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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22

about six years old, that o great ca
lamity befell me in the matter of shoes
great to me then"
Kitty had now crept from behind the
door, and was hanging on the back Of
grandma's chair.
at was in 1916, 1 think, the year
that there was no summer. There was
snow and frost every month in the
year, and the boys had to plant corn
and potatoes with their mittens on;
but there wasn't a kernelof corn raised
anywhere in our town, nor scarcely
anything else, and it looked as though
we would all have to go hungry.
well, / had a nice pair Of soft calf
skin shoes that wear, and twas such
poor times that for all twas so cold ]
went barefoot
"Oue day, along in June, we had all
gone up to Dame Lyddy's school, as
usual-there was a great log school
house full of boys and girls, and all
barefoot like myself But it was a
bitter day and all the little girls tuck.
ed their toes beneath their woolen Pet.
blCOubS 10 Keep Jllcul WGTm.
"By and by it began to snow-great,
whirling, feathery flakes! The air was
thick and it looked more like January
than June. The little girls began tc
whimper, for we didn't know how We
could ever get home; but the boys
would dash out into the storm and
SNOWFALL each other for minute, then
dash in and stand about on the great,
warm, stone hearth.
well, four or five inches of snow
fell, and just as school was out at night
in stamped Uncle Tim Flint with
long tow-and-linen pillow-case slung
over his back. We thought he had
brought our slppers, but the next
minute he turned the piilow-case up
side down and out tumbled bushel or
two of-shoes He had been all about
the neighborhood and gathered up the
children's shoes and brought them to
the school-house Some had gaping
toes. some had no strings, some were
down at the heel. But didn't we just
pounce on those shoes!
"Pm sorry to say that there was
some quarrehng over them, and Dame
Lyddy had to take down her rod be-
fore peace was restored.
"We all got on pair somehow, and
trudged home at last; but, deary me !
mine looked no more alike than pig
and goat. In the scramble I had got
hold of one calf-shoe and one cowskin-
shoe with patch on it; one pinched
my toes terribly, the other was so large
that it kept coming off in the snow,
and it hadn't any string either.
Il shed some tears over the loss of
my nice shoes, but the shoes of the
whole neighborhood were so hopelessly
mixed that father thought it might
lead to trouble to try to look niue up.
Luckily, there were enough remnants
of the calfskin for Peleg to piece me
out pair of slippers, and with them I
got along till father went to town
| again"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22

roots Of your tongues an almost omnipotent
thirst II you will this moment give your
heart 10 God He win help you, by His grace,
20 conquer. Try it. IL Is your last chance.
have looked of upon the desolation. Sit
ting under my ministry there are people in
awful peril from strong drink, and, judging
from ordinary circumstances, there Is not
one chance in five thousand that they win
get clear OF It, / see men In this congre-
CATION Of whom / must make the remark,
that IL they do not change their course,
within ten years they will, as to their bodies,
lie down In drunkardsi graves; and as to their
souls lie adown In a drunkards perdition. i
know that it is an awful'thing to say, but !
can't help saying it. Oh, bewarel You have
not yet been captured. Bewarel As 70
open the door Of your wine closet today,
may that decanter fash out upon you.
Beware and when you pour the beverage
into the glass in the foam at the top, In
white letters, let them be spelled out TO your
soul: "Bewarer When the books of judg-
ment are open, and ten million drunkards
come up to get their doom, / want you to
bear witness that /, to-day, in the fear Of
God, and in the love for your soul, told you
with all affection, and with all kindness 20
baware Of that which has already exerted It's
influence upon your family, blowing OUT
some of its lights premonltlon Oh bne
blackness Of darkness forever. Oh,
IL YOU could only hear this
moment. Intemperance, with drunk
ards bones drumming on the head OF the
wine Gask the Dead March of immortal souls,
methinks the very glance of a wine cup
would make you shudder, and the color OF
the liquor would make you think OF the
blood Of the soul, and the foam on the top OF
the cup would remind you of the froth on
the maniac's lip, and you would go home
from this service and kneel down
and pray God that rather than
your children should become captives
Of this evil habit you would like to carry
them out some bright spring day to the cene
tory and put them away to the last sleep,
until at the call Of the south wind the flowers
would come up all over the grave-sweet
prophecies of the resurrection. God has
balm for such a wound but what flower oi
comfort ever grew on the blasted heath OF
drunkerds sepulcheri
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22
She Paid the Bill.

"No, 1 haven't any news of import
ance for you," said NJ. J. Cullen, the
undertaken, "but I can tell you
mighty nice little story, the truth of
which my books will verify. 1t is
about the noble action of q little girl
who came to me about fifteen years
ago. She was then about II years of
age, and despite the fact that her out
ward appearance suggested parental
negligence she appeared to have no.
BILE and honest heart. 1t was about Z
o'clock of cold January evening when
she walked into my Office almost frozen
and crying bitterly. She asked to see
me, and when I made myself known
she stopped crying and told me very
pitiful story that would soften the
heart of the coldest OF persons. She
said that she lived near my stable,
that her father was o drunkard, and
her mother was dead. She and lit
tie brother 7 years of age, of whom
she thought the world, were cared for
by the Heighbors when the father was
on spree, and despite the fathers
misconduct the little girl could not be
induced to leave him. She kept the
house and prepared the meals. She
bore her lot philosophicallv, and tried
to be happy, but her whole peace of
mind was almost wrecked when, after
about two weeks sickness, her little
brother died. He was her pet, and
the two were much attached to one
another.
"She again burst into tears and be-
tween heavy sobs she said that on ac-
count of her fathers evil ways there
was no money in the house, and she
| did not know how her brother could be
buried. She had been told that the
city would bury the remains, but when
! she looked into the manner in which
such burial would be performed
that the coffin would be plain pine
box, and that, instead of hearse, a
wagon would take him to potter's
field-she became almost frantic and
would not allow it. She wanted him
to have a white hearse with white
horses, and his remains to be taken to
Calvary Cemetery.
| "Crying bitterly, she said: I will
give you my word of honor to pay you
as soon as I get the money 1 was
touched by the story, and went to the
home of the child and there learned
the truth of her statement. The dead
boy was laid on the bed, which was
neatly made up by the little girl. !
Immediately took charge of the funeral,
and complied with the every wish OF
the child [ never expected pay, and
although I thought of the story fol
some time after I never expected to see
the child again. Not long since, while
seated in my Office, a handsome and
well-dressed young lady entered and
addressing me by name, called me
aside. She asked me if l remembered
her, and 1 was compelled to &C
knowledge my ignorance. Imagine my
surprise when she told me of the LITTLE
ragged child of fifteen years ago. 8
am that little girl she said, and
have come, according to promise, OF
my word of honor, to pay you the bill.
I looked over the books and found th,
account, and she paid it. She has
married we'll and her husband is {
prominent and prosperous bushes:
man. ST. Louis Globe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22
MADE NO MISTAKE.

The Lord made no mistake in putting
man into this world, and He makes no
mistake in keeping him here. There is an
idea, upon the part of some, that they
could be saved ii they were only once safe
in heaven. But do you know, heaven is
place prepared for those who have fought
the battle and won the victory here on
earth. God made no mistake when He
prepared salvation which was intended
to save here. OF course men are lost be-
cause Of the d. eds committed on earth,
and God proposes to save man right on
the ground where he is lost. Jesus Christ is
glorlfied more here through victories won,
than through final rest enjoyed in heaven.
Did l say glorified more here? l think ]
may say He is only glorified here through
the grace which he bestows. He is certainly
not much glorifisd by it in heaven. Jesus
did not pray that His disciples might be
taken out of the world but that they might
be kept from the evil which is in the world.
All! friends, God proposes to develop men
of character. God proposes to arm you with
| sufficient grace and thon have you tight the
battles which are necessary to be fought;
and SO he says "Count it all Joy
when ye fall into divers temptations"
The very thing that causes you trouble, is
| that which ought to cause you joy. There
will never be any victories till there have
pooA eoluo udJO0S, ttIu Dr6GuT5u, you WILL
never know the grace Of God in its fulness,
till you have met temptation in its every
fern You will never develop the bone, and
muscle, and sinew, that belongs to ever son
Of Gcd, till you have utterly routed the old
man. believe God proposes to raise band
Of men and women in this world, who shall
be gloriously triumphant through all tho
Affections that life may bring to them. A
certain person once said in my hearing,
when see great trial coming, begin to
rejoice for Anticipate grand victory" II
Is one thing for person to get up and say,
II love the Lord, but it is quite another
thing to have this love demonstrated in your
life. 1t is all very well to go into battle
with grand huzza, but it is better still to
come out victor and covered with the
smoke Of war, ''If any Of you lack wisdom,
let him ask Of God, that giveth to all men
literally, and upbraideth not; and it shall
be given to him. Req. John Short.
1
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22
OUR LITTLE FOLKS
Ms. White. Party.
BY ANNA N. PRATT.

Queen Marguerite went 70 party
As Mabel and went TO bed;
she wore q white gown,
And pretty gOld crown
On the top Of her dear little head
She didn't come back tin next morning,
And her crown had tipped over her nose,
But her eyes were as bright
As the stars are at night,
And her faco was ID fresh as rose
She laughed as she told us about It,
And OF all the strange folk who were there;
How she danced ON the lawn
within pink and blue fawn,
And pumpkin with snarls in its hair.
How Dash, in hat trimmed with daisios,
Played -muplblety peg with . wren;
How the mau in the moon
Sang japanese tune.
While an elephant waited with q hen.
Her dolls played croquet with a rabbit
Whose ears were embroidered with thread
Where they'd travelled in spots
He he'd tied them in knots,
Which gave him II pain in his head.
Fresh chocolates blossomed on bushes
That had travelled for miles upon miles;
Young sTasshoppers pumped
Lemonade as they jumped,
And rectted lesson with smiles
Tho the ice-cream looked very delicious
And was baked till twas softer than dough,
She had only taste,
Because she made haste
When some peacocks screamed out, ~You mus
go"
1t was quite an unusual party,
But yet not so strange as il seems,
For your friend, Mrs. White,
Has a party each night
At her house in the Country of Dreams.
Youth Companion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22

Kitty was shifting behind grandma's
closet door, because she could not wear
her bronze boots to school. The com
mittee-man" was coming in, and, oh,
dear! her old boots had little hole
in one toe-such very little hole that
no one but Kitty, or microscope,
could find it.
"Let me see, what did 1 use to wear
to school?" said grandma, talking to
herself loudly enough to be heard above
Kitty's shifts. "Why, come to think it
over, )" she added, breaking off her yarn,
"I do believe I went barefoot"
Kitty stopped shifting.
didn't my feet get brown and
fought" continued grandma. "Why,
could run right over thistle-bed and
scarcely feel it, and much as ever a
bumblebee could sting through the
thick skin on the bottom of them! But
one did sting my great toe one day, and
1 had to walk on my heel for some
time"
"But you didn't go barefoot in win-
teri" Kitty managed to query through
the crack of the door.
"No. Then l had some stout shoes,
sometimes cobbied out Of the legs d
my fathers worn-out boots; but gen
orally father bought calf-skin at the
town where he went to, trade once Q
year., and Peleg Dingley, the neighbor
hood cobbler, came and made up the
| family shoes. They didn't look much
like your bronze boots ts"-and grandma
laughed at the recollection-"but
thought they were nice.
Il remember when / was small tot
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22

She-Chawley, deah, set the bawsket
down heah in this sylvan shade, while
we take lovely stroll through the
chawring woodland. twill give us
ravenous appetite for the delicious
lunch mamma put up for u.s.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22

THE Legislative Assembly Of New South
Wales has passed a bill providing for the
payment of yearly salaries to its members.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22

The agent for patented coffin says
in his circular, "Undertakers who have
used it pronounce it perfect success,
and we ask you to try it, free Of charge,
and Judge for yourself"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08
CENTREDALE

For job printing go to the TNEs Office,
Olneyyille square.
Horse blankets at L, c. Argelrs, a
good variety to select from.
Steam is kept up at the mill to keep
the machinery from rustiug.
The Library will soon add l5O volumes
TO the books already on the shelves.
stephen Kelly is making good progress
on his house, The outside is nearly com
pleted.
AT this writing, Thursday, Mr.. Daniel
O, Angel was more comfortable, but in a
very weak and precarious condition.
Lomucl King, former resident of this
vicinity. il visiting friends here and al
Greenville. Mr. King is engaged as AL
vance agent for theatrical combination.
The new Fruit Hill Reservoir IL being
filled this week. The inhabitants of Cen
tredale are lamcntng that this supply OF
Pawtuxet il not going to benefit them.
The Young America Fife and Drum
Band held regular meeting Wednesday
The prospects of the coming fair was dis-
cussed. The fair will doubtless bc we'll
patronizcd, as the organization IL Justly
popular.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08
AT THE CHURCHES.

BROADWAY BAPTIST CHURCH.
On Tuesday evening there will be n
special meeting for young men.
In the evening it IL expected that
members Of the Providence Y. NJ. &. A.
will be present and address the meeting.
AZ the Broadway Baptist next Sunday
afternoon the pastor will preach a ser
mon to young men from the text "How
10 Become Pillars"
HARRIs AyBSrE ". y. CHURCH.
The postponed Harvest Concert will be
held the first pleasant Sunday evening.
Next Sunday morning Rev. l.. B.
Codding will preach from the text,
where are the Reapers.'
The last Bible Recalling Of the series
will be held 10 night. Subject, "The
Result Of Christian Work
Next week the usual services will be
resumed. On Wednesday evening the
ladies circle will be held followed at
eight o'clock by preaching by Rev. n.
ID. Robinson,
PLAISYIELD IT. .. %. CHURCH.
In the evening prayer service for the
T.. VI G. a. and its work will DE held.
At the Young Peoples meeting next
Tuesday night the pastor will give his
second normal lesson 81 outlines of
Bible study.
The pastor will preach a sermon 70
young men next Sunday morning "Tbe
Fast Young Man" will be the foundation
for his remarks.
The Dorcas Society Of the Plainheld
Street =. B. Church will have an enter.
tAinment and supper in the church
vestry this evening.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08

Seven blue cars comprise the rolling
stock of the Union X. r. Co. used on the
Broadway line One Of the cars became
disabled this week through some cause
or other and had 10 be taken 90 the re-
pair shop. a High street car was s1b-
stisuted in its place, and II rolled down
Broadway as Vran1ly as though It was
a. blue blooled A. the six others. This
was all right, bat As IL started from
Olneyyille, their was no means of know =
ing that q, turned % the left instead Of
going right down, Many people boarded
the car and were told tha, It was Broad
way. A simple sign With the word
Broadway" would have obyiated much
annoyance 70 passengers and employees.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08
SOCIETY NEWS.

Anchor Lodge, Msnton, cleared nearly
5000 10y their recent fair.
Elmwood Lodge has recently made
some amendments to their bylaws.
The Oneyville Cadets to the number of
thirty attended the fair of st. Johns
Cadets, on Atwells Avenue. on Monday
evening.
The local lodge of the Knights Of
Columbus have adopted suitable resolu-
tions on the death Of the late James
Kairnes, IA prominent member of that
organization.
Manufacturers Lodge held short
meeting Tuesday evening after which
about twenty members visited Mt.
Pleasant Lodge. They were cordially
received and enjoyed pleasant evening
with their hilltop brethren. The grand
officers were also present and after the
degree work and remarks by grand oili-
GERS collation. was served.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08

A little girl. not over five years of age
went into drug store in this place on
Tuesday, and asked the obliging clerk il
lac could change pool check which she
brought in. Even drug clerks have "a
give it up onece in while..
The TIMES man was in Judge Phillips
Office one day this week and "A woman
was present making an application for a
pension. The Judge asked her age, she
said she did not know, but if she had
known il would be required she would
have brought it, as che had it at home.
Hon. Warren o. Arnold. representa-
tive TO Congress from the Western Dis
trct, was noticed on the Pascoag train
Wednesday evening. He and Hon
James c. Collins. Of North Providence,
were earnestly discussing the outcome Of
Tuesday's elections, and neither states
man found anything for the Republican
party 10 be downcast about.
Sccne-PasseDge car on Springfield
X. R.-Characters, "A Smitbheld granger
and the train newsboy. Evening Bulle-
tin" said the boy az he made his first
trip through as the traiu left Providence.
"lIello, bub, what you gotr asked the
granger as the boy got three seats 10y him.
"The Bulletin, "said the boy coming back
The granger fumbled about his pockets
for full minute and then slowly remark
ed: "Well, guess ] won't take one after
all, left my glasses at home and can't
see 20 read without them"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08
AMUSE m ENTS.

large party of newspaper men and
as the guest of Manager II. 4. Keith. of
Boston. To-day they will visit Mr.
keiths theatre in Providence, and on
Monday will assist in opening the Biiou
in Philadelphia, which Ia Manager Keith's
latest venture Boston Herald. Novem-
ber 2nd
Next week at the new Providence
Museum it's many patrons will have an
opportunity Of listening 10 the Lady
Orchestra from Lothrop's Museum Bos-
ton. II In composed of Roloists of rare
ability. The bcst vaudeville show of the
season will also be presented comprising
some Of the brightest lights in the ,pro-
fession. A continuous show from | to
1890 y. m.
The very funny comedy. The Tourists
in n Pullman Carr headed by the Mes
taycr-Vaughn company, will begin n
weeks engagement at the Gaioly Opera
House on Monday evening, Nov. II. The
Boston Herald says: W. A. Mestayer
and Theresa Vaughn, supported by n
company Of unusually clever entertain
ers, drew two large audiences 10 the
Globe Theatre yesterday. The attrac-
tion was ''The Tourists i'm a Pullman
Car" n piece which had phenomenal sue
cess few years ago. Mr.. Mestayer has
acted wisely in reviying II at this time,
as il certainly WIS never better received
or gave greater pleasure 10 nn audience
than it did yesterday.
At the Providence Opera House com
mcncing Monday, November II, Annie
Pixley will appear for a week Miss
Pixley will present her new play "22,
Second Floor the fret three nights Of
the week and Wednesday matinee, on
Thursday and Friday evenings and
Saturday matinee "The Dencon's DauRh-
ter, "Mliss" is given Saturday night.
An exchange says of her new play; "The
plot Of Miss Annie PiSley's new play, ''22
Second Floor" comedy in three acts by
George II Jessop, hinges on the resem-
blancc oftwin sisters, who having become
separated in early life, turn up in after
years nj the same hotel, one as the wife
Of Mr. John Ellis. cOnventionally
"happily married man." and the other as
Miss Flora Fea,hcrgionc, an actress just
from England
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08
NORTH SClTUATE.

Miss Florence Mellsh is visiting
friends in Massachusetts,
Elber O. Card has moved into the
house lately vacated 10y Rufus Simmons
A series Of protracted meetings are
being held at the Baptist Church under
the auspices of members Of the provi.
dence \. NJ. &. A.
Mrs. sheldon. mother Of Mrs. Judsou
Eddy, died at the residence of her son
in-law, on Wednesday evening. The
funeral services will be held at the Bap-
tist Church, Sunday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08
Horse Car Briefs.

Leroy Lee and Duke Andrews went
duck shooting Thursday. II proved a
wild goose chase"
Thomas May, the veteran CONDUCTOR,
returned on Monday from long vaca-
cation spent in Maine.
A stove has been put in the conductors
and drivers parlorJ in the new barn max
ing comfortable AMI attractive waiting
room.
A shed containing forty-four horse
stalls has been erected between the old
and new barn. In the spring this and
the old brick barn will be removed 10
make room for the new barn
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-08

This Dalsam which the proprietor il
now Offering 20 the public through the
urgent solicitations Of its many friends,
is not an article Of recent date, but il
prepared from valuable recipe Of the
late DR.. Lewis l.. Miller, the eminent
physician and surgeon Of Providence,
r. who used II in his practice with sue.
cess for more than twenty years. II is
purely vegetable, and may be taken at
any time with perfect safety, aud has
given satisfaction 20 all that have used
it, and will he welcomed to every house.
hold after having once given i; a faith ful
trial