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THE FLOOD.

.N,xsys EdGorS-m your issue VI Dee 1T l
noticed small article giving the Astronomer
Royals and Sir g. Airy's view Of the Hood,
followed bya bricfcritici,m in reference to the
time of the appearance OF the rainbow, as stat
cd by these authorities.
don't see how we, within the bounds OF
reason, can clam that the bow previous to the
delugc had an cXistcnc" and the bow appeared
in the heavens with the same beauty and Spcn-
dor as we see it now lingering after every even
ing shower, after reading the 18th and the Eth
verses of the 9th chapter Of Genesis: And
God said, This is the token of the covenant
which make between me and you, and every
living creature that is with you, for perpetual
be for a token of 4 covenant between me and
earth" When We read these lines in the firm
belief that the writer by divine inspiration
pcnned those words does it not seem inconsis-
had always existed since the first rain drop fell
through the streaming light Of the sun?
1t seems very strange to me that God, omni-
potent and all knowing, should say of the rain.
bow, This is IA token Of the covenant" when
it had always existed and appeared unchanged
bly, in the clouds for all time since vapor first
tloated in the atmosphere; and stranger still 1t
seems when he says II do set my bow in the
and earth" when Noah knew at the time of
its existence and had witnessed its appearance
and departure for over nine hundred years.
God does not say, II shall continue to set my
shall not be cut off any more by the waters Of
flood" as we might naturally infer he would
have said had the bow previously appeared as
a natural occurrence. When he says II do
set my bow in the cloud" he means to say
then and there it occurred for the first time, that
is, if ! understand the language Of the writer
correctly When he made the covenant with
man he produced the beautiful colOrs Of the
rainbow as Il token of that divine promise
which should for all time to come be sign
that the living creatures of earth would never
again suffer humiliation by water. In adher-
ing strictly to the language Of the bible | do
not see how it could be otherwise. 1t would
be no more of miracle to create the prismatc
colors of the rainbow by separating the sun
beam into its several Chromatlc tints or com
poncnt parts than to cover or flood the entire
globe with such depth of water that even the
highest mountains were submerged andentircly
cngulied But if we cast miracles aside and
reason purely from scientific standpoint, We
at once become strongly confirmed in the opin-
ions of Royal, Huxley, Tyndall, H@ckle, and
Others that if there ever was flood it must
have been of local character like the over.
flowing of the Nile or an inundation Of Il sim
liar character elsewhere.
Science teaches us that 10000 feet Of water
in depth never encirclcd the earth and tioated
an unventiated ark with over 100000 living
creatures at that altitude, aregion of perpetual
ice and snow, while "a large proportion of the
animals were OF 2 tropical nature.
Earlvillc, Dec. :, 1917. FRED }. DAVIS.
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Ophir and Vicinity.
December }, 1871
d. | b.

December }, 1877.
The last few days the weather has been
cold, freezing and all that could be desired a
this season of the year
Kraussc Il Bro intend dssolving partner
ship on New Year on account OF the i'll health
of the Junior member, who intends going Il
Colorado for his health
Troy Grove now sustanS 4 young folks lit
cnry society which is in good running order.
There was novel turkey picking bee on,
evening last week at the residence of Jno Nc
Naly. Quite Il number of young folks wer,
present and large number of fowls wer,
picked. The creme Of the evening was
match between Miss Lawric McNally anc
Hercules, the former coming out victorious
Time A., minutes; Hercules Ct
Coal is in active demand in these par, Tn,
Question farmers ask each other l., Can
draw II load from the shail:'
Husking is mostly done with 81 few rNrcp
Itions.
The oyster supper on Thanksgiving eve had
to he postponed on account Of the inc'cmcncy
of the weather.
Thanksgiving day passed oil quietly in Ihe>,
parts Homer has two churches and Walihau
ridge one and no service in either
Troy Grove is now trying to have writing
school. one is already in Homer, taught 10y
II. J. Miller OF ottawa
MIR. J. Hill. of Triumph, has l:iO acres %
corn To pick vet, and is likely Ia have cold fin
GERS before he gets through.
There i very pretty Sunday school sons
entitled Put your armor. my boy" Tier,
is, however, u young lady in Homer who doe,
not like il, She says it sounds like " Put ycui
arm around me, boys" ana it always make
her feel lonesome.
VIM. Wylcy, jr., Won Il wager OF $40 from
Gorriz ON a husking bet, Mr.. Jackson CORR.
claiming that he picked 40 bushels in one day
ON careful measurement, the amount really
picked in 10 hours and - minutes WIS III
bushels and ~ pounds.
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ply. ''I,y George, ] never saw anything Xix
he began, and then added, 'outsidc @
oston."
HAYES THANKSGIVING.
For Florida election shams,
For Iacharahs kilograms,
For Wells and Anderson the hlcst,
Eliza Pinkston and the rest
Give thanks
For Stanley Matthew's sharp trade,
For Justice Joseph Bradlcy's aid,
Fer Gordon and Lamar to wind
With ready Key the Southern mind
Give thanks.
For SANITY Carls and Honest Johns,
To cry reform and clip coupons;
For Evarts, Noyes and Stoughton, paid
For every sacrifice they made
Give thanks.
For dcadhcad tickets, miles and miles,
For clans and yams and shakes and smiles,
For lodgings at the Soldiers Home
And not cent TO 20 or come
Give thanks.
For bargains struck and lodges played,
For speeches writ, and learned, and said,
For deeds which knavcs and fools applaud,
For one unhrOkcn year OF Fraud
Give thanks.
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minor. Application for admission to asylum
made.
Guardianship of Joseph Harrgan minor.
Samuel Il. Lewis appointed guardiin. Bond,
s., 800.
Estate OF Hugh Mines. Letters of administra.
ton issued to Bernard McEvoy. Bond $1,000.
Notice 10 creditors to Fcbrnarytarm, | SIS
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The Couaty Court.

~ PROBATE.
Guardianship Of Harriet y. Wcj,-, D,. Taylor.
Report Of account, approved.
Couscr,atorship Of John Brouhmcycr. Report
Of account approved.
Guardianship Of Minnie {, Mann. Report OF
accounts approved.
Estate Of John : Smith, deceased Claims al
lowed, sos Reports oi accounts approved.
Guardianship OF William II. Boys ct al. Re
port Of accounts and new bond in the penal sum
~ $4,000 approved. Isaac AmeS, security on
former bond, discharged from further liability.
Guardianship of Sarah !, Jackson. Final re-.
port approved and guardian discharged
Estate of Charles Bryan, deceased Notice OF
final settlement to January term ordered pub
! li,hcd..
Estate Co, Charles Kimbail, deceased Obcc.
lion, To- widows award withdrawn and appraisc.
mcnt hill inventory and widows REIMBURSEMENT
and selection approved. Also report Of sale ol
ehattel property and public sale.
! Estate Of AMI l.. Cooley, deceased. Notice of
final 'e,llcmcn, 10 January term ordered pub
lishcd.
Charlie Nrigiry ~ Ahram Miller. executor.
Sc., OF Mary wmtcrboitom, deceased. Judg.
mcnt for defendant
Albert WriSloy ". same. Judgment for plain.
til Of S,ii2j.
Anna Nolan ~ same Judgment Tor plaintiff
luf SlO5. 49,
4 Estate Of Erwine {. Rabcnstein. deceased w
tee OF final settlement 10 January term ordered
published.
Estate Of Jeffrey Ionncss. Final report sp.
iproycd and eXccuiriX discharged.
] In the matter Of Anna Kennedy, deaf aud dumb
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The blood in this disease is found 10 contain
fbya VEGRrINE acts by converting the blood from its
diseased condition healthy circulation. NEGErINE reg
uates the bowels which very important in this complaint
One bottle of VEGETIsE will give relief but 10 effect per
II be taken regularly, and may take
cral bottles especially in of long standing VEGRrINE
sold by all druggists Try IT, and your verdict will be the
that OF thousands before you, who say IL never
found much relief from the use Of vEGETNE" which
is composed exclusively Of B0rks, Roots cad KerJs
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VEGETlNE
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME

BOsTON, October 1910.
Mr.. H. H. STEVENS
Dear NU-My daughter, after having severe attack OF
Whuopng Cough left in feeble of health Being
advised by friend she tried the NEGErINE and after using
a few bottles was fully restored 70 health.
have been a great sufferer rom Rheumatism. have
taken several bottles Of the NEGETISE for this complaint
and am happy say II has entirely cured have re-
commended the NEGETlNE 10 others with the good
results II great cleanser and purifier of the blOod Il Is
pleasant 20 take and can Checrfuly recommend it,
JAMES MORSE. 364 Athens street
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VEGETINE.
NOTHING EQUAL TO 1T.

SOUTH SALEM, MASS, Nov II, 1876.
Mr.. Il. II. STEVENS
Dear Sir have been troubled with Scroiula Canker and
Liver Complaint for three years nothing did
good until commenced using the NEGErINE. | am now
getting along rstrate. and still using the VEGETTNE
consider there is nothing equal it for such complaints
Can heartily recommend IL "a everybody.
Yours truly,
MRS. LIZZIE NJ PACKARD.
No. IL lagrange street. South Salem. Mass.
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"NEGEriNE" says Boston physician, "has no equal as
blood purifier Hearing Of Its many wonderful cures after
all other remedies had failed, visited the Laboratory and
convinced myself of its genuine merit 1t is prepared from
barks roots and herbs each of which shghy effective and
they compounded In such TO produce aston
shing results"
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Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Inc Sldlc DDdTu Oh llcHIlll, III pursuance VI lHC
requirements Of a law enacted by the Legislature
last spring, requiring physicians and accouchers
to make returns To the County Clerk OF all births
and deaths coming under their supervision, have
had prepared blank books, containing the rcquir-
ed certificates, and placed them in the custody of
the County Clerk, who will deliver copies TO all
physicians and accOuchcrs residing in La Sale
county on application.
BIRTHS.
The certificate for birth must contain full name
o.. child Gf any,, sex, number of child of this
mother, race or color Cf not of the white race,
date aud place of birth, nationality, age of each
parent, full name Of mother and maiden name,
mothers residence, full name Of father and faith.
cr~ occupation, and name of mcdic"l o. other
attendant and address.
DEATHS.
The certificate of death must include name,
are, sex, color, occupation and date of death oi
deceased, whether single, married, widow 81
Iwidower, nationality and place where born, how
long resident in this state, place and cause Of
death, duration Of disease, place and date OF hu
rial, and name and place Of undertaken.
MARRIAGES.
In addition To the ordinary certificate TILED out,
the person solcmniling marriage is also 10 care.
fully ill out = return or report, a. follows: Full
name Of groom, place Of residence, occupation,
are next birthday, color. race, place ol birth,
fathers name, mother, maiden name, number
of gronm's marriage, list, ~ or ID, 49, full
name of bride. maiden name, if widow, place
of residence age next birthday, color, race, place
Of birth, fathers name, mothers maiden name,
number Of brides marriage. ll>t, u or 3D. AZ.
Married at IN the county e. and
state of Illinois. The daN of i
Witnesses To marriage.
Which report or return mus; be- attached Ia
and returned with the marriage license. The
said return does not take the place Of the ccr.iii
cate. which comes with and attached O" the o..
ccn,c. but j. an addition thereto.
For failure jo make cut aud return either ui
these certificate, to the county clerk within ihir-
ty days, = penalty Of SO is imposed. The law
went IN force an the 1t inst.
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\ tall tramp looked in At a brokers Office Ia,
other day Ills imposing hcigh; startled the
broker Bless me-" said he. my man. how
high do you stand IN your stockings - stock
ings," was the reply. / amt got none"
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Read His Statements:

>PEINGvALE Ne, oct. Il, 1870.
Ms. II. X. SrFVENS:-
near NFIe,n years ago last fall was taken sick with
~heumatism unable u move until the next April
From that time until three years this fall suffered cv
cry!hhg with rhcuuatlsnl. Sometimes there would he
weeks time that could step step these attacks
quite often. suffered everything that man could
over three years ago last spring commenced taking VEG
TINE and followed II mp until had taken seven bottles
have had rheumatism since that time always ndVist
every that II troubled with rheumatism 10 try Ec
TINE and suffer year, as have done. This state
cUt is grEtult1U far Mr.. Stevens Is concerned.
Yours, etc.
ALBERT CROOKER
Firm Of g. CruJkcr Il Co., Druggists
and ApOtlccarc-.
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vEGETINE
WILL CURE RHEUMATISM.

MR.. ALBERT CHDOkEl, Ine wcllknown druggist and
apooary, OF Sprngya'c. Me- always advises every one
troubled With rheumatism u try NEGETlNE.
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.TmAr wirE ~ NiNr," at Oman X usp,-
mans.
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Circuit Court

The following is the record of work completed
since our last:
COMMON LAW
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-02-21

A jury declared that a man had come to his
death ''by an unknown wagon" About on q
par with this is the Milwaukee verdict re,
speeding man who had been crushed TO death
in mill. when the jury remarked: mo
blame can be attached to the machinery
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PROOF.
WHAT rs NEEDED.
Fosrox, Feo. IS, 1871,

FOsTON, Eco. 10, I5Il
Mr. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir--About one year since found myself in a
feeble copdi ion from general debility. VEGETlNE
was strongly recommended to me by friend who had
been much benefited by Its use procured the article,
and after using several bottles restored 10 neath
aud discontinued its feel quite confident that
there is no medicine superior 1t for those complaints
for which 1t Is especially prepared and would cheerful
recommend ii to those who feel that they need some-
thing to restore them to perfect health.
Respectfully yours,
As u. L. PETTTNGlLL
Firm OF S. NJ. Pettingill Co, 10 tate st. ION.
cIscIssATr, Nov. 90, 1872.
Mr.. II. X. STEVENS
Dear sir--The two bottles Of vEGETfSE furnished
by agent my wife has used with great benefit.
For long time she has been troubled with dizziness
and cosvcDess these troubles entirely remot-
ed by the of VEGETINE
She also troubled with Dyspepsia aud General De-
bility and has been greatly benefited.
THoS. GILMORE, 1884 Walnut street.
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CAN'T TELL.-Y Yesterday morning young
man who was on his way up the river, having
his satchel filed with remedy for eorns, Q
lotion to remove freckles, and many boxes Of
tooth-pastc, succeeded in selling resident Of
Clay street !, iifty-cent bottle of the freckle
remedy. The purchaser was eSlsibiting it to
some of his friends, when one Of them ex
claimed
Shoe you has been swindled I! What
does niggers want Of dat ss,sT? Niggers neb
Der hab freckles
- It's for my wife, explained the man.
"Your wife han't got freckles black
as tar"
"WeN, We can't tell what'll happen was
the response. Fust, dar was do mancerpa-
shu' bizness den Gums the freedman bizness;
den de civil rights bill, and who can tell dal
de next thing won't be white niggers wild
heaps of ireckles all over der faces.
His line of reasoning was too heavy for
them. - Fi.ks5urg Herald.
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No conflict is SO severe as his who labors tc
snbdne himself
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VEGEYTNE


Strikes at the not Of disease by purifying the blood
storing he Liver kidntys healthy action nYig-
erntins the nervous system.
VEGETINE
Is not vile, nauseous compound which simply purges
the bowels. but safe, pleasant remedy wricl is sure
TO purify tbs blood, and nsreby restore TO health.
VEGEriNE
Does not deceive invalds into false hopes by purging
aud creating fictitious Appetite but assists nature in
clearing and purifying the whole SYSTEM leading the
patient gradually TO perfect health.
VEGETINE
Was looked upon as an experiment Tor some time by
OF our best physicians, 1u those most ncreduiols
In regard TO its merit Its most ardent friends
and supporters.
VEGETINE
Says Boston physician, has equal blood puri-
fer. Hearing of its many w0iIde.fi cures, amer all
other remedies had failed visited the laboratory
convinced myself OF its genuine merit 1t Is prepared
from barks roots and herbs each q which Is highly
effective, and they compounded In such manner as
TO produce astonishing RESULTS"
VEGETINE
Is acknowledged and recommended by physicians ana
apothecaries he the best purifier and cleanser Of the
blood yet discovered and thousands speak In its praise
who have been restored to health.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-02-21

Oars gwine to he wah,r remarks a a col
ored citizen. IAN all ye niggahs mout Jess
well get ready for active business" Which
side shall we take :? asked one of bis hear
ers. "You nggahs can take jes' what side
yer please Use gwnc to take de Canada
side?n
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Report from Practical Chemist
and ApOthecary.

Fosrox, Jan. 4 1874.
Dear srThs Is TO certify that have sid at retail
ia dozen is52 botles) Of youI vEGEfiNE since April
~ 1915 and truly say that has given the eft salts
faction of any remedy for the complaints fur winch IL Is
mend that ever sold. Scarcely aday passes
without SOM OF my custom RS tesifyng TO its merits
on thems Ives their friends am perfectly cog
infant of several Of Serofuaus Tumurs being cur
I'd by VEGETlNE alone In this vicinity
Very respectfully yours
Al GILMAN. 46s Broadway.
Toll. r. STEVENS Eia.
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There is one man in Brooklyu who the sal
salary Of the President Of the United States
cannot tempt from his local duties, and that il
Sheriff Daagett, whose income is eighty thou
sand dollars per year.
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''James," said Mrs. Buzzer to her eldest
boy. :. | see in the paper that Rewsha has is
sued somed nltimatum. You'd better git
some for yer hair.''
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A young woman in New York has recover
ed $3.50 from her dentist Cor breaking her jaw
while pulling tooth Aud yet a great many
women win give man more jaw than no
wants for nothing
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-02-21

The Chinese of California use water melon
seeds for food. Shipments of thousands Of
pounds of these novel provisions are made
from one town to another.
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Vas looked upon as experiment Tor some time by
best physicians, those most jncreduiots
regard TO its merit its most ardent friends
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-10-25
Dangerous Inventions.

Many years ago. a gentleman in subor-
dinate department of the Bank of Ireland
discovered Il device more useful than hair
splitting. though of like nature; he found
ont way of splitting bank notes. SO that
each note became two, and to all appear
ances were the same as when they We're
one, inciudin. of course the water-mark
and all the rest Of it. He is an honest
man, and informed the Government of the
result Of his ingenuity; when upon his
solemn promise of never revealing the Sc
cret, they made him Governor of the bank.
Another gentleman, but who, unhappily.
is Il rogue, has lately made his appearance
in London; he has invented a certain acid
which causes the writing o disappear from
the check and then he fills up the blank
space according to his aspirations. His
mo1us operandi is the following: He pro-
cures real i.eck, drawn by Il good name.
for seventeen or nineteen pounds; the word
pounds is obliterated so completely that
no trace of the original writing can be dis
cerned even under the microscope. and tho
words ''hundred pounds inserted in lis
place. Two ciphers are added and tho
thingis done, since all the other parts of
the document, including the signature, are
quite correct. This ingenious plan is caus-
ing great Consideration in London, and the
gentleman who invented it could get good
round sum TO retire from busincss.-Er.
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Suggestive to Fault.Finders.

Snow, deacon, I've just one word to say.
l can't bear our preaching! get TO good
There's SO much in it that | don't want
that grow lean on it. lose my time and
palms,
MIR. Bunnell, come in here. There's
my COW Thankful-she can teach you the
ology!"
"A COW teach theology! What do you
mean:'
''NOw see! have Just thrown her a
fOrkful of hay. Just watch her. There
now! She has found a stick-you know
sticks will get into the hay-and see how
she tOsses it on one side and leaves it. and
goes on to eat what is good. There again.
She has found burdOck, and she. throws
it on one side and goes on eating. And
there! She does not relish that bunch of
daises, and she leaves them, and-eoes on
eating. Before morning she will clear the
nlanger of all save few sticks and weeds.
and she will give milk. There's milk In
that nay, and she knows how to get it out.
albeit there may be now and then stick
or weed which she leaves. But if she re-
fused to eat, and spent the time in scoldine
about the fodder, she too would grow
lean,' and my milk would be dried I'M.
just SO with our preaching. Get all the
good you can out Of it, and leave the resi-
You will find great deal of nOurishment
in it,"
Mr.. Bunnen stood silent moment and
then turned away, saying:
'"Neighbor. that old COW is no fool, at
any rate.''-Dr. Dood.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-10-25

This is an age of shams; all men strive
to appear other than they are. The small
tradesman carrying on business in some by
lane calls himself merchant; his shop is
an emporium, his back kitchen ware
house, and his cellar depot; the bricklayer
or carpenter is contractor; the hair-dress-
er is professor; the wig-maker is an artist
in hair; and the milk-man purveyor;
while the dress-maker presides over the
mysteries of her art In magasin des modes.
The same spirit shows itself here and there
among all classes. In answer to an adyer-
tisement for postal matrOn, ''lady SUI
periOr" offers herself; and if a servant girl
is wanted, fiashy young woman presents
herself as the ''lady who desires the situa-
tion," whose dress is horrifying to behold.
She wears an imitation fur jacket, imita-
ton gold earrings and an imitation
chignOn, or plait, made Of cotton or hemp
by some new patent process OF this imita-
ton age, with a curious bunch of gauze.
feathers, ribbons, grapes and flowers, hung
on behind by way of a bonnet; her hands
are encased in lavender-colored kid gloves,
and she carries a light parasol in her hand,
though the day is overcast and an umbrel-
Ia would be much more to the purpose.
She makes an imitation bow when the mis-
tress of the house enters the room; and is,
all in all, a cheaply gotten up imitation of
a lady, wholly unsuited for the humble po-
sitiOn she seeks. Pretense OF every kind
is bad; whatever a mans position or call
ing may be, if it be thing to be ashamed
OF let him abandon it; but if it be not
wrong or disgracefdl in itself, let him never
be ashamed Of it.