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HE SAW HIMSELF.
A Touching Temperance sto

A Touching Temperance story.
From the Arkansaw Traveller.
Such incidents have been the turning
point in the fortunes Of more than one
family. "You must excuse me, gentle
men, for cannot drink anything" said
a man who was known to the entire town
as drunkard.
THAT is the first time you ever refused
drink" SAID an acquaintance. "The
other day you were hustling around after
a cocktail. and, in fact, you even asked
me to set 'em up"
chats very true, but am very
different man now"
preachers had hold of your"
mo, sir; no one had said anything to
me-"
"Well, what has caused the change ?"
'I'll tell you. After leaving you the
other day kept on hustling after cock
tail, as you term it, until met party OF
friends. When left them l was about
half Drunk. 10 man of my tempera-
ment q half drunk is q miserable COndi-
ton, for the desire for more is so strong
that he forgets his self respect in his eff
forts to get more drink. l remembered
that there was half pint Of whisky at
home which had been purchased tor
medicinal purposes.
'Just before reaching the gate heard
a voice in the garden, and, looking over
the fence, saw my little son and daugh-
ter playing.
Ono you be ma, said the boy, and
I'll be pa. Now, you will sit here, and
I'll come in drunk. Wait, now, till fill
my bottle.
"He took bottle, ran away and filled
it with water Pretty soon he returned.
and, entering the playhouse, nodded
| idiotically at the girl, and sat down with
| out saying anything. The girl looked up
from her work and said
James, why will you do this way =
"Whizzier wayY' he replied.
"Gettin' drunk"
who's drunk ?"
"You are; an you promised when the
! baby died that you wouldn't drink any
more. The children are almost ragged,
an we haven't anything to eat hardly,
but you still throw your money away
Don't you know you are breaking my
hearth
I hurried away. The acting was toe
life like. could think Of nothing during
the day but those little children playing
| in the garden.
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ALTOONA.
Yours,
THE SECOND.
ALTOONA, Nov. Is

ALTOONA, Nov. Is.
To tell the truth. dear JOURNAL, |
have been affected with election on
the brain the past week-that l have
neglected to gather up the news.
Our town was high with excitement,
greater than ever before known in an
election. Little else has been heard
Of or talked Of since, and business
has been greatly stagnated, but as the
tight was all one way / have no riots
to record. The almost incessant has
been, what is the latest
Mr. George Bosley, Of Washing
ton, d. C., will lecture next Tuesday
evening in the Second Baptist church.
Subject, "Origiu of the African
race" We predict for him a large
audience.
Mr.. John Spotwood, after spend
ing several days at home, has re.
turned delighted with his trip,
MIR. William Bolyer, who has
charge of the Logan House dining
room, has moved bis family to AL
toona.
A woman cares more for a new
bonnet than all the politics in the
country, which goes to show how
queer she is. 1t goes to show that
she is smart enough to realize that
"politix are mighty unsartin," while
a new bonnet is very tower of
strength.
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Harrisburg Colored Church
and Society Directory.

Elder Street Presbyterian Churcll-Servioes at
1890 and 1880. Sabbath school at 1:30. Lecture
and prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock. Thomas Miller, Superintendent.
Lawrence Miller, Pastor.
Wesley Union Church, corner South street and
Tanners avenue-Pastor, Rev. u. L. Pearsall.
Services at 1880 and 730 eyory Sunday. Sun
day school at 100. Jos. b. POpel, Superintend.
emit.
Bethel NJ. Z. Church, Short street-Pastor, Rev.
Amos Wilson. Services at 1890 and 7:30 every
Sunday. SaGbath school 1:3O. Richard Snaively,
Superintendent.
Second Baptist Church, Eleventh street near
Market-PaStOr, Rev. Beverly Jones. Ser
vices every sunday at 1890 and 1872. Sabbath
school LEO. Robert Darlington, Superintend-
Free Will Baptist Church, corner William and
Colder streets-PastOr, Rev. Frazer. Services
every Sunday at 1880 and 7:30. Sabbath
school l:5O William Burrows, Superintend'
Union A. NJ. E. Church. Tanners avenue-Pas
tor, Rev. Z. Johnson. Services every Sunday
at 1890 and 7:30. Sunday school p. M.
Wesley Mission, Marion street near Colder
Pastor, Rev. Phoenix. Services every Sab
bath at 1890 and 100 sabbath school 1:3O
Mr., Solbert, Superintendent.
SOCIETIES
BrOtherly Love Lodge 1916, G.. L. O., of 0. F.;
nall in South street, regular meeting every
Monday night,
Chosen Friends Lodge, Masonic hall, Odd Eel.
lows building, South street regular meeting
every alternate Thursday night.
Golden Chain Council Hall, South Street,
Franklin Hall; regular meeting every Tuesday
night.
Good Samaritan Council, hall East State street;
regular meeting every Tuesday night.
Household of Ruth Hall, Odd Fellows Hall
South street; regular meeting every Tuesday
night.
Paxton Lodge, No. 10, A. Y. NJ, meets every
Monday evening, at Franklin Hall, South ST.,
Harrisburg.
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The Surrender Of General Lee.

Mr.. J. L. Smith having noticed denials
of the story that the surrender of General
Lee took place. under an apple tree, wrote
to General Grant on the subject. The
subjoined correspondence explains itself !:
OCTOBER 3, 18e4-GEN. L. S. GRANT,
Long Branch-Dear Sir; | have read
several articles in the papers of late al
leging that the surrender of General Lee,
at Appomattox, was not under an apple
tree. | was in the 11Sth p. v, Corn
Exchange Regiment, and on the morn
ing of April 9th, 1865, our regiment
was lying near the hill. / was early
at the spot, and secured a piece OF the
tree. A number of officers were there
also, offering five and ten dollars to the
men for chips, and one of your orderlies
was there and got branch for you at the
time. From this latter set of jewelry
was made by the Messrs. Spaulding &
Co., Of New York, for your wife, accord
ing to paper saw several years ago.
I enclose clipping from the EoeninS
TsIeqrapb (Philadelphia) of October 2,
which quotes Captain Nathan Appleton
as having secured piece of the tree. l
have my piece still in my possession, and
as these denials are having run through
the papers, tending to bring my relic into
disrepute, and my friends tell me the oc-
curreuce did not take place under the
tree, ask you, General, to set the matter
right.
Awaiting your answer, am, yours
truly, j. H. sNfTH'
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CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, November 10.

CHICAGO, November 10.
The election has past but is not
decided as yet, as we see that fair
count must and shall be had. Al
though the vote of New York is close
we have our doubts, and the solid
heads of both parties are quiet. We
had procession and fireworks here
the same as in other cities, and we
hope our trouble has not been in vain.
There has been great deal OF excite
ment in our city all week. The De-
mocracy cannot claim the Sucker
State 1t did not come up to my
expectations, but we will give our
electoral vote to Blaine and Logan.
We succeeded in electing G. W.
E. Thomas to the State Legislature
for the third time.
We are waiting anxiously for the
official vote of New York.
The fair for Quinn's chapel opens
on Monday night.
We are sorry to announce that ex-
president Watts, of the Derby Social
Club, was drowned.
More Anon,
J. B. W.
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Middletown, Pa.
Jubilee.
, MIDpLETowN, Nov. 10.

MIDDLErowN, Nov. 10.
Special to JOURNAL.
1t is right to change Presidents if
they are not the right men in the
right place, 1t is also right 10 change
officers of churches if they are not
the right men in the right place.
On Monday night Rev. I. H.
Slater and family were pleasantly
surprised by number of friends call
ing at their home about 0 P. NJ, led
by the present Steward, r. c. Thorn
ton, Of Wesley church. You must
know they did not come for nothing.
The donations by the sisters amounted
to $6.88, besides cash presented the
pastor by the brethren. After an
address of appreciation by the pastor,
all went to their homes, feeling as il
they had done something for the
Lord, and so they had "Inasmuch
as you have done it uto one of these,
my brethren, We have done it unto
me. Matt, xxv:4O. Names Of sub
scribers Bros. r. C. Thornton, T.
Stanton, E. G. Lum, E. Harley and
I. Evans. Sisters Adah Harley,
Annie Thornton, Julia Neal, Ataria
Evans, Nancy Leaser, Annie Cla.vk,
Fannie Dorcy and Louisa Strange.
God loveth cheerful giver,
IT'S one of his sacred laws,
He viii bless your aims
When rightly given,
TO the glory Of his name.
8. T. h
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READING SQUIBS.
READING, Pa, Nov. Is.


"0f all sad words by tongue or pen,
The saddest axe, it might have been"
Mrs. Kate Still and Miss Gertie
Terry attended the dedication of the
Berean Presbyterian church at Phila'
delphia on last Sunday week ago.
Rev. Aaron Orrick, of Philadel-
phia, visited our city last week and
was the guest Of Mr.. N. D. Templin.
Moses Howlet, one OF the Oldest
Gf not the Oldest colored citizen of
Reading, was buried last week. Mr.
Howlet was a native of Virginia, but
has been living in our city since
1862. He leaves one daughter to
mourn his death. "Thou art so near
and yet so far
Lizzie Cline, aged fourteen, the
daughter of John H. and Margaret
Cline, died on last Sunday evening
at eight o'clock.
Mr.. T. M. Seidle, we are sorry to
say, is indisposed and unable to be
out. "'Twas strange, twas pitiful,
twas wondrous pititul.'
The exercises which took place at
the Second Presbyterian church,
under the auspices of the Young
Peoples Literary Society, on last
Monday night, was of very inter
esting character, bat was not as
largely attended as it would have
been had the election Of either of the
Presidential candidates been con-
ceded. The following programme
was carried out: Singing by society;
select reading, Miss Ida Terry; re-
ferred question, Walter II. Ubert;
essay, B. 3. Nelson; defamation,
Miss Title Stratton. Then followed
a debate on the following question:
Resolved, That an amendment pro
hibiting the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors shall become a
part of the Constitution of the United
States of America. II. G. Nelson
and N. D. Templin for the affirma-
tive. w. A. Seidle and Levi Nelson
for the negative. 1t was decided in
favor of the affirmative.
The A. NJ. E, church, J. w. Nor
ris pastor, will hold fair in their
lecture room, commencing November
81. The following committee will
have charge: John Jenefor, Sarah
Carter, G.. T. Hawkins, Mrs. G. E.
Freeman, N. D. Templin, Allen
Miller, George Hall and William
Stokes. The fair is gotten up for the
benefit of the pastor. May it be a
success.
After all the returns are in the
81. S. Z. club expect to have grand
jubilee.
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AMERICAN LABOR.
The Best In the World and Should be the
Best Paid.

The Best In the World and Should be the
Best Paid.
From the London Times.l
A comparison has been instituted be-
tween the work of a European employee
and one in the United States. 1t appears
that employees Of the cotton mills in
England work up 1914 pounds per an
mum, and those in Germany from ! 200
to 1 500 pounds, while the operatives of the
United States work up no less than A, 800
pounds The amount of wool worked
up in England by each operative averages
1876 pounds, in the United States l, $40
pounds, and in Germany 1000 pounds.
In fax the average is ), $50 pounds for
England and 7l5 pounds for Germany !;
in silk, II pounds for England, 81 pounds
in the United States, and 80 pounds in
Germany.
1t will thus be seen while the operative
in the United States works up 100 pounds
of cotton to 67 pounds worked up by the
English operative, and 27t pounds in
Germany 100 pounds of wool against
n pounds by the English operative and
60 pounds of the German 100 pounds
of silk against 8lk pounds by the English
and 0pOunds by the German operative.
It is consequently claimed that as the
American artisan furnishes more work
in given time than the foreigner, he is
entitled to the higher wages he receives.
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To scour knives easily, mix small
quantity of baking soda with your brick
dust and then hire somebody TO do the
securing.
Pickles or vinegar will not keep in a
jar that has ever had any kind Of grease
in it, especially if the jar is within reach
ola Vassar College girl.
Cream cures sunburn on some scOm-
plexions, lemon juice is best on others,
and cold water suits still others best. 1t
is also well to use soap occasionally.
Housekeepers who have white marble
stoops to keep clean can save time and
labor by washing them with a mop which
has been dipped in boiling hot water and
soda. A good deal of soda should be put
into the water and allowed to dissolve.
The plan has the advantage of being in
expensive, as medicine for colds, con-
sumption and pneumonia are now quite
CheaD
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How to Reduce Fat.

DR.. Schweningcr, OF Munich, has dis
covered new mode of reducing the
bulk Of the.human frame. 1t is never TO
eat and drink al the same time, but to let
two hours intervene. He has, it is said,
cured Prince Bismarck of tendency to
obesity in this way. Fat people have
now their choice between four systems
/, The original Banting, which consists
of eating nothing containing starch, sugar
or fat. 2. The German Banting, which
allows fat but forbids sugar or starch. 3.
A Munich sy stem, which consists in being
clothed in wool, and sleeping in flannel
blankets instead of sheets. 4. Not cat
ing and drinking at the same time. In
Huxley's elements of Physiology" he
divides foods into proteids, which are
composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
and nitrogen, and which consist of gluten,
albumen, blood serum, tibrin, synOtonin,
casein, gelatin and Chondrin; fats, which
are composed of carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen, and consist of all fatty matters
and oils; amyloids. which are composed
of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and
consist OF starch, dextrine. sugar and gum,
and minerals, which consist of water and
sundry alkalis, earth and metals. -L0n-
don Truth.
The Student Waiter" Innovation.
First Hotel Waiter-"What summer
resort was you at last season ?"
Second Waiter--"Wasn't at any
Couldn't get Job nowhere. All the
nice places was filled with students
Eyes; that's so. l come mighty near
not gcttin' any job myself In fact, I'd
a been left out too if one of the student
walters hadn't got sick and left"
"Wcll, l don't get cotched that way
again. I'm all right for job next sum-
mer."
els that so? How have you managed
it,"
1--WE jined divinity school"
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WHY Slug Ten Obiacfed

From the Chicago Herald.
''Slug Ten, called the foreman in the
late hours of the night, as he looked down
the alleys and saw no familiar bObbing of
q head which had grown as old at its
place as the ceiling had grown dingy and
black.
"Gone home" said his partner back OF
him.
who told him he could go homer"
There was no answer. Tie only sounds
heard were the monotonOus ones at the
other cases-the silent clicking, as some
people call it-and the voice of the proof
reader, which had become mechanical.
Odd he empty his stick?' asked the
foreman.
mo" the galley boy answered. Here
it is on his case. -
Bring it in and turn that gas. -
The foreman looked at the stick and
read it. 1t was part of the Ohio cleo
ton table. And the bottom line read;
'1'm getting d-n tired of setting up Re
publican majorities,
Slug Ten was Jac6sonian Democrat
An hour later he called up on the tele.
phone: "Hellol this is Slug Ten. Say,
you tell that copy. cutter if he will give
me take of the West Virginia table III
come back. Good by"
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CARLISLE.
CARLISLE. NoY. 10.

CARLISLE, Nov. 10.
Special to. the JOURNAL.
We have a great many calls Tor
tickets up "Salt River" We will
not issue them until the goth inst.
Gentlemen, it is foolish to talk
party reform. Look at yourselves,
and remember how often you have
resolved to. No wonder the obnox-
ious Rule 6 is made in the Cumber-
land County Court House.
Rev. Green, of Washington, D.
G., presided at Zion Wesley Church
on Sunday, Rev. NJ. NJ Bell being in
Washington, D. c., on business.
Joseph Y. Jordan, adjutant of G.
A. R, says since the organization OF
the Post in July it numbers SO mem
bers, and every week there is two or
three new applications handed him.
They intend holding festival in the
near future for the purpose Of fitting
up their room.
Frank Thompson paid a short
visit to his home. He started for ST.
Augustine, Florida, on the 10th.
The |. o. of 0. +. will hold their
anniversary in the Opera House on
the 9th, at o'clock.
There will be grand ball given on
Thanksgiving evening by dancing
school,
Subscribe for THE STATE JOURNAL.
J. r. J.
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In Memory.

The following lines were dedicated
to the memory of Miss Alice Bowers
who lives only in the memory of hei
many friends and her affectionate
father, Thomas J. Bowers, of Phila-
delphia
TO MY ALICE.
BY T. LIB.
How sad and lone feel tonight,
While thoughts Of thee come DER my heart
OF thee so true, 30 pure and BRIGHT
Alas, how hard that we should part
o could I fold thee In my arms,
And press my longing lips to thine,
With all thy bright and youthful charms,
OF would all the world resign.
I'll strew fresh flowers on thy tomb,
Ny Alice dear, through love for thee;
I'll sing the songs In our sad home
Thou oft did sing for love OF me.
All when for me this life shall end
. may we meet In heaven above;
Where bright immortal joys shall blend
Our lives in never ending love.
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Roller Skating Filtration

Lying on the right side, "My heart is
at your feat"
Lying on the left side, Il have money
in bank.
Standing on your nose, Il have no OBJ
lection to mother in law"
Jumping on the; skates, Pm afraid |
can't trust you,
Lying on yonr back, assist me-"
One leg in the air means, "catch me. .
Two legs in the air means, mashed. .
One skate in your mouth, "crushed
again.
Hitting the back of your head with
your heel, II am gone. -
Suddenly placing your legs horizontally
on the floor like the letter y indicates,
Il am paralyzed.
Punching your neighbOr on the stom-
ach with your left foot Pm on to your
little game.
A backward flip of the heels and sud
den cohesion Of the knees to the floor in
dicates, may / skate the next music
with you?"
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Movements of tho Males,

Lord de Grey, when hunting alone
recently on the Yorkshire estate of Lord
Ripon, killed 303 partrid ges in a single
day.
The statement that Governor Cleveland
will shortly become a Benedict by bis
marriage TO a Buffalo lady is stoutly
maintained.
Thos. Shaw, n. P. for Halifax, has
been appointed Postmaster General OF
England, as successor to Mr.. Fawcett, de-
ceased.
Philip Pervear, of Sedgewick, Maine,
will celebrate his 105th birthday on the
9Th of December next, if he lives until
that day,
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YORK.
YORK, November -.

place, and Miss Maggie Wilkinson,
of Washington, d. O., were joined
in the bonds of holy wedlock on
Sunday, October &c. Rev. B. Darks,
of Carlisle Station, tfficiated in an
impressive manner. The wedding
took place at the residence of the
groom, No 20 South Newberry
street, aY none but the immediate
fftero HIGKe family were invited.
The bride received a number of
handsome presents, especially those
sent from Washington, which were
very useful and exceedingly exqui-
site.
Owing 70 the absence of Rev. y.
Ocffi9y there was no services held
10 the A. NJ. Il. Zion church on the
forenoon OF Sunday last. At night
the pulpit was ally filed by Rev.
Ross, of Laurel Station, who deliver
ed a practical discourse, taking for
his text Gen. G:3. The church over
which Mr.. Ross is pastor is called
Moor's chapel, after our venerable
Bishop, who had the pleasure of
defeating it about ono year ago. 1t
still has light debt lowering over
it which Rev. Ross is trying to wipe
cut. A collection of between Sc
and 81 was taken up in the A. M.
E. Zion church and given to Moor's
chapel
On Thursday night last, while the
Democrats were having a walk
around, Anderson Kenny was bru
tally assaulted by the roughs of that
party. He was taken to the police
station, and while in the cell was so
severely beaten by them (the police
that his life was despaired of.
Through fear that he might die on
their hands they sent him home in
critical condition.
Mr.. w. II. B. Williams, barber, of
Providence, Rhode Island, who was
the guest of his uncle, Mr.. w. Gin
ton, of No. 90 S. Newberry steet,
did not leave Tor Washington city
until Friday afternoon. He intends
spending the winter in the capital
city.
Rev. J. b. Saunders, of Rockville
circuit, Maryland, who came home to
vote at the Presidential election, met
with quite painful accident on
Thursday. While trimming trees at
his residence on South Queen street
the Ratchet slipped and cut him in
the leg btlow the knee, severing
some of the small ligaments. A
physician was summoned, who rem
dered the necessary aid. Rev. San
ders viii not be ab|e to fill his charge
for q week lr two.
The plasterers have begun work
upon the A. NJ. L. Bethel church.
Rev. j. Wilkshelm, pastor of the
above named church, assisted the
Rev. Thompson, Of Columbia station,
in grand rally held at that place on
Sunday last.
The. exercises held on Sunday at
the A. NJ. +. Zion Sabbath school
were interesting and instructive.
The Berean Lessons are still used by
US, although condemned by some d.
vines, who are still retaining obsolete
ideas about the Holy Writ, yet all
will admit Except some OF the
clergy that they are an Improvement
over the old system Of reading ver-
ses. Sometimes many chapters were
read without any apparent knowl-
edge OF the matter contained therein.
Teachers would PROFOUND questions
and could not themselves expofnd or
define the meaning. Why? Because
they bad not the access to a scrip
tural library. Now we have the
Teachers Journal, a library in itself,
giving an abundant supply of infor-
nation to all who desire it.
Yours,
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Mr.. Goodlser, who is. Mr.. Ruskin's
nearest neighbOf, has Just successfully
harvested crop Of Indian corn on his
farm of 20 acres.
General Resursgard:sutfers from rheu.
mAtim,
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