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HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
BY SIRS. A. P. HILL.
[Selected for The Sunny South.]
JESl T DlLdS MEMORIA.
(An old Latin Hymn of St. Bernard — Written in 1153J
Jesu! the very thought is sweet,—
In that dear name all heart-joys meet;
But sweeter than the honey far,
The glimpses of his presence are.
No word is sung more sweet than this,—
No name is heard more full of bliss,—
No thought brings sweeter comfort nigh
Than Jesus, Son of God most high!
Jesus, the hope of souls forlorn!
How good to them for sin that mourn!
To them that seek Thee, oh, how kind!
But what art Thou to them that find?
No tongue of mortal can express,
No mortal write its blessedness;
Alone who hath Thee in his heart,
Knows, love of Jesus, what Thou art ?
O Jesus! King of wondrous might!
O victor! glorious from the fight!
Sweetness that may not be expressed,
And altogether loveliest!
The Aquarium or Ornamental Fish Pond.
For this very pretty parlor ornament we are
mainly indebted to a Mr. Warrington, an En
glishman. About the year 1850, he commenced
breeding fish and mollusks in tanks, with the
aid of marine plants. He did well for a very
short time, perhaps only a few days, but without
any apparent reason the water suddenly became
impure and the fish died. With the aid of a
microscope, Mr. Warrington examined his tank
to discover the cause of the change. His close
scrutiny brought to light that the water was poi
soned by the death and decay of some of his ma
rine plants, which had reached maturity and
died, according to an immutable law of nature.
Mr. Warrington was an enthusiast in science,
and withal a man of pains. He set to work to
devise some means by which poison produced
by the decaying matter could be counteracted.
He reflected “that in Nature’s tanks plants must
die and decay, yet the decay does not destroy
animal life.” With patient investigation he
must “see how Nature obviates the evil.” He
examined a pond to the very bottom; there he
found plenty of decayed vegetable matter; but
he likewise found swarms of water-snails acting
as scavengers and destroying the putrefying
substances before the}- had time to taint the
water. “Eureka!” he had found the secret,
“which so overjoyed the ardent man of science
that he burst into tears.” Gathering a handful
of the snails, he lost no time in transferring
them to his tank at home. In a day the water
was pure and clear, the denizens of the forest all
restored to health, the plants resumed their
bright colors; the snails laid a quantity of eggs,
which furnished food to the fish and mollusks.
Mr. Warrington communicated his discovery to
the Royal Society of London. So successful
have been the experiments in rearing a variety
of marine creatures, that aquaria have become
common in England and the North. I desire to
see them so in this section of country. They
are kept for sale by all professional florists.
The most common kind of aquarium is the ob
long box or circular vase, and, as directed by the
books, “if all the sides are of glass, that which
is nearest the light should be shaded with a cur
tain, as neither fish or plants thrive well unless
the sunlight reaches them from the surface of
the water. A siphon should be used to change
the water occasionally, and by means of a syr
inge fresh air be admitted. Better still if a
gentle stream can be made to flow in and out
daily. Perfectly still water is too slow for fish,”
etc. The bottom of the vessel should be strewn
with clear sand and tine pebbles to the depth of
three inches; build a little rock-work, then pour
in fresh water; put in the plants each with per
fect roots and a little mother earth or rock.
Now put in the fish and mullocks, not forgetting
the snails. This is for a soft-water pond. Upon
the same principle, aquaria may be tilled with
fresh water plants and animals; newts and liz
ards may be introduced.”
The amount of amusement and instruction to
be drawn from this source would amply repay
the trouble and cost. A little intelligent in
struction to the young members of the family
would soon qualify them for assuming all the
care necessary to keep one in good condition.
With a microscope, the habits of the inhabitants
could be studied, and with some encouragement
a better, more exact knowledge of natural his
tory could be acquired than would ever be under
the ordinary manner of teaching by books.
Having learned the habits and history of those
animals in possession, an active curiosity would
be aroused to know more of others of the finny
tribe and mollusks, until nothing would satisfy
the inquiring mind short of having the whole
book of nature unfolded to them.
Answers to Correspondents.
Mrs. Hill,—I am young, just coming out, and
anxious—as all young ladies are—to make my
debut under the most favorable auspices. Dress
contributes no little (don’t you think so?) toward
securing a successful entree in society. Please
advise me how far to follow the prevailing fash
ions. What author is it asks, “Which is most
absurd—the fool that's in the iashion, or the
fool that’s out?” Which of the numerous arti
cles of dress now so fearfully and wonderfully
made would it be best to adopt, which to reject?
Mary.
Query 1—Do I think dress contributes to suc
cess in society?
I An steer—It certainly does. Every person is
| conscious of forming opinions of individuals,
' entirely unknown to them, simply from their
style of dress. “The apparel oft bespeaks the
] man,” and the woman as well. A very plain
j person is often rendered attractive by a refined,
j tasteful style of adornment, who allows no ex
cesses, adopting such fashions and in such pro
portions as will contribute to an elegant and
pleasing appearance. From this stand-point,
dress is worthy some degree of earnest thought
and attention. Colors should harmonize, and the
amount of trimming suit the size of the wearer.
Many minor details should be well considered.
| Regina is tall and thin, and can with advantage
j wear any amount of puffs and furbelows which
fashion prescribes. Mignon—a pretty little Dutch
doll—without considering effect— orders a dress
of exactly the same style, the same number of
yards to be used; that in which Regina looks
queenly, Mignon looks absurd. “The picture
is lost in the frame.” I need hardly advise yon
to adopt that style which will best suit your age,
complexion and inches. It may be great impru
dence to flaunt my opinion in the face of the
public, and I am aware I do so at the risk of
rousing a hornet’s nest about my ears —of being
willed “old fogy,” and what not; yet I venture
to"dhy that I rejoice in the fact that I have never
scissorei^or manipulated a skirt of the present
form—yes, that is the word. I could hardly
forgive myself for conniving at, or being in any
way instrumental in encasing a living human
being in skirts all bunch and bustle in the rear,
while a moiety seems grudgingly applied to the
forward finishing. I have no experience in the
matter; but, judging from appearances, there
can be little comfort in the style, as most cer
tainly there is wanting grace, ease and—the last,
third word, present in my mind, I am not brave
enough to put upon paper.
The styles of corsage are very beautiful; the
ruff's and cuffs, and other neck and wrist orna
ments—whose name is “legion”—not less so.
The ribbons were never so gay and pretty; the
calicoes and cotton goods generally so beautiful
and cheap, that any lady of neatness and taste
can easily dress well and inexpensively.
Query 2—What author asks, “Which is the
most absurd—the fool that’s in the fashion, or
the fool that's out ?”
Ansicer—Young, author of “Night Thoughts,”
in one of his satires, said something of the kind;
but as it is over thirty years since I read his
satires, I cannot remember if your quotation is
strictly correct. I suppose the idea is, amid
extremes.
Government of the Temper.
“The great end of philosophy, both natural
and moral, is to know ourselves and to know
God. The highest learning is to be wise, and
the greatest wisdom is to be good. Socrates,
who made all his philosophy subservient to mor
ality, was of this sentiment, and took more pains
to rectify the tempers than replenish the under
standings of his pupils, and looked upon all
knowledge as useless speculation that did not
tend to make the world wiser and better.
“It is the duty of parents to watch over and
correct the tempers of their children in the first
years of their lives, when it may easily be done.
But if it be not done effectually then—as it very
| seldom is—there is the more necessity for it after
wards. It is the proper office and care of all
who have the charge of youth to train them to
govern their passions with all possible diligence,
or their evil tempers will soon govern them.”
How often is the peace and happiness of a
| whole family destroyed by the temper and tongue
of one member of it who has never learned self-
control. Read James, third chapter.
I think it was the celebrated Latin poet Vir
gil who, when his friend asked why he studied
so much accuracy in the plan of his poem, the
propriety of his characters, and the purity of his
diction, said, “lam writing for eternity.’•’ What
more weighty consideration to justify and en
force the utmost vigilance and circumspection
of life than this,—“ I am living for eternity?"
TEMPERANCE DOTTINGS.
[For The Sunny South.]
“NO, SIR!’
SHACKLEFORD.
Asyli .i for Inebriates.
The Commission appointed by the Legislature There were about a score of us gathered at the
to report upon the practicability and utility of 1 spring in the little dell below the old picnic
establishing an Asylum for Inebriates, met on ! grounds, where we had gone for water and —
small talk. Bob Eaton was in the crowd, a
wild, harum-scarum fellow, but withal, a noble,
the eighth instant, at the editorial room of the
Atlanta Constitution, and organized by electing generous-hearted friend. He was a decided
favorite with the ladies, and on this picnic had
his hands full of work in their service. They
called for him on all sides, and no game of
amusement was complete or satisfactory without
his hand being in in some capacity. If a young
lady desired the acquaintance of a young gentle
man, Bob' was just the man to bring about the
devoutly wished, and vice
versa.
While each of us were waiting our turn for
the old-fashioned “gourd,” Bob was beseiged
by several young fellows, each demanding an
introduction to “her.” Some were over-solicit
ous, and pressed him with nervous haste.
Hoping to secure precedence in the matter. Ben
Wickliffe drew out from a side pocket a small,
wicked-looking flask of brandy, and offering it
to Bob, said:
Rev. L. R. Gwaltney, Chairman, and W. G.
Whidby, Secretary.
W. G. Whidby, Dr. J. J. Hickman, and Dr. J.
T. Chappell were appointed a sub-committee to
prepare the report. __
The Commission adjourned to meet at three ,
J . _ T ! consummation
p.m., on Thursday after the second Wednesday
in January, 1870, in Atlanta. The Georgia Med
ical Association will co-operate with the Com-
Piiblie Meeting Knights of Jericho.
There was a public meeting of the Knights of
Jericho in the city of Atlanta on the second, at
their hall, corner of Broad and Peachtree streets.
[For The Suuoy South.]
“UNCLE DABNEY.”
During what was called the Sons of Temper
ance revival of 1850, I received a letter one day
saying that Rev. D. P. Jones would soon there
after be in LaGrange and lecture on temperance.
On the appointed day he arrived, and was soon
made comfortable by the friends of the cause.
At night, the house was densely crowded; when
the hour came on, the lecture commenced. Con
templating the scene when he arose, I well re
member the sense of oppressive apprehension
that for a moment possessed me. There he
stood, in the presence of one of the largest audi
ences ever assembled in the place —an audience
composed of intelligent and fastidiously tasteful
people, of whom, as I thought, it had justly been
said they were as critical as Athenians. But
even while my eye thus painfully took in the
circumstances and finally rested on the old man,
all the weariness of travel seemed to have lifted
itself from him and to have entirely disappeared;
and I was reassured in realizing confidently that
the short, stout figure before me contained a
soul full of the elements that heroes are made
of. After I had heard his first few sentences,
and had seen the flashes of his tine eye and the
play of his bewitching smile, I felt within me
that there was a humanity in the man that made
us all kin to him, and that he was in fact, as
well as in name, “Uncle Dabney.” The audi-
! startled every one in the crowd. “No, sir! I , ence laughed at his humor, applauded his elo-
! never touch the stuff!” | quenee, and wept over the touchingly simple
r, “Whew!” exclaimed several in incredulous incidents he related, until he seemed a very
Some fine old cognac, Bob; have a nip, old
Their hall is large and commodious—probably j fellow.”
the handsomest occupied by any lodge in the 1 “ ->«• sir! " was the 1 uick ’ emphatic reply that
State.
In spite of the inclemency of the weather, unew: exciaiineci several in lncreumous incidents ne related, until lie seemel a very
quite a large number were present. The meet- surprise, which exclamation ended in prolonged j magician to whom all emotions yielded ready
ing was called to order by Hoke Smith, Grand whistles. ; obedience.
Chief, who introduced Rev. Dr. Hamilton. The “Well, you needn’t snap my head off about j Such was “Uncle Dabney.” A plain man, full
Doctor was not the speaker expected, he having it,” said Ben, good-naturedly; “it’s the best I’ve "
been out of the city at the time the selection was got, old fellow. ”
“It’s the worst you’ve got, Ben,” replied Bob.
“Better throw it away an l stick to this water
here. It will do you——”
“Thunder and lightning, Bob!” cried Ben;
“are you a temperance spouter too?”
“I am a decided opponent of dram-drinking,
Ben,” was the firm reply.
“Well, I’ll behanged if I ever suspected it be
fore! When did you turn out a temperance
man, I’d like to know?”
“I’ve been one for three years, although I am
made. His effort therefore was entirely extem
poraneous, but if the most ample time for prep
aration had been given, it could not have been
surpassed. For about an hour and a quarter he
entertained and instructed his audience with
facts which a life of study and close observation
had taught him concerning the effect of alcoholic
! drinks upon the body and mind of man. And
although this subject is old, his manner of hand
ling it rendered it new. The success of a speech
is best shown by the manner in which it is re
ceived. The audience was composed of every
rank, age anil sex, and from one and all we
heard unlimited expressions of ~s*&»f;iction and
delight.
THE UNIVERSAL I. 0. G. T.
BRIEF MENTION.
There is less liquor drank in Georgia to-day
than at any time within five years.
Church members are rapidly opening their
eyes to the enormity of the sin encased in “lit
tle brown jugs.”
There are more I. O. G. T. lodges north of the
Chattahoochee River, in Georgia, than there are
counties in the entire State.
not a member of any organization.”
I then remembered that I had never seen Bob
drink anything stronger than water, though I
had long known him as a wild, dare-devil sort
of a fellow, with a good deal of self-reliance
of wit and humor, with a big heart in him; de-
| voted to the good of others, and exhibiting elo-
I quenee, in his forcible but homely speech, per-
j fectly unique, and unapproachable for the all-
i embracing humanity with which lie illustrated
his theme and captivated the minds and hearts
of those who heard him.
At the State Convention held in Grittin, June
23 and 21, 1817, he was appointed State Tem
perance Lecturer, and enterel upon his official
duties as such on the ninth of July, 1817. He
continued to lecture under commission from the
State Temperance Convention as long as that
anization existel. All the time, he was fruit
ful of good works and immensely useful; indeed,
his labors of love were never remitted by him,
but were all the time pressed with fidelity and
ardor until the hand of affliction was laid upon
about him. I could but feel drawn towards him him, and, being unable longer to undergo the
now when, like a young hero, he had blurted fatigue of travel, he was compelled to remain at
out, “No, sir!” when asked to drink; and I home. His commission for these labors had
more than half-suspected that there was some-! upon it the imprint itnre anl seal of approval of
thing behind the scenes that prompted him to ! the good Lord to whom he so often referred
thus brave the taunts of his comrades. : with reference, and whom he so sincerely wor-
“ Tell us about it, Bob,” I asked, “for I know shipped; and nobly and faithfully did he exe-
you well enough to know that you have a good j cute its mandates. That this is true can be sus-
reason tor declining to drink.” j tained by a cloud of witnesses; for there is not
“Oil! he's after a temperance gal,” sneered ! a city or village or hamlet, and scarce a way-side
one of the crowd, “and is just playing oft', school-house, in the State, but what has' been
j Tell us her name, Bob. and let us carry her the visited by him, and been the scene of his benev-
Atlanta Lodge. No. 1 —the mother lodge of j news;” and.the crowd joined in the laugh at his olent efforts for the good of his-race. I feel con-
Georgia—is steadily climbing up, and will re
port a wonderful increase this quarter.
Can any man figure out the number of broken
heads, bloody noses and blackened eyes there
are in a forty-gallon barrel of bust-head whisky?
Georgia Lodge, No. 132, gets up more enter
tainment on short notice than any lodge in the
State. She is a live, progressive lodge, and sel
dom ever fails to have initiations on Tuesday
nights.
Self-Knowledge.
Solitude. — The man who dreads solitude
knows not the charm of the highest life—has j
not, in fact, developed the resources of his own
being. Loneliness throws man upon himself
and God—teaches man “to endure, as seeing
Him who is invisible.” He who cannot live but
in company is the most helpless, the most de- !
pendent, the most joyless of beings. Dissipa
tion is mistaken for pleasure, and excitement
cheats the soul of true inspiration. Solitude i
aids the habit of self-introversion. Lessons may
be learned in the temple of Solitude, the palace
of the Silences, which are not written on the
broad sheet of daily public life.
Vicarious Punishment.—“Vicarious punish
ment, or one person’s sufferings contributing
to the relief of another, is a providential dispo
sition in the economy of nature; and it ought
not to be a matter of surprise if by a method
analogous to this we be redeemed from sin and
misery, in the economy of grace.”
Conundrum—Why is a young man who has
stepped upon a lady’s skirt like a hunter? Be-
Jcause he is on the trail of a dear (deer.)
Self-knowledge greatly promotes a spirit of
meekness and charity. The more a man is ac
quainted with his own feelings, the more he is
disposed to make allowance for those of others.
There is great force and beauty in the caution
our Saviour gives: “And why beholdest thou
the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but consid-
erest not the beam that is in thine own eye. . . .
Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of thine
own eye,” etc. In which words four things are
plainly intimated: First—That some are more
quick-sighted to discern the faults and blem
ishes of others than their own; can spy a mote
in another’s eye sooner than a beam in their
own. Second—That they are often the most for
ward to correct the foibles of others who are
least qualified for that office; a man half blind
himself should never set up for an oculist.
Third—That they who deal in censure should
always begin at home. Fourth—Great censori
ousness is great hypocrisy. This common fail
ing of human nature the heathen were sensible
of, and illustrated in the following way: “Every
man,” say they, “carries two wallets—the one
hanging before him, the other behind. In that
before, he puts the faults of others; into that
behind, his own—by which means he never sees
his own failings, while those of others are ever
before his eyes.” It is well to turn the wallet
sometimes. We need not imagine that others
are as blind to our faults as we ourselves; that
would be as wise as to fancy that others do not
see us, because we shut our eyes.—Mason.
a late hour. One night they called and brought
a large bottle of whisky with them, to make
Brother L. R. Gwaltney, of Rome, was in the them feel lively, they said, as one of their nmu-
citv last week, attending a meeting of the Ine- ber was going to return Soqtli on the midnight
briate Asylum Committee. He was roSking well, train. I made no objections to the bottle, but
and stands as firm as the everlasting hills on the ! did not drink any of its contents, for the reason
temperance platform. j that I was feeling quite unwell. They drank it,
H.is an ease mail, rlin 1),* a i,‘m]e!?jL nl '‘‘ mail 1 however, and soon emptied the bottle. Had
Without being a Christian, but an impossibility to f, the y stopped there all wouh. have been well,
be a Christian without being a temperance man. but a ^is • oue ^ l *i n k paves the way tor another,
It is easier for an elephant to be stabled in a i creating a thirst that only the same fiery liquid
mustard seed than for a tippling Christian to j Ciln assuage. One ot the boys proposed to go
enter the gates of heaven. I iUll A g efc . tlie bottle filled again. I protested,
expense, but it did not shake his resolution in j scious, while I write, that these humble words
the least. Said he: will awaken grateful, responsive memories in
“1 11 tell you a little story, boys, and then if the bosom of nearly every Georgia reader; and
you feel like laughing 111 join you. Three I hope it will bring a worthier pen to write of
years ago I was a clerk in a Broadway house in him who was not only to me “ Uncle Dabney,”
New York. There were three young men, good but who was akin to us all an l the friend of all.
triends ot mine, troui this State, who were clerk- I trust it will not be considered amiss for mo
ing in other houses on the same street. They to speak of what may be regarded as the ruling
often came to my room and sat and smoked till policy of “Uncle Dabney,” in his advocacy of
, . : telling them they had drank enough. But they
ladies who give wine to their , woull f not i iste n to me, boys, and at last, fearing
they
Would the youn:
gentlemen friends like to assume the responsi
bility for the mischief they do? We know a ] n .j n ,,[ u
young man who could not refuse the request of j
a young lady to drink wine with her; he got
tight and thrashed her brother. We wonder if
she has offered him any since !
There is a man in this city who has a wife and
three little children depending on him for sub
sistence. He gets a salary of fifty dollars per
month. He compels his wife to keep house on
twenty dollars per month; the balance he spends
for whisky. Yet there are Christian people who
rent houses to liquor dealers and sneer at Good
Templars.
We are strongly tempted to offer a large reward
for any issue of a daily or weekly newspaper
which does not contain the news of either a
homicide, suicide or other crime directly caused
by liquor. We feel certain we would never be
called on to pay it. Yet temperance is a hum
bug! But—we love the “humbug,” and pray
for its universal triumph.
Wherever foreigners are permitted to reside
in China, there the I. O. G. T. have a foot-hold,
and many lodges are composed^ exclusively of
native “Heathen Chinee.” In New Zealand, the
Order is working a wonderful revolution among
the people. The members there believe in it, anil
go among the people and preach its principles to
whoever will listen to them.
S. C. Robinson, G. W. S. and brother H. K.
Shackleford addressed an appreciative audience
at Philadelphia Church, in Clayton county, on
the 30th ult., on the all-absorbing topic of tem
perance. That is a temperance district in old
Clayton. Brother R. also spoke at Pleasant Grove,
in Clayton, on the third instant, and was regaled
with a sumptuous basket dinner. Old Clayton
is waking up, and ere long will close up those
leprous sores—the bar-rooms—on her fair face !
God hasten the day !
We know a clever, generous-hearted man in
Atlanta, who glides along so smoothly down the
hill, that we are almost tempted to call his name
and drive a stake in the middle of his pathway.
He is going down to a drunkard’s grave, and the
track is greased all the way for him. Oh, how
he moves along ! All his pretended friends help
would get beastly drunk, I forbid them
any more to my room.
temperance. He believed that temperance men
should adhere singly and with perfect consecra
tion to “moral suasion.” I have often heard
him express himself to that effect, and I know
of more than one notable circumstance demon
strating his strict adhesion to this policy. To
one of these I will advert.
In November. 1817, he went to Savannah for
the purpose of lecturing. Upon his arrival, he
found great excitement prevailing concerning
the city license laws, and that a petition was
being agitated to get the Legislature to interfere
throughout Georgia upon the subject of retail
ing in less quantity than three gallons. Although
he stayed there two days and was urgently solic
ited to lecture, he refused to appear in public,
They went . deeming it imprudent to do so. Referring to
away angry. The next morning I read the start- j this in his journal (which, by the way I will re-
ling news in the H-rabl that one was dead, the mark, is in existence, an l a mine of rich treas-
other dangerously wounded, and the third in urd for the temperance men if it could only be
the guard-house—the sad ending of a little frolic brought out under the hand of a good editor),
with a battle ot brandy. Since that day I have he says: “I was glad, upon visiting the city, to
ever said "No, sir ! when asked to drink. ’ ! find that it was a movement entirely apart from
And yet respectable men and women adocate the temperance men proper, and was confined
dram-drinking. j to gentlemen having no connection with the
• • • temperance societies. This is as it should be.
T« the Members of the Knights of Jericho, j The temperance societies ask nothing but pro-
| tection—no legal enactments in their favor—and
are of opinion that sound argument, based upon
men’s naked volition, and ‘ moral suasion ’ can,
under God, effect the great end of their assoc ia-
In the last issue of The Sunny S >uth appeared
over my signature the request that all communi
cations be sent to brother F. M. Springer, as I
had resigned. My resignation was sent to our
Grand Vice Chief, who returned it, refusing to
j receive the same.
I desired to resign because I expected to be ab-
; sent from the State for some time, and there was
1 business which needed attention. I have since
found it unnecessary to leave, and shall con
tinue the duties of my office.
It is but a short time now until the Grand
Lodge will meet, and it is in that season of the
year in which all have many leisure hours. Can
we not devote them to the cause of temperance?
Will not all the members of the Knights of Jer
icho agree with me to make a powerful and de
termined effort to see what amount of good can
be done for our Order, and thereby for the peo
ple of our State ? Let us rise at once, put on our
armor and go forth. I am receiving numbers of
letters from different parts of the State where
lodges are desired. There are other places where
they would be desired if you could only be per
suaded to show the benefits derived therefrom.
I urge every member of the Knights of Jericho
to see that by no fault of his or hers, any one
who might be persuaded to unite with our Order
fail so to do. Hoke Smith, G. C.
United Friends of Temperance.
Brother J. W. Clements writes from Spring
Hill, Montgomery county: “ Our council is in a
very flourishing condition.”
him along by giving him a gentle push. None The ministry give but little support to the
try to check him: and by and by, when the sod Order at Talbotton. There are five bar-rooms in
closes over him they will all say “ poor fellow,” , t] ie place. Siloam Council is doing well.—G. S.
and help shove another along. Oh ye 25,000 We ^ promising council at Perry. I
Good Templars of Georgia wake up and be : h t see u co ^ ulle in & growtb , ami that it
doing, tor death is all around you and our mrt y be greatly beneficial to society -James H.
friends are reeling down to drunkards graves ’ ” ■’
by tens of thousands !
The attendance of representatives at the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge was nearly one-thiril more
than at any previous session. m
Two new British
Grand Lodges—the offspring of English eft’ort—
were represented; that of Bermudaby Brother
Hart, and New Zealand by brother William Fox,
ex-Premier of the Colony. Brother Fox will 0 - ,
visit England on a prolonged visit. The reports ' pluck one now and then trom the enemy s ranks,
of the R. W. G. T. and R. W. G. S. were most which keeps us encouraged,
cheering, showing a net gain of about seventy
may he greatly
Morgan.
The Order of United Friends of Temperance
continues to flourish, and is now in abetter con
dition by far than ever before. It continues to
grow and expand.
Brother James M. Dees, the faithful Deputy
of Drayton Council, writes: “Our council is
getting along as well as could be expected. We
thousand members and of nine Grand Lodges
during the year. The R. W. G. T. also reported
the occupancy of Jamaica and other West India
islands by brother Hannan, of H. M. S. Aboukir;
and brother Malius reported that his deputies
had, during the past year, planted the Order in
Ceylon (Indian Ocean), British Guiana (British
America), and British Honduras (Central Amer
ica). There are now sixty Grand Lodges and
nearly a million members in the Order. Yet less
than three years ago, there were those in Geor
gia who predicted the speedy downfall of the
I. O. G. T.
One more stronghold captured ! Cartersville
voted on “License or no license,” on the ninth
inst., and the temperance ticket was triumph
antly elected.
“The army of temperance is gathering its men,
From hiU-top and mountain, from valley ami glen:
Cold water's our beverage—we’re lusty and strong;
Then come join our army and be marching along.”
Wholesale liquor dealers say that the temper
ance movement in Georgia has cut off their re
ceipts from 825,000 to 830,000. And still anti
temperance men say more liquor is drank!
tion. Yes, the old regular Sons of Temperance
and cold water armies of boys, added to which
we have the songs of the girls, all m trehing
under the stainless flags of our different tem
perance hosts, with God’s blessing upon all, will
insure us ultimate and triumphant success.”
The days in which “ Uncle Dabney ” led the
“cold water army,” as he termed the temper
ance men, were great days for Georgia. The
editor of The Sunny South, I know, well remem
bers those days; he had a share in their glory
himself. With me, they are but as yesterday.
Harris, Martin, Hill, Russell, Thomas, and oth
ers in Western Georgia, were addressing vast
crowds. The good work was cheered by reports
that Bell, Akin, Peeples, Overby, Lester, Trippe.
Cabiness, Cobb, Hester, and others, were simi
larly engaged elsewhere in the State. “Uncle
Dabney” was everywhere; our temperance edit
ors were well sustained and hard at work; all
were filled with enthusiasm; all were cheered
by the example of the President of the State
Temperance Society—the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, the good Lumpkin; and all,
constituting a host of the best of Georgia’s sons,
were engaged in active strife with each other as
to who could best plan, could best argue, and
could best work for the success of temperance.
Men say history repeats itself. Why may not
this be the fact as to temperance? Why may we
not, discarding all crusades and all embarrass
ing questions as to whether or not there shall be
legislation, bring this great virtue right squarely
home to popular consideration ? Why may we
not boldly take the open field of argument, and
have a good time of success under the gentle
but effectual influence of example and “ moral
suasion?” Such a movement, I know, if he
were still with us in the flesh, would meet the
hearty approval and the cheerful co-operation of
“Uncle Dabney.” Contributor.
J. IV. Harmon, M. IV. C.
The brother whose name heads this article,
our Most Worthy Comptroller, will visit Georgia
soon, to give us a helping hand. He is one of
the leading men in our Order, and will be cor
dially received by the brethren in Georgia.
Wherever he may appear, our friends may know
he is worthy and qualified, and has our entire
endorsement. A note from brother Harmon con
tains the following news of interest:
“Our late Supreme Council was a grand suc
cess. Sine thousand Champions of the lied Cross
joined us. Delegates were present from Indiana
and Illinois, and others named by yon. We
adopted a missionary work, so as to give the
very best talent we have to all the States in suc
cession, and thus wake up a common interest
throughout the whole country in our behalf.
A cordial welcome to brother Harmon.
W. E. H. Searcy, G