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SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 20, 1877
The Marvelous Doings
—of
PRINCE ALCOHOL.
A. 1> 1 f I'. AM .
BY REV. JAMES A. CLEMENT.
CHAPTER V. —Conttnvbd.
“Hoar La'dios:—Allow mo to remind
you ol the power of female influence.
M.v lips are not spiking flattery; I give
you credit for nothing more than what
God, vour Maker, allows you to claim,
without subjecting y ursi Ives to the im
putation of vanOy. It is tot yours to
mingle in the rough and thorny nett sof
life, and hy masculine authority to con
trol the destinies of the world: hut in
the nursery, at the domestic fireside, in
the social circle, and other retired and
gentle scenes, it is yours to give the first
direction and impulse to thought, to give
to the heart an abiding impress, and to
character its line an 1 texture. You are
imparting tt lasting flavor to those moun
tain springs, which are destined to send
forth their pure or pollin' and waters into
Various and extended regains. nil have
the moulding of the feelings, the habits,
the principles of communities. A our
instrumentality (under Goti) materially
affects the destinies of empires, Princes
and ki gs are settit g upon your knees,
iml receiving laws fi tn your lips Uni
versal enrisettt tuts invested you with pe
culiar p-erogatives. You can speak and
act when others cannot; you can reprove
where others dare not. 'I In* eomhined
influence of your loveliness, heanty and
affection, gives terror to your IVowtts, and
re is less power t your smiles, ft im
pa-ts force to your arguments, pungency
to your rebukes, and render,- successful
those bold expostulations which would
perhaps often procure for the other sex
'.usiilt, and even v oDnco. lour influ-
i iico, though soft anil ucntle as lb- z phyr
which imptusscs its kisses on the fiowory
landscape, is p> wcrhtl as tin; rushing
wind, which raises int ■ mounta n waves
the surfiu-e of the great deep.
And may I not apj ropriately adopt
lhe wolds u.-ed T>y one long years ago,
where he sa s: It, is not the King, nor
tin multitude of men; neither i- it wine
that t xec'leth. Who 's it then that
ruleth men, or hath the I rd-liij) over
men? 1- it not women? These have
bourne til ■ King and uli the i eople that
hear rule hy sea tittd land And if men
have gatheied together gold and silver,
or any other goodly thing, do they not
love a wt a an which is comely in favor
and beauty? and letting all tin so things
go they gape, and even with open mouth
fix their i yes fast on her, and have more
desir • urit > her than unto silver and g M,
or any goodly thin, whatsoever. Men
labor and mil, and bring and give all to
women. Via, a man taketh his sword,
and goeth his way to rod and to steal, to
• ail upon the sea ami upon the rivers,
an : end a nee eth his life by day arid by
night, and when he 1 nth stolen, spo led
and robbed, he bringeth it to his love.
Yea, tin ny men have been run out cl
their wits for women, and become ser
vant- for their s kes. Yea, many men
have perished, erred and sinned for
women. The King is great; yet the
King's concubine, sitting at his right
hand, look the crown from his head, and
-true' him with her left hand. Yet the
King for all this gaped and gazed upon
her with open mouth. If she l ushed
upon liiut lie laughed also, II she took
any displeasure at him, the King was
i lain to flatter and caress, that she might
l e reconciled to him again. Mow great,
how wonderful is the influence of woman
ov.r man. blow then shall this influ
ence be excited? In the defence of man's
best interests, or irt the destruction of
all that is dear? In purifying, or corrupt
ing the fountains of domestic bliss ami
national prosperity? Shall your strength
be lent to the aid of virtue, or to c 11-
summate the triumphs yf vice? Shall
y ur influence come down up n si cicty
in dews of celestial mercy, or must it
send out a pestilential breath to curse,
wither and destroy? Shall your influ
ence he converted into infernal sorcery to
entice souls o ruin, or shall it put on the
attractions of mercy, to allure the erring
from the paths of danger? No doubt
you are ready to reply, "tt'e wish to ex
tend out strength in a prop r way.’
Lend it not then 1 1 the cause of Alcohol.
Forsake h:s banners; snatch his children
from liis ranks and in the exorcise of
that authority which is peculiarly your
own, command the world to forsake him*
Look at the Jf-unketi Posse. You h ive
aid. din filling it. ranks. Some of your
own sex are f A '/'c/ and is there anything
mere disgusting and hateful than to see
a female marching after that (log (kin,
and fighting for a demon? If you are
aliockcd at the issue should you not abhor
and shun the first step that conducts to
such an end? Many of your sons are
there, and their folly and crimes have
filic-d your cup with wormwood. Lo k
ag .in: ten thousand husba ds are there,
and 0, how many hearts have they
broken! They have caused many ami
able and virtuous wives to shed tears of
gall, to heave uay after day, and year
after year, he pen etual sighs of unavail
ing anguish; and having -wrapped them
selves in rags, and laid down on their
beds of straw, in the bitterness of their
souls to curse the day that they were
born. Poverty, neglect, scorn, curses,
stripes, bruises are a part of their sad
inheritnnee. The wretches who onee
swore to love, cherish and defend them
have become their tormenting demons,
and Alcohol made them so.
Si on many of these wives will put on
the robes of widowhood, and then, with
helpless little ones, they must l eg a cinst
of bread it the door of charity, or die.
Such is the blessedness of having such
husbands. Hut, these husbands once hod
mothers. And, ah! perhaps the first,
step, which maternal guidance enabled
them to take in tottering infancy, was
under the silken banner. Mm hers, per
haps, dedicated them to the demon, and
said:
“Alcohol is good; march gently on,
dea* littio ones.”
Gruel mothers! to sacrifice upon an
altar worse than moloch s the fruit of
your own bodies. Now, let me solemnly
inquire, how can you, how dare you coun
tenance tin enemy that, has thus abused
your own sex, and compels vou thus to
abuse your helpless children? How can
you in luge the least fondness for the
mo"Htcr who is preparing daggers for
your hearts, and coals ot tire f or your
paths? On your own heads falls a tre
mendous curse you are the deepest suf
ferers, Mcthinks l see your bosoms
swelling with just indign itiou; let it have
full vent; let it tail upon the monster’s
pate, it is in your power to crush him.
You can desert his ranks. You can iti
ll it, nee your children. You can refuse
to introduce the villain to your friends.
You e.in set forth his base character and
expose Itis alt ininablo deeds. You cut)
address his soldiers with a severity if ro-
Imi f, which they must led. And those
of you who are candidates for Heaven’s
bliss and honors —i can tell you what you
Can do—you can declare tit all your ad
miring lovers, that i! they wish to s cure
your hearts it ml hands, they luust be di
vorecd from Alcohol. An! this will
touch thorn, Adam's boys must have
wives anyhow; and rather than not get
them, they would glad y forsake the ban
tiers of the I’rinco, and fly to the ranks of
Totai-A-biitiiioiice. ”
In this manner 1 spun out my oration.
But many dream ot talking, and it any
actually talk while dreaming; hut who
ever eared much for the lucubrations of a
sleeping man? Alas! alas! I am sadly
all-aid that my sweat and toil and vo
ciierations were in vain. However, lean
assure ui\ leaders, that had I been awake
in tru I , I should have said pretty much
the same tiling; and now that 1 am wide
awake, and in the exercise ol as much
wit and wisdom as I ever had, recording
my midnight phantasms, l say— “ Amen
Tt/ THE SPEECH.”
[continued in oitr next. 1
Our attention was attracted by several
lust; squeaks from the inside of a pail
almost full of water, into which a hall
grown mouse had liibcn. T in: alarm Dei
hardly died away when four in five mice
appeared on the scene, and began clam
bering to the tup of the pail- For sev
oral moments after gaining the top of the
pail, arid catching sight ol the mouse in
the water, a squeaking confab was hold.
First one mouse and then another would
cling to the rim ol the bucket with his
hind legs, and while almost touching the
water wi;h his nose squeak nut. consola
tion or advice to the immersed; but
while all this was going on the swimming
powers of the iinlortunate mouse m the
pail were rapidly giving out. Ah last a
happy thought seemed to strike the big
gest mouse, and almost without a squeak
he firmly fastened his fore feet on the
edge of the pail, and let his body and
tail hang down. The drowning mouse
saw it, and making a last desperate effort
for life, swam to thu spot, seized the tail
of his brother mouse, and amid squeaks
of delight h-otn all the uiicc present, was
hauled high and dry out of the water
and over (lie edge of the bucket.
Language .>p the Hanijkekchief.—
LDuwirig across the lip —Desirous of an
acquaintance. Drawing across the eyes—
-lam sorry. Taking it by the centre
You are too willing. Dropping it—We
will be irionds. twirling in both hands—
I hate you. Let ting it rest on the right
cheek—Yes.. Letting it rest on tne
left cheek—No. Twirling, in the left
hand —1 wish to be rid of you. Twirling
in the right baud —I love another, hold
ing it—l wish to speak to you. Flirt it
over the light shoulder —Follow me.
Opposite corner;: in both hands —Wait
for me. Drawing across the forehead—
We are watched. Lifting it to the light
ear —You have changed. Letting it re
u aio on the eyes—You are cruel. Wind
ing around the forefinger—l aui engaged.
Wil ding around the tiiiid finger—l am
married. Pu ting it in the pocket—No
more at present. Crump up in the hand
—lain impatient. Toucliitg right eye
twice- —Repeat your last signal.
Virginia City, Nevada, is situated at
a great elevation above the Sea, and the
atmosphere there has rcec tly i;een un
commonly full of electricity, o that many
pti’soris were startled at receiving unex
pected shocks and hearing snapping
sounds. This occurred when art cles of
various kinds wete passed from the hands
of one person to those of another, and
as often when the articles were not as
when they were of the same metal.
Sometimes when persons touched hands
a slight shock was foil and the electrical
snap beard.
A while ago a party (,f lynchers, down
South, postponed the hanging lWe min
utes to allow the victim time to fiui h
smoking a cigar. This proves that the
use of tobacco prolongs life.
A Gigantic Snake Story.
While one of our sport unen was hunt
ing lately in the Ties Pinos country he
killed a lawn and left it on the ground to
go in pursuit of other game. Returning
a short time alter, he found, to his amaze
ment and horror, that a huge serpent
was coiled around its body. Judging
from the mischievous look of the reptile's
eye, the nervous curving of its neck, and
liio threatening poise of its elongateu
head, that it would not surrender the
pi ize without a light, the hunter con
cluded to retreat and take aim at the
glittering thief at long range. After
seating himself behind a rock a hundred
feet distant and getting his nerves some
what steadied for work, he binzod away
and spent about twenty charges of ter
rible B shot without any visible effect.
Keeling bis pulse, he concluded from its
rapid run he must be nervous. The
snake hy this time had uncoiled itself
from the carcass and had twisted itself
in the form of a corkscrew, ready for a
spring. With a manly effort onr hero
controlled himself and gave a firm and
steady pull at the trigger. 'The serpent’s
head was nearly severed from its body by
the shot, and its form was at once relaxed
and stretched out prune and powerless
upon the ground. When tic 1 Imnterooti
sidore 1 it sate lie advanced to get a closer
view of his victim, and in stepping over
the ground found it measured twenty feet
in length. The body was as large around j
ns a child's waist. While looking on
and wondering to what, genus ol large
scrpuiits it belonged lie was horrified to
sue about one bundled and twenty small
snakes twisting, hissing and emerging
from a nest close by. Each particular
hair of his head stood t n end, and ris
legs were suddenly electrified with won
derful motion as he skedaddled like a
racehorse from the sm ne. j here is a
noii-veuomous serpent of the boa family
in California, b it it attains lull growth
only in warm climates This is one of
uncommon size, and some of its offspring
may yet attract the intention of natural
ists. — Gilroy {Cal.) Advocate:
A Good Reason —Perhaps yon have
not observed that nowadays a great many
ol our young women marry elderly men.
The reason is evident. The young man
of the day is not the des ruble young
man of fifty years ago; he is nut so
thoughtful, sober, painstaking, and con
scientious; lie lives at a club, has no love
for home-life, nor desire to build up
character and reputation as a man and
citizen; his ideas ot life aie bounded by
the theatre and the doings of his little
set, and in too many cases his ambition is
to own a racer and be cn intimate terms
with the ballot. N.turully mothers
sin ink from intrusting their daughters
t"|-iich youths as thu-e, even iflhe.t have
an opportunity, a:.d aie better pleased to
bestow them on older men—men who
have sown their wild oats; who know
how little ol real value there is ir. the
the temporary excitement of pleasure;
. who have, perhaps, been married once,
and have learned to value home and the
guarantee it affords for pe uiaueot hap
piness. Ifi short, thinking girls prefer
to be “an oldman’s darling rather than a
young man’s slave. — I Vaverty Mnjnzinc.
It was certainly a very cand and little boy
who told his mother th t some folks don’t
like had company, but that lie did. Of
course, we all .-Uy that such a preference
is very wrdng, but still in a quiet way,
we have a great deal of sympathy lor
that ever truthful child. We can’tgct
over the lact, account for it how we will,
that Ui.der the present regime go id
things are apt to be a little insipid, while
there is a piquancy about forbidden pleas
ures that makes them attra tive. For
example, the Presbyterians have just de
cided that a Christian can’t dunce, can’t
go to the opera, can’t have a tiiliard
table for the boys iu the attic, and can’t
wear a train or a hands line winter bon
net. There is nothing left except to
listen to the sermon and repeat the Ten
Commandments, until you wish that
when Moses broke the tables of the law
be had never found them. We have
often wanted to as. why religion should
have such a strict monopoly of dulness,
and why Baton should have undisputed
possession of almost everything that
young people w int to do.
The True Gentleman.
lie is above above a low act. He ctn
tiot stoop to commit a fraud, lie evades
no secret in the keeping oi another. Ho
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exposure, are secret to him. Ho pro
fanes no privacy of another however the
sentry sleeps. Bolts and bars, locks and
keys, bonds and securities, notices of
trespassers, arc not for him. He may !.c
trusted out of sight—near the thinnest
partition-an j where. He buys no office,
he sells none, intrigues for done, lie
would rather fail of his lights than win
them through dishonor. Ho will eat
honest bieud. lie tramples on no sen
sitive feelings. He in-mlts no man. if
he lias a rebuke for another lie is straight
forward, open and manly Ho cannot
descend to scurrility. Billingsgate does
not fo on bn track. Of woman, and to
her, lie speaks with deemey ami respect.
NUMBER 51.
In short, whatever he judges honorable
lie practices toward every one. He is
not always dressed in broadcloth. “Some
people,” says a distinguished bishop,
“think n gentleman means a man of in
dependent fortune— a man who fares
sumptuously every day; a man who need
not: labor for his daily bread. None of
these makes a gentleman—not oue of
them—nor all of them together. I have
known men of the roughest exterior who
have been used all their lives to follow
the plow, and to look lifter horses as
thorough gentlemen in heart as any noble
man who ever wore a ducal cornet. I
mean l have known them as unselfish;
I have known them ns trptiiful; i have
known them as sympatldling—and all
those qualities go to make what I under
stand by the term “a gentleman."
It is a noble mivilcgc which has been
. adly prostituted; and what 1 want to tell
you is, that I lie humblest man who has
the coarsest work to do, yet, if the heart
he ten.Dr, and pure, and Due, can be, in
tlie most emphatic sense of the word “a
gentleman.”— Christian Statesman.
A gentleman attending one of our
churches with It is wile, the other evening
placed his silk baton the seat the cour
teous usher had led them to. The lady,
not noticing 'lie hat, sul down u|t .n it
with such effect as left no doubt about
her weight. The circumstance was the
occasion of considerable merriment to the
observing persons near by, aud especially
del the Disband enjoy the crushingefl'ccu
ofliD wife’s movement towards the seat.
Ala ly, telling of the circumstance at
breakfast-table, said: “I really did not
think the couple were married, the gen
tleman toox the matter in such good
humor." “What," said her neighbor,
“did you expect to see the husband driva
bis wife nut of church with a frown, or
knock her down, for the mishap?” “Oh.
no; but husbands are so inconsiderate I"
vris the reply.
Miss Grace Vernon Bussell is a young
Iv'.glish lady, only sixteen years old in
deed, whose name ought to bo known
and honored wherever the word “cour
age” i . understood Hea r ing of a boat
being capsized. Miss Bussell rode on
horseback down a steep cliff at full speed
to the scene of the disaster. She rode
her horse into the sea, and succeeded in
reaching the boat, acoompaniod by her
servant, and, with as many women and
children clinging to her and her horse aa
possible, she made for the shore and
placed them in safety. The Royal Hu
mane Society bus awarded the brave girl
a silver medallion, with a bronze medal
lion to her servant, who saved a man.
It is getting quite fashionable in Ken
tucky and Tennessee for lunatics intend
ing to commit matrimony to be married
on horseback, the advantage of the sys
tem being that, while the clergyman ha
bis eyes shut pronouncing the nuptial
benediction, the newly married couple
cm put spurs to their horses and gallop
away without going through the formality
of paying the ice. Wife awake preach
ers, h iwevor, take their trusty shot-gun
with th in, and cover the groom and his
cara spo-a at tiie critical mouicut, till
the cadi is forthcoming.
Literary young man at a party: “Mis*
Jones, have you seen Crabbu's Tales?’’
Young lady, seornlully. “1 was not aware
that crabs had tails.” Literary young
man, covered with confusion: “1 beg
your pardon, ma’am; I should have said,
read Orabhe’s Tales?” Young lady,
angrily-seoroful: "And I was not awar*
that red erabs had tails, either.” Exit
young man.
“Come, pa,” said a youngster just
home from school, "how many peas ar*
there in a pint?” “How can anybody
tell that, you foolish boy?" “I can,
every time. II you don’t believe it try
me.” "Well, how many are there,
then?” “Just oue ‘p’ in every pint, pa.’ 1
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“Pomp, was you ever Jrunk?" "No
l ’loxioaied vid ardent spirits onoe, and
dat’s enuft for dis darkie. Do Lord hies*
you, Caesar, my bead felt as if it was a
wood-shed, while all de niggers iu do
world appeared to be splittin’ wood in it."
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According to the Columbus (Ga.) En
quirer, oue o the strangest things in the
world is to find Southern planters buying
tons of Northern hay, while the heavy
and grievous task the whole year round
is to keep the fields clear of grass.
Camel's hair shawls are not made of
camel's hair. They come of the wool of
the Thibet go-t. Thus it will bo eeeu
that women not only have the wool
nulled over their eyes but over their
backs.
One of his lady clerks in the Intetior
Del a luiorit bong incorrectly told that
she must pronounce "Schurx" like
“shirts,” like “shirts,” replied, “If he
is 'stmts’ we clerks are “under-shirts.”
Gir's who arc not handsome hato those
who are, while those vrho are handsome
hato one another. Which class has the
best time of it?
“Mankind,” said a preacher, “includes
woman; lor man embraces woman.”
Iho right place for tramps—the tread
mill.