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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-05

A CHILD of twelve years came to
school one. day with tears, entreating
us to 90 to he:. home Her excitement
was SO great we went at once, and be-
held a scene too dreadful to describe.
1t was a drunkard's home. The father
lay upon the floor Eelplessly drunk and
had fallen upon the floor, cutting his
face, which was covered with blood.
The mother, SO intoxicated she could
scarcely stand, was holding an iron
poker in her hand and threatening the
lives of the four children, from three to
ten years of age. Such is the result of
rum selling and rum drinking! the
curse of our land, and the cause of most
of the wretchedness, want, suffering
and crime we see among us! Oh! for
the power to remove it!-Advocdte and
| Guardian.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-05

KendaII's SPAWN Cure.

SACRAMENTO. CAT, Aug. 3rd, 1882.
II. J. KENDAII. q Go. Gcnts:-f have during
the .ast t1rcc years used in my stables your
liniulr nj known as Kcndnlrs SPAWN Cure with
greet success, having treated spiuts, Spavins,
cnrt,s and various kinds OF strains TO my en-
tire sati faction, and in every instance whore
have recommended II to my friends they have
lxcn equally well satisfied, and do not hcs-
tate to say that ms linimcnt believe II has
no equal, and thus believing ] chccrfully
recommend il to any one who may have occa-
sion to use II medicine OF this kind,
Hcspcctfully YOURS LEE STANLEY.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-05

A TEMPERANCE MEETING has been
held every. Monday evening for forty
years at the Baptist Bethel, Hanover
Street, Boston, and for fourteen years
under charge of Rev. Henry A. Cooke.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-05

A DRAM-sHoP is said to be place
where poor man spends what he can
not spare, and gets what he docs not
mead. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-05
Kenda||'S Spawn Cure.

DENVER, Col. April -. lSss.
DIR. Is. j. Kendall X CO., Gcnts:-Four years
ago while in the employ of \. l.. Pcrlcy " TO-.
Dauycrs, Mass, had horse that became
spawned during the first year of my say with
them and remained 50 for four ycars, though
we used every remedy we knew ot or could
hear OF, but OF no avail Some time during the
nf:h gear (for was in their employ brtwccn
Ave and six years. were recommended 10
try Kcndalls Spa, In Cure nnd after using IT.
two mont hs The horse was cured, the enlarge
ncnt having been entirely removed, and mus
believing /: to he n valuable medicine fully
recommend il To all who have occasion To uso
IL RpSpoctfulIy l.. II. LYDSS.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-05
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE
On Human Flesh.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Feb. 9th. 1888.
B. J. KESDAI.L s. Co., ,Gcntlemcn:-I feel II a
duty to others suffering with the piles and
falling of the rcc' um to write you. ] have had
the piles and proapsus of the rectum for Ave
years: for the past three years have suffered
the most aYonZing pain. Tried everything
wi hout relief, but after ten days use OF Ken
dali SPAWN Cure have not zen or heard of
the piles since One who has not suffered as I
have can not comprehend the great Joy tha'
feel at being cured Of disease almos5 worse
than death. l had valuable young horse
that had large bunch gather on his breast
bone. tried all kinds of liniu c ITS and had IL
cut open without any benefit. Saw your nd
vertiscmcnt and bou hit bottle of Kcnialls
SPAWN Cure and ordered my tcamstcr to use
as directed. In less than one week the lump
had disappeared. Thinking that n linment
that would do what kcndal!s SPAWN Cure has
done for my horse might benefit more, tried
It as Ia t resort
with gratitude and best wishes for your sue
CESS am faithfully yours.
Price 81 per bottle. or six bottles for 20 Ali
Druggists have II, can set II Tor you, or It
will be sent to any address on receipt OF price
by the proprictors. DIR. Is. J. KENDALL 81
CO., Enosb,rgh Falls VT
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
| Narch n 1SscS I year
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-05
KendalI's SPAWN Cure.

DOwNEY CITY, Los Angeles Co. Cal. oct. ., ~.
Dr. Is. j. Kendall ~ Co, Dear Sirs:-i feel ~
mony before til" public in regard To- ~" merits
of your medicine. have used k"ndnii -
SPAWN Cure Tor the last three years. and In
every case have uccomplishc more than you
ness, stitf joints, cur bs capped hooks, Iistcni-
per. kicks. cuts, bruises. sIuvins, sore thront-
and in fact everything that mon So II subJccito,
and I would ch"crfuIiy recommend IL To All
horScmcn. Respectfully yours,
tm,Iii.Es ii. THAYEH.
Mcssrs. II. IIinty ~ Co, Chicago. Illinois.
publishers of tHicttipp IoIScHi'fH. under date OF
Sent = So write as follows: kcudaIS SPAWN
Cure is found an invaluable medicine. ih thc
fact should become generally known 10 horse
men.
FREMONT, ONO, Sept 2ith. 1888
DR. u. j. KENDALL ~ CO., Gcntlcmcn:-
having had an opI ortuniiy of seeing your
.'rrcatisc on the Horse" this summcr Tor the
first time ! was induced to try your kcndalTs
SPAWN Cure on Naluabl" hOrs that had been
lnnc since. the first OF April, from II bone
SPAWN. I had blistcrrd II several times and
concluded that my horse would never get over
mcnccd using Kcuduls SPAWN Cure ana af
ter using il thrr" weeks the lamrnrsS cnt'r rely
disappeared. IL has been worth $500 TO me.
II. II. HOUSE.
MOUNT PRAIRIE, MINI, sept. -. is'S'. .
DR. Is. j. KENDALL. Co. Gentlemen
Spring had n valuable young horse that from
some cause got II very la. Y" !hilp ab'ut hait
way on her shoulder aud was very lame for a.
long time l had the best horse doctors cS-
anime her; some called IL one thing some nn
other one said the shoulder was broken but
none couId cure il. After had tried the cure
NH I went and bought one bOttc OF kcndalfS
SPAWN uro. did not use onc-hGlf OF IL be-
fire il was all smooth and clean Iumcncss
aIi gone too. As horse Ilnlmcnt IL Is inNul.
uuSic Respectfully,
ANDREW Orr.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-05
THE YEARS TRADE.

Commercial Condition OF the United Stnfes
"A Formidable ListOf Financial Wrecks
The Depressed State OF the Iron and
Ind
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-27
INTEMPERANCE.
BY REV. JOHN sCARLETT.

BY REV. JOHN SCARLETT
The serpent alcohol-wormed from the STILL
Does from the pit, internal venom draw
It's biting and its singing are to KILL
Upheld and shielded by the license law.
Intemperance, the tide and source of woe,
Has depths of evil not defined by man
Too vast for human acumen to Know
To see it as it is. God only can.
Like one foul fester.-boils like Jobs-or worse
Than cancer. polypus. or ulcerous thing
A monstrous mortal and abnormal curse,
That does on every good inflict sting
Dark, desolate, on earth, would be our doom,
And, oh to suffering innocence what wrong
Were law to give the monster further room
With strengthening cords to make oppression
strong.
Bv license law has rum made fearful gain
By loss is rightly reckoned its success
1t makes the appetite that drinks Its bane,
Aud binds its votaries to such wretchedness
Indifference of selfshness is cod
1t sees no warning in rumsellers' signs;
The brass it sees it takes for pl1est gotd
And is deceived by liquors lying lt''es :
In common cause runs evils all agree.
Reaping due wages in the liquor trade
For swelling streams of crime and misery
Full wages yet will finally be paid.
Suppose grave each year should all contain.
Within valley, haunted, lone and wide.
Oh what mound would rise above the slain,
With sign to tell how 1000 died
As victims of the baleful, circean cup.
What monument above them should be placed :;
In horrid hopeless whirlpool swallowed up.-
Descriptive of humanity disgraced.
A beacon grim and dark with mural gloom,-
A warning to all living men to shun
The downward pathway to the dismal tomb
The battered, bitten, buried ones did run
And here truths pen or pencil would require
First let proper dirge. or requiem, be sung.)
That redhot lines, as epitaphs of fire.
Should tell where lie the gifted and tie young !.
This broad. this beautiful this chosen land,
Must it be marred,-its blessings spurned-how
long?
Must on its face be borne the run-burned brand,
To torture innocence and crush the strong?
Is there no hand stretched out to smite the foe ?
Must christian women pray and work IN vain !!
Will ruin legalzed. much further go,
Before the common good OF all shall reign
King Alcohol shall lose his legal throne
When conscience votes in prohibition 5 cause .
Then millions, basking in the temperance zone.
Will bless our land of freedom and our laws .
The temperance tree in grace has taken root
And towards its centre all its boughs incline
The nations healing comes from leaves and
fruit,
The yield from branches of the living vine!
Orange, n. j.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-27

one of the listeners asks in signs, and the
narrator indicates that number, and goes on
to tell how one of the chiefs was wounded, and
what was thought of his chances for recovery.
can advantage possessed by the sign Ian
guage is that it can be used by persons FUR
Their apart than the voices could reach. Inc
signs needed for communication at distance
are few. and of such a nature that they can
not well be misunderstood A white man
sees party of Indians approaching, but
long way off. He throws his blanket over the
muzzle of his gun and waves it back and
forth in front of him. That means stop.
His next signal tells the Indians that he wants
one of them to advance ahead OF the others
and talk with him. The blanket is thrown to
the ground, indicating desire to sit together
on it and smoke the pipe OF peace. Ii the In
dams are friendly they send one of their num-
Der ahead, and the others come galloping after
him, firing their guns over the head of the
challenging party. This means that they are
coming with empty weapons. good many
white men have lost their lives by thinking
this firing of guns meant hostility, returning
the fire. and then being killed by the angry
red men, A hostile approach is with the
gun in hand, ready to be brought instantly to
the position for firing.
But these signals are hardly part of the
sign language Many of the signs used In
conversation are similar to others, slight de-
Walton giving different meaning. While
there seems to be an element of pictorial sug-
gestiveness in most of the signs, good many
of them are wholly arbitrary. l have given
some little attention to the sign language OF
the deaf mutes, and I believe that the sign
language of the Indians is as complete for
their uses as is that of the deaf mutes for
theirs The deaf mutes have the advantage
of being able to resort to an alphabet when 1t
is not sufficient to communicate ideas, but
the exact words must be indicated. There
are instances of sign having almost opposite
meanings in the two languages Thus the
deaf mutes sign for happiness is to bring the
right hand over the heart, and make pattlng
motion, indicating quickenng of the heart
through pleasure. Almost the same sign
would be understood by an Indian as mean
ing sickness-short, labored breathing. The
Indian sign for foolishness is to go through
the motion of feeling around with the open
palm of your right hand in an empty skull
held Just above your own. The same sign,
with little more wavy motion OF the hand,
means drunkenness. Every Indian under
stands that. ~ Y. Sun.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-27

they expect to reap their richest harvest. we
know of no Union in TIE state more faithful to
the work than Cedarville. We hope to fill the
department made vacant by Mrs. Lummis' de
clining, at the next meeting of the executive
committee, which will be at Ocean Grove the
second week in July.
Advices from Washington, Warren county, as
sure us of continued efforts. Mrs. DR.. Hart
pence has been elected president of the W. &.
T. l.. in place of Mrs. William Bryant, whose
ill health obliged her to retire. We are thankful
to know she is improving.
A. the usual Children's day festival Dune Sth
and 15th), we are glad to know that word for
temperance was put in whenever practicable.
We found an opportunity to put in five minutes
at Asbury Park. Still grander work is being
done here by the Salvation Army. Since my
last, rumseller and customer have bowed to-
gether at the same altar and are together re-
joicing in new found Saviour. To God be all
the glory! Christian temperance men and
women are cooperating with them and glo-
rious revival of religion is the result
Mrs Ellis has been visiting the Unions in upper
Jersey with excellent results
at Mays Landing, with great interest to the peo-
pie. So the workers are all at it and while we
work we pray with stronger faith, for the victo-
ry draweth nigh.
Col. Balm says, Prayers are heard and bal
lots count" One part of the work is being
faithfully done by the women. of this land, and
many tale of sorrow and suffering on account
of the rum-curse is poured into Gods ear, that
no human has ever heard; and many prayers
are every day ascending to him for relief from
its blightng influence. Now if men will cote as
faithfully as women pray, the work will soon be
done. Let lis, as workers, redouble our dill
gence and work harder than ever this year, this
important year in the history of this country.
Let us keep the subject before the people by
holding public meetings. in the open air, If
practicable get the strongest lungs in speaker
possible, and compel the masses to listen
Strange to say, there is much ignorance pre-
vailing, among people otherwise intelligent, on
this question, hence, we must educate the peo-
pie as to their duty and privilege. If they only
knew what those who investigate know, there
would be different action on this temperance
issue. We who have the light should pass it
around to those who sit in darkness worse. in
some cases, than heathenism
We hope to announce the programme of our
summer meetings. next week.
Miss Willard has recently received, " from the
white ribbon stations all along the line" beau
tiful and costly desk and secretary, for her Of
flee at Evanston, gift which she gratefully and
gracefully acknowledges in the last Union Sig
nal. To the New Jersey ladies who contributed,
this will be gratifying.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-27

Troy, N. Y, June %, 1884. Robert Lind
say, while under the influence of liquor,
called at Charles Bells house, at Indian Lake,
Hamilton county, last night, and threatened
to kill the family, whereupon Bell fired the
contents of shotgun into Lindsay's abdo-
men, inficting injuries which will prove
fatal
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-27

A white squall caught party of tourists
moving across a lake and threatened to cap
size the boat. When it seemed that the crisis
had really come the largest and physically
the strongest in the party in a state of intense
fear said: Let us pray !" NO. no, my
man." shouted the bluff old boatman ''let
the little man pray-you take the oar"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-27

Only two women in the Washington de.
partments have reached an 81 800 clerkship.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-27

The charity bawl-Crying over the sor-
rows of others.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-27
THE APPETITE FOR LIQUOR.

Zone quart of whiskey or its equivalent,
find a low average for the daily consumption
of the inebriate," writes DIR. Lewis d. Mason,
physician to the Inebriates' Home, at Fort
Hamilton, n. Y, in recent statistical report
of two hundred and fifty-two cases of habitual
drunkenness studied by him. This is start
ling example of the truth of the old adage
that the appetite grows on what it feeds upon,
and also of an adage not so trite, that mans
stomach, like his back, can be made to bear
almost any amount of i'll usage if the i'll usage
is only continued long enough. Fancy
normal, healthy man drinking quart of
whiskey day. And yet that is what DIR.
Mason says is low average for habitual
drunkards-not the maximum, but the low
averages and that it is low, is made apparent
by the accompanying table, wherein he states
that, of one hundred and thirty light habitual
whiskey drinkers, only thirteen contented
themselves with a pint day, while thirty
seven needed quart, seventy-six needed two
quarts eleven needed three quarts and one
went to the extreme limit of consuming four
quarts, or gallon, day. No man, however,
contented himself with less than a quart
day, thirteen who were satisfied with a pint
being all women. Out of two hundred and
ffty-two cases, it was found that ninety eight
had inebriate fathers six inebriate mothers,
aIlo oOfOh iHOoiidtO PhlOulo. IL 10 dlSO
noteworthy that fifty-fve, or nearly one
fourth of the cases studied, had received
liberal education, one in fourteen having gone
through college.
The business of the West Jersey railroad
makes an unexpectedly favorable showing for
the first four months of 1884, the earnings,
both gross and net, being larger than ever be-
FORE leaving surplus of $40, S48 after meet
ing all its fixed charges. This is the largest
surplus ever earned in the first four months of
the year, and is more than enough to pay
per cent. on the capital stock of the company
or at the rate of per cent. per annum, and
that in the worst period of the year.
The south shore of Long Island has pro-
duced the most ingenious fisherman of the
age. He has devised continuance which en-
ables him to stand ON the beach and hook
Goldfish far out beyond the breakers. To
big kite he attaches his fsh-line and several
baited hooks, and lets it sail out over the
water. A sixteen-pound Goldfish was his first
catch
A white squall caught party of tourists
moving across lake and threatened to cap
size the boat. When it seemed that the crisis
had really come the largest and physically
the strongest in the party in state of intense
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-25
ABE RDEEN.

Rev. o. f. Burgess, pastor of the Southern
Methodist Church, of this place. was the recipi
ent of fine set of single harness, from The mem
bers and friends of his congregation.
Last Sunday was the second quarterly meet
F. Burgess preached forcible sermon Rev
X. r. s. Hough, the presiding elder, who
was announced to PREACH was unavoidable
absent. The music and singing by the choir al
Aberdeen, and more especially at Cranberry
was excellent The Cranberry choir is growing
into much prominence, and not only for their
talent but also for the choice selections OF
voluntaries. Mr.. Bennett and the Misses Ben.
nett, of Baltimore, and Mr.. st. Paul Seely, OF
New Jersey, aided in the singing.
Mr.. John NJ James has been lying very i'll al
his home, for The past two weeks. hH
Prof. Herman Smith is making an effort to
start a newspaper and job printing Office in
Aberdeen. | wish him success
If our citizens should get "dry," we advise
them to call at Mr.. Geo. II. Wins, on Wednes-
days and Saturdays, and at Mr.. j. Ii. Gallons
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and they
can quench their thirst with the best ice cream
Mr.. A. j. Brown, tenor singer of Southern
Methodist choir, who has been in Baltimore
county engaged in teaching school, is at Mr..
B. +. Cronin's
Rev. j. II. Marsh, former pastor ofthe M. E..
Church, and daughter, made trip to Aberdeen,
this week.
Miss Emma Doyle, of Baltimore, at Mr.. ]. b.
Bakers.
Miss Ella Osborn, of Baltimore, at Miss Susie
Osborn's. STRANGER.
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Focal Affatrs.


Sarah Norris, a respectable colored woman,
died at Waverly, the farm of Col Herman
Stump, near Bel Air, on Monday. For many
years she was u servant in the Amos family,
near FallstOp.
"A few days ago Mr.. John Oldield, with his
steam thresher, threshed out for Mr.. Edward P.
Moores, near Bel Air, SIS bushels of wheat,
ready for market, In hours and 40 minutes.
This is regarded rs rapid work. ..
Citizens of Abingdon district are requested
to meet the County Commissioners, al Rock
Hall, on Wednesday, July 30th, at 10 A. NJ to
consult with regard to the division of the dis
trict into two election precincts
Constable Lee, few days ago, arrested
Benjamin Pennell, of Havre dc Grace, for fish
ing with fyke or hoop nets, in the Chesapeake
bay, off Plum Point The accused was held for
hearing before Justice Charshee.
Mr. Louis Giese, canned goods commission
merchant, has removed his office from SO Ex
change Place to the Chamber of Commerce
Building Room 81, Baltimore, where he will be
pleased to see his friends and customers.
Gardens and some corn fields are suffering
for want ofrain. Prof g. g. Curtlss, of Oakland
School, Fallston, reports that up to the 22d only
LEO inches Of rain have fallen this month, at
that point. Only for the heavy June rains, he
adds, vegetation would now be suffering.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-25
- - -
SHANE, BALTIMORE COUNTY.
CrODs- Old Mans Toup Jouruax

Farmers are busy cutting OATS which ia an
rapidly threshed with steam threshers, is the
best ever raised in this section Many farmers
have over 40 bushels to the acre. Corn is promis-
ing, but the potato crop is like the Republican
candidates, rather small potatoes.
Joseph Lapont, an old resident of New York
stayed over night with Mr.. b. +. Jordan near
New Market. where had some talk with him.
His experience is out of the usual course. Some
years ago he removed from New York to Green
Bay. Wisconsin, where he lost all his worldly
goods by the recent floods. Wishing to get to
Baltimore, and having no other means of travell-
horse dray, with his wife and grandchild He
came by way of Cleveland, Ohio, and Buffalo,
New York, to Harrisburg, thence TO York, and
down the turnpike to New Market. He is SO
years old. The party slept in the wagon at night
and were dependent on charity during the most
of their journey. He was nine weeks on the road
but lost some time on account of lame horse
He has son and daughter living in baltimore
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-25
LETTER FROM THE ROCKS OF DEER
CREEK.
The CrOps-FOO Many New ROads-POIi-

Harve st is about finished in this neighborhood
and the crops have been secured in fine condition
Farmers who have threshed say the wheat yields
exceedingly well. The crop is considered above
the average. .
Fertilizer men are on the rampage soliciting
orders. 1t takes about all the crop 10 pay bills
for fertilizers and by the time farmer pays the
tariff extortion he is in debt. n
prevalent nuisance is the mania for new
roads, ii we may judge from the number of road
notices published II really seems that every
man wants to get public road to his front door
at the expense of the county. If the Commits
sioners would make the petitioners pay the cost
of making the new roads they want there would
doubtless be great dimnution in the number
applied for. If the amount spent in making new
roads were applied to keeping established roads
in order 1t would pay the county better
The tobacco crop ia backward, but with season.
able weather 1t may make up for lost growth
II the frost does not ripen it prcmaturely. The
corn crop, in my opinion, will be short.
The Democrats are highly pleased with the re-
suit OF the Chicago convention. The ticket is
frst-class and here in Marshalls we will give it q
good send Off on the Atm of next November
Measures and not men" is the common cant of
of the Republicans now. is "a base counter
felt language, fabricated by knaves and made
current" What will IL avail the people to ex-
pose the villainies at Washington If we place in
power there man who is opposed to any reform?
The mission of Cleveland seems to be TO reform
abuses and he deserves the support of every good
citizen. He will, If elected, clean out the Post
office, the Treasury and other departments and
give us clean, honest administration. G.