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_ r ■ - ■ I iw J l . - ‘ - ‘ k. r ‘ - ■ v ‘ - ■ * 1 YOL. XYHL THE TEISPERANCE BANNER j, IS THE i Organ of the Sons of Temperance AND OF THE State Convention of Oeorgia: PUIiLISHEO WEEKLY, fsv buaatly. UJ* Term* —One Dollar a year.in advance. | Letters must l>e Post paid, to receive at- J tention. ______________ ! 2 Banner Almanack, for 1852.1 . 5- v. —i —~ .c - ssi“s; ?Y- \ .% g iir rU , ?i;l 35 § |kl? i; ? /*• A i-tt-U-1 g 2 a. H 5- ?■ |SI s i.a <i g ? iiiliiiliif • mmhj. rwtfsrwM isi’!> 2i)'2i*22 2:5-2! |lß| H I’OiL’l'lil’ 23121 ; XFeb.~ I • ■'< t .-I 7;.tng- l| 2i • •Ui <‘\ V'A v si !.imill!i2|i:‘.ii!| si iiinijn u x y I6jwh7j|sll!|bl.2l I.Cl;;; 1 ,; 9 SrrVliT stet'l ..iq e- March —i I 111 45 c .—l 1J.31 4 A 7* *’ ! It wild V| 7 s|,„ lU \ A, 11 1 I.V|i;.I7|1S;I:I .-j'i 1 -1 1 :l 14 1'H.V.1 1 17! 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When lie gets up. V / 6. When lie is lively. ( It*. When he iff*es to bed. ‘ a tA. 7. Wiien lie travels. / 17- On hollidays. vj ‘2. Wi-.ou lie is in o -in[uiny v !1. On auv day; 01 ;\ ! 10. When lit*is alone. / 2i. Onany 0 c.t i<m. k IjrSf” Every friend to Temperance St ! take lire Temperance ii“lf Temperance men will not >(!m Tempi ranee Press, who will amnan mm gaeaesaa rEnaaeasasissnaßas^ua MOKAI Mb REli[(jM)UB. Hifjher. lliphei ! it is a word of nolile mean ing, 1 hn inspiraiion of nil great deeds—- tlie sympatiielie chain lliat lends, link hy link, the impassioned soul to its ze nith of glory, and still holds its myste rious object .standing and glittering a mong tiie sin rs. Liighe.! lisps the inCaiit that clasps| ils parent’s knees, and makes iis fee- ‘ hie essay to rise fruiti the floor—it is the first inspiration of childhood—to! burst the nuriow confines of the cradle, I in which its sweetest moments have: passed forever. Higher! laughs the proud school boy! at his swing; or as lie climbs the tallesl I tree of the forest, that he may look down j upon his less adventurous companions j with a (lush of’exultation, and abroad! over the fields, the meadows, and his native village. He never saw sx> ex. tended a prospect before. Higher! earnestly breathes the stu- 1 dent of philosophy and nature, ho has a host of rivals, but ho must eclipse them all.—The midnight oil burns dim,, but lie finds light and knowledge in the , * lumps of heaven, and his soul is never i weary when the last of them is hid be- ‘ hind the curliuns of morning. And higher! his voice thunders forth I w hen the dignity of manh-od lias in- j vested his form, and the multitude is; listening to his oracles burning with .eloquence uud ringing like true j steel in too cause of freedom and right.: And when time lias changed his locks to silver, and world-wide is his; when the maiden gathering flowers hy tne road side, and the boy in the field, how in reverence as he pa-sesj and the peas ant looks to him with honor —can he breathe forth from his heart the fond wish of the past? Hig-er yet! lie lias reached the apex of earthly honor, yet his sjdiit burns us warm as in youth, though with .steadier and paler light, and it would ever bor row wings and soar up high to heaven, leaving its tenement to moulder among the laurels he has wound around it, for the never-ending glory to ho reached only in the presence of the Most High. For the, Temperance Banner. Dear Banner—The following is se lected from an old Washingtonian pa per; if it is new to you, you can publish it as 1 doubt not it will be new to many 9 , ff I > in Georgia. Death and the Grave ’ “1 am hungry,” said the Grave, “give me some food.” -i will send forth a minister of de struction,” replied Death, “and you shall he satisfied.” •<And what minister will you send forth?” “1 will send forth Intemperance and he shall carry Alcohol for a weapon. “It is well,” said the Grave, “but how know you the people will fall into the snare.” “I will demand the assistance of tne tempter,” replied Death, “and lie -h ill disguise the snare under various ran • Aug forms, such as food arid medb i n- and pleasures, and hospitality, and he-j nevolence"; tho people will ll> n drink and die.” “I am content,” said the Grave. “So, I peveeive your scheme is skilfull, and will succeed.” The church bell began to toll, and | the mourners to walk through the street, and the Sexton ply his mattock and I spade, for the minister of destruction i ; had gone forth, and once more Death and the Grave met together to exult : over the success of their scheme. “And who is this they arc bringing?” asked the Cl rave. “This is an old man, wiio fancicd that wine was necessary to recruit his wast !ed strength. Ha began with hut a lit tle at first, hut gradually increased the | quantity, and finally drunk to a .v ; and died.” ; “And who is this?” “This is a young man, who fond of I company, and liquor was thought he l cessary at convivial meetings. He con ! iracted the habit of drinking, and is now j a corpse.” j “And who are they bringing, follow ed by a train of wet ping children?” I “This is a broken-hearted woman, whose husband became a confirmed : drunkard, and who left her and his chil dren lo pine in want, whilst he spent his ! time and money in the; tavern. And | now they are bringing the corpse of the husband himself, who lias lost his life in j a drunken bFoit.” j “Hush,” said the Grave. “I hear a loud wail, and the sobs of grief that will not h; silenced. What is the meaning of this?” j “Ah!” said Death, “they are bringing ! the body of a little infant, whose drun -1 ken father, aiming the blow at his wife, i destroyed it at the breast; and the rno ! tiier, like Rachel, refusvth lo be com | torted, because her child is not.” “And who are these?” “These are the bodies of a female profligate and her-stillborn offspring.— Bhe was once fair and innocent, but li quor inflamed her seducer, and depriv ed her of caution. She was soon, how cver, deserted, and after pursuing a short career of crime, died.” “And these?” “These, are the bodies of a murderer and bis victim; they were once bosom friends, but wine snapped the bonds of friendship; they quarreled over their cups and one having died by,the hands of his companion, the other sutiered u felon’s death. But here is u crowning incident of our scheme. Behold the corps of a suicidi! This man drank until his property was dissipated and his mind deranged; and so in his de struction he laid viohht hands upon his own lif\” Long did these dark associates th is i converse and loud tvas the cry that as-! cended to heaven from injured parents and children, and brethren and friends, j until at last Mercy was sent down to; see what could be done to check the mis- ] chie'. And Mercy instantly sent her] healing minister, and she called it To- j tal Abstinence; for, said she, “lliey can- 1 not touch the evil without contaaiina-1 tion. Like the poison of the Dpas tree, its very smell is deadly, anti no one! come within the reach ot’ its influence: unhurt.” j The church bells were but seldom ; heard, and but few mo rners were seen; in the streets. Tlie wailings of the widow and orphan were succeeded hy ! hymns of praise ami thanksgiving, for! Death and the Grave were despoiled of their prey. Augusta, Aug. 18, 1852. The Pleasant Acquaintance. AN AMERICAN STORY. 1 “Who is she?” ! “Ay, that is precisely tlie question ! which every body asks, and nobody can ( answer.” 1 “She is a splendid looking creature, | bo she who she may.” “And her manners areas lovely as ; her person. Come and dine with me ’ to-morrow; I sit directly opposilo her at table, so you can have a fair oppor i tunity of-gazing at this new star in our ! dingy firmament.” “Agreed; I am about changing iny I lodgings, and if I like the company f at I your house, l may take a room there.” i The speakers were two gay arid | fashionable men; one a student of law, ! Hie other a confidential clerk in a large j commercial house. They belonged to that class of youths so numerous in New York, who, while in reality la bouring most industriously for a live ; lihood, yet lake infinite pains to seem idle and useless members of society; ; fellows who at their outset in life try j hard to repress a certain repeatability I of character, which after a while comes up in spite of them, and makes them ] very good sort of men in the end. The lady who had attracted so much of their 1 attention at that moment, had recently arrived in the city; and es she wore ot widowhood, her solitary position seem if] sufficiently. explained. But there \ in nttiactiven ■.5 in tier appear ance and maimers which excited a PENFIELD, OA. SEPTEMBER 25, 1852. more than usual interest, in the stran ger's history. Siie hail that peculiar laspinalion which gentlemen regard as the most exquisite refinement of frank simplicity, but which ladies bet ter versed in intricacies of female na | lure, always recognise as the perfec tion of art. None but an impulsive, warm hearted woman can retain Iter j freshness of feeling and ready respon | sive ssnypathy after five and twenty; and such a woman never obtains a ; sufficient command over her own sen j sitiveness to exhibit the perfect adap ; lability and uniform umiabieness of ; department which arc characteristics ! of the skilful fascinator. Harry Maurice, the young lawyer ling, failed not-to fulfil his appointment .vith ids friend ; and at tour o’clock on the following day he found himself the \ vis-a-vis of the bewitching Mrs. How ard, gazing on her loveliness through the somewhat hazy atmosphere of a steaming dinner-table. If lie was struck with her appearance when he saw her orly stepping from a carriage, lie was now completely bewildered by the whole battery of charms which were directed against him. A well rounded and graceful figure, whose symmetry was set oil’by a close fitting , dress of black bombazine, superb arms gleaming through sleeves of the tliin | nest crape; a neck of dazzling white ness, only half concealed beneath the folds of a kerchief; features not regular . ly beautiful, somewhat sharp in outline, but full of expression, and enlivened ; by the brightest of eyes and pearliest of teeth, were the most obvious of her ■ attractions. The ordinary civilities of the table proffered with profound respect by Maurice, and accepted with quiet dig nity by tlie lady, opened the way to conversation. Before tiie desert caine on, the first barriers to acquaintance had been removed, and, somewhat to his own surprise Harry Maurice found himself perpetrating bad puns and ut tering gay lion-mots in the full hearing, and evidently to the genuine amuse ment, of the lovely widow. When dinner was over, the trio found them selves in the midst of an animated <1 is j mission respecting the relative capac | ity for sentiment in men und women, j The subject was too interesting to be I speedily dropped, and tho party ad journed to a convenient corner of the drawing ronai. jVs usual, the pecu liar character of the topic upon which they had fallen, led to the unguarded ! expression of individual opinions, and : of course to tho developctnent of much implied experience. Nothing could have been better calculated to display Mrs. Howard as one of the most sensi tive as well as sensible of her sex. She had evidently been one of the victims to the false notions of society. A pre mature marriage, an uncongenial part ner, and all tiio thousand and one ills attendant upon baffled sentiment, hid probably entered largely into this lady’s by-gone knowledge of life. Not that she designed to confide any of her per sonal ex peril nee to her new friends, but they possessed active imaginations, ami it was easy to make large inferences from small premises. Tlie acquaintance so suspiciously be gun was not allowed to languish. Har ry Maurice took lodgings in tlie same house; and thus, without exposing the fair widow to invidious remark, he was enabled to enjoy her society with less restraint. Unlike most of his sudden fancies, he found his liking lor this lady “logrow by what it fed on.” She look ed so very lovely in her simple while morning dress, and pretty French cap, and ner manners partook so agreeably of the simplicity and easy negligence of the breakfast attire, that she seemed more charming than ever. Indeed, al most every one in the house took a fan cy to her. She won the heart of the Indies by her unbounded fondness for Un ir children, and her consummate tact in inventing new games for them; while her entire unconsciousness of her own attractions, and apparent indifferences to admiration, silenced for a lime all in cipient jealousy. The gentlemen could not hut he pleased with a pretty woman who was so sweet-tempered and so little exacting; while her peculiar talent for putting every one in good humor with themselves—a talent, which in less skil ful hands would have been merely an adroit power of flattery, sufficiently ac counted for her general influence. There was only one person who scorn ed a proof against Mrs. Howard’s spells. This was an old bank clerk, who for forty years had occupied the same post, and stood, at the same desk, encounter ing no other changes than that of anew ledgi r for an old one, and hating every . innovation in morals und manners with an intensity singularly at variance with his usual quietude, or rather stagnation of feeling. For nearly half his life he had occupied the same apartment, and nothing hut a fire or an earthquake; would have been sufficient to dislodge him. Many of tlie transient residents in the house knew him only by the saw. briquet of “the Captain:” and the half. dictatorial, halt-whimsical manner in which, with the usual privilege of a hu morist, he ordered trifling matters about the house, was probably the origin of the title. When the Indies who presi. tied at the head of the establishment first opened their house for the recep. lion of hoarders, he had taken up his quarters there and they had all grown did together; so it was not to be won dered at if he had somewhat the manner of a master. The captain had looked with an evil eye upon Mrs. Howard from tho* morn n'Mr after her arrival, when he had de tected her French dressing maid in tlie act of peeping into his boots, as they atonl outside of the chamber-door.— tno instance of curiosity, which 1m could only attribute to an nnjusthble anxiety to he acquainted with the name of the owner of the said boots, was such a flagrant impropriety, besides being such a gross violation of his privilege of privacy, that he could not forgive it. He made a formal complaint of the matter to Mrs. Howard, and earnestly advised her to dismiss so prying a serv ant. The lady pleaded her attachment to a faithful attendant, who had left her native France for pure love of her, and besought him to forgive a first and vo. nial error. The captain had no faith jin its being a first fault, and as for its ; veniality, if sjm had put out an “I,” and j called it a venal affair, it would have ! better suited his ideasof her. He evi denlly suspected both the mistress and ! the maid ; and u prejudice in his mind | was like a thistle-seed —it might wing ils way on gossamer pinions, but once planted, it was sure to produce its crop of thorns. In vain the lady attempted to concil iate him; in vain she tried to humor iiis whims, and pat and fondle his hob. hies. He was proof against all Iter al luremnets, and whenever by some new or peculiar grace she won unequivocal expressions of admiration from tiie more susceptible persons around her, a [>••'v j ish, “Fudge !” would resound most em phatically from the captain’s lips. Three months passed away and Hnr ! ry Maurice, was “full five fathoms : deep,” in love with the beautiful strang j er. Yet he knew no more of her per sonal history than outlie day when ! they first met, and She old question of i “Who is she ?” was often in his mind, ’ though the respect growing out of a I genuine attachment checked it ere the ; words rose to his lips. He heard her speak of’ plantations at the South, and on more than one occasion he had been favored with a commission to transact ! banking business for hsr. Ho bad ! made several deposits in her name, and , had drawn out several small sums fori her use. He knew therefore that she] had moneys at command, hut of her family and connexions he wss pro foundly ignorant. 110 was too much in love, however, to hesitate long ot. this point. Young, ardent, and pos sessed of that pseudo romance, which, like French nikling, so much resembles tho real thing that many prefer it, as being cheaper and more durable, he was particularly pleased with tho appa rent disinterestedness of his alfection. 800 poor to marry unless he found a bride possessed of a fortune, he wus now precisely in the same situation where alone he could (eel himself oil the same footing with a wealthy wife, lie had an established position in socie ty, his family were among l ho oldest und most respectable residents of the l sta e, and the oiler of his hand under; such circumstances to a lone, unfriend- j ed stranger, to-.k away all appearance j ofstupidily from the suitor, while it eon ; stituted a claim upon the lady’s grati tude as well as affection. With all his assumed self-confidence, Maurice was I in reality a vary modest fellow, and lie had manv a secret misgiving as to tier opinion of hi.* merits ; for ho was one j of those youths who use puppyism us a cloak for his diflidenoo. Ho wanted to assure himself of her preference lie. fore committing himself by a declara tion, and to do this required a degree of skill in womancralt that far exceed-1 ed his powers. In the mean time the prejudices of the captain gained greater strength. The freedom of modern manners was shocking to him, and in Mrs. Howard lie beheld the imagination of vanity, ; coquetry, and falsehood. Besides she j interfered with his privileges. She made suggestions about certain ar rangements at table; she pointed out improvements in several miner house hold comforts ; she asked for the liver ; wing of the chicken, which had here tofore been bis peculiar perquisite, as carver; she played the accordian and kept an reolian harp iri the window of , her room, which unfortunately adjoined his; and to crown all, she did not hesi- ; late to ask him questions as cooly as if I she was totally unconcious ot his privi lege of privacy, lie certainly had a nrio.- t decided grudge against the lady, and she, though apparently all gentle- ness and meekness, yet had so adroit a wav of saying and doing di lagre ‘.ilde , things to the old gentleman tout it s. easy to infer a mutual dislike. The euplian’s benevolence had been j excited by seeing Harry Maurice on the right road to being victimized, and In 1 actually took some pains to make the youug man see things in their own j light. • “Pray, Mr. Maurice, do you spend all your mornings at your office ?” said j he one day. “Certainly, sir.” “Then you differ from most young] lawyers,” was the gruff reply. “Perhaps l have better reasons than many others for my close application. While completing my studies, 1 am en abled to earn a moderate salary by writing for Mr , and this is of some consequence to me.” The old man looked inquiringly, and Maurice answered the silent question. *'Ton know enough of our family, sir, to be aware that my father’s income, died with him. A few hundred dol lars per annum are all that remains for the support of mv mother and inva lid sister, who reside in Connecticut.— Os course, if I would not encroach up on their small means, 1 must do some thing for my own maintenance.” The captain’s look grew pleasanter as he replied, I do not mean to be guil ty of any impertinent intrusion into your affairs; but it seems to me that you share the weakness of your fellows, hy thus working like a slave and spend ing like u prince.” Maurice laughed. “Perhaps my princely expenditure would scarcely hear as close a scrutiny as my slavish toil. I really work ; hut it often hap. pens that 1 only seem to spend.” “I understand you; hut you are worthy of betlor things; you should have courage to throw olfthe trammels of fashion, and livo economically like a man of sense, until fortune favors you.” I’lte young man was silent for a mo ment ; then, us if to chunge the subject, asked, “Wliat was your object in in quiring about my morning walks?” “1 merely wanted to know if you ev er met Mrs. Howard in Broadway in the morning.” “Never, sir; but I am so seldom lliere, that it would bo strange if I should encounter an acquaintance among its throngs.” “I am told that she goes out every morning at nino o’clook and does not return until three.” “Suppose she is fond of walking.” j “Humph ! I rather suspect she lias I some regular business.” “Quito likely,” said Maurice, laugh i>’g heartily; “perhaps she is a bank clerk. Occupied from nine to three, you say—just banking hours.” The captain looked sternly in tho young man’s face, then uttering his emphatic “Fudge!” turned upon hia heel, and whistling, “A Frog lie would a wooing go,” sauntered out the room, thoroughly disgusted witli tho whole raoo of modern young men. The old gentleman’s methodical hab its of business had wfiin for him the con fidence of every one, and as an almost necessary consequence had involved him in tho responsibility of several trusteeships. Thore were sundry old ladies and orphans whose pecuniary affairs he had managed for veurs with tho punctuality of a Dutch clock. Be fore noon, on the days when their in terest moneys were due, lie always had the satisfaction of’paying them in. to the hands of the owners. It was on. ly for some such purpose that he ever left his post during business hours; but 1 tin claims of tlie widow and the father- ! less came before those of the ledger. I and ho sometimes stole an hour from his daily duties to attend to those pri vate trustees. Not long after he had sought to awa ken his young friend’s suspicion, re specting Mrs. Howard, ono of these: occasions occurred. At midday lie found himself seated in a pleasant drawing room, between an old lady j and a young one, both of whom regar- j led him as the very best of men. He hud transacted Ids business and was 1 taking leave when he was detained to! partake of a lunch; and while he was’ engaged in washing down a biscuit with a glass of octogenarian Madeira, the young lady wus called out of the room. She wus absent about fifteen minutes and when she returned, her eyes were full of tears. A pile of gold lay on the table, fthe captain would have thought it ungcntleman.liko to of fer dirty paper :o ladies,) arid taking a five dollar piece from the heap she again vanished. This time she did not quite close tho door behind her, and it was evident she was Conversing witli 1 some claimant upon l*er charity. Her compassionate tones were distinctly heard in the drawing room, and when she censed speaking, a remarkably soft, liquid voice responded to her’ kindness. There was something, in these sounds which awakened the live, liest interest in the old gentlem >n. lie started, fidget ted in his chair, and at length fairly mastered by his curiosity,! he stole on tiptoe to the door. Ha saw! only a dropping figure clad in mourn ing, and veiled from head to loot who f repeating her thanks to heryoung hem efactress, gathered up a roll of papers from tlie hall-table, and withdrew be fore ho could obtain a glimpse of hei face. “What, imposter, have you been feeing now ?” ho asked, as the young lady entered the room, holding in her hand several cheap French ongravings. “No imposter, my dear, but a most interesting woman.” “Oil, 1 daro say she was very inter esting and interested too, no doubt.— But how do you know she was no swindler ?” “ Because she shod tears, real tears.’ “Humph; 1 suppose she put her handkerchief up to her eves and sniv jelled.” I “No, indeed, I saw the big drops roll down her cheeks, and 1 never cau doubt such an evidence ofgenuino sor row; people can’t force tears.” “Wliat story could she tell which’ was worth, five dollars 1” “Her husband who was an importer of French stationary and engravings, lias recently died insolvent, leaving bar burdened with the support of two chil dren and an infirm mother. His credi tors have seized every thing excepting a few unsaleable prims, bv the sale of which she is now endeavoring to main tain herself independently. “.Are the prints wortli any thing^” “Not much.” “Then she is living upon charity quite as much as if she begged from door to door; it is only anew method ot levying contributions upon people with more money than brains.” “ The truth of her statement is easily ascertained. 1 have promised to visit her and if l find her what she seems, I shall supply hor with employment us a seamstress.” “Will you allow mo to accompany you on your visit ?” “Certainly, my dear sir, upon oondf* tion tliat it you find her story truo, you. I will pay the penalty of your mistrust in i the shape of a goodly donation V* “Agreed ! i’ll pay if she turns out to he an object of charity. Hut that voice of hers—l don’t believe there are tw<*• such voioes in this groat city.” What notion had now got into tho ! crotchetty head of the captain no one : could toll; but ho certainly was in won. , derf'ul spirits that day at dinner. He j was in such good humor that he wa* ; oven civil to Mrs. Howard, and sent hi 4 I own complements to Hurry Maurice* Ho looked a little oonfounded when Airs. Howard, taking advantage of hi* j “melting mood,” challenged him to s game ut backgammon, and it was al | most with his old grullhess that he re fused her polite invitation. Ho waited j long enough to see her deeply engaged ! in chess with her young admirer, and 1 then hurried away to fulfil his engage. ! merit with the lady who had promised to let him share her errand of mercy. lie was doomed to he disappiontod, however. They found the house inhab. ited by the the unfortunate Mrs. Har ley; it was a low one-storey roar build. iug, in Street, the entrance to which was through a covered alley leading from the Rtreet. It was u near, com litable dwelling, and the butchers shop in front of it screened it entirely from public view. But the person of whom they were in quest was not at home.— Her mother and two rosy children, however, seemed to corroborate her story, and us the woman seemed dis posed to ho rather communicative, the old gentleman fancied he had now got upou a true trail. But nil incautious question from him sealod tho woman’s lips, and he found himself quite astray again. Finding nothing could be gained he hurried away, and entering his own door, found Mrs. Howard still deeply engaged in hergame of of chess, though she did look up with a sweet smile when she saw him. A few days afterwards his friend in formed biin that she had been more successful, having found Mrs. Harley just preparing to go out on her daily round of charity.seeking. When suspicions are once aroused in the mind of a man like the captain, it is strarigo how industriously he puts to. get'uer the minutest links in the chain of evidence, and how curiously he searches for such links, as if the un masking of a rogue was really a mat. ter of the highest impoitunee. Tho captain began to grow more reserved uinJ incommunicative than ever. He uttered oracular apothegms and dogma tisms until he became positively disa. grceable, and at last as if to show an utter aberration of mind, he determined to obtain leave of absence tor a week. It was a most remarkable event in his history, and ns such excited much spec ulation. But the old genllemun’s lips were closely buttoned; he quietly pack ed a valise ami set out upon, what he called, a country excursion. It was curious to notice how much he was missed in the house. Some missed, his kindliness; some quaint humorness; some in .’ punctuality, bv which ‘hey set NO. 39.