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FIRST GIN FOR THE MELLEN-
GDM.
q View YORK Justice of fHe Peace
Fines Himself for Drunk en-
ness, and Pays IT.

Oswego county, n. Y, boasts of
iustice Of the peace who flashes out iu
The annals OF local fame as arraigniDg
himself for delinquency. The justice
of the peace referred to Goo matter about
his pane or where he belongs) possesses
the excellent attributes of integrity. abll-
ity. and worth, but on one occasion be
forgot his magisterial integrity. He let
down in q weak moment the judicial bars
which should hedge him IN, and roamed
into the field of Bacchus. In short, on
a recent occasion he imbibed too much
strong drink, and in consequences awOke
with realizing sense of that fact next
morning.
Now here was pretty 60. A justice
OF the peace had been on bender, OF
part of one. a man who was appointed
10 swing the fail of justice over the head'
of poor unfortunate fellows wandering
over into the wrong pasture himself
Bot there it was, He felt reminders o
J. ia the occasional ihrobs of headache
But what was to be done2 The more
he viewed il the more he became disgust
ed with himself He made up his mind
lie would attend to his case. He would
yindicate the outraged law.
So, at the usual hour, he entered his
Office He formally opened court, ana
then be called his own name as defend
ant in a suit in which "the people
charged tim with an offense against the
law, went over the circumstances in de
tail so far as he could remember them
read Statute in such cases made aud
provided" and then asked "the prisoner
what he had TO say?" In the role O.
prisoner .e riead aeiity 20 the oGanse
said Il Vas a shame for man of his
years and posL.on, and hoped ''fLe court
would not be too severe on him, as he
wns determined 10 reform.
The prisoner will stand up" said The
stern old Justice. Then the prisoner
arose. Now said the Justice, Il au
very sorry you have been brought into
this court on charge which so serious
IL affects your good name and standing
10 society NR have set bad example
aud if you 60 on at this rate you viii
bring sorrow and disgrace on yoursel
and family. l sentence you to pay
fine of ten dollars and costs, or to thir
ty days Imprisonment in the count.
Jail"
The "prisoner" said he would prele
TO pay the fne, and when the court clos
ed, he walked over to the poormaster 0
the town aud paid the ten dollars.
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s.If II mad Noi Been FOR DRINK

John b. Cough gives the following
and we think it worthy of place IN oui
columns, as 10 deed any produetion of the
eminent advocate of. Temperance is vel
entitled to:
Tn- the. United States have been ac-
eustorned 20 speak IN State prisons-al-
though / was not allowed 10 do so III
England-wheh the vile. of a poor mis-
erable creature wanted me to speak a
word ia her husband and having been
permitted TO ask the question
Nv Whst brought you here the answer
has almost Invariably been:
Drink, drink, drink-lP
/ remember in New Hampshire
prison / saw a very benevolent looking
an-seated before me. The chaplain
"Do yorS.ee that man ?''
''Yes"
,I.vant you to notice. him very par
ticularly." / did.
"That man." said he sis here for mur
der
"Whati man like 'that?'
eYes, for the murder Of his wife.
When | went round | took hold Of
his hand and said to him
Snow, m-.sriend, / have heard of your
crime, and am perfectly .astopished
when | look at you, and l want to know
the reason why you did it"
He looked at me for moment and
said:
.Yes, loved my wife and children as
we'll as any man in New Hampshire ever
loved his wife and child. l loved them
sir; but | drank drank neglected
them. l went on aud ou-my wifes
face grew paler, and her eyes grew larger.
aud | caught her many and many time
weeping bitterly. and it made me mad
mad with myself knew | was causing
it and the3, said he, l would wish she
vFas dead | could not bear u see shaI
pale pleading face every where-at the
cornerof the street. in the dram shop, IN
abe very glass | would see her glitterlDg
eye upon me, and it made me mud
mad, sir. And sometimes l would be
sober for week or two, and then l
would feel sorry bad ever said onecross
word to her; but drink | must. aud then
! woald wish she was dead. One day
came into the house; she did not hear
me she didn't know Iwas there. She
was seated upon chair, with her elbow
-Epon table, and her pale face lay upon
her hand. and the comb had fallen from
her long hair (she had beautiful hair
hung all down her shoulders; and stood
aud looked. and I saw the tears rolling
down her cheeks one after another. The !
devil entered into me- l went IN the
next room-I got rife and shot her
dead. I an here: I do not expect to 4
get out; 1 ssant no pardon I am sen
fenced for life. But oh sir, believe |
rne-helieve me"-and he erasped ny
haud-'believe me, never would have /
done it, if it had not been for DRINK
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s,yaI,o.vlng Fllteen Co.vs.

Nv asEAONN AAACGh OGNNSs
s.SwaNowed fifteen cows T. ssia BERTHE
in astouishment, looking up from her
play. Her ears had caught the words
in a conversation that was going on in
the room.
Yes" answered her brother, "He
drank them all up"
Drank fifteen cows 1 don't be
lieve it." answered the little maiden
firmly.
He sold them and bought whisk y and
beer with the moUey," explained her
Aunt Katy.
"Oh, oh, that was it. l see now. Well,
it is funny"
NO, not funny, dear, but sad, said
Aunt Katy. 1.-The man had wife and
two little children, and he sold the milk
from the fifteen cows and bought them
food and clothing. But now, having
swallowed the cows, as We were saying,
his wife and children 60 hungry and
cold, aud he, a poor, miserable drunk
ard, is 10 the almshouse. Isn't it dread
fuI to think of?'
The children looked very sober.
you'll never catch me drinking up
fifteen cows, nor one either" said George
very positively.
Il don't know as to that" replied
Aunt Kate. The man we were talking
about was once little boy like you.
with healthy taste for food aud clear,
cold water. As to ever swallowing a
COW, much less fifteen cows, such a thing
never entered his head. But you see
what he came to be at last How was
it2 He began by taking glass of ale
or beer, or a little wine al parties now
aud then. This corrupted mis- pure taste
and gave him an. unnatural thirst, which
only strong drink could satisfy. After
ale aDd beer came whisky, rum aud
brandy and ;he more and ofteDer he
drauk the more his thirst increased,
until he became q poor, miserable
drunkard.
$50 you see, George, that no man can
tell what he may come to. Maybe, in
stead cf swallowing fifteen cows, you
will get down, one of these days, after
you become a man, forty-or fifty cows
and house in the bargain"
Now aunty, that Is too bad p ex-
claimed George. You know l will
not"
$50 hundreds and thousands of little
boys might once have said, who, now
that they are grown to be men are
druukards. There is only one way OF
safety"
What is that aunty p asked the boy,
looking up with serious eyes.
lit is the way of. total abstinence, as
we call 1.-THE only way of safety for
boys or men. If you never drink drop
of intoxicating fiquor you will never be
a drunkard. II you depart from this
rule no man can say to how low depth
of wretchedness and degradation you
may fail. The worst drunkard in the
laud was once pure aud innocent boy.
I'll never swallow even a calfl' ex.
claimed George, starting up and speak
/ ing with great earnsstness.
Touch not, taste not, handle not the
unclean thing" said Aunt Kate, ''and
all will be well with you. But indulge
ever so little in drinking as you grow to
manhood, and none can tell into what a
great deep of hopeless ruin you may
fall"
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sTbere's Always a EreeZe In
the ALLEY.
BY nrv. JOHN LOVE, gp., ArpAsr.

Some of the rarest traits of character
have been discovered among the lowliest
and most obscure. Wild flowers are
often the most attractive; aud so there
bloom in the by-ways of society, without
the genial influence of superior culture
aud refinement, noble characters in which
there are at once symmetry and beauty.
The ministry of Christ was mostly
among the humble and the poor. They
had most of His sympathy, for they
needed it most. He preferred to grace
their lowly abodes rather than the dwell
liDgs of the wealthy. Christ's teachings
we're not all dnactic. His example is as.
eloquent as His doctrine. We learn as
much from the study of His life as of
His words. The tuition of Jesus is not
confined 20 tbs temple or to places of
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A SMALL Biadeford boy put lighted
match into nearly empty powder .keg
to see what would happen. He won't
do so again, as his curiosity is entirely
satisfied, but the girl who sat next to
him in school thinks be looked batter
with his nose on.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

DY J. H. SIMMONS, living miles east
ID of Hickman, near fhe Dresden road. In
Fulton county, on the 9th inst one red ane
white spotted COW. aged about seven years
having some white in her face. some de
fciency in left hip, marked with split In
right ear, but having no brands OF Other
marks appraised at the value o. tee
dollars.
Witness my hand this 9th day Of Marca.
1872. j. p. MAYES.
marchls y. Y. c.
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John b. Cough gives the following
and we think it worthy of place in our
columns, as 10 deed any productions of the
eminent advocate of. Temperance is we'll
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-29
TO DEATH.

A healthy liver secretes each day about
two and u half pounds Of bile, which con;
taIns q great amount Of waste material Ia
ken from the blood. When the liver be-
comes torpid or coPgosteq, il fgilS to eIimi-
nate this vast amount Of noxlous sqbIHnGe'
whicA, therefore, remains to poison we
Blood and be conveyed to every part Of the
system. What must be the condition ~
the blood when it is RECEIVING and rGtaiPP-
ing each day two and u half pounds OF p%l-
son? Nature fri to work of this poison
through other channels and 0rganS- the
Kidneys, lpngS, skin etc,, but these Organs
become ~oycrtaXed in performing this IEPoi,
in addition to their natural functions, ana
cannot long withstand the pressure, but DO:
come yariqusIy diseased.
The brain, which is the great clccrfica.
centre Of all vitality, is ppduly stimplate(
by the Unhealthy blood which passes TO i
from che heart, and it fails to perform IL
office beautifully. Hence the gylqPtcmS Of
hlc poisoning, which arc qpllness, head
ache. incapacity to keep the mind ON any
subject, Impairment of memory dizzy,
sleepy or nervous feelings, gloomy iore6o-
dings aud ~irritability of temper. The
TIIoop ITSELF being diseased, as il form!
thc sweat upon the surface Of the skin, 1t IA
40 irritating and poisonous, that it produ'
ccs discolo.Se ed brown spots, pimples, blolch'
'es and other eruptions, sorcs, 6o'ls' corOun'
clos and scrQtulons tumors' me stomach
! bowels, and ether organs splA.+ Y .'1lA0
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-29
Eag~ FRESn DRUGs, just received,
by YATES e. MURR&Ef.
Conservative Meeting,

The Conservatives of Eoxpbec,
pursuant to notice, assembled at
the Courthouse last SATURDAY, DR..
is. V. D. Hill, President in the chair
After the meeting wa6 called to or
dor, Col. Rives moved that u Gem
mittoc Of five be appointed to draft
RESOLUTIONS expressive of the sense
of the meeting, which being carried
the Chairman appointed SAID Com
mittcc as follows: Coils. Baskor.
Vile and Rives, Messrs. Jarnagin
Footc and Beauchamp. Judge
Footc moved that Capt. Thomas
Jchu Harlan and Judge EiIQnd %
added to the Committee which was
carried unanimously. ny request
the chair appointed the following
delegates to THO Statts C~qnFcptloI
at jackson:
Judge II. W, FpQte, v. d. Angus
tus, J. W. Joinstj G. NJ. Ho@as
Col. c. Baskcrvill, =. ]. Stokes,
Altcrnates:
Jesse Sparkmap, Or. D. v, Moor
err, j. IL. Pierce, J. J. Boauch4mp
DR.. Hamilton, W. 4. Eiland.
The following are tho Resolution.
adopted by tho meeting
We, a portion of the Conserv&t'y'
tpooplo of Noxpbec County, MlSsi'
3 I u "t
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Bring on Your Cats,

Jas. f, Indy end Ino. RGgcse
caught n catfish in the NoXfbec, at
the Big Eddy near the residence OF
Jas. S. Douglas, weighing IS lbs
This is the largest ONO gr0wP GU a
single st&lk We kayo heard Of; the
soil must have been very rich to
raise one such catfish to the sod.