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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01

counsel. Gather up all tho cnergies Of body,
success, declare this day everlasting wnr
against all drinking habits, all gambling
practices all houses OF sin. Half-and- half
work will amount 10 nothing; 10 must be Q
Waterloo. Shrink back now and you ars
lost. Push on and you are saved. A Spar
ten general fell at tho very moment Of VIC
tory, but he dipped his finger in his own
blood and wrote on rock near which no was
dying, Sparta has conquered" Though
your struggle 30 get rid Of sin may seem 10
bc almost death struggle, you can dip your
finger IN your own blood and writo ON tho
Rock Of Ages, Victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ"
Oh what glorious nows II would bo for
somo OF these young men TO send homo 10
their parents; They go to the postoiIice
every dny or two 70 eco whether there are
any lcttors from you How anxious they are
TO hear.
Some ono said to Grccian general,
"Whnt was tho proudost moment In your
llfer He thought moment and said:
"Tho proudest moment Of my life was when I
cont word home To my parents that had
gained the victory" And tho proudcst and
most brilliant moment In your life will be tho
moment when you can send word to your pa
rents that you have conquered your evil habits
by the grnce of God and become eternal victor.
On, despiso not parental anxiety Tho time
nor mother, and you will go around the place
whore they used to watch you and find them
gono from the house and goue from tho field,
and gone from the noighborhood. Cry
as loud for forgiveness as you may over tho
mound in the churchynrd. thoy will not
answer. Dead Dead And then you will
take out the white lock of hair that was cut
from your mothers brow Just before they
buried her, and you will take the cane with
which your father used 10 walk, and you will
think, and think, aud wish that you
had done just as thoy wantcd you
TO- and would give the world II
you had never thrust pang through
their dear old hearts. God pity the poor
young man who has brought disgrace on his
fathers namel God pity tho young nan
who has broken his mothers hcartl Better
II ho Ind mover bcon born-better II. in tho
first hour Of his life, instead of being laid
against the warm bosom Of maternal
tenderness, he had been cofIlnci and
.cpulchcrod. There is no balm power
iul enough 10 heal tho heart Of one
who has brought parents to sorrowful
grave, and who wnnders about through tho
dismal cemetery, rcnding tho hair, and
wringing the hands, and crying: Mother
mothcrp Oh, that to-day by oil the
memories of tho past aud by all the hopes
Of the future you would yield your heart 10
God. May your fathers God and your
mothers God be your God foroverl
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
LIQUoR AND DISEASE.

Pulmonary CONSUMPTION, itself. Is unloubt-
edIy aggravated by the use OF alcoholic stinl-
ulents. "Wincdrinkcrs' tuberculosis" at
tacks the respiratory organs of an enormous
percentage Of male adults in the wne-srow-
in districts Of Hungary and western Ger
many, and, says DIR. Oswald In the Voice
II have known tppcrs TO bc cured Of their
infatuatipn by the invariable experience that
tho indulgence of their passion bought on IA
III OF hcInorrhagc from the lungs" From
the study of several hundred cases of lung
diseases within the past ten years" says DR..
j. II. Kellogg, 81 have become satisfied that
consumption Is rarely a primary disease. In
majority OF cases inquiries proved clearly
that the system was first weakened by some
other affection before the pulmonary diili-
Guilty manifested itself, and "A peculiar form
Of the disease is the direct result Of alcoholic
poisoning This is particularly true OF per-
sons who use alcohol 10 an imnoderate do
groe but is also trlo OF moderate drinkers.
These facts furnish an unanswerable objec-
ton 10 tho employment of alcoholic stimu-
l9nts rs q preventive of consumption. They
also clearly interdict the use OK alcohol as O
curative remedy"
Tho records Of the Edinburgh charity hos.
pitals prove that an average OF eighty per
cent OF all chronic kidney diseases can be
traced 70 the habitpal use OF alcoholic liquors
Lager beer, especially, secms TO favor the
development Of BriSht's disease or granular
degeneration of the kidneys, as demonstrated
by tho prevalence of that disease in southern
Germany, and tho beer-fuddled cities OF
eastern North America
Alcohol also exerts its banefpl influence on
various faculties of tho mind. Like hasheesh,
IL first excitcs and thon almost eradicates
tao instinct Of combativeneSs; but tho main
characteristic result OF the alcohol habit is
tho loss OF self-relance
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
A GNEAT SEARCH.

"Can,t thou by scaruhins find out Godl
- iuh Ni, T.
"S,arcn mo o God, and know M heart
--lsnIm cSKNiX., %.
n we would by searching find out Col,
W. must nsk Him first To scarcl aud 20 find
u. lie know, us infinitely better than We
know IN Ives, and He knows whether we
truly desire 10 find Him. lie who begins
this rs I'm N3D with the words; 80 God,
Thou hast searCEcl mo and known me,n ends
ii with pray, that God would still more
Sarch him and know him Verse ~. He
wisEa / b. lay lis heart open TO God. well
knowing that 1t was alroHdy before Him, and
TINT the darkness of wiliul couccnlment as
wei ~ th- lisht of candid confession wero
both Glikr' to that All seeing Eye (vcrse
~ Thus the pSalmist knew something OF
God; he rec 'gnizal that before Him with
whom we have TO do all things
arc nakel and open, for God hath
taught him this great truth in his deep
est hpnit, aud was ever teaching IL more and
more IN answer TO his pra,er. Whom God
has thus scarc"ed the heart the man Is 10
long r left IN utter ignorance stnnding alOof
before an unknown God; lac has had dealings
which he can never forget with his Master,
and having known God rs the searcher, ho
cannot ru,t till tho Holy Spirit Of God re.
veais HIM also rs tho cleanser Of the heart.
10 know Il al thus W. must know him In
jesus Christ, who came u revotl Him 10
man. Eni :hteued by this glorious reyela
tion, we know things VIII ch prophets and
righteous mon sought in vain TO know. and
arc no longer forced TO ask without hope Of
an answer, Can we find Godp because now
We can say God has found us.--Sunday ot
Home.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
A PERSONAL CHRIST,

Tho living soul is not content TO he spokct
to 10y a book alone, but 10y Person. Thu
word is mighty when it /, made flesh" Tht
nocc,Si ic, underlying tho incarnation ar,
imperative ms ,Vcr. We can have II,
tymplthy with the stream OF touduncy
Iros nee pcryndiug all things or bury hi
personality in the tomb Of the universe. w
cannot AFFORD To- ignore the teaching U
sHcrrd history. We remember that th.
strength of Judaism WA, bent on lucyIua
tim Tie bush, th' pillar OF fire the tenn
pie, were. "a, far -, t." nature OF th thing
woud allow yes ur" ut personality fo.
Got. T Zen camc Christ into th' worl,
cha tinr "a ludy hnst Thou prepared m O
And the s'cpilc VIII never depart from In,
n pit while il stands h. w"ou pcrsunllit'
und personality, he. wcrn the heart Of { thri-I
~ the ono aud and the soul OF man on tn
ltl,r-.uHrS StU' iHg
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RELIGIOUS.
LITTLE YIELD PREACHERS.

LITTLE YIELD PREACHERS.
Only the grnsses,
Bl seeming grasses.
Loading with incense aud beauty the air
E1ch little preacher
An eloquent teacher
OF the good Col and hi, marvellous cara
"If ho so clothe us
II To 80 cl1the us,
softly they murmur in solemn accord,
"SHnll not YOUR Father
Clothe YOU much rather,
Child OF his promises heir of his wordf'
"Do tut consid'r
a lily. and hii her
Disclose how sho grows in such beauty ar
rnyed
As solomon splsndor
Never could lend her.
lueenliost blossom thas God ever madei
'lf he So drcs us
II he 80 bleSs us,"
Lily and grasses in unison sing,
why shoul y,u borrow
Care for the morrow,
Chill Of Eternity, heir of the Kingr'
Dearest " teachers,
CnIis's litlc preachers,
Learning his wisdom sit at your foct;
Never n sorrow
Or care will uorrow;
No anxious thought for my raim,nt oi
meat
Tie whCsc good plea ,urc
Bills ne seek treasure
Laid up in heaven rcgardrth my need;
Gnd tor tn raven.
Has foot an haven
Surely his child hc will shelter and feed
-Eha g. lees u, journal ot LJecdiion
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
The Latest and Largest Steam Engine

The largest steam engine in the world
Is that constructed for the new
new Italinn cruiser, Sardegna. Ii
really consists Of four triple expansion
engines, which can be used together or
separately rs desired, the entire combina-
ion being capable of developing iorca
of %, 900 nominal, or %, 600 actual horse
power. The ship is driven by twin
screws and two engines are connected to
The shaft Of each screw, hut one screw
can be stopped altogether if the vessel is
10 be turned around, or, for ordinary
sailing, one engine only may be used for
each screw; but, in case ii should be nee
essary to increase the speed, the other
engines can at o""c hc connc..--,,' upit. tho ~,
full power cXertcd As usual with naval
machinery, a large number of auxiliary en-
gincs are used On the Sardcgna there ara
no less than 20 compound auxiliary engines
for feeding the boilers, keeping up
the draught and so on, besides II great
urcty of singlc-cyinder machines
uliicdH IrcAitCct.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
A TRUE REVIVAL.

Every revival Of re sion recorded in TN
B.ulr, + max, the Independent, seems e
have bn1u rcyivnlof porsunnl III - trousncS
among Gud', own people. No amount ul
outward property no increase II iumhcrS
no new and attiHc iNc form, Of worship cat
possibly make up fur or take th" place ot th,
faithful conformity to tho whole will ol
God ON the part Of those who nrr called 10y
Iii, name. III" sooner tho ministers nnC
CHURCHES recognize this funlam utal tru /
nnd necessity and bcud all their cncrgic,
toward the bringing about ~ such revival
the letter II will b. for the chu. ch ~ such
nd o." ,pcodinr shall We all reach the de
sued cn uf so'p < unEOily and sccrticu
unb'lioycrS brought under the power Of th'
yo,p !.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
Polly. tbc Friyatecr.

The schooner Polly, OF Bangor, Me-,
Is probably the oldest vessel in service
flying the nag, having been built in Ames-
bury Mass. in 1904. She served as o
priva,ccr in 1872 and captured several
prizes. She was taken by the English
man-of-war Newcastle aud started for
llaifaN, but the Americans left on board
over7owcrci the prize crew and reap
turcd her
subsequently ehc has been employee
as q fisherman. and lattcrly Us .osster.
She has pcvcr been wrecked, but has
suffered several collisions. She is 80
good a sailcr that j; takes l"rgcr boat
to beat hcr.--N-e lOr& ltio nm.
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"Undcr liis wings shalt thou tru,tw No
shalt thou ,cc!' II little ,nslct wantnt
to see for its'f what was going on. and
thought it could take care 4 itself for &
LITTLE, aud hoppcd from under the shadow of
the iugs 1t would noiih rhc snf' nor warm
The sharp wind would chill It, aud the crue
hand might seize u then. - YOU are &c
trust, rest quctiy AMI renc fully 'undci
His wings"; stay there not b. prcping ont
and wondering whether God really is taking
care ~ you You may bo always safe and
happy orc Safe, for In tn, shad W o.
Thy wings will take my refuge Happy,
for Tin the shadow Of Thy wings will r."
jo'co." B"womh"r, to- tat II IS a command
n wrli us pr misc; it Is what YOU arc t,
do today, all dny long. Under His wing
shalt thou trustr-MS r. H. Hducrydk.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
FOSTERING LIQUOR DRrSK1xo IN rSpI.

a memorial signed by u large number q
Hindoos asking for legislation 10 check the
alarming spread of the liquor drinking habit
IN India was presented TO the British Viceroy
OF that country some time ago The Viceroy
seems TO have paid 10 attention 70 tho mat
ter, but the House OF Commons, by u vote OF
ll3 10 l0S, promptly passed a resolution CEN
suing the Government for fostering spirit
drinking In India. How is IL that the
"heathen" in coming in contact with our
boasted Christian civilization are imbued by
our vices faster than they can be elevated by
our religioni Have the so-called christian"
nations the right to appropriate that name Sc
long an they tolerate an evil which is not only
their own chief curse, but constitutes the
greatest hindrance to the work OF the mis-
sionariesS Is there not n grim irony in the
idea that the missionaries sent 10 convert,
and the rum sent 10 ruin the heathen are pro-
ducts OF the same civilization Boston is a
great missionary centre but whisky mill
at Boston has a seven-year contract TO fur.
nish 5000 gallons OF gin daily for the de
bauching OF the poor wretches on the Congo.
The Witness.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
TIE UlttgiIr STDr.

Nature will always take the color Of tn,
spcrtnclcs We wear They who choose &c
wear yc low ono, are likrly to die II tn,
i'undi,v! hey who pr, ter rDsC.C lpr MAKE
life glnduos- and blessing nn ncrnlly
wink on re sunny Idle of the way. \ puoi
wi low, not having bydcl1thr~ to shctcI
her boy from the snow which blew
through tine crack, of her howell used tt
cover him with bonrd,. "Muthcr, said thu
boy, 'whut do poor folks do this cole
weather WHO havc no hoaris 10 put upoi
their ch ldr,n" There are people who ar,
never cont ntcd with their lot. Clouds nut
darkness Hro over their heads, whether IL
vain or shine. Christian Guardian.
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IT WORKED WELL:

After tho late fire In Seattle prohibition
reigned for several days. Most Of the dives
and saloons were burned and the mayor pro-
hioited the rest from reopening. Thousands
OF Lemonade stands sprung up and many
men began TO appreciate temperance drinks
new beverage, strawberry lemonade, had a
great sale and was pronounced by many,
even drinkers, TO DO better than beer. Tenn.
porary prohibition worked so well that a
petition was signed by more than a thousand
leading citizens. asking that all the saloons In
the city be kept closed for three months "
the interests OF rapid rebuilding.
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THE sALooy-KEEpER,s IDEA rrrarnry

They have in New York harbor a statute
OF hberty-American liberty, and a grand
conception II is. But what would IL be II
modelled according 10 the idea OF the advo-
cate OF the liquor trafiics A reeling, red.
eyed, slobbering, dobauched man, and at his
ieet woman crouched, with her hands up
hfted To the man who has been brutalized bv
drink, but who is her natural and sanctiiiecl
Protector her brow bleeding from blows in
Iiciod by his hands. That is tho idea Of
liberty rs conceived by the men who adyu
cate the saocp. .-SrHGtor COiQuitt.
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railroad center, was recently the scene on a
radical Transformation OF signs. Through
the magical influence OF Prohibition the ugly
advertisement beer" has given place to the
more cheerful announcement "beef.n
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In the far West First detective
Did you watch the house all night? !?
What did YOU find out?" Second de-
iective Yes. ] did, aud il had twins'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27
CTATE OF INSTRUMENTATION Coun-

Sarah J. Crane of Bridport, in said county,
having filed her petition to the Addison Coun-
ty Court next to be held at Middleburv, with
in and for the county of Addison on the first
Tuesday of December, a. ID. lSs9, setting forth
in substance that she was married to Clarence
f. Crane on the 3lsi day of January, a. ID. 1877;
that she has resided in said county for two
years last past: that said Clarence +. wiliully
deserted the said Sarah j. on or about the 4th
day of sept, y. ID. lSs6, and has continued
such deserton to this date; and being of suit
fcent pecunarv ability TO provide suitable
maintenance for the libellant, he has withou
cause grossly, wantonly and cruelty neglected
and refused so to do and that the said Clar
cnce +. did commit adultery on the LIST day of
February, \. ID. 1889 Mt Newburgh, y. Y, with
one Mary l.. Smith.
Wherefore the said Sarah J. prays for iii
vorce from the sad Clarence F.
And 1t appearing that the said Clarence f.
is without the State of Vermont so that said
petition cannot be served upon him, it is or
dered that said Clarence +. Crane he sum-
IN oned to appear and answer the foregoing
petition on the first day of the next term of
said court to be held Mt Middebury, within
and tor said county, on the first Tuesday OF
December A. ID. 1859, by publication of the
substance of said petition together with this
order in the Mddlebury Register, published
in said Middlebury, three weeks successfully,
the last OF which publications to be ut least
six weeks prior to said term of said court.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this oath
day OF september, \. ID. lSs9.
30 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
BLISS Il ROYCE, Att'ys tor Petitioner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27
LOCAL NEWS.

Foliage is ripening early this year.
Already many trees have taken on their
fall colors.
Both butter and eggs are going up.
The best butter sold at II cents this
week and eggs are worth the same
money.
There were quite severe frOsts in This
region Sunday and Monday night. Crops
were mostly harvested, so that no great
damage resulted.
1t is understood that the postoflice will
go into the hands of the newly-appointed
postmaster, Mr.. John II. Stewart, on
Tuesday next, Oct. /. Mr.. Burke will be
retained, for time at least.
Those who have potatoes to sell ought
to feel happy. The price is steadily 60
ing up and dealers in the cities report a
booming market. Local buyers are pay
ing IS cents a bushel and upwards and
are purchasing large quantities.
The fireman's ball and parade, hereto
fore announced as set for October 8, have
been postponed indefinitely. Those ap-
pointed to manage the ball say they
found so little interest manifested in it
by the majority of the members of the
company as to render its financial sue
cess problematical.
The w. c. 7. U. of Middlebury will
hold parlor meeting at the residence of
Clinton Smith on Pleasant street on the
evening of Friday, Oct. 1. All persons
interested in temperance are cordially
invited. Supper will be served from
to o'clock. There will be no afternoon
meeting, but an interesting programme
is expected for the evening
The passenger station question has
been stirred up again, but with no very
definite result as yet. President Smith
of the Central Vermont, Vice-President
f. c. Smith, General Manager Hobart,
Architect SWEET and other officials were
down Monday forenoon and spent two
hours or more looking over the ground
and talking with prominent citizens who
met them at the freight depot. A part
of the townspeople want the station on
the site of the old one, Others would have
it on the east side of the tracks near the
present freight depot, while still others
would be satisfied if it were placed west
of the tracks in the triangular piece of
land owned nv tho railroad comnanv
No conclusion as to location has been
reached by the railroad people, so far as
we can ascertain. They seem, however,
disposed to do something right away.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27
OBITUARY..
MRS. CHARLOTTE W. WRIGHT.
ter.

Mrs. Charlotte (White) Wright, wife
of Mr.. Judson A. Wright, died at her
home on South Pleasant street, this viii
lage, Sunday evening, of consumption,
aged So years. She had failed in health
for more than year, and very rapidly
during the past four weeks, but few of
her friends realized that the end was so
near.
Mrs. Wright was a native of New York
city. October 20, 1853, she was married
to Norman A. Fletcher of Bridport. He
died Jan. 26, 1867. Their home was in
Bridport, on the place now owned by l.,
III. Broughton. Soon after her husbands
death the deceased came to Middlebury
to reside. December Is, 1870, she was
united in marriage to Mr.. Wright, who,
with two children, Mr.. Thomas w Fetch
er of BridpOrt and Mrs. Perez M. Stew
art of New York, survives her. She was
woman of many excellent qualities,
whose death will be sincerely mourned.
The funeral was very largely attended
from the house on Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock. The floral tributes were
numerous and elegant. Rev. Mr.. Keith
officiated, Col. A. S. Tracy had charge of
the services and the bearers were Messrs.
rhad. NJ. and L. +. Chapman, ID. ii. Ben
nett of Bridport, G.. ID. Miner and George
NJ. and John A. Fletcher. Mrs. Miner,
Miss Carrie Bond, DR.. Sheldon and Mr..
Thomas sang. The interment was i'm the
West cemetery.
OTHER RECENT DEATHS.
James C. Gilmore died last week In
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27
COUNTY AND VloINlTY NOTES.

Rolla f. Allen, assistant treasurer of
the Bristol Manufacturing company, was
united in marriage Tuesday to Gertrude,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Parme-
lee, at Bristol, where all the parties re-
side.
H. n. Winchester, who took charge of
the Graded school at Bristol at the be-
ginning Of the year, has resigned, and
F. A. Whittemore succeeds him. The
cause of Mr.. Winchester's resignation is
not stated.
w. o. Ray of Orwell was one of the
complainants heard by the State railroad
commissioners at their meeting in Mont
pelier, Monday. He claims that there
is discrimination in freight rates in
favor of Poultney and against Orwell on
cheese shipped to Boston.
John Gordon, an employee of the Lake
George Paper and Pulp company at Ii
conderoga, fell asleep near the machinery
one day last week. Two fellOw-workmen
planned to scare him for joke and tied
a rope about his feet, throwing the other
end over shaft which was making 125
revolutions minute. They could not
cut the rope quickly enough and the man
was killed, his body being horribly mutt
lated. One of the perpetrators of the
joke lost his reason from the shock.
The Charlotte correspondent of an ex-
change has this to say of an enterprise
managed by two Weybridge young men
Willard & James intend to put new ma
chinery into their creamery here for an
other season, so as to handle the milk
promptly. The supply this season far
exceeded their expectation and outran
their machinery. The engine and sepa-
rator used here will probably go to their
proposed creamery at Ferrisburgh Cen,