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■ \VK AUK TOO POOR TO PAY. (
Vcs, it u.ts ft lovely spot, that village grave yar .
Such a one. I fancy, as inspired the lAegy in a
C liitrv ( liureh-yard.” There as k-ss pomp and
silm ,. our city burial places, but what of that,
as Jorcm: Taylor says: “we cannot deceive God
h! nnioiv. for n coffin is a coffin, though it b’ eov
with ‘! sumptuous pall. So a grave is a grave,
tfion-h it be piled over with sculptured marble.
j . ui that little girl! how her image comes up he
f:c m<, bunding over her brother's grave. I mark
, ‘ h. ;• when she entered, and was soon drawn to- j
.v i.s the spot where sho was kneeling. I approach j
~,] cautiously—there was something so sacred in the
picture of that child weeping at a new-made grave,
that 1 feared my presence might break situ rapture
of her mournful musings. I know riot how long 1
might have stood apparently reading the rude grave
stone, had not the child raised her eves and timidly
said —
“Our little “Willie sleeps here. We's too poor to
got a tomb stone; we and the angels knows where he
tics, and mother says that’s enough.”
“Arc you not afraid to tv here alone I asked.
“Oil, no; mother is sick and couldn’t come, so she
,aid I mu -t come and see if the violets are in bloom j
set.” |
“11 v old was your brother!” 1 asked, feeling in-j
(created in the little girl. I
“lie was only seven years old; and he was so j
good, and he had such beautiful eyes; but he j
couldn’t see a bit.”
“Indeed! was he blind?” j
“You see ho was siek a long time; yet his eyes j
sv.-m him.- and bright as the blue sky with stars in [
it, and we did not know ho was getting blind, till!
one <! iv 1 brought him a pretty rose, and he asked, f
“]s it a white rose, DoraV” j
“('.■mV vou see. darling?” asked mother.
“No, 1 can't see anything. J wish you would open |
the why low, ti is so dark.” i
“Then we knew that poor little YVillie was Wind;
ii'i* he lived along time after that, and used to put
his hand on our faces and feel if vvt wore crying,
and tell tin not to cry', for iio could see God, and
Heaven and the .Angels. 1 hen, ‘nc. er mind mother
and Dora,’ ho would say, Tli see you too, when
you go away from this dark place.’ 1
‘ -o one day he dosed hi., eye-: and fell asleep, and
mother said ho was asleep in Jesus. Then wc
nrotight Idm here and buried him, and though we’re
too poor to gci a tombstone, we oao plant flowers on
his hide , end nobody'll trouble them, 1 know,
win. • i y learn that Willie sleeps here.”
MORAL (OHRAHK.
A v ire virtue, and great as it is rare We re
n iiihi i • h n vve thought, the courage of the field
verythira; t!m charge—tin word of ronamand—•
high oiindtng and eloar amid the battle’s fury— the
ladi of anus, the roar of artillery, the thrill of tho
bugle’s note, ns with moro than magic sound, it bids
roe soldier dare all for victory the bnn.nei of your
co'lnlry in front—planted there to stand amid vie
to ey <u defeat. Oh! bow young hear is bent to he
‘•tor in such a scene; calling it glorious fi> mingle
in, and fighting nobly, to lie down and die.
l’*ut what is the courage of the battle-field com
pared with the moral courage of every-day life!
.Stand alone— see friends scowl hear distrust speak
i’ - foul siisi.ii ion -watch enemies take advantage of
the occasion, laboring to destroy—who would not
) obey encounter tlu> shock of a hundred haltlc
ti’ hls, and Iced a forlorn hope in search, than hear
and bravo tie 1 -,; things. Why. the one is as the
-uiiiMi-r hriv/o on the ocean m wiuie’ ’- stormiest
■ 1 I i ;i ’ common spin! may suiutnon cour.’gT to
I. iv the so Idler well. I'm- quickly fits him j. ft
but it requires a nian to speak out his thuiiylits as
Me thinks them to do —when, like that stormy
bhi-t in winter, on old ocean, peace, honor security,
and life ere threatened to lie swept, away. Yet who,
looking hack nn the page of history, or forward to
the hope of the future, would hesitate which of the
two to choosey Tho martyrs.- what are they?—
Cm. deled names in all he;.us. The patriots who
died tv liberty, i;. •ominiously, mm on the scaffold—
n Ith idem i t hcrished as earth’s hou
<"'vd The good who spoke the truth, nnd suf
fered for it sake- -where arc they? Tho best and
to and hi, si ti'st ill our thought and love. And yet,
>. h.d did tY y • l.ike men they spoke the truth that
: ill them. J’liis was their courage! If they had
boon silent; if. trembling before tyrants, or mobs,
they had f--ovd to tell what they knew, to speak
what they felt, they would have lived and died like
othei mi n. Hut they had the courage to do all this,
an.', through iheir anHVring and truth, lighted, it up
with nt*w glory and powir,
{ ' lX ‘he nioi.ii courige holovt* ovowthHi*- •]>*(* *
U - the only In.ivory on which humanity may count
‘••r any i al blessing, (Jive ns moral couiagoj for
v hilo it nerves r. man for duty, it toots out of his
uc . ihaii and revenge, and all bad pass'ons, ma*
’ viv imid danger, calm amid excitement,
just amid Uwh ssm-ss, m ,d pure amid coemption. It
’ the crowning beauty of manhood.- C. .1/. (V„ v .
‘•TUG PRI7.G lUBY.n
“lh priwc iwvby ! Where h the p r j t> tmltv*
1 Uiu't !• dm paragon of all baby pel fiction t”*
“I’ass oil to the show-room,” said r, voice in the
crowd, where with the judges you will sec it.”
I v iii \ ;iti the crowd, and lor t lie crowd ‘‘l could i
•*! . l',-. but (to.’ flu-comnu'ticc, a company of t
women, who.,. n m „ n{ .r indicated that they were I
i i’iy iroj'ii icd with the dignity nn<l importance of !
1 *i> >*i, veil ill'll'iy selhxf, appnrentlv feast ■
“” 1 ‘ v the *’ omifii! production before)
r,r,n xU ’ <>ftheir decided preference. This j
: " >n ‘• Hu prise baby, Mia> Juno Her- i
;“T’ U- ; , !,v.-* n s \ glanced at the
b ‘'°’b muslin draped young- -
.’..<l, ‘ Mr '” r|! ’ required tin- constant ‘
lt ! ;s' r fMtnr-nm-e Mit should
11 ; ;;;;;; w r ,h,; ‘* pen..,,
, ‘” •'i strength .m* could
ZZZEr own ; m.,-
. , ‘■ ,V”" t “• , ' a to h fair
u ,\ ■ • Pvuiy sch ; ,uy to vht evidently W me.li
■tt • U ’ U ' lU "'” ! 1 W lnn & She binused lu-r-l
-
R 8 h f* wh ' skerß vodfcrv
m
. “ r ' r „ Her atbetionaw
nurse, though inwardly vexed, look • • Mai and!. v to:
1 darling van a rare gen:!
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gabectf* GMiC 1
. I
From t! r‘r 1,-ixf.
tHK SCHOOL i-lfll.
By er un;a. j
Dear school girl! what myriads of troiibl bt-s-.-t j
lu-r thorny path. Every body criticises In i .very!
action. If soo happens to attend ?*>*-I neat and
tii.lv ii,.’ ui I. r p., •unlit appcuianco- “She’ not got
i studv in In hea l Min. would-be sagt jvtnarKS. -
! It; l.y eln.i re. .in j.-akn pleasantly to any ot the j
masculine gender— “lit r paren* ■ boo better take her
home.” if she reads a composition somewhat dif
ferent from her usual style “She never wrote that;
I saw it rerbat-iw in a body’s book not long ago.”
If she happens to take a ride on horseback for rec
reation “A perfect virago, the living personifica
tion of an Amazon.’’ Ts she earrict. her Latin Dic
tionary home tf’ study— ‘B >ndot if -be thinks it
will impress j-eopk :r “ her mind hiia propovtion
atc store of knowledge.'’ If she goes the front way
“Now she wants to h.w herself.'’ ts the back
way- “.She expects to enamor some swain hy her
! excessive modesty.” if a merry laugh should es
h-,-1 n iicr lips -“That girl ought to be vent to a min-
Inery.” If she. wears a long flress—“tlhj, she is go
i ing to priolmlc soon.” If a short one—“ She wants
to deceive some body as to .her years.” If during
the warm sultry afternoons she removes her bonnet
Ito catch th< hreen -“Who ever saw such a bashful
immodesty.’’ If perchnnee sin should engage in
jany harmless sport—“ She ought to be sent to a
gymnasium iustanter.” Should she declaim upon the
stage “She r-a poets to occupy the President's chair
| souir day.”
Poor things, wo MX- to irouhlo born,
Ana e’en in life’s gay sunny morn,
We taste the bitUr fruits tlisi. grow
To ripen in our winter’s snow.
\Yi neither laugh nor plv nor cry,
Rut w’nat we meet some scornful eve-;
One neither stands, nor sits nor sintrs,
But what a jeer from some it bring*.
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U’OMA.V.
It is hardly possible to overrati the influence of
tni- heortpd woman, from the time it is first felt in
her childhood's home, whore, by her presence she
gladdens Ihe heart of fathei and mother, and by her
gentle love holds sway over tin: h* art of her brother,
filling his mind with image-; of purity, and faith in
woman. No man, however debasedht may become,
if h ■ has bcMt Ij’s :• *-.) wit!, -ueli -u-.r, tan ..ver
forget hei'. I bought,s of her love will come to him,
until, amrel like, they lead him hack to tin- path of
virtue and pc-aw. Huh prccioiis . ■ (.In; fiond i e
tween a sister and brother • With how much pa
tient love sin overlooks his vywovdness! And.
let that, broflu'i’ thunk “the Giver of ail good gifts”
for the. priories.- one -f a mic-heartcd sist: r. Let
her strive to viu •till ieo'iu uis confidence; end,
ihoodi she ukv tinm ■>•• arcr ties. !-t h,<|- j.j >). r
j own happiness, finrg. t to .synij.ath'r* ht bis joys and
j sorrows, --feeling deeply •••■.it'jci-ma hoi intiuenco is
j u ■■ ;d:ke f..y time u” ! et<rnitv ‘
-t. <*g. *- ,
rilK lUTiHfA.
We will give to iidelk. f, to immoriMiG, t vcli
pion, and to all tin virtue*, thy hoc r (hat belongs |
to them. Ami still it may he boldly affirmed, ‘hat’
economy, taste, skill, and neatness in th,. kjf he?i, ;
have a great .h a> *.o and,. ?•- oinking life nappe a „,|.
prosperous j
Nk,r is it indispensably nev-w; that a hut,sc i
should is iliied with liixuri'A’l the pialili-a-1
ti ’iis tor rood boas,-keeping < ;;n he i'sptayed as I
well on a small .'calc oti a largo oik.
V small house can he more easily kept clean than !
a palace. Economy is must mvied in the. absence *
of abundance
Taste is as well di-piayod in placing the dishes on |
c pine, table, as hi m i anyiing tb • folds of f datmsk i
cut lain.
\nd skillful cooking is as readily discovered in :t 1
nicely hiked y- taw-e. :in ;l n.pectahk- jollity-coke j
as in mitbrown sirloin, ei a I.ihcc -i uimv; backs.
1 In- charm of good housekeeping is in tin order,
economy, and I tt:e displayed hi attention to little
tilings. And (he-, befit* thitugs have n vcom! rful j
influence.
■V dirty kit,clo u, “"it bad cook inn hove driven j
many aon ■ from home, to sock for ouil’ui i and h.ap-’
pi ness somewhere else. j
Domestic , c,mumy ,V a scieuce i theory of life, j
which all sensible women ought to study nod prac-!
ticc. None of *nr excellent girls ar ■ fit to he mar-!
: :cd. until they arc thoroughly educated in the di'-;> ■
and profound mysteries of the kitchen.
See to it. Mi yc who are mothers, that yonrdaugh- ;
tors are Ml accomplished hv an experimental know
ledge of good housekeeping. - Ohio Fa • •
A rURAk OK tiEAKRrtSITY.
Due oi the most penurious of Whclots, this >if-’
ternoon. inter attending t’no opera, was guiltvof tna-!
king ;v ailt under circumstances somewhat original, i
lie entered a millim ry srorc, and, accosting a very !
pretty attendant, inquired tin price of a hat which ‘
he saw in the window. She took it out, and, in j
I order to show io beauties, placed it on her own
i head, with just pitch enough to make it taking. ■
Ihe uld bachelor admired it, and, pulling ten deli
mrs ,r " ra pocket-book, concluded to buv it. The ■
j attcieiaiit took the money, and, with pencil in hand ;
inquired whe re she should send it.
H t o it y oursclt, tny dear,” was his Idnnt ivply
; ;<s ; 'S Ml tht si art -flM* 0h
t , V - v ‘ !um ' et “ lio h engaged, und will!
shortly nntteu to a gallant son of Neptune, lately ,
! V ‘ S,Uvi “ u ’ Mar,mr ■’ During the sermon
I the I WSOH d,scou sHi eloquently and with much ear- i
ji watner-s 01 the dangers and Uimptatkms of the sailor
;He concluded hy asking die following questions ; JJ
thria- any one who thinks any tiling of him that w cars i
i a l ‘ n ‘* uii j u >'*’ •••••’ *•!“<■• jacket, m a pair of IroWBW
j Ula ',° v ! 11,-, ‘ 1,1 >;, ” r b la there any one who cares
‘the'la- ‘" H,r *f wr A liUU Kiri, a stater of
: tin dam-, . jumped up. at and looking , t Ur
<r '*” ‘ “* l Uu ’ P’ s'scUer, said, itt a tone loud
vnougtims every , U e to hear, “Yes.*, our Hecky
’ Hrrv i
THE TEMPEBANCE BANNEB.
(Tlje Crmperanfr iantift*.
PENriKLT), GEORGIA.
• ■ - -••-*•*•— —.
j Suimiai Morning, Jul\ 2S, 18Afi.
oit faivntxui.
li. H. u V El! BY,
07 Zl'M'uN.
\ PROHIBITION MASS MUF.TI.Yt:
‘*'>■! be held it> Atlanta on Wednesday tl.: 22<i’
dat of August, to which all are invited. The ; • .st
di.-itiugur-'hiid speftk'-rs n the Lrited Sts'e.i vri*. j
present ( ofr.e oie . . <ine ai'.
i*. I'. .TONES, Cii t'ciri’ |
COMMENCEMENT.
Our literary P rm al has ended and Lent com-j
rnenced. The strangers that have thronged . or 1
town foi the last week, have almost a’i T parted.
Our groves am! hails rn no longer vocal n iiii the
voice of ek-ouenc’- -our atrf ‘l -no longer crowd*-'! •
with gay equipages—-our ears no longer dinned i
with uproaringandfn piently ill-timed applause -our
eyes no longer gladdened with the smile of beauty j
from mant’ s, fair face, that will be Memory’s!
companion in Jonely hour;, ami look in upon the
bustle of business, to cheer and encourage v.:- rvuid
the troubles and disappointments of life.
Commencement, with us is a delightful time—a
amt of literary Ohristma-tviien a'l the sons of our
Alma Mater, lay aside the toga of manhood, the dig
nity of office, and the cares of business, to enjoy “a
feast of reason and a flow of soul;” to give a loose
rein to merriment and enjoyment; to live over the
brightest period of human existence--the happy,
joyous times, “when vve were boys together.” On
such occasions, tv* meet those whom we never see
in the daily routine of life. The faces of our friends
; are not disfigured with the wrinkles of ,. ftre , an j the
, agony of life’s eternal tread-mill, but every feature is
i eloquent with the hallowed associations that make
beautiful the spring-tin:.*! of life.
U such times also, v. i meet tJommenceroent ac- i
fjijsintancß-: among th “fairer portion of creation,” j
whom w e never sc*- oimvhere; and we have never i
had such on array of beauty in our place, as, we have
had this Commencement. We really thought that
the y~'-uiuj Lo.die* (not girls) would storm the strong
holds of btHiplordortt and compel us to capitulate.—
Some of the “ unfortunate brotherhood” were com
pletely eirrU-dtiwuy by curls and sweet voices— some
wore ov r er-/K<:f.r-cd by bright eyes—some yielded to
the -walnut attacks of mirth and wit—some, were
completely a? ?.I-hilated—-somede-znoZi’-shed, some ta
ken with a tcarrah- 1 issued hy Cupid—many wore In
cmf-nent danger -some were subdued by kind/acora
some fled before the impetuous xtlliet, and some
Went so far as t - become poet httt rc-Ate s for the ene
my. “VVe have no doubt that many mi old bachelor
who has vowed celibacy, and has beta looking for
ward with calm indifference to tin- shady side of life
w hen lie would bo placed in the category of those
who are “fair, fat and forty, went away from Mir
■ Commencement, with the tivud -irjd d.> rruina
i tion to “do i !• die.”
i AYc luvi T,ot tit.. t> sy more about t.oia
•'uciicement. Veit iVi’u our readers o the c< inmuni
j cation of!? ain *
*,‘kl)RtilA FBMALfTtOLLGLh.
W e abended the Commencement Exercise* of the
above “seat, of Female training” on last week, and
‘enjoyed ‘ superlatively. Wc heats} hut }tttle of rhe
l’.xamintitions, but if “'hat \ve did hear may b . taken
as a “sample” of the whole, and if readiness i.v.d fltieu
jeybe guarantees of knowledge, tho examinations
were very creditable both to th** young la lie and
their instructors.
1 On Tuesday morning, the 17th, the Junior Exhi
bition took place. The young ladies in turn, read in
a dear and distinct tune (the most of them') well
; written, car .'fully ai ranged and very interesting
compositions. Wo would like to particularize a few
of them, hut must forbear, as wc deem it improper.
TV <- became vastly merest'd when listening to some
of the young ladies making pathetic and argumen
tative appeals to their fello e mortals in fiver of the
great and paramount subjects of Temperance; more
particularly were we struck when one of them ad
vanced the idea to her sex, that if they could not
vote, they could circulate the Temperance Fanner.
The compositions were all good.
In the afternoon, an Address was delivered by
John S. Sale, Esq., of Augusta, to the- young ladies
I of tin graduating class, on the setting of a Sun Dial,
i projected by themselves. His speech was well*
| timed, contained many beautiful thoughts. nd gave
■ great satisfaction t< all who heard it
At night, the conecri by l’rof. John R. .Seals came
jots, in which there was a grand exhibition of musi
i cal talent and skiih The selections were popular
and tasty. Many sweet voices cheered and attract
ed the admiration of the audience; among those
which were difficult to excel, was that of Miss The
-1 resa Browner musical and subduing—it never fail
; cd to gain profound silence throughout, and bursts
jof applause at concluding—indeed, nature lias
! honored her with an exquisite voice; fu!i, mellow
and sweet, it sinks into the innermost r lan, stirring
lup the lbmitaina of the soul, and awakening holy
j emotions. Mias I.aura I*. Wimberly’ was ,s centre of
: attraction, with a sweet voice ami Ihtntbom* face,
1 site was an object of unanimous admiration, snd
! truly deserving was she. of the compliment. The
: concei t reflected much cr-aiii up-oy the Professor of
j the Musical Department.
On Commencement Day. tIV ednosdav) the Senior
i Class, twenty in numin'r, presented themselves
Ito deliver their farewell address to their Insti
| tution and college friends. The productions
: were chaste and elegant, and were the frilits of
ji-'boi- mi diligence—cognisant *•! the tact that
| the. “si.nl hath a heritage of glory,’’ they w ould
! rise to “noblest themes.” Their compositions eon
i taiued many thoughts and sentiments, as pure mid
! rich as the grains of in the sands of the Gan*
t gc- 1 - President Brow n gave to them beautiful Di
plomiis, and delivered an appropriate address.
In iie atunioou, Ul. \ G. Foster, who had teen
! seiecteu to fi. the vacancy caused by the i;<i i ap- j
• pearance of the Orator elect, advanced in an extern* ‘■
I po speech, many sound ideas to the young Ladies
! upon l’n* “disciplining of the mind.” The week’s
I exercisea were very interesting, and we fVp f a )’y
coioncnsuted for our tri.
PE.YFIKLI) Tp MINA rv,
V* • ’ioi. iki •’ when • ■ have sn ‘ota; evening
so jileasani'y, a. v did o n k.j- ~} p,.. y,.
: male Academy. It. the nior.ilr.g, we were present
. for a >hc uming tir; cxaioinatiun of some of
■ the % “la.i-i s < ir.vumr arc History, and were grat
j ilied at the Kn. vl dg* ui (>■, b- s'iudies displayed by
: the girli. There was r> ehvw- -no claptrap—no
j humbug, li'c fki-ses were a?! examined by the
Teacher, with mi any p. rade <t parenthetical puffs
- ‘.f lilts part;e.flar system of ‘Teaching. The readiness
U’ and system that e? aracter’zod the pupils* answers to
; dquestions propounded, shewed very plainly, that
during the term, there i:r.d bee: 1 , application or, the
;[i*rt of pupils, and patient, iahoriotts drilling on the
i part of the Teacher. \Vc were fuliy satisfied from
; wr at we saw, that Female Education can be cat ried
on wirhout all that, how n*i parade, which too fre
quently assist in cultivating vonitp nr the expense of
modesty and prudence,
i the evening, Glasses were examined in La-.io,
| Astronomy, Algebra, Geometry, and otm-r studies,
j Ilu h } \V far, the most interesting part of the exhibi- i
: tier, wa-. tic: reading of the •’impositions, interspers-1
ed with music on the Piano. Or.c spoke of the ne-1
ceseity of .Self-Government; another touched off the
rising generation, on that peculiar weakness of Amer
ican South—“fastness.” Rome of the b’hoys seem
ed to feel the force of truth, from their manifesta
tions ot displeasure. This was decidedly naughty.
A hit m is the revenge of a >joo<m. \ie. then heard
something about tiso Fit,Mr re an-’. “What becomes of
the pins.” Hose of Lucerne” offered some verv nice
article-’ for sale, in a very persuading little song.—
No or e, wo believe, purchased any of the articles.—
We heard about “Ihity,” and “dilatory;’ Woman’s
Rights and Now-a-days. Jho exercises displayed
good taste, throughout; and we bespeak for the
I’enfield Seminary a share of public patronage.
The Literary Department is under the control of Mr.
| R. T. Asbury, as Principal, a gentleman, of extensive
! scholastic acquirements, and well established reputa
! h’on as a Teacher. The Musical Department is un
j ucr the charge of Miss I. Macon, who has taught
with marked success in some of the best Institutions
in the country. Education in our school may not
be so costly as in some others, but we believe, will
prove to he fully a,-: thorough and practical. Trv it
ar.d see. *
10 THE TEMPERANCE MEN IN hREENk, .
‘A hat do you intend doing about the elections?
Will you rim candidates ? If so they ought to be
nominated and in the field. It. is high time that the
friends of Temperance were taking initiatory steps.
Lot a meeting of the friends of our cause be called,
to consult as to the best plan to be pursued in the
approaching can vass. Lei us al! attend this meeting
and a<i'pt -orae plan, so that wc may act in concert,
w,d succeed in sending Legislators, to Milicdgeville,
that will favor our measure?. Will seme one make
a suggestion V When ar.d where shall we have this
meeting? *
SOUTHERN BANNER.
i This sheet is the first to come out boldly and de
j i,oii i'e Prohibitory jJquor Laws. The editor must
I bo farther behind the times than we supposed a man
i could bo, who professes to read the newspapers.
Ill” says, “public sentiment is evidently turning
j against such impolitic nets of legislation, even in places
l where fanaticism ’.as been successful.” We pre
| Siune that sentence would contain news for ihe peo
! p-!c of (nose Stst-s that have passed prohibitory
laws. We wish “public sentiment” would take just
such a turn in Georgia, cn this subject, as if is ta
king in the States he mentions.
But lie goes on to make the following very sage
remarks, “statutes passed by uie.n, who have used
Temperance to get into office, cannot make people
do this or that against their convictions and wishes.”
Now think again friend Hill 1 Will you stick up to
that? ill not ‘hat sweeping assertion do awav
with rather too many statutes ? It amounts to this:
j A t o statutes j a<sgd ly office seekers ca?i make people
do anything cantniTp to tJi*ir icishcs or conrictions.
fhereiore no statute, unless it is passed by men who
arc not office seekers, can avail anything against
rogues or murder* r.. l’be majority of office holders
are office seekers, and consequently we have no
statute-against crime, that can make a man desist
from it, if it is opposed to bis wishes or convictions
so to do. Why Doctor ’ we did r.ot think a man of
your sense could perpetrate such an absurdity.
When he says tho law is inefficient in certain
places, vve deny that it is a fact, and call upon him
; for the proof. Assertions arc more convenient than
facts, but not half so convincing. Ho advises the
South, in conclusion, to let alone “such doctrines.”
Wc would advise him to let them alone, unless he
.could rl > them justice. He will find enough to do,
to defend Johnson, and fight the Know Nothings,
without attacking the principles of the Prohibition
ist''. Let ns alone, and we will let you a’one. *
TO lORkK.SPO.’YDK.VTs.
We have received an article written with a
peticil, and without any’ signature. Was your pen
bad or ink scarce? or what was the matter? Were
you afraid to sign your name to the article? Wo
regret that the name did not accompany the piece,
because there were some thoughts which we would
have been pleased to publish.
Coweta. We had already received and published
a oojutnun : catin in reply to Patriotism, before your’s
came to hand. We presume that this will make it
all righi. We think that one answer to it is enough.
We would say. in this conne-'ciou, that while we
do not. by publishing, endorse the opinions of
our contributors, still wc are willing to furnish cur
friends an opportunity to express their opinions, ar.d
then** that differ with them, a chance to reply, al
ways reserving for ourselves, a matter of course,
the privilege of deciding when enough has been said.
Pomniodro. W e are much obliged to you for your
letter—expect it would be very interesting, if we
couM only manage - >roe way to read it Not being
able to read it, ,v> a matter of course, can’t be expect
ed to publish. Hope you will improve your hand
writing. W., avvure you there is room for improve
ment.
MI’SIC I MUSIC 11
“Mu„ic exalts each joy, a’iays each grief;
Expels diseases, softens every pain
S’.ibdu ,s the rage of poison and of plagns.”
IVe return many thanks to Messrs. Geo. A. Oaier
& Bro., of Augusta, for a Lot of excellent Muc
coTitair.ing co-r? magr.iSeent, favorite, and soC-’
Polkas and beautiful Waltiea Also, some exqub
site Ballads, by R. G. Shreval. We are grateful fi r.
ar.d highly pleased with, the selection. Thes*. gentle
men keep on hand a general assortment rfo-ry
variety of Music—old, new, fashionable, popular
and unpopular. T-y also deal in Musical I*-s Vr;
ments of a?! kinds. Their Pianos will compete with
any in the United -States. W e call attention * 0 & ,.; r
advertisement in another column, ar.d would sav to
our friends and readers, if thev love raus?-, to crij j n
and purchase a let, ar.d then buy a good Pkno
which to play it. Are you not fond of soothing *r,d
melting strains ?
“The mao that hath no music in himself
Ncr *s not moved with conccrd of sweet sounds.
Is fit for trea&oi,s, stratagems, and spoil*’
The motions of spirit are dull as night
And his affections dark as Erebus,
I*rf.no sue: naan be trusted.”
Pinoit POINT.
We arc gratified to soe that this old Stand has
fahci'. info the hands of Messrs. Hart and Platt, who
wo know will <k> all in their power to make it an
agreeable, and delightful place. We at:er.d*d a Par
ty there a few evenings since, and enjoyed it vastly
having met a genteel, clever, and high minded set of
young people. We never spent an evening mor*
p.easanfly, and upon leaving felt as though we W.
been enjoying ourself with respectable people.
Mr - Platt attends to the place principally,
wii! do a!! in hi* power to make his bowse pleariuc
to all who may stop with him, (speaking after
manner of men,) we Iwlieve he will do thinys brown
HOUSEHOLD WORDS.
We acknow ledge the reception of the al-r.v named
Journal, for August. There is no better work puh
lished. It can be had, free of postage, by sending
I s to Dix & Edwards, Publishers 10 Par’.’ I'Ve Jt
York.
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THE BENEFITS OF THE LAW.
W e agree with the B>mthern Organ, in rrviug out
shame upon those who dc-eire the repeal of the
Maine Laws. What he says of the party prose in
his Rtate, is true of many of the papere is this State
Hear what I,e says :
As,the party press with a diligence worthy of a
better cause, republish every article which will cask
a s:ur upon the Maine Law, anti secin studiously to
shun every thing which will commend it to favor,
wc call their special attention to the Bath Tribune
which speaks as toliows respecting tkc operations of
the liquor law in that city: and yet there ace lae.i
of influence and position in this State, who for po
litical onda, would sea that law REPEALED, and
tho ti de of intemperance again turned ujwm us to
corse our people. Shame on them!l
“In conversation with the Marshal, and ethers of
; our Police, we arc informed that the utmost tran
quillity reigns throughout the city. The midnight
brawl, and drunken row is scarcely known. An 5a
toxieate 1 person has become a rara avis, and be
neath the benign influences of the Maine Law and
a Police, our Lockup lacks tenants, and the Poiioe
Court busmsss. Compared with the correspond -
ing month of last year, the proportion of disturb
ances calling for the interference of our authorities
during the month last past, is said to have been won
derfully see!’. Our Marsha! i sanguine, that from
having at: unenviable name in this particular, among
our sister cities and towns, we tiha’l ere lor? come to
be a model for them.”
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
Wc take the following excellent article from an
old file of the Saturday Evening Mai! :
That the work in which tho advocates of Temper
ance are engaged, is one of vital moment, is uni
versally felt, even where fancied expediency may
prevent its recognition in many words. It is,
moreover, undeniable that, in what has been already
achieved and what is now in process of achievo
ment, wc witness the amplest tokens of their event
ual and complete success. Here anything further
needed to quicken arc! energize their *•■&'., it ii fur
nished by the .vitore of the labors to which they
are summoned. Not like our Revolutionary sires in
achieving tht.ir aims, arc these modem revolutior -
isls called to strike with the sword at their brothers’
breast No plain, ruddy, with outspilt life andh’do
ous with kindred murdered, marks the a ron r -i
their contests. No cities burned to ashes, no forth?
fields ravaged to barrenness, signalize the passing of
their triumphant array. No groans of mangled
combatants, or wails, of widows and orphans left
desolate, bear burtlec to their victorious anthems
And no trains of captives creeping sadiy and weari
ly to their dungeons, have place in the pageantry of
their success.
But to make aliTe, and not to kill; to build up, and
not to overthrow; to give back to the widow her
husband, and to the orphan & father, ar..; not to rob
them of such; to spread a land al! over w ith plenty
and not to spoil it thereof! Such is tliei'r aim and
such their unremitted endeavors.
Hitherto this enterprise Las rtciived west palpa
ble tokens of the approval of that Power, whiAi
moves, guides and controls the universe of thin.gr.
And if loyal, henceforward, to an aim so worthy
and high, they have in tho history of the past, an
infallible pledge for the same things ac i even things
yet greater in the time to come. Yes, tAvng* yet
ffr*aUr. For the myriad evils in all kinds, which
Alcohol ha? fathered; the thousand porversitk.*? of
opinion, propensity and tacod; the manifold corrupt
institutions and immoral usagi’fl, which have either
sprung immediately from it, or have drawn from it
their main support and nutriment, will either vanish
with the extinction cf their caw t or their swry,
or will be so weakened as to fall an easy conquest to
the THcr-il ferce already trained so woH in t l .i? en
terprise.
And what must follow with well nigh absoiute
certainty from all this? A world sobered into /“*-
of all the powers bectowed of
July