Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-03-20
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TEMPERANCE.

TEMPERANCE.
The temperance movement in the West /
has had its effect on New York, though the |
plan adopted can never be successful here |
The liquor interest is too immense, and the
law-lcssucsS OF the element affected by it
is too dangerous to be tackled iii that way.
But the good people are at work neverthe-
less, in the way l indicated in previous let
tcrs and they are strengthening their hands
by meetings Of personal solicitation, and
been the awakening Of the churches to the
evil. Trinity Church is the richest re!iSi-
Gus corporation in the country, and her
wealth is almost entirely in real estate.
The singular fact has been developed that
this church rents one hundred and twenty
buildings TO wholesale ana retail liquor
dealers The press has called the
attention Of the Managing Board to this
fact and has driven them into steps 70 re-
medy il. The temperance people say there
is but little Use of their raidin@ upon the
liauor interest so long as the greatest
clQfCil Ill ttSii41 NAlA1NA ~ ~
and they are about right. But whether
anything will be accomplished or not, Is
doubtful. Trinity is too rich 20 90 much
good. II was not the rich Pharisecs but
the humble fisherman who did the great
work eighteen hundred years ago y
church that owns one thousand building
lots worth an average of SO, 600 each-or
So. 900 900, cannot do much in the way Of
reform. you see it takes all its time to
take care of its property
\ NEW POWDER.
hasten to lay before your lady readers
an important fact. For years the fashion
in powder has been white, with reddish
tint. This is all changed. The correct
thing row is the unbleached face powder,
Il clear olive tint, which is considered much
more stylish than the old time pearl white
and flesh tints. This converts the lady
using ii into brunette. Of course there
mus. be red on the checks, but the fOunda-
/ tion-the first coat, if may use the express
sion-must be olive. Remember this, fair
ladies! You must become Indians, or an
approximation thereto. And another thing.
Take the long high heels Off your shoes,
and have good square heels put on, set back
where the heel ought to be. Fashion has,
/ for once, done a good thing. But how long
will it last?
"PAELOR ARTILLERY
About these days look out for peddlers,
with new toy for children, called "Parlor
( Artillcrv." This cheerful article is n can
non loaded with nitro-.ly .lycerine. which dis
. charges an india rubber ball. and warrant
/ ed to be ''harmless.'' But nevertheless Il
! box of the cartridges did explode in house
on Fourth avenue, and did blow the front
of it out as completely as though powder
magazine had exploded therein, Imagine
Charles Augustus, aged five, loading and
firing his little cannon, warranted harm
less. lie drops one back into the box and
an explosion ensues. Charles Augustus l.
not to be found, nor is Mary Ann, h!s
little sister, who was regarding the pro-
ceediugs with interest. The cherubs ar,
gone, but you will find pieces OF them in
the back yard. Small fragments Of (. As
boots, and possibly one Of Mary Ann,
CATERS will be enough 10 hold iunera
over. This is what you may expect If you
purchase for your little dears anything pos
sessing so great distributing power as nitro
glycerine cartridges. Give the parIor ar
tillery wide berth. never liked cannon
in any shape. SO deep-scated was my aver
sion to cannon that at the breaking out o
the last war refused to enlist in an artil
lery company-or any other company.