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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20
A PENNSYLVANIA PAGAN.


He Lives In Reading ana has cellar
Full of Idols
The only known maker and worshiper of
idols in the United States lives at Reading
Pa. His name is William Christopher Glenn
mer and he is bricklayer by trade Ten
years ago he became a contractor long
enough to lose more than he possessed, and
his reverses affected his mind After year
or two he apparently recovered, but devel-
oped such strong heretical tendencies that he
was dropped by the Catholic church He Is
an object of curiosity and almost awe to
many of his townspeople from the fact that
he is known to have a cellar full of clay idols,
which he made himself and which he devout-
ly worships.
A New York World reporter who gained
access to this cellar says:
Months and months it must have taken to
model and decorate the hundreds of fantas-
tic images with which the cellar is filed On
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20

Erlemeyer says that children born Of wo-
men addicted to the morphine habit are
practically morphine eaters from birth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20

A novel attraction in the shape of palace
of black diamonds is to be seen on the SAM
CANON Fair association grounds at Spring
field, Ills. The entire structure is in reality
palace of coal, as it is built of rough blocks
of coal dug out of the Sangamon county
vein
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20
THE RECENT STORM.

How the Water Was Heaped Up All Along
the Atlantic Seaboard.
Those who read the story and have seen
the pictures of the great Conemangh food
have good idea Of the great power Of wa
ter, and renewed illustration of this power
is furnished by the storm which recently
created so much devastation all along the
Atlantic coast When the sun and the moon
pulled together and attracted the earth's wa
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20
Maj. william Warner,

William Warner, who is spoken of as sue
cessor TO Corporal Tanner, commissioner Of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20

Of cuts pertinent to the big dock laborers'
strike, which has been the subject of so many
dispatches and has caused great derangement
to the trade Of the worlds metropolis. A
picture Of one Of the professions Of strikers
y reproduced The details Of the movement
are well known the world over.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20


the floor, on shelves,
swinging from the
joists and hanging
to the walls are
burnt clay objects
of all sizes and
shapes. From the
ceiling swings a 81
gantic arm and
hand, stained flesh
color. Rude images
Of hands and feet
are scattered all
about, and what is
most remarkable is
that every rude
b u m an i'm age,
whether complete
or representing de-
tached members,
bears the strongest
likeness to the earli-
aSf spapirDaps Of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20
The London Strike.

The current number of The Pail Mall
Budget contains much matter and a number
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20
SAMUEL SULLIVAN COX.
AN EXTREMELY VARIED AND FAIRLY
SUCCESSFUL CAREER.

He Was Only incidentally a Humorist,
but Always a Practical and Hard Work.
ing Legislator-A Quarter of a Century
in Congress-1857 to 1889.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19

present agreed - present the mstter
% their congregations Within ten dsys.
lhe Board ~ Sundays hoo PHn.lca-
tons then made Their report WINCH pa
the absence Oi Rev r. II Brooks Nas read
bF Rev +. Il. Kundeu. The oonIrsbu-
tons from ihls State for Ihe year
amounted - s5lS4. and there are
three oolparleurs 80 work la the State
circulating pubie2f.ons The total Te-
ce PTS " the general society from all
sources ws, 500 800. q al there have
been g6leoyoeo pages of literature
published.
Mr.. Rundell, VINO j. the general sun
day school IA - 0nary, reports that tie
Sunday-schOol mission had circulated
56l copies Of the scriptures aud o
other books, beside an immense num-
Der OF tracts. Three new churches
have been organized and SIX build
ings have been erected. 1huty-
tye Sunday schools have been
organized and IS ,00O publications circu-
lated
After the reading Of this report Rev.
+. A Woods, OF Cleveland, o., deiIv-
cred the address of the evening. He il
a brilliant and entertaining speaker,
torclble IN his language, and Is par
ucularly fine III illustration.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19
ANOTHER DECAPITATION.
Fred Pimpert Suspended by superintend
ent Eastman.

The official ak has again fallen at
police headquarters and 1t will be a
surprise to everyone 10 learn that the
head of Fred Pimpert, who has for
four years well and faithfully filed the
position of clerk at headquarters, now
rolls in the dust. A day or two ago,
when he came to the Office, he COM
planned of feeling badly and was ox-
cused from duty. lie went 10 a ply
sician and the physician told him TO
take little brandy and keep quiet for
while and he would be all right. He
went into a saloon and called for some
liquor and justas hc was raising theglass
10 ms lips Lieutenant Hurley entered
and told him ho would be reported at
headquarters. lie afterWard received
a curt letter from Chief Eastman say
ing: "You ar hereby notified that
YOU arc this day suspended from duty
Tor visiting saloons, and general incom-
pctcnce.'
Il seems n little singular TO outsiders
that he should be discharged for gen
cral Incompetence after serving SD long
under so axacting a disciphnaran rs
General smith.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19

lCSatiGued oa sixth Pags
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19
THE RACE QUESTION.
A Letter on the subject by Rev. ;. GRAY es
ID. ID, Of Atlanta

ID. ID, Of Atlanta
The letter Is one recently written 10y
Rev. ;. Graves. b. D., formerly of THIS
city, bat now of Atlanta:
There has never been time since
the liberia aOn ot the cOlOred man from
slavery, shen the negro problem as
sumed so difficult and threatening an
aspec. as today. The colored man viii
never have his rights III the South
(however plainly the laws and the Con-
sutuhon guarantee them 10 him until
ne IS raised 10 the level OF them; under
stands them and possesses the worth
and merit and power 10 make hls clam
10 them good.
These sacred guarantees are, IN
large portions of the South, dead
letter. There are good men IN the South.
know whereof | speak they recog-
nlze and respect the manhood and the
manhood rights of the negro, but they
are IN the minority. Their voice Is sell
dom heard. The politics of the South,
the public sentiment of the South, are
set against and purposed IN their de-
termination to deny and withhold, even
by the use of violence, these rights.
The dlsgraceful scenes enacted III At
lanta, Selma, Jackson and elsewhere,
are symptomatic, and point to possibll
ties which make the blood curdle.
The educators of the cOlOred people
in the South counsel submission. Bet
ter suffer, than do wrong It's neither
right nor polite. under present cIrcum-
stances, to resort to violence. Do right,
and seek III all ways TO deserve your
rights; bear and forbear, and bide God 5
time. Vengeance is mine, will repay,
saith the Lord Such, IN substance, Is
the counsel we give and impress upon
them.
"But there is much human nature in
the black man; and the white blood
that courses so largely in the veins of
the colOred race, has lost none of its
AnglO-Saxon jealousy of its rights, and
of It's purpose to have them; and pressed
beyond a certain point, it Will not be
likely to brook restraint or listen TO
reason even at the voice of its friends.
"The hope, not OF the cOlOred man
alone, but of the whole South land, lies
in the true Christian education of the
negro.
1--WE must keep at the work we are
doing. Too much has been expended
TO relax efforts now; were we 10 do 20,
much that has been done would be lost.
The farmer must not relax his efforts
till the harvest is housed, nor the
sailor, till the harbOr Is gained"
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19

PHILADELPHIA. oct. lS.-Rcv. Or.
Thos. +. Davies, rector of 81. Peters
Protestant Episcopal Church for the
past twenty-one years, was today con-
secrated as bishop of the diocese of
Eastern Michigan, 20 which De WAS
elected las. June. The services took
place Iu -. Petcr's Church. and was at
tended by "a large number ot Episcopal
clergy and laynen and by nesrly the
entire congregation of ST. Peters.
Right Rcv. Henry G. Potter. bishop of
Ncw York, 0thcla3ed. assisted by Right
Rev. W. W. Whitaker, bishop of pCnn-
sylyanla, and Right Boy. George pe-
Nomandec Gillespie, bishop OF West
crn Michigan.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19

Hraps potsAs
ne g uusAy
Aa K story tO telgaAs peadus asok
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19

Potatoes IN Ntwayg0 county are not
over half a crop. and very poor in quai-
IS. some insect has ATTACKED them
n the mll and injured them to a COM
siderable extent.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-06

world, and is the object OF widespread
and earnest reformatory action.
The tobacco habit differs from the
others in an essential particular. 1t is
slow-moving and lnsidious beyond
comprehension. Alcohol and morphine
no sooner enter the human system
than danger signals at once give no.
tice of the presence of tho enemy.
Not so with the nicotine mania. 1t
exists for years without giving tho
least warning. 1t is the slowest, the
subtlest. the most deadly of poisons.
Somewhat like the tabled vampire, 10
soothes its prey with caressing kisses
of its wings while it sucks the life
blood from its veins.
The evils of the tobacco habit only
begin TO be felt long after they have
became incurablc and the mischief is
already accomplished. Difficult as it
may be to break the chains OF the in
ebriate or of the opium eater, those
which pinion the confirmed smoker are
capable OF infinitely greater resistance.
There are reformed drunkards, hero
and there, and now and then is to be
met man who has been redeemed
from the slavery Of the poppy; the
cases OF those who have ever been
emancipated from the tobacco mania
are of the rarest occurrence.
Long before the victim suspects that
their is anything wrong in his con-
dition; long before he knows there
is an enemy in the vicinity, the work OF
investment is completed. He suddenly
discovers that his memory is not as re-
tentive rs it has been, and in read ing,
and In listening to speaker. he finds
by degrees that he does not con,pre-
bend what he hears and sees with
distinctness, He finds himself subject
TO moments of impatience; he is lrri-
table; events which once caused him
no pain now afllict him grievously.
His appetite decreases, his digestion is
impaired. his heart takes on an irrcgu-
lar pulsation. he is startled at the most
trivial surprise, and worse than all
else, there arises in his brain fog-like
eXhalatiOn which obscures its clear
ness and obliterates the pathways OF
thought.
All these developments have come
without warning. He studios them.
He never learns that he is suffering
from nicotine infusion. 1t is malaria,
the weather, the climate. the cast
wind; it is never tobacco He is over
worked, he needs vacation, rest,
and all the while nc inhales the dead
ening vapor whose malign influence is
the cause OF all his ills.
For the reason that tobacco is so in
sidious in its action and destructive in
| its ultimate effects; for the further
reason that. unlike alcohol and opium.
it is sought for by mere children, and
! often begins its work in the immature
nerves and tissues of tho young. and
thus materially cnlargcs its area OF
action; it is far moro deadly than eth
er OF the others.
The pulpits, legislation, reformers
and philanthropists arc failing in their
duty in not dcnouncing with all their
might an evil which is doing more
than any other one to undermine
American civilization.-Ch Her
aid.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-06
AN ANGEL UNAWARES.

Love that died ere this day was done
Came 10 my door last night,
Knocking and weeping and waiiing on,
Shut out from the warmth and light.
SNOW wherefore, wherefore, . thou Dead,
Return 20 trouble me soi
i thought the green moss covered thy head,
" here the earliest violets blow,
Where spring sounds are calling,
And tender breezes CO."
Then answered Love in woful tone
" ithout in the dark and cold
"F'orget ST thou me who was once thine
own,
In the beautiful days of oldl
Arise, arise, and open the door,
And take thy weary one home
My lonely grave on the windswept shore
So danx with the salt sea foam,
Where the hoarse waves are bowling,
And evil specters roam"
SO looscd the latch and opened wide
To clasp the wandereT hand,
When 1 saw a vision glorihed
Upon my threshold stand.
Lo, Love new robed in raimcnt bright,
New-girt with an aagel guise,
With the old sweet smile on his lips oil
light,
He whispered 80, be wise,
Return, thou hearts dearest,
With me TO Paradise.n
The Overland.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-06
The Tobacco Fiend.

One of the most pernicious evils OF
civilization is one that is doing infinite
harm, and yet which attracts compare
lively little attention except now and
then from an occasional physician, or
some other expert, each of whom is re-
garded as n crank.
Whisky and all other kinds of alcho-
holic stimulants do attract notice for
the reason that their evil results. when
excess is INDUCED in, become conspic-
uously apparent. They Rush the com
plexion, they redden and swell the
nose, they blear the eyes, bloat the
liver, inflame the stomach, derange
the nervous system, and impair the
quality of the brain. These effects are
so marked that they cannot escape
notice, and hence the abuse OF alcohol
is regarded as a supreme evil, and is
made the subject OF repressive and re-
formatory action throughout all civili-
zation.
After something of the same kind is
the opium habit. IL forces itself upon
the notice of the world by its rapid de-
velopment of destructive symptoms.
H. produces in the victim excessive ex-
altation alternated by frightful de-
preston. The necessity of larger
doses of the drug necessarily increases;
the periods of felicity in heaven grow
constantly shorter and those in hell
more extended; until there comes a
time when death, or worse, idocy. puts
an end to the disease. On account of
,,olpab 1a Embellishments fha nr,i,,no n; a,
is brought within the notice OF the
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-06
Married on a Log.

A novel and amusing marriage was
solemnized in our city last Sunday.
The contracting parties were both col
ored, and as the parents OF Ella Usher
objected to her entering the marriage
state the groom, Andrew Williams,
whoes heart was overlooking with love
for the fair Fl la, obtained her consent
and they ran away. In the afternoon
about $3.50 o'clock the couple perched
themselves on log by the Academy
branch and were there made one. the
ceremony was performed by Judge
James II. George, n. p, in his beauti-
full and impressive style. We regret
that we are unable to give our readers
the ceremony in full, but here is "a por-
ton OF it, ANDREW and Ella, you have
met here and perched yourselves upon
this log by the side Of the calm but fro
zen waters of this famous and historic
academy branch; under the blue can
opy OF heaven and surrounded by the
grand old trees. which have been shorn
of their beautiful foliage by the cold
windy blasts of winter, you are here
surrounded by several distinguished
gentlemen-Col. Thomas Lowe, Capt.
James 5. George. Little Ed Bailey,
and Dave Albert of Atlanta, and many
others who have come to see you
united in the holy bonds Of wedlock,
the grandest, noblest, and sublimest
state into which people can enter; and
may both OF your hearts eternally beat
as one as you journey down the stream
of Time, and when you are done with
this life may you enter into that realm
of bliss where the good darlSies co."
-Lithonia (Ga.) Era.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-06
Bogus Antique Furniture.

An old furniture repairer said the
other day that at least three quarters
of the alleged antique furniture III
which wealthy people pay fabulous
prices is bogus, ''How are they made?'
says he. when an old building in
the north end is torn down, there is al
ways good demand for the ancient
oak timbers and she9thing. They are
sound. wcll-scasoned and Enthusiastically
old. Ills lumber makes up into eX-
cellent antique furniture. Those who
make it are excellent workmen, and
they all know how 10 apply chemicals
which have the effect of laying" the
completed articles so that it is difficult
even for an expert TO detect the fraud.
But these clover cabinet-makers are
not always sCrupulous enough TO have
their claw footed chairs. cabinets and
50 forth made of old wood, but
work up fresh young maple or oak,
and stain or color it in such a way that
you would believe the article a century
old. Some OF the purchasers OF these
wonder why they snap and crack as
they stand in their rooms. OF course
they wouldn't do il II they were gcul-
inc antiques. BY and by the veuccrinr
scales off or the joints draw apart, and
the thing is brought 10 me for repairs.
l always know when sec one Of these
antiques coming in that some ono has
been paying TO much for n whistle.
Boston Advertiser.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-06
At Shadow Time.
In the dark and silent watches
OF the night, that storm debauches,
Heard ! sounds as tho of matches
Milling OF. tho ecrnnn Of etnnI

In the dark and silent watches
OF the night, that storm debauches,
Heard sounds as tho of matches
Failing. or the scrape of steel
Gradually it then got sharper,
Till at length me thought some harper
Shade, or other air usurper.
Ger my domicile did steal.
Fainter then il broke. and shriller,
AS when duty done the miller
Spurns the belt aside; the pillar
Turns less har5hly in its groove.
Till at length thos~ weird -.3rations
Slacken'( 1erdu, in gradations
To mao mans strange gyration3
Or maiden fond, in love.
Family then it went on pounding,
Went on throbbing, went on bounding,
Thro' its roof, storm proof, surrounding
Went the changing of my heart.
And that only. for the weather,
Cameo cut and girt together,
With one unison of ether,
Wheeled in mystery, but net art.
And hold such is the case
Throughout our whole human race
We and only we, are base:
Outside perfect, proud flesh in.
And the part in life we play
is emotional or gay,
AS we point ouselves that way,
AS we shape our course therein
-Lalle, New Orleans Picayune.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-06
HIS MoTHER's.soNes.

Beneath tho hot midsummer sun
The men had marched all day;
And now beside a ripping stream,
Upon the grass they lay
firing of games and idle josss,
AS swept the hours along,
They called TO one who unused apart,
ZONE, friend, give as song"
~ fear cannot please" he said;
"The only songs | know
Are those my mother used to stag
For me long years ago."
"Sing one OF those" rough voice cried,
There's none bus true men here;
To every mothers sou of us
a mother songs are dear"
Then sweetly rose the singers voice
Amid unwonted calm,
Am l soldier of the cross
a follower of the lambl
Sand shall fear to own his causel"
The very stream was stillcd,
And hearts that never throbbed with fear
With tender thoughts were filled.
Ended this song, the singer said,
As TO his feet he rose,
"rhanks TO you all, my friends; good
night,
God grant US sweet repose"
sing us one more, =" the captain Deggeu
The soldier bent his head,
Then gloncing round with smiling lips,
"You join with Inc, - he said.
"We'll sing this old familiar air,
Sweet as the bugle call,
All hail the power OF Jesus name,
Let angels PROSTATE fall"
All wondrous was the old tunes spell,
AS on the singer sang,
Man after man fell into line,
And loud the voices rang!
The songs are done, the camp is still,
Naught but the stream is heard;
But an the depths of every soul
BY those old hymns are stirred.
And up from many bearded lip,
In whispers soft and low,
Rises the prayer the mother taught
The boy long years ago.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-06
The Tables of Roynlty.

In Italy tho court dimes around n
table covered with q magnificent SER
vice in gold; it is the only luxury;
there arc no flowers and the dishes OF
the country are invariably served -
above all the fritto, composed OF q
foundation Of artichokes, liver. brains.
and cocks combs. At the German
court the finest table is that OF the
grand duchess OF Baden; she has an ex-
cellcnt French cuisine and q Partisan
chef. The queen Of Sweden has a very
tempting table and bill Of are-soups,
almost always milk, and beef5tea5.
One of her favorite dishes is composed
of balls Of miucemeat cooked with oil
and surrounded with a garnishing of
poached eggs; then there is at almost
each repast the national plate. salmon
preserved in earth. Queen Victoria's
favorite wine is pale sherry, which she
drinks from q beautifully carved silver
cup. inherited from Queen Anne. The
royal dinner is very complete. The
table is lighted with gold candelab ra
furnished with candles; orchids placed
in epergnes rise up TO the ceiling.
The queen eats g special bread, well
cooked and Ut mastic color. -London
Globe.