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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
TIE REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN,

l say It Is the man who, with his nick,
is ut work down In that ore pile who Ii
the representative man OF the country. It
is the sixImillions OF men Whose work sun.
Forts twenty millions OF people who arc
the representative men Of this country.
The speaker, then took the pick in the
hands OF the laborcr and showed that in
its Acknowledgement and Gsa L had been
the means Of giving work, bfeal and
money to thousands Of people. EVERY
branch Of labor, every profession is inter
estcd in that pick"
The action OF the pemocratic party in
ls4l,5 on the tariff question was lnstanced
by the speaker MS M evidence Of What
may be expected In the event Of its rcstor-
alton to power. SIN 1861 the Republican
party said I'VE will impose a tariiron every.
ching VIC make iii this country that other
powers send in here. Have tho parties
cliange4l?a Have tho Democrats changed?
You may haYe 0 Democrat ~ this ConSrcs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02

% sSai Is range cattle lNc lower, Texans g 5oa4 %,
mSiterduii inlsios % isIit sSa lower. al q ooaa u;
medium Hs! to g g an y y se1a s;' choice scarce at y 'ta
EAST LiBENry, PA, October ls-cat,le matke,
dull; prime %, 6aad u fall 10 good Is o0ab 10;
common q ooaa ": receipts 80 head; shipments
gss head; Hos ~ ma,ts. , KY receipts ~ bead:
81 Goat 10. Sheep market very duh: prime s. GNa
lambs q ,0&l 7att receipts 2,i@ head; shipments
cisclsy4rl, q. October Live hog, dnil. com:
Il saab 80; receipts 200 head; shipments 40 head.
Petroleum.
Ti1rsviLlg, Pa, October l.-Na.ional transit Ger.
tlAcltes opened NJ 1ai4c; highest 74tSc; lowest 7lsssc;
closed NJ ta,{c; shipments for tho entire oil regions
el,s barrels; runs for the cntIre oil rrsions ll5,b3t
oo barrels. on bradford Exchange ISL ". U0
barrels; on New York mining md petroleum GN,.
COLO barrels. on New York Petroleum Exchange
lOi6is,OW barrels In this ENORMOUS amount Of
purely speculative business lies tho Weakness Of the
OIL lr!dc and the rrll source Of many Of the present
lonDlc&. The ~ iraale IL completely ai llr
mercy nmh under tho control Of tho speculative
traue. The Phillips well Is doing II, Inches per
hour. ~ p ,H-Hrl EHsaa
Oh CRY, a., October l.-Natlonal Tmnslt Ger.
tidcato olenef 1T 'IjIc; highest 7fhc; lowest TlaaSSc
closed NJ I3hc. Sales l,p,5,VD barrels: CleamnGes
h%6L,tn barrels; runs s6,aD barrels; shipment.
Exchange stock no bid and none offered.
fIrrsBuE6ii, October LIN the afternoon the
market was weaker; declined 10 TING; nllleI d
trille and closed nj 7a1ic. 1'ndiug good.
fined '55ssa771c. . !
NEW iorK, October l.-rr,roleum irmer; United
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
Mems Waukenpliast.
Easiest shoe made To wnlk in Mt

~ s&ss J..5W. AMlcK' 5,
114S Min Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
STATE FAIR PROFITS.
Receipts md Expenses OF the Exhibition
81 OF 1884. 'u

Secretary Hook, Of the State Fair Asso.
citation, has made his report Of the receipts
OF the Association from the fourth annual
fair, held last month, the expenses on ac-
count OF the fair, and the present financial
condition. In the past year there was re-
ceivcd from rent OF the grounds for
picnics and the like Sl,lSG s., from
payments on new stock subscriptions
S9,0l2 so, and from the annual fair SS2233,-
7l5 81, a total OF S35,l15 %, and there was
disbursed for all purposes S3l,49o II, leav-
ing a balance ois3,G22 10.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
The Boy and the Bee.

A boy about 10 years old. says the
Detroit Free Press. who was slouching
around the Bates street end of the
Central Market suddenly gave a yell,
clasped both hands on his stomach
and began war dance that soon drew
q crowd.
Il 'spected as much" shouted a
woman as she waved her hand towards
the boy. ''Them ere boys eat any
thing, from green melon down to
peach stones. Serves him Just rightr'
Il thought he looked kind O. colicky
around the mouth afore he tackled
them spiced gooseberries. added a
man who had come in with a load of
potatoes.
dying. really DON'T" put in woman
with cucumber in each hand. eff
there was any way-any lawful way
to open that boy and look into his
stomach, you would find three or four
old bananas. piece of watermelon, six
or eight green apples, four or five to-
matoes. at least two cucumbers. and a
lot of sour berries"
''Sayr yelled the boy as he capered
around. Somebody git the perleece
or somebody"
''Oh. it's all very nice to want the
police and the doctors and the medical
college ambulance" sneered fat man
who had some tomatoes in a basket,
''but why didn't you think of these
things beforeP"
'And with the cholera raging in
France and likely to come over here
any day!" added q peak-faced woman
who had been buying fish.
The boy laid down and rolled over
and sat up.
"Well. 1 don't want to be on the
coroner's jury" said a man whose hair
and whiskers had just been dyed in q
barber shop near by.
'.And l wouldn't see him die for a
$40 bill" added a young man with eye
glasses on.
Just then a policeman pushed his
way into the crowd and asked the
trouble. and some one replied that the
boy had been seized with the bilious
collie.
''Seized me right herer' whined the
lad as he stood up and clasped his
stomach.
He had on a shirt torn down the
front and held by a single pin. and his
pants were held up by strap. The
officer opened his shirt. and humble
bee, looking as large as awalnut, crept
out and was brushed to the ground.
just below the boys chest was red
swelling larger than his fist and still
growing.
No collie about that" observed the
officer, as he crushed the sputtering
bee. Only one person in tho crowd
had remark to make, as the boy lop-
ed off. That was the woman with the
cucumbers. She sort o. shook them
after the retreating figure, and called
out:
This orter be great moral lesson
to that boy, but doubt it-can't help
but doubt it. If we had any right-any
legal right-to open him tomorrow
and look into his stomach, we'd Won
der why that bumble-bee fooled his
time away instead Of tacklipg a grind
% -~ il
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
PILES! PiLELII PILES!!!

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DR.. William, ian Indian
remedy y)called DIR. WlLLIAM's INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty-five
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this Won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harm than good
Williams Ointment absorbs the tu-
mors, allays the intense itching, (par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as a poultice, gives in
slant and paibless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by II. Waterman, and mail
ed OH receipt of price, $l.00.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
E, S. COMSTOCK.
Ravenna. June Is. 1888. T73
SMUGGLER. JR,.

SEASON OF 1884 At =. II. BEANS STABLE
RAVENNA. ONO.
SMUGGLER. JR was fOaled March 95th, 1873.
He is Il d ;tutiful bright hay black legs. manU
and taIl. and weighs l1GO pounds lie Is Il horse
of splendid styie and action bt ing closely re-
lntrI to SMUGGLrR record =; 15i4, the chImliu
trOtting stallion at the world.
PEDIGREE:- SMUGGI EK. .IR was bred lay the
late Noah Ma jOr~. uI Independence han~:t>. and
was sired by OiII.; Hlau,:.,. he hy Blanc" (Ihr
sire OF Smugglcr. record =: lhti =, ne lay irons
Cadmu>, he by American Eclipse SnuI glti
Jr'S dam WAS .-ired bt GFcrn'S ia haw. al hue-
catinc, Iowa. For ,NirndcI IC'lir rec Oi E'"cn's
BaShaw, see TrottIrr stud oi America. i'am
of YunngiItIanr, Il f:Iurk Hawk MuTl:an mare,
owned by ~. ~. Rnl'lri!tn.in, of BesuI" kansas
SmuggI. I.'r. IL. IAN h'' seen al my si:i'lcS one
milo east al RaVrl.ust "urI IIuu>o, any Lay tu-
ring the s,'tSod commencing ApIi ihth, and
ending Sep. -, lSS4
Terms, Ssl to insure
are i'll bc taken 10 prevent accidents nr
mishap~ hut 1 viii not Ice ir- pom ihl: Iur any
mat may urCnr.
food ~ ,Luragc 1urnIShE, mare from Il dis
tance ut III ,,t rate rates
FeTsOnr wE ming tn raise AutII. - b"St horse
stock, viz The general purpose h rsr, are in
viIcd Ia Ctll and tN1mtIir .>Iuu~a rrT II, and
some at his "nlI- II lore t,.siU', lag I'iIrOn
age eIsrwhcI1- Far further Inihiuut,'n, call
or adhrH~~ l. u. BEAN,
40 HETENHA GIHIa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
Bucklen'S ArnicA SalXe.

The BEST SALVE in the world for
fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per
Dox. For sale by G. p. Reed, Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
STEAM SHIP LINES.

TICKETS on The following steam ship Lines
l. can be p. released from the unders gncd:
On the North German Iloyd-TlIE RED
STAR THE EAMfRIf'A>, TIL ROY AL MAIL
and TIT FLOHlO kUBATlNO. AN Italian line
These lines carry pa~- cngers from New York,
Philadelphia aud haitimOr" 81 any "f the prin-
cipal ports on the European coast and from
said ports TO New York. Philadelphia and Bal
timOre Connected with these lines are Rail-
rior.
y ". UItssEI.. spsciaIAeert
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11

A letter TO the Omaha Bee says: Pri-
vate Shusse, of the Sixth infantry, was
tried for desertion and sentenced to
seven years in the military prison. He
is shackled with twelve pound irons.
both legs being shackled together in
such way that he can hardly walk.
and he has been so for nearly two years
and he is compelled to work and sleep
with them on. They are never of.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11

An exchange thinks 1.-THE time may
come when the thunderstorm may be
called up by artificial means" Gomez
Why. bless you. it is here. The only
artificial means necessary Is to get up
Sunday school picnic. There may be
an occasional failure, but it is about us
reliable as anything on this ever
changing globe-save death and taxes.
-NorristoWR Herald,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
T,E.CI NOr1CTI,

LEGA L N oElCfi.
" tl;h". wE' IdE> vt NJ 'lIIhgt. II
Il, GtsInIY 81 tu..'ulI itt. AiI.-h-
IsHu, WIII tate notI.r that -Ili. h. HahL>
amt MAJ, J. uFnL- 'iIti iha ..i>I duN
OF ApIII, \. - Isl hlc iIci. it ;iIinn The
{ OInruon rIrt> Count al i'.IIHp' tnurIS. state
oI OhIu against hIm aHd uIh hrI defendants. al
leging that said defendants claimed some right
OF interest IN thu following lands a. piaIHtIn~
. Iu nir,i ia ShI.rr-N -NIIIr Township roI LI-e
0UntS. ONO, AMI knuwn IA Ihc south part "f
InI NJ ~ 4 ntaInt"r .hirIuL "a acrr- "i Land,
" hlci H. Cl.'uh upa" niaInun>' title InrIrtu,
huI pr 'yI. that the nurL III y drtrImII" sIII
Interest, IcunuVc :HId luud and for .,u,L .b!r
l eIIrT
SAID defendant l., required To answer sHid
peIiIInn on or before September 'th. Iss1.
SlLAS r. HAMS
MARY j. HANKS.
Ry | 4. SIiDALL, Atty Ell CIV
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
Whitewashinp.

DROE. POUL.TNEY woull inform the peo.
pIe of RavanHs that he il hand ana
ready to 10 all jobs ui Whitrwashing that may
Ice intrusted to him, in neat and wnI kmanliEe q
manner. All orders lett at his residence up
Old Fair GIcuni or ut Furry u Williams Grn
eerY Store, wlIl receive prompt attention
] am also prepared to do AlahastIne wntk
aud Carpet Cleaning.
RBDenna. March "a. 1874 S1l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
IN has been duly appointed and qualified ad-
ministrator of tho estate nt Ira TuIIer. late of
Nelson Township. Portage County ohio deceas-
ed j. ii. DUSSEL,
Ravenna, Ohio, August II, 1884. SSi
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11

HANID q. DEAN, who,a plHce Of residence
- ~ unknown will take notice that IN Ihe
au.n day u July, lNs4. Ida h. Dean flrd her Irr
L LIon Ior divorce against him. in the Common
plrta Con.t of Portage County amt state ui
DhIu, charging him with grass neglect Of duty
extreme cruelty, amt wIlltUi absence for more
than three years last past, ana pray ing tO Bs;
divorced.
said petition will stand far hearing ut the
next term OF SAID count. .,hI aIi,'r The Itn day
Of september. 1874
IDA + DEAN,
BY l. L. SIDDALI.. her Atty. '3I -Gw
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
A Public Benefactor.
Wm, n. Steiner, M em ber Ofthe Ed.
ltOrta1 staff of the New YORK
Herald; also X Com sn ion.

btOftaI Stata Of the NEW hOrA
Herald; n aiso cx-Com m sn i ssiOn.
er of Excise, New York
Gsty, iS Ann ST.. Says:
DIR. NJ. N FENNER, FretOnia N. Dear
sir--I have been great sufferer from BilIOus-
ness. Nervous Irritation and I.ysp psia Tor
years. My friend. Hon. II. LaAe, OF the
New fora Custom House induced me to try
your BLOOD ami lhver Remedy and Nerve Tonic
By the Sc or two bottle, have realized a com
plete restu at III to health lock upon it as
the Create, re nedy Oi the age, anu upon you,
a. the com I,"u ndcr oil the same. as public ben
eIaGtoI."
FRuM THE NEW YOHR TRIBUNE.
New IurR Tribune. New YorR.
DR. NJ ii FsNSEK, FreiuniI, N. Y.-Dear
Sir:-i'lca.p x 1t ule two more bottles of your
Blood AMI Liver Hrmedy ami Nerve Tonic. My
WI e hae ben taking it and 1t has done her
, good.
Yours truly, C. A. TRACY
Completely and entirely cleanses the
blood relieves RiilioIsnesS, CunStipa
ton and headaches; cleans ont and
heals the entire stomach aud bowels
breaks up anu cures Aeues aud iuim-
ing FcveIs; cures pimrI,%, SKIN erup-
tiuns ami skin diseasc%; r.niovrs bad
breath is an anIidole InT the blues !,
aonthtN, strengthens, and heals Weak
and lrriItIed Nerves, producing good
Fest ut night; aud completely reno
Yates aud restores II disordrred system
whether The disorder he slight or
grave.
DIR. FEN NER'S KIDNEY AND
BACkAtttlL CURE For all Diseases
of the kidneys, bladder, urinary pas
sages, backarhe, drol'sy, female weak.
nesses, nervous debIiity, heart disease,
rheumatism. etc. The most successful
remedy that has ever heeH admins
tered in The diseases named. Get OF
your dealer the memorandum book
entitled DR.. Fenuer's Peoples Rem.
edies are Used all Over the World"
For sale in Ravenna by
7S4 l.. =. SEYMOUR.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
Notice 10 Nonresident Defendants.

+ NJ ,Kti AHEr r.. SrtONIi, residing IN 1t
/ IVA PIuI, Minncsuta, Hattie r. IiiIii>, John
VI. uIllis. MdrgnIeI r. GIllis. charles J. Gill,e
Marion u GIllis. residing IN OItonvIllc Zig
Stone county, Minnesota, and John 10. Gillis
residing in 81 bastopOI, sonOma county ,Galiior-
MIA VIII take notice that on the l6In day ot Au-
gust. 1884. bradford liOWlani, administrator al
the estate OI Lucia 4 ellis. decreased nled lis
petition in the Prob tie Court OF Portage county
Ohio. against the above named parties and 9th
er>. alleging that said IucIa \ GIlli- dIId sciZ
ell in e simple of L. Z IollO wing described real
estate. To lit:
81 uttc in the Village OF Ravenna County OF
Portage AMI state OF Uhin and tnOwn aS lot
No ~ III HappaL's sub division (,outh) in the
Village uI Ravenna, and is bounded north west
and east by an alley ,and south by IIaZen street
And Iurther alleging by said petition, that il
Is necessary to seli said real estate to pay The
debts OF said Lucia A. ellis. well aS co. Is OF
administration. The prayer OF said petition is
that the plaintiff said admi istratur, may be
authorized and ordered o >ell said cal estate;
that all rights interests anu equities of each
and all Of the defendants may he determined
and protected. and Tor all other proper orders
and relief in the premises.
ThS persons above mentioned as nOn-reSi-
dents OF this state have been made parties de-
fendant to said petition, ard they are required
to answ' the same ON Or before the 18th day OF
OctoOer, \. u 1884.
Ravenna. August 1s 1884.
BR ADFuRD ROWLAND.
Admir- estate of Lucia ellis. deceased.
q +. ROBINSON. Atty. S34 6w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
Samantha Tilden's Estate.

NOrlCE The u dcrsIGncd has been duly
~ appointed and qualified rs Administrator
OF u estate of samantha TI,lcn. late of Fl iIam
township, Portage county. OHIO. deceased
W. W. STEVENS.
Hiram. Aug st I'd, -S4. t3t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.


TINE undersigned has been duly appointed
l. and qualified Us Administrator OF the eS-
tate OF John riile, late OF Edinburgh, reftagc
County. deccds,d d.
Dated this 26tn day of August, A. ID 1894
S35 THOMAS Ii. CLARK
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11

Rev. Joseph Cook has been figuring
about our future population. He estf-
mates that the year 2I0O our popula-
ton will be 400. 900. 600; in the year
2200 it will be sou. 600, COO: in the year
23U0 it will be 1.60O, 600, 600 and In
the year 24Q0, 1t will be $500, 900, 900.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
A. e. STEPHENSON.
CHARlESToWN, O..

'ncrs to the people of Portage County the fol-
lowing unrSteiled varieties, which have inVa.
rIahiy received ;he hige,:st commend lt;,,ns
whcreVer eAhibit-l taking the tIr,t Premium,
IN every competitive test a to IIardn..>s StI..
tiaV"r. and Prolific Bearing
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
LEGAL NOTICE.

W. ~ II
Ry | 7. SILDALL, Atty Ell {
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-02-28
A Word for Country Printers.

A common error with country prin-
ters is in attempting to compete with
the larger city printing houses in pri-
ces for their work. 1t IS fatal er-
ror. The low grade system leads to
ruin. In such competition the city
printer, with his steam and his fast
presses, is so far ahead that it be-
comes as race between locomotive
and a wagon. But there is another
system in which the conditions are
changed and the odds are as much on
the side of the country printer as
they are on the other side in the first
named case. 1t is in high grade work.
The country printer has time to study
up new designs and print in good
style, while the big city house has no
time. and only boys and blacksmiths
to throw together cheap jobs fol
Cheap jobs. By buying good new
faces, the best ink and paper, the
country printer can be king in the
field of superiority and can easily
cultivate the taste of his patrons to s
financial appreciation of his work
and thus make a good living out Of
his trade. instead of going down
down forever. Instead, go up.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-02-28
Wedding AnniYersarY.

DR.. and Mrs. j. S. Potts, of San
Jose, CAL, formerly of Mexico, gave
big reception on Feb. Is, in honor
of the 18th anniversary of their mar
rage. The San Jose Mercury says:
''The affair was one of the most
brilliant events Of the season. The
house was lavishly decorated with
smilax and hot house flowers, taste
fully arranged by the willing hands
of Misses Minnie Hance, Bethel and
Maggie Trimble. DR.. and Mrs. Potts
received their guests so cordially and
in such a charming manner as to
make them all feel perfectly at ease.
The Knights were in full uniform,
and their wives looked their best.
The Knights and their ladies met at
the asylum of their Commandery, and
headed by the city band marched to
the residence of DIR. and Mrs.
Potts on Second street. The host
and hostess were assisted in receiving
by Capt. and Mrs. Hance, DR.. and
Mrs. Camplin of Holllster, and Misses
Maggie Tlimble, Ella Wheeler, Min
ME Hance and Lou Bethel. The
walls were decorated with the en-
blems of the Knights Templar. Con-
spicuous among the floral pieces was
basket of flowers bearing the dates
1S66-18S4. Upon the arrival of the
guests the band was stationed upon
the veranda, and played for an hour.
The time glided swiftly with vocal and
instrumental music, games and con-
versation. Miss Hance sang "Forever
and forever" IN her rich sweet voice,
the tender tones sending a thrill
through the hearts of her audience.
About IL O'Clock an elaborate COLA
tion was served of the most tempting
viands. Tables were laid in two
rooms in the form of the Passion
Cross. These rooms were handsome.
ly decorated with the emblems of the
Knights Templar and the tables gilt.
tered with silver and cut glass. Tht
refreshments were most elaborate anC
recherche, comprising every delicacy
that could tempt the palate of an ep
icure. The supper was all prepared
under the direct supervision of Mrs
Potts. She was assisted by her sis
ter, Mrs. DR.. Camplin Of Holliste
and by Mrs. Captain Hance. Afte
supper Prof. and Mrs. Rainey gav'
several vocal selections, and Prof
Courtner also sang. When the hou
of parting came the guests one ant
all expressed themselves rs delighted
and charmed with the evenings en-
tertainment, and all heartily wishes
the genial Doctor and his lovely wifi
many more such anniversaries, Ion
life Of health, wealth, prosperity an
happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-02-28
Ward Meetings.

The Democrats of Mexico will meet
at their respective wards on Monday
evening, March 3rd, at z l-2 p. m.,
to elect delegates to City Convention
and to nominate Councilmen. The
following are the places Of meeting
First Ward-City Council room.
Seeond-LEDGER Office.
rhird-Circuit Clerks office in The
court house.
Fourth-Morris & Cunningham.
livery stable.
Fifth-Pollock's mill.
Sixth-Central-Ringo Office, cas-
side.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-02-28
Communicated.
HOLINESS.

HOLlNESS.
The So called .sholiness movement"
which has been for some time before
the public, must claim the sympathy
of all, as far as it is protest against
the prevailing frivolity, wcrldlincss
and self-indulgence of the age. As
far as it is such protest-and it is q
noble one-against these backslidings,
men of all churches and shades OF
belief could have joined it and have
been rejoiced to help it along.
But those who most earnestly desire
a reformation are the very ones most
repelled by doctrine which the pro-
testers make the head of their re-
form-that humanity, while clothed
in clay, is capable Of absolute per-
fection in holiness. This fancy is no
new one. The student of history is
aware how often it has reappeared in
the church, and it has not always
found its votaries among the ignorant
and fanatical only. The good and
learned Fenelon was imbued with it,
and others of note have believed in
it. There has always been tendency
| in the mind to run into mysticism,
and this has been manifested in the
church by the continual revival OF
this doctrine, exploded whenever the
full light of Scripture has been
brought to bear on il, but coming to
view again when the old exposure
had passed from the minds Of men.
The belief has not always been harm.
less, for it is said that the free-love
community of Oneida grew out of it
That so many good people infer
from tide of emotion in their owr
hearts that they are in possession Of
what is infinitely greater than tht
wealth of the Rothchilds, the wisdom
of Solomon and the learning of New
ton, is a mental phenomenon which
We do not undertake to explain. W.
know that We are not what we ough
to be, and we would gladly be better
and hope we shall be; but we do no
expect to attain perfect holiness il
this worlds because Solomon says tina
"there is no man that liveth and sin
meth not" Paul, in his last days
said ''that he was the chief Of sin
ners." James, the Lords brothe;
said .sin many things we offend all.
And John, the Beloved Disciple
said "that il we say we have no sin
we deceive ourselves and the truth j
not in u.s." And again, ''if We sa
that we have not sinned, We hav
made Him a liar, and the truth is nc
, | in us.'' ".
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-02-28

Erred, why do you call me your
duckie darling? Is it because / float
ed into your affections so swimming
ly?' Hardly that, my dear! It's
because, as rule, you rarely advance
toward me but you are holding out a
big BILL"