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Worshiping in Spirit, but not in Truth

1.-The temperance movement is at a stand
still in Tombstone" said Rev. Joel Nc
Whacker the other day to a reporter of the
San Francisco Post. "My best efforts were
nulified by the spirit Of levity in which they
were received. 1t has always been my Gus
tom to 60 about like other citizens, dropping
into the theatre when good show struck
the town, and taking my top like man at
the bar when the flesh was in need OF a
prop. A year ago, however, there was some
scandal caused by the indiscretion of Deacon
Fawcett, who staggered visibly while pass
ing the plate one Sunday morning. He also
accused brother of contributing a coun-
terfeit quarter, and offered to whip him
right there in the middle Of the aisle of
the sanctuary. We got the deacon into the
vestry and persuaded him to go home and
to bed, it being learned from his wild talk
that he had spent the previous night at
cards. The incident moved me so strongly
that in my sermon | inveighed against the
drinking habit, and from my heart not only
adjured the congregation to abstain, but
promised, with all possible solemnlty Of voice
and manner. myself never again to touch in
toxicating liquor. Next day the whole OF
Tombstone was laughing"
"But why?"
"Why? Because every bar-keeper in the
camp had draped his bottles in mourning"
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Spelling.

Who that looks back from the standpoint
of to-day on the orthograp, of century
ago is not struck with the ludcrous combine
ton Of letters into wordso And vet, if we
give our careful attention to the matter, we
shall find but little improvement has been
made in the manner of spelling since the
days Of our great-grandfathers Words
are now formed by different combination
Of letters in many instances, it Is true but
the combinations of the present are nearly
as unreasonable as ever they we're in the
past.
1t seems to be fact that when one has
become accustomed TO the appearance of an
object, its native deformities disappear.
Thus it is that sometimes garments of the
most hideous appearance are regarded as be-
ing very becoming, simply because they are
fashionable, and, therefore, common and
thus also it is that our present system (7) Of
or,hography is estimated as a marked i'm
provement on that of earlier times.
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obliged to contribute $3.50 to $500 yearly
of my hard earnings to its support
will give this subject unremitting attention
to let the public know what sort Of protec-
tion the State furnishes for us. Who knows
better than the shipmssters whether COM
pulsory pilotage is necessary for the safety of
shipping. If this question could be decided
among them the law would be abolished at
once. Mr.. Pilot, regret that etiquette
obliges me to take my leave of you. sup
pose, however, there is 10 doubt but that
shall see you again. When l do and am
obliged TO pay you $40 or $50 for few
hours service, that | do no, require, you
shall hear from me again.
am gentlemen, respectfully yours.
JOHN w. KANE,
Master brig l. W. Parker.
Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 9, 1886.
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A Powerful Bottle.

The following story is told of the General
Traffic Manager of Southern railroad
Some time ago, as he was returning to New
York from the South, the train on which he
was riding stopped at Elizabeth, and among
the passengers who boarded it was richly
dressed lady, who entered the car in which
he sat, and anxiouaiy glanced around for a
seat. The train was crowded. and Mr..
O-immedlately arose and gave the lady
his-the outer hall of the seat, and stood
in the aisle near BY When Newark was
reached, the gentleman who occupied the
other half got out and left the car The
lady at once arose, as if to give Mr.. 0 -
his portion OF the seat, shook out her skirts,
seated herself again with her back to the
aisle, and put her little hand satchel on the
other half of the seat. Bv this time many
of the passengers had become interested in
the situation. When the train reached that
portion of the meadows between Newark
and Jersey City on which the phosphate
works are situated, the terrible stencil, so
familiar to those who habitually travel on
the Pennsylvania and Morris and Essex
railroads, penetrated the cars. Quick as
thought, the lady seized her satchel, got out
pottie OF stneiihS-sdits, ana clapped IL 10
her nose. Mr.. O. saw this, and leaning
over, he said to couple of gentlemen in
the seat Immediately behind her, Gentle
men, what in the name of heaven has that
woman got in that bottle ?"
The lady instantly turned, and said, at is
not this bottle, sir, ,ehieh smells"
Amid the universal laughter he retired to
another car, but not until he had shot back
Madam, as long as live I'll nerer forqet
the smell from that bottle. Harper's Mag
azine for October.
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Mrs. Fuller left here last week for Boston
where she will be joined by her son
DR.. Fred Fuller, Of Manitou, Col, who, af-
ter . brief stay in Boston, will accompany
his mother to Orange, N. j., where the lat
ter will pass the coming winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Dyer, and the for
mer will 60 to his field of practice in
Manitou.
The many friends Of Miss Mary A.
Preble Of Lynn, Mass, formerly Of this
place, much regret to learn of her serious
illness, and sincerely hope to learn more ia
vorable reports from her soon.
Mise Amelia P. Simpson, Of Newton,
came on the train Thursday evening last,
for few weeks stay with friends here.
RovER.
Oct. 10.
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A NEGRO Preachers STRIKE.-The
striking mania reached colored preacher
in town in Mississippi the other day, and
he arose before his congregation and said ::
"Chil'en, Use been tryin' hard to preach de
gospel on % week. an Use got discour-
aged. You has elder got to raise de salary to
80 or Use gwine to get out and skirmish fur
hogs an chickens long wild de res OBJ you,
an take my chances OBJ gwine to heaven"
BY unanimous vote of the congregation it
was decided to continue the salary and let
him skirmish.
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in many cases cost as little to give the fair
beggar her boots, bonnets or gloves for the
season as to give her something for her
collection. l, is no wonder that some who
have been taxed for successive years BY
collection cranks" groan in spirit and ask
"What will the American girl collect next ?"
LOUISE WHEELER.
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The place of honor in the November 1t
t'ts'tc is occupied by clever story by Josiah
Z. Quincy, entitled THE PeckSter Professor
ship" which treats question Of the day and
will attrac> much attention. Mr. Perciya
Lowell contributes "A Korean Coup d'Etat. =
and Mr.. John Fiske has paper on the Germs
of National Sovereignty in the United States y
The third paper of the serial, "French and
English" by Philip Gilbert Hamerton, is
marked by the interest which distinguishes
everything that he writes. Besides these. Mr..
Henry Van Brunt's article on Richardson, the
architect, will be read by his many friends and
admirers with special interest Miss Murfree
and Mr.. Bishop continue their serial stories :;
there is charming paper entitled Wood
Fears and some poetry by Andrew He'd
brooke, Lucy Larcom, and Margaret Deland
1.-The Blind Mans World" sketch By Ed
ward Bellamy, should not be forgotten And
there are besides the usual criticisms, the Con-
trbutors' Club, and Books of the month. The
number as whole is one of unusual excel
ence, and sustains the high standard which
The atlantic always sets for ITSELF Hough-
ton, Mifiin 4 Co., Boston.
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Old and New.
BY JOHN C. WHITTIER.


oh, sometimes CLEANS upon our sight
Through present wrong. the Eternal Right !.
And step by step, since time began,
We see the steady gain Of man.
That all of good the past has had
Remains To make our own time glad,
our common daily life divine,
And every land Palestine.
We lack but open eve and ear
To find the Orients marvels here,
The still small voice in autumn's hush,
Ion maple wood the burning bush.
For still the new transcends the old.
In signs and tokens manifold;
Slaves rise up men. the olive waves
With roots deep set in battle graves.
Through the harsh noises of our dsy
\ low, sweet prelude finds its wsy
Through clouds Of doubt and creeds of fear
\ light is breaking. calm and clear.
Henceforth my heart shall sigh no more
For olden time and holier shore;
Gods love and blessing. then and there,
Are now. and here, and everywhere.
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Every day adds to the great amount Of
evidence As to the curative powers of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t is unequalled for general de-
bility. and as blood purifier, expelling every
trace Of scrofula or other impurities. Vow i
the time to take it. Sold by all druggists.
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Csasunpsics Can Be Cursa,

Not by any secret remedy. bst By proper,
healthful exercise and ths jsdieious uss oi
Scott's Emulsion Of Cod Liver Oh and Hy-
pophosphites, containing the healing and
strength-giving virtues Of these two valuable
specifics in their fullest form. Prescribed
universally by Physicians. Take no other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-28

MEDICAL ITEM.-First Doctor-I had
very interesting case the other day. The
diagnosis was all right, but the course of the
disease was decidedly abnormal.
Second Doctor-What course did it take?
First Doctor-The patient recovered.
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YoU OrGHT TO READ TnI, 1t i. very
easy-very easy-to pay two dollars. It
isn't very hard 20 pay four doll4rs, bat not
so easy as twG. Six dollars is harder, eight
dollars tough. What We near by this j.
that the man who pays for his paper every
year does 1t with The utmost sickness, but
If he suffers his subscription to run behind
1t speedily mounts 70 a figure that makes
him groan when he finally comes to settle.
If We had got 10 get up supplement 10
Solomon's very excellent book Of proverbs
we should begin with: Its wise man
that pays hi, yearly subscription. = Courier
Gazette.
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The Rev. DR.. Leonard w. Bacon has tax
en- decided stand against Prohibition, and
has prepared for the November number Of
The Forsm very lively article in opposition
to the movement.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-28

The severe gale reached the English
coast Friday, and did considerable damage
to houses and shipping.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-28

Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson is
well known as polished speaker, and his
"Hints on Speech-making" in the November
Horper's will therefore be welcomed by many
who aspire to the accomplishment of elegant
and ready speech.
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school an .s5AN
9Fe
AErHopIsT.- Preaching a. 5sjf. Il Prayer Meeting
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tsioE TEsrEKAscK MKETiSG.-Evsry sunday ats 80
rs.At Methodist Yesiry.
EAsuxIC BODIES
ACADIA r 4 CHtrTER. 80 si-flrst Tuesday or every
f10n.h, except IuIy and August
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DAYS
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Monday H; each aaafh- ekcert June. Jly and Augas;
~''rn IL mests uulY 90 First Mrnday,
"7SAAs EtLiEs CoErs-Evc-, Friday afternoon e,
clock
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-07-07

, 81 LJCia, JulJ o.--A -prcu from
Couteryille, III, states that seventy
persons were poisoned there yc-,.r-
day by eating .ce-cr'am Four A...
already died any many more are in "a
preoarluus condition,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-07-07

LoNnoS, duly d. lhc Duup.o--D
De Paris and her chi.ir.u. pua IhD
Due De Chartrr have arrived a.
Iumbudge.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-07-07
Gladstone is Passing Through
the Political furn ace
and is SCotChed.
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pul .n'rd tho house from dr-tiu,.
f.u. Iho lumHtcs ere arrested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-11-11
He Rose TO the oeca.lon.

The greatest argument against kings
is that when tho king hasn't got his
crown and his insignia you can't tell
him from anybody else, and if you put
millionaire behind a ar, even by &C
cident, people will come in and de
mand cocktails Of him, and probably
tell him to hurry up, as thirsty people
who want to get along TO the next sa-
loon usually do. But | have never
heard of any such mistake so neatly
rned as at big party a few weeks
ago. A foreign gentleman, while en-
gagged in foraging for plate for la
dy he had taken into supper, came on
a man with plate in his hand. looking
at it in an aimless way. He thought
he was a lazy waiter.
Give me that plate, please"
The austere figure turned and gazed
upon him silently.
Give me that plate, waiter"
There was no sign. 1t began to
dawn upon the guest that he was mis-
tai en- and finally he recognized in the
figure a well-known millionaire, who
was apparently bent on the same err
rand. ANY plain American would have
tainted. The foreign gentleman was
equal to the occasion.
Pardon me, sir. did not recognize
you, and we are both dressed so like
the walters that the mistake mi bit
have as easily been yours as mine. y
| San Francisco Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-11-11

At recent meeting of the Old SEM
mary boys at indianapolis the follow
ing on a time-stained sheet of paper,
was produced and read as a compost
ton of half a century ago, the author
being at that time OF the tender age of
10 years: A Eagle and Lion.-A eagle
and lion is the king of birds and beasts
They Is two kines of eagle, the ball
eagle and the COLE. There was wunce
a COLE eagle here on a stemebote and /
saw it. Nat Cox kid ball eagle at
the ford tother day. They bill thare
mes on the pint of the Aigane noun
tanes, fur John Elder tole me so, out
of shiny clubs. | wisht they was q
nes on Mobiles hill so we Good get
clubs esy. Wunce ball eagle took a
BOY to its mes in pants, and its papa
and mamma ran up thare and foun
him nockin the yung eagles about with
a Skinny club and whorain fur Joy.
And that is all abou: a eagle Now
will tell you about a lion. Bufiin saws
a lion kin kill lefant with his pa, and
kin etc anything cept injun rubber
wax. A lion will etc any body less his
name is dannel. / wisht they had
cald me dannel, then Ike KEYS dog
lion cuddent bite me, and that is all
about a lion.
CHARLES FLETCHER, Jun.
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tons, which she explained with more
than womaniy vagueness and uninIel-
Eligibility, been deprived of all her for
tune, and that she was now dependent
upon her uncle, Mr.. Beaufoy, for her
means of existence.
That is no reason why Miss Beau
foy should treat you like naughty
child" observed at last, smiling a
little. The griefs that befall people
through that most potent of all
tvrants, a sensitive disposition. seldom
appeal to the sympathies of those who
are not subject TO the same pressure.
There was a charm and a power about
Mary Fortescue, even when recounting
her sorrows, which made the evil in
fiuence of any nineteenth-century
fellow-woman appear ridiculOus-to
me.
at is wicked of me TO complain like
this" she said, changing her serious
tone, especially to you" with great
compassion; you must think my
griefs very small.
II would do anything l could to
tighten any one of Them said fer
ventlv. 'You say you are lonely here,
and, fear. friendless. viii you have
friend, even though he be a blind
oneP"
Il am sure you are my friend" she
said very firmly.
you can evidently read character,
answered. II hope | shall be able
to prove it, if only by teaching you
music well.
Il stopped and plucked q scented
geranium."
"Win you take this as a token of
friendship"
She laughed with some astonish-
ment
How could you find ftp" she asked.
Instinct, said, looking into her
eyes. They were deep, beautiful blue
eyes. 1--WE have some gifts to make
up for the loss OF sight. Will you
accept itP"
''Oh. indeed l will," said she, with q
delightful smile.
AT this moment o cloud obscured
the sun, and from behind a thick
leaved lilac Giulia BeaufOy appeared.
Mary seemed to shrink up.
"You have been an age getting those
flowers" she said. ''Mr. Coplestone,
you had really better be beginning
your duties"
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DncfnrIng BxCabIe.

New York Times: One of the recent
liz arrived steamships brought two New
York ladies home from Europe who
are well known in New York society
one of whom has figured in a rather
remarkable experience since she sailed
away with her friends last spring to
enjoy excursions in Great Britain and
on the Continent. She fell sick at an
English town. not so seriously al first
as TO suggest that more than a few
days rest would be needed to give her
perfect health again. Her friends.
therefore. went unhesitatingly forward
expecting to haze her join them soon
by rapid trip by Fail. But instead of
growing better she became worse, and
soon was in the clutches of raging
fever. Her husband is a wealthy mer-
chant here, who for some time was kept
IL ignorance of how grave the illness
really was, though he lost no time in
dispatchiug over the ocean another
lady member of the family to attend
the patient.
This second woman an enthusiast
tic American in spirit, and the first
thing that she did when she arrived at
the bedside of her sister was TO dismiss
the physicians who were in attendance,
in whose knowledge and skill she had
no faith; then she telegraphed here
that the regular family doctor be called
and made acquainted with all the
symptoms of the sickness and be asked
/ to prescribe. This order was Obeyed
the cable each morning and each night
/ brought a succinct account of the pa
/ tents condition. There was great
gravity in the case-so great, indeed,
/ that the family doctor felt impelled to
call a consultation of othCs leading
/ physicians of the city, aud for over 8
/ fortnight these doctors met daily 10 re-
/ ceive the reports that were cabled here,
and to send back explicit directions as
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been considered capable of accomplish
ing very extraordinary performances
with ease. Until August 20, however.
it was not deemed prudent to again
test her endurance, but on this date
she succeeded, without the slightest un-
easiness. assistance or repose. in swim
ming in the Scheldt from the baths to
Antwerp. Il distance of twenty. five kill
ometers (nearly sixteen miles,. Miss
Edith, her father and sisters plunged
from the steamer j b. Macs at HOS
a. m. On reaching the town quite
fleet of boats met them, and after swim
ming one hour, Peter johnson left the
water for two hours rest, Suisse
quently he joined MS daughter, who
kept her father hard at work for the
remainder of the journey.