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GIenrpcronce.
W. G. T. u
"Ihe Lord of Hosts is tOith as, the God
of Jacob is our refuge"
Why the Drummer Left off Drinking.

The subioined article is published by
special request:
Ono, I'll not drink with you today,
boys" said drummer to several com
panions, as they settled down in a
smoklng-car and passed the bottle.
"The fact is. boys, I've quit drinking
I've swore OIL"
His words were greeted with shouts
of laughter from the Jolly crowd around
him. They put the bottle under his
nose and INDUCED in many Joke at
his expense, but he refused to drink
ana was serious about it.
"W hat is the matter with you, old
boyY' sang out one. "lf you've sworn
oil drinking, something's up. Tell us
what it is
"Well, boys, will, although know
you'll laugh at me. I'll tell You all the
same. Eve been drinking man all
my life, ever since was married. AS
you all know,l love whisky-it's sweet
as sugar to my mouth-and God only
knows how I'll quit it. For seven
years, at least. not a day has passed
over my head without one drink, or
more. But | am done. Yesterday |
was in Chicago. On South Clark street
acustomer of mine keeps pawnshop i'll
connection with his other business.
Well, called on him, and while there,
young man of not more than twenty
five, wearing threadbare clothes and
looking as nard as if he hadn't seen a
sober day for a month, came i'll with a
little pledge in his hand. Trembling
ly he unwrapped it, and handed the
article to the pawnbroker, saying:
"'Give me ten cents.
"And, boys, what do you think it
was: A pair of baby shoes; little
things with the bottoms only trille
soiled, as if they had only been worn
once or twice"
"Where did you get these?" asked
the pawn-broler.
"Got 'em at home,' replied the man,
who had an intelligent face and the
manner ola gentleman, despite his sad
condition.
"My-my wife bought them for our
baby. Give me ten cents for 'em-I
want drink" "You had better take
them back to your wife; the baby will
need them" said the pawnbroker
mo, she won't. because-because she's
dead. She's lying at home now-ded
last night" AS he said this, the poor
fellow broke down, bowed his head Oh
the show case and cried like child.
Boys" said the drummer, "you
can laugh if you please, but IL have
baby of my own at home, and | swear
Pll never drink another drop"
Then he got up and went into anoth-
er car; no one laughed; the bottle dis.
appeared, and soon each was sitting III
a seat by himself reading newspaper
-ChicagO HeIald.
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Notes..

The best answer to give those who
think our good women are out of their
spheres when they engage in temper
ance and missionary causes is to push
the work in hand aud let the world be
convinced by the accomplishment of
great good. The completed work will
make all proper apologies and meet all
opposing arguments. BY and by these
over-sensitive people will rejoice with
us i'll the harvest to be reaped from our
struggles. Let them misquote and
misinterpret st. Paul as they will, facts
will put another construction on these
scriptures some day. - christian
Standard.
"The world is beginning to perceive"
says Francis Gallon, "that the life OF
each individual is in some real sense a
continuation of the lives of his ances-
tors" We inherit from our parents
our features, our physical vigor, our
mental faculties, and even much of our
moral character. Our descendants, in
turn, will have reason to bless us if we
hand down to them pure, healthy,
physical, mental and moral being.
1t was the mistake of my life, which
entertained but brief period that
beer was beneficial to anybody under
any circumstances. | regard it not
merely worthless, but as productive OF
most diseased state of the whole sys.
TEN, the worse that it is often not sus-
pected until too Late DR.. IL. |. Bow
ditch, Boston.
Ancient art represented the god Of
wine in the bloom OF youth and in rosy
plumpness, concealing the advancing
bloating, and the occasional haggard
emaciation. Modern literature sings
the praises of the sparkling wine, but
fails to tell of the woes which follow
The inspiration of truth, however, says
"At last it biteth like serpent and
stingeth like an adder DR.. Palmer,
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What the Community Gains by the
Liquor Business.

Let us suppose an instance, such as
occurs every day. John Jones has
been, during the week, capable and
industrious workman, earning full
wages every day. Saturday night he
gets his pay and goes to the stores,
where he falls in with boon compan-
ions and spends his weeks wages at
the grog shop, standing treat and
drinking himself until his money is
gone. Late at night he is put out into
the street drunk, the liquor-seller hav-
ing got his money. Result the first:
The liquor. seller has received, say ,Sl2,
of which at least three-iourths, or 50, is
profit. Result the second: Jones is
arrested and put into the lookup for
the remainder of the night; in the
morning ne is brought before a magis-
trate and fined 81 and costs, amount
ing to at least So, and usually more,
for want of which he goes to Jail for
ten days. Result the third: Jones S
family applies to the overseers of the
poor for assistance, and they, being I'M
able to refuse, are likely to expend %
or Sc. Total results, leaving out the
moral deterioration of Jones and his
> W illC ,
costs of pros ecution paid by the eoun-
ty, Jones and his family supported at
the expense of the town and county for
ten days and lones's productive labor
for ten days lost to the community.
AT the least calculation, in order
that the liquor-seller may make his
profit, the community has lost mach
more than an equal amount. In this
instance | have supposed the liquor.
buyer to spend full weeks wages,
but the contrast is still greater if we
suppose, as is more frequently the case,
that the buyer has only money sufi.
cient to buy liquor enough to cause his
intoxication; that he is arrested and
committed to Jail for non-payment Of
fine and costs. The county then has
the costs to pay, and the liquor-seller's
profit is only very small percentage
of the expense he has caused the com
munity.-POputaT Science Monthly.
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COMMISSIONERS NoTICE----Estate Of

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate court for the district of Addison,
commissioners, to receive, examine and ADJUST
all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate OF ID. {. smith late OF Shoreham, in SAID
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we VIII
meet for the purposes aforesaid az inc late resi-
and It'll day of September next, from ten O'Clock,
a. N. until four O'Clock, p. M, each OF said days,
and that sin mon tbs from the 9Th day OF May, A.
d. lssI is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for exam
nation and allowance.
Dated at Shoreham, this 18th day of May, AID.
1855. .- "
~ i s sSi CONS.
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STATE OF VERMONT,

BE IT remembered, that at a session of the Pr.
bate Court holden at Middlebury, within and t,r
said District, on the 18th day OF April. a. >.
lSS5.
Present, Hon. Lyman f. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas. o. +. ComstOck, administrator of 10
estate OF Elihu ;. Holden, late of MiddlebuyJn
said district, deceased, has this day presenteho
said court, his petition IN writing, setting foTh,
that 1t Will be necessary to sell part OF the raj
estate of said deceased, for the payment Ofhe
debts and charges of administration; and aso
that il Will be beneficial Tor all parties intercsed
therein to sell the whole OF the real estate OF aid
deceased, and therein making application to aid
court for license To make such sale 1t is Ordead,
that all persons interested in the estate of cid
deceased be notified to appear before said cort.
at the prob tc Office IN Middlebury, in said is
trlct, on the 18th OF May, A. ID. 1882 at 10 oclck
a. m.by publication of this order three weeks
successfully previous thereto, in the Middlehry
Register, newspaper printed at Middlebry,
aforesaid, to show cause, If any they may hive,
why said license should not be granted.
Is LYMAN +. KNAPP, Jude.
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NOTICE-Estate o.
" Andrew ID. Wainwright.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Addl-
son, commissioners, to receive, examine and All
just all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Andrew ID. Wainwright,
late OF Salisbury in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we Will meet for the purposes
aforesaid, at the late residence of the deceased
in Salisbury, on the 81 day of June and eth
day of October next, from o'clock p. m. un-
I'll O'Clock, p. M, each of SAID days, ana mat
six months from the 21th day of April, \. d..
1855. is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Salisbury, this 2sth day Of April, AID,
lsS5.
is p PA \. RA ,AfAht6St' ICONS.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
~ nisfrinr Alni.nn -

The probate court for the district of Addi4
To all persons interested in the estate of Over
Wisell, late OF Shoreham, in said distrctde-
ceased. GREETIS.
By the authority of the state of Vermont, 1ou
are hereby notified TO appear before the aid
probate court at the probate otllce in Middletry,
in said district, ON the LIST day of June d.
lss5, at 10 O'Clock a m. TO show cause, if anyOu
have, why the account of IL. W. Jones' adm
istrator OF the estate of said deceased, shoul not
be allowed, and also why the residue of sal
tate should not be distributed to the partie en-
titled thereto,
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, thi27th
day of April A. D. lSS5.
LYMAN L. KNAPP, JUICE.
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DAVID INGALLS,. lcou,s
l.. n. WATERnOU Sc, NO"l o
STATE OF VERMONT

The Probate Court Tor the District of Addison
To all persons Interested IN the estate OF
Larnard Atwood, late OF Leicester, in said dis
trlct, deceased. GREETING
BY the authority of the State of Vermont, you
are hereby notified To appear before the SAID pro
bate court at the Probate office in Mlddlebury in
said district on the 18th day of May, \. ID. lss5,
at 10 O'Clock IN. to show cause, II any you have,
why the account of the executors of the Will OF
said deceased should not be flowed, and also
why the residue of said estate should not he
distributed TO the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middebury, in said district, this SOth
day OF April, a. ID. 1850. ...- Is
LYMAN E. KNAPP, Judge.
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COMMISSIONERS NoTICE.-Est,e of

The undersigned. having been appond by
the Hon Probate Court for the District Adj
olson commissioners, 10 receive, eNamiI and
adjust all claims and demands of all Tsons
against the estate of Laura Ilulse, lie of
Middebury, in sand district, deceased al all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereb give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afoTe-
the 18th dav of May, and 18th day oiOcto
Der mex, from one O'Clock p. m, until four clock,
p. M, each of said days, and that six onths
from the goth day of April, a. ID. lSS5s the
time limited by said court Tor said cretbrs t0
present their claims TO us Tor eNaminath and
allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, VT, this 25ttlay of
April, A. D. lee5. Is
J. b. BENEDICT, ms
j. A.JAMES, vi o
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COMMISSIONERS NoTICE.-p.te of

Y TatIIsOu NJ uTINy.
The undersigned, having been appoted by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district Addi-
son, commissioners, TO receive. eNaminend adj
just all claims and demands of all persongainst
the estate of Pattison Murray late of Mltebmy,
in said district, deceased, and all claims hibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice thSye will
meet for the purposes aforesaid, at tckwith
n Cos store, on the 18th day OF Maind 10th
day of October next, from one Och y. m.
until four O'Clock, p. m, each OF sai,hys, and
that SIN months from tn 20th day of ril,A ID.
1855, is the time limited by said coufor said
creditors TO present their claims To usr exam
nation and allowance.
Dated at Midd'ebury, this Goth dayf April,
A. d. 1885. Is
q. 5. WAINWRIGHT,I,.
JOHN HYDE, 0nis'
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marked to friend the other day that she knew
kemps Balsam for the Throat and Lungs was
a superior remedy, as 1t stopped her cough IN
stantly when others had no effect whatever. SO
to prove this l.. Hanaford will guarantee il to all
Price 80 cents and 81, Trial size free
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Estate Of

Y JiIntr NJ SWIHTOn.
The Undersigned, having been appointed by The
Hon. Probate Court for the district OF Addison,
commissioners, To receive, examine, and ad-
Just all claims and demands ofall persons against
the estate of James NJ. SwintOn, late of BrdpOrt,
IN said district, deceased, amt all claims eXhlb-
tied in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the
the late residence of James NJ. SwintOn on the
10th day OF June, lss5, and 10th day of Septem-
bei next, from one o'clock 4. NJ. until six
o'clock 7. NJ, each OF said days, and that SIX
months from the 21th day of April, A. D. leej,
is the time limited by said court for said credit
ors to present their claims TO us for eNamna-
ton and allowance.
Dated at Bridport, this lat day of May,
A. ID. lsS5. 10
S. l.. WALKER, lCor,,.-
e. II. GRAN DEl, WI" '''
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sarah A RowIpX

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court Tor the district of Addi-
son. commissioners, to receive, examine and adj
just all claims and demands ofull persons against
the estate OF sarah A. Rowley, late of Middle
exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet Tor tie purposes aforesaid, al
the store OF +. \. Bond Bro, ON the 18th day OF
May and 10th lay of October next from two
O'Clock y. m, until live O'clock D. m, cacn of salt
days, and that six months from the LIST day o
May, \. d. lsS5, Is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to US fol-
examination and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, this lst day of May, A
ID. 1850. Is
J. +. CRANE, lC,,,,.
FRANK \. BOND, N0i"
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Forcign.

THE rebellion in Colombia has ended with
the capture of General Camargo and twenty
five other officers, and the disbanding of the
rebel force. Prestan, the leader in the burn
ing of Aspinwall, has also been captured and
will be tried by court-martial.
A NATIVE craft called bugalow, loaded
with pilgrims, was wrecked in the Gulf of
Alden and 100 of its passengers were
drowned.
A PORTION of Canada has been visited bv
disastrous tornado Two children were
killed and many houses unroofed.
BY the explosion of boiler of the steamer
Argo at Trieste, Austria, eight persons were
killed.
GERMANY has established a protectorate
over the whole territory between the Tana
and Juba rivers in Africa.
Ten bodies were found in the ruins of n
fireworks factory at Civita Necchia, Italy, in
which an explosion occurred.
MANY persons were stoned and stabbed in
a collision at Ballyfarrissey Ireland, between
the popunce and 100 policemen, who were
evicting some tenartj
AUSTRIA is expelling all her Polish sub.
iect;
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DISASTER ON A LAKE,

strong wind was blowing at Cayuga
Lake, n. y, the other day when a party of
seventeen started to return from Aurora
across the lake to East Varick, about four
miles, on large catamaran, in charge of a
colored man named Cooper The catamaran
was not properly balasted, and when in
the middle of the lake. two miles from
either shore, she was struck by heavy wave.
For some reason the hatchways had been cut
in the deck of the floats, and one of these
matches washed off, and the boat filled with
water, canting the craft over on one side
The whole party was thrown into the lake.
All, however succeeded in regaining the
craft except Mrs Riegel, of Narick. She
was carried away from the rest The acct
dent was seen almost at the moment of its
occurrence, and several boats started for the
wreck. All were rescued except Mrs Riegel
She wore heavy silk dress, and when thrown
overheard the skirt made a balloon about her
head and the waves twisted the tops of 1t to-
gether, She was not drowned but suffocated
in the half hour her head had been thus EN-
cased.
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LATER NEWS

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, the poet ply
stefan of Boston, has just celebrated his 10Th
birthday.
EDGARS. CowAN, United States Senator
! from Pennsylvania for the term expiring in
| 1861, died the other day at his residence in
Greensburg, Penn, aged seventy years.
The burial of Ex-Governor Fenton, at
jamestown, n. Y, was largely attended by
public men of New York and Pennsylvania.
All business was stopped in the place and
mourning emblems We're exhibited on most
of the buildings
REV. S. S. IDLEMAN, n Methodist clergy
man, committed suicide at Green Springs,
W. Va, during temporary alteration of
mind.
THE much dreaded army worm, produced
by continued drought, is devastating cotton
fields in Southern Tennessee.
THE Chinese minister, Cheng Tsao Ju, who
was stricken with paralysis Immediately
after his return to this country from Peru
last April, and who is still ill in New York,
has sent his resignation to the Chinese gov
eminent, and Chang Yin Huan has been APP
pointed in his stead.
/ \ RIOT has occurred at Ameria, in Anda-
lusia, Spain. The increasing cholera morta.
ity having driven most of the wealthy resi-
dents from the city, a large number of poor
people were deprived of all employ
ment This desertion on tho
part of the rich employers incensed
the laboring people, and the feeling of indig-
nation eliminated in a riotous outbreak
Many of the houses of the wealthy were
| al b1, ba Tho SoIiarc
called out and in the conflicts that ensued
eight persons were killed and twelve others
wounded.
THE peasantry of South Germany are much
alarmed because the rocks, which for CEN
turtles have male their abode there, have
suddenly and unaccountably taken their de-
parture; and the general evacuation is re-
garded by the people as heralding the APP
proach of an epidemic of cholera.
THE Rev. Mr.. Talmage of the Brooklyn
! o. W Tabernacle, preached at Belfast, Ire
land, before a congregation numbering fully
1000 He afterward addressed an assem-
blage, computed at about 10000, who could
not gain admittance to the church.
Two ladies belonging to families of rank in
Mezzevo, Greece, We're some time ago alb
Quoted by brigands The abductors
demanded a ransom of $4,000 for the
/ return of each captive. The
families of the women have just paid
/ to agents of the brigands the $4,000 de-
manded, and the ladies have been safely re-
stored to their homes. They say they were
we'll and honorably treated by their captors,
and made as comfortable'as the circumstances
! Of the robber would permit
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ONE MAN KILLS SEVEN.
Tho Desperate Act of an old Man at
JOIinsOn City, Texas.

+ rom johnson City, Texas, come the de
tails of a terrible series of tragedies. Al
Locke, an Old citizen of extensive connec-
tions was charged by his relatives
with numerous outrageous crimes.
Locke the other afternoon left home, in
tending, as he avowed, to 60 to John Green's
place to borrow some money. Green and
family were away. He entered the house
and took Green's rife and returned to the
residence Of his brother, Berry
Locke. He then shot and killed Berry
and his (Berry'sl wife. John Nicholson,
n neighbor, rode up just then He forced
Nicholson 20 90 with him to Mr. Stokes,
where lie shot and killed Stokes, There
Nicholson was lost sight of. His horse was
tied there when found, and it is supposed that
he was also killed From there Locke went
10 his own house and shot and cut the throat
os Mrs. Henry Locke, of Llano county,
wife of his stepson, who was on visit TO him.
He also shot and killed Mrs. Stokes, wife OF
the Stokes whom he had already killed Then
he killed his daughter. Locke next at
tempted to kill his wife. but, his cartridges
being exhausted, he could not fire another
shot, and she escaped. He then cut his own
throat, mounted his horse, and started in the
direction of johnson City After riding a
few yards he met Thomas Brunswick, whom
he attacked with n knife, intiictinS fatal
wounds. The murderer then rode toward
johnson City, but was arrested within two
miles of there. By these murders about
twenty children are left orphans.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

THERE ia movement on foot to place the
pitcher back five additional feet, SO as to aid
heavy batting.
EVERY baseball game that is played in Ma
con. Ga, is witnessed by the prisoners in
the Jail adjoining the grounds.
THE Indians in Athens, Calhoun county,
H., have n baseball nine, who play with
clubs in adjoining towns, appearing in war
paint and feathers.
NECESSARY for the perpetuation of pro-
fessional baseball More equal salaries;
teams more equal in strength: smaller salaries
for players so that small cities can support
them.
"YoU don't know what a strike is" said
Burns, of the Baltimore club, to Umpire Con-
molly, in a Brooklyn Baltimore game. THAT
last ball was strike, and to prove 1t III just
fine you S25," was the unpires response.
The Detroit club has had seven pitch
ers, five catchers, two first basemen,
four second basemen, six third basemen, five
short stops and ten outfielders :at different
times this season; has spent much money for
new material, and despite all is once more at
the foot of the league list.
A RARE and remarkable play was made in a
recent Sandusky-Detroit game. Mulholland,
of the Sanduskys, in the fourth inning made
jumping catch of n hot liner from NcQuery S
bat and catching Wood and Thompson, who
RAJ on the hit, both at third base, executed
n triple play unasssted. A similar play was
made by the New Yorks in a recent game
with the Providence nine.
A GAME of baseball in aid of the Grant
monument fund was played at Lawrence
Kan, recently between nine county officials
and nine business men of the city, the partici
pants ranging in age from forty to seventy
years. The register of deeds fell in running
bases and broke his arm, and the county
clerk sprained his shoulder. OF the merchants
nine one suffered dislocation of a knee anC
another had two fingers broken. The scor,
was 80 to Al in favor of the officials. The re
ceipts amounted to $50.
The championship records up to recent date
are as follows: