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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-09
CHoRUs-Oh! de old var am a-dyin'
An us Guild folks am sighin'
Kase we know how de cold will creep around
De chillblains will affect us,
An dem bunions will defect us,
An de feelin' of hard-upness will abound.
IT DOES NOT.

De chillblains will affect us,
An dem bunions will defect us,
An de feelin' of hard-upness will abound.
IT DOES NOT.
The Secretary announced a letter
from Dubuque, Ia, asking if the
Lime Kiln Club pinned its faith to
Prof. Virgins. He was instructed
to return answer that it does not
Ddring the first three years of its
existence the club paid a great deal
of attention to meteorology, but
finally had to face the fact that
nothing could be depended on ex.
cept a prediction of bad weather.
Uncle Isaac Skivers, of Mississippi
colored weather prophet, is just
now coming to the front, but the
club has refused to encourage him
in getting up a cyclone or bringing
about an earthquake.
LEFT lS THE LuRcH.
A postal card was received from
the Rt. Hon. Gherkin Smith, gen.
tleman who once lectured before the
club on THE Practice of Domestic
Economy" stating that he was in
Jail at La Porte, Ind, on thirty.
day sentence. He had been arrest
ed and sent up for losirg his pocket
book and thereby being unable to
pay two-days' board bill. He
asked the club to forward him ten
dollars, and promised in return to
shortly appear in Detroit and deliv-
er his new lecture on: "Disguised
Blessings" Samuel Shin moved
that the money be forwarded at
once, but the President replied.
''Brudder Shin, you hev' had a
narrer escape fun bein' fined $4,000
When dc Hon. Smith was heah a
var ago he stopped at my house,
an our meat an 'taters run out at
least fo' weeks airlier dan usual
He also took away wild him two OF
my Sunday white shirts an neck
tie which cost me four shillin's.-
Dis club won't send him any cash,
nor write him any letters of conso-
lation. His present situation am a
blessin' in disguise-if not fur him
den fur a large majority of de pub
lie. AS dar am no furdcr perishable
bizness befo' de meetin' we will
trambulate homewards.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-09
WIVES! MOTHERS! DAUGHTERS!

BE YOUR OWN PHYSICIAN
A lady who was for years great
sufferer from Female Complaints and
weaknesses, so common to her sex,
and despaired of being cured, finally
found remedies which completely
cured her, after all else had failed.
ANY lady can use the remedies and
cure herself, without being subject
ed to medical examination. From
gratitude she will send FREE, Re-
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directions, sealed. Address with
stamp), Mrs. w. c. HOLMES, 65s
Broadway. N. Y. Nome paper.)
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-09
MUNICIPAL.
CHURCH,.

GHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Rev. w. II. De-
~ voRE, Pastor. Social meeting and COM
munion each Lords Day at lOl5 O'Clock A. NJ.
Services on second Sunday in each month at
II o'clock a. NJ; also, O'Clock p. NJ. Sunday
School o'clock A. NJ.
M T.. CHURCH.-Services at the NJ. T..
Nls Church, Woodsficld, each Sabbath.
Preaching at 1890 A. NJ. and Z p. NJ. Sunday
School ll.% A. NJ. Prayer meeting each Thurs
day at : p. NJ. Pastor, Rev. S. p. DOUGLASS.
DRESBYTERIAN NCHURCH.-Servicesa at
i the Presbyterian Church, every two weeks
ut q O'Clock p. NJ. Sunday School each Sun
day at ! O'Clock p NJ. Prayer meeting each
"Wednesday evening at 81 o'clock. Pastor,
Rev. w. 7. GARRowAY.
T.SYLvESTER'SC CATHOLIC CHURCH.
D-Rev. Father WEIsINGER, Pastor. Ser
vices at and 10 o'clock A. NJ. Sunday School
at 2 p. NJ. Vespers and Bcnediction ut !, p. NJ.
CT. PAULiS GERMAN EVANGELICAL
- CHURCH.-Scrvices every two weeks AT
10 O'Clock 4. NJ. Sunday School each Sunday
Mt o'clock A. NJ. Services each alternate
Sunday at Lewisville at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Pas
tor, Rev. A. j. WINTERIcK.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-09

Captain Mitchell, of the bark An
tome Sala, New York and Havana
trade, came home IN May, entirely
helpless with rheumatism. He went
to the mountains, but receiving no
benefit, at his wife's request, began
to take Hood'sSarsaparilla. He i'm
mediately began to improve; in two
months his rhematism was all gone,
and he sailed in command of his
vessel well man. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla will help you.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-09

The eagle is a tough bird, but
when it is put on the back of a dol
lar it is legal tender.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-09
LEeAL NOTICE.


TOSEPHUS cox and Margaret l.. Cox
81 whose postoffice address and place ofresi.
dence are unknown, VIII take notice, that on
the l1th day of September, 1896 Edward r.
Zane, as guardian of George, John. Edward
and James Schaub, minor heirs of Michael
Schaub, deceased, filed his petition against
them and Others In the Court OF Common Pleas
of Monroe County, OHIO, in which petition. he
asks for finding that said Josephns Cox i
indebted to him on q note dated April LIST, 1884
at two years, signed by Josephus Cox for Two
hundred and fifty dollars and payable to the
order of Michael Schaub. with eight per cent
interest from datc, payable leannually,-interest
poid to April LIST, iSS5; also, to forclose mort
gage given tc secure said notes signed, by 10,
scphus Cox and Margaret "a. Cox, and to sell
the following described real estate described
in said mortgage, town: The northwes. quar-
ter of the southwest quarter OF section twenty
five, township three of range five, containing
thirty three acres, for the purpose of paying
said Indebtedness. Yeu are required to answer
said petition on or before the 18th day of No
vember, 1885,
EDWARD f. ZANE, Guardian.
BY briggs & MALLORY, his Att'ys.
septl4, 'S6t7.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-09
Representative Hous
AND
Business Directory Of Woodsfl

In this column are to be found the LED
and most reliable Business Houses and IN
tries Of Woodsfield arranged In alphnl,]
order Consult the list for your daily N
and inform the merchant you saw his adj
In this column. :
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-09

BAKERY. s, pr,x,,r,.
Hot Coffee and Sandwiches, Pure ConfcC
cries, Ice Cream. Cor. Public square.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-09

EL0URING MILL.
- GEO. RICHNER & sons
Highest cash price paid for Wheat. Oafs
Corn. Flour and Feed for sale. On East I
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Cages 8 1teuisfeite,r.
SnIan6.

= gus Suclon, Nrisoua, tperben
tDieoer neue Npa9ens@ @rduel gemeloet.
Die Wilop 9pringss&an9e, ettpa 20
Wteilen bon SueIon = tpir6 bon ben
Snbianern belagert. Cine Mbtbeilumg
! 6reimilliger Merifaner unb Mmerifaner
finb ben Bebrobten 3u Silfe geeilt.
Sie Ipa9en baben fi9 in fleine Bans
ben getbeilt unb bur9aieben mor6enb,
brennen6 unb raubeno oas 2anb.
3ablrei@e Jarmer itnb 8ieb3h@ter ,purs
ben bon ibnen get6btet ,in6 oas 8olt
bon Nri5ona berlangt BON Der 8unDes=
regierung bringenb @@ub por ben ro=
then Seufeln. Oas Bolt berlangt bic
Mnnabme Der Bia bes Delegaten 8ean,
our6 tuel9e cine prdmie fhr bic gin>
lieferung @eronimos unb ber hbrigen
9dupttinge = einerlei, pb toot ober lee
benbig-ausseiebt werben fOll.
- Sm bem @bicasoer County 9oss
pital liegen nod II f@petpertpunbete
unb gum Sbeil berfriippelte poIi3ifen
barnieber. 2ieutenant Stanton 1T be-
reits uieber fdbig, fi@ nit Shlfe stpeier
ariiden fortaubewesen.
= 3wil@eu amerifanif@eu uub ca.
nabii@en Tifbern 1T es in ben @rena=
geipdfern 3u beftigen @onf1icte getonl.
men. @s bat fi@ ge5eigt, baB bic @es
ieBgebung, wel@e ii9 auf bic 6iiderei
be5iebt, iebr litdenbaft unb elmer &ebi=
fton bebiirftig iit. Die Bep6lterung bes
Staates Wsaine 1T in GROCER Mufresung
iiber bic berausforbernbe 9alt,lng Der
canabif6en Gii@er.
= Sn St.2ouis tpurben bie A 9lnars
9iffen Bergnlann, Granf. Stride unb
Seberopsti berbaftet. sic batten 6fz
fentli6 bic @bicagoer 8nmbenmerfer
Bonn 4. Mai perberrli9t unb ibr Sbun
flr l6bli@ unb na@abmenswertb ers
fldrt.
Muslanb.
- Der gommanbeur Der tiirfii6en
Sruppen an ber grie9ii6en @renae er.
tldrt, baB oas Geuern bon Seiten ber
lin unteriiellten 3ruppen obne ieinen
9efebl erfOlgt fei unb bur9 Elm MiB=
beritdnbniB berborgerufen tpdre. Ct
berlt9ert @rie9enlanb Der friebli9en
NbF9ten bet tiirtif@en 3egieruns.
5robeem meloen aber bic tteueiten
9a9riAten bon elmer Mieberbolung
Der S@armiiBel, bic einen gr6Beren
umfang angenommen 5u baben l1ei.
men, als bic eriteren. Die Nahrift,
oaB bic b6aige Semobiliiirung Der sries
9ii9en 4rmee beborffinbe, III baber
uenig glaubwtirbig.
= Cine groBe liberale 8erfammIune
in Sonbon, on tpelder 2or6 parting
ton. bic Qer36ge bon @eitminiter uni
argple, iotpie 9otbi@ilb, @of@en.
Jtortbbrofe &C. tbeiluabmen. fpra9 iid
einftimmig gegen @labitones irti9e go
littt aus. 9ie Legislative @inbeit 3tui
| t@en Srlanb uHb gnslan6 miRe erbal'
ten bleiben.
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weeile Sid, Sid, au ,,ertbetbiae,,,


tpenn Du in elmer @egenb pobnif, in Der Meala.
ria borberrfdt, NIT einem 8orbeuaunss. MitteI,
tpeldeS bur@ bic Erfabrnng oils eines Der su.
berldiiisten msbiainif9en SdubmitteI be5eid.
net piro % ofetterS Ma9 9enbitter8 8,
Gret BON alien ginb 'neunsen, Die aetpis pobl
begriinbet finb, perde eesen bas ntineralif9e
Nlfaloio @binin erboben merben tonnen, lit es
melt tpirtf amer, unS feline gSirfunsen finb nidt
l9pinoeno, fon6ern bauernb, nnglei6 benen
biefeS Gr5uein,itteIs. Gs gibt @esenben il, I'M.
ierem aanoe, unb feine fino i6oner uno fru@t>
barer, iuelde gu ieinsr Sabresseit pollftdnois
fret bon biefer @eibel. Sn foI9en @eaeaben 1T
Soifetter8 @fage elbitters ipdbrenb Der lebten
breibis Sabre elmer beitanOieen Strobe unter.
tporfen selpeieu, nit &eiultaten, ipeI@e ieinem
&uf als aaberorOentliden 8ef9iiber nor allen
8Ormen BON malarifaen 8ranfbeiten. pbne
allen aineifel besriinbet boben. Sc 1T aud elm
auerfanntes Specifieum sesen bili0ie 2eiben,
nnb ein frdftises SeiImittel sesen gerfopfuns,
Dnspepiia, &benmatisn,us unb Blutarmutb.
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fubr, tpiirbe @ottes Gonnenli@t ni@t
berbienen, tpentt er einen l1nterl1ieo
3tpii@en feinen Briibern MAIDEN mollte.
| llnb meine Brii6er, Naidto, iino ale
unglRdli9en Weenf1en. gs gel1iebt
alio ni@t um 9eines @Iaubens, fons
bern um Oeinetuiaen, tuenn i6 Di9
frage: baft Du tpirfltb alle Soffnung
aufgegeben, 9ein 9er3 iemals 3u berus
bigen unb Dieber gliidlid) 5u tper5en?
Nein, ermi6erte Der Sube fef, unb iei,
ne Nugen leu6teten in unbeimliber
@lutb auf, i'd balte bteie SoHnung feit.
Mein Sera tuirb tpieber rubig un6
gliidli@ per6en an ienem Sage, tpo i6
benz 8eroerber nteiner G9peifer 6as
9irn fpalte. Spare 9eine Morte,
aaras, bic Mdnner n,eines 8oItes
pflegen genau au iiberlegen, ebe iie banz
6eln. Sd DeiB, mas ib tbue. 9arf
i'd bleiben, Saras?
Sa, eruiberte bieier fura unb rief bic
Mnoeren berbet. sic na1ten erltaunte
@eii@ter, als sic ben neuen genof1en
gewabrten, t1nb benz gbelfaIten f9me6=
te Elm fp6ttii6es Wort auf ben 2ippen,
aber ein gebietenber Bid bes 9etmans
rta6te ibn Serftummen.
Ser erife Greipillige aus ben Bergen,
Sulfo &oienfo, unb Der erfe aus Der
gbene, ManaiIe 3mets, ober, tpie lie
mod beute i'm 2iebe beiBen, Der @bel=
falfe unb BET f6marae Nafdfo finb, bic
ginaigen III oer 59aar beg Saras &C..
tpefen, tuel9e bur@ ibr Wefen ober ibre
geweggriinbe als ungem6bnli@ gelten
biirften.
tGortlesnns folstl
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@rnif 3u@-MarfhaI.

@rnit -Marfbal.
Wm. @dbar6t, Grib &raege, Nntou
Weg. @ottlieb Better unb Mfi9ael
3u6- Stabtrdtbe.
Nu6 bier bei9dftiet mott fi9 bel nit
Der Grage ilber bic neue @iienbabu
unb glaubt nit 8eifimmtbeit, 6aB eine
ber beioen proieftirten Babnen, u. atpar
entipeber bic @uero SaDlor pber bic
9lranfas paB &oilroab tber Oorttoun
fiibren muB.
9lu6 bier bat Gone Star 8ier fein
grf9einen gema9t unb man b6rt bdufig
ben @dla6truf: r0ie 2emp, Sie Gone
Star 8ier!"
9ie umsebung bon Oorftopn beHebt
aus groBen pafures un6 gut eingeri1=
tetea Garmen, obglei9 eritere mod bors
berri6enb iino. 9lu9 bier ftnbet mat
bic @rf9einung, baB Der Nmeritaner
por benz INNER itdrfer eintpanbernben
beutf9en Clement 5uridueid5t, tno 70
pirb man innerbalb 10-20 eSabren
tpobl faun1 i1p9 eit1en Mmerifaner als
9lniieoler bier antreHen. @inen pertbs
bollen @6ab bat Dorttoun our6 meb,
rere arteIifdbe Brunnen erbalten. Mls
por fiinf Sabren groBe SrDdenbeit
berri9te, famen mebrere 8iir9er auf
bic S6ee, i'm 8ette bes gootonpoo6
Greet nod Mafer 3u grabem. Inter
Seitung 6es 6errn @dbarbt .purbe bic
Mrbeit begonnen unb In berbdltniBmd>
Big geringer Siefe errei9te man alsbalb
bas f66nite WaKer. Sebt 3dblt mon
in Der llm9egenb 5 arteftibe 8rumnen;
elmer berfelben, i'm pa5tnre bes 6errn
Gdbarbt gelegen, bef6roert einen unges
fdbr armbifen Wai1eritrabl berpor. Die
bur9f9nittli@e $iefe bet 8runnen 1T
1870 SUB.
Bel meiner Gabrt bur9 bas 2anb
bate i'd aud bas 8ergnigen, ben alien
Subge Gleebetg fennetr au lernen; er iit
elmer Der dlteffem ginipobner BON De
Witt @ounfp unb bat nod tie @1laht
BET San Sacinto n,itgema9t. ObmobI
tbrperlib geldbnt, betDabrt Der alte
9err nolfommene geiifige Srif1e.
Sas 3 Weeilen 1iibli9 BON @uerp on
Der Suabalupe gelegene GIintn n
1T ein fleiner unbebeutenber BIab, ber
t1lsr aus tDenigen 9duiern beitebt. 9ie
nmgegeao 1T faff ausl9lieBli@ bon
Nmertfanern bemobnt, ebenio mie bas
oftli9e gelegene SerrEbille unb
bas tpeitli9 bon @uero 9elegene 6 NJ
crete. Sm leBteren befano fi1 friiber
eine grt pon 6odf6ule; biefelbe lit
aber ieBt eineegangen. Sn 6ohs
betm, wel6es meitlid] bon Concrete
liegt. befnben fib 3mei Stores, S1mie.
be, Stride uno 59ule &C. 0err s. 8.
8o9ei bdlt baielbft ein ousgesei1netes
Waarenlager, tets frifdes Bier unb'
belifate Mabl5eit fur bic Dur9reifens
ben. Sn leBter 3eit iinb beionbers
biele Dentibe mad Diefer @egenb se3os
gen uno i'm berflcffenen Sabre iinb bier
iiber 35 neue 0duier gebaut tporben.
Der plab 1T wunberi96n, auf elmer
Nnb6be gelegen (baber Der Name) uno
man geuieBt bon bier aus eine berrlide
4usfi9t auf bic umllesenbe @esenb.
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Wor Dem @offi6n 6ouie in 6nn

= @or Dem @aifibD 9auie in 6ou.
ton eri6oB Der Siilfs BunbesmarlbaI
ben George Wetcalf, NIT benz er in
Geinbf9aft Iebte. Das Mferfmarbige
on Der Sa@e 1T, baB Der Bunoesmars
fbal erif aus bent 3u@tbauie entlai1en
mar, wpielbif er eine iedsmonatlide
9aft tpegen 9iebi itabl berblBte.
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= Ser 8arbier grepIiue in 9ou,
ffon, Der einaige, Der iein 2otaI am
Sonntag offeu belt, tpurbe bon ben
iibrigen 8arbieren ber @erlebung bes
@onntagsgefebes anseflast. Die Surp
fdQte iebo9 bas 8erbitt: rNi@tf9uloig"
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Gin iunges Mdb9en 91amens
M3aie Clements wurbe in paris berbafs
tet, neil fie Geuer an bas Wobnbaus
bes 5. %. &obgers gelest bate. MOS
bur9 bafelbe abbrannte. Die Shat
gei@ab aug &a9e, neil @oogers ieinem
9ausmdo9en ben umgang init 2iaaie
DerbDten hattie.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-28

Good Housekeeping.
A hardwood floor is the best OF all
next, a stained or painted one. II the
floor Is Of hardwood, 1t Is an easy matter
to choose rugs and lay them down; but q
bedroom furnished with rugs does not
haye quite the cozy effect which we are
seeking for, and is better adapted to q
summer residence than winter one. Il
a carpet 10 DECIDED upon, 1t should be, II
possible, OF Wilton or Brussels, as they do
not let the dust slit through, and although
the FIRST cost is greater, thoy are cheaper
in the long run. In summer, a straw
mating should be subsituted this, OF
course, neCessitate1 changing III spring
and fall, but In the end II will be found
to pay. Should 1t be decided to carpet
the room, have the floor painted, from
the mopboard out, a strip twelve or four.
teen inches all around the room; Il there
are bay windowe and reCesses, let them be
painted too, aud have the closet floors
done 10 correspond.
You will then have aEquare or oblonp
carpet 10 lay uoWn, anu Will. save much
cost Of cutting, fitting aud putting down,
and mpre labor In taking up; Ii can al
any time DO turned cpd for end, and the
breadths easily changed. The color oil
the floor will depend, Of course, upon the
furnishings oil the room, whether they are
10 be light or dark and the furniture oil
walnut, cherry, mahogany, ebony or ash
hut the darker the floor, the better 1t will
throw up iEto rollsf the b9rdered carpet.
Before painting, oil cracks should be care
fully filed, and the last coat Of paint should
have an equal amount Of varnish added.
This may seem much trouble to you now,
but the saving in cost OF carpet, the saving
In wear and tear In movlny heavy pieces
oil furniture, and the inleScrlbabie fresh.
ness gained by having no dusty corners
will amply repay you; besides, II IL in the
corners and around the edges Of closely
fitted carpets that those pests, the moth
and buffalo bug, Turk, and the sight Of
sSt or Of insect powder strewn along ID
not suggestive o. neatneSs OF elegance In
your housekeeping.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-28
A PECULIAR LAWSUIT
IN WHICH A BOYCOTT FIGURES,
An Appeal From Justices Decision, ON
which u Jury Cannot Agree-An Inter'
estlng Question OF Contract and Debt
In the Circuit Court Yesterday,

There was q peculiar case in Part Of
the Circuit Court yesterday which, al
though 1t involved the small sum Of S2sp
was discussed about town with more in
tsrest than much more considerable suit
usually arousss. The parties to the suit
were Martin Mauion and o, W, SeRbright.
Some months ago Msnion went to Sea-
bright to have suit OF clothes made, but
SeabriRht re fused to make them on credit
while former account against Manion's
father remained on his books,
The evidence differed as to whether the
understanding was that Manton was to
pay something on tho old bill, and tho
suit was then to DO made on account, or
whether he was TO pay>tor the clothes in
advance. He claims that the latter was
the contract, while Mr.. Ssabrght holds
that no was to receive $50 on the old bill,
aud the new suit was to bs made on
credit.
At any rate Marion paid one Of Sea
brights employees S2S, and his measure
was taken and his name tCkeIed on the
piece OF goods he had selected,
The suit was not made, and SeabTIght
gave as his reason for not fulfilling the
contract the TACT that he had been called
upon by two striking Hailers, who notified
him that all the nailsTs would withdraw
their patronage II no made the clothes for
Manion, who was q feeder, aud had taken
a machine In one OF the factories aud be-
come q teeder.naller, Not wishing to be
boyCotted, SesbFlght refused to make the
clothes.
Maniou, who had not yet attained his
majority, then demanded that Seabflght
return the $2S. This he refused 10 do,
saying he wonld apply 1t on the old &C
count against the young mans father,
Maui0n shortly attained hia ma orltyl
and brought suit against seabrlght before
Squire Phillips to recover the money
The Squire gave him judgment for the
sum, Ssabrght appealed to the Circuit
Court, and the case was tried yesterday to
the following IuryI Il, Y. Ankle, W, T.
Crummie, D. NJ. Thornburg, Thomas
Owens, Charles Weitzsl and ltobert
Bond.
After being out several hours, the jury
reported that they were unable to agree
and were discharged. 1t was subsequent
" learned that four OF them were In favor
Of giving Manion judgement, while two
were for seabright. The four held that
seabright admitted the contract to make
the suit, and gave as his reSson Tor mol
doing 30 the threats oil q boycott.
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MEM & BoYS
coppLING pRuNKAnps.


~ rev Sensible words OH Common sub
jCCt,
Toronto Globe
It was Mark Twain, II wo do not M
take, who wrote serio-Comlc short story
relating the experiences Of two James
ono who never drank liquor, another who
gave himself innumerable sprees. No
body waa much concerned about the 60
Der James, he was loo decent q working
man 10 be interesting, and he often hAt
to 60 without The friendly hand thai
might have helped and comforted him {
good deal. But the drunken James ex
cited wide sympathy, There were Away
lots Of people to pick him up, many phil
anthropic tears were bestowed on hi
backslidlngs, somebody was always found
ready to try him in good situation, RnC
he was generally spoken Of as an amiablC
victim OF the tlendish rum seller.
The story illustrates one OF the kindly
weaknesses with which temperance re-
formers have imbued the community. II
their righteous wrath against those who
live by ceiling liquor they forget that the
drpnkard is not always, and never Is ex
aCtly, the innocent victim that he Is otter
depicted, by way OF hGlghtening the enor
nifty Of the office OF ministering to his ap'
petite. They make too much Of pet o.
the Fearful Example. He tnds himsel
regarded much more indulgently than
any other gort Of sinner, though hu often
Causes q great deal more suffering thar
the criminal who gets long term in the
ponit0ntiary.
Thia tenderness for tho drunkard Il
quite wrong'hesded, and Is ono cause
that 90 many get into the habit Of making
worse than beasts Of themselves. !,
thieves were commonly dealt with 90 ten
derby beloved brethren, there might be 9
great deal tuoTe stealing done.
Alter man has tippled himself into 6
morbid craving for whiskey, he will gen
orally sacrifice anything to yet it, Yon can
seldom reform him by Kindness or any
other treatment. But ten TO one no would
never have reached that lost state but fol
the maudlin kindness OF friends who par.
doned and concealed his tirat, second and
third and tenth and twentieth sprees.
They didn't make things disagreeable
enough for him at tho beginning. They
did not dismiss him from his place when
dismissal would have been warning
they did not treat him with contempt
when his nature was still so dehauohed
that 1t would have been keenIy felt; but
they wept on his shoulder, and begged
him not to do 1t any more, and made
everything as nice as possible for him by
way Of reward for not goingofron another
drunk Immediately. So, oil course, when
their interest had Blackened little, he
had no fear before his eyes, and got into
o condition to procure for himself again
the consideration proper to a gentle mar.
tyr The young fellow. who is not
Strengthened up by hig self contempt after
one spree is the weak sort Of creature who
needs 10 feel keenly the contempt Of other
people. Make It an episode OF bitter sui-
ierlng for him, and he will probably find
salvation in recollecting the experience.