The Friend of Temperance from Raleigh, North Carolina • Page 1

5 'iJ :3d.3F5rGnEr9 7,1873. isro. ir. soi tion in the minutes of iho ow. Alas, the wino cup does not bring O0mmtmicattmtf5.

carm and d5arL(leit. -4 P. Association ro-assomblcd re- i 1. i ........1. i "Make vtHirst lie paused Iiia lipaalorlg promen-ude aneF loc eJ Into ray, face- The force of Injy vrtEs canie liim and tlieSv'ai ni blOoeVwliKjlT Sowl in.

an ancry spot on either cheek spread oyer Ma' faeiana Bianlied bis brow with p. UeehiibiriL I iiigeu1ou8 smile gaUii M-flil in hia Mnn n.i tilornif mtirtn hia played upon bis lips. nefJl not 'couiulain of 4 brother I Hftwarft 14 gtVil a groat 4(ieal of a4ld4faorial iionaiu i on nui, mi 1 1 vsmvj- 4uiuuo -j sen I Lave no more'rule over my spir-1 "Then you will my spir- uon you win Reported for the Kriend oTTemparance. wzisms AssociiTicx HELD AT FBanUHTOX, H. C.v? "Tbe Local Ministers Association of North Caroliea assembled in' the Methodist Church at Franklintoiiil IT, Jnry the 18th, at 3 o'clock in annual Sol-j omon Pool iu the chair.

The President opened the Associa tion by reading a lesson, singing and prayer. The Secretary called the roll, and corrections were made. The foUo wing members were repor- teel present Pool, Presi- dent, Chapel Hill L. Branson, Secre- tary, Raleigh S. RTrawick, Raleigh; Ruffin Badger Brantly York, Institute T.

L. D. Smith, Kittrells. By proxy J. (A.

Reagan, Reein Creek, Buncombe county Gray C. Qari-iss, Pikevil James Stewart, Wayno county; Martha Vineyard, Chatham county Vincent Walker, Calokalm, Davie county S. W. Or- mond, Hookerton, Green county Do- mon G. Meekins, Roanoke Island, Uon.

1st-. Sptiully wo. recommeml that, that part of the iiddreds which refers to'Educalu'iiibe rcterred to the 'Coni- mitUe on educatioiv --i 2nd. That in" ieitid lojhat paitof theiaddtesa whieb' relutesT Ux jnore thoioligh organizAtjou of the wo rcouimaid that a. committee of three appointed draft a Constitution and By-Tjawb, astei 'report t-h-j aiac" to u't'anniialiueetMig.

3rd. We ivc-onim'eii-i th.it the millee make hitch i HlSOHt.s III he constitution -and In -laws as shall se-eniai lay lt-jtrt 1 1 tnis BltVN VoKK. Ij. A r.hiiSFi L. SMirir, On motion of S.

ii. Teawii the 3rd article of the report, w.i.; stricken out. The report ims amentl-d was ah- led. 1 he i-l'inr apiii as iMinniit- teo on report li R. Tiifaker and i l.

U. Tra ick. The commit ten niade their report, which will appvar in the printed minutes. A very inh-rewtuig leport of liiith-ei ford College, N. Wtus here read by J.

I. Simpson, the financial agent of the college. The committee on F.bn:.itien made their repent, which will appear iu the printed minutes. Marion, Beanfort and Raleigh were put in nomination for the next annual meetin.T. Marion was unanimously adopted.

Time-of meeting, Thursday I before the 3rd Sabbath in July, 1873. Tho committee on- Order of nessiepoueo. ymwc oi Dusmess is about the same as that of last year. On motion of S. li.

Trawiclc, tho fol- lowing resolutions were unanimously Passed That ll.o of tw. I i than he has shown, How little right has any of ua to judge errors of anoth- er, when we know not how we would I act in like circumstance Howard is I calm and steady, little friven to the I headlong impulses which' lead me so I often to do things which bring regret, I and it is surprising that he should be But he regrets I now, I know, as much as I should, I were I in his stead. Poor Howard. II am sorry for him. I am going to hini, and if any oho tlares say anything in nry to sneer at him or hearing to give I him pain, I will knock him down.

"And make yoursa a laughing stock, HO rUIWlini a gi uabiieai Ol liai lU, UUUI make things a groat ideal worse-." "That is so." A mirthful light danced in his evo now, and i was with diffieul- ty ho restrained a mqrry laugh. "The factis; is one of the lost IJ03-S in the world. He is in trou- le now and jnoeds oir sympathy and not blame. He will do tho blaming enough for us all. One of tha's boy can't get drank" even without regrot, aud with a brawl andi rdffht in jail will hrma tho most bitter sclf-condcm- nation.

Some fellows I know respect- i i able too as the World jruns who would not care a bit if they had done as How- nr onlv laucrh to tlrink how the 'erov- rnor' will fuine and fret, and how the old lady' faints and cbes into hvster- I ics. i ''Don't ITolanel out grief ought to mm make us cnamaoic io an otuers. Yon fecl the charilyi littlo! woman, while do tlio waiting for my horse. Here comes papa," his face full of trou- blc, walking imorefcebly than uistnow, when 'so excited. It pains me for hini, Kate! Twish I knowwhat to say or do to cheer As my father drew near, Roland walkeel to his side, and tho face he turned to him espressbd all tho tender sympathy of a womanfs.

My father's I Dare county J. F. Robert, Chorry his new position. Lane, Alleghany county Solomon it was moved by S. R.

Trawick, that Lea, Leasburg, Caswell county James a committee. of threo be appointed on B. Long, Grove. Chatham county A. correspondence carried.

Committee, J. Finlayson, Goldsboro, Wayne coun- s. R. Trawick, J. P.

Simpson and L. ty Miles P. Owen, Clinton, Sampson Branson. county F. Way, Statesville, Ire- The chair now proceeded with the dell county Henderson S.

Scarbor- regular order of business verbal ro-ough, Cape Hatteras, Dare county; port8 of Missionary operations. Isaac M. Shaver, Gold Hill, Rowan Brantly York, D. tho oldest county; Frank Sandford, Rocking- member of the Association being call-ham, Richmond county S. H.

Whita- fed on, gave an interesting statement ker, llayo's Store, Wake county C. of tbo amount and character of his la-W. Westbrook, Greensboro, Guilford bors during tho year, followod by county John Hi Sutherland, Wtirm R. Trawick, Solomon Pool. J.

P. Simp-SpHngs, Madison county; C. M. son, L. Branson, C.

M. Cook and J. Greer and W. B. Ruse, Henderson- B.Floyd.

Many items of intorest and villo, Henderson county John Buie, pront ere elicited by these roports. Fayetteville, Cumberland county; The hour for adjournment arriving, Jamos B. Ballard, Troy, Montgomery R. H. WThitakcr was announced to county-; Llgar L.

Perkins, Newport, preach at night, and tho Association Association are due the citizens, of wliich agriculture depends are deCom-Franklinton for the warm, hospitable, posod rocks, not so much rocks that aud christian entortairm nt of thema-n- undcilio tho soil, but those on tho Rur- bers of this body, and tho same are auJ roufut i considerable distances, and ground to powder bv hereby most cordially tendered. thenar, of -laciers. Tee ,11 iu' ri Ilow Money Made by Varui- iiig. Much lalor is done onlFai ms that is not fanning inlts true souse. By -such labor no money is ever made.

A man may support himself aud hiii famjly, out" of debt' Suit have a few dollars in las ioeket by practiciiit' the most stringent economy. If he is otherwise than industrious and jber, be id tn. tho duwii gradt with loose brakes', and the end is not reached. hit farming in its true senso is a proiestiioii etpial ih dignity to that of law or medicine, and neils equal st tidy, mental capacity, and mteMi ofenee direct labor. t.r command 'sneeess in it.

The principle whieh umlerliefi tlm prm lice of the true farmer must be well undeiiitxd, steady' e-msistent. course of operatitms must lie followed. Having thoroughly learn-, ed the nature ami capacity of the s.jil he posseases, and chosen the rota tion most suitable, aud tho stock to Lo most profitable kept upon it, he do not swerve freou his chosen cour.se, but iu good markets and bad raises his regular crops, keeps his land in regular increasing fertility. No special cry tempts or frightens him. He does not talk dairy this season or eroj ths next: but doubtless if any particu lar product le in demand and bruiir a rood price he has some of it noil and reaps his share of tho He saves as much money as somo inn-.

chasing and preserving tools, seeds, manures and machines; and his business habits and constant readiness for all 'occasions crive him a reason it security against the effect of adverse and bad- weather. Always no is never too late, and "taking time by tho forelock," he has he stern old tvrant at. nianJ, and turns him at his will. Ho uas no. and his gams are steady.

KiS- oontinent is the agent that has rrronr.l out more soil than all other agencies togother. Iho penetrating oi water to tno rocKs, irost, rumung water and baking suns, have dono someth, but the glacier more. In a former ago the wholo of the United States was covered with ico thousand feet thick and this moving from north to south by the attraction of tropical wariath of pressing weight of ico and snow bchinel tho rocks over which it passed into tho pasto we call the soil. Theso masses of ico can bo trackoel as game is tracked by the hunter. Ho had mado study of them in this country, as far south a3 Akbannr, bat had observed the same phenomenon, parti- -cularly in Italy, whero among tho Alps, glanciers are now iu progress.

Tim stones and rocks ground and polished by the glaciers, can bo distinguished from those scratches made by futuiin water. Tho angular boulder found iu tho meads and ten-aces of old rivers. ijj uccouuiCel not reachoel by water iului "'V' x.iton.i arm GEMS OF THOUGHT. An honest man will pay his debts before spending money uuutcoHad- nly. ('alumnies aro which, if you do not blow tltem, will go out of themselvs.

If the philosopher Ixi happy, it is be cause he is the man from hom fortune can bike tho least. The work that has leen dono by dnli hind plodding poejle in this world can never be estimated. Learn to say no. No necessity' of. snanoinof it nnt l.r'f:i-ilii,ii l.o firmly aud resiectifully.

It takes all our learning to be sim- pie. shines with double luster whon it is set in humility. When we susiect ourselves to bo most miserable, then is the ('nice of God most favorable. Never expect to go to the throne of grace without having some Htumb.ing- lllll'l- 1 ft 1 I prayor, and always tries to hinder it. ji Hfty, oaian i.ai lruth is the ground of science, the cuarny, ma typo ot eternity, aud the fountain of erace.

tl "rable; 41 faitb is the light of the cr.jss. oi ittiuj. ana I i i 1.1 1 3 rn it I find tli ntrennrHi t.t i no in projtortion to the original blows. How terrible to die unpref-ared. Yet evry tiok of the clock, and one soul somewhere is launched into eternity.

Base all your actions upon a prin ciple of right; preserve your integrity of character, aud iu doing this never reckon the cost. No man or woman that has real saving religion is afraid have it known, ff they are, it is a positive sign they do not possess it. Lvery sin arainst God the eyes grew dikn with unshod tears as he gathering her sewing, took hor accus-looked into the boyish face, and ho tomed chair and commoncod to work ferroV alono to thegiilty havo beard ma 6pealc of blessings disgaise. I do not beliove that "Ed- wii will die, and If he lives. Howard wfll not let tiiaiWMit.

I am ao sore that all this will be for good, that the laugh baa already coma' back to my r. i tj You inherit your triother's 8pintf and while your heart reaches out for idnbeams, your cbeermg words lift vtia itihaduws from about hie. We wIH remain at home to day and let me carry a message from ycu to Howard "I must go. The hours would drag wearily and I could not rest if I should stay at home, "You will permit me to drive j'our horse for you, that will spare you fuj- tigUe, "It will please me gi-eatly if you will.1 My mother came to the door to see them go. My father stood at her side and looked wistfully into her grave faco.

"Tell him that every pulsation of his mother's heart is full with love for him wmu iu uoo uuij hi iuj7aiuj nuu jhis misfortune." Say to him what you will, my husband, you know all the depth and fondness of my heart for our chiklren." "I will toll bini, Mary, and bring him back to your matdrual anna." "He stooped over her reverently, and pressod his qmvering hps to hers. Roland covertly brushed a tear from his eye, and turned to assist our fath- er in his buggy. And then" returned hat hand to beg ma not to wor ry, as all would be well, anil tho hap- piness of the old home all tho more per feet from this ripple in life's current a ripplo which could not be called a trouble. By to-morrow, ma'ma, we will 1. LL il 1 11 navo iorgoiton mo en-or oi my er, which now threatons the dear old It 4 1 1 -t- uome whu snauows.

jeRmmg eyes and joyous faces shall gather about tho family altar, and thank our noav euly Father for the multituelo of his messings. -fn ''So I belicTe, my son." smiled in graTe thoughtfulness, as he bowed to her. And taking his soat in tho buggy, drove out the gate. My mother watohed them, far down tho sunny lane, till a thicket of young troes hid them from view, and then, assiduously humming the whilo a low, sad tune after her manner whon troubled. Mrs.

Hammond sat watch- ing her, a deeper shaelow upon her own faco a more grief-worn smilo upon her own hps. And weary and troubled from a grief now to my uiv chasteneel heart, I fled to the solitude of my own room, and, throwing my 1 A eu upon my uoei, gavo way to unoou trolled weeping, Ah, clouds oi a boding storm haven mounted to the zenith, shutting out the mellow radiance of tho moon, and the twinkling beams of the smiling stars and I look out only upon a threatening sky, across whose gloomy darkness the bright electric flashes in streams oi lambent light. so Memory Bella send in flashes from the past, each heart-ache of these days when clouds threatened to envelope our dear old borne in a pall of dark ness. And I sit silently, listening to the strain, whose troubled music I have no words to express. (to be conitmjed.

"Whisltey lias used Him Up.7' There is Bcarcely a community or neighborhood from Maine to Oregon vwrhAVA thia oaxrtnrr in rrT aal olninat ever7 in altgeuier too truly. A subject oi this Kinei is to le found in almost everv town. The merohftnt baa ftnd whiskey has Th lawver with a brUUant business has fallen th regpectabilitv and TOnn(lence: whiskey was the cause. uti- ith ht him has plaved out. and the ac ia charrred to whiskev.

The judg0 ftnd r08pectability gnbieot of nrivate and neighbor- HifJ efUasdm point with d0ri8ion and Us friends hang their whiskev has done iL Th vindiiearted neighbor and bar(bworking man baa become a pest to society and trouble to his family. Whiskey has beat him. Whiskey will any man hying, and that just what it-is made ior. A few day8 8ince one of our popular attorneys called upon another member .1 .1 i upon a certain point oiiaw. me lawyer 1 Tirhnm Mm rillAHMon njlilreSKfl drew nimsoif up Baid "I generaUy get paid for telling what I know.

1 mmrmm 1 1 11 VI The questioner drew a nau aouar -irac- tional', from hisl pocket handed it to line Obuer uuct tuun icuisicu. icu yja know fc ma th6 change. There is coldness between the parties Ituw. Marion, 8, C.t GrtK ligious exercises conducted by L. Abernethy: ir tl.M.

Cook of Warrentn, and R. H. Whitater tpf Raloigb, reported present and took their seatsi'': "William Dollar of Hillsboro, J. A. B.

Kilpatrick bl Weldon, and Leonard Webb of Bosticks Mills, Iticbinond eonty, were reported by 4 i The hbnr having arriTd for the special order of huainess, th tion proceeded to the election of ofti-cers. On first ballot Ti. Alernethy, President of Rutherford Collep-e, was elector! President of the Association On motion ir. wa to elect the other officers vt'ivi Moved by J. P.

Simpson, that the number of Vice Presidents be red cod from seven to three carried. yice Presidents elected, Charles M. cxk of Warren ton, S. It. Trawick of Raloigb, T.

L. D. Smith of Kittrells. L. Branson, Sec'tarv and Treasurer; J.

P. Simpson conducted R. L. Ab- ernethy to the chair, arid being band 80mely introduced by tho retiring President, President Abernethy induf- gjng in only a few meHlerato remarks, proceeded gracefully to the duties of Was dismissed with the benediction by mr York. Satubdat 9 A M.

Tho cnair callod the Association to order anj Smith Openoawitll religious services. The minutos were read and annrovod. The President announced that any remarks from members, calculated to unjustly reflect upon the itinerancy wouid bo considered out of order, and wouid not 1X3rmitted. Disclaimers wore entered by J. P.

Simpson and jjj. Cook. Verbal repoils of Missionary onora- tions wore resumed. R. L.

Abernethy having hael charge, eluring the past year of about tudnnt 71 times, received 28 members into the 9 "vixuei church, baptized 21 persons, delivered 6 S. S. speechos, preached 15 funeral sermons, and married 9 couples. T. L.

D. Smith reported havincr three regular Sabbath appointments, a number of funeral- sermons preach- led, aud that he had cordially co-ope ratcl with the regular pastor. R. H. Wbitaker reported bavins- two regular appointments, aud doing extensive temperance work "Increasod efficiency" was taken up, S.

R. Trawick offered the following That in view of the great demand for religious instruction aiid Mission- ary labor among the people in nearly every community, Resolved, That each member of this Association be requested and ur-cd to seek out all waste places! preach the Gospel and organize Sab bath Schools as far as practicable. Discussed by S. R. Trawick and oth- ers.

The resolution was adopted. R. H.Whitaker offered the fnllowina Resolved, That the Secretary send out blanks to the Local Ministers for annual reports of I 1. of regular appointments. the year.

3. No. of S. S. lectures delivered 4.

No. of S. Schools organized. 6. No.

of prayer nteetiogs held. 6. No. of persons I baptized. 7.

No. taken into the church. 8. On what circuit Or station located The motion was adopted. A resolution was offered by J.

B. Floyd, pendiug which the hoUr for preaching arrived. J. P. Simpson -was announced for the pulpit, Recess was taken for divine services.

3 O'clock, P. Saturday. Tho Association resumed business Minutes read anil 1 amendod. A letter was reported proxy from EL Farrow of Sladosvillo, Hyde dcoiuity. The resolution of J.

B. Floyd disciplinary duty of Itinerants towards W-io was called r. discussed: an.l onvote, waslosL Tbe committee on the President's Address reported as followsi That we highly approve o4 the cn- iocweA" wi iwiwawi itifl be onr i I on to iildv.s. shots' wfi-fyrW wi -Eri-ifad Ldt jail last uiljt, ajii villi Li tid lirst at Mrs. Ilaiunioutl aiul llia at inn "Yoiii- iiitollij-ciiic has surprised me atly.

1 do nut kuow vhat to make lloM ai ut I an ill not condemn liim iinlifiaiil. l'oor ftllow, aftor all Lis is 11 i.e worst to Iter If walked with us to tlio door.where now my mother was waiting for u- Her i'yca w. trouLled, and bent iu a piuicing to his face, seemed to be rt.iding 'his thought. He took her between his palms and looked ten derly iuto her eyes "At la.r;.t, Mary, trouble lias come to Vonr life from which I camtot fihiold yon. Ah, how i ad that a child of our love: ar.d cure nliouid returu oar with awouiid so ileep and Ji-iinfu to onr hearts.

It is Howard, Iary-oin-noble yor.r.g collegiate, of whom we vo been jitfitly' proud, who re-. turns our tt-uilor care wita an act which causes a blush of shame to our aged cheeks and tears, grievous tears to our hearts." And there can be no mistake." IIct ashou lips scarcely moved and. her voice was hardly audible. "Alas! none He became intoxicated, fought with and in the iiwlee' Edwin. Hams was dangerously wounded by Howard.

the young men spent lat night in jail. Ah, our sun a drunkard, murderer perhaps and in "Don't be bitter witit him, father, Uie in our son? We junst stund by him, and, 3jucti he nas ialiOU, we musfc lift him up." "Ah! I i'eei all that, but it would look more seemly to have him support us in our feeble agaud be our stay and "lie wilt bc'yet, her lips while tears swum in her "We loved lam so, father "And Lo naa turned traitor to our love!" i- "Never, oh! believciae, never can he turn traiter to the hearts which have nurtured him 'so fondlv. (Joel has ev er been -good to us, ami crowned our lives with untold blessings, lie will 4 not forsake u.3 now. Wc had so much priile'iu our soil, thai there was danger lest we should deem 'hini. perfect as an rcls are.

err is human' iuid his 1: humanity. will 1111 il, fatl "Ah, I feel only the deepest compassion' for him you. i'iess vou tor lee wuitis A load is aircauv niuti irom mv in at 'Jil yuti think 1 could be angry with my son while overwhelmed in mis Hue i. are 'more ajttt) be stern' with an erring child, uhtie that child's grief ami -penitence call ier tMmpassieu and v-neouiagement. We will stive liim latla and' no reproach of ours cdia.ll fceini him hud; to consort itu wine billers, tipplers, elrunkards." You were ever right, Mary.

We will follow the intuitions of your own true "Tltiyal rcmaineil with ibis brother of course. She looked to Mrs. Ham mond for ah answer while my father cheered by her woids vstnt out with a quick step of unwonted energy to give orders to his servants. said helvould not bring bad ti elings toyou for the world, if -it Avere possible that he could elesert How Wli.1t noble boys I Jfruly 1 am blessed in my children. Poor How aid is deeply rcpentent now He wil never for-ret his mother for thi is.

'a Irssson which will last a life time, The blood 11 owed-, gradually back to her withercel cheek, anrl she led Mrs. Hammond into the house. But a sael pmi'fe gathered about her lip, and an unwonted care -rested upon her" brow. I went through the horne nt into the yard, where riolantLwallced about like 1 tm angry spirit. His black, fiery eyes blazing with wrath.

"Well, Roland I laying my hand upon his arm. "But it is not well, ami on need not say so." "I meant" "This is no time for explanation, teay it is shameful in Howard. It disgraceful after all we have made I is of him too, and the trouble father and ma' has had with him and the expense; and now he ruins it all just for a glass of wine the very thing which ma' has warned him against all hi.s life will let him know very quickly what I think of if and if he opens his mouth to me lib- i II1U it it v. Ms- D.iU frj.f itie car. 4" 7 IhwiiIIim.

('. T. I5S: i "lul.s of Ton of niort! names will lie revive. at each. ilactriK 14 Hiii ial oi Sir 'Joint c.

a hn.1 Iip r-i-t, in rash or in notr-, looked cfii liiiliilelly iiolh-il awav A l.nt.llii.ly Lira liiirricl. nliiitr- at ttio Ioal of i Win j. I- fiom club n'timiiii'-,) i -t rrl( lii-d rj lif si nnil'lfil tlnlilit i 'I iris kun; burning. li.ir.-- nnil tXicil tin1 in.lni:;lit Ki-. 1 iii i.iio iut we f.illi.-d llili! i.ii Iii- ii litii' a uciit lomnn lakin-: a wjn'f hi- clonic biin.

ti'lk'iw'-j a'-; bonst w- said, Milliter to Imhtow him, mid f-'-tu'd as wo thought Shrtl his cail -iln-adlully fit -hn nil -thu morrow. him" nnd wi jintliiia bod. lid ld his wife and hi daughter nioniin a oimii!" of' rod illi Koda wat'-r l-tuli'y tlwy talked of his motmy that's frii 'i I 1 i bo-riii Vj braid' him Cut little hiTock'd, so tht letliifn Miont on, vi ht-rc- lus set 'Viiig-nian laid Iiiiu. him v.f. fir, hft'l hardly iloii, wo at a distnncp 1 i voice a sou of a J.

twfi o'clock" bawl ins. uhd sadly we nil walked down r.oui ii-i t.Jie uppermost story; fiii we placed on the cohV health-; him ahft.ic in his (Oi in in ill Mfotth 1 the SIJ.YLV. CllAVTEU XXT. Kate, how sw'-r-t, and lovely- is "ir Iti'tiie. Drive Use shadows- fronV 'iii (.

tears (rein your eves .1 I iwou r.i'iir. von scene. i- -1 ii ie is iint a cVoud'hi dim the rolileu i 'f morniu'' li' -lit as they fall up-: d' Milieu lias---sheltered, so iieii 1. 1' joy and gladness, anl nhtgl.4 l- mar as they glide lovingly tin- dark those noble t-jhl Men iijiiii! the dew wet weis. Your father sittiipf in his t.t -voi i( hair bis pnper, and the iu aiul l.til', like Lilian is foediiT 1 1 biros ajuoii' the vines.

An.l Charlie's-shout of mirth mingles -iongs ot Inril-i. Till, away yotir iv-iU' and smile that (hni permits i i- hi iiuil oni'i- liiuif iTpiiii ix home ii- no gnm skeleton is iittl "aw.i 1 1 mi mi ii ta! t. Vi.is, Mrs.Tlriiiiiiioii.i, cannot for- t.juiug-v we' being which iN i -i 1. an enduring ghioni over ur 1'apjiy home 1 Tow noon will all i'n- -juii poaeefulness be changed to and tears not of an enduring gleoni, while God's smiling face will the darkest slunlows. Ah "''i y.

in-dreary shadows of grief and can rest Lng over a home where a i ian mother carriage' stopped at our AJy feSher locked up from the page be-fove iiim. and- his faco beamed with 'lee-vninie --niilos as he came down, the v--aV to- nAtjist us from the carriage. There mtW iVtme rvmpathy for him, in -ui-. natir.uoi.d's peaceful face, as she returned his vncvr, salutation, nnd hey gravity brought a look of enquiry to intelligent eyes. And as he lifted ine to the ground, he caught me in his arms and kissed me Oppressed with the burden of grief which lay upon my heart, I laid n.y face up- is arm and sobbed woefully.

is it, my dar.ohter! What is I iuy Kate'! Teil your old father all, ho will right you. You shall not: -n pnriy ngain if it must change into te ars. The ity bail I peopled alone with artiJlcial i is uq place for my wld wood Kate's tours are not the offsprings her sorrows alone, Mr. Eaton. It me beyond words to -tell you, iat Howard her voice trembled M-d a fdie pould not speak I'-'r emotion.

"What ot my son, Mrs. Hammonel His ij.ee grew white, and he took hold of the carriage door and looked at her of i il ti 4 1 er. v. Til. 30 I RE.

ml- 11.J i ill 0t aiiii. porM KesolvM, That tho thanks of tho body are hereby tendered to onr pre- siding officers for the very kind and impartial manner in which they havo presided at this meeting. fiegolced, That we hereby acknowl- edge the courtesy of tho railroads in gi-anting return tickets. Resolved, That an r.bstract of the1 PS8 of tnis Association be published in. the r.iaxD of Temperance and Christian Advocate of Raleigh.

Charles M. Cook was announced to preach at night, R. L. Abcrncthv at 11 clock on Sabbatn, S. Pool at 3 and B.

York, D. at night. Sacrament after 3 o'clock services. Ptiul J. Carrawav, (3.

J. Brent and James lleid, of tho X. Conference, were present during a part of the sessions of the Associition. The Association adjourned with benediction. 17 T.

P.o.v-r-.- TRE H0USEH0U3. Gisokr (. 'ake. 2 cuj-is molasses, 1 cup butter, l. cups sour milk, 31 cups flour, 3 eggs, 2 teaspoon fuls saleratus, 1 tablespoeuiful ginger, 1 do.

cinna mon, 1 do. cloves. Ecoomv Cakk. 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup milk, 1 cup chopped rai sins, 2 eggs, 1 toaspoonftil soda spice tftste ith c1ovek' aija cIu- UUilJIIU CllllFJ llOlll. Buss.

3 cups milk, 1 cup sugar, cup yeast as much il.mr as you can stir in with a spoon. When sufficient- lb' rai add 1 cup melted butter, 1 CUP9 Su8ar 1 CUP currants I teaspoon- 8da mould into small cakes touch the sides of 'each one with the figr dipjd in 'melted batter so that they wnl rati apart readily ween bak- -led and let them rise again in the Tana before baking. Grass Widoweu's Pudding. 3 eggs, well beaten, (the white of one beaten! eeparately until hard enough to cut t-ii. i gar, 1 soda cracker broken in six pie- ces, a slice oi jeettd orange laid on each piece ana spinitie.i with susrar nut them in the ilish and tliev will -J float bake iu a very hot oven, and, when half done, put a spoonful of the white of beaten egg on each pie-co re xiun to the oven aiul bake live min utes, and you have a splendid dislv.

Try it. A Goon BueaSF vst Four eggs, three-quarters of a pint of new milk and ft piece lf butter th xize of wal nut, salt and pepper to suit lire faite Beat the eggs, add the milk but ter, and pour all togethc into a frying-pan containing half spoonful of fryintrs. Stir constantly for hrce or four minutes, when it will e. ready lite a nicw il ivor is obtained by making after frying ham or fresh sausage. Which.

We hardly know wliich I not is Carteret county Thomas A. Coon, uramte liiu, ireuen county donn IJSumloy, Beaufort, Carteret county i. Tieutora, bneioy, Lievoiana county; b. D. ranklin, inston, i orsythe county B.

Doub, Vienna, Forsythe county; iiiintor jonnson, Ji.gypt, Chatham county; Wilson Atwater, Chapel Hill, Ora'ngo county W. M. Sorrell, Uary, ake county Ur. It. M.

Norment, Lumberton, Robeson county v. ir. iueacnam, xiaieign iimmgton em iu. xiay, umberton, Kobeson county James W. O'Bryen, Rockingham, Richmond county.

1'. J. Carraway ana u. J. Jjrent, of hols.

kj. vonicreucef were invited to seats in the Association. On motion, tho President read his Annual Address, which was referred to a special committee of threo, con- sistingof Brantly lork, 1. L. D.

Smith and R. L. Abernethy. On motion of S. Li.

Irawick, i o'clock to-morrow evening was made the special hour for election of officers, On motion, the usual order of exer- cises was adopted, viz convene at 9 1. and adjourn at 11 for preach- ing meet at 4 P. and adjourn at preaching at night. On motion of S. R.

Trawick, L. Branson of the Association, (P. J. Carraway, N. C.

aud J. D. H. Young, layman, requested to act with mm, was appomtea a committee on public worship, L. Branson was announced to preach Pat night.

The President, adjourned the Association with the benediction, Friday Morning, 9 O'clock. The Association convened, Solomon Pool in the chair. Dr. B. York opened the exercises with a lesson from the Bible, singing and prayer.

The Minutes were read and amen ded. J. P. Simpson, and R. L.

Abernethy, and J. B. Floyd arrived and took their seats. Proxies were reported from F. R.

Kaylor, H. Kaylor and J. D. Fer- ree of Morgan ton, and J. W'.

Dorse of Happy Home, Burke county. The regular order of business, the appointment ot committees was taken up. tin motion, the chair appointed committee on Lducation, J. P. Simp- son, Dr.

York and S. R. Trawick. On motion, the chair appointed as emmittee on Finance, L. R.

L. Abernethy and J. Floy d. On motion of Dr. B.

York, a committee on Memoirs was appointed committee, B. York, J. P. Simpson and Y. J.

Y. Crowdcr. On motion of L. Abernethy, committee was appointed on Arrange ments and Order of Business. The waiAVtPinte? Aber S- H.

Wlntaker, J. P. Simpson; RYork and L. Branson-: Recess was taken divine jjrvi- ccW B. Trawick was announced to fiU the pulpit, I 1 a r'rsteel his anil upon the 3rohng shoul- eler and walkeel on to tho gate.

Where are you goihg Roland? I soe our horse coming." "Going to to help get our bird out of his He forced a smile to his face, but droppcel his eye3 to hielo the tears which trembled lipon his lashes, There is no need that you should go papa. Tho nay prommos to oo jexces- sively warm iand it wilf weary you too much." I "No, I could not remain quietly at home, Avhilo I knew one of my children was lieodineme." 'T havo written and sent a note to brother CharleSi which will send him to the city sooner than we can get here. Roval is with him now. and 1 mi going iimmodiately. Surely all of us can do what is right for him." "You will I do what JcTu can, I know but Howard must feelj that he can lean upon his father.

It as a weak and trembling support, my son, but strong with an undying "Oh, that he had not touched that first glass of wine It is the bane of unnumbered lives the curse the greatest curse of humanity 1 "So, we your mother and I- have ever endeavored to instill upon mind's of our rhilHran Anrl vat, Howard has forgotten! those instruc- tions." "Not forgotten them be impossible. I do wouiu not understand il- i 13 the nature of the te; mptation, which could mate mm disregard inem ior i-. i i il 0 1 moment, but he will tell us all. There has never been any reservation among us, towards eacu oier. navo 1 1 .11 TTT 1 been taught irom our prau enours -w i -ii i love ana trust one another, and as me years rou on, we carmoi iorgei uie love ana trusiiumess pi pur cnuaisn hearts.

It is painful fo us all that brother llowarei lias ior one evil nour lisregarded the loving', admonitions his past yoars, the fond afftion which has crowncel all our liyes with unaU loyed blcssings--and more than allnhe homo where our mother reigns an an gei oi lovmg mittisuaujou 1 1 ub ourpneie is numbiea ana our nearra acne with sympathy for hinu hoi crushed i rlt i tt.1' I I I 1 a I I of I Sovrrein. is a. oimtnl nfTono vlin griei ana tmaiuc. ae isuiu greaioi tno proiession auu mbu iuupuiiuu Jsequently the lifo of every sinuar is tno tiivino justio-j, I have sfsin tho ChrLsti.m iml also the shmenUufiny prayer bt, Lji nu; die the eleath of the righteous, aud let my last end le like his. "Hero waiter." said a centleiiiun.

as he was about leaving a hotel, "hei-e est "Your faith in your brotbor's integ rity is unwavwing. It pleases me to see it mv son. Poor bov. ins will be TTurria mui. i i wounded nigh unto Akeady crippie irom ps una ui mano hnn all the more helpless.

And Ins a a the least wise, "'tho farmer who un-f a dollar for you. ,1 give it to you.1e-dcrtakes to farm cntirrly by his books eause you have attended to my fires an.d papers, or the one Who don't take bo' well." "Thank your honor- ma-any papers or road agricultural books you hve long.and may I have the wait-at all. ing of your fires hereafter,".