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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-26

We have seen nothing moro to theS
pointsshaa the following from OaYlyie

We have seen nothing moro to thse'
po;ntsshaa the, following from OaYlyis
thasged :t:7@s- 6; ..aaI .'odaj aa&si oea
Two:things sre ptestyysJFese 70 IL. .-ss'
The first IL that capital and labor never
d.n !, !le.' or viii agree Together tin thsy both
frst stda:!, ot ~ T. decide on dong their t.o,k.
faithfully 4l'l threnghout, qqea sndl hke nsprsf.
conscience And .laJsa, honor, shheo..s sAiahest
! a,m is to behave like faithful citizen,
oftthh unlvsfbI, md iobsyatHS st.t6sl
eomin.hamsstSf klniEhtIyis 66d ytlS
made ths.b.o ATss sssoed tta,d2 tthi6R Il u fbss
. s.dder objsstssvtd ts.a H4fit7 IL 1tahaG'
EE epsl atsiks, o. ;sDy totnssivabla aziks,
pip the aete ethss sleesel1 ahihgsssa
nsyh esl Al Eselesd Aas, tseiAbksAsx
Tho ,4ost psoassple, sagsaiesn ad>fdss
work Ill, slimly, swiftly, and nsadea
1epsAy Whsh y n IA. s.setssss hss.s1ssas asse~
.aa as s.y eqPly eng !la AaAa.Pd Jae,ss stAse
a lhgsl tie slattes fdsss rs a ssil nam tsoq,
spieaera.ly fos a.lss 4 tbsfarss III Al ns,
land awoke 70 its work With an inyaeao
tion to the Eternal Maker 70, ,bless them
10 ahsir diy1 Ebd5ii', sadd help ,ttsna i p 4; 70
do ii VIII. Nov sail E Enslsnds, s'l shsp. s.:
fkesps, tvosakas Il. RSsiasS;is Rsonat Il e ooh: sh
petibs lab6l.is' u ii1sfs1 q = L .s,s ! ;'aS =
oD.pokea but abIssittisItf , pssysr $yaa' u U
Bsassbas; 'ohudttp ss,'1sasl III Hut
Lord II jhaddh tdaltstussbt,s t,snd dSl.
I63aaatts st0 ID vtFss srls1hf ftus1p us1piia ais.
tt.sbt aAh1sssbiaeit 6stGseld 4
4endaas ;a'dsH tassidvt1ss aaaIs
Amsn r" ..zs., : -.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-26
Ao" swEDEn SOLvEs THE LII.
}:Eas<f |QUUR PhORLEM.

.y;l:i!l Till recently seantly every family in sve.
den q !, conld distil it. own brandy, .od
peid !! 20 % dut, On it.. T., s,nos the; .boIi.
zion Of this privilege, and the oopss.
qaens ''sablishnssss Of public hows., !.
enissasadrt hat sbsen made; nildd win tie
fhaPief Ire government, to check tbve. III.
k"'t isssii iip;e'sssss 'sssss Of ii. p;,opie. u jil,:
Tht numberaof public houses j in 4 .
given district; the days aud hours At
4hiah they are to, be: open, aud the
eooditioos under which they may sell,
are '.lt fixed BY law, and the privilege
i opening these is disposed If at pub.
lio auction" An: = association Of the
friends Of Temperance ouy the pri,i.
'lege, and q! keep these houses 10 thei.
own hands, Paro liquors only are
sold, and coffee and other beverages
are e be had over the same counter
k'oons s2l.''.' are kept pleasant and cheerful
'anocent games aud newspapers are
furnished their guests, and every care
.is taken hlI r. to make the place one to
which i!11' q the ;vorkineman can bring bis
saImily and meet bis neikhbors socially
On the other hapd. lit. u the purpose
Of the m'hsgsrs torestrain rather than
promote iotsmpstsnee. The counter
ts| aoeo5dvslsdt with ifaisins,' pfets;e:le.
q IL e'iekis,aua'dther sppfevocatises If
hint II MeasAfe'nb. pressed 10 drink,
% d tho mau Who has had "s6odeh''
go eha,ssno more " that time. The
oct profits are expended on works Of ID.
81 .!I !eh,;ri.y: MA As lssst q seae Scottish
oq.Ke y ~ ISL e p'titi9fn tf Parliament = the
i,et session, = 9 for leave e, e establish the
.1ne ss!, :,s':9n'a .9'a Eith sah:v what M success ~
nave o0t neerqs
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,!s Re'aSn.ry troao!s F 4. ska 9fep reached and
shseksa i egs e ssd @ @epn'snptioa 4n ass7
: I'LL ss 70 =, y,ttssd oy ipy.lid. ID Jt.ke this
iong Journey 10 a'sb ths bbope of exchanging
az sneif lt'| h'a'ie ao'h for the rosy tints Of
,l|s 1s'ltl.: t1:en They = y,vse se.n die ie' '.r more
. comfortable s91. a. e home 9a's' o. h tbe other
! hand, for those Who are in good health,
:ed fot .ho,s .hg ''u s. ,< 20. very sick,
this Is III, and 10 some respeets much
moro than, il h.. beer, .dvesti.ed 4 d to be.
lndeed,,it would be' .s d,ffiyult for me
to describe tho climate, 50 .s . to !, make
yod comprehend iss delicious proper. roper.
tfe.' = it would be, BY any description,
u NIX ooe Who bad never y. ..en n .D +,
ot.nsegro,e, studded With it, ripeu.
iagtrait,f ,feali1e ho,vi; isipleodid spectacle .,
that presents % ths eye. ~. .....,.
IT TIC q nd't; 6 'sseotisl Is prerequisite. to
shss 9;niisgr.pt Who .,ns :. :. . subst.o ,i.l l
.aede.s !. ID ID. .his eoun,ry .re health,
sn.'l e.pit.'il (uot .le,. than s., 1000 in !,
gold patience, and industry. With
u. si.t .?d -. Of shs.e alone, %, o ,
~ s'.'fe',' % veil here and g, fol that mat:
u, !! ene ee.a mos. Py.bsr.; .; While hi
~1.h = 10 gu four uoited, bes ~. DO yery
~sl': % When When ,he.s tssslss. pl.in. be.
oems |.tsa studded yith sreye,, whose foil:
go vill '.ao,d ! ! 3haeb: :aseded / shade to
.hs L tlh'lsty e,t.b .sd ,heo, :. !, n..u1,
:. ses sos:eqa a;snso' 4! 'he 'app!y of ..te, to.
:eneea!tar'.l !s''esi n'a purposes beeomss less =
@a'.r .sa .,y9i q .n1iet, .ad expense than il
%. .s. ~ 81 s1' e.n 9 conceive Of 90 more
sasn;!it' s!;a 'e:as .se. & than -. th. section Of
Gsi'to'o'a .. s:.olElgs sl thea present: That o.,
.'a aiau s9rsly dsHHh, ddesHh, bqs many viz become
og'seeenfeged = i.lef}r before its advent; many
=. set tes s!a 5.t:e' ta'. bread ef "hope deter
!. .ea; many = ) "ill g &. back to the. COM
'ot'1o,e ,o.' nems. a!o is tie far East tha.
'nSy aeeold ~! y ns!tr .sns T.. have abandoned !;
nes s'Ie ten Wy els.e t. their eye' far away
ttdn friend Eng aad snds.,ing ...ociatioos, ,
and 1i.asnn1 Il. .1Is,s9i.ia .Is.,s9 - e ts:--.,'
ioe 10 <'s tas e9enl.seFy 9el 90 the hilltop
p'ek .Ho|]aaa ct thl' 81 ~; but many moro, By
P.neos taz'. eocas,oee, !ill reap their reward
70 ,''s ING 90 sh'pe Of pleasant homeste.ds,
tmpit incomes, and ) tranquil life in i.
'as.atitol q .od,-.od they will be those,
! 'od "a tho'e only, Who have '1e.rned to
ilstor-aud 70 = 1vi,.it." Ill"
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ts.h Ouch = 5fad q a.n.,.4.b. n..,:a 80.
600 cow1iss dead IS a5'' ~ sFsa -
Tie place f.r piouio-th. PIC M i.I s.nd,ieh .ri,
Islands. : 70 .-*s 81 3a0" ssE57'
Punch defines the "Home Circuit'' a.
waking about with the baby At night.
--Beeeher says he Va. pitched into h.
ministry hesdlong," with . small stock Of
theology. =, -0-
-self-denial is the cardinal virtue Of .
Christian. The number OF Christians Who
deny themselvs, the pleasure Of attending
prayer meetings is much gre.ter than the
church gets credit for.-Dan6wy Ns,es:s :
Honorable mention Is made o,fs Maine
'er'snt girl who is now serving her eighty
second winter under the same roof. She
has washed dishes 80. .7qo times, and comes
yet gaily to her task. Blessed old grill
"A public school room in Brooklyn has
70 % 'requsnlly .bsjed ont, being partly
under: :er9'u1qnd. and on foggy. days school
has e to be diammissed 20 for want of light. Az,
eotding to the official report Of The health
officers there is hardly school house % in
sha whole city Of Brooklyn that Is decenuy
ventilated. 81 - -sEdss~ -, &c & EsT4f
3fh. wisdom 7of th. Yankee, b.n-rop.
Vas tindiested in the terrible sccident on
e esnedian:railrsad; the other day, whore
q car caught fir > snd burned seven or eight
persons to desth,-=au- because the train
could not be stopped till the conductor, It
much personal risk, had gone forward tho
whole; length Of ii to hail the engineer. -
-Msllie nolbrook, Will. :, passing i'm.
through Hamilton, Ont, in charge Of de-
tective en- route to Chicago, where she is
charged with stealing twenty thousand
dollars, jumped from the train, ran to .
Canadian policeman, claimed his protee-
ton, was taken before magistrate and
discharged, as she cannot be detained uu-
der Canadian laws.
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.snn.yY1sfV2So!M.ssa;.I. ,sI.5Tn =.

ID sQueSS Vistofis" III i gradually :. =
4 :ssesd4vsriag from the gsief, Of her widow.
h lhdoaaa4. oaaa4. FesA a lo.essi.e af,rsths zdss.b
Of Iths so ooRgrPsss Vessorts she could 71o,
bsasi sl lo teoaeh % piano, nor did shs sven
1i1ton ssos one yh 81 b opansa In her presence.
Now she has resamsd her old, accom-. .
'ilhhbmsnt, and phys duets with her
sla.t tttsntinios dssghtsr, tbe Princess
Beatrice; :ssd eGoanod has arranged
siens' ofttbs nssie Of ''Js.nae id''Aro"
- , duet for tho Qusen,' and hor,
rdahphter. .1 I~r--,..T~rg
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RssoLu7IoHs. % old clergy /.
sn: 1--WE have too many rs,olutions
|sha M teo s litsls 4 s''s,tion: ', TIE zet. Of th.
Ybotks Of the New Testament ; thsir
Rs's'ssio"s have not reached ~"
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lack OF other requisites OF existence.
When ona -orlsiaisss the eb1ioas draw.
'basat17 atssedppt aes ifercia yreestbsslls.
0a1ssnis ha% ahphspsaa saesiby sAs
okB Th&olinatsj tn aihaaslr aW,N,
shsslf.stsais saissdslhissss szsseardah'
ubeaissedy slinstsi 51onAA il 6aa Ithss:
bFea aid tbs,Asssaa& bssf s.d d,pots'
t44ostsbsoylesh Aaaatisl "a Rths strte.
s|sfasa Observation-Disclosures dn1r
aiosae lsssiial.us lspAthl1an9 vsiniu
fdb.o hee1l lhvssaeA ,ttuaiy y.sen.tt
- ihssst ssbtAs sts1eyhsp4 hss
'tas simple process Of 1aslsl paisiasshsssi
EHos and dryuehy~ 1aa,usr days ars,
4 |1rak kdaeds sby5axoss aaSSaiRhan Jsaes:
iseedaf4 td55S1lih )liaslls Asakalf
itds saYsb srsa4HhiIa iaayf5ol ;pibt TIFF
d9ufSssd. aHsSty, ,sSoGsEdf 46v lsasaSEuijd;f IL
,l1ptttlas asoui. hslssstts6asa .t.sadso so1jhll III: Il
4astt. sJslyoaah aahd daXA aXdxsi..:@!.e ailNai .:!.e
Apd;;TtathS iaaisi6Saa; isaaisi6a;, i T. I'D ass:tif1i'
4 sflpa' personal fpgssadh.l 52Psasyses, 93ai VIC wbsod j.
atls 4Smjssast .s6s,a' 'sdsrgs saeally 's eao. sdai
stehal tBbt taaky dh i}imbldd ddasEh I'D IL tbaS.. ~ !:
thisass 1asands hdd : yiip dStasp pHiSa Hioan,,. J.
| Eais;sat 7 i I; b5stdaIt;. sea'ytiaasas q III i
ESAsaai.s; III 1djbtkdl' 81 as as IiHl. iss.tsfss Il
ia progr.s. of thS a1IiS ls liSsn f vSisK dsHii6
th,y ~ ssstisg relief, IaeiPient
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-L
II 81 q "a n lt#84lss.... 49, / IL <
-. --,--Ths Hsys Of vsmen-snyshszs from
nissty g I've hgsdrsd pounds. sxU Il f.

So
9lyYSa i --t- - -t--7 -, Ia. (
---Ths wsys sf- -vsmen-snyshs1s from
nissty e I've hgsdrsd p9unds. e1U 4 r
vas Hobfnsenus scrusoe'. ~ nan FIJI.
'dsy like ! rooster I Bsesuss hs scratched
6aa fsf ahin.'lf ha .aa crs.es % szaaH alt
Il ff,-.;;Asaiek =. nsa xas Feass;teld thsths wife
you'd prehsalbly pr.' n nszsy asein,s ;..Allzgbt" "
aid be. '4er there viii b one man 70 -
ment my death" -"
351O tZ', 1j5s - zoso9 4saGs* is9asE IS
hss---s ---s"Poor fellow II rsnsrksd, one OF zegr
clergyman to stranger who had confessed
that he vss tho viekedsst man in the world;
'spoor fellow I suppose you came from
Chiesso." >r' .v@'ys ~, ,-<5~s - u %a:sa,a
1e@A sdrll b.li. il ssHx2 YorT lTE.ai., ..i...,nd.a dasa
bsltaad wore . red bonbszihs dr,sa.
lsushed With sapeine alpssa, sad an over.
skirt Of rossz ginshan With =: border Of
parsley blossoms. zzz1@ s@j 5@.z,a
IAN Atlanta paper seomplsssnAy sssys:
: '.'We are dre adfnlly drsyss WITH job work
just now. bnt we'd eheerfully laek sup The
Office and lose whole day 70 attend JEFF
Davis faneral'
"a .,.....,7 80 4, y:<5-ygai ae - sa;sgsz
-"Anns, dear, i'll should attempt 70
spell Cupid, Why could 1 not Get beyond
the first ,syilable?'' Anna gsve, it up.
1hereupon Willism said 9~Bscause When
leone to 6 u, Of coorse,'I esnnot 20 sny
fuf.her.' .ss -s2s I5 ess@tifeEs
51-1n'the City Council cKsni.ss City, : :
horse railway bill, pro.iding0:tbst 5a.as
'osle person" should spsyl Of fare anors
than h.l .6'e cents. vas amended, on apsies sf
Alderman Black, TO include also married
people, and passed.
a pair ct San Francisco, chartered |.
tug and steamed outside the bsr;s xi.h The
romantic intention Of having tho sseddine
ceremony perfornea On the bounding biz
Tow. 1t il comforting to know thst they
we're very sea>siek, and were oblised 70 re.
urn unmarried. s,sz:.. ,:4j :. IIsS sLg8
ss-''Brother Beeeber, p fsys the vssnsrsbls'
u. Bacon, laying his hand on the L great
:preeetsr'e = shoulder, t.sBrotLsr Bssshsr.
l f'es the devil whispered in Jour 7sar sjust
now that this vas > very 6ne. lscta.s.""
''oh. no, replied Mr., Beecher, .s:hs LOFT
that for you to d." = 20 % l;2-&AE
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ST: c1o6D MINNESOTA, THURspx Y:hXRCH I'd sRC aS s7

Shsa awas one 7ef those islm. thoughtful,
vsp.oly yoepg, ,si,s .b.t seem bora
fol- pattern sidsr shelfa, and for the
say and support d .motbs,.' hearts,
She watched with q gentle, quiet euri!
osisy the quick and ssgsr fingers thai
soon were busy in exposing tho mys7
telies Of tho parcel. |
sTh.ess dtass Ssoi Ross,", s.id
Amy, tsiumphantly dra~ing out . del1
ioass muslin II can always tell what.
for her" s.
"Row!" put iu the father, who
stood regarding thss, proceeding With
that cir Of amused superiority With;
which ths Issts,s Of bto.deloth look|
down On the mysteries Of muslin and
bsreqs. T.
"Hev 7" said Amy, "wby, because
they look just like her. If I were to,
see that lilac muslin 10 China, I should
Say. it u. msapt tor Rose..--~N Nov. this
10 mine, I tnew,ashiE bright pink i
isn't it, 2. snann. No hall shades about
nal, <&sw ia. = a2s sjs4as3 @a,st4'
ono, ,udeed,' aid her msthsr i
sathat as.yesrgreaeese 4.sls,: :Ani:'a
s "otsXsll; Il @s5asi. = K9ss hsi saosgh'
tos bah Iyesd dpsst lph spteeether; as,
theyoda Light ssdI and Ruiiassuoplu6, dol
make . neutral tint But, ,16h;t Wit Il
ribbon Oh, mother ,|vh.at 1s7es \ d
! |sibboe ih Rots Re:s u !e21 :thlss ,sib-
bon A9d Oh taoss hntsoas zERsdsl
do believe they ~ 20. yam as~bedat |!
Oh, and those studs ht6sr,I~hssseaid
you get them7 What's i6Qnta6s0aff : .
br.sslstrfot Rdss,zzsI sfs611 or s4ov
be- be.a'ifel Eae pe'tsssly Vt ezqdiats And
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Then in LIES goblet freely prssa
Tho leaves that give 1t bitterness,
Nor prize the colored waters les,
For in thy darkness and distress
<Nor light md strci

And he who has not learned to know
How false its sparkling bubbles aow,
Ho~ bitter an ths drops OF vos
With which it, bsim may ovsrnsw, -
He has not learned to liyI
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A. uxtra Copy y III be ssntsrattsts tAA ssttsr
sclab of Five subscribsrs.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-06-27
Zion Items.

Some of our roads have been permanent
ly repaired in spots, by filling the mud
holes with stones. If land was not so val
liable, we would suggest the application
of coat of earth on those rough places.
Rev. Mr.. Rankin, of Lincoln University,
Chester county. Pa, filled MIR. Johns pull
pit, on last Sabbath morning.
A child of Mr.. W. Taylor, in this place,
about two years old, met with a remarka-
BILE escape from severe injury, or death, on
last Saturday morning. Finding the doors
open, it made its way to the garnet, where
the gable end window was raised, out of
which it fell to the yard below, distance
of about % feet. DR.. Elderdice was call
ed in, and upon examination, found no
bones broken, and but comparatively slight
internal injuries. The child, in couple
of days, was engaged in play, as usual.
This is a remarkably quiet village, being
model of industry, quiet and sobriety.
No liquor, not rery many dogs, not an old
maid in the place, hence all is peace and
quiet with the exception of an occasional
cat fight on the back porch roofs, which
causes some young men, in the still hours
of night, to shy boot. jacks, cologne bottles
and curses out of the window at the I'M
suspecting felines. Some people can even
make it pay to keep cats.
The grass is being cut quite rapidly, and
many of the farmers are procuring new
machinery for the harvest fields. The
crops promise an abundant yield, through
out this section.
Weather delicious, but rather dry.
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county composed of the teachers of the
4th, 9Th and 9th Districts.
A small colored boy fell backwards
was pushed by white boy he alleges
from the hitching rail in front of Browns
store on Thursday morning. his head strik-
ing the brick pavement SO violently that
the conclusion was heard for half square.
The blood gushed from his nose and ran
freely from a cash in the scalp, and the
bystanders thought of course he was done
for; but an examination proved that no
serious injury had been received; the
genuine African skull proving invulnerable,
and fully sustaining the reputation of the
race for solidity and resisting powers in the
covering of the cerebrum and cerebellum.
"A correspondent misunderstands our
notice in last weeks Wing of the sale of
privileges or choice in lots on the camp
meeting ground at Woodlawn, and lest
others should have construed our remarks
in the same way, we publish his note,
which fully explains the business.
"By some means you were led into an
error in stating that the sale of lots at
Lots were not sold from 0 to 81 A
person wishing to become stakeholder
pays SEQ, which entities him to lot The
sale on 10th inst. was for choice Of lots and
sales were made at premiums ranging from
81 downward, averaging about 81. Lots
having over IA feet front (for tent 12x16)
paid 50 in addition to the premium. The
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George Oldham, whose barn was burned
last Summer, is completing a new one, 5ox
sc feet. DR.. Hopkins is building a new
barn this Summer, 4Ox45. Brown & Kirk,
contractors.
The farmers in this vicinity are complain
ing great deal about the Colorado potato
beetle eating holes in their potato leaves.
Horse training on the Brick Meeting
House course has not been followed up as
much as usual this season.
Harvest has commenced in this section.
Good prospects for wheat and oats. We
hope good crops will make times better.
On Thursday night week, while Doctor
Mearns was attending commencement at
Nottingham, some rascal stole his whip
and some part of his harness, leaving moth
ing of the bride but the head piece. The
thief has not been heard of yet.
We still have fresh fish hauled through
our village.
Prayer meeting is to be next Sunday
evening, June %, at Mr.. Haines England's.
On the 23d inst, while boy in our vii
lage was engaged in picking some cherries
he got little too far out on limb, causing
it to break and let him down pretty hard,
which slightly famed him.
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NOTICE.
TIE PoTTSTOwN IRON COMPANY

W.
FRANCIS G. PARKE and THOMAS s. SMITH lat,
partners trading AS Parke, Smith Co.. and others.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Ch,ncrry
May %, 1874.
deed of assignment from the said Francis e. Parkc and
Thomas s. Smith TO james T. Mccullough Esd for the
benefit of their creditors, administered through the
court of chanccry.
The Bill states that the complainant on the 9TH ,lay
81 May. 1861 obtained judgment of condemnation in
the Circuit Court for Cecil county. of certain goods
catte'- OF the said Parke, Smith Co. to the amount
of 81 i2s0O. That the said Francis e. Ptrke and Thomas
$ Smith, being indebted to sundry persons in sums
which they were unable to pay full, the 18th OF
February 1867 10y their deed of that date conveyed all
their property to the said Mccullough in trust the
benefit Of their creditors that Melodies Hiss and James
T. Yates late partners trading Hiss Yates Robert
Pafkc, Thomas III. Gardiner and Thomas b. Rice claim
liens upon the real estate mentioned in said dee, of
trust; that the said Francis G. Parke Robert parke
Thomas III. Gardiner, Thomas B. Rice and Nicholas Hiss
reside out of the State of Maryland
1t is thereup"n adjudgcd and ordered that the COM
planant 10y causing copy Of this Order inserted
in some newspaper published in Cecil county, once n
week for month before the 3rd day of July next
and substance of this BILL and them appear in
this Court in person 10y solicitor before the Bird
day of October next to answer the premises and show
cause, if any they have why decree ought not to pas.
rs prayed. A. ". MITCHELL, Clerk.
True copy: test, A. W. MITCHELL
May 80 lS74-lm Clerk
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fourths Of the inmates of our penal and
reformatory institutions are chargeable to
the account against ardent spirits, SO long
must we struggle for the overthrow of the
traffic therein. The struggle in which We
are engaged is that of the highest and best
elements of society to protect itself against
the calamities which the lowest and worse
element continually seeks to bring upon us.
1t is a struggle of the stronger to protect
the weaker from temptation and ruin.
The effort in this behalf may not sue.
coed to-day or to morrow, but sooner or
later it will gloriously triumph. While
there may be honest difference of opinion
as to the form of the law, yet as between
restricted and unrestricted traffic, shall
be on the side of restriction, whatever my
station in life.''
We cannot close this already long arti-
Gle without giving few figures. In 1867
the number of commitments for the four
offenses, caused exclusively by drink, was
1858. In 1871, under the sale of beer, the
number was II 105, or the number of cases
uouoiiy SouoSo W uiihht uSuDiS INV num-
Der under the sale of beer as under Its pro-
hibition.
may add that the report of the inspec-
tors of the Massachusetts, State prison, re-
Gently published gives the startling fact
that of 596 convicts, Boston furnished 293
just one-half. This fact alone is COM
plete vindication of prohibition. Boston,
with one-fifth of the population, furnishes
one-half the State prison convicts. Why?
Really because she refuses to enforce the
prohibitory law. Three hundred and for
ty-one towns and cities out of three hun
dred and forty-two, with four-fifths of the
population, send no more criminals to State
prison than law -defying Boston does An
other fact; the chief of the Boston police
states in his report, just issued, that the
places where intoxicating liquors are sold
now are 1900 less than last year" This
reduction of ten per cent. accomplished
since the repeal of the beer clause last
spring, is to be credited to the State police
and prohbitory law. That prohibition
reduces liquor selling is evident from the
following table, in which three prohibitory
States are compared with four license
States. The amount of liquor sales is de-
rived from Commissioner Wells report of
1865
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Fair and FSstiual-Coao iStruck-Pic-N Nc
Dry Weather and Harvest.
The fair and festival at the Mechanics
Hall for the benefit of the St. Mary's
Church, on Friday evening last, proved a
success.
A COW was struck by the fast line up
between II and ~ o'clock on Tuesday last,
near Charlestown, belonging to Mrs. Rich
ardson, knocking off her horns, and other
wise injuring her, but not killing her out
right.
The Sunday school connected with the
Episcopal Church had their annual pic
mic in McDaniel's Grove, on Thursday last.
Rain is much needed in this section for
corn, oats and potatoes. This has been a
fine week for getting up hay. Cutting
wheat to-day Saturday generally in the
Neck