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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-22
The Spiritual Effects OF Drunkenness.

The loss of Sclf-rcSpcct, the lowering
of ambition, and the fading out of hope
are signs of the progress of this disease
in the character. 1t is Il mournsul
spcctaclc-that of the brave, ingenious,
higil-spiritcd man sinking steadily
down into the degradation of incbricty;
but how many such spcctaclcs are visi-
BILE all over the land! And it is not in
the character of those alone who are
notorious drunkards that such tendcn-
cics appear. They are often distinctly
seen i'm the lives of men who are never
drunk. Sir Henry Thompson testi-
mony is emphatic to the effect that
''the habitual use of fcrmented liquors,
to an extent far short of what is ncces-
sary to produce intoXication, Injuries
the body and diminishcs the mental
power If. as he testifics, a large pro-
portion of the most painful and danger
Gus maladics of the body are due to
1.-THE use of fcrmcnted liquors, taken in
the quantity which is convcntionally
deemed moderate" then it is certain
that such usc.of themrmust result also
in serious injuries to the mental and
moral nature. Who does not know
reputable gentlemen, physicians, art
lists, cler0vmcn even, who were never
drunk in their lives, and never will be,
but who reveal, in conversation and i'll
conduct, certain melancholy effects of
the drinking habit? The brain is so
often intlamed with alcohol that
its functions are impcrfcctly per-
formed; and there is perceptiblc
loss of mental power ard of moral
tone. The drinker is not conscious Of
this loss; but those who know him best
are painfully aware that his perceptions
are less keen. his judgments less sound,
his temper less serene, his spiritual
vision less clear, because he tarrieS
every day little too long at the wine.
Even those who refuse to entertain as
cetic theories respecting these beverages
may be able to see that there are uses
of them that stop short of drunkenness,
and that are still extremely hurtful to
the mind and heart as we'll rs the body.
That conventional idea of moderation,
to which Sir Henry Thompson refers,
is quite elastic; the term is stretched to
cover habits that are steadily despoil-
ing the life of the rarest fruits. The
drinking habit is often defended by
reputable gentlemen to whom the very
thought of a debauch would be shock
ing, but to whom, if it were only law
full, in the tender and just solicitude of
friendship, such words as these might
be spoken: lit is true that you are not
drunkards, and may never be; but il
you could know, what is too evident to
those who love you best, how your
char acter is slowly losing the firmness
of its texture and the fineness of its out
line; how your art deteriorates in the
delicacy of its touch; how the atmos,
phere of your life seems to grow murky
and the sky lowers gloomily above you
you would not think your daily in.
diligence harmless in its measure. II
is in just such lives as yours that drink
exhibits some of its most mournful
tragedies. Century Magszi,e.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-22
Temperance.
THE GIANI" "ONCE."

giant goes hunting without hound or pack
Before you, behind you. All! woe and alaSk
For the boy that Is found in this wicked one =
track.
When you're out with tho boys at recess to
play
He follows and tempts you the first oath to
Then stop, and resolve you are not going that
way.
When You're offered the fine-cut to smoke or
to chew,
And told you should do as the other boys do:
Stand, like a brave man, to your pledge and
be true.
Apain he will como with the dazzling wine,
And press you, though often you bow and de-
cline.
Now these are the things that bid you be-
For you are the bird for the hunter to snare,
And "Once" is the giant; SO, my boy, have a
care.
Youths Temperance Bdnner.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-22
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Tho Midland Railway Tax Case.

HELENA, ARK, Dec. IA.
In the Circuit Court to-day the petition
for a writ of certiorari Of the Arkansas
Midland Railroad Company against the
Collector for the purpose of quashing the
tax levy assessment so far as it related to
the railroad company was argued in the
Circuit Court upon demurrer to the petition
by Messrs. Tappan and Horner for the rail-
road company and Judge Nichols and
Messrs. Stephenson and Triber for the
county. The latter claims that the writ of
certiorari was not the proper remedy, as it
would prevent proper contest as to the
right of the railroad company to be exempt
from taxation. After the close of the argu-
ment counsel for plaintiff, by leave of the
Court, withdrew the petition for certiorari
and filed bill in equity to enjoin the Col
lector from collecting any taxes from it,
and temporary injunction was granted
by the Court upon the filing Of a bond for
double the amount of the taxes. The basis
of the suit is that the railroad company
claims to act under the charter of 1855,
which exempts its property from taxation
until its earnings were ten per cent. on its
capital stock, which the bill alleges to be
S1,5U0,O0O. The county's attorneys claim
that the old Arkansas Midland Railroad
Company went out of existence in
lSU Dy consolidating Win inc
Helena &c Little Rock Railroad
Company, and new corporation was
formed; that the present company bought
the property at a foreclosure sale for 49,
900, and that even if the old charter applies
its earnings exceed more than sufficient to
pay a dividend of ten per cent. The ques-
tions involved in the suit are of considera-
BILE Importance, and as the taxes due from
the company amount to nearly So, 900 an
nually it is of some interest to taxpayers
that unless clearly entitled to exemption
by law it should contribute its proportion
ate share of taxes to the county and the
city. The cause will possibly come up for
final hearing at the ext term of court. 1t
is stated that the owners of the Midland
would have made no contest, and would
have paid up under the railroad act of
1888, but as the Iron Mountain would pay
no taxes and fought the authorities before
the courts, they concluded to do likewise.
Major Horner, of counsel for the Midland,
said to-day that in his opinion the case
may go to the Supreme Court Of the United
States before settlement is reached. In
view of the fact that such large amount
of property is all off the tax books of the
city when the burden of taxation is SO
heavy, and that the proposed compromise
can be reached easily by all the property
liable being listed, the municipal authori-
ties propose to take deep interest in the
matter in the efforts to let no legal cause
for taxation escape.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-22
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE

Is sure in its effects, mild in its act ion, rs it
does not blister, yet it is pcnctrating AMI
powerful to reach every dccp-Scntcd pam of
TO remove any bony growth or other cnlirHc-
mcnts. such as spavins, spIintS, curiS, cllI"iit
sprains, swcllinvs. and any lamcnrss nnd All
cnlargcmcnts of the joints or limbs, or l"r
rheumatism i'll man, and for any purpose Tor
which Il linimcnt is used for man or beast.
1t is now known: TO he the best lipincnt Tor
man ever used, acting mild, and yet certain
in its effects. "
Send nddl fss for Illustrated Circular, w,ich
We think gives positive PROOF oi ~ NIr-
tues. No remedy has ever met win sllch
unqualified success to our knowledge, Tor
beast as well as man. ,,
Price 81 per bottle or six bottles for -. Az
Druggists have il, or can get ii for you, or u
will bc sent to any address ON receipt ol yrl'o"
by the proprctors, DIR. Is. J. KENDALL "
CO. EnOsburgh Falls, Vt.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-22
KendaII's sSpavin Cure.

West Enosburgh Vt. Feb. 18th, lSsl.
DIR. Il. j. kendall. * Co. Gcnts:-S"trrill
months ago ] injured my knee joint which
caused an enlargement to grow the size OF ~
large walnut. and caused me very sever" pain
all the time for-four or five weeks when h''-
gan to use kcndall's SPAWN Cur" with III" most
satisfactory results. 1t has completely r'-
moved the enlargement and stopped th" laui'-
ness and pain. ! have long known II Ia bc "N-
celient for horses, bur now know IL to Il" tho
best linimcnt for human flesh that | am &c
uuaintcd with. Yours truly.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-22
kENDiLL'S SPAWN CURE
KendaII's SPAWN Cure.
Hutchnson's Ranch, l. miles north of Denver
Colorado.

Hutchinson's Ranch, l. miles north of Denver,
Colorado
Mar 9TH 1SSI.
DR. b. J. KENDALL & Co, GcntS:-For tho
past three years have used Kcndalls Spal III
Cure. In every case OF SPAWN OF wiiIch l
have treated five. IL has killed them all. and
entirely removed three. In case of Spliut
find it has no equal, ono case had was "t
three years standing and the SPAWN Cure rr-
moved it entirely. had a COW get spawned
and it entirely cured her. one year ago two
hundred pound block of ice fell out of Il
wagon, striking my foot on inst"p and toes; IL
would be impossible to mash a foot wur +"
without breaking any bones. was taken
home and carried into the housc. do not
think amputation OF the leg would cause any
more pain. l went for Kcndalrs SPAWN Cure.
it was all used, and in six days could walk
around. About three weeks ago my team, ram
away threw me out of the wagon, the hind
wheel struck my knee. After applying s'v-
crnl highly recommended lnimcnts without
obtaining any relief, | went for kcn n
SPAWN Cure. My leg was drawn up ana my
knee swollen badly. In three days was "hi"
to walk to the barn. ] could go into details
more, fully. and mako this very long letter.
but will not weary you.
am very respectfully yours,
oscar T. HUTCHINSON.
p O. Lock Box 2.p.,, Denver City, Col.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-22
West and South.

AT San Francisco on the 18th Percy
Jacobus, Secretary of the Eureka Consoli-
dated Mining Company, was arrested for
emhezzlipg $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
The Modern Camp-Meeting.

The camp-meeting of to-day is very
different affair II is not an eXteInpor-
aneous festival Ia which, the MEMBER
ship Of one or more churches take the
lead, select place Of meeting, and in
yite neighboring churches to participate
in common service, each bearing its
share of the burden, and then scatter to
their homes, TO disband and be as if
they had not been. No, it is very diff
ferent thing 1t is the fruit Of char
tered association, with corporate rights
and franchises, Of the same nature as
those which belong to banking and
railroad associations. Or course, the
corporators are religious men, and the
controlling influence is secured TO the
ministry 4 copy of such charter Is
now before me. 1t gives the institution
its corporate name, and states its object
10 be ''the establishment and mainten-
auce of n seaside resort, founded upon
Christian principles, and aiTording re-
ligious privileges rs well rs healthful
recreation.
Provision is made for the transferaud
redemption of stock, for voting tY
shares and by proxy, as IS usual in
other money making companies. 1t de-
fines the number Of directors, one third
Of whom shall be ministers, and one
other third shall be ministers and mem
bers Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Its president "ShdH be regularly or
daincd minister of the Methodist Epis-
copa Church, having control Of the
conventions. assemblies, and other
meetings that may. from time to time,
be held on the premises; and the secre-
tary and treasurer must give bonds for
the faithful performance Of their duty
ia one instance. as high as thirty thous-
and dollars Is not this an anomaly?
The camp meeting feature, if indeed it
is prominent enough to be a feature, is
merely incidental to the main object,
viz, the establishment of n seaside re-
sort TODD this. land must be purchas-
ascd stock must be sold to pay for it,
and the pastor-president is to be the eX-
ceulivc officer through whom these con-
vcyances arc TO bee mqdc. and by whom
all the real estate transactions are 10 be
ratified. The entire time. ont Of the
three hundred working days Of the year.
that is to be set aside for camp meeting
services, is ten days or fortnight, and
the remainder is occupied with the see
ular business of the concern -JoSeph
Parrjsb, H. D., IN PopU'ar Science
M1HibiU.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
NEXT SUNDAY.

THE topics at the Presbyterian
church 10y Rev. J. y Elliott will he
in the morning, Deccitfuluess of the
heart; gospel mirror aud its reiec-
tons; wilfulness and wreckage;
deceitfui scenes in nature; modes Of
deceittulness; extent Of deceit;
striking case; God searches the
heart; His rewards In the evening,
knowledge aud Spiritualism; loco
motion and learning; the known and
unknown; material and spiritual
changes; clearing away of super
stltion; Wesley's "iuviNble world,"
Luthcr's inkstand; Mohommedan-
ism; Mormonism; Ann Lee; Johan-
ma Sourhcott aud Swedenburg; sup.
Elementary observation-disclosures prefer
ential; new religious sects; the BIZ
bic sufficient, etc.
Ar the VI. T. church the subjects
by Rev. ChaS, Irish will be, in the
morning, "Thc song of the hundred
and forty and four lhousand;' in the
evening, almost Christian; and
what Is it To be u Christian"
Ar the p NJ. church p. Allen, Sr.
will preach in the morning and w.
Jacka, Sr in the evening; the pastor
being called away to attend quarter
" meeting at New DIggings.
Torres at the Trinity church by
Rev. NJ. Chase will be, in the morn.
ing, "Peace of Easter;" in the even.
ing, "rhe Conquorcr Of Edom."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
An VA Man s Grief.

He stopped before Louisa Braden-
burgh, little girl with light golden
hair, and recognized her as his grand
daughter; he wept bitterly, and bending
down kissed her forehead. "Shc was
all | had in the world, he said, with
tears streaming down his face Poor
Lou, poor, poor little girl" Then UNI
mindful of the presence of every one,
he knelt down by the child's side, and
pressing one hand to his forehead, with
the other he smoothed back the golden
hair of the little girl, which the wind
had tossed in masses across her face.
When the policeman approached to
raise the body to carry it 20 the wagon
which was to convey it TO his home, he
turned towards them with an appealing
look in his face, and besought them not
to touch the child. "Iou would not
carry her away from me, would your
he asked. Don't take her away; YOU
don't know how she loved me and how
| loved her " go away, said Com
missioner Brennan to the officers, land
get private coach Then turning to
the old man he asked him If he would
help him TO carry out the child. Garry
her. he said; "why, kind man, have
carried her in my arms q hundred times
while she was alive, and why should |
not do isnow when she is dead? Come,
come Lou, he continued, "lct us go
bone And he lifted the child in his
arms. A little ribbon fell from her
dress rs he was lifting her and police
man placed it on her breast. "Oh,
don't let me leave anything; give me
all she has. They win be all | win
have to love. he exclaimed, looking
down at the floor where the child had
been He then started towards the
door still crying, and. with his long
white beard pressed down on the child )
face, kissed hor lips Incident Of
the Nclo York Fire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
Narrow Escape From Death.

While Mrs. Samuel Hart, Of Lin
den, one day last week, went to the
store, short distance away, for a
few articles, leaving her two small
children 10 the house. by some means
the house took fire, and had not Mrs
Geo. Trcglowu discovered the smoke
IN time the two children would have
been Sutfocatea. On Mrs Treglown's
arrival at the house, She discovered
one child ut the window almost life.
less, and the other FRUSTRATED on the
floor, She at once broke the glass
with her hands and rescued the
children, who could not possibly
have lived more than few minutes
on account Of the smoke and gas
having accumulated in the rooms to
such an extent as To make il impos-
sibe to breathe. The alarm of fire
was given aud the fire department
was soon on duty. The first thing
in order was to save the furniture,
which was soon done. Mrs. lngram's
cis'ern being IN close proximity, by
means Of water from it, and the cool
headedness Of Fred ShafTer, Richard
Granville, Mike Wearing, and sew
Qral others who took an active part,
the greater part of the building was
saved, though the boys received
several bruises and Mrs. Treglown
got her hand cut pretty badly. They
all appeared thankful it was no
worse, aud the joy of the mother on
her return from the store, to find
her children safe, may be better i'm
agined than described Mr.. Jacob
Rolling Owned the building and sus-
tanned loss Of about fifty dollars.
This should surely be warning to
parents not to 60 away from home
and leave small children with fire.
-- Chronicle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
Wonderful Postum Hunting.

Florida is the land of 'possums. as
we'll as aiiigaIors. Eugene Cicero
Pound, a native Of Dooly County, is now
living near Providence, in Columbia
County, Fla, and his adventures with
the 'possum family have been wonder
full. His brother Joe. and father, Mr..
A. j. Pound, have recently visited him,
and we met Joe last week returning to
his home in Milledgeviile. He informed
us that his brother Eugene has caught
since Christmas fifteen 'possums within
100 yards of his hogse-two of them in
his smokehouse, two in his bedroom,
and his wife one morning found a big,
fat fellow sitting on the table in the
dining-rOom.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

a NEW lot of dried California
pluus, apricots, plums and peaches
at J. 4. SPRATLER's.
ALL kinds of fish at J. A. SpRAT.
LER's.
A NEW LOT of dried beef Clipped
TO order at A SPRATLER's
ALL kinds of Garden Seeds at ].
4. opratler's.
A NEW lot Of Ohio Oatmeal at J.
A. Spratler's.
GRAHAM flour and st Louis corn.
meal at J. A. Sprattler's.
NAVY and Lima Beans at ]. a.
Sprater's.
A NEW lot of the choicest Teas at
all prices direct from New York,
just received at j. A. Spratler's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
Seed CORN.
FARMERS,

Look to your Seed Corn
this year, as it is estimated
that fully three quarters of
the seed corn saved last fall
will not grow. We have care
fully examined the corn from
different sections in Kansas
and Nebraska, and have sec
ured a quantity from near
Lincoln, Neb.
This corn has been carefully
selected for seed, and we can
recommend it as the best and
safest seed corn to De obtai-
ned in Northern Illinois.
We have tested one hun
bred grains taken from one
hundred ears and every grain
grew. We can safely say that
Linety-fye per cent, will grow.
We would advise all farm
ers in want Of seed corn to
send their orders in at once,
as our supply is limited, and
we may not be able to get any
more as good.
We are saline ~ Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

\ young African by the name of Zcke
called on Rev. Whangdoodle Baxter
few days ago, and informed him that he
(Ieke) contemplated perpetrating mat
rlmony at an early day,and he would be
glad 20 have Whangdoodlc perform the
ceremony MS he (Zckc) belonged to
Nhangdoodle'S congregation,
II knows You b'longs to my conrre-
gashun, but YOU has been mighty on
regular in yer tendance mt Sunday
School ! amt gwne ter marry you,
nor no uddcr member Of my congrega-
shun, until | has done satisfied myself
dat de high contrasting parties am
familiar wild de ten commandments.
II reckon knows MS much about EN-
rs dc general run ob niggars.n
Oats what Use gwine ter find out.
How many gods am dey?'
Oars only one God.
"Ebcry fool niggah knows dat. I
know dat ar myself bcfoah | came to
Austin. What l wants ter know am how
many puSsons
GLOW many pusSons?'
",Ies SO. How many pussons?"
'Weu, parson, lcmme see. respond
cd Iekc, beginning TO count them on his
fingers, "dar's me an do fare bride. dat
makes one. as soon MS we're married.
Oars de brides mudder. Aunt Sukev.
an my bguldcr. Bow-loggei Pete. Den
dar's DE nusiciauccrs. am ,crSelf. am
praps 'cm all toreddcr dar aim NOAH
Cen scbcu on eight pu~son>. itr4S
SjJliVgS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

Oscar Wilde, it is said, has presented
to his mother a half of the money out of
which he swindled the American people.
Some Of the Eastern papers give him
great praise for the act. and kindly adj
monish him to remain forever hereafter
close by his mammals apron-strings,
for fear, should he ever get away from
her again, be would be Obliged to ask
to divide with him, that he might get
back to her.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

CONSIGNMENT just receceived
direct from Akron, Chic, fresh lot
of Oatmeal and Graham Flour, (which
must be sold cheap, at K. Kinue's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

PEoPLE's CAUCus.-Another eau
Gus will be held at the town hall
next Saturday afternoon at . o'clock
\ grand turn out is desired.
MANY CITIZENS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

TEACHERS will do we to examine
the stock Of Reward Cards at the
+. O. Book Store before making
their purchases. IOw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

RENEMBER J. A. Spratler keeps
everything usually kept in first
class grocery store, which he sells
at very low prices, and guarantees
everything strictly pure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

MARTIN 81 ToAY have just receiv-
ed lot of improved Drag Harrows
and Disc Harrows or Pulverizers,
Buckeye and Van Brunt seeders, all
offered for Spring trade cheap.
Q-w4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

CHOICE Dress Prints, cents yard.
A good brown Sheeting, 6 cents yard
A good blcached Shirtng, cents yard
very good blcaehcd Shifting 8 cents yard,
4 1 very hest bleached shiring 10 cents yard
Dress Goods, cents a yard
Checked Flannels, 10 cents yard.
Aud an other goods in proportion, in order to
prepare for Spring trade }. DgLLER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

PRoF. S. Il. OSBORNE will be in
MineroI Point for the purpose OF
giving instructions in Vocal and
Instrumental music every Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday.
Oct 18th, 1851 ally
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
Grent AUCTION Sale

OF Dolmaus, Circulars, listers,
Beavers, Sacltings, Camel's Hair
Cloth, Paisley aud Brocha Shawls,
Silks, Fine Persian Cashmeres, etc,
at f OSBORNE & SONS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

GOODBYE, Winter Goods. Don't
want you any longer than one seas
on. The balance of my stock must
go now, no matter how cheap. Bar
gains, at j. DELLER's. 7
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
L L Successor to DR.. w Osborne At ofSs1
lately occupied by Dr. Osborne; Mineral Point
wise nsln INF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

49, DIR. w. T.CNMrBElL, of the
@' st. Louis Eye and Ear Iufrm.
airy, will yisitDarlington, March Dist,
and remain one week. He Will come
10 Mineral Poiot March 10Th, and re-
main one month. The DR. is well
known here, having practicol in ,his
section of country for several years.
People who have amy trouble with
their eyes Should not fail to give
him can aud get DE byuoH, Of this
visit, as long a> the Dr remains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

Dr. IL. r. MIX,

physician AND SURGEON Linden Wis An
L calls both day and night promptly attended To-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
The Tribune Direcf0rn.
PHYSICIANS.
W. L.. TalinaR-

DHYsIcTAN ARD SURGEON. Mineral Point W.,
/ Office in Graber'- block. Night cal answered
at rfice 0sce hours II to IL A. NJ. and Ia p
NJ. Saturdays, at home all day
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

AIAGGE selection OF School Re
ward Catd- just received at the T..
Q. Book Store. lO-w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
n. w. Patterson. Va. ID.

| nPFICE ever james jewelry store, Coads bloc.
IHoars from to l Ca. IN. and to 8 D. m In
Office nights 23tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

,. I'd. tfyfaus W. ID.
DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON Mineral Point WI.
L Office in drug