The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-12-20
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Awhile ago u saloon kee2eriin, Dela.
ware, who patronize,l, lis own bar Very
iibefaliy, stepped ina Back -robnli Where
SOME men we're u work about apunnp III
alwel. rTneceselihg had bee,i rensyeti,
apd Ille apl,rmche,i 10 twk ddowns but
being very. drupk be pitched ip heaslfqrr-
nl,,sl, he had bec9ne SO much ofN lloat
by The use ~ strong drink that II was Inn
possible to extricaie him III time 70 save
His life grlfshns VA ssp'fnRam adi gl
iiTi,ere was greate excitement inti,et tpwn.
iMena,pd mnnvn wlp iad iiever5beeniil-
side of his SALOON bsforr, were the first ga
rn-lly to thp rescue, and to offer sympathy
70 tile behaved family. AS he was being
dragged from, tfle weli altd Stretched oui
dead upol, the salden afloor, a Wholesale
iiquoriieaier frolns Philadelphia stepped
.in.i1Aftei the GrstShocks atptbusfimiing
one of his good custemars dead he .tuT-
aed toa prominent lady, ~ Crusader, and
said, pointing TO the wrecked victim, II
made that man wliatIe was. 'ent him
his first iolIar and set him up wlthliis
first stoctiof liquorssa sand he's now wworth
len on fiftsels thousuid dllars.'0n s1e -
sssL sLooking him full in the face, she res
ponded .r.rx Ia -s-t
You made that man what he was--a
drunkar,i, d iiloat, stencil III the nostrils
ofsoeiety ahd sent l.in eheadlongs into
elerniiy.B WHAT'S Sl5,ooo w.igiedagaiusi
a lostsonls u wasted life, awife a " idow,
and children orphans ?'atsgsrrraag srtr,v
He turned deadly pale, aud with word
left the house. -.
GAiid so We ask, what II all the busines,
and all tile erevenue. to the millions wiiost
homes are despoiled, whosep children an
-5eggared, aad whose loved ones are sent
iIeaalotig tolaa qdfnnkarsilsl !,loom. Pul
yourself in the plaee OF that mother who's,
son,is plrsued day and night 10y thi'
demon till the hairs of his head beconl.
serpents, ,.and live coals burn into his flesh
to the very bone, aud fighting devils d,
leaps into his grave, aud then ask: Ar,
my IaIalS cIea,fg aDolI love my neiyhbo
as myself? Ami doing allI can 10 Stay
the tide that's bearing 40 many dowi
and may yet bear me DOWN szchristise
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An EDITORS OPINION or EASE BALI.
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,, An editor. relating his experience says that
! the Doctor informed him that be needed exer.
else, and he recommended the national game
Theadvice was takcn. Ills tthe editor's) con.
. illusions are asfoliows: 3-aEslu. tsdt gssal
s..r That wlsan eventual chap who first invent
ed base ball. Its sueh iun-. I've played i've
games. and tlIis IS the result:
r Twenty seven dollars paid out for things.
One bangesl eys=-sadly banged q ~ laF
One braksn Little Rag ,rsaf siugmi F9a. oa
l.. One bump on the bead, sgs# lin 81
u Sns.ssn ss y. l'H'' O1sfii sffai qaawe III ra3l,o
d One tbamb diyroeatsdo ,aslisgsab g sii5
Three sprained ankIdziE ansg 4gsSsss
80 Five sselled legs. s is 5rmu.4l s3l '}g
One dislocated shoulder, from trying 70
throw The ball a thousands yaI,ls., rw
Two hands raw from tying to stop hot
balls. q dagt - .nu vn.ar Weu 4i 'sgav
Alump the siss Of horact's nest on Iefs
hip, well back. r. xsg n e1i 80 aa3aaar
A nose swecuy jammsd. aud fye uniforms
spoiled from rolling in the dirt At the bases.
i.' hhvs played two weeks and don't think ]
like the game. I've looked over the scorers
book, and tind that Ihavc brokcn several bats
made one tally, broken one unpire's law
broken ten windows in adjoining houses
killed baby. smashed kerosene lamp. bro,
ken the leg Of . dog, MORTAL. injured tbs
a brsad.Sasket Of spectator. and knocked Eve
other players cut Of time byslinging my bat.
] have used m, dfieen bottles Of arniea oin,
ment, five bottles Of lotions, and half q raw
beef. and am 50 full or pain that il seems a. II
my limbs were broken bats and my legs the
limbs Of dead horse. chestnut au@ aat
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Dear old Mrs Squoggs relates ihut thl
doctor directed her 10 take medicine thre,
mornings. skip three. aud then dose TIRE,
more. She obeyed The directions 10 ID,
letter. aud now says that through 10 wa,
dreadful hard for ons Of her yrnrS aud stii
joints TO skip like 40 antic little lamb. 81,
believes that that part Of the prescription
did The business for her.
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Women have much nicer sense Of III,
beautiful than men. They are, hy far. IL,
safe nmpires in the matters of propriety and
grace. A mere schunl girl viii lie ihinkin.
and writing about the beauty Of birds ant
flowers. while her brother Is robbing III,
nests aud destroying the aawers. ss5 "a
Why 10 yon drive snch pitiful look.
ing carcass as thatl Why don't you put
heavier coat o. flesh on him n said travel
er 10 m irish csr driver "A heavier loat
offleshl by the p@ssrs. The pnw csatui
can hardly cafrs saat li,tle there's on l,ill
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