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The National tribune., 1881-09-10
THE FIRST AMERICAN RAILROAD,

The first railroad constructed in America was
designed to carry granite from quarries at Quincy,
Mass, to the nearest tidewater. 1t was built in
1926, wooden rails with wrought-iron plates be-
ing laid on stone sleepers. 1t was supplied with
the first turn-table ever used and with the first
eight wheeled ears ever made. The second Amer
lean railroad was opened in May, 1927 from
Mauch Chunk to the Lehigh river. These early
roads were operated by horses or gravity. The
first locomotive actually put into use in the
United States was imported from England in the
spring of 1929, and placed upon track built by
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company dur
ing the previous year. The first railroad COM
pany empowered by charter to carry passengers
and freight was begun July 4, 1898, on the high
way, now occupied by the Baltimore and Ohio.
At the outset the cars were drawn by mules
The first locomotive used in America for drawing
passenger cars was built in Baltimore in 1890
An eight-wheeled double carriage similar to those
originally used on the Quincy granite road was,
for the first time in the United States drawn by
a steam locomotive on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad in 1884. These are the facts.-Neu York
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1881-09-10
HOW THE OLD SALARIES WERE PAID.

Between TIT and 1884 the Territory of Ten
nessee (really part of North Carolina) maintained
a State government under the name of Frank
lyn." In the old records-quoted once by Daniel
Webster in Congressional speech-stand the
following curious statements of the way pay
ments were made in time when the people had
no current money:
"Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of Franklyn and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same: That from the first day of
January, 1779, the salaries of the officers of this
commonwealth be as follows, to wit
"His Excellency, the Governor, per annum,
1000 deer SKINS
His Honor, the Chief Justice, 500 deer skins,
or 500 raccOon skins;
"The Treasurer of the State, $50 raccOon skins;
"Clerk of the House of Commons, 200 raccoon
skins
Member of Assembly, per diem, three raccoon
skins
Entered into law the 18th day of October,
1878, under the great seal of the State"
The well-worn burlesque of the leather medal"
suggests vague reference to the times when skins
were the only money.
The National tribune., 1881-09-10
HIST THE THING,

Mason Young was at one time a well-knOwn
character in West Aberdeenshire. He had great
craving for drink, and after "bout," was so i'll
natured to those over whom he had authority as
to be almost Hnbearable. On one of these occas-
ions, working along with a newly-engaged ap
PRENTICE he told the boy to go back for the spirit
level. The lad knew nothing about the article in
question, and was afraid to ask any questions;
but the word spirit" decided his course. He
went to the inn, which was not far distant, and
brought bottle of whisky, which he handed to
his master and awaited the result The master
sat down ON the stone he was dressing, and TAX
ing long, steady pull at the bottle, he said,
."Weel, laddie, that wasna exactly fat l wantit,
but it'll list dae"-N Y Weekly NeTs.
The National tribune., 1881-09-10
CAPTURED FORTY-NINE PRISONERS

brave soldier of this place worthily wears a
bronze medal on which is engraved: THE Con-
gress of the United States to Private Franklin
Johndro, Co. A, 118th N. Y. Vols" During the
war Private Johndro was out alone beyond the
Union picket lines, when he discovered COM
pany of rebels lounging around spring, with
their arms stacked at little distance. JohndrO
crept up between the rebels and their guns, drew
his revolver and called upon the commander to
surrender, and order his men to fall into line.
They obeyed and for this, one of the bravest acts
of the war, he received the medal of Congress-
Glea's Falls Messenger.
The National tribune., 1881-09-10
If you once ask the devil to dinner it will b
hard to get him out of the house again.
LES SILHOUETTES,

The sea is flecked with bars of gray,
The dull dead wind is out of tune,
And like withered leaf the moon
Is blown across the stormy bay.
Etched clear upon the palid sand
The black boat lies; a sailor boy
Chambers aboard in careless JOY,
With laughing face and cleaning hand.
And overhead the curlews cry,
Where through the dusky upland grass,
The young brown-throated reapers pass,
Like silhouettes against the sky.
-0Sc0r HJII,
The National tribune., 1881-09-10
LOVE SONG.
BY GENERAL w. HI. LYTLE.
(RiIled at the Battle Of Chicdmdu9d.)

by GENERAL w. III. LYTLE.
tRilled at the Battle Of Chicdmau9d.)
Nay, frown not, fairest, chide no more,
Nor blame the blushing wine,
It's fiery kiss is innocent,
When thrills thy pulse with mine.
Then leave the goblet in my hand,
And veil thy glances bright,
Lest wine and beauty mingling,
Should wreck my soul tonight.
Then, sweetest, to the ancient rim,
In sculptured beauty rare,
Bow down thy red-arched lips and quaff
The wine, that conquers care.
Or breathe upon the shining cup
Till that its perfume be
Sweet as the scent of orange caves
Upon some tropic sea.
And while thy fingers idly stray
In dalIiance DER thy Tyre,
Sing to me, love, some rare old song,
That gushed from hearts of fire
Songs such as Grecian phaIanx hymned
When freedoms field was won
And Persia's glory with the light
Faded at Marathon.
Sing till the shouts of armed men
Ring bravely out once more;
Sing till again the ghost-white tents
Shine by the moon-lit shore.
Bid from their melancholy graves
The buried hopes TO start
knew ere many a storm had swept
The dew-drops from my heart.
Sing the deep memories of the past,
Nv soul shall follow thee,
Its boundless depths re-echoing
Thy glorious minstrelsy;
And as the wild vibrations hang
Unfettered by the air,
IN drink, thy white arm round me, love,
In wine that conquers care.
The National tribune., 1881-09-10
ARMY OR NAVY /?

A man told his friend that he had iained the
army. 'What regiment?" his friend asked.
"Oh mean the army of the Lord "Ah, what
church?' "The Baptist" Why was the re-
ply, "that's not the army, it's the navy"
The National tribune., 1881-09-10
MALVERN.
THE END OF THE SEVEN DAYS.
BY J. s. SLATER.

[SOme time ago the writer of this sketch con-
tributed an article upon the same subject to the
Philadelphia Times, and, subsequently, one tO'the
National Republican, each containing different in
cidents. In compliance with the request of many
friends he now presents the two in a consolidated
form.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
pOPuLAR pELUsloNs.

That milk is a compound Of water, chalk
and sleeps stomach. Milk always comes
from the cow great way from the cow.
That BRASIL band music is unpleasant ID
the ear. We know of man who has lived
for years next door to a band room and has
never uttered one complaint in that tin a.
He is deaf mute.
That a small boy hates an oyerooat. He
loves it so we'll that he dislike to wear il
out.
That whistling is disagreeable. I. is aI-
ways agreeable-to the whistler.
That the market is overburdencd with
Spring poetry The waste basket cuptures
so much OF it that but very little ofit comes
on the market.
That any fool can write poetry. # fs only
a fool here and there that eau do it.
That women go TO church to see othef
women's bonnets. They merely 60 to show
their own.
That boy thinks he knows more than
his father. He only prdes himself on his
superior intelligence. -
That widow wears weeds to catch . bus.
band, She would rather catch man who
| is not husband.
That silver watch Nill tell the time Just
as well as a gold one. a goii watch will
tell the time ten times to silver watch's
once, and be just as fresh as ever.
That shopkeepers never mark their goods
below cost. They frequently mark them
down much below what the goods cost the
purchaser, especially If he be particular
friend, you know.
That the selfconceited man thinks every.
body is a fool. He does not include one per-
son in that category, namely, himself.
That extemporaneous speakers rrepars
their speeches beforehand. Fhey get some.
body else tn do that.
That the average married man dislikes
marriage. He is all the time yearning for
another opportunity to enter the sacred state.
That parents love their children because
the little ones are SO much like themselves.
That is just whatthey punish them for.
That il Is hard to attend to ones businesss
Lots Of people think nothing Of it, and have
plenty of time to attend 10 the business Of q
score Of others Boston Transcript,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
A TWILIGHT MEMORY.

Tho twilight drops her curtains
About the shadowy world;
And the banners Of the sunset
Above the west are furled.
Come sit beside me, dear one;
And sing some ballad old
Some plalntive little ballad
About the streets Of gold.
Tonight, while sunset glorleS
Hung flaming o'er the hill
listened to the robins
And lonesome whlppoorwlll.
And I lived one evening over,
When the robin sung the same;
And the light Of heaven seemed shining
Through the sunset gates Of fame.
Then saw the shadows gather
In the corners of the room,
But they could not hide one shadow
That was full of awful gloom.
For dear ones bark was drifting
Cut upon the unknown sea-
In the FILLING twilight shadows,
Drifting out from earth and me.
Oh, the sad-volced, mounful robins
Were they thinking of my pain,
That their song should be so mournful
can hear them sing again
And hear the piaintive calling
ofthe whlppoorwlll once more,
AS my dear one's bark goes drifting
Towards the far.off heaven shorei
-
Sing some ballad In the twilight,
Touching weary eyes with balm,
Sing Of the celestial city,
Wrapped for everhore with calm.
Sing rest, and dear ones waiting,
Over there for you and me,
When our bark goes drifting, drifting
Out into eternity.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
If not paid in advance, $1.25

but supposed that she was safe in her own
room), John told her the whole story. Aud
when he had finished, he laid his hand up
on Allies.
"You risked your own life," he said his
voice all tremble, ito save ninel Why did
you do it, Allie ?"
And Allie answered bravely-their quar-
rel thing of the past-aud forgetting the
words she had said that very morning:
"Because love you, John"
1t is hardly necessary TO add that there
was a grand wedding few months AFTER in
which Dr. Ansleish and Allie Ray were the
leading characters. And she proved herself
as good wife as she had been a brave girl.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02

One Of Barnum's clowns says he has had
as many as twenty ave women offer 10 elope
with him In single stason. What's moro
it worried him almost to death for fear they
would.
Clara 40, Charley, you naughty boy !
! saw yon throw your cigar away just as I
came around the corner" Charley @why
didn't you say you wanted ~ How was
to know 2"
Boys playing base bah on Sunday IN
Kentucky have been struck by lightning;
but this interposition Of Providence cannot
always be relied upon.
A New York paper says that ia that
city crying at weddings has gone ont OF fash.
ion. In chicogo the father cf tts bride does
tho crying when he comes to settle the bills.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
PROBLEMS FOR THE people.
In Practical Mathematics

In Practical Mathematics
l. Find two numbers whose sum and pro-
duet are alike, the two numbers being diff.
ferent.
2. Three men, A, B and c, sell 1863 BUSH
els of wheat, A gets Sl.2O, B $l.S5 and d
Sl.6O per bushel; how many bushels must
each sell that they may get an equal sbars
Of money.
3. Divide ESQ into four parts, which shall
be to each other in the proportion of l-2, l-S;
3 and 7-l2.
4. A tradesmsn finds that his profits on q
years business amount to 16 2-3 per cent. Of
the sales. What per centage of the cost has
he gained.
5. At what time between half past 1 and g
o'clock are the hour and minute hands ex4
actly lS minutes apart.
8. Express 1881 by a scale OF notation thai
shall have 0 for its base instead OF 10.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
He sensible.

You have allowed You bowels 10 become
hatilually eostive, your liver has beeome
torpid, the same thing Ails your kidneye,
and You are just used up. Now be sensible
get 4 package Of Kidney Wort, take Il faith
FULLY and soon you will forget you've got
any such organs, aud you will BE- well man
---hlSsny Arqzss
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02

1 do hereby certify that the foregoing State
ment is correct and in accordance with said
Act Of Assembly, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, and that was, on motion, ordered
to have tho above Financial Statement pub
llshed In tho CARBON ADVOCATE.
DANIEL qRAVER, Secretary
June Is lSsl.w3
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
LETTER CHANGING.

By changing the initial Of surname, yoa
will obtain the following;
a disturbance; sn animal 10 drag q
weapon tnoderatei promise 10 propas
gatej present time by what degree.
LILLIAN.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
Railroad Guide.
DHILA. q READING RAILROAD.
Arrangement of Passenger Trains.

MAY 2sTH. 1891.
Trains leave ALLENTOWN as followst-
(yIA PERKIoMRN RA1LRoADl.
For Philadelphia, at "43), 0.45, tl.4o, am. and
SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia at A4.sO a. m.,S.sS D. m.
IVA EAST PFNNA. BRAECH.)
For Reading and Harrisburg, eco, 0.o0 a M,
1910. 4.30 and Q 05 p. m.
For Lancasterand Columbia, coo, s.oon.m. and
@SOp' ~ SUNDAYS.
For Reading and way points. 4.s0 p. m.
For Reading, Harrisburg, and way points, 9.oo
tv1A BETuLrHEM.)
For Philadelphia from J. V, Depot t4.t4, 6.l2
tsl4,a. IN ,ls.nO,5.53, *SG4 p. m. SUNDAY 400 pm.
For Philadelphia from L. q S. Depot I2.04,
II; Trains TDs FOR + R oRALLENTowN leave as follows:
WA PERKIoMEN RAlLRoAD.l
Leave Philadelphia, 740 Il. m. and l.oo' Hl.3o
SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia, 500 u. m, ais and '42o
WA EAST PENYA BRANcul
Leave Reading,750 1890 u. M, 2.00, 35j,snd 6,i5
Leave Harrisburg SO s.C5 and $780, a. M, Las
Leave Lancaster, 500 a, m les and $50 p. m.
Leave Columbia $50 a. m. ITO and $40 y. N.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Reading. 7.so ond a.05 q. IN.
Leave Harrisburg, $40 am.
WA BETHLEHEMl
Leave Philadephia G IS. 100, 9I5, e.l0, t4.15
A5.i5 IS. .O0p. IN. SUNDAY 80 q. NJ. aS. S.OU D. m.
Trains marked thus ~ run to ana from depot
eth ami Green streets, Philadelphia other
trains to ard from Broad street depot. Trains
Via Bethlehem" run TO and from Berks st.
Depot except those marked (a)
the t4.3l aud Gas IN trains from Allentown,
and the E130 and Oils p. m. tram from Phila.
delphln, have through cars TO and lrom Phila.
delphia.
]. Il. WooTrEN.
General 1fdnaGe
c. @ HANCOCK, Gsn'l Pass & Ticket agent
NAV Is,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
s1lrEn Cnrrr.N. ". Fah. 4. i

SILVER CRERK, N. Y, Feb, d, 1880.
GESrs i have been very low, and have
tried everything, to no advantage. heard
your Hop Bitiers recommended by so many.
concluded to give them trial. I did, and
now am around, and constantly improving
and am nearly as strong as ever.
W. II. WELLER.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
Our Puzzle Corner.

ENIGMA.
Composed Of nine letters.
My 7 c 9 is European city;
My rs is a river in Asia.
Ny 2 2 is a small animal.
My $40 is crippled.
My whole is a city Of the United States;
LILLfAN.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

We, the undersigned, duly elected Auditors
OF the Borough Of Lehlghton. do certify that
the within account of Z. II. Snyder, Treasur,
or for Lehighton Borough School District, for
the year ending June sth, 1881, is correct to
the best Of our knowledge aud belief
N; yyAlsNNddlEw, auditors
Lehiehton, lane H. iSsl..Ws
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
New Advertisements.
Secretary's Financial Report

oftheAssets and Liabilities of the LEHldI
TON BOROUGH SCHOOL DIsTR51
for the fiscal year ending the First Mn
day of June, A. D. 1881, as requiredbl
Act of Assembly, approved May l, lSs'
FUNDED DEBT.
The following is the Funded Debt, pn
sistng Of School Bonds and Certificate o
Indebtedness.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
[no,ton. lNIn..l cnltlaator.l

Mr.. NJ. T. Morse, Westhoro' Mass, men
iions 10 us the gratifying iniormaiion, that
81. Jacobs Oil relieved him Of very 9A-o
attack Of seiahc Rheumatism and is an a.
eelsent thing.
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No Patent-NO Fay.
PATENTS

obtained for Inventors in the United States,
Canada and Europe, at reduced rates. with
our principal offico located in Washington,
directly opposite the United States Patent
Once, we are able TO attend to all patent
business with greater promptness and de.
spatch and al less cost than other patent at
torneys who are 0t a distance from Wash.
ington, and who have, therefore to employ
associate attorneys" We make preliminary
examinations and furnish opinions as to IA.
tentability, free of charge, and all who are
Interested in new inventions and patents are
invited TO send for a copy Of our "Gulde for
obtaining Patents" which is sent free TO
any address, aud contains complete instrue.
tions how TO obtain patents aud other valua.
BILE matter. We refer to the G erman- Amer
lean National Bank, Washington, ID, O. the
Royal Swedish, Norwegian and Danish Lega-
tions, at Washing ton Hon. Jos. Casey, late
Chief Justice U. s, Court OF Claims; to the
Oaicials Of the u. 5. Patent Once, and TO
Senators and Members Of Congress from
every State.
Address LOUIS BAGGER & Co, So
lieitors Of Patents and Attorneys at Law, Le-
Droit Building, WAsHlNsToN, d. q.
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Determinations

DECAPirATIoNs-
l. Fling, ling. 2. Cutter, utter. 3. Stroll,
troll. q. Alien, lien. 5. Probe, robe. 9.
Shallow, hallow.
R1bDLs-
News.
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LILLiAN.
WORD sonARr.

WORD SQUARE.
l. A musical instrument.
?. An open space.
3. To plunge.
d. A share. Cousis KITrT,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
CHARADE.

In beautiful and cosy frat,
In second, an American city,
Each Saturday night why whole is held
With songs 50 sweet and pretty.
N. c. NJ,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02

MINE Y over 6y thesse at wofs sfs'fo for 'Tna usi
WOlNE ] Persons Of either sex can
make 500 q week IN their own towns, " they
sre willing o work. No risk. IS outht fFse
Auyoue : 10 ran the bnEness Capital not re.
CARED. All WAC engage prosper No one falls
farneulars IseA; Add.c~s. l. EALLE1r =
Co. Poet.G1d, Naiee. July 10y
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
The Positive Cure
For all Female Complaints.

-
This preparation, as its name signifies consists of
Vegetable Properties that harmless to the most del
icate invalid Upon trial tho merits Of tits Com
pound will be recognized, relief Ia immediate; and
whsn its Is continued IN unoty nno cases In hun
drod apormancrt euro ecctel sthousands WI! tcs-
tfy On account ofitj proven lnnrts It is today re-
commended aud prescribed by tho best physicians in
tho country.
1t will euro entirely tAo worst form of falling
OF tho uterus, Jsucorrho.a, irregular and re.scul
Menstruaton, nll Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation end
liberation, f1oodngs oll Displscemcnts and the con-
eequont spinal weakness and is especially adapcd to
the Change Of Life. 1t VIII dsolvo and excel tupaors
from the uteru8in carly rtage OF dovclopont The
tendcncy to canceroue huncrs there is checked very
speedily by itsose.
In fact it has proved TO be tho rroct-
est and bost roncdy that has ever been discover
Cd 1t porncato5 every portion OF the system c gives
new life and viJor. ltreTacvss .aco ntulcacZ CO.
sroys all craving for stinuonts and relieves weakness
OF the stomach
1t curcs Floating Headaches, Nervous Troe.ret;on
General Debility sleepessnc-E, Dcp.c-slon AID Irti
gestlon That feehns of bearing Gcwa, causing rs,n
weight and baekachn, is always permanently cured
its use. 1t Will at all tcs, ard rnGe-,ll c!rcrrsten
Co.'S act IN harmony with tho law tt-t goYcrn5 tie
feraalesyste-a
For Kidney Complaints of either sex this compound
Is unsurpassed.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Is prepared at go ard IS wcs,c Avcue Lynn, Macs
prce slo' SIX bottles for S5.ca Gent ~ mail tic
form OF pills also in tho io.:n Df fLozenscs on rccc.t
OF price, s;.9o per box, for ether Mga. PINl1IL.I
freely answers oll lcttors Of inQufy Send for pam
phlct. Addros5 a. above Nc=tfon thfs paper
No family should DO without LYDIA T. PINKHAM'
LIVER PILLS. They cure Conss.pation, Dillousness,
and dTerridity Of the Liver q cents 9cr Loz.
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & Co, Gem
eral Agents, Phla., Pa. Sold by A. ]. Dur.
ling Lehighton, Pa.
june u, lsso-ly.
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WORKINGMEN'S WAGES.

Hundreds of Men in Denver
Who Toll Not But Loaf
Much, Despite the Call that
Industry Makes for Labor.
Plenty Of Work for all
Classes ofPeople in Colora-
do.-The Prices Now Paid
for Labor in Denver.
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cousis KITTY
cRYPToGRAAi.

Enter boy ally bnu lou,
Boy subtec ymuppi ho erdf boy eruc ho rum
Miner plju qbnehvhqbehlo.
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CARBON HOUSE,
J. W, RAuDENRusH, PROPRIETOR,

The CARBON HOUSE offers nrst-elass accom-,
modations 10 the Travelling public. boarding
by tho bay or Week on Reasonable Terms
Ohoiee Cigars. Vines and Liquors ALWAYS on
hand. Good Sheds and Stables. with aiten-
tive hostlers' attached. April l0-yl
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BONDS REDEEMED, with Interest.
PRINTING

Ezra Newhard, Commission.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-01-19
An Urgent Appeal to Every Lover of
OrIIar I'm tho State.

Tho recent action Of our Legislature ON the
subject OF ardent spirits calls Tor the gratitude
of every good citizen; for, though the law en-
acted may not be as stringent as many desired,
IL Is of Incstimable value as an evidence OF
the tendency Of the enlightened public senli-
ment OF our commonwealth. This enactment
conspircs with other ficts TO render the pres
cnt the most suspicious time to step still fur
Their fOrward In the march toward reform and
sobriety In all our borders.
II Is conceded that there Is q powerful strug-
gle now going on In the public mind ana 1t is
believed that our Lawmakers will do much
greater things for us next winter, II we show
them that we will uphold them IN their efforts
to rid the country OF the curse OF rum.
far as in us lies, in enforcing the present law:
Let us tell them. when they reasonable, OF
our earnest, anxious longing for the total ban-
ishment of ardent spirits from our State.
Think how highly God has favored us In
soil, in climate, in water power, In mineral
wealth, in scenery, in everything. Think
how instantly ample prosperity and undis-
If the dreadful demon Of drink were driven
from our limits. Think that nine-tenths OF
! our criminal expenses result from drunken
~poor-houses and our asylum are crowded with
sad victims of the habit Of drink. Think Of
the lives of innocent ones jeopardiz ed or LOST
by the drunkard's violence. Shall we longer
wasted. confidence destroyed, happiness turn
! ed to woe, hopes blasted, lives lost, and souls
consigned TO perditiOn? Shall we not rather
unite in a general effort to bring these evils tt
an end?
it is, therefore. hereby proposed that we be
gin at once to circulate for signatures All ear
nest petition to our Legislature to pass at the
next session Il law totally prohibiting TIT
manufacture and sale of ardent spirits rs
beverage. Every reader OF this appeal, white
or coloied, male or female, Old or young. cleri
cal or lay, who is willing to circulate or cans'
TO be circulated one or more Of these petit
lions. Is earnestly invited to write immediate
ly to our Grand Worthy Phtriarch, Rev. 5
Lander, Williamson, ;. G., who will prompt
Iy send as many headings as each one viii
agree to use. Let us marshal our forces, ant
move forward TO victory.