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THE TEMPERASCfI CRUSADER.
3X J. H. SEALS,
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For the Crusader.
The Appeal.
AN ACROSTIC.
T were better to pause in youths’ sunniest hours,
Ere time dime their brightness, and blights all the flowers;
M ark out them a purer, and happier fate —
P erdition doth surely the drunkard await,
E n treaties for thee are each day offered up :
R enounce then the revel, and give up the cup—
A mother’., warm prayers are breathed fondly for thee,
N o more then the thorn In her loving heart be.
C ome away from the revel, and wild midnight glee,
R emember her bosom is bleeding for thee—•
U p— away! let her prayers be a guard and a shield;
S in, sorrow, and death, in the cup lie concealed.
A way from the revel —the night star is up,
D eiay not to glance at the garlanded cup—
E ach sip serves to rivet more closely the chain -
R enounce now the wine —be a man once again.
JENNY W ODD BIN K.
For the Crusader.
The Great Question.
Mr. Editor :—ln the discussion of the great
Temperance theme, in tbe various channels into
which it may run, we should never lose sight of
the relation that “ moral suasion' ’ hears to the ref
orraation. It is this that has scattered the dark
clouds of Intemperance, and given us at least a
few gleams of sunshine, upon the once dark hor
izon. It is this that has laid what foundation we
may have, upon which, to build “legal suasion.”
It is this that must first bring the great mass of
voters up to the right point and keep them there,
in a country where we have a free press, free dis
cussion, free government, and where every man is
free to vote for just such candidates to fill the vi
sions offices of the land as he may choose. The
sovereignty here in our happy Republican Amer>
ica, originates with the people ; hence, if we de
sire wise and virtuous legislators and good laws,
we mut labor by “moral suasion” to reform and
rectify the principles of the masses, otherwise, *ve
shall be deceived if we expect “good fruit” from
an “evil tree”—ln a a Republic, sis the people,
so are the laws, unless they are borrowed and
have no natural parentage, then they are never
properly carried out. To speak slightly of “mor
al suasion”, has a tendency to break down our
Temperance societies, and discourage all the in
strumentalities that are in operation for the pur
pose of purifying public sentiment, and hence,
strikes a deadly blow at the very foundation of
all reformation, either by law or otherwise.
That is right and constitutional to blow up
the “pernicions traffic” by law no man can doubt,
who has given the subject a fair investigation.
The purpose of the whole machinery of govern
ment, is to foster, protect and guard the interests
of the people. When it fails to increase the hap
piness and prosperity, and strengthen the security
of the great public, it falls short of the end for
which it was devised. However, “some” say that
it is unconstitutional to prohibit the traffic—and
who compose this “some” ? These guardians of
the constitution, may be divided into two classes :
First —Politicians who ride into office upon a
whiskey barrel ; who feed and fatten upon the
moral corruption of society—reform their constit
uents, and like owls from the glare of the sun,
they will retreat into the dark corners of the
earth, or fall into hopeless obscurity. The second
class, are composed of poor sots, in whom, the
fires of rum have left nothing but the ashes of
their former sense and principles: It embraces
also the whole clan of grogvenders, the character
of whom, I shall not pretend to describe- imagi
nation is not sufficient for the task, and tbe Eng
lish language is too bright. There is no use in
arguing with this “some,” for you never hear
their real objections.—Get the hearts of the people
right, and their heads will be right, and you’ll
hear no more talk of violating the constitution.
It is considered constitutional to hang men for
wilful murder, though it is acknowledged as a
general rule, that eightt-tenths of the murders
that disgrace our country would not have occur
red, had it not been for tbe Alchoholic fires of the
rum shops, that crazed the brain and stirred up
the passions. Now if it is proper to have a law
that takes cognizance of the effect, there is much
stronger reason that we should have one that
strikes at the cause, alias the rum shop.—lt U
considered constitutional to sentence a man to the
Penitentiary and hard labor for a number of years
if he counterfeits our “precious coin,” and circu
lates it through the country—but what are these
sellers of whiskey doing? They are palming o ff
weekly upon us the very worst of counterfeits, in
the shape of vagabond sots and debased charac
ters, to poison the morals of the land.—lt is con
sidered constitutional for the law to cut the mill
dam, and wipe out the fruitful source of chills and
fevers, though the miller is engaged with all his
might, iri preparing for his neighbors the stats of
life.—And now look at the inconsistency : sup
pose some unprincipled agent of old Nick, comes
along and fills the old mill-house with rot gut,
and poisons the whole neighborhood*—spreads
ruin and desolation for time and eternity in the
surroundinding section— husbands and fath
ers away from from weeping wives and helpless
babes, robbing them of the last dollar, and throw
ing them upon the chilling charity of an unkind
world—in short, tet it spew ■Qi.'t all the abomina-1
tiors that hell and whiskey c:mbine i -efin origi
nate, and, what is the 1. ..V,hy?3 any law to
to blow up the “infernal machine 3” O no, but the
law—and it is a foul blot upon tbe fair escutcheon
of this civilized country—-sheilds the vender, and
protects him in his hellish work for a few shillings.
This is a deplorable “state of affairs”—b’d it ?
Enough it is, to call down from high Heaven up
on our fertile plains and verdure—clad moun
tains, the dire vengeance of Almighty God.
But I have wandered away from the original
purpose of this article, whieh was, to direct the
friends of Temperance to the plan proposed by
“one of many” who hails from Sparta. He says
in substance, let the Legislature pass a law that
will give to every county in the stale, the privilege
of having doggeries or abolishing them, just as
each individual county may choose. This I think
an excellent scheme, and better adapted to our
present circumstances than any oilier I have seen
proposed. It is a fixed fact, that the great body
of Temperance men are now determined to move
in the direction of “legal suasion,” or no direction
at all, and this plan I honestly believe, promises
more success than any other yetorigiuated. And
now suppose there be Temperance.societies estab
lished in every county if possible, am let the friends
of the reformation have regular meetings and lec
turing, and concentrate their energies in the di
rection of this one point, to wit : “death to al|
grogshops in the county.” In theso societies let
“moral suasion/ rise in the majesty of her strength,
end persuade the people to adopt “legal suasion”
in a practical form, f cannot think or conceive
of any better plan than this to instill Temperance
punieiples into the hearts of the people, even if the
Anti—prohibitionists should prove the strongest
in every county. Our spekers in these societies
as a general rule, should be from the respective
neighborhood. W e should if course be ever ready to
extend our purse and hearty welcome to the cir
cuit speaker, but we must have stationary stars
to give light, and not depend too much upon
occasional comets, that sweep round with their
blazing tales (tails. HANNIBAL.
Jefcrson Cos. Ga.
THe “Index” and its “Critic.* 5
When the “Index*’ was published at Penjicld,
complaints were not unfrequently made against
the paper, cr its Editors, for its want of zeal and
energy in urging the claims of Mercer University
upon the denomination and the public. It seem
ed to be expected (and very justly so) that a paper
belonging to the Baptist Convention of the state
of Georgia, should be devoted, in p>urt ut least,
to the support and defence of that institution
which was the avowed object of its care and its
prayers. But when the convention decided to re
move the paper from this place to Macon, anc
placed it under the supervision of a committee of
its own appointment, and Joseph Walker
was chosen as iti editor, it was undestood,
and, if we are not deceived, so announced
by Mr. Walker in his salutatory, that one of its
primary objects should be to advocate and ad
vance the interests of “or cherished institution.”
And why should it not be so ? Does not the insti
tution belong to the Georgia convention as a child
to its parent ? an] is it not worthy the support o
the ’ Index” ! Has it not been the object of the
prayers and great liberality of many of the most
pious and influential Baptists of tbe state living
and dead, and thus made the means of accom
plishing great good ? are there not many in our
own and in distant heathen lands who aro this
day living proofs that Mercer University has
done and is doing much for the temporal and
spiritual happiness of our race ? Could not this
institution, if patronized and supported as it should
be by the denomination of the state, with its
large endowment, its beautiful, quiet, and healthy
location, its commodious and costly buildings, its
extensive library and apparatus, and its present
able, talented, and accomplished professors, be
made a mighty instrument in spreading and es
tablishing baptist faith and practice ? Where in
all the state could there be so easily and success
fully gathered and concentrated so much power
and influence for the baptist cause as at Mercer
University, Penjicld ? In candor and simplicity
we ask every friend of the institution andHevery
baptist of the stale, who loves truth and cherishes
the name and memory of Pen field, Mercer, and
Sanders, do you not believe that your institution
has done great good, that it u capable of doing a
mst deal more, and that it should have the suji
port of the “Index” —the organ of the Baptist con
vention of the state of Georgia ? Does it receive
tbe support of that paper ? “Let facts be submit
ted to a candid world.”
Whatever the “Index” may have said or pub
lished in favor of our institution, it is a fact that
it has published articles detracting from the high
reputation and just merits of its able tffieois; arti
cles comparing its location in an unfavorable
light with the locations of other schools in the
state*; and articles ridiculing and depreciating our
village and its inhabitants. Stubborn and undeni
able are these facts! Do not such communications
breathe the spirit of malicious envy, or bear the
impress of feelings embittered by disappointment
in obtaining here a share of the loaves and fishes?
Now friends of “Mercer/ and Baptists of Geor
gia, we would ask you, and in the kindest spirit,
we would ask the “Index,” what means the pub
lication of silly, such vile, and uncalled for squibs
as that found in its issue of the 2d inst., over the
signature of “Critic ?” Can the interests of your
eollege bp advanced by such contemptible scrib
bling ? Answer Avfc beseech you in truth—what
good can possibly result from such ridicule ? Is it
not a cownrdty thrust at our village and -our tab
ented Proses or of Belle-lettivs ? And does not
t e blow, though we tk and puny in ilse'f, receive
strength and force for injury by being hurled from
the mouth-piece of the Baptist Convention ?-
grange support, thi s friend “Index”.for our cob
lege-the left frel.ly „ ff „ riog w
while che Strength of the right h *** i„ rfeAling
felling blows upon its head!
A few month* since bitter strifes and conten
tions beclouded tbe pospects of our.much loved
Institution--a dark day was upon us; but the
spirit of Christianity finally prevailed; difficulties
and differences were adjusted; wrangling* and
contentions ceased, and peace again threw ju
bright and cheerful light upon us. Vacancies
which had been insde in some of the professorships
were filled with energetic and accomplished instruc
tors, and everything seemed to indicate a glorious
and prosperous future. It has been our good for
tune to spend a large portion of our life iu this vil
lage. Here we received our education, and here
we love still to live. And having been for years
thus at tbe very door of the college, we claim to
have some knowledge of the ability of every offi
cer who has been connected with it; and Ido no
discredit to those honorable and talented gentle
men who held professorships here in other days
and at whose hands we received instruction, wheu
wesay, that Mercer University has never been
supplied with more faithful, active and accom
plished professors than she now has. She holds
an elevated standard of scholarship, and young
wen may here receive an education as thorough
as at any similar institution any where. Almost
daily we hear young men of the University speak
ing of the faithfuluess and ability of their instruct
ors.
Our village is retired and healthful, free from
grog-shops and other sinks of dissipation and
crime, and affords as good society as any village
in Georgia. Nothing is wanting to make our
Institution one of the largest and best schools in
all the country, but the favor and support of its
oivn denomination.
We know not who “Critic’ is, but we will vouch
that he is au enemy to Peftfiekl, and tbe College
whose heart is charred with the blackness of revenue
From the pith, style, and jingle of his criticism, vie
would dare say lie has often tried his hand at
wit, and been much %clined to verse and that he
may yet win laurels for himself, but we deem it
not amiss to offer him the following caution from
Pope:
“Some have at first for* wits, then poets passed ;
T uru’d critics next, and prov/d plain fools at last.
Some neither can for wit ndr critics pass,
As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass.”
Pen field, Ga., CITIZEN.
For the Crusader.
Mu. Editors—Two earnnntnications appearel
in your last paper, one from .the G. W. C. the
other from the G. W. R. of the Order of K’s of
J. of this State, in which they endeavor to “pitch”
into the Griffin Convention smartly, for trying to
get the National Lodge upon its legs again.—
Robed in the habiliments of their offices, they have
seen proper to give a gratuitous decision upon our
course, with as much ceremony and dignity as if
the whole matter devolved upon them by virtue
of their offices to decide. We did once seek their
advice, and the advice of the whole order. We
sought it long and diligently with an eye sing’e
to the good of the order. It seemd to be well
known that the National Lodge vflfts defunct, and
uot even an officer left of that Lodge, except the
G. W. R.; that its last meeting was held in 1854,
and then, as at former meetings, very thinly at
tended. Unfortunately under the constitutional
representation alone , the members composing the
National Lodge, ha 9 ranged from about three to
six, and thus it has worne out. Newspapers pub
lished, and hand bills were sent as far as it could
be ascertained the order had gone, all settingforth
the plan and objects of the movement. Informa
tion was received from various quarters, all ap
proving the plan. From the Grand Lodge of
Louisiana we learned that no delegates would be
sent because too remote; but would be perfectly
content with whatever might be done. From the
G. W. C. of this State, a letter was read in Griffin
Lodge, in which he said : “ 1 approve of the move
ment by Griffin Lodge, No. 21 iu reference to the
National Lodge. I cannot attend myself—will try
and have our Lodge represented. I hope you
will succeed in reorganizing the National Lodge.”
Information was also received from various subor
dinate Lodges, all approving oar course. And up
to the lime of the Convention there was not a
single dissenting voice, and but three since, and but
one of them (the G. W. C.) heretofore approving.
In consequence of small pox existing in Griffin at
the time of the Convention, there were not as
many delegates from abroad as we hoped to see.
We however, received letters from various Lodges,
giving reasons for not sending delegates, but ad
vising us to carry out the movement by all means.
The action of the Convention was by the approv
al, and for the Order as much out of the Stale as
in it; and the G. W. C. has no power to decide
questions not within his constitutional jurisdiction.
I think, however, theG. W. R. has about as much
right to decide questions for the whcdfi Older as
for any part of it, and as fully authorized with
out said Roman Capitals as with them. Lie has
discovered the National Lodge should be compos
ed of delegates from not less thah five Grand
Lodges. We have not seen that provision in the
constitution, but if he is correct, it settles the ques
tion against him. He is right when he says “the
Order in each State, Territory, or Province,should
be represented.” I say ih *y ought to be, at least
they ought to have that privilege, and that is what
we are trying to give them. But according to
the plan insisted upon by our opponents, nor.e can
be represented but the Grand Lodges, and it is not
every State, Territory or Province, where (lie Or
der exists, that has a Grand Lodge. We do not
seek to deprive the Grand Lodges of the constitu
tional representation, or of any other right, unless
they claim exclusive representation. Now if re
viving the National Lodge must ,bo Jest to the
Grand Lodges of Georgia and Louisiana, (the
only ones, it is said, now working) We uteJ
not expect a. delegation from Louisiana, for it is
still too far from this. Our three delegates may
meet or they may ndt. Suppose two should faib
tbe constitution says, “one or more representa
tives from the different Grand Lodges shall con
stitute a quorum,” if that means from the Grand
I .lodges represented, and the other delegate ap
pears, he may elect all the officers (none elligrble
to hold office but himself, and therefore ipust
hold all,) and declare himself the National Lodge,
and act accordingly. And if every Grand Lodge
in existence must be represented before a quorum
can be formed, when will that be done? Not
until tbe agony is over and the whole Order in
the condition of the National Lodge. We have
already had the one man self-styled National
Lodge long enough. All the high prerogatives
of the National Lodge G. W. C &c., have been
assumed and exercised by the 0, W. K. ‘The
G. W. C. in his manifelto, reminds the subor
‘dinate Lodges, that they have a right to elect
their delegates to the Grand Lodge, the last regu
lar meeting in this month. The constitution says
the first regular meeting in September', again he
says tbe Grand Lodge meets in Atlanta on the
third Tuesday in next month. The Graud Lodge
dosed to meet on the third Thursday . See brief
synopsis of proceedings. lie then winds up by
recognizing the right of the Grand Lodge to de
clare itself independent of the National Lodge.
It has no sueli right. The Grand Lodge owing
its existedee to the constitution, cannot travel out
of it. In this institution like all others, having a
republican form of Government, ilie people, in
other words, the members hold tbe supreme pow
er. And they have the right in Convention of
exercising the supreme power, or their reserved
rights to throw off the government entirely, or
when there are no provisions made adequate to the
emerginces under which they act, to supply such
detieienees. Let all the Grand and subordinate
Lodges be represented, as far as possible, iu the
meeting to be held at Macon on the last Tues
day in October noxt. Then let us reason, deter
mine and act in concert as men and brethren.
Griffin, Ga., Aug. 20lIi, 1857. GRIFFIN.
C|e (Temperance Crusnber.
PENFIELD, GEORGIA.
Thursday Morning, September 17, 1857.
kVIIITSKJKRI<IIO.
You are hereby notified
that the Grand Lodge of
Georgia will meet in the
City of Atlanta* on the
third Thursday, 17th day
of September proximo, at
10 o’clock, a, in, Have
your Lodges represented
in said meeting, as tiiere
will be business of impor
tance to the Order before
the body, and remember
that the meeting is on the
17th day, and not the 15th
w J
day, as stated, (this was
an error.)
Yours in H. T. C.
W, O. FORS YTH,
G W R
Atlanta, Aug. 39.
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The charming noVellette, “The Voung Governess”
by the gifted Editor is still continued with unabat
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Pete kson received, still niantains its high stand
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The four Reviews and Blackwood for $lO,
*————■—
Dkcxkenness is productive of more evil than any
other vice in which men indulge. It injures the
man himself, injures his family, his neighbors and
his cojuntry. Can no law be invoked to punish a
vice like this ? *
Few scenes in Nature are more lovely than an
Autumnal sunset. The fields, woods, and the very
air arc pervaded by a stillness that is almost oppres
sive. As the sun nears the horizon, his rays become
more golden, and the light, airy clouds that float
around, assume the most gorgeous hues, as if they
clad themselves in splendor to witness some grand
pageant. Solemnity rdfens. The shadows that for
hours have been lengthening and expanding, be
come yet more souibry, by contrast with the bril
liance that plays in golden wavelets on each hill and
tree top. With gracefully measured pace the sun
sinks; and then glows the firmament with a lustre
which sapphires, rubies, and all the gems of earth
never know,
fc’uch a scene is far more impressive than words
can describe. Tt is one of those moments when
“The spirit receives,
Whole volumes of thought on its unwritten leaves.”
Kindness always pays. There is no nature so ob
durate as not to yield to it3 influence. The tierco
spirit that knows not fear and mocks at danger is
subdued by the soft answer that turneth away
wrath. The hardened criminal who can bear un
moved tho taunts and scoffs of an enraged multitude,
is melted to tears by the voice of pity. “Bless those
that curse you,” is the Savior’s command, and hu
man reason finds it full of philosophic wisdom. No
heavier retribution could be demaudedof those who
have injured us than that they should become the
recipients of our favor. In the beautiful language
of the Great Apostle, “It heaps coals of fire upon
their heads.
Many of this generation arc ready enough to in
quire whether this or that appropriation of their
funds will prove profitable; but they think little
about making of their moral
capital. It seems never to strike them that they
may so lay out the principles and qualities of their
nalruc, as to increase their stock twenty, fifty or a
hundred fold. That it can be done will beattested by
many an Old veteran, who has become as a fruitful
vine, clustering with every Christian grace.
We know of nothing which more surely pays
than kindness. Kind words, fitly spoken are like
bread east upon tho waters, the increase of which
shall be gathered many days henoe. Like mercy
they are twice blessed; they bless both him who
gives, and him who takes. Who has net felt their
power ? When bowed down by anguish, they come
like a healing balm of precious ointment to the
troubled spirit When trembling with (ear, they
tome liko the still small voice after tho w hirlwinds
blast, and earthquake’s shock, speaking of hope and
Ueaven. Be kind, speak kind words, do kind doode;
for in so doing thou shalt havo thy reward. T
* v > - •♦**-
BT'A negro man belonging to Mr. W. Anncy, |
was fitted at hit* plantation, m Troup c >nnty; la: t
week* by another one of hi.s bUtch, j .
Snuff Rubbing.
Do not disloß your mouths, elevate noses,
and turn away from this paragraph without a peru
sal, ladies, as you give a glance at the hcadir g. We
have set down to give you a sober chat about this
disgusting habit into which you have fallen, and we
wish you to listen to us. We know that you all de
ny it; at least most of you do. We know too, that
merchants drive quite a profitable business in the
snuff traffic; and who arc the consumers ? “Let us
alone” you say. “We have just as much right to
rub with snuff, as men have to chew, smoke or
drink liquor.” It is granted. Did we do either of
these things, we could not have the heart to attack
you; yet we fear, fair ladies, that were the sterner
sex called on they might render more plausible ex
cuses for either of these vices than you could for the
one in which you indulge.
We have spoken as if this practice were universal.
We suppose there are some bright exceptions. In
fact we know there are; but wc fear they are few
and far between. Wc happened lately to remark
in the presence of a good old lady friend of ours,
that wc supposed very few fashionable, rgfined young
ladies vveie given to this hatyt “Abiw said she,
“your ignorance is father to that thought. Did you
know as much as I do, you would not say so.”—
This and some other similar remarks, have induced
us to believe that we were wrong in our first opinion,
and that in this, as in some manly vices wc wot of,
intelligence is no safe guard.
Snuff-rubbing is a useless practice. This vre pre
sume, its most hopeless slave would he free to ad
mit. Wc can not think of a single useful purpose
it can answer. It docs not promote health, elevate
the spirits, render ono oblivious of present sorrow,
or present bright prospects for the future. Even
the opium eater can offer a greater show of reason
for his insane folly. He indulges in a practice that
destroys his mind and saps his constitution to escape
from a sense of misery. A woman does the same
merely to “keep herself company.” This plea is
completely invalidated by the fact that they rub
most when they have most company.
Next in the list of its objoctional qualities, comes
its filthiness; and what form of filth, we ask, could
be more repugnant to our evi ry sense ? The offence
which it gives the taste and smell is bad enough ;
but that which it gives the sight is far worse. A
young man meets a lady in society, tastefully dress
ed in the most fashionable attire. Beauty lies upon
her cheek in lines as graceful, in tintfs as delicate as
those that dye the flo'.vrets leaf Every limb-is round
ed as if a Grecian chisel had carved out from the
stainless marble the inspirations of genius. Her
voice is melody; soft and sweet as the lullaby which
sea-nymphs sing over the couch of a sleeping storm.
In a word, the lovely ideal which fancy wrought out
in his moonlight reveries, stands living, breathing
before him. To “ fall in love” is the work of half a
minute. She smiles upon him; a smile, which to
his intoxicated mind seems warm enough to melt
the heaviest glacier that ever lay upon Alpine heights.
He has the exquisite pleasure of conducting her
home, and his heart throbs with untold emotion as
she gently leans upon his arm. lie bids her good*
night at the door with a hearty pressure of the hand,
and a sigh which makes sad wreck of the “fair bo
som,” over which his laundress had toiled for hours.
He has gone a few yards, when happening to east
back a glance he beholds a light in her chamber.
He pauses to see if per chance he may catch a glimpse
of those charms that have ravished his every
thought for a few hours past. She takes her scat at
the open window, perhaps to gaze at the stars, and
weave bright picuturcs of future happiness. No,
her mind is busied with the present, for in her left
hand she holds a small, square, black bottle, while
with her right, she is applying a large mop to her
mouth, occasionally stopping to give it a dip into
the bottle. Oh! horror of horrors I He rushes
from the spot, maddened, frenzied, grieved, but in
love no longer. His fair idol has been thrown from
its high pedestal, crushed, broken, and he dreams
of excellence in female mold no more. Ah 1 woman,
what a qharm did the exhibition of your filth at that
moment dissolve.
Asa natural consequence of its filthiness, it is
unhealthy. VYe are no physician and therefore can
not favor you with a scientific argument on this
head; but from our limited knowledge of Ilygcnia,
we know that whatever is opposed to cleanliness, is
opposed to health. The fetid air, laden with the per
fumes ofMaccaboy which they are continually taking
into their lungs, would kill animals of far strong
er constitutions. Many ladies have a petichqnt for
appearing to be in delicate health. Let suchrubwith
snuff for ten hours a day, and they will appear as
delicate as heart could wish ; but we can not prom
ise them that they w.ll look very interesting. Many
of our gaunt, sallow spectre-like women may trace
their unhcalthincss to this cause.
The last evil of this habit which we shall notice
is its immorality. In and of itself, snuff rubbing
may not be morally cither good or bad. But wc at
tribute to many things the moral complexion of
their consequences, and so we do of this We know
that this disgusting habit then, leads to the equally
disgusting one of deception and falsehood. We
have heard young ladies tell the most deliberate
untruths about this matter, without a blust or the
quiver of a muscle. To expect a lady to confess
that she rubs with snulf’ is as unreasonable as to
require her to tell her age. It is something she
*ou!d hardly do upon the rack or at the stake.—
Call you not this a moral evil ? Ay, it is one so
great as to be absolutely frightful in its natme.
With your other follies which have drawn upon
you such an amount of sarcasm, we have nothing
to do. Make your hoops as large or your bonnets as
small as you please. Lay on the rouge until not a
lineament of “the human face divine” which nature
gave you can be seen. Press your bodies with hea
vy stays until your enfeebled chest can sustain no
more. In your doing of all these things our lips
shall be scaled. But do not, >h! for Heaven’s sake
do not nt’t with snulf. *
Young Witcher, who Killed his father a few
weeks ago in Atlanta, has been arrested and is now
in jail.
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£2jT’ The Marietta Georgian, of 27th üb., con
tains the announcement of the death of Stephens J.
Sanders, a t’adet of the Georgia Military Institute
of Marie Its, Ga.
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f%r Tho Savannah Republican of September
sth, says: “We regret to hear of the death of VV.
VY. Goodrich, Esq., who has been for many years a
resident and merchant of this city. He expired in
New York city on yesterday mining aged thirty
four years.” ‘ ‘
Among the patent} recently granted, we no
lice one to Mr. Thomas J< Rogers, of Casa villa, in
.this State, for an improvement in need planters.
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W” An extensive rolling mill for the ‘usprdav
turo of Rajlrovl iron is about to he ercr-UcA
lantitjGs. ft will cost $1 &o,f>oo.
Man shot by a Woman.—We unieia'and, says the
Fed. Union, that a man by the name of John I. Baes
was killed in his own house one day last week, by
a Mrs. Hudson. The parties all lived in Hancock
county. It appears that Bass came bo*re drunk,
maltreated his wife, and drove her and children and
Mrs. Hudson aud children out ff his house. Mrs.
Hudson bursted two caps at him, and then she went
home, and next morniDg very early, just as Bass
was getting up, she entered his room, placed a
pistol to his breast, killing Bass instantly. The3e
are the particulars, so far as we liavc been able to
collect them.
The annual convention of the Stockholders
of the East Tennesse and Georgia railroad will be
held at Cleveland, Tenn., on Wednesday, [the 9th
day of September.
It is estimated that tho quantity of wheat
shipped from Rome in Floy ed County, will equal
400,000 bushels the present year.
§3jp The next Annual Tair of the Southern Cen
tral Agricultural Society will be held at Atlanta,
commencing on the 20th of October next and end
ing on the 24tlr. Col. 11. M. Johnson of Sparta,
has been appointed to deliver the address before the
Society.
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Temperance Meeting.
Oarrolton, Ga., Aug. 22d, ’o7.
A large and respectable portion of the citizens
ofCarrolton and vicinity, having assembled in tho
Court House this evening, fur the purpose of form
ing a Temperance Society. G. J. Wright. Esq.,
was called to the Chair, aud W. 11. Acklin, and
W. 11. Burion requested to act as Secretaries.
M;ij. I!. D. Thompson in response to repeated
calls, arose and delivered a short, but able pithy
and telling temperance speech
The Chairman then being called for, arose, and
in his usual fluent style, depicted the miseries re
sulting from that Hydra-headed monster, intemper
ance, also, showing at some length’the benefltts
resulting from total abstinence.
The Pledge was then read and presented, whan
thirty-five came forward and signed, among whom
were some of our “Hard cases.”
A number of ladies graced the Hall with their
presence, and several of them sigued the pledge.
Ou motion, agreed to meet again next Saturday
night, the 29th iust, for the purpose of organic
ing, electing officers, Ac., when Maj. Thompson
will deliver another oue ofhis telling speeches.
On motion, the Chairman appointed Chas. Rcd
ahan, J. T. Meador and Jno. 14. Austin a commit
tee to draft suitable By Laws ff-r the government
of the society.
On motion, J. M. Hedwine, W. H Burton and
N. Este were appointed to select some suitable
persou to deliver an address before the society on
Saturday the 12th day of September at 2 o’clock
P. M.
On motiun, Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Southern Dem
ocrat and Tcmpewnce Crusader.
On motion, adjourned.
G. J. WRIGIIf, Ch’rman.
W . 11. Acklin, ) q
W. 11. Burton, f ’ •*“
C LIPPINGS.
The Hon. Edward Everett has accepted the invi
tation to be present at the approaching State Fair,
of Alabama in November, and deliver his celebrat
ed Lecture on “The Life, Character and Death of
Washington.” A
There are in France 1,097 printing offices and 1,-
092 journals. The number of compositors employ
cd in all France about 9,500. Os these, Pari'i em
ploys 2,000.
The Maine Law in Massachusetts.- The infor
mation in regard to the operation of this law in
Massachusetts, is that the consumption of ardent
• pirits in the State has considerably checked ; that
from some places it has been entirely banished,
while in others it is sold clandestinely. In temper
ate communities it has been enforced, but not where
the population is large and public sentiment divid
ed.
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The issue of tho London Times each morning
makes a piles of fifty feet high. Every four days it
would make a column as high as the London Monu
ment.—The entire force employed in the printing
department is three hundred, including reporters
and proof readers.
At the last session of Augusta (Va.) county court,
110 indictments were made against one man for 1 q
tior selling.
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Mad me Purodi is rustication on Lake George,
and rowing and fishing for her daily amusement.
The fo’lowing is Dr. El ler’s recipe for a popu’a
lecture : Take one drop of thought, beat it up to a
bushel of bubble, and throw rainbows upon it for
an hour.
Steel Engraving.—A good specimen of this art
can be seen on each bottle of Perry Davis’ Pain
Killer. This valuable preparation is put up in square
bottles, with the wordsDuviV Vegetable Pain Killer
blown in the glass. [?.]
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Ihe over-due steamship Great Britain was off
Liverpool, from Australia, when the Asia sailed -
She had over £IOO,OOO in Australian gold on
board.
The Toronto papers give a rumor that the New
foundland TalegrapU now in use is about to be a
bandoned, the enterprise being a failure.
Dr. Spears, a wealthy planter on Lake George
FLrida, was drowned in the lake on Wednesday last
VV. M. fcerguson, a tobacco dealer, committed su
icide at Nashville, Tennessee, on the 4th instant. -
lie was a native of Lynchburg, Va., and about tweo
five years old.
Ihe most uphill business in which a man can
easily engage, is to sit down deliberately to try and
wiite so as to himself.
/ifv*L Fat mukj. — One of the most practical
eases of book firming” that has come to on
knowledge is told us by a friend. A young Mary
land former, n reading man ami a working man,
gut ho’d of Liebi-’s great work on agricultural
ehornb try soon after Us publication, am| become
convinced of the propriety, notwithstanding that
his farm whs limestone land, of m aking a freib
application of that fertilifcer. - After a good deal
of hesitation on the part of las father, the lime,
was tried, and after being liied, continued. > The
improvement in tomequenee has been such, that
where live and six barrels of corn was the outside,
much ;s fifteen per acre have been made, and
other orops in proportion. A debt, the into it at
of which tiv-y could scarcely keep down before,
h;u been paid” off, an*t lie y have bought field af
ter fluid with ready money from neighbors who
Cunjd not buy lfnny)v agricultural Wdrs,
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