiah ; Col. J. L. Powers, city of Jackson ; W- Camel Mitchnor, Saltillo,' Loo ; S. iM. Spencer, Issaquena county. Upon motion, this State council then adjourned, to meet at -ISrookhaven, on the second Thursday in July, 1872. f W. Jones,- Pres't. James Cutuer, Sec y. ; , O - ; Alcohol as a Medicine. A certain distinguished Professor in one of our institutions of learning us6d to remark to his class' of doclaimers, referring to that species of elocution said to prevail among clergymen, : and sometimes known as the " holy whine," that "preachers ought to do all, the good they can, for they certainly, are responsible for a great deal of harm." We apprehend that the same re mark might be applied with some apt ness to the doctors. They, too, ought to do a great deal of good, for taey are responsible for much wrong. This re mark is made with especial reference to the custom of prescribing" alcohol in a large class of diseases which they are called on to treat. Some physi cians are like the Scotchman who, hav ing 'adopted medicine as his profession, plied his patients with what he called " hva simples," which two remedies he prescribed as efficacious for all dis eases. They are unlike him in having not twa, but one remedy for all the "ills which flesh is heir to." Some doctors prescribe alcohol with a reck lessness which could only spring from utter obliviousness to the .peculiar character and results of that fiery bev erage. A man whose stomach has been almost burnt out with whiskey, Avhose appetite is absolutely unquenchable when excited, can no more take alcohol from a physician with safety than he could hope to stop the impetuous cur rent f Niagara with a broom-straw. It is a grave responsibility for a med ical man to arouse from its slumbers an; appetite which, when aroused, will go about as a roaring lion, seeking whom it may devour," and, alas ! with out going far, will find a victim al ready manacled and prepared for des truction. ; Some physicians see the difficulties and responsibilities here suggested, and nobly take a stand for the right. But many close their eyes to the truth!, and not only prescribe it habitually for others, bub take it frequently them selves, not " for their stomach's sake," but for the gratification of a raging ap petite. To the latter cla3s and to all concerned in the matter we recommend the statements and example laid down in the subjoined extract, which we find in one of the religious papers : i jj I '".The following curious document, signed by three hundred of the leading physicians of London, appeared in the papers of that city just before Christ mas: " As it is believed that the in considerate prescription of large quan tities of alcoholic liquid by medical men for their patients has given rise! in many instances, to the formation of intemperate habits, the undersigned,' wliile unable to abandon the use of al cohol in the treatment of certain cases of disease, are. yet of tho opinion -thai no medical practitioner should pre scribe it without a sense of grave re sponsibility. They believe that alco hol, in whatever form, should bo pre scribed with as much caro as any pow erful drug, and that the directions for its use should be so framed as not to bo interpreted as a sancti&p"4: excess, or necessarily for the cd Vice of its use when the occasion lpwsC They are also of the opinion that niany people immensely exaggerate the Value of alcohol as an article of diet, !.and since no class of niefe see so much pf its effects, and possess such power j to restrain its abuse, as members t)f their own profession, they hold that every medical practitioner is bound to exert his utmost influence to inculcate habits of great moderation in. the use of alco holic -liqiuds. Being also firmly con vinced that the great amount of drink ing of alcoholic liquors among j the working classes of this country ia one of the greatest evils of the day, destroy ing more than anything else rthe health, happiness and welfare of those classes, and neutralizing, to a large, ex tent, the great Industrial prosperity wmcn rroviaence lias placed within the reach of this nation, the under signed would gladly support any wise legislation which would tend to re strict, within proper limits, the usei of alcoholic beverage, and gradually in troduce habits of temperance. " j In our humble judgment, some such public action on the part of the phy sicians of our own country would hot be uncalled-for, or in vain. J. T. W. As the passengers were- weparinsr to leave their seats on the arrival of the New York train in Boston, the other evening, an old gentleman picked up a dark object which appeared to drop from a lady's bonnet "Madam; is this yours ? You appear to have dron- ped it by accident." " Thank yon, sir," (placing her hand $g her head,)-i-"'a railroad accident a misplaced switch." xgmmunicationfj iOK TJIJi ntililJ.J ST'nwToV Va.. Jan. 23rd. 1872.1 j - ? Dear Ban. Whitakeh : Staunton Council, No. 47, lias Unfurled her ban ner to the breezes of 1872, and in ad- ditibh'.to o&r beautiful ifioi---" Eaitlt i , i. ) k ' Temperance and Charity, we have emblazoned upon its sacred folds the banner Council of tho Order.' , ;Not on account of vast iiumbers but .1st, No violations during tho holidaya 2nd, No delinquents. Article 3rd section 8th of our by laws, reads : " No brother shall re ceive the-" password," vote at the elec tion of officers, or be eligible to hold office who is three months in arrears for dues." ; ; Yet we've an active membership of forty-five, nearly half of whom are the old soldiers who were present October 13th, 18C8, when our honored brother, G. A. Bruco (the Emperor of the Or der,) . instituted it. . Where, oh ! where oroiuer vimaKer, can.,you nnd one equal ? I doubt if you can. even m your own grand old State. At our meeting, Dec. 29th, ,we re solved, by a unanimous vote, to elect our officers quarterly. Immediately thereafter, brother J. W. Baldwin was elected president ' The right, brother in the right place. We are not carry ing things by storm, hut progressing quietly, and surely. At our last meet ing we had three initiations, and ex pect a larger number Friday next. Our sister Council, "Charity, 'No. G," is progressing finely has a - number one president, brother N. ! M. Tarner, assisted by those old tried veterans,' brothers, Bunch, Grove, Reynolds, and otliers, whose locks have been sil vered o'er by tho nipping frosts ; of twenty odd winters since they enter ed the ranks of our grand bid army, to do battle against the demon, Intom perance. Long taay they live to ad vocate the glorious cause of tempei--ance in our little city among the moun tains! ' - , Yesterday was court day, and many a glass of tangle-leg, red-eye, soul-destroying, liquid fire was hid away causing scores to seek their homos in a condition but little above the brute. I thought sad, sad indeed, must have been the hearts of the wife and chil dren, in homes all over this beautiful county, when at evening . tide, they saw the idol of their . hearts, . stagger ing towards the door, with the demon within glaring at them, through those blood-shot eyes wdiich in other years, sparkled with love and affection. Sad indeed, that lovely woman" God's best gift to man," should have to suf fer for the wrongs of others and yet; strange to say, but few;, in this city and comity, are exerting themselves in be half of the noble soul and body saving cause temperance. My kindest regards to Minnie E. Ray, and say to her, that some mem ber of Staunton Council will try for the Sewing Machine and if success ful, we want a "Weed F. F." May her fondest anticipations be more than realized, is the earnest wish of No. 47. Our organ, the "Friend" has grown " to be a thing of life." I would not be without it. Look out for an . addi tional club from Staunton. Fraternally yours in F. T. and C, J. W. Newtos. fob the . friend. Elmington, Nelson Co., Va., , January 20th, 1872. Dear Bro. Whitaker : I have been very much interested in the perusal of your very excellent paper, which has just come to hand ; and please allow; me to congratulate you upon the im provements which have been made in size, appearance, matter and interest But I am not at all surprised to sec such improvements in our organ, when the editor has such an editress by his side as Minnie E- Ray, Present my kindest regards to her, and tell her that her articles in the Friend are ap preciated by tho brethren in old Nel son county. While my Council, (Morning : Star, No. 7,) is small in number, I am liap py to say, there are a faithful few who travel from one to four miles, over a very rough road, to be at the meetings of the Council, which are ; held every Saturday night, r We have one appli cation on the table for active member ship ; and, when spring opens, I think it probable our Council may be very much built up. . : (. , ; i Lovingston Council, No. 22, i is not so prosperous as in other days, though I am satisfied that, with the material she is composed of, she will again " be up and doing, with a heart for any fate." Lovinsrston Council has piisnea a great deaV and, I trust, will j llVA on nnrl nn fill nnf i . " w-a mvw vMw JLU. lyllQ WUliX munity will have the courage to at tempt to sell ' ardent spirits though she is now cursed with four of the devil's school houses, engaged in deal ing out the beverage of hell, and pre paring and fitting young.men for the driinkard'a grave and the drunkard's helL Agitation! Agitation!! is what is now wanting. The people must be aroused ; the mighty deep of public sentiment must be stirred up, till, by an united acclamation, a voice shall be heard ia-ton and proclaiming throughout the length ana Dreautn oi tins commonwealth; that King Alcohol shall no longer keep his foot upon the necks of her people ; that they will hurl him from Vu-ginia's borders j and, in shouts of J tiiuniph, i -i . -i ..... - they will proclaim at his .leparture, (iu the language inscribem her own escutcheon,) " sic senipifyrannis Jg f I aci doing what M cak fo-th Friend All of your inlscrflcrs lier speak of roue wing wheV-jKr iiinea expire. All are pleased with the pa per. ' . Wishing you and yours a happy and prosperous new.yearI am ytrajrs Wm. J. Kidd. BaoiiwAiTTfcfiignWT xjoar .olio, w hitakeb : xnis is qui et Sabbath evening, and a peculiar sadness, mingled with feelings of in dignation is felt thronlgirout bur usu ally peaceful Jvillageu r A murder has been committed here to-day. Tes, m u rder, f nothingr lessor A few : days since a man came into the place,1' 'ask ing assistance of tho people. ' for him self and fitauly, ia wife and seven1 chil dren ; he. being unable i ia t earn" any thing for their support; faring lost his right" aim .and iadlthnother broken in the battle of SW Pines'. "! His con dition and misfortunes at once elicited tho sympathy of Sottthernllearta bnt, alas ! it was fiootf seen'j that' fc lie Vhti had fought so nobly and so faithfully in his ooun try's",' efehce was - unable to cope w-ith the enemy who is daily slaying his thousands, and is yet nev er satisfied. This morning, before go ing on his way, he stepped into ono of the low "snakeries-with which our place is infested, and the poor, ' pitiful dramseller, on Sabbath morning, ' took of the pittance given him far charity, for the poison stuff that killed him. In two hours he was dead ! To-night me jjcwo uiwu-ueams iaii on ni3 open grave, which the hands of " Friends of Temperance" have hollowed out for him, his body rests in a coffin they have made, and to-morrow they will lay him to rest in our1 new grave-yard ; and the sad news will go home to his suffering wife and little ones, that the husband and father was murdered at Broadway And the murderer, what of him, was he arrested? Oh, no! He did hot stab him, or shoot him, he only did what he was licensed to do ; he only 3old him the liquor, and' then after be ing neatly shaven and breakfasting with hia colored barber, rode away to spend the day ; with some ladies (?) perhaps; He had a right to do this ; for did not the most influential and peactvloving citizens of the community petition the court to grant the license, while a few, who have seen and known and felt its sad effect's, petitioned against it ? And to t e shame of our church, do I say it, some of its mem bers argued, "that it was to the inter est of the business community to have a licensed bar." In "amazement and horror, we ask ourselves, " can these things bo ? Will God suffer it, in spite of the labor and prayers of a few who are struggling so manfully against al most overwhelming opposition ?" Ah ! no, we will trust on, hope on, work on, ana it may be, the scales will be removed from their eyes'ere long. Friends of Temperance, let this sad, true incident speak for itself ;' let it determine yori io renewed energy and perseverance to do good. Though you are derided and discouraged, nev er cease in your labors of love and mercy. One innocent youth guided aright ne weak one strengthened one friend snatched from the burning will be your crown of rejoicing in the day when the Master shall come to make up his jewels. Yours in F. T. and C, S. E. A. rt t . FOE THE FBIEND. Bboadwa Depot, Jan. 23, 1872. ueak i5ROTHEa : bmce the meeting of our State Council, in Charlottesville, Timberville Council, No. 52, has been meeting at this place, and I am proud to say that our meetings here have re sulted in good; , wii atmua, nigiji, iec. . iioth, yye nad a full meeting, , traqsaqted - much business of importance, besides eleqtr mg officers for the next term of , si: months. After which it was announc ed, that a supper had been prepared oy our lady associate members, and was now ready. The Council adjourn ed to a handsomely trimmed room, with a table, capable of seating thirty per sons, heavily loaded with all the good things imaginable. After thanks to the Giver of all good gifts by our aged Chaplain, we were bountifully . helped by our lady "FriWds'who" may well be proud 'of thyr' efforts, to" advance the interests our Ordei. SiniM wiuo e uve imtiaiea nve, ana. re-obligated two persons.' asV-'actiYe' mem bers. 1 ' r I think the prospects of old Tim- CpcQ better than eyer be- ' ' vTv -T.f Z vvvf x nave mstaued the following ffi, cers, in whose i hands I think the Coun cil will prosper : President, Jphn H. Thomas. Associate,' John O. Casler." Chaplain, Michael Casler. 4 Secretary, J. A. Alexander, Fi. Scribe, John W. Basore. Treasurer, John Dady. , Conductor, Sam! W. Few. Ass't Conductor,? James McMullin. In. Sentinel, Peachy Hooks. . -... Out Sentinel, George Stroupe . Ex-President, Charles F. Cross. The " Friend" comes to hand regu- Xe Jf pleasure, and hope so tQ sen.4 ygu somfl'sub- i lot anrn rr. ca.tr j. me pa- per of our Order has grown fo itsprs ent size, and regard it as the bcsffam iiy liaper for its price in t l Wo aie looking forward with great in-j terest, to thaction of otTLegisla turo on the "Prohibitory queGl and Lopthat tbfr.Jgfjr m JJ whethp or kit, tbef will ha4e license. I hcJK)on visitje CfcuiKHJ district. Yours Fratdrnally, i J. A. AuEXAjmsB, I. V. bawv-DiHtrict. I40RTH dAKOXjlSTA. . ! 5 I TOM TBM TB1EK0. 7b the Frieiidsf Tperanct in N. Gj B&staasM --Toli hats sees, throucrb the' columns bf ill Friend cf Temper ance, that therSfwOl be' 4 meeting - ot the committee on- SatS ' Lecturer to the city of Raleigbi February th!6 I The- subject of State Lecturer1 '-yra discussed at the list meeting of 5 the State CounciL The only f trouble -"fai the Way thea. was the want of funds i that is the only thing in? tlts t way ot the committee at present1 'T Tdur coni mittee would have had a-man in- the jork before thi -but Vroill' the" fact, that they dul not see how? they could pay hint 4. salary that' weruld l justify a man to commence' the1 wdrkr' As your commiUeebelierdi that tho work f is '6f such importancoto the sneoess of wn? prder in theiSUte'bfft Nortti CarolHik, that they are hot willing to1 put a man in the work, unless they know him to be a man of acknowledged ability : and one who is fully committed on the Local Prohibition measure.- -To 'pw cure such a man, they must pay him a living salary. . -. : -ji.- ..-.i " k Now brethren it -wfU not eost more w&njity cents to eacn member of tne uraer in ine oiaie. f mow, ' as men, true to our pledge, to do all va our power to promote the Interests of the cause we love the cause of all man- kind yea, tho cause of God will i we not come up to Uie work like true tem- pernnce men at once ? , Bend up the ttmuuuw WB wmiug anu aoie to pay quarterly, to tho Secretary of the otate Council, so as tne committee will be able to put a man in the field' by the first of March, or sooner, if possi- ble. " The field is Trhite unto the bar - vest, as well may we hope to i flee the presence of Deity, as that of duty." Brethren, in the name of suffering humanity in the name of sixty thou- sand drunkards, who fall annuallyin tho name of all that is good let us come up the help of the committee, by the 8th of February, by sending up the amounts we will pay,, as Uouncils, or individnals ! K. Letter from J immie Henley. Many of tho delegates to thq late btate Uouncil at Jfrankhntou, .will ye- memoer wue Jimmie Henley, the zealous httle temperance boy who seemed so anxious that all the naem- bers should be well . cared for, and should enjoy themselves while there. Jimmie is a great temperance boy, and though not more than 9 or 10 years of Age he has been a . subscriber for the Friend of Temperance three' Tflnro nnrl tvIi o f ia mria lu nana t-m W h" ZrVS: tie lot to cultivate in cotton, the pro ceeds of which he spends for the Friend of Tenipermwe, .His subsripr uon nas just oeen renewed, and in or der to show some other people, how they might do,' we give his , letter. We publish exactly as Jimmie wrote i i , , x KAjuu roiN, 41. u.., au. ao, io ia. T-V ' -w-T V .... uexb xJho. ,vv hitakeb; A did.notf.t There will, probably, be no difficulty succeed in my cotton crop ,last; year ; ba securing the services of a suitable papa said i coukl plant it m the apple orchard. ... X did not know that, cotton would not grow in the shade. . Moth er and I thought it would be mueh better than to have i the hot , sun to work in. I guess he will not fool me so bad this year. I am, , sure , J i, will take sun in preference to shade next i. T 1 i ll , ii . I time. omj got mree aouars lor my last crop; but I kept two dollars of my money to renew my subscription, juu see x uavo naa out. very mtie spending change. -vu w o.. .Mv w Jifra. "Whitaker. I sincerely "wish she may et her thousands of subsgribep s, M " I Yours iu F. T, and Q.f , f FOB THE FBICf D, The u Western IV. C. Methodist' Mb. Editob: As you nare 'publish ed the Prospectus of the "' " Western Methodist," a paper which I expect to issue as early as practicable too ' win please change inge' thre name from1 j Weik the gentlemen hhye done' in" the tfrrtmikodist, to.&W&eni'A2r! CWwclo think, that if theas- '. .fp.H Aid h r-vr,:8fcttate member8 of the Various Coun , Th!s change U . rendered 5 absolutely j necessary, on account of the pubhoa, tion oi the "Western 'Methodist" in ACUUB85BB j a lucii oi wiucQ x was 1 norant when our Prospectus was isau- ed. ! j ''' i Mf :i! "'' - , , he esfern N. C. Methodist" wul be devoted to th.e social, njental," ssan4 gpiritual interests of Middle and 'f es- tern North Carolina, in effnerc andfMvm8'totir deres fnend. Perhaps to tne great interegts ox MeWw)dism, in particular, it will be issued; aeml- monthly at the low rates of $1 j per year. ' ; Let the brethren send ui, at once. their names and the $1, and the paper will be sent. ' ' ' '- ' "! ' Address, K. Ii AneKfarar, Editor1 t' '" Happy Home It a' The Carolinian- understands that a whJig?"diStoe:ry: run.by; a! Mr. CJhristmas, will soon "be started in TVarl I ren county. l wjUtW u- dred and fifty gallons a day. ',.ST,r.,;EAit tT - . - - Since our last issue, we hare received ne subscriber from W. H. Joyner. VOA frotart. F. Way. Two from L. Turner. One from Capt Kelsey. Two from Mt Olivet. To thd Rfears 1 ' OF THE RIEHD ,0Ff TEHPEB1HCE ''a Kay. tuh i-u " nl. ." ':' if i Ar.' htm ;n v '. ' v ' " : " ' i' .Oxur paper is now so large . that it can be no longer worked off i on- the Press which we have : and the Editor,, as he generally; does ..when he .finds himself nonplussed has appealed to us to,suggest a, way i by. which: th diffioul iy may be purmQuntedvj. , "We; iu; i turn,, dear readers,, appeal tq you to help q extricate the Jlditor from, his un-. comfortable dilemma. , ! i 6N2 TSOUSANDHEW STOSCSIBSEiAT $2 "-d5l t i!J PEE ITEAB, .f if- i vu ; will giTe us tiie vdesiredu amount Id purchase a Power Press larger 'enough to work off our large sheet, and TVTinrnn TT! T?qtt hereby makes a special appeal to each subscriber now on our books, 'as well as to every Other friend who reads ' the paper, to get and send to her, in care of the editor, on or before the 1st day 0f March next, ONE NEW SUBSCRl BER, with a two dollar bill enclosed j as a Valentin, Friends of Temperance will you not do it? By so doing you will help us to help the editor out of his dilemma while at the same time you will be giv ing circulation to a first-rate temper- an0e paper, and building up. to the ac- oomplisnment of stiU greater useful- ness, the ' i r I Organ of Tour Order. 1 enough subscribers are sent in to enable us to, buy the Pressj by the 1st of . March, we will pfsn tQ the person sending the largest number a first class SEWING MACHINE worth eixty dollars, new and " warran- ted to be in good order ; and to the person sending the next highest num- ber one of Doty's Family Washing Ma chines, which is also now and in perfect order. Jfow friends, here is a chance to do good, all arouncL By sending the subr scribers, you enable the edjtqi- of your temperanoe paper to buy a new Pfess you increase the circulation of your Organ while the fortunate ones will secure a Sewing or Washing Machine, All subscriptions must be for a year at $2. My books are now open. Let the fcubscribers come along ! , , Address, MINNIE R KAY. 0 Mtor "f Temperance. State LecturerHow he is to be . , Paid. The committee. appqinte4 by tlje rer cent State Council of North Carolina, " to secure the services of a Rtjifa T,a turer, and provide ways and means for his support," will meet in this city on the 8th instant. 1 ' gentlemen to do the work ; but the greatest difficulty with which the com mittee will have to contend, will be the providing of ways and means for paying him. W. M. foisson, JSsq., D. V. P., of the Wilmington district, who ia fully alive to all the interests of our Order. and from whom th ftdifnr -nt. per has reoeived many valuable pa- gestions, has done us, the editress, the SU- compliment of making the suggestion: following "1 naTea nlftn fnr nnrinr fr fT, services of "a Ictnrflr xjlfi T 4-'U'T'n:t'i' ''j.l.-i-' it' .... v,.-? i1- iitugsj mnq . .uq matter in hand, and wherever 'there Is a'Opun cil in opt fition,' and it can be done? let a festival, tableaux, public lecture', or some sort of an entertainment be grren by then-HhQ proceeds to b sent to ;Mrs. R H, Wnitaker, at Ral. eign, as rrearorer, tq be applied as far txrey may tro, to me -Davment of n. Lecturer.'' ; .".:' ".- While we are not vain enough to oppose mat tne ladies can - do ' more oa determine to takd the : matter in do thetfoeat,' that quite ' an iperas may fcegiveii'lifl ' fUSt, ana r-v auuxuvuM iutuis wey may TO0Qtei perhap3, turn the scale in behalf of success, and the Lecturer 08 cured. I9dief 9f Jtorth Carolina," will you 7 A Lecturer may fee the fnVans of ""iaeiice may wm jrom the errpr rh ne whom yon love more aao' brothar. Perhaps be may ! be the cause of gavintr thousands frnm drunkard s grave, and the inebriate's hell Perhaps the man you aid in putting in the field, may be the means of spreading the, Order we love, and the cause we are engaged in, far , and wide in every nook and corner of v State, , . v . Ladies of North Carolina it is a Ht tle thing to do, but it is a good and ment day shall COma. AT)? vrvn G 1 uwiv woris. , jrernaDs whPn t h accoHW't6btte h" orwara may turn theBcale of even- 3Crs.li: had boon taking your influence yor of a cup of cold water-. in f, bad 4- him from degradation Ladies, let us hear from you to us at once. The crisis haa ana it is time to act ! Will "0019 so ? As for us, we uledw of Raleigh for $50. - Who speaks "i0 ,!;. next. FOR THE SOCIAL UIno . an appeal was made by KnhrU D ? Tlh'Ioyourself;" and other choiw, - a contest with the demon of r t pcrance, through the columns T" f SpirU o2AiepAT to ioin in 3 attack, conducted- through the t otUWM of Teran. alone, I believe, have responded to tT" call The others are silent, some!! them, perhaps, have gone to that Wi jvhere King Alcohol -has no rule "1 hia terrors are not known, others' m have forgotten the zeal they once for our gloiious cause, and it may possible, that some few have succ to bimv iuuiiMtur against which they once-so?ravely-cotnbatted. I, thonL the weakest of . the knights of ieS knd pelt Vduld like1 Jto enlist ' your banner, and join in the ty. crusKde Against a plague that swea liko a Sirocco blast, hot from tho X ertsof hell,' over our fair land, vritU ing itij ungnicsc nopes and fur, prospects, We read in heathen niytholnm; a terrible Dragon, whoae fetid breath spread deathrand destruction for rods around its pathway. Its trail Wl3 marked by decaying vegetation, as well as" the mangled bodies qf tims, In vain did nrmie, mmhtft themselves to destroy it. In vain did plumed and arm od knights sacri(5ce themselves to its fury; victorious over ' all opposition, it continued to ravage the land, until Apollo, in njcrny, h-, fixed him w4th an arrow. , If this Dragon had possessed power to destroy the soul as vreU&s, would have represented the dragou ol Intemperance. More terrible thau tho Dragon slain by Hercules of old, it stalks fetterless across our land, blight- ing, with its witheriug breath, all tb is fair and noble, and loyely. The rig-. id hand of law, usually so ready tq re dress the wrongs of the people, is pow erless to stop its career. The voioc ol religion is drowned in the Bacchanali an shout that mingles with the cry of woe, that ascends from almost every part of the world, and nothing seems to stop its deathly influence. Like the deadly UpasTjad; within whoso circle of inflnceall things must die, so lntemperanco bears a bhchtinsr . - a T . TO curse xippn its wings. Tq what ' must we look for rescue ? To' the powers that bet" Alas! they are too closely wedded to their own interests to stop the revenue which flows from this poi sonous traffic. Shall we appeal to public sentiment? Corruption can not cure disease, neither can a corrupt public sentiment reform this tremen dous eviL i When a legislative body, an unfail ing index of the people's'1 will, refuse to pass a Local Prohibitory law ; when the public press the so-called bulwark of Republican liberty, condemns the temperance reform, and when eve; ministers, qf the Gyospel refund to le'n a neipmg nano, jn pnjs great wprk there is but little help to bo expecteij from public sentiment, The only roal to success lies in the reforming and enlightening of public opinion, and this can only be done through the col umns of papers devoted to; the great work of temperance. Let the people who wish the cause forwarded, rally around the " Friend of Temperance," and increase its circulation, until it ia read in every home and hamlet of North Carolina and her sister states, and thus becomes the nucleus around which the hitherto discordant elements, of this grand reform may gather and. push on to victory. The animus of our, action must be the love of mankind. Temperance is a good thing theoreti cally, but it is still better practically. When all men learn temperance in all departments of human energy, and human society, the world will be fr&nl from that fire-eating spirit always "Jealous, quick in quairel, Seeking' the babble deputation, ven in the cannon's mouth, and man will foe, endued with that loi; ing, christian desire which wo'nld make the desert blossom as a rose, while men would beat their swords in I 3 . 1. 1 Z . IV I- m to plough-shares, au4 spears into pi? ning Hooks, Then th 4ark clpu4l which now hang lpwering over freighted with black and deadly ruin, would be rifted by sunshine, the rain bow of hope would span the arebwy of the future, and the wounds in our sensitive' spirits inflicted bv the triflli and sorrows of the cast would be heal ed effectually bt the iovs of the golden age of "Faith, Temperance and Char ity. For this let us labor and hope. 'John Tcbkes. ' K. C.,N.C. Festival ana Eafr. r iWe failed in our last issue, to re turn thanks to. Mrs. A. G. Lee, for her nice iced .cake, 'and to Uncle ohnnia Palmer, fqr Uisi'loan twq silver baas kets. , : . " '.' Messrs.' Btronach fc Alcott wer more than kind, and deserve an4 re ceive our warmest thanks, . ; : Messrs, Bradley & Royster were kind enough, to loan tal cakes, and other articles, to dooo rate our table ; we hope they may be folly repaid by an additional amount of custom from the Friends of Temper ance, in whose interest the Fair was gotten up. bince the statement made by usias week, we have paid to W. C. Stronach on rent $31.00 N.B.Broughton 2.2a Mrs. M. L. Jenkins r 1
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