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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
From the Argus and Patriot.
Babylon is Fallen.

What is Babylon? The figure is taken
from the ancient city of Baylon, and that
took its name from the confusion Of tom
CUES which there took place; hence we
understand that by this symbol is meant
the great mass of confused ard corrupt
Christianity, "whose creeds are as various
as her costly towers
Her fall was a moral fall, caused by re-
jecting the yivifying truth of Gods holy
word, and growing up into popularity,
rather than keeping her humble place as
Christ designed. But, alas she has de-
parted from her first love, that was pure
and holy, and caused all nations to drink
of the wrath Of her fornication, by pre-
senting false doctrine, and teaching per-
nicious errors. Where is the influence of
the Chuch to-day? 1t is sunk very low in
the scale of human degradation, and its
members, where are they? There is more
virtue practiced to-day by the worlds peo-
pie than by the members of the Church,
This seems hard to believe, but look at
what the Apostle Paul says of them in I'd
Timothy, iii 10. BY reading this we see
the condition of the Church members
fully set forth, and by the fifth verse, we
see he does not mean the worlds people,
for they do not claim to have the power
of godlness, but he means the members
of the Church, who claim to have the
power by their profession, and deny the
power thereof by their lives. 1t makes
our heart ache when we look about and
see the condition of the Church. 1t Is
not fulfilling the mission that Christ de-
signed. He said it was the light Of the
world, and that city set upon hill could
not be hid. If we look there for light we
see none; if we look there for truth we
find none, for we are told that through
tradition they have made the command
ment of God of no effect.
Well did Esaias prophesy of them say
lug, 'ThiS people draweth nigh unto me
with their mouths, and honoreth me with
their lips. but their hearts are far from
me. But in vain they do worship
me, teaching for doctrine the command
ments of men,"
Shall we leave this subject here? No,
we cannot leave it without speaking of
the uses that the Church members put
their churches to-. Consider for your
selves this one fact. A church building
erected and dedicated to God, and Him
only, to be thrown open for anything and
everything that comes along, or any en-
tertanment the people. choose, no matter
for what purpose the proceeds are to bt
appropriated d!
Now we ask, is 1t right to convert the
church into place Of mere amuse-
ment, and to make the gospel Of our as
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
A Connecticut Governors Courtshil

Governor Mathew Griswold when a
young man, was grave, shy, tail and
somewhat awkward. He courted 8
young lady in Durham, who put him
off, delayed to answer him in the hope
that a doctor, whom she PREFERRED
would propose. He finally tired OF
his long rides on horseback, and sus,
pecting the state Of her mind, pressed
her for an immediate decision.
II should like a little more time,
reiterated the fair one.
MADAME, will give you a life
time !" was the lovers response and
rising with dignity, he took his leave
The lady took her life time and died
single, as the doctor never came for
ward. Young Griswold returned to
Lyme so deeply mortified with the
failure of his suit that he was little
disposed to repeat the process Of love
making. In the course of events hi
second cousin, Ursula Wolcott, came
on a visit 70 Black Hall. She was
the modern edition of her grandmoth-
er, the historical Martha Pitkin
bright, beautiful, accomplished aud re
liant. She was a little older than
Matthew. She became assured that
his affections were centered upon her
self, but he was provokingly reticent.
Meeting him on the stairs one day
she asked "What did You say
Cousin Matthew
Il did not say anything" he replied
"A few days after, meeting him
she asked in the same tone, "Wha'
did you say, Cousin Matthew ?"
81 did not say anything" he replieC
as before.
Finally meeting himupon the beach
one day, she asked again, "What die
you say, Cousin Matthew p
Il did not say anything" he still
replied.
at is time yoa did, she remarked
with emphasis.
Whereupon something was said,
the result of which was a wedding,
and the brilliant bride had Il qucenly
reign at Black Hall.
No lady in American history coulc
introduce you 10 more governors
among her immediate relations. Iel
father was Governor Roger Wolcctt
her brother vas Governor Oliver
Wolcott, her cousin was Governor
Pltkin, her husband was Governor
Matthew Griswold, and her son wa.
Governor Roger Griswold.
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cended Lord q matter of entertainment,
instead of dealing with Gods truth and
mems souls as the most important matter
of our lives? But instead Of this we see
every way that man can think Of to get
money for the support of the Churches
They even go into gambling for money to
support preaching, in many ways that we
have neither time nor space to cnumerate'
And until there is thorough reform in
Church and its individual members, we
must ascribe to them the same language
that we commenced with-Babylon is fal-
len.-is fallen. JUSTICE.
Essex junction..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

WORTHY EMULATION. The editor
Of the Lewistown PAY Sentinel has
lately received a legacy Of $4,000
from an old citizen of Mifflin county
as some acknowledgment of the bene
fit derived from he reading of tina,
newspaper. An act worthy Of emu
lation. How different the feelings o,
that "dear departed' in his new home
from those of the poor fellows who
were taken out in debt to the printer
Reader, you may not be able to leave
a $4,000 legacy to.your editor, bu,
do, do try to get square with him.
[ Exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
WHOLE NO. 1862
How Old Peter Bclett Won His
Case.

IF Alexander Fl. SteI Ihens should be
at home and his mind not absorbed by
public affairs, the visitor will find in
hlm one of the best and most prolific
anecdotists Of the day.
One story 'las that he cannot sit
in the types to tell it's the Peter
Bennet speech. A DR.. Royston,
doubtless n most excellent man had
sued Mr.. Benuet, q farmer, for his
bill. "Littla AlecK," as Alexander is
minfed by his friends, told his client,
Peter b., that the casl of service and
its value were proved against him in
legal form and there was no real de-
fense But the old farmer insisted
that his lawyer should "speak to the
case" Mr.. Stephens told him that he
ought to speak himseIfif he thought a
speech could he made, and was sur.
prised by the retort; II will, if Bob
by Toombs won't be too lard on me, y
Mr. Toombs promised and Peter Ben
net began:
"Gentlemen Of the jury, | amt no
lawyer and no doctor, and you amt
nuthcr. And if we farmers don't
stick together these here lawyers and
doctors will get the advantage Of us.
! ain t no objections to lawyers and
doctors in their place, and some is
clever men, but they amt farmers,
gentlemen of the jury Now this DIR.
Royston was q new doctor, and | sent
for hm to doctor my wife's sore leg.
And he did, and put some salve truck
on it and some rags, but never done it
bit OF good, gentlemen Of the jury.
I don't believe he's no doctor no way.
There's doctors as / know is doctors,
sure enough. but this amt no doctor
at all. -
This was evidently telling, and Dr.
Roystou put in with: "Look at my
diploma and see if am not a DOCTOR
"Ilis diploma said the new-hedged
orator, with great contempt. That
ain't nothing, for no piece Of paper
ever made Il doctor yet.
ASK my PATIENTS shouted the now
Curious physician.
This was the conventional straw
that seemed to break the back of the
orators patience. Ask your patients y
he said. in slow but mournful delber-
alton. ''.Ash yo'r patients! Why.
THEY'RE ALL DEAD Then, in rapid
defamation, he named case after case,
we'll known, but mostly among the
negro servants Of his neighbcrs,
where his opponent had treated them
and their owners buried them, and
continued; "Ask your patients
Why, | would have to seek them in
the lonesome churchyard, and rap on
the silent tomb to ret answers from
the dead. You know they can't say
nothin to this case, for you've killed
them all :" The applause closed the
speech, and the defendant won his
case III. w. Cleveland, in Harper's
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

In an English Sunday School,
the Wears daughter. who was very
proud of her Bible class, on inquiring
of one of one of her pupils how Queen
Shebaa came to Solomon, received the
reply, BY railway, Miss. On asking
for an explanation she received the
answer: Because, Miss, the Bible says
she came to Jerusalem with very
heavy train.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

Mr.. Rentz. the new clothier in
Danbnry, has excited public curiosity
by having Il large apple painted on Lis
sign. When asked for an explanation,
he quietly inquired: "If it hadn't been
for an apple where would the ready.
made clothing stores be to-day?'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

The Hartford Comp Times
says: "We could not quite credit
Grants withdrawal. He is q candl-
date by instinct; and Falstatf was
right in declaring instinct to be a
great thing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
A little 6vear old DAUGHTER

"A little 6year Old daughter of a
Methodist minister committed fault
and denied it Her mother, learning
she was guilty, asked her why she
told tie untruth, when she replied
with great sangtroid: 81 should not
If | believed as you and father do; /
am Universalist !"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06
DALLAS. ExAs'
MEXICO.

1t Is hardly possible to forecast the
result Of the Dln1 revolution In Mexi-
90. five venturc'l at all TO predict we
would say that 50 soon M the National
Government can push It's troops Into
the rebellious district these doughty
greasers will incontinently succumb'
But In the meantime what Is TO be
done about the imprisonment OF
American citizens and squeezing their
property from them by forced loans?
These complications may necessitate
the interference of the United States
for the protection Of her own citizens,
aud interference may provoke con-
flicts, and conflicts, war. We imnginc
that proper solution Of the questions
that are growing, aud will continue TO
grow out of the veXed condition Of If.
fairs on the Mexican border will be
had quite speedily in Washington
city, and we hope that such settle
ment may be effected as will olviate
war, Notwithstanding the fact that a
contest between Mexico and the Uni
ted States would necessarily be of Inn
mense advantage TO Texas. The dec
laration of war would force through
Texas railway to the Rio Grande,
and this State would furnish to the
armies the vast amount of supplies
requisite for their sustenance. There
would be large advance in the price
of cattle and horses and breadstulls,
all of which would rebound to the ben
eft of Texans. What effect war would
have upon our finances throughout the
nation generally 1t is impossible to
foretell, but it Is highly probable that
decided advance in gold would fol-
low. The United States would, as Il
matter of course, ultimately make
Mexico foot all Of her bills, but the
immediate effect Of conflict might
bring upon us another Black Friday.
We do not believe that Grant will pre-
cipitate contest, nor seek an oppor-
tunity in this uprising to provoke hos
tllities.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06
FREE.

| pick up almost any newspaper published
north of the Red River and you VIII zee the
word "Froo" In big black letters Read hr-
low II and you viii mud request for tho
| nanee and address OF all ttho sons aud
daughters of the North and East to be sent 10
"Texas Emigration Agent, Scdnlia, Mo,"
who viii mail them without cost "Free
Guide TO Texas" tho land of snnbcnms,
beautiful prnlries and lovely valleys. THIS
| hook we have seen. II IL accompanied with
beautiful cOlored maps illustrations, rates OF
FIRE ana freight, full OF information concerns
INK our cities rivers, lands, crops schools,
churches etc Who pays ioritY The Mis-
sourl, Kansas and Toxas railway. They are
sending thousands TO MI parts OF IN, United
Stntos and Europe, THIS goes TO show what
they nr doing for Texns. They have lntely
reduced their rates Of fare for emlgrans al
most one.hnlG Thor trains are crowded,
and special trains are frequently run toa
aummOdate the people. They are spending
thousands ~ dollars every month Qdverls-
Ing rcxas They have twelve regular trav-
clog men employed distributing free infor'
nation concerning Texas throughout the
United States They ask our aid In their eff
forts. Patronage tho NJ, X. n n. NY. do
North via Dcnlson ana through the bcanti'
ml Indian Territory. Don't so by way OF
the sand hills and sw0mps Of Arkansas
Take tho Nj, K.& 7. They VIII land You dl'
rectly In tho Great Union Depot at ~. Louis
Thcy don't compel yon to ride three or foui
miles through the back stroets aud alleys Of
St Louis IN topping omnibus They run
their coaches aud sleeperS through TO st
Louis aud enter the Union Depot, IL there
any othor line from Texas that does? "No.'
They also run coaones aud sleeping carr
from Texas to Hannibal and Quincy Have
you any friends East looking townrds Texas
II so, send their address To the undersigned
and lac VIII with pleasure forward them (ant
you also beautiful pamphlet and other IN
teresting matter well worth the more request
Address, JAS. y. BROWN,
General Passenger Agent, NJ, X, 81 T. Ry
Sedalin, Mo. nprGdtf
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bed on the night Of the 22d ultlmo ~
usual, but IN the night got up Tor some
purpose and went to tho lire' iiia
clothes culching fire, no was burned 10
badly that he lived only about four
hours. lle was about slXty,hve years
of age, aud had spent his lie ~
preaching the gospel and doing the
work of the Divine Master
--Granbury Videttci One writer ~
the Chronicle opposes the scheme o.
narrow gauge road from Dallas TO Cle-
burne, because the latter named place
IN under no obligations TO the former,
and because The link Of friendship De'
tween the people Of the two counties
is not very strong. lie speaks OF the
heavy tribute paid by the people OF
Johnson county TO the Dallas Bridge
Company; which IL really no argu,
ment against the project Cleeburhe
and Johnson county need rallroau
and il Is worse than folly to oppose
any scheme by which road Is 10 DC
obtained.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06

DALLAS, hplll % lo'O'
To the Editor OF Tho Dallas Herald
We notice in the Sunday mornings
issue of your excellent daily, under
the heading Of "Bourbonism," the
breathings OF a spirit not only mag
unanimous and 20mmendahlc, but the
spirit which should actuate every
Southern man who has the true inter
est and welfare of his country ut heart
The civil war through which the
American people have lately passed
was bloody and disastrous in its CON
sequences, but we do think 1t Is now
time that the luminosity and feeling
necessarily generated by itS occurrence
should be buried aud remembered only
us things that were.
As you have stated, there are thou
sands of energetic and enterprising
Northern and Western men within
the boundaries of the State of Texas
to-day who are permanently located
and who are DESTROYS, and who will be,
thoroughly identified with their inter
ests if not restrained by the workings
of that basest passion Of man, preju-
dice. The sentiments which should
now actuate the American people
must be the offspring of the remem'
brance that we are n people of one ano
the same blood, aud Il desire that oui
advancement may continue until the
United States rank among the galaxy
of nations rs the queen mistress OF
the world. TRUE,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06

The following editorial remarks Of
the Austin Statesman but reflect the
sentiments already uttered by The
HERALD. The facile pen of the editor
of that influential exchange writes
down wisely and truthfully the fatal
results arising 'lrom some want Of
craftsmanship, or from some fearful
providential necessity which annihi-
lated or fatally paraly2ed the develop
ment of Western Texas. The mills of
the Gods grind slowly, but they grind
exceeding small, and the after years
will but too surely exemplify the
truthfulness of this aphorism. The
&atGsn'dPS remarks respecting the
International railway bill, killed by
John Ireland and his confreres, are as
follows:
If the $1,000, 900 had been conceded,
the sale OF public lands would have
been progressive and population and
wealth augmented rapidly with the
volume of public revenue, and we
would be spared the necessity of
expanding vast sums for border
defense, and in the maintenance
OF public order. If the international
penetrated Mexico Lerdo's Republic
would be ut peace, and Texas richer
and growing in wealth and solidity
more rapidly than they have deemed
possible who have dreamed most eX-
travagantly of the grandeur and unity
and splendid future of the mighty
commonwealth. No greater calamity,
of late years, has befallen Texas than
the fact, resulting from some want Of
wisdom and statesmanship, or from
some fearful providential necessity,
which paralyzed the arm of progress
and made the International road stand
till at Rockdale. The State has lost
more than $3,000,000 already, and re-
sulting losses are cumulative and In
calculable. The little incident of the
robbery Of the stage coach on an open
highway, that would have been inn
possible in the presence of civilizilg
influences of locomotives, cost West
ern Texas round sum that cannot be
estimated until we haye learned how
to coin moral facts and jingle them
on the tombstone of civilization.
They, dug its grave in Western
Texas, who damned up the
tide of wealth and progress
and civilization and law order at
Rockdale. They saved S240, 900 on in
terest account, and lost five or ten
million In property values in Travis
county and Austin city alone. West
ern Texas Is left to the tender mercies
of highwaymen,a and the State is forced
to augment and maintain its cavalry
forces, wholly needless If the Interna-
. tional had not been arrested by folly
or bad faith or by a stupendous blum
der. What the land grant conceded,
instead of the loan, will cost the State
none can tell. When Federal finances
are regulated and prices become nor
NAL and property, other than untaxed
United States bonds, has salable value,
then 1t will be seen that bonds alien
ated and exempt from taxation have
tenfold their present value and how
ever the Ledger may be pleased that
the State gave the road nothing, it
will yet have cause to weep that pos
terity was robbed by folly and narrow
seltishness and arrant demagogism Of
a priceless domain. Either this is true
or they are stupendous asses who have
prophecied for Texas glorious des
tiny. H s
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Minsma Rendered Pow eric cas-.

The most certain way to render powerless
the mlasmalic yapors which produce chillN
and fever and other malarious disorders, Is
to fortlfy the system against them with that
matclless preventive otperiodic fevers, Hos
tottrr's stomach Bitters. The remedial OPP
GRAFTON OF the Hittcrs Is no less certain than
their preventive effects, ana thoy may no &C.
lied upon to overcome cases of fever and
aguc which resist quinlne and the mineral
remedies Of the pharmacOp@lo. Dyspepsia
constipation, bilious complaints, rheumatic
ailments, and general debility, likewise
rapidly yield 10 their rcgulative and tonic
influence. they are an inealcnlable bless
Ing to the weak and nervous of both sexes
an excellent family medicine, and the best
safeguard which the traveller or emigrant
can axe to an unhealthy climate.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06

WE would suggest TO our Congress
slonal delegation the propriety of es'
tablishing mail line between TINS
point and Comanche county, the route
to run by Granbury, In Hood county
The people OF that section OF our state
are now transactiug the bulk Of their
business with Dallas, and II Is due to
them and MS that intercommunication
be facilitated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06

simplest and mont expeditions. The
Noas snys that very full details OF this
method Is not neeued ut the south
The whole colorod population know
how TO do 1t, and an enterprlslng freed
man can raise more pullets IN single
night, on his way home from prayer
meeting, than the editor of the Co"ra"'
could raise In n year with all his
aoianoa
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06

THE Republicans concede now that
their party must be reformed from
Within or smashed from without"
To reform II from the inside would be
like porker cleaning himself of trlch'
inc. You cannot strike the body OF
that ellete party AT any part thick OF
thin, lean or fat, but yon will find the
wrlggllng, knottcd masses In Infinite
profuslon, and the deeper you cut the
more YOU find.
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FREE ADVERTISEMENT col r.mN.
EHsIln 10 ALL.
BuC No Business Adv ,rtisomont In-
serted without Pay.

Desiring 10 make The Herald the medium
of communication for the general public
ana MISC 10 assist those VINO may need Az
sista nee, we hnye determined 10 print free
tho ,hoad Of hLOsl," "FOund,n "Wantod, "
nEor sale "iOr RenL," 80 Let" Of not
moro Than three lineN,. VIII be Inserted In
this dunn Two time1 ffeo OF charge, When
excess VIII DO charged NJ The rate OF five
cents line, each insertion, In advanoej and
WHOM such advertisements are printed more
Than 80 times they VIII be charged at tho
additional insertion. Seven words make q
liug.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06

The International Railway Compa-
ny have purchased sufficient iron to
extend the road forty miles beyond
Rockdale, and weare reliably inform
ed that there is every prospect of Its
completion to the city of Austin this
summer. We sincerely hope that II
may be completed 10 Austin since il
would seriously initiate against the
interests Of that city to permit the ter
minus to remain within so short Z
distance for any considerable length
Of time.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06

YESTERDAY twenty years ago, we
had In Dallas county, n cold north
rain, followed by sleet and freeze that
killed all the wheat, and everything
else that could be destroyed BY cold,
and on the 18th Of April following
there was a heavy snow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06

THERE Is no question but that of the
two methods proposed by the Calves
ton Msics and the Hartford Cosrd,a for
raisipg chickens by hand, the one
elaborated by the Texas paper Is the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06
wanted.
XNnnle,I.

s22i for ninety days az tive per cent pei
month--deed OF trust ON clty property. Adj
dress W. j. W., Herald once aprB-2t
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Two Remington rovolvcrs ana one Win
chester rinc. owner can ilnd same by call
Ing on Joe Crawford, near Central railroad.
UprB.2t
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Found.

At the Dent dairy, good and expert
encod dnlryman. Apply on premises.
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