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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21
INDIANA'S BOY PREACHER.
Paschal Porter, Although but Eleven Years
Old, Astonishes the Natives.

Carrollton (Ky.1 Special.
For two weeks this community has been al
most buried in the excitement of religious re-
vival. So general and so complete is the in
terest that business has been almost suspended.
though this is town of about 200 people.
The cause of this unusual excitement is Paschal
Porter, boy preacher. So few have been his
opportunities and sc marvellous are his powers
that there are some who almost believe him to
be supernatural.
Paschal Porter is eleven years old He was
born at Bee Camp, settlement OF three or four
tumble-down log houses in Indiana, on the Ohio
river, seven miles above Madison. The neigh
borhood is nearl Y inaccessible and the poorest
in the State. Paschal Porter's early boyhood
was passed here and his only education WIS re-
ceved at the district school. At the age OF FIVE
years he announced his desire to become q
preacher and, when younger than seven years,
his illiterate neiRhbors used often to gather
about him to listen to his wonderful talg. This
strange lad is not unlike other boys, for the
most part. When off duty he enters with grea
zest into the games of the other boys and dearly
loves TO play ball. The only observable differ
ence between him and the other lads ia his pc
culiarly chaste language and his fairness
When he enters the pulpit he seems entirely
changed. bis bearing being serious and i'm
pressve. He has been preaching twice daily at
the Methodist Church here. and the pastor, DR.
Hines, is as much puzzled his congregation.
The other ministers of the town and the lawyers
and doctors attend to hear the gifted child.
Simeon Marks. the leading Hebrew of the viii
1age, has scarcely missed service, and so i'm
pressed is he that he says he almost believes
little Paschal is the Messiah for whom his
has so long waited. In the pulpit the boy is not
dramatic, but confines himself to argument
He notes but takes a text. announces
tho manner in which he will treat it, uses both
sacred and profane history to corroborate his
assertions. and finally closes with his own con-
illusions, which he invariably presents with elo-
quence that is astounding. The wise-heads
listen with open mouths while he moralzes ike
a philosopher and reasons like a man OF the
world.
Porter. for the next ten weeks. will preach at
Worthwhile, KY, after which he goes to New
Liberty. He is accompanied by his father and
his manager, Mr.. Bingham.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21
A BLOW AT PROHIBITION.
The United States Supreme Court Holds the
Iowa Law Invalid in One Respect.

CHICAGO, March 20-The decision of the
United States Supreme Court. on Saturday. in
the case of Bowman against the Chicago s.
Northwestern Railway Company, involving
construction of the prohibitory liquor law of
Iowa, establishes point OF more Importance
than appeared the surface. The case strikes
at the root of the Iowa prohibltory law, and the
decision will be received in Iowa and other
States with prohibition laws with unusual in
tersst The Iowa law prohibits the introduc-
ton OF liquor into the State. as well as its sale
are particularly snjoined 0n from i brnsns
liquor from other States Bowman
IS brewer at Marshaltown, Ia
and in order to test the question Whistler the
Iowa law preventing the railroads from deliver
ing liquor would be upheld in the courts, he or
dered quantity of whisky in Chicago It was
way. That company declined to receive and
transport it. Bowman thereupon began suit for
$4,000 against the company. The to
trial before Judge Blodgett, IN the United States
District Court. about fourteen months ago. The
railway pleaded the prohibitory law of Iowa as
an excuse for its REFUSAL but album 81 Blum,
who were Bowman's attorneys, then and subse-
quently IN the Supreme Court, attacked the law
as unconstitutional and void, upon the ground
that 1t was an attempt to regulate interstate
commerce. Blum & Blum were pstted against
w. c. Cloudy and j. E. Honore. who repre-
sented the company. while the A ttorney general
of Iowa appeared for the State of Iowa.
ou0Bo 1OlooEct0 00Clue1 lnflaVOr Oh THO company
that the law was valid but Bowman's attorneys
took the case TO the United States Supreme
Court, with the result that the Iowa law is de-
clared unconstitutional and void. Out of uine
justices there were three who dissented from
this opinion, one being Chief-justice Waite
The railway company is held to be liable to
brewer Bowman for its refusal to deliver his
whisky, but more important result is the
declaration in the decision that railroads
carry liquor into Iowa. s"The effect" said Mr..
Blum to-day lis TO render nugatory the prohibit
tory law. The Encouragement stated before
Judge Blodgett that it would be impossible to
main tain prohibition in Iowa if the authorities
were denied the power to prevent the shipment
of liquors into the State"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21

able in connection with the bill as its introduce
ton by the Senator from New Hampshire; and
if the bill had been referred to d committee
without notice be should not have cared about
the question being raised, preferring to wait for
the report of the committee. But the point had
been made and there was no proposition in the
bill which could not he just as we'll understood
and acted on now as If there were q long report
from committee upon it. He thought that the
bill was fundamentally mistake. He not
only disclaimed any feeling OF hatred
toward those who had beeE confederates.
but he would not do anything to
bar their progress or 70 disqualify dishonor
them The generous and manly confederate
soldier knew well as any of them that the
issue had been joined before the greatest tribu-
nal OF the world, on question involving the
very foundations OF republican government;
that 10 had been fought out great armies OF
brave men alone could fight; that somebody won;
that some fundamental theories of the Constitu-
ton won, and the result had proved that it was
a causeess, unconstitutional and wicked war;
That had been recorded by the surrender at
Appomattox. But should he. therefore, act
ungenerously toward any persons on the other
side? God Forbid Should he try to bar his
Drogressl Not at all. Should he object
to meet him in the Senate chamber as his
the fellow-ctizens of a confederate soldier
loving him because of his gallantryf No Did
any man think less of the State or South Caro-
lima for sending to the Senate two OF her gallant
confederate generslsl Not at all On the con-
trary, he should be ashamed of South Carolina
If she did not remember such men in the days
not. by his VOTE without vigorous protest,
permit to be placed on the statute book any
thing which would, in any degree, reward man
for fighting the confederate side in the war.
He obliged to the Senator from Virginia
mr.. Daniel]; he honored him fer remembering
with gratitude and love the men who fought on
his side and he thanked him for not asking
Senators from the North to do that which in his
MR. Hawley'sl judgment, if they did, they
would be making fools of themselves.
Mr.. Blair again explained the provisions OF
the bill, and it went over until tomorrow with
out action.
The House bill for public buildings at Ports
mouth, o., was reported and referred
The Senate then took up the calendar and
passed eight bills, including the following For
relief Of the Mission Indians in California (pro-
yiding for allotment in severalty of landsl; to
provide for warehousing fruit brandy for con-
struction of bridge across ST. Croix river; bills
for the relief of iron-clad builders (the Perins
and the Mackays.)
After an executive session the Senate adj
iourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21

measure directing the enforcement of the eight
hour law. criticised the pending bill 1t pro-
posed to 60 back twenty years and pay govern
meat employees who had received their wages
and receipted for them, for the hours in excess
of eight which they had worked. They had re-
ceived larger wages than had been paid at pri-
vate establishments. and they had expected no
more He did not think that Congress should
bring IL claims twenty years old. and in the
name of labor cast additional burden of taxa
ton upon labor The bill would involve an ex-
penditure of So 900. 900 or SIS OO00 00
Mr. Allen of Mississippi. in opposing the bill,
paid Mr.. Cannon a compliment By saying that
when that gentlemen got out of the line of par
tIsanship and politics he of the clear
est-headed legislators the floor. AS long
his constituents would go astray and elect Re-
publican, they couid not do better than con-
tin TO elect Mr.. Cannon
Pending further debate, the committee rose,
and the House adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21

T-Traces OF precipitation.
Note-Qne tsnth o. aa inch Of melt4a snow equals
s0e inch Of snor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21
HOUGHTON, MIFFLN & CO., Boston.

80 Cen is; Sd a Year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21
The Gould Family.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 20.-Mr. Jay
Gonid came over to Jacksonville to-day. with
his entire party. Dir Geo. Gould said 10 re-
porter tonight that they will remain in Florida
. w0ek or more and then work their way north
IL the weather grows warmer. The yacht is
now its war to New York Mrs Geo.
Gould has quite recovered from the effects Of
Saturdays accident
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21
Local Weather Report.
IT, 56; minimum thermoua,

is comparative statement of the condi-
n of temperature and precipitation on March 20,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29
CARE or PIONEERING BULBS.

After the spring bulbs have lowered
encourage an abundant growth of
leaves. When the foliage begins to
fade. take up the bulbs aud lay them in
u cool and airy place to ripen. Care
fully label each kind before storing
until planting time in September.
These bulbs viii not give ms large and
fine flowers in subsequent years rs in
the first. If not planted in the show
beds again. set them in some conven-
lent place where they may remain sew
eral years. 10 afford an abundance of
cut flowers. The same may be done
with bulbs that have been forced TO pro-
duce supplies of flowers in pots during
winter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29

MIXED In close stabies night ana
morning their milk will absorb the
odors from their manure and become
extremely offensive. II cooled ms
soon ms possible and exposed TO the air
the odors will disappear without being
noticed. But milk that has TO be
carried 10 market or factories by milk
men Is usually placed at once In close
cans. When those are opened some
hours later strongly offensive odor
will pretty surely come from them. Not
long ago heard OF dairyman who
secured a herd of Holstein cows on
account of their yield. In this he was
not disappointed, but the milk was
extremely offensive so that his custo-
mers would not take il. He would
have changed his valuable herd for
much poorer cows IL some one had not
pointed out the cause OF his trouble.
IL is best not to give green laxative food
unaccompanied by other and more
substantial diet. and especially in Sum
rher cows should not be MIXED in close
stables wherever IL can be avoided.
II Is possible, and even probable, that
the frequent complaints that ensilage
in Winter makes the milk taste bad IL
due TO this cause.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29
CULTIvATING CORN.

There are conditions of the ground
which make the double diamond better
for the early cultivation of corn than
either the harrow or the cultivators.
When the Spring is what we term ''bacA-
ward. " the weather being distinguished
by rains. accompanied by low tempera-
ture the ground becomes cold and wet;
then the soil should be thrown away from
the corn. leaving ridges TO dry quickly
and warm up In the sun. The plows
may be run very close TO the corn; | set
them just six INCHES apart. AS soon as
the ridges are dry, especially il the
weather promises To be less rainy, the
burrows should be closed and the ridges
cut down with the cultivators or harrow,
if the size of the corn will permit.
/ ann believer in level, rather shallow
culture for corn, have been converted
from the ridge theory by several
years of experimenting. am as decid-
edly of opinion that often ridge culture
is the better, ms have pointed out Our
practices must vary with conditions.
This applies with special force to the
cultivation Of corn. forduringits season
the weather is so changeable that the
conditions are not often the same six day
in succession. What is proper cultivation
one day may be wrong the neAi When
a man insists that either level culture
or ridged culture is right under all con
ditions you may be sure that mis- prcju-
III L.. l.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29

A young man belonging to an eighteen
million family Ia New York, was made a
perfect mental wreck by overstudy at col
iege After four years OF doctors 10 no
account. this Moxie Nerve Food that Is
talked so much about on the street, cured
him in two months
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29
FOR A CASE OF cATARRH WHICH THEY CAN NOT CURE.
UNTOLD AGONY
| FROM cAIARRH.

DIR. Sago's Cafarrh Remedy. a
licve IL 20 be tho only sure
turcd. and one has only 20
astounding results and a perm
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29

WILLIAM RAMIcH, Esq. of Minden Kearnev County.
II RIM i Nebraska wa bolts FOR
i noh0 I thirty Four afflicted with
nlIpEn l them could L bought
oouAh Pcrce's Pleasant Pellets.
- Pellet meal. all were gone. ny
that time bols.
troubled with headache when | feel
take .Pcets and relieved OF the headache
4 - h. Il Mrs c. w. BRowN, OF Wdpdkonetd. ohio
Ike BEST says Your Pleasant Purgafiye Pellets are
ckTHARTC sold They are also a most efficient remedy
-s for years In our family. and keep them In
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29

The farmers. IN their swamps. we're sure.
Could find the roots and plants that cure:
ifby their knowledge they only knew
For just the disease each one grew.
Take courage now, and - amp-Root" try
tfor kidney, liver and bladder complaints).
AS on this remedy you can rely.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29

Were women allowed to vote, every one
in the land who has used DR.. Pisrcs's
"Favorite Prescription" would vote II TO
be Al unfailing remedy for the diseases
peculiar TO her ser. BY druggists.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29

Since November fifteen Thousand
families have settled Ia California.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29

Russia imports annually raw cotto
to the value Of S43,000,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29

There are said to be over two mil
lion gypsies in this country.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29
CURRENT NOTES.

tDNtENI NOIESs
Not only does the linden tree produce
honey in great abundance, but its quail.
ity Is regarded by many a. equal, if not
superior, to that yielded by white clo-
yer.
When n COW steps into tho milk pail.
remarks an exchange. She also steps In
to the butter plate, and there is no gc,.
ting around 1t.
Thin out instead of shortening in a
tree when you transplant IL II is u
mistake notion that il is the proper way
to cut of the ends OF all the limbs.
One thing seems to have been quite
well dcmonstinted--that larger guam
tity OF potatoes, as well rs potatoes OF a
better quality, can be raised with chcmi-
cal fertilizers than with manure
OF the newer hardy shrubs hydrangia
paniculata grandilora is one OF the fin
est. II is perfectly hardy. and produces
immense panicles of white flowers In
great profusion. IL blooms In July or
August, aud remains an object OF beau-
~ until cut down by frost
The great improvement made by the
hybridizer in the gladiolus within the
past ten years are simply wonderful.
and few bulbs from good strain viii
well repay little trouble with bcauii-
fully shaded flowers. They last in bloom
a long time.
Sponge cake One teacup OF powder
ed or fine white sugar, three eggs. one
fourth of a teaspoon of soda. one-half
teaspoon of cream tartar. one teacup
OF flour; flavor with vanilla.
r-crcsscs-Wash well. pick of
decayed leaves and leave IN ice water
until you are ready to eat them. They
should then be shaken free of wet and
piled lightly in n glass dish. Eat with
salt. They are n piquant appetizer on
suItry mornings and very whole
some.
Tulips are excellent for early spring
flowers. The bulbs must DO planted the
previous fall and protected through the
winter by a mulching of leaves or coarse
manure. The tulips Ia the various parks
are little backward this year. Some Of
the earlier varieties will bein bloom to-
day. but the larger proportion will not
be M their best for another week. when
they will be well worth travelling miles
TO sec.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-29
BAD doors IN MIX.

when cows FIRST get on fnll feed OF
grass NJ this season they are apt to
,conr badly. IL shut up at night aud
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03

M A. JOHNSON s co,
WHOLESALE GRoCERs.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Aud Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, Xxx, XXX,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS ana
THOEPS0N'S PURE RYE NHISKIES to whcb
they invite the attention CT tho trade
Orders from tho country for merchandise shall
receive prompt sttention
Corsgnmonts OF Flour, Grain and Country Pro.
duco solicited Tor which they guarantee the high.
ss. market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner OF Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03
Am adventure with :'Caiiiorni;
5IiOD.s

A gentleman, who went oft TO Southern
California years ago for his health. told me
of a remarkable experience with this same
steaitby animal With friend he was out
trout-fshing in wild canon among the
mountains. Tho gentleman, whom we will
call Mr.. A., had taken bic friend. stranger
to theregion into Inc 10 mountains, intending 10
give him chance to catch to speckled beau
ties and perhaps to shoot a deer or tso.
They had their rifles with them, and the
friend was sitting 90 the bank OF the stream
with his gun across his lap. Il should be
said in his behalf, however. that h9 was not
accustomed to use the weapon. II was ear
ly in tho morning. they had just reached The
stream, aud Mir, Il, sat on q little sendsplL
on the farther side OF the brons, engaged in
fastening Il fiy-ho0k TO 81 lire HIS rifle was
leaning against q Tree severs! feet away. q
little Cur dog, called Lady" had accom-
panied them, and she was ndueing IN
hunt on her own account. She soon found
the dogs proverbial enemy, cat, but one
for which poor lttle Lady would have made
scarcely two mouthfuls. IapiDg she ran
and jumped into MIR. AS arms; wien, to bis
astonshment, an enormous mountain lion
came bounding out OF the woods af,cr her.
He sat rnotionless and almost petrified, but
did not lose his presence Of mind. The
beast was too near for bim to get 10 his rifle.
and, by sort of instinct, ho felt that his
only chance was to keep his eyes on those
of the lion. Evidently it had been so intent
on the pursuit. of the dog that it had not
seen him at first: and three or four bounds
brought it TO within about five feet OF lIr.
A. Then it stopped short, braced itself, and
glared at its human foe. Mr.. A., with his
hand on long huntingknfe in his belt,
looked the enrGged animal steadily lie its
eyes, while Lady covered in his Jap Every
hair. Oh the lion seemed 20 stand Out
straight, which gaAe it most ferocious ap-
pearance. For q moment it WAS difficult TO
say what Tho creature would d.: although
if Mr.. A. had made the slightest movement,
or motion es if intending 10 shrink s1ay,
or had failed ior i moment III bis steady
stem, gaze, the lion would undoubtedly have
sprung upon him. II Is wonderful how the
mind acts at such lime and how swift and
curious are lis Impressions. While i2tenSe
ly conscious of an extremity Of danger, he
was also aware OF the ludicrous action Of
his friend who, instead OF shooting the beast
was jumping up and down in an ecstasy of
terror, shouting "shoo ~ "scat !" as though
tbe lion was nothing mora formidable than
big tom cat. It was well, perhaps, that
he took this course, for unless cool, steady
aim had put bullet through the creatures
brain, it would have been so infuriated by
a wound that Mr.. A. would have had no
chance whatever. As it was, the lions
eyes faltered and wevered before the fixed
gaze OF man, the bristling fur went down,
and then the creature wheeled and bound
ed off into the nearest cover. By the time
Mr.. A. reached his rifle it had disappeared
fnaly.-S. Nicholas for September.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03


A DAKOTA BLIzzARD.-Little or no snow
falls in Dakota from November to April 1t
is too cold to snow, and the blizzard is not
q snow storm lin The ordinary sense Of the
word), but cold wind which comes sweep
ing down from Behring Strait. with veloc.
ity of from fifty to sixty miles an hour,
bringing with it a blast of finely powdered
ice. Imagine thick fog, all of ice, blown
along by high wind; the tiny particles,
coming with such velocity, sting like blow
from whip-lash. Nothing can stand be-
fore it. Those buffalo and cattle who are
used to it make for the lee side of the near.
est hill, haystack. or building, and huddle
close together for safety, trusting to being
covered by the snow, and thus kept warm !;
when, if the storm does not last too long,
they may escape alive. You cannot see
across the street from one house to another,
and men have been frozen to death within a
few feet of home and safety. The thermom-
eter falls many degrees below zero, beyond
the power of mercury to measure it; only
the best spirit-thermometers can be used for
these low temperatures. When going with
the wind you are driven along with resist
less force if against it, you are knocked
down and buffeted about; unless you gre SO
fortunate as to find speedy help and shelter
you are almost cure to be frozeg to DEATH
ST. Nicholas for September.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03
Democratic Congress,I Convention.

At meeting of the Eighth District Democrat
ic Congressional Committee held at the Fauquier
White. Sulphur Springs Thursday, August 9th,
1888, the following resolution was adopted:
That the cities and counties feorganize their
local committees at once and forward the names
of the committees and postoffico address OF the
chairmen to w. W. Scott, Secretary State Central
Committee Alexandria, Va.
Congressional canvassers have been appointed
by this committee. Senatorial, city and county
canvassers are to bo appointed By the chairmen OF
the respective senatorial, city and county com
mittees, aud the respective chairmen are request.
ed to sehd the names and postotfice address OF
their appontces to the chairman of this corr
mittee.
There shall be two canvassers for each senate
rial district and each city and county respectively
Hon. E. E. Meredith District Elector, will upon con
gultation make appointments TO address the citi-
zens of the different counties in the district at
such time and plsces as may be fixed upon by the
chsirmen of the local committees.
The place of meeting of tho Congressional con-
vcntion has been changed from Alexandria city
to the Fauquer White Sulphur Springs on Sep
tember 5th, 1888, and delegates are requested to
report there.
HENRY HEATON, Chairman.
LEONARD MARBURY, Secretary.
Democratic papers of the 9th district request
ed to copy this notice.