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PE©PLE 5 S 'FMKND; Rome, Ga., Saturday, August 9, 1873. (&f /WwwV\ 19/ |X wwj ” ■■>. * Wo/ OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE. Hon. J. jV. 11. Underwood,G. VV. C.T Rome, Ga Hon. L. F. Llvingston, G. W. Of....Covington, “ Miss Maggie Blakeley, G. W. V. T Augista, “ SaMDel C. Robinson, G. W. S .Rome, ‘‘ W. 11. Engram, G. W. A. S Calhoun, “ Rev. W.ei. Rogers, G. VV. T Marietta, “ Rev. VV. C. Dunlap. G. VV. Chaplain...Carrollton, “ J. R. McCord, G. VV. M. Jackson, “ Miss Adelle Mosher, G. VV. I). M eJugUsta, “ G. VV. I. G T. Fred Wynn, G. VV. O. G Atlanta, “ Rev. W. D. Atkinson, Grand Lecturer, Marietta, “ C. A. Howard, Grand Worthy Mess., Atlanta, “ The uext session will be held in Augusta; commen cittg on the last Wednes lay in September, 1873, at 10 o’clock, «*. M. Rev. L. R. Gwaltney is AV. C. T. of Sacred Promise lodge. Good Templarism is flourishing gen erally over our State. Our new Job Press will be here in a few days and then we can catch up with our orders for job printing. Several interesting communications have been received but they have to take “their turn.” We hope the writers will not become impatient. That irrepressible worker James G. Thrower of Atlanta is prominently spoken of for Grand Worthy Chief Templar next year. Thrower would make a good one, if he will serve, and here’s a vote for him. AVenona Temple.—The anniversary of this Temple in Atlanta, Ga., August 27th will be one of the grandest affairs in the Temperance line that has taken place this year. Speakers will be there from all parts of the State. W Mechanics Lodge initiated two mem bers last night. Tlua doing valiant service against the Rum Fiend. It has a fine set of officers who conduct the business of tlvo lodge in a most satisfactory manner. For the good of the order, we are now offering to give to the lodges of Georgia S3OO worth of odes at regular cash prices and S3OO worth of any kind of other job work. This is in the his tory of Georgia Good Templarism un precedented in its liberality and we hope every lodge in this State will ac cept the offer. G. AV. C. T. Underwood has return ed from Paulding county court. The grand jury of that county refus ed to grant several Liquor Licenses, as a result of Judge Underwood’s decis ion that they had a perfect legal right to “grant or refuse” such license as they thought best for the county. If wo had more Underwood’s for Circuit Judges in Georgia, intemperance and all its attendant evils would soon be driven from our State. G. W. C. T. Underwood publicly in stalled the officers of Mechanics lodge No. 188 at Rome on August Ist. He also made an able and telling tenqier anee speech, just such a speech as is certain to do good. And just hero we must say that Judge Underwood has tilled the position of G. AV. C. T. vv ith most marked ability and entire and perfect satisfaction. a » in MORE TEMPERANCE PAPERS. AVe learn from brother S. C. Robin son that there will be several new Tern peninco papers started between now and the session of ihe Grand Lodge, each one of which will be ably repre sented. Well we are glad to hear this for the •’more the merrier.’’ and if properly managed will do much good in our noble work of moral reform. We trust they will not be of that mush-room growth which cometh up in a night and goeth out in a day. AVe have received repealed inquiries as to the finances of the Grand Lodge to which we can give no satisfactory answer except as to our own experi ence. Our experience has been that of Rev. AV. D. Atkinson,' Grand Lec turwr and Dr. Dozier, of Atlanta, who say “it takes lopger to collect the monk ey than it does to earn it.” To Correspondents. Make your communications short and spicy. Say just what you mean in as few words as possible. Speak right to the point. Avoid all contro versy, write often, and endeavor to send a new subscriber with each letter. Our paper is small,’ and we must say a good deal in it. Variety is the spice of life. AVe must give variety. So all lengthy communications will be cut down. As our columns are crowded, do not be discouraged if your commu nication does not appear in two or four weeks. Be patient. AVe will do the best we can for you. —C/ood Templar. The above answers our purpose so well, that without alteration we have transferred it to our columns. AVe hope our correspondents will follow the suggestions therein contained and thus save us much time and trouble, and also insure the publication of their communications. MATRIMONIAL. One of the fairest stars in the gal axy of our social circle has launched out into space to find, in company with its “bright particular,” another sphere. That “bright particular” is Mr. A.B. Garland, of N. C., who, by the assis tance of the Rev. Mr. Crumlie, and that divine little God, Cupid, has charmed our fair friend, Miss Jennie Stokes, from the charmed circle where she was wont to preside—the cynosure of many loving eyes. Mr. Garland has been particularly fortunate in his selection of the last best gift to man, a wife, for in the fair bride who now bears his name, are centered all those graces and charac teristics which fit woman for the lofty and responsible position of helpmate, friend, and counsellor to man. A young gentleman of the place, privately informed us, with a very sus picious glitter in his eyes, that “the boys were terribly hurt by Mr. Gar land’s cnndncL” While we congrtvttt*' late the successful competition upon the prize he has won, we, with sac cloth and ashes upon our heads, offer our heartfelt sympathy to the discon solate unfortunates, who, though un successful, are, nevertheless, worthy of having the crown placed upon their brows by some fair lady. AVe are not acquainted with the fu ture programme of the bridal pair, but we hope they may return to our city to commence life. AVe say com mence, for with all defference to the so-called “pleasures of youth,” we never know anything of real, solid pleasure until we find it in the sanctu ary of home, with the companion whom wo have chosen “for better or for worse.” And we can always make it for the ‘better’ if we choose to do so. “Love begets love,” and ns each strove, in the sunny days of courtship to be charming to the other, so let them continue, if they would be happy. Love is easier to win than to keep— strive to keep it! AVe say this to both, for life without love is existence without enjoyment. Let each vie with the other in sacrificing self to the object beloved. Let that object be placed above all others, let preference always be given it, and though the world should turn against you, you cannot be made unhappy, since yoa will possess within yourselves the long sought fountain of happiness. Selfishness, when it is punished by the word, is mostly punished because it is con nected with legotism- A man may help himself to an inhabitant portion «as the good things of this life, if he will only keep quiet about it, and not obtrude hiself upon people s notice. The cat takes the best place in the room, and nobody grudges it to her, because her purring satisfac tion is not loudly obtruded on the compa ny. But to ba-k like a cat in the warmest place, and scream like a parrot will never do- We see good women whose hearts have been pierced to the very core by the depri vation of a drunken husband; we see chil dren who have been abased and even bea ten by their itoxieated father. . ■■■ <"<-«■- s-i *■ - ■ _■ - Being desirous to help the good cause along in every possible way, we now propose to give every Lodge which sends us two dollars in cash, the full value of their money in Blank Quarterly Dues Receipts, or any other kinds of Blanks or Circulars, or any description of .Job Wofk they may require in addition to sending them THE PEOPLE’S FRIEND, one year free. Our prices for the Job Work shall be Jas low as any printing establishment in this State. - Remit by Post Office order, Express prepaid, or Registered Letter. i .A. Talkabont Mistakes- ’ I wanTAo td you r abdut Wong * ..drink, and point out the many mistakes ' .some people make in regard to it. You r must be thoroughly posted on this subject * aind when you hear others' praising it and ■ < .advocating its .use, pou canconvince 1 them in the following manner; First, they may say, “Itdoesmegoood.” This is a decided mistake. ’ Calculate, * » honestly, by the mouth or the year, all the good and all the evil it has done you and you will find that instead of really do ing you good, has done you a great deal of harm. Then they say, “That arises from the abuse and not the prospep use of the ar ticle.” Here again you are mistaken. The abuse arises out of the we, from its peculiar influence upon the human body. Its use always has led, and alwarys will lead, to abuse. If thouhtless boys play with gunpowder, danger is always near; and if men drink liquids containing spirits they get more thirsty, become higly stimu lated, and are almost sure to get more or less intoxicated. Again, they think the have a strong plea, and ask “Why did God send these liquors if they are not to be drunk ?” On this point you are again mistaken. God never did send them, any more than he sent gunpowder, swords, cannons, or cannon balls. Neither barley nor barley water, malt nor malt water, the juice of the grape nor the juice of sugar-cane, will produce the least intoxication in their natural state. But wicked men take these substances, and by a chemical process manufacture them into intoxicating liquor, and in this state ignorant people have generally con ceived that they were God’s gift. Some believe that what a doctor orders must be right, and say, “If doctors recom mend these drinks, they must be good.” I reply, not necessarily: doctors are not al ways right. But if they recommended them for medicine, this is a pretty clear proof that they ought not to be taken as a beverage. So you see, my little readers, that the only safe way is to abstain altogether, and not use any kind of liquor whatever, and be assured that the good opinion which many people hold about alcohhol is a great error. — . ■ -—— An Infant’s Prayer. A gentleman, whose business detain ed him from home the part of the time always looked forward to the Sabbath not that he might receive spiritual help in waiting upon the Lord, but that he might amuse himself listening to the artless prattle of an only child, a bright boy of three summers. The little one was standing on his papa’s knee, with his arms clasped about his neck, and his curly head nestling upon liis shoulder, when his mama said, “Come Charley, it s time to go to bed.” Charley bado good night, but just as he was leaving the room, he turned back saying, “Papa, won’t you come too and hear me say my prayers ? The fond parent thought his little one never had looked so sweet, as when kneeling; with his hands clasped be side his mother. “You must kneel, too, papa, just as mother and I do. The father knelt. There was one petition in the simple prayer that touched his heart: “God bless my dear papa.” How sweet the words sounded coming from the child s sweet lips. “Now, you must pray too, papa. This is what I learned to say first; ‘God bless me.’ Say so, won t you ? * The father said, “God bless me. “For Jesus sake, amen; added the child. The next evening, about the same hour, as the father was walking in the streets, the vision of the darling child kneeling.and praying for him presen ted itself to his mind. Just at that moment a friend touched his arm, say ■ng, “Come with me, let us have some thing to drink.” The thought of the child s prayer saved him. Boy* Tobacco. It tends to the softening of the bones and it greatly injures the brain, the spina] marrow, and the whole nervous fluid. A boy who in any way uses large quantities of tobacco is never known to make a man of much energj and generally lacks muscular and physical as well as mental power. AA’e would warn boys, who want to b© anything in the world to shun tobacco as a most baneful poison. Am unfortunate Kentucky editor thus addresses his delinquent subscribers: “Friends, we are penniless Job s turkey was a millionaire compared with our pres ent depressed treasury. To day, it * alc was two cents a barrel we could not buy enough to pickle a jay bird.