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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-07
[ 1ltiilCura
The Only Remedies For The Skin
And Rlood Universally
COMMENDED

VIM. 4. Totten, 81 North Tenth ST..
Pniiadelphia, reports that one Of his
customers stated To him incidentally
that ne was feeling so well ana had
year, all of which he attributed 10 q
systematic course of the CUTICURA RE-
SOLVENT, which has proved effectuai
when all other remedies failed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-07
ORES on NECK

Cnas. Brady, Somerville, Mass. who
refers to DR.. j. j. Wood, druggist of that
city, certifies 10 n wonderful cure ofrua-
ming sores on the neck which had been
treated dy hospital physicians without
cure, and which yielded completely to
the CUTICCRA RENEDIYS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-07
ENGLISH REMEDY

Is a never failin !.
cure for Nervou
Debility, ENhaus-
ted Fitsii'y. Sem
n al Weakness.
L o 8 { Manhood,
Impoteucy, Pros
ta.orrhea, Paraly-
sis aid al the ter
rible effects OF
Self Abuse, youth
full follies aud ex-
cesSes in nlaturer
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-07
CURED By CUTICCRA .

Ny skin disease, which resisted sew
eral popular remedies and other RENE
dies advised by physicians, has been
cured BY your CUTICURA REMEDIES.
They surpassed my most sanguine eX-
pectations and rapidly effected cure.
J. c. ARENTRUE,
VIxCESNES. IND.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-07
THE POET POWERS

A feeling of gratitude impels me to
acknowledge the great merits of your
CvIIcURA, and cordially recommend il
to the public as q very valuable remedy.
II. n. POWERS. BRIDaEPoRr, CoNx
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-07
KNOW IT'S VALUE

All OF your CUTICURA REMEDIES give
very good satisfaction. The CUTICURA
I especially recommend for the dis
seaSes for which it is used. know from
experience its value. DIR. HI. PRATT.
Monticello, Wis.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-07

49, - -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-12-18
VI king Slate Pencils.

In thc no.thvcst,ra part Of the town
Of Ca,llcton, II ,tlanl county, VT, IS the
only manu.actcry in the United States Of
white slate pencils The stone as it
comes from the quarry is first sawed
into blocks from four 70 seven inches
wide, according to the le2-th desire
for the pencl.s These are split quite
ca~ily with ch.>cl into slabs little
thicker than the finished pcnc!s-say,
JIG inch. These are passed through Il
planning machine aad over an emery bet
o make them Il It, smooth, anl of a
uniform thici.ncs, Of about 3-16 inch
Next they are pushed into the jaws of a
''crocodilc, which consists # q pair Of
steel plates, in the under one OF which
are SIX rows of curved knives each set
so as to cut a lite deeper than the one
which went before it. These plough
out parallel grooves half way
through the slab, which a man then turns
and lays upon Il steel late having ridges
which Just tit these grooves. This slides
back under the SIX rows OF teeth Of u
second ''crJcodi!c" lying in wait along
side, which cut the oroovys Oh the other
side, and leave the pencils SIDE by side.
Lastly, they ere br> ken and rolled for an
instant to point them, upon an emery
belt \ man can give this last touch to
about s, 600 in day. The average daily
output i, 81 900 and the mill gives EN-
pIoymcnt to some twenty-five hands
The old pan waste saw out square pen
ellis from the Slab with circular saw
one by one. These were boxed and dis
tributcd among poor families, who whit
tied them roa4l by hand at from a
quarter to haif dollar per thousand,
Tie crocodile" has spoiled this bust
ncss.-Nec York Ereujng Pyst
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-12-18
An A>ia Minor Curiosity.

The recent destruction Of the bcaGti-
ful white and pink terraces of TarawcTa,
New Zea'3ad. las drawn from travel
Ter in Asia Minor Al account of 81
ancient white terrace which he saw near
the ruins Of II crapolss IL Asia Minor.
Hierapo.is, called bv the Turks PAmbpuS
kaicssi. or ho, springs. j. situated Oh =
low branch of the Nsouris noun aims
overlooking the Lycas PAIN and tic
runs Of Laodiceia, Immediately opposite
10 Colo~sp, which was butt on the Slope
oil the khoaos mountains, and 70 ncalzI
ID ospolsl on Mount CalmyIs Frs:
seen from the opposite mountains, come
30 miles IF, !, looked like breastplate
Of silver on great mountain giant. y
nearer investigation showed that il was
formed by hot springs Of sulphur AMI
lime, which descended from great Gle
vation in dazz ing white cataracts, and
formed III their passage dowawa d by
their pcrtifyins power icelike
cliffs and seemingly frozen
waterfalls, running into natural basins OF
beautiful. and varied @eome trcal shapes.
all staactitc covered petr;(actions Of fan
tlstic forms On the high pateau
whence the sDling, descend are the ruin,
of a temple once appropriately lie eiicated
to Pluto. The holy hot bath whicl
stood in the temple court yarl, surround
cd by colonnade, is still! IN fine prcser-
vation and beneath its deep. Gear blu,
waters can still ke sccn= many futct
column and finely carved esrnice Ga
is continually bubbling up from the bot
tom of the batl. The chief source of tn
sulphur springs (thc ancient plutonium
is a cave from which a vapor issues fata
to animal life. This was considered
short cut to Paro's internal realms. No
far off is a ruiafd fountain and cistern
near 10 a cave Of sweet water which sup
piled the whole town with that neccs
sary Of life. The writer adds, as inter
/ esting to the Christian arclIolor:st, tina
on ruined Intel near Pluto's temple h
saw these words sculp:urcd: Us c.
nika-Jesus Christ Conqucls '-Loado
! T,e} 1,a,L
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-12-18
Dilmond Mines.

Navy 90 o-,:sts ~ Ans.r,Iasia cherish
the faith that diamond mines will vet be
added - the sources Of wealth Of that
dcv,ion;n, 1,nl Of snrs~iss Accident
auv discovered hv . tr,vclIino trader M.
onto ,vo,,r ,.oarS aoo tho san.b .fr;-
ca,, n,;ros which ore five hundred miles
fro,r ~. coos. o,a -. -, o,oro.;a, ~
fo,- ,bo,s,,a fso, ahoxo ,,o g., ore
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-12-18

The Hong Kong (China) Prsss says:
Tie sons If the Manchu Enpcrors
(hwlngtsz) undergo from their tenderest
youth system OF the Strctcst education.
Rising at abou. O'Clock in the morning,
they rrst take their lesson IN Chinese
literature, under the superintendence oi
the .. i tutor who has the title of shihfu,
or master" The tutor rises from his
char rs soon IS the imperial pupils enter,
(.a-chi'cn), which is then returned in the
same form Tie tutor takes the sea. of
honor, and when the lesson is learned the
pupi brings up his book, deposits it be-
fore his teacher, and returns to his seat
to repeat the task by heart If the lesson
i not learned the tutor requests a eunuch
in attendance to bring the fcrule,
Ching PAM and makes show
of administering correction. But each
imperial pupil is accompanied by eight
fellow students {pwan-tub) known in the
Manchu language as ha-ha-chu, who
study the same books as their young
master When it becomes necessary to
admonish the latter more seriously, the
ha-ha-chu are beaten with the ferule vi
car.ou,ly; but when the imperial pupil
IS himself well, they are, on the
other hand, commended or rewarded. A
recalcitrant and obstinate prince is, as
the last resort, actually himself tloggcd,
though probably only nominally, by the
teacher; or taken before the Emperor,
i who odirects a eunuch TO pinch his checks
(cisjh pa JONI. The late Emperor, T'ung-
chih, was frequently tx alcd in this way
by order Of the Enpresses. The Chinese
lesson occupies two hours; after this
come the Manchu and Mongol lessons in
composition, given by the teachers who
enjoy the less honorable title of sefu, and
who are obliged to meet their pupil at
the door and make the first obcisance
Then come lessons in various spoken
languages Manchu, Mongol, T'angut-
and in local Chinese dialects Afte,
these COME courses Of instruction
in foot and horse archery, (ma-
pu-chienl; athletics, fencing, putting
the stone, etc, (kung- -tsu-sAih) under
the guidance Of class o. instructor.
called au-ta. The who,e of the young
Princes d4y is taken up with mental 0,
physical exercises, and they retire to rest
at very early hour At suitable inter
walls their meals arc weighed out fol
them, and on 10 account are they al
lowed to indulge in the pleasures Of The
table. At the age Of - they mus
marry. Once a ycar-On New Year
ID .y-thc Emperor and Empress Trcsilc
at a Grand banquet, the Empress sitting
on the Enpcror's left hand. This is tho
only occasion during the year on which
tie Emperor can see his wives togcthc
and compare their respective merits
The Empress presents articles Of foot
(1'c-shihl 10 tae eunuchs, who receive j
rom her Majesty on their knees, and th'
Emperor performs the same polItencss t
tIp uop7rn
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-12-18
Consolation.

Consolation.
Because dark clouds have crossed the SKY
Shall ths sun refuse to sh:nei
Because the morning has been wet
May evening not be ef
Eometimcs the night has rayless been
Shall ars forget 10 glstenf
Although the winter has been drear,
To summer birds we listen.
Ny lifo has s>metmes rayles' been,
Enshrouded sorry grief;
Nay never time azsuaglng hand
Bring softly sweet reles.
Al hough my soul be overwhelmed =
With LufFettngs of sorrow.
Shall my weak heart neer stronger grow,
Or see glad tomorrow
Ah, yes, God showers the selfish soul
With sorrows bitter rain:
The pure,t heights are often reached
Through suffering ar! pain;
And deepest griefs III love were mean
To pur fy AMI strengthen:
The sous that opens toward God
Grow rs lifcss adqws len2then.
-Hetsl r. Uins'o,9.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-12-18
HUMOROUS

Ellen n Eutler
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-12-18
Il an very sorroy, ma'am, but"

II YOU please. as to come down stair. ..
,nce and Get t. work without f,r.,a~
less of time"
And she led the wav down - ~,
kitchen. taking volub}y as she We. i
Bat before she could cxnla,n rho man
| fold shortcomings of m. de,;o.,.,.
| rance the door bell so,,n1ca ~ -.
second time. loud and lonr and Mrs
Cravfsb was obliged to hurry nm s,a;-,
| once more.
This time it was an old lady stout an,
red faced, With putfs of q.av hass On ,
either side Of her fac. and her portlv
fi.ure shroud d in waterproof clo,k
Aunt Pamela, as true as live - cried
Mrs, Cravd>h. who never hal ne. her
husbands aunt. K declare if vou ere
not lust in time. Mvc cook has zone and
nv washcrwonan hasn't come. and do
believe that Providence ha, sent Won 70
me. If YOU don't mind I'll Give vou >
Gun Of tea and set Won r;,,b 70 work
picAing tac chickens for dinner Yes /
know the house looks forIorn - rs thcc
| iadv Glanced dubionsIv around ..hut =,
h,uc Monday and ev4rvthino il IN . tan
oIc. This is nv room. vours i all drir-
njno from the lcakr roof Nc bod isn,t
made and the dear chiIdrcn,s clothes are
all over the n,or bnt von,u oxcnee al
doticioncioo Ann, pan.Io n,+l Ioand.r
isn't the bell againr do bcli,.vc i
bcw;tcbcd TODAY, Bat vou will, take off
YOUR things, and presently III bring Won
lp one of nv bio cingham aprons. and
tell YOU what is to be done first"
Down she hustled to the door for the
third time A crimyfaccd p.rsonare
stood there in an attitude Of utter iadif-
ference,
"Who are voupn said Mrs. Crayfsb
"Piummers man, mum. Mr.. Cravfsh.
he"
bat whv didn't YOU come when the
other young man did2' irritaby de-
manded the lady.
| "Ain't no other Young man. num-"
''Yes, there IS, too.n said Mrs. Cray
fish. "Aud he's at work down in the
kitchen now"
"Wcll, if you've got some one to work
on the lob. YOU don't want me " said the
independent citizen, shouldering his bag
oftoo's
Yes, do" said Mrs. Crayfish. 81
want all the plumbers l can get. Make
haste down stairs and expedite the other
man all YOU can. Why, Mrs. Ponson
by," as a smiIino matron skinned ont Of
a coupe and hurried I'D the steps. 1T
can't be possible that this is vour'
Mrs Pousonbv the president of
The Social Circle for the Elevation OF
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-03
HIS SHIPS.

Closet dla~er with 81 ldeI pang to-
day.
For meath tie thing sought th're lay a
toy.
Carven and cut and chirpeI in childish
way
Too sacred TO destroy.
4 wooden hammer, that with mimic nails
Hal buill,d tIny ships launched forth
anon,
AMI kept aiioat with breath on snowy sail,
Till narrow shores were Won
How little then know tLoss ships that
went,
Slender and gay, across the shallow seas,
We're but the pastlme Of an angel, sent
TO teach loves mysteries
For 10 TIL rapture Of eternal Gains,
iifte,i ON noiseless wings, he went away,
bearing White lilies III his folded palms,
Resting from childish play.
VOW, s.ulpturcd on Il marbles base, they
show
lie sleeps, unconscious Of my souls lament,
While ON the springs warm bosom still thy
grow,
smiling as vixen he went
And could he wander lack to earth awhile,
Crossing the golden threshold, giantei
leave,
Heaven would itself TO lone without his
smlle,
And, hush he too, might srieye.
=. no f,,l. pa m
script
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-03
4 "J.rppn Dinner" for Girls.

4 green dinner IS one given to the girl
who i To- ONE out next winter he table
is decorated with smilax and green leaves
all the names are inscribed on green rib
ions VIII h eStenI from the center Of the
table radlating e. each guest with the
nalne OF the person t. "hJm it Is addressed
written IN gold on the ribbon cleveland
Leader
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-03

Asa practical illustration Of the benefit
thu state Female lege il bestowing upon
IN. girl. ot the state Of Mississippi 1t might
le tnentios.d that several Of the young
.ai-- Who are studying stenosraphy have
progressed 80 far as t. b. allie to take down
tery far verbatim reports Of the sermons
OF Sam small II hicago Herald
Most e, err man has hal opportunities to
get rich but there l. only nOs AMI then ons
Jhu ttll Is it out before IT Is everastinsly
too late. Jul Iafagan
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-03

con u 'IItNS.
At rnmtkn with Inrk 4unN llio, Tampa 4 hey
West Nv, inst tl,rt steamers tor 81 Au.
gti-tiur, atrrn 'ulo Spitngs. ln, ksuuNiIc
ami nil puliti4 south, Last AMI N'1i, nntl with
up r,,r steamers ter south tiuilIi, Aisn
with tAr TVlu screw lluu steamer ''iiy 81
pumitH. .,ud steamship cay oi Monticello,
TT ,mtl,.tuu New work iiuatun fhDlnd"l-
,lIn. rlg.
NuIlt tUu. make rlos,, connection h"ih ways
t,a.II.A Is. " ny, N InrksntNtllr with At.
u,ul., tru-f llur, last Mai,
A. Ilu,. ltiI,. WITH through Fulmnu sleep.
t-uNrI savannah, lutllh y N',tctnitS tor
Sow ~, loans. toInt k,y4, Pensacola, SANnn-
uiu. ALBANY, Huutrutu'D, Louisville, 81
ltti- ami iIi putut. Wet.
At ucDn with iiprrm ltuilwnl Hni Nnyipn
tuu co.. uui llhrks tot -lIN,l springs
A. A-toi. with I. .hhuH rINct atrht' ~ tor
ll.k .nI, Il.,. .tulutd and way mndtugs
~ i,,.lIrp with the - JuhiH nnd LAX"
Fu.tI- dIlt .Iun at the tIutIdh S0utlrln NniI-
NlS. and huut4 an lut,- lluiIi- aud tu,lia
i.i ppIui ru rttA
Vt r,mh,ruu't Irrry with south Florida
~ 'ur luI'tnutl, I uutH, ktastuiu", IiniiJw,
nIltu,lr. ~.iu'u i.iu,t,ltnsn anI luti lkdr,
tHN AL -. EIuINWIiL,
t,,u,tHl NanHg,r irh'l in>s. Agent.
\ Z tDWAs. tu .lutN. Act.
Lava a,b. l,turr ruIur nun 'h IA ban
Guud IS,. tut Iu' "a. Vuud llU
IuI.'tli IS 4 pl-.,tntI# lut ill'u
G..t 't,- M IrEth. rrud hb',
1. L.. 10
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-03
LEMON ELIXIR.
4 Prominent Farmer Writes

Hehrtt station. Jones county, TIA, lunr
3uth, 1T ~ the rr"ptnm' nintlnu 81 lnrV
80 Dave. | used Dr. MoAtNs Lemon EhtT
iur md sr-tIun. ''tfIitJ. Hui w.ttutI~ pros
trhttuT, hutifY lrtu vTrHt sufferer Ter
Ntst- and trl'd al known remedies tor tln.-t
Diseases. AL Of Hhtth faded fINr bpttr- a.
Lemon EIAIt inHt' : HrW man II ~" AMI IL
.tur,I tuy strength and ,H'Iy ~ - that can
AT. nj t. NY farm 18th all td-t ana cptniutt
I,i.rauj ON, to- M. Your tficnI.
WI u EMEtrBE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-03
3 EEI335liI1I!ia
TEl!l:lEI:I!!lzl3l;}7
Tropical Trunk Line.

Direct AIIrEAII. Eut H.
HEIWEtN
Jar'Sonsaif Hageala Green Cese SprtHq.
81 augustine pu'u'sn GaHessJIt. OtaIa.
ierSbar9 Seattle 0stu7t Entrrlrse. Tf1>
mite, Sa7ford. hetfr Pu-s 0rmh Iuna,
ana S0gherr Florilu
UutNts ~ "a.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-03

toNNI,"Ti,INa.

rII,NNIlt. \ i. IASE ND bI~f\I,H
NtL, dtttN luil,, touui tips ~ Ihh'' ~. IT.
ana N uiI., tult htIn ~ al Itnllups.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-03

i nav matte III Ing land for Looks Of tbs
Kenny dreadful ,Jft 10 shilling shes kers'
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-03

A.i. ti:Nt - ~ son.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-01-29
Eapland Customs.

About p. NJ. ION New Years Eve), a
large dish or bucket is filled with cold
water and placed by the fire. Then tho
master of the house takes piece of lead
or tin, which is cut into pieces and
placed in little iron pot to melt. Some
of the men are then chosen to watch the
metal, and when it is melted the master
of the ceremony pours it suddenly into
the water while he mentions the masters
name. The metal is then carefully taken
out of the water and placed on table or
bench The forms and marks of the
metal are then supposed to foretell the
fortune or misfortune that awaits the
master in the new year. Dark spots mean
sorrow and bright spots Joy. Then then
mistress fate is foretold, and so on
through the whole household, and, as is
to be expected, the last melts are the
darkest; and so the last one has, to say
the least of it, a poor chance of much
good luck coming out of the pot. Some
times the last melting is for the house as
a whole, aud the metal is often kept by
the mistress until next New Years Eve,
when it is mixed with the new metal in
the first melting. This being over,
supper, something the same as that
on Christmas Eve, is laid: and
that being over the old folks
retire, but the young ones have plenty to
sort of lover she is to have, and in order
to do so sets off to neighbours wood
store, Cor, if that it too far, it will do to
90 to the wood stack near the house, only
it is not so good, and when she gets there
she must stand with her back to the wood
and take piece over her left shoulder,
which she must not look at till she gets
into the house. If the piece of wood is
a seemly log, why then her lover will be
a handsome fellow, and vice versa. Some.
times the lads try to read their future i,
like manner. During these solemn mys-
teries there must be no talking or laugh.
ing; nay, not even smile. There IL
another way, but it does not appear to
be much practiced, as it is regarded a.;
wicked. 1t is as follows: In a vacant
room, such as the bath house, table is
placed in the middle of the floor, and on
it are placed two glasses, one containing
water, and the other corn brandy. The
girl who wishes to know her fate takes a
broom and sweepa the room carefully
three times againtt the sun, and before
she has finished her third round her
lovers apparition will appear, and accord
ing to the glass he drinks out of, so will
he be a sober or drunken man. Before
going to bed some folks pull of their
shoes and throw them over the left
shoulder toward tie door. If the shoes
point to the door then the thrower will
either die or remove during the new year.
and vice versa. Notes and Queries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-01-29
The Terrible Ohio Flood,

The Ohio flood range is the most terri
BILE on the earth's surface, writes William
Hosea Ballou in the american Naturalist.
The water waves generated by it surpass
in height, size and power the greatest
tidal waves of the ocean. All atmospher-
ic destruction by tornado, simeon, whirl-
wind and waterspout, and all the dam
age done through subterranean upheavals
by volcano and earthquake do not COM
pare with the ravages of the floods of this
river. Here is a stream lying nearly par
allel with the equator, every portion of
which is simultaneously affected by the
suns heat. When the temperate zone is
turned toward the sun in the spring, the
Ohios ice, its entire drainage area and
all its sources are let loose at once, and a
sudden and awful destruction follows.
At this time the Ohio is not tributary
of the Mississippi; the latter is its conflu-
ent. Its. gigantic projectile of water of
ten 100 feet high, 600 feet broad and 300
miles long, is hurled on its mission of OBJ
litaration, sweeping before it cities
towns forests, farms, levees, live stock,
shipping and humanity. When it reaches
Cairo it is reinforced by the gradually
forming floods of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri,, and there begins its unlocking of
gigantic ice gorgcs which greatly in
crease its destructiveness. To protect the
riparian country from these floods and re-
pair their damages, the United States has
expended $500, 0O0,OOO The individual
losses sustained probably amount to twice
that sum.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-01-29
An ImnOrtant Discovery.

A Boston chemist has made dEcov-
cry that supplies long felt want He
has invented a process by which he ex-
tracts the essential oil out of the tear.
compelling onion.
For instance, young lawyer has
brought suit before justice of the 1eace
on note of hand Tor seven dollars and a
half. He can make the wclkin ring with
his eloquence and set the court and jury
will not feel fo; the young lawyers
client, but, if by smelling vial of this
extract de onion. he can cause few gen.
uine tears to tricl.le down his cheel:, OF
dropping from the end of his nose, splash
upon the floor, Who could resist sue b an
appeal.
Again, if some modern Juliet, into
whose ear Romeo had just been Whisper
ing few vows, could, at precisely tho
right moment, shed small shower of
genuine homemade tears, how handy they
would come in. Would not Romeo DO
perfectly satisfied in his own mind,
thanks to that artificial moisture, the t he
was the first and only Romeo who had
ever told her th&t he loved her, whereas
in reality he had numerous predecessors
How few drops, just at the proper
crisis, would cause the fond husband to
come down with new hats. A few drops
of onion juice snuffed up the nose and
the proud lord of creation is as helpless
as child. -SVtings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-01-29
Mailing it Plain.

A Georgian tells how colored parson
In his State once made clear even to the
dullest of his flock the difficulty of tread
ing the straight and narrow path as con-
trasted with the descent on the spacious
highway leading in the other direction.
Before he was well started in his dis
course he ran down the pulpit stairs and
proceeded to suit the action to the word.
my brethren" he cried, "the road to
heaven is like this" and lying fiat on the
banister he began to pull himself up, hand
over hand, as laboriously as a boy climbs
a creased pole. At last no reached the
top and got on his feet again, happy in
his Christian victory. Then, having
taken breath, he exhorted his hearers to
look at the road to hell, doubled one leg
under him and slid down the rail, in a
half sitting posture, with rapidity and
grace that betrayed a juvenile familiarity
with this route.