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awoke him, presented him with his restora
tive bottle, and carried him on his back to
the convent. The boy was restored to his
rejoicing parents.
When age had diminished the strength
of this sagacious animal, he was sent to
Berne, in the hope that he might tranquilly
end his usefully employed days. His old
age was, by kind treatment, rendered as
comfortable ns possible, and after his death,
his body was carefully buried, and his skin
stuffed to imitate nature; and thus he stands
with an action resembling life, decorated
with his collar and bottle, in the museum ol
Berne.
®lfa*
I MUST HASTEN HOME.
I must hasten home, said a rosy child,
Who gaily roamed for hours;
I must hasten home to my mother dear—
She will seek me amid the bowers;
If she chides, I will seal her lips with a kiss,
And offer her all my flowers.
I must hasten home, said a beggar girl,
As she carried the pitiful store
Os crumbs and scraps of crusted bread
She had gathered from door to door;
I must hasten home to my m ther dear.
She is feeble, and old, and poor!
I must hasten honfe, said the ball-room belle.
As day began to dawn;
And the glittering jewels her dark hair decked
Shone bright as the dews of morn;
I’ll forsake the joys of this changing world
Which leave in the heart but a thorn. .
I must hasten home, said a dying youth,
Who had vainly sought for fame—
Who had vowed to win a laurel wreath,
And immortalize his name;
But, a stranger, he died on a foreign shore—
All the hopes he had cherished were vain. .
lam hastening home said an aged man,
As he gazed on the grassy sod,
Where oft, ere age had silvered his hairs,
His feet had lightly trod;
Farewell! farewell! to,this lovely earth
1 am hastening home to God !
From the Parlor Visitor.
BROKEN HEARTS.
Os the many diseases to which flesh is
heir, there is one which has as yet baffled
the skill of the healing art.
It is a disease principally- confined to the
gentler sex, and for this reason 1 propose
to notice it in the Visitor, trusting that
.should the welcome messenger find one so
afflicted it may bear healing on its wings
Though the diagnosis be somewhat difficult.
I hope I shall be able to present the subject
in such a light that even those who are ap
proaching “the last stages” may look and
be healed. I allude to the Broken Hearts.
A young lady (jt never attacks one “of a
certain age”) falls in love; weeks, months
and years in sparkling stream widens and
deepens and every day more obstinately re
fuses to “run smoothe.”
Passions-swollen, it rushes on regardless
of every opposing barrier. Reason, duty,
nor religion avail to check its increasing
violence, ’till the foaming torrent clashes into
an infinite abysm of hopeless disappoint
ment. The fair girl pines in gloomy des
pondency and refuses to be comforted be
cause he is not. The last link is broken and
in all the abandonment of her grief she
cries
. “like a lilly
-That was onto mistress o i the field
I’ii my nead and perish.”
Sometimes they go off in the first acute
paroysm, but usually the diseases assume a
chronic character. How changed is the
once lovely creature. Leprous grief has
blanched the rosy cheek, the healthful buoy
ant form has changed to an etherial lain
shape, and the iev touch of sorrow has
chilled the gushing tide of life. Sorrow
preys upon its solitude, “she never tells
her love, but lets concealment like a worm
in the bud prey on her damask cheek.”
Slowly and sadly she sinks info the grave
and her Epitaph is “Died of a lingering ill
ness.”
There is no fancy sketch, but a reality
too real.
Where are we to look for a preventive ?
In the nursery, r.ot the school room. It is
a mistaken notion that education begins in
the school room. If it be delayed till then,
the sweetest buds in the tree of knowledge
will never burst their envelope. ‘Patience’
is the first lesson, “he may learn it at the
breast” and the habit of obedience and trust
may be grafted on his mind in the cradle.
The only true foundation for happiness and
usefulness must be laid at home. ’Tis then
the character must be formed and the im
press of virtue and truth, be stamped on the
yielding mind. Fashion in its excess—the
hollow courtesies of life—the cob web lines
of etiquette, constitute a poor nutrition for
the youthful mind. But above all. true sen
timents of morality should be early instilled
in the expanding heart, as the only safe
guard in the hour of temptation and solace
in the gloom of sorrow. If the young lady
sulfer.> her whole affections to be centred on
an earthly idol, she has no resource in dis
appointment. If all the best feelings of her
heart are entwined around her lover, no
wonder it is broken when he proves faith
less—the fall ng oak carries with it the
clinging ivy Mercenary considerations
too often influence the parent, and the child
torn from the object of its love is sacrificed
on the altar of mammon. But by far the
most fruitful cause of this disease is to be
found in the trashy literature of the age.
The thirsty mind drinks in streams of natn
bypamby sentimentalism till it is drunken
with misnamed love, an unholy desecration
of the purest of Heaven’s gifts to man.—
Thence is the progression downward—the
spell of the charmer is on her —reason is
up in fancy, “in a fine frenzy
rolling,” and the light of true wisdom eclip-
by the tinsel web of imagination. Un
nofeed are the real objects of charity a
rouid her, she sees only bright images re
flects by the Kaleidoscope of phantasy.
But sWi her sweet dream is broken—the
rainboV tints have vanished—ihe tempting
apple wttn and dust and ashes is her por
tion. away with life to a suicide’s
grave. \ may be said her heart was bro
ken. but has broken it herself. Tell me
not, that s\ cannot help it, that, the mind
cannot iea\ | C ould as easily disbelieve
the immortaky of the soul. There is a
doctrine t&Ufr hv amrte. thflt frail nninra ia
too weak to bear up under an incubus of
sorrow; that the over charged heart con
veys its consuming fluid throughout the
physical frame, and the patient dies, under
the fires of unrequited love. What is there
in such a sentiment, consonant with the no
blest feelings of our nature ? Where the
deep impulses and lofty aspirations that
should teach us to toil on and yet hope ?
Where the patient resignation and holy
confidence in God, that in every misfortune
meekly replies— “ Thy will be done.” Oh!
’tis an awful crime to love the creature and
forgetthe Creator;* a frightful risk to sus
pend our existence by a rope of sand; rather
than the indissoluble chain that links the
soul to Heaven. What a fearful prostitu
tion of our talent to squander all on one fa
vored object ? But even though the mind
may be paralized by a sudden shock, has it
no recuperative energy ? No reaction from
a rude contact ?
Then are the sophists of antiquity and
physiologists of modern times sadly at fault
in reference to the capacities of the human
mind. As truly as the victim of mania a
potu, the victim of mania a more, by unre
strained indulgence. brings death upon her
self. J. A. D.
Marion, Tenn.
AUTO BIOGRAPHY OF A WILD ROSE.
BY ESTELLE.
1 first blossomed on a sunny knoll, where
fair sisters stood around in delicate, beauty
and daises and blue-eyed violets peeped out
from beneath the long grass—they tossed
their heads merrily and fairly danced in
glee, as the southern wind whispered all day
long. his tale of love into their listening ears
in low sweet murmurs, like the dying ca
dence of some faint sad melody. The green
leafy boughs rustled pleasantly above our
heads—we bathed our laces in the sparkling
stream as it hurried on singing a bubbling
lullaby, and we were happy in our fairy
home. The wild birds warbled their hymns
of praise in clear silvery chimes, and in the
quiet night, when the god of day had with
drawn his beams and they were hushed to
rest, then the bright stars came forth and
looked down on us with their own beautiful
smiles I—the night winds came sweeping on
healing our parched petals with their sooth
ing kisses, hud we caught the tears of the
sad and silent night and held them lovingly
on our bosoms where they shone like the
purest pearls, when the sun arose and flood
ed hill and dale with his rosy light. By and
by there carne a maiden among us with light
step and merry gushing laughter--—at first
we gazed spell-bound upon her lovely fea
tures iind thought her an angel from-hea
ven, she was so beautiful 1 Her voice was
sweeter than the sighing of the evening ze
phyr, and smiles ever dwelt upon her coun
tenance like the sunshine on the rippling
stiearn! Every eve we waited impatient
ly; we scattered fragrant petals over her
pathway and greeted her coming with a
cloud of incense : and she too seemed to
love us, for here and there she would pick a
violet or a butter-cup, or press her rosy face
down close to ours. One day there came a
noble youth with her—his form was tall and
erect —his brow broad and high and bis
dark flashing eyes were lit up with hope and
love ns he gazed down on the sylph-like be
ing at iiis side. He poured out his soul in
love for her, and while he spoke in a low
musical voice her face was radiant with
joy. One eve they lingered late, till the
stars winked their bright eyes knowingly at
us and the light faded from hill and vale.—
At length he stooped down and plucked me
from mv bed of pale green moss and twined
me in her golden ringlets. I cast a farewell
gaze ai my companions as the lovers depar
ted. We entered the little wicket gate
where they bade a loving good-night and
the maiden tripped lightly into the cottage.
She pressed me to her ruby lips, then smi
ling placed me carefully in a vase of fresh
water. The next eve the old walls were
decked up with wreaths of woodbine and
honeysuckle. They placed me in a garland
with some of my sisters from the deli and
laid It gently on her brow. Then came the
holy man of God and they pronounced the
sacred vows that united them forever. She
looker! too pure for earth standing there in
her spotless robes of white, her azure eyes
beaming with love and joy, while the noble
being at her side, gazed proudly down on
his beloved. I sighed not for my woodland
home, never dreaming of sorrow. But alas!
I have not done ! Ere another eve had la
ded into the mystic past, a wail of anguish
went out from the hearts of those that loved
her! The angel maiden lay drooping, dy
ing, like her bridal wreath ! In vain her
husband bent, in heart-rending agony over
his beauteous bride 1 the summer zephyrs
gently lifted the silken curls from her lilv
brow, and scattered pale rose leaves there;
but in vain ! —her spirit had fled from earth
to its purer home above, and all was still 1
They laid her on a sable bier, and sprink
led flowers on her pillow, and once more 1
lay carelessly amid her shining hair. The
sunbeam, seemed to love it too, for a, she lay
a ll cold and still, it stole in through the closed
shutter and nestled lovingly there. They
buried her where she loved to roam, and I
now lie withering, failing, trampled on the
earth—a sad memento of the pa-t 1 Spirit
of the Age.
A SHORT SERMON ADDRESSED TO
YOUNG WOMEA.
Text : ‘‘Let wuihen adorn themselves in
modest apparel, with shainfet'aeedncss and
sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold,
or pearls, or costly array, but with good
works.”— St. Paul. .
The buxum, bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked,
full breasted, bouncing lass, who can darn
a stocking, mend trowsers, make her own
trucks, command a regiment of pots and
kettles, feed the poultry, chop wood, milk
cows, wrestle with the boys, and be a lady
withal in company, is just tiie sort for me,
or any other worthy man to marry. But
you, ye pining, mopping, lolling, screwed
up, wasp waisted, putty-faced, consump
tion-mortgaged, music-murdering, novel
devouring daughters of fashion and idle
ness; you are no more fit for matrimony
than a pullet is to look after a family of
fourteen chickens. The truth is, my dear
girls, you want generally speaking, more
ilotrty, and less fashionable restraint;
more kitchen and le1& b g
ertion and less sofa ; more pudding* ami
less-piano; more frankness and less mock
modesty; more breakfast and less bustle.
Loosfn yourselves a little; enjoy more lib
erty; die not restrained by fashion; breathe
the pure atmosphere of freedom, and be
comevomething as beautiful as the (de l ol
nature designed you should be.
MRS. BAAYTON’S PASTY.
“Dear me, William, I wish we could have
just one party this season, if no more,” said
Mrs. Ray to her husband, one evening after
he had returned from the fatiguing labors of
business : “Mrs. Bray ton has another party
next, week ; tmd only think, its her third one
this season.”
“Wefl, rny dear,” replied Mr. Ray. “the
question to be considered is, whether we
can conveniently spare the money fora par
ty. \ou know the expense of one got up
in good style is very considerable.”
“I am aware of that,” said Mrs. Ray,
“but if Mr. Bray ton can afford three par
ties in one season, why cannot you afford
one ! Surely, your income is not so much
less than his.”
“No,” was the reply, -but there’s the mys
tery ; for, from my knowledge of Mr. Bray
ton’s income and expenses, I am convinced
that he cannot well affo>d even one party
this season, much less three, which it seems
he will have had when the next comes off.”
“Weil, I should think you might gratify
me once,” said Mrs. Ray, bursting into tears,
(these were her most potent persuasives.)
‘ l think it’s a shame. There, now, 1 have
said it. I think it’s shameful treat memos a
devoted wife like me.”
“Mary.” returned her husband seriously,
‘*i( I, as I atn at present situated, were to grat
ify your wishes and incur the extra expense
of a large party, 1 am positive that 1 should
have to fail soon, and close up my business;
and how Mr. Brayton can keep on in the
way he lives without, going by the board, is
more than I can account for.”
“1 don’t care ; you are too close in your
calculations and too fearful of mishaps,” re
plied his wife, her tears breaking forth
afresh. “For my part 1 feel almost discour
aged with trying to be like other folks. 1
think that a husband who will not indulge
his wife sometimes in her most cherished
and ardent wishes, is guilty of meanness.”
“I am very sorry, my dear wife, to have
you think thus ©fine,” was Mr. Ray’s reply,
“but I think I can yet find means of con
vincing you that my ideas are correct as to
the propriety and necessity of my present
course, and as to the danger of Mr. Brayton’s
method of proceeding. Until then, l fear
you will continue to think ill of me.”
Mrs. Bravton’s party came of in superb
style, and in just two weeks from the day
on which it took place, Mr. Ray handed his
wife a paper containing the following.an
nouncement ;
“Fm lure. — We understand that <>ne of
our heaviest merchants, Mr. U; S. Brayton,
failed yesterday. His liabilities are said to
be very great. He has left town for parts
unknown, taking with him what ready mon
ey he could command. Wc wish to avoid
being uncharitable in our remarks, but from
what we have seen we are compelled to
come to the conclusion that nearly all ofour
late failures have been caused, directly or
indirectly, by extravagance on the part ol
the merchants and their families, not except
ing that of Mr. Brayton.”
Mrs. Ray read the above, every word of it,
and probably understood it, for she said no
more to her husband about parties that year.
WOMEN STRONGER THAN GYEN.
Let not our fair readers he startled at
this, but read its proof in which a distin
guished physician says. (We withhold the
name of the gentleman, to save his profes
sional reputation, because we consider the
following a libel, on the principle that the
greater the truth the greater the libel:)
anticipate the period when the fair
est portion of the fair creation will step
forth unencumbered with slabs ol walnut
and tiers of whalebone. The constitution
of our females must be first-rate, to with
stand in any tolerable degree the terrible
inflictions of the eor&ct. eight hours, everv
day. No .animal could sarvi-vx it. Take
.the honest ox and enclose bis sides with
hoop poles, put an oak plank beneath him,
iiml gird the whole with a bed cord, and
demand of him labor, flo would labor in
deed, but it would be for breath.'’
for the Temperance Crusader.
Projiijution- Hill, 27th May, 1836.
Messrs Editors : —! hope my good friend
Grisham, will pardon me tor having the in
closed letter published It is too good to
be lost. It breathes such a spirit of patri
otism and devotion to the good of our coun
try, as to show clearly that the author feels
what he writer. Brethren Prohibitionists,
in the length and breadth of Georgia, will
you listen to the advice ? Will you be in
Atlanta on the 4th Wednesday in July by
thousands? D. P. JONES.
My Dear Brother Jones: —l see by the
Ci usader, you have been to Jelferson coun
ty lately, at the request of the Baldwin Rai
ford Division. lam glad to hear you are
able and willing to labor in the goo*d cause,
xou have been long in the harness, and hope
you may e spared much longer, and your
labors abundantly blessed. Some of your
friends are very desirous to see and hear
you here; we are in a cold state, our people
are unstaide. We go more for excitement
and influence, than principle! And what
shall yve do’ Give up the contest? Idly
wait for a revival? Or shall we redouble
our diligence, buckle our armor on, and de
fy the hosts of aliens ! lam for the battle
We are able to go up and possess the <r no d
land in spite ol Giants and the sons of Anac!
The people of Georgia ought to have fought
the battle on Flournoys’ petition--and on
alboccasions since the people were ready,
but their leaders were weak and faint hear
ted ! Two years ago we were to all. ap
pearance far before our South Carolina
brethren ! Now they out-strip us very far.
Their Grand Division, which met at Ben
net tsville. had a large collection of repre
sentatives. Gen. S. F. Gary was there,
and made quite an impression. He went
to Charleston and spoke several times. The
Mercury (not a Temperance paper) says,
(the editor.) Gen. Carv, the Temperance
Lecturer, has been here; made several
speeches; we never heard him until last
night in the Hibernian Hall, which was
crowded to overflowing. He held the au
dience ii perfect silence for two hours—at
die close asked how many present would
join tlie Sons, and over two hundred names
were immediately given in. Would that he
could make such an impression in Savan
nah. Macon, Columbus,*'and other cities of
Georgia. But our Temperance men are
not Aaron and Iler’s. All full of very good
resolutions, but never put them in practice.
Our leaders are too timid or too vas
cillating, if the people could be got to
speak out, a very different influence would
be felt.. Let us try before the meeting of
the Convention, to get up local district or
county meetings, have delegates appointed
to go to the Convention, which meets in
Atlanta on the 4th Wednesday in July—
take a large delegation camp there, as we
ou! when you and me first met, My dear
brother, we must have an efficient organi
zation—there is no bond of union in the
Convention, I consider it militia. I have
tried the Rechabites, the Nazarites, the
Knights of Jericho, the Sons of Temper
ance. 1 think myself somewhat posted up
on the subject, and if the Sons cannot do the
work we must get. something better than
Alliances or Leagues, on these organizations.
I he sons have gone down for want of work,
apathy killed them, those who had enlisted
in excitement and pleasure as soon us the
novelty was over, they considered the work
done ! The revival going on in Carolina
and in Augusta, is of a different cast. And
I hope to see such a revival all over Georgia.
Snail we have it \ Will you help ns \
JOS. GRISHAM.
C| t <T nn])crantf Crusakr.
PEN FIE ED, ffEORGT A.
. Saturday Morning, Juno 7, 1556.
25F”Rev. Claiborn of Atlanta, is a duly
authorized Agent for the Crusader.
-
Liberal, Offer.
Any person sending us five new Subscribers, ac
companied with the “rhino,” shall be entitled to i
extra, copy of the Crusader for one year. Order
our Caper must invariably be accompanied v.-5*
cash to receive attention.
Stop Papers.'-Settle Arrearages.
Persons ordering their papers discontinued, nv 1 • i
invariably pay up all their dues. We shall not strike
off any subscriber’s name who is in arrears.
To the Leading Temperance Mon in each
County.
We appeal to all those who take a heartfelt inter
est in the subject of Temperance, to begin to bestir
themselves in regard to sending a delegation to the
Animal Meeting in Atlanta, on the 4th Wednesday
in Jul next. It is incumbent upon the leading
Temperance men in each eountv to excite the mat
ter, and we do beg of them to see to it in time.—
We must have a large attendance. The battle is to
be fought again, and we must begin to muster our
troops, and get more enlistments. Let the leading
o-en in each county who have the subject at heart,
agitate a meeting of all favorable to the cause, and
have delegates appointed to Atlanta.
We trust a word is sufficient to arouse you in this
matter.
Greenesboro Commencement,
The week of bustle, confusion, dust-choking, and
fantaslics, in theyoung city of Greenesboro has pass
ed. It was truly a lively and interesting time, there
having been a large number of visbors in attendance,
much larger than ever belbre. Trie Examinations
were conducted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day, all of which vve were informed gave complete
satisfaction. We were denied the privilege of hear
ing the Classes examined, but our acquaintance with
the discipline and thorough course of instruction
through which a young lady passes in this Institu
tion, warrants us in saving that the knowledge she
has acquired of her text Books, at the end of a term
of study, is as thorough and extensive as at any fe
male seat of learning in the Southern country. We
were present on Thursday morning at the Com
mencement Day Exercises, and we do not know that
we were ever more agreeably entertained on a sim
ilar occasion. The Exercises were introduced with
prayer by Rev. J. W. Ileid, of Philomath, after which
seve al of the young Ladies sang a beautiful chorus,
accompanied by Prof, Lenncau on the Piano Forte.
Pres. Axson then proceeded to l ead in a clear, dis
tinct and most happy style, the Compositions of the
Graduating Class; of which the following is a pro
gramme :
Miss Lizzie Fleming, Education.
A-vna C. Randolph Earth's Benefactors.
u Louisa E. Castles Home Influence.
A. E. Blvtue, Pcncer o f Kindness.
“ Virginia C. Duncan, Hope.
Louisa N. V\ led, Obligations of a Coun
try to her Warriors, Statesmen, and Philosophers.
In each of these Compositions there was a visible,
chaste and dignified tenor, and a breathing of moral
eloquence indicating a high degree of intellectual
culture. In some of them there was a touching pa
thos ahi eh stirred deep feelings in the bosoms of
many auditors. Though we condemn the practice
cl singling one for a notice to the neglect of others,
vet me must mention Miss Virginia C. Duncan’s
< Composition as one which seemed to be the native
OHtgushings of a heart not unacquainted with the af
flicting dispensations of Providence. She painted in
beautiful colors the influences and consolations of
“Hope” in this world, and then portrayed the
Christian’s hope of better and purer inheritance
than belongs to earth. It was the balir of gilead
upon the wounded spirit.
“Joy of the desolate, light of the straying,
Hope, when all others die, fadeless and pure,
Here speaks the comforter in God’s name, say>
? Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cu
The Compositions were all good. After the m..
ing of them, the Rev. Dr. Hoyt, of Athens, a •
her of the Board of Trustees, made some remarks j
relative to the financial condition of the College.
His remarks were made in a pleasant mood, and
were -well received; we trust they maj go great
lengths in stirring up tho delinquent patrons of the
Institution.
Rev. Mr; Jones, of Liberty county, who had been
chosen to deliver the Oration, then proceeded to the
execution of the task. His theme was, “the influ
ence of the Bible upon mankind.” lie dwelt large
ly uppails influence on man as a social being,
showing that it was the basis of the moral code which
has been established to regulate and govern man as
a social and religious being, and that the Bible is the
ag nt by which rnan is elevated above the brute cre
ation. In establishing these propositions he cited
countries where the light of the Book of God is not
permitted to shine, showing that the moral condition
of them was far. short of that which should charac
terize human beings as rational creatures. The Bi
ble led to a strict observance of marriage obligations.*
In proof of this'lle referred totho-e people who have
tried to live without it. Among them all was con
fusion and anarchy; horrid passions reigned with un
limited rule—parental authority was set at naught,
and marriage contracts were violated ad libitum.
lie then descanted upon live influence of the Bi
ble in elevating the female sex. We must forbear
giving a more lengthy synopsis of the speech. It
was throughout a fine production and he made a
happy ppplication of it to the circumstances attending
the occasion of its delivery.
Prof. Axson then proceeded to deliver to the mem
ber? of the Graduating Class, their diplomas, accom
panying them with a parting address, which we pro
nounced the most chaste, timely and elegant of any
thing after the order we ever heard. It produced a
deep impression upon the entire congregation. He
is indeed an accomplished man, and under his ad
ministration the Greenesboro College must acquire
great caste both at home and abroad.
U night the Concert, under the direction of Prof.
Leurnau came off, which attracted the largest and
most brilliant audience we have witnessed for a long
time. It was a general remark, that so large a nutn-
Wr of handsome ladies could not be gotten together
in any portion of Georgia. The programme con
tained a large assortment of select music, comprising
pieces from Mozart, Rosini, Beethoven, Hullah, War
; melink and other distinguished authors in the musi
j cal world. There was to some extent a want of a-
J daptation in the music to the audience, which is a
j tailing in all our College Concerts. The crowd was
| so dense that there was no seating them, and there
! was necessarily great confusion, and it was impossi
j ble to enjoy the scientific selections which were be
i ing discoursed. We regretted very seriously that
1 there had to be such confusion mixed, in horrid dis
cord with the performances.
We trust this Institution of female training may
Houri h prodigiously, and become a great Mecca of
learning for the rising female generation of our coun
try.
Soda Fount—Greenesboro.
The carrot-nosed Paddy may sing, “Och, an its
the liberties of this blissed counthry that we love,”
as he turns up his bottle of “split-head.” The cor
pulent Dutchman may wheeze, “I loves de liberties
f dish coonthry so mooch, cos dc peoblc (loos
nk so mooch goot viskey,” as he stirs his mug of
\ Or the frog-eating Frenchman may chime
>y gar sir, I loves de American peoples cause
. have so much liberty to sell de brandy and de
wine, and de whiskey,” as he stands behind his bar
rinsing his glasses and bottles ; but give me the lib
erty of taking a cool bubbling draught at friend Wal
ter Griffin’s Soda Fount. It is better than all your
milk punches, cherry cohlers, gin cocktails, poinpey
smashes, or brandy-slings. Call in at Griffins Drug
Store, door below Smith & Hall, and try for your
self-.
—
Refrigerium—Greenesboro.
Would you like a refreshing glass of “Ice Lemon
ade.” or pleasantly favored “Ice Cream,” with the
privilege of nice pound cake, apples, oranges, can
dies, ‘goobers,’ raisins, and all kinds of nuts, et cete
ra V Call in at poor old lame McDaniels, and you
will certainly be accommodated, in the most desira
ble manner. Me., is a good old soui, badly afflicted
with rheumatic lameness, but we can assure you
that his lemonade and ice cream is not lame, neither,
is his agreeable and handsome wife, who is ready at
all times to cater for your wants when Me., is unable
to “uio\ e quickly.”
Drinking for Health.
We publish this week in our columns of selected
matter, an article showing the absurdity of drinking
healths. Not less absurd is the hypocritical excuse
some men have of drinking for their health. There
are very few really delicate or sickly persons who
find it necessary to drink for their health. They
are mostly those whose rudely laces and robust
frames give a direct lie to the assertions of ill health.
Were not the subject of too serious a nature to admit
ofjesting, it would be really amusing to notice the
theories which they advance with respect to the
medical properties of liquor. They seem to think it
a catholieon, destructive of every disease to which
flesh is heir. Diseases, the most opposite in their
nature yield to its power. In Summer they take it
to make them cooi, in winter to make them warm.
Ah, how many have drank for their health, until
they become the victims of a disease more dreadful
than fever’s wildest ravings or “consumptions ghast
ly form.” They drank for their health , until they
died a drunkard’s death, filled a drunkard’s grave,
and found an eternal abode in a drunkard’s hell.
“Catch lion’s cubs and play with them for kittens.
Dig pit-falls and say they are resting places. Raise
whirlwinds and call them music, earthquakes and
say they are but dances. But do not drink poison
and (‘all it drinking health.” *
“Consistency, Thou art a Jewel.”
| No one will regret, it is hoped, that “Retrospect,”
of last week, and “Memento” in the present number
of the Index, has so gently chided those whose “su
perfluity of naughtiness” at the last, and some other
Conventions, proved such an annoyance to some who
sat by them in the house, and also to those by whom
the house was so kindly tendered. If Providence
spares our life, we intend to furnish whoever may
have the Index in charge with the piece of “Memen
to,” and so much of that of “Retrospect,” before our
next Convention in Augusta, as refers to that great
impropriety which too oflten prevails of defiling
Cod’s Sanctuary with puddles of tobacco.
Brethren, \ ou won’t do so any more, will you ?
Certainly our good friend of the “Index” docs not
reyret that the chiding was a “ gentle ” one. If ho
is about to turn against Tobacco, and like the Royal
James, give it a counterblast from his pen, we shall
know not what to look for next. We havo long re
gretted that he should indulge to an inordinate ex
tent in such an unmitmterial practice ; but the a
bove remarks, which manifest a spirit of utter cou
j ue inuation for the “superfluity of naughtiness” give
■is reason to hope for a radical Ye form. We serious
■ fear however, that he adopts the language of the
ouplet,
now the right and I approve it too,
.idemn the wrong, and yet that wrong pursue.”
. tie visits of the Editor of the “Index” to our
Sanctum are always welcome. But then ho always
leaves his Tobacco behind him—on our floor. *
SfcfcT’ We invite special attention in this issue to
the advertisement of E. J. Green, intended for
Teachers.
Gen. S. F. Cary.
This able and devoted advocate of Temperance
has been Lecturing for some time past in South Car
olina, with the most marked success. Wherever } u
has been, he has inspired tho friends of the cause
with new hopes, aroused i hem n action, „nfl s ,. li{
terror to the hosts of the enemy. Sublime as i> i}, ( .
theme which forms the whV lou den of his son- it
acquires an increased sublincty from Ids masterly
efforts. With a son’, k- ordy alive do the woes and
sufferings of his fellow men, a Drill** imagination
and the highest power.- of -argument, he is f„]j v
prepared to stir the deepest feelings of the human
heart. All who have beard hirn, have been com
pellcd to acknowledge his power. Even the political H
Press, which in respect to Temperance, is ever ready
to raise the cry, “can any good come out of Naza
reth ?” have been compelled to yield him merited 1
tributes of praise for his entrancing eloquence, and
clear logical skill. W e clip the following notice of
him from the “Rising Sun,” of Newbury, S. C.
Wo have seldom had the good fortune to listen to
as intelloctufd, eloquent and interesting a lecturers*
Gen. C try On Thursday night he held his audience
wrapt in delight over two hours. The lecture was
mote argumentative than any we have ever heard,
in fact it was a series of lucid arguments ami happy
illustrations. Ilis denunciations of the liquor deal
er were withering. 1.1 is descriptions of the miseries
physical and mental of the drunkard, were pathetic
then terrible. He persuaded many that the best
use for a whiskey cask was to knock both ends out
and make a telescope of it.
IBs argument on Friday on the constitutionality
of the prohibitory law was clear, plain, and enforced
with great power. But we object to one thing. L
annoys us exceedingly for any stranger to come into
our town and advance arguments that we canuot
answer. This man has done it. We have tried to an
swer them to our own satisfaction—we failed. We
wish it done. If any person about town or else
where can do it, he will lay us under obligations by
furnishing us with the reply V we will publish it.
We invite any one that can do it, to enter the lists.
Our columns are open tot >em.
Were it not for the shameful lethargy of the friends*
of Temperance in our State, we too might have a
chain pi n in the field, who could successfully set
his lance at rest against every foe. We inigut secure
the servic sos a Lecturer who has been alrea
dy tried, who 3 ieffls a precedence to none, in love
for the cause or devotion to its interests. For it
sake, he entered the arena of strife, amid all the fui v
of a political contest, and fur six months, toiled un
ceasingly for humauit3* and truth. And now he G
ready and willing to go forth again, to leave the fond
endearments of home, and for a compensation, which
would barely cover his expenses, canvass the length
and breadth of the land, pleading that cause which
he has once so cdoquently plead, in view of an ex
ample of such hci.de, such martyr-like devotion, how
can the Temperance men of Georgia, manifest sue)
an apathy or lukewarmness for the causer Whc.
are the Six Thousand, who amid the scoffs and de
rision of their fellow-men, and the strenuous oppo
sition of unscrupulous demagogues, dared to vote us
their consciences dictated ? Can they not speak and
act in the present emergency ? We ask of you no
great or costly sacrifice. We wish to see that spirit
of zealous devotion which you once manifested, and
which made you reckon any sacrifice as but small,
if it did but accomplish its object. A small sum from
each of you, a very small one, would enable 3-ou t
put into the field a Lecturer, who we candidly be
lieve, would make an entire change in our prospects.
He would move over this valley of dried, bleaching
hones, and with a prophet touch arouse them to ac
tivity and action. His warm, fervent, glowing el#
queue*- would stir into a flame the latent tires of en
thusiasm, and Temperance men would see anew
light dawn upon their cause. When all the auspi
ces are so favorable, why do tvc everywhere see this
want of interest, this unfeeling indifference ? If this
state of things continues, we may as well give up
all hope. Long periods of indifference, with a fitful
effort now and then, can never give us a triumph
over the Rum power in Georgia. We want labor,
patience, zeal, and those exercised continually, with
out ceasing. Action alone, constitutes the glowing
cross, which proclaims to us the prophetic words of
encouragement, “i?y this conquer.” *
“Remember Sumner.”
In the kennels of black Republicanism, the howl
has commenced, and we shall never hear the last of
it. Simmer’s broken temples will he carved upon
parian marble, and his blood-stained shirt will be
hung up in the archives, or laid away in an alabas
trite for luture generations to look upon an gnash
their teeth in rage} and around the bleeding statue
those biack-hearted cohorts will assemble in multi
tudes ami life a yell of agonizing worship to their
martyred Saint, i hoy have long since been wanting
3 martyr, cud now they have got hint. Sumner is
hound to become u Free-soil Saint, and the blood of
his vile and corrupt cranium upon the floor of the
Senate Chamber will serve as a speculum in which
his following Republican colleagues will see h:s gas
ping visage, and their keen indignation will never
cease to bubble and seethe. The cry of “remember
Sumner” will ring in our ears for days to come ; it
will be a standard cry for marshaling their rebel
troops. The Cayvtja Chief lets off thus, “the North
has hem long suffering, but she will not endure qui
etly such an outrage. Her voice will be heard in
trumpet tones; and the cry oi” Renumber Sumner”’
shall he as the lierv cross of the highlands to wake
up and rally her hosts.” We beg of the Chiefand
some other of our Northern rampant “nigger wor
shippers” to hold in their horns, before their corpoieal
engines explode. We think it advisable to cage
Col. Brewster of Massachusetts, before he ‘dabs’ ;dl
of'our ‘Southern States’ to the hud-hone with a boicie
[ knit'e. hi his speech in Fanenil Hall, Boston, he
: said:
j “Under the flag of our country floating over our
| National Capitol, a Senator of Massachusetts had
j been cloven down by a dastardly coward. He trus-
I ted a voice would go forth from tanucil Hall to
night that would shake the country from battlement
to foundation, (cheer,; He knew not what course
otheis may take, but as for him givehim liberty or
give him death. (Enthusiastic applause) He alsoquo
loathe remark of \\ ehstor, that there was a blow to
give as well as to take, and “il it comes to that
fellow-citizens, 1 say let it be war to the knife an<l
the knife to the hilt,” (Terrific applause.)
Now don't they whine? We think Brooks had bet
ter go on and Wore’ Brewster down before he butrh
or* all the Southern States with a dirk.
1 his alfair is to ? lamented, for there is nothing to
be gained by it, at tuc South, but on the other hand
much to he lost. hhe meetings of approbation whit
art- being held in some of the Southern States, aim
the presentation of canes, and pitchers, to Breaks as
ti .-tm.onials or approval, wo seriously condemn, for
tuc aggravation of crime is never productive of any
.'*■(l, ami we would like to hear of an end being put
m Mich meetings, We disapprove of such public
mauife-vlioi'is, while at the same time we dont be
;uvi diruuks struck a lick amiss.
.1 Xcie Dnt<s.~Ov\T old friend, the Pain Killer,
has come out in an entirely new drew, which greatly
improves its appearance. Numerous counterfeits on
tho old is, we believe, the occasion of it