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i 't '?:-:;f 'u:; liew Series. TT 1 1 yoL. iv. r nu. n. 4! otto . Original.! "ONE GLASS MOKE." - One glass more; ah i. think again, Within that cup serpents hide; With venomed sting and paia J . - ' More; bitter than elso beside,; One glass more: ah ! gay. not so, ' ''Twould mar thy immortal mind; In dust of shame, lay thee low; . And make thee uulike thy ; kind. One glass more; 'twill be too much -The wine cup's red heating glow. Spurns restraint or wholesonie.tduch; And shortens life's even flow -. . - - '"-vf . j '' -', One glass more; the ruby cup, : Will mock with delusions wild,-f-Will drain all life's sweetness up And crush thy wife thy sweet child, - - . . ; j ,. . One. glass more; a mother's tears Shed ior thee ere her life fled,- " A father a sister' shears - A Will hangr-a curse o'er thy head. One glass more; ah ! touch it not , A fellow brother watches thee Thy example may cause a blot On life's page, to him and thee. ; JL)ne glass more; oh ! dash it down, -ill- i Ana snun us iormaaen gieam, Nor thus risk thy starry crown v At the crossing of life's stream. Is A. ' A TRUE INCIDENT, afternoon in the month Ot June,- lady deep mourning, child, entered in and loilowed ov a one ot the fashionable saloon in the city 6frN.J The writer happened . to be passing at the time, and, ira- pelled by curiosity, followed her in to see what would ensue. Stepping tip to the ar and addressing the nroDnetor. who happened to . be present she. satd: "Sir, can you assist me ? I have no home, no friends, and am unable to work." He glanced at her, arid thenf at the child, jwith a mingled look of curiosity and pity. Evidently ) he was somewhat -.-- i-. - surprised to see a woman ur sue a place begging. but. without asking any questions, gave her s'otpe change; then turning to those present, ne said: . "GeijtMmen, here is a lady, in Mis tress. Can't some of you assit hei a little ?" They all cheerfully ine: ceded to tins reouest. and soon a purse of two dollars was raised and put in her hand, i 1 -: j 'iJMadam," said the -gentleman whb gaveher the money, u why! do oo come'to a saloon ? - It isn't a very proper place for a' lad y ; and w iv are vou driven to sue IV a sup" -"Sir, l -know, it isn t a proper plack'for. ixie-ito Je. in9 aii) 'fJoJi link hf I am Ai riven;;u femjh i ftgpt 1 1 J will tell, you in one shorty word," . 1 : I . . I t I 1 I . 1. . pointing to a oouie ucniuu the! bar labelled VVhiskey,T "that is what has driven me to this wiiisKEY. I vas once hajpy and sun all the luxuries that we otinded by a tli could ndulgent hour, he ... 4 .. . . procure, with a fond an husband.'. But' in an ex was tempted, and, not the will to -resist, that possessing m n. felL 4ii!d in Onethort yeai-Liny dream of hapjTincsA wasOVer; my liomeTor ever brakeir and desolated, and the kind husband and thel wealth soinle called fnine lost lost, never to re turn; akidi.iaSliby.Xh HrscMftf seliefpr y'ou tnjy aitck i orrn orv scl U h d i lie 1 e.s ini i d 7 r of mv RALEIGH;' ; T0T4Z ABSTINENCE AT ALL TIMES nen his aiesa, with nothing left me in 1 vmiva uui, tins uuie uuuu. - And weeping Ditteny, i sue anec- tionately caressed the golden curls thatphaded a face o exquisite Iovo- linesk Uegaining her composure, apd jurning to the proprietor, she conxiuueu: voir, the reason l occasionally ente? a place like this is to implore those who deal in the deadly poison to desist, to stop a business that spreads desolation, ruin, poverty, and itarvation. lhink.ono moment ot your own loved ones, and then fromia business so ruinous to vonr nouln. ' i'"1"""" -. , v Hld yu k.wthalt the money you receive across this bar is the . I 5 , T , i t r . samq as taKing the bread irom out ol the mouths df the famished wives aim mi ubikui ,-yuur cusiouitiie 1 1 1 bat; it strips the 'clothes lrom their backs, deprives them of aiithe pinesk, misery, crime; and desola t-ou iiito, theioiice happy homes; f w" 4 impiyic, pray you to retire from a business il.y tpwn 'you are engaged one tiat will not only be profitable to yoqfself, but to your fellow crea- turesialso. 3 ;Yon will excuse" me -if answered .in a:voice, tremulous with emotion, "out tnanK you irom ray heart' for what you have said.' . "Mamma," said the child who in the meantime had been spoken to byjsomeof the gentlemen present taking hold of her mother's hand, "thesje ! gentlemen;wish me to sing 4Littl'e Bessie lor'them. Shall I do so ?" f - "Yes, darl i n i f they 4 you to. " Theyjall joined jintherequest; and placing her in a chair, she sang in a sweet, childish voice the follow ing beautiful song: , : i i-- f - J v ' :!. ; Out in the gloomy niht sadly I roam, 1 Have no mother 'dear no pleasantliome; .ISO one cares for me, no one would cry, Even if poor little Besfeie would die. ., all day '': , , : . "" Arcing )WQrlc, )ut Hj4 too mnaill they . r djncr u aruuKaro, auumoiiier la ueau: V wore o happy, till father drank rum, I Tieu all our sorrow find trouble begun; Mother grew pale and wept every day Jw Baby and I were too hungry to playj ... Ik Slwry theyrfaded, till one summer night . ound,tiicir aeaa laces aii;siieni ana Thjeu -witli big tear3,sowly dropping, L fFaiher's adfuuldadmotlierisdead! :t; u : . f -: J'- -;V; z- i Ohtif tbe tenipernnce irien would only find I Foor wretched Jather, and talk vry-kind; r It they would stop him; frotiv drinking, i Ivhy theri ' v-v 'K- ' ..t v- l;:;'ri i I should be so very happy again! . r ! 1 Is ii tod late-j'tehiperanee men? i'leastry I Oripoor little" Bessie must ? soi n starve 'vfIt;i.and'die;"i& 5';i5S Ht--; ' - : Alt vhe day.lengrve been -."befigjig.'fior . bread ' 5 ' ' ' ; .'. - i Father's a'dKinkard. and mo'Jier Udead! The cameWp'CU Ul i a r'd s" t vv tie 1 e ft unfinished! ihe eards 'were thrown asid e u poi ' the ti'oiin ter ; 1 All had pressed nM me. wfmr soma iwith'Siidnest. and omeAWiCn ''biiy''.-teamiifimrf.'thiyr, eyesei n- liicJwJLhe rle:vt v"iand aiitKof llie chiWvli" smlfd to Iran beai imagine lueiiin tue suuauon l am laminated with a iierht that seemed, a wavs fi id nrr them. TKpv piti tn if- )I appeal td youtbetter nature, not, of earth, .formed , ja, picture of love the darkness better t.hdaV- 1, "Kif-?1 lu ;"u i,,0,lvi purity anu innocence,, wortny ;tne ngnt, lor they always choose . the hoi you possess a Kind . , one,, to- retire fjenius ot a ooet of DainterJ ' drearv nicrht. instead rf th. r.lpSpd- of I;hav spoken too plainly, hut 1 bless , ypu, God " Wess you !" And and that is all they seem to eompre - ot the ''.Committee, also,? to publish a couldj not help it when I thoughtof putting a bill in ie hand of the hend. They know this,, and yield, CentenniaUiTemperancOiaTolume; the rnisery and nnhappiness it has mother said, "Please accept ! this themselves up to the grim tyrant! containing the historical and iniscel:, caused me." i trifle as a token ot my regard land Oh, if they could only look up. '' laneous essays .together with the' "Madam, I am not offended," he esteem! for your little eirl has done It is only a simplelmatter to look proceedings f the Conference. ; All IpC., SApDAX: APEIL 8, X876: AND UNDER ALL CIR CUM STANCES-ABSOLUTE PR OJUBITION. be better fitted tiij with ansela aoove tnan in sucn a place. The scene I shall never fomef 1 tci' my. dying day,. and theUweet ca- deuce ot her musical voice still rings in my earsj and Verv word of the soiig, a it dropped, from (her lips, sank deep in the heaits of air those around her. Wi carel ders hp.n and -onh'dino-lv Lnimn no mon amnnd hr hpnutifnl hino i-.M-a', ;i. -"At. tho f Vl-. vU "I" l".r - 4" were weeninjr: men i wno t nn . nor., i Uhed a tear for years now wept like m ,-. ' , . A. . u- I ch dren. One vohnrr man wlm , " . - . J - " . f I had resisted with corn the plead- n( a.-nvnrt mntUr .n' ainnil.1 ties ot mends to stnye; to lead al better life, to desist from a r, course! that was wasting-his fortune and ruining his health, now approached lue umiu. aim laKiuir uom r ner i hands in his, while: nears streamed j uown ins .paie ; -'.neeKs; j:exciaimed i with deep-emoticfii; . . - T. "Uod bless yoil, my Iittleangel I . mv little anerel ! disgrace, lrom pPlrty and a drunk' Itmhere eve- were angels,6n earth, ybu are one. , tJod J me a. kindness' no. wealth can ever repay. Ana remember, whenever you are in wint, you will find in me a true friend. ? at the same time giving her his name and address. inking her child by ? the hand, she turned to go, but, pausing at - the door, said i -Grod'bless you, gentlemen! Ac- cepttthe heartlelt thanks of a poor friendless woman for; the.' kindness and courtsey you have sho wn her. 15elore any could reply, sue was W -at gone. A silence ot several minutes ensued, which was at last broken by the proprietor, who exclaimed: "Gentlemen, that lady' is right, and I have sold my last glass ol whiskey ; if any ol you want more, you will have to go elsewhere. "And I have drunk mn last alass of whiskey," said a young man who 1 had long been given up, iis utterly I bevond the reach T those who had deep interest in his welfare that he had sunk too low to reform 1 here. is a. temperance organization in this city, and at their next nieet ing I shall end up my name to be u "11 ll, ana 1 1 . several ex . . T" -w w . T . !: claimed in a chorus, and fifteen names were added to Jus.. . ' . True tois word, the, owner of the saloon wheVe the strange -scene was enacted disposed of ihis entire stock the- next dav. ami i 0 now engaged inan honorable business, j -Would to .iieaveu tliat lady- wiui her little one could have gone every . .Jiarulelt, town, J audi throughout oiir country.' and into city met wHh'likVresult th . her golden . hair ' There are manV'in 'thewAaJWeilW essly around hlr.litttle shoul- and even'in theCburch of God. that ls Pen 7J? an the inertdsoi lemper. , her face of almost ethereal journey along in sadness, and seldom M" lh.V?- .WI5;51:'l'd,,k, itv 'in.) limkinc r, trnt,niw nlr n, tr.Vr,i ua ,KV,tsi , cession will be iniroduced by care- Abhndimaa's Wife heeds -u6jcornr" painting. - , - . Sloth. isnvrgnment of -Vnan I an Vregeneralsluind. T t ; " f LOOKUP.' BV ME3. K. JU HOLT. "Unbend that brow of sadness, ; Lone one in sorroVs thrall; -Zookvp in grateful ffladnesa,. . For God is over all.' "'. ! 'LI Will not His care enfold' thee. VV ho marks the, sparrow's fall ?' hiran Ti,ow ,a i,o,ra infnt. .irtrto oV,iAwa Li. - i - . - . . . ..r 1 npv nn nrvr spa t.no antt. eiv sunlight, as it balls'; around the'm Thav a h- cin,la:.nftih - nf M . ' I . J " - i the errand harmonv that i fills severv Trr. r f2nA'Ur.i. - the sweet voices ol nature. The sky is above them, blue i and cloudless li the I woodlands " are fragrant and. ' lovely, there fare sweet .nowers , at,, tneir leet out I theydo not shadow ni and they ( the ph the phantom position, nor- tell the secret of their nhhapp They are I unhappy and wretched, upj and yet human beings often refuse to do this, even .with the knowledge that God waits to remove the! shadow and bless them. He does not wish that any bf . His chil bit- if dren should walk in the shadows. He did He would hot serid the sweet sunlight upon the earth. i I We have only to look up toliim and His blessing will fall upon , us like the oew and rain. "Oh mid earth's bitter tria W lien the soul ujtmw.ed JCish care, And the burdens castliport Seem more than VffTcan "berr, Let us RftVtne spirit heavetfW'ard To the, life, unfettered theff Beer, Brandy, and Murder- ihe Ufinstiaii at orh't in an article commenting on the .recent shocking murder and butchery at Williamsburg as the result of beer and brandy drinking says. T . . "A way, with the whole accursed family of stimulants ! lhey have worked all tuanne'r' of evil to the human race, and.no good whatever. ever since stimulants were , first brewed or distilled. From the night when Noah got drunk on domestic wine down Vo the expeiienco ot the poor drunkards whd last jnightslept is made and swHllo;wed.Vb , iU - "nd yet rleunsjiope-forithe timju' loU.l oKoll Km C.-ou f-rr, the curse.: Letus.loTk for a state itc of soeiety in' which as1 indnslribus mechanics aW tlHs thurdereV and his victim shall baJirde,; to I mindj their business and be at " peace, Avjtbout 1 danger from the Temptation ot.lhe I destroyer 'niecling't them bt everv Poetry (jiauitiptJi ..djtelliug.iiin beaut:irm 4nj tii?m ,:!! h see anyi of these, i A participate in the Conference. It is's ' . is come over their vision, anticipated inav,tne( weeK in; wqtcu ; x seem powerless to remove :the Conference iso.bejield will be( ' tr ot unhappmess. ' ; - especially memorable in the mstory , can , they themselves v orni s lemperancH Uongress ' iheirerunKensiumDerinnesiation. knQ how praile.;t;; 1 .-o iibmK house, strong drink has been a curse ' t . , ' .. ,, . an othintf but a curse ;and it will. tzt9 maybe seen drdm tin? , bn. hn nnfhinhnt a'rnfs? as lofiaif : MV .'fWejUfcherf 4JthV ;j ON Ii DOLL All A YEAR- it. ' Sixty CHs lor Six JSIonths ; Ministerial Temperance Conference1 A'jiinisienai l emperance uon; ference will be held in Philadelphia ior the consideration of the religious 'aspects of the -Temperance reform as anspecial . Section of ilhe'vloterv : i n L . ' iiabiuua.1 i eiuuei ance -v ingress, iwhich commences v.its, sessions on ,lu,y writers,. Iron r both tildes t ot rthe Arrangements . Christian Liberty as related .to Alco- io Beveraesi ;2. dlowifehall the Church Christ most Effectively AVork asrainst the DnnkTraifie! -3.i "STwrnld not Unfetmented Wine be Used at the.Comn,qnionf f 4. Tern-, -nYn fAiatAffAAMi K'''.ei1Att; R? Churches Ctribut SystematicaUy t to hn I A TavA m W ST I' . M I-I fVx1.1"" 3?? usage ana liquor iramc, as iimarances 10 the Progress Home and Fbreiira Missions. 7. ThetKesppnsibility.of Christian Citizens ship.' 8.' Church and tfabbath Schools Tem perance Societies. The Committee i herebyextend to all Clergymen, of all denominations' ot, Christians, almost -earnest and curuiai liiviiatiuu tu - aiteuu auu, Centennial 'year. Ii'is the intention I Clergymen ;wbo. proposja i. to attend. lUQ yonierence are requested ;tO send, at the earliest practicably date their names and address to' N. Stearns,, No. t 58, ; Read Street, New York, Secretary ' of the A In- ter'national Tehiperance Conference Lommittee,iia v horn all! commuhi cations relating to the Conlerence n V s 1 . ' Vt a il I n.t a.i nl In"tlehaH of tile Committee of Arrangemenls; ,n kh - n A W illiam E. "Dotage,; Ch4i rman. ; J. N. Steaes, Secretary. . 1 1 Evil5 company makes the good bad, and the bad worse. v.'Mq:- ; .lie view theHiine you have ms- spt'iit think upon it and lament. In a pound's worth )f law there is not a shilling1 worpi of pleasure.. lie that can, do U,s an injury may at one time or other. do .usa kind- ness. Death is belpre the pld inan's acel and may be at UV young one's face! backj ti As the Greeks say:" "Many-men knoW hUw to Hatter; very fews mn, "' err uqm ine,. topjOta . ilJVntajn. go ..are many, tfungs 1 learnea 11 uuveibiiv uiai ine pros- ! Pv ;roal m ati d reams hbvof.. '"' Villain o'er altrtpls'a1 Jfr4vr,,'so ioes ueauiy aumiraiion, wincri only lasts while'tthei-ktarmtly icoritinues; but v i r t u e, ' , w i sd pm , go cd iess 1 and real.wprth, like the loadspone never losetVieir worth1, Tlffey aVethd true ges If nke'd M$" i tied 1 h and " n hklnLlffe by'thrr iliflfteitcHhat 1 hnmaoiUetthi arelstfitmliiuii !al!,ptiier3h?tiI no iness. commemorative .of the American I-a Jil -I .'4 ( I
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