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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-27
A BARKEEpEn ON TEMPERANCE.


One OF the most estimable ladies of Mime
apolis heard OF temperance lecture in place
where she was not expecting 10 the other
day, says the Minneapolis Tribune. IL was
III liquor store, and the man who delivered
II was the dispenser OF sour mash and coSnac.
The lady is not only firm beliver in temper
ance principles but prominent worker in
one OF the prominent churches in the city, as
well known any in the city. Under or
dinary circumstances she would not use
brandy to season mince pies, but IL was an
urgent case of sickness and she wanted as
good an article of brandy as could be- had.
She asked her physician where the best could
be found In the city, and was given the num-
ber or a prominent firm on Nicollet avenue.
As she was down town that morning she
went for it herself. The man who filled the
flask asked no questions, but looked curiously.
81 am using this for diphtheria,n said the
lady, as she took her change II should not
be purchasing II If it were not for case of
Sickness
"Diphtheria~ said the man who was wait
ing ON her. II know all about that. I've
had three cases in my own family this spring
Il suppose you used this same remedy, did
youT said the lady.
mot drop OF It." said the man behind the
bar in a tone OF horror. my wife won't
have il in the house and never touch it my
self. We are temperance people. Ii Is dan
gerous stuff 10 have around and we won't use
The lady took her change and went out
thunderstruck, while the temperance man
began mixing whisky sours for group OF
gentlemen who had Just come in.
THE ECONOMY OF PROHIBITION.
A correspondent OF the Newcastle (Eng.)
Daily Chronicle emphasizes the economy Of
prohibition by careful statistics He shows
that in 1883 in that district the proportion
paid for manual labor in making spirits was
not quite two pence in every sovereign's
worth OF liquor and that only ten pence out
OF every pound spent In liquor went TO the
working classes. Any one therefore who
bought f5 worth Of alcoholic drinks last year
benefited the labor market TO the extent of
four shillings and two pence. Contract this
with the statement that of 95 spent for shoes
22 goes back for labor, and of R5 spent for
woolen cloth R3 goes back to labor.
Whether or not the world would be vastly
benefited by the total and final banishment
from IL OF all Intoxicating drinks, seems 10
me not now an open question, Three-fourths
pf fmankind confess the affirzpdttve with their
tongues; and believe al ths Test acknowl-
.dge 1t In their hearts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08
West Serena Sayings.

WEST SERENA, June 5.-The weather Ii
pleasant.
The scholars os the Sunday School met
Tuesday evening TO practice for Flower
Sudnay. There were COED many present
A number from this vicinity will attend
the commencement exercises of the High
School, June 9Th.
Miss Julia Jacobs returned home Thurs
day, after spending few days in Coal
City,
There were eight new members taken
into the grange Saturday evening, That
society is surely booming,
The county grange that was 10 be held
at the West Serena church is to be held al
Prairie Center instead.
Miss Jennie Christie spent Tuesday eve,
ming with Mrs. Ruger
The Decoration service was held In the
church Sunday morning. There was quit
a large attendance. We hope they will d
as well on Flower Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson left for th
south last week where they expect TO re
main until next spring.
Themas Pool, of Iowa, was here last
week visiting with his mother, Mrs. Glib
son, who is very Ill.
Miss Mary Leonard opened school on
Monday with eight scholars.
Ed. Whitmore spent Thursday evening
at Mrs Greelees'. UNKNOWN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08

Grand Ridge KippIes.
Children's day will be observed In the
Presbyterian church, Grand Ridge, next
Sunday morning and evening, June g..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08
COUNTY NEWS.
Galloway Items.

GALLOWAY, ILL.,. June Ave are again
ENJOYING good weather. Corn 10 beginning
20 grow, but looks quite backward In
some places the frost cut the leaves
T.. Patterson and VIM. Lock are now
breaking colts.
Geo. q. Guenther In home again.
e. T.. Elliott re'planted his sod corn on
Monday.
Quite number of Kangley miners have
made several calls here, and back through
the fields, all armed with guns In search
of game.
A. Elllott's blacksmith shop Is In run
ming order and ready TO do any kind OF
wsrk, horseshoeing, and fixing plows a
specially. Mr.. Thos. Boucher of Streator,
is the smith.
Hon. G. L. Hoffman was In Streator
on Tuesday.
A number Of our neighbors took timber
and made an approach to the railroad track
for the purpose of unloading grain at the
new switch.
Mrs Geo. Elliott returned from Morris
Tuesday.
It. l.. Colwell spent couple of days al
the postoifice the first of the week
q. s. Ellsworth, of Deer Park, called
last Sunday afternoon. He was looking al
ter our Sunday school which has failed 70
open this spring expect something Will
be done soon, and the school Will be open
ed. Xxx.
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Freedom Notes.

/
FREEDOM, June Fine corn growing
weather the last few days
Miss Mary Leonard commenced hel
school In the new district Monday
Mr.. Harm Ruger raised his new barr
Monday
| The young folks met at the church Tues
day night to practice singing.
Mr.. Lorvil Hubert has bought A. G.
fuckers threshing machine.
The grange was largely attended Satur
day night. There were eight new mem.
bers.
Mrs. Arthur Pool is suffering from In
jurles which were caused by a runaway
last week.
Our secondhand reporter of West Sere.
ma, who supports light mustach, thinks
the article In the paper about the lovely
ride was intended for him, but 1t was not
If 1t strieks you, however, Mr.. reporetr
take it, is the only remedy know Of.
There Ia to be lawn festival at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Olmstead on the 14th. The
Serena cornet band will be present. All
are invited.
Last Sunday, as Edward Whitmore was
on his way home from the Bend cemetery
his horse became frightened and com
menced running. This Is the way Ed
told II TO couple of young men:
Boys, did you hear Of my runaway to-
day."
"No," was the reply, chow was it,"
well, as was coming by Mr.. Camp
BELLS, there was calf In the road and
Billy saw II and commenced to run, and
didn't dare to hold him up for he would
kick us out of the cart. So they all gave
me the road, and let Billy 90 for about a
mile. came near falling out once. II 1t
hadn't been that N threw her arms
around me and held me In the cart. | tell
you, boys, she Is the coolest headed girl
that ever saw
The boys advised Ed, not to drive Billy
10 the cart when the calves are out ON the
road.
Mr. Brewer died at his residence in the
town of Dayton on Thursday morning
RANRIER
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08
HrOOk field NeMs.

BRoogFIELD, June 4.--W. j. Dunn re-
turned from Valparaiso, Ind, last Saturday
Mics Josie Mulvibill Is on the sick list.
Henry Nagle and Marshal Meagher, OF
Seneca, are becoming very intimate of late
They were seen walking arm In arm last
Saturday In Seneca.
The Brookfeld boys played the Kins.
man nine last Sunday. The game was
played very well, not miss play having
been made throughout the nine innings.
Senator Morrissy distinguished himself
behind the bat, while X. 5. made himself
as conspicuous as usual by doing all the
talking. The pitcher, John Frederick,
who is called Clarkson by his admirers,
never played better. IL the direction of
the "curve" balls thrown by him could be
traced accurately, II would resemble a
snake track on dust When the last man
knocked out, the score was announced by
Ed. johnson in a voice that re-echoed
through the avenues of Kinsman, 40 10 7,
In favor of Bfookfleld. The Kinsman
boys accepted their defeat like SO many
Alexanders, and set up the cigars; after
which all went home 10 inform their
mothers OF the prominent part they were
able TO take In the athletic world.
II was the repairing of fences, the re.
shingIing of house, and the planting of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08

OF sunshine can restore II to health. Oats
and potatoes, on the other hand, seem to
enjoy the situation. Garden truck has suf.
fered severely, and strawberries are wait
Ing with what patience they may have for
sunshine TO ripen them.
Rev. Holster and lady, and A. w. Grif.
fifth visited Chicago the last of the Week
+. NJ. Southgate had a small runaway
Sunday evening.
The recent cold was so severe as to kill
many tender birds, such as swallows and
martins. One man counted over thirty
dead swallows about his barn Friday
morning.
Miss Sarah Crawford spends much of her
time at the house on the hill, which In
consequence Is assuming quite an attract
I've appearance.
At a certain church on recent Sunday a
member stood leaning against the building
when another member approached ana
said, "now Mr. will 60 round and
lean against the other side of the building
and we shall be pillars of the church"
Query: is the outside the proper place for
the pillars during Sabbath SCHOOL,
The latest freak was two legged colt
on the farm of Henry Thomas Mr.. T.
did not like that sort of biped, 30 he killed
II, and just then came man along from
Ottawa who declared he would have given
$500 for the creature alive. The colt is
said TO have been perfect In other respects.
Mrs Tuthill, Of Tonica, is visiting at
MIR, Simpsons.
A strawberry festival Is announced for
next Tuesday evening at the residence OF
Mr.. Miller. GOSHEN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08
INSURANCE sn %Ft @a.s in ae ias ,Acsst
OCEAN TICK ETS. s sS m'RSs
lowest nrces DR. j. o. HARRIS Il SON
CHOICE DWELLING d PTGl

consisting of three of the best Lots in Ottawa good two
story dwelling, good barn. double coal house. &c
known as the Squire Smith" property. west side.
Nothing more desirable the market for the money.
iuns.6t DR.. j. o. HARRIS son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08
WedrOn Whispsrings.

WEDRON, June 6-Well, we haven
whispered for q good while; but al
there was but little news TO tell, there wal
not much temptation 10 whisper.
There has been quite good deal OF
sickness among the children OF the neigh
borhood, but they are all about we'll again
Sam BickfOrd was quite sick, but thinks
he Is able TO pillow corn again.
We have had nice rains, but II has been
30 cold nothing seems to grow, except the
weeds, and they look thrifty.
Corn begins to look u little more natural
since the last few warm days-not quite SC
yellow.
The pupils of the Wedron school were
10 have picnic last Saturday In the park
but 1t rained and rained, and there were
some very much disappointed youths and
maidens. Ii the suns beams brightly up
on us they will have their fun next Satur.
day. A good crowd and jolly time are
expected.
Mrs. Watson Sinclair was in Wedron last
Saturday. She Is having bau luck with
her poultry, having lost nearly all her old
fowls, and good many young turkeys, and
chickens; cause unknown.
Miss Hill, OF Ottawa, was the guest OF
Mrs. George Daniels, last Tuesday.
Mrs. stearns has new buggy; she and
Mr.. Stearns spent last Sunday In Sheridan
Quite number Of persons from this
neighborhOod attended the funeral Of ID
Mason In Sheridan last Saturday.
Mrs. B. Panton and daughter Edna will
Sunday In Streator. Now, Edna Hou will
miss the school picnic, If you go.
q. Wilkinson will soon have the river
bridge planked and he seems to be doing
II up In good shape.
Mrs. Annie Hatheway.is lying very sick
at the residence of Mrs. Dave DEEMS,
where she was employed as housekeeper.
No hopes of her recovery are entertained.
She can live only few more days, yet the
ladies Of Wedron will do all they can to
alleviate her sufferings. Her daughter,
Mrs. Ed. Burton is staying with her
Mr.. John Green of Dayton WAS In these
parts few days ago. He has quit milling
and gone into the life insurance business.
The sand works are running every day,
Charlie Mason will have nice little
house by and by, when he gets that new
l." finished. SOLOMON GRUMPY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08
Cornerstone Laying.

KINsMAN, June 10-One of the grandest
and most picturesque sights In the way OF
Catholic celebration occurred In kinsman,
Thursday, the 30th of May, the occasion
being the laying of the corner stone of the
Roman Catholic church. There must
have been at least a thousand spectators
and participants In the celebration. From
the corner of Main to Twenty second st.,
all that could be seen was mass OF men,
women and children all eager to view the
sight. About eleven q. m, the procession
moved north toward the depot to meet the
Archbishop, As soon as the train arrived,
the Archbishop and his acolytes we're es'
corted to q handsome carriage that was
awaiting them. They then proceeded
southwark to jefferson, and east to Twen>
ty.second street. The procession was
headed by about thirty hOrsemen, bearing
flags, both of old Erin and America; then
came the Streator brass band Of about 30
pieces; following those were the Joliet
Hibernian Rifles then came large and
beautiful wagon decorated with flags and
drawn by four white horses, In which we're
the ladies representing the SOdality S0cie.
~; then came the Donaldson Brothers fife
and drum corps. About p. m, when the
exercises proper commenced, the scene
was grand one. For blocks In every d.
rection all that could be seen was sea OF
upturned faces. After the exercises were
concluded, the crowd marched towards st
Columbine's church, where the Rev. Faith
or Abbott delivered fine Grafton, speak
ing for nearly a half an hour, when the
Archbishop arose and addressed the audi.
ence, thanked them for their kindness, and
the generosity they had shown In his be-
half. About o'clock the procession
moved toward Verona, where the dedica
ton of st. Joseph's chnrch took place.
The day was a very disagreeable one
being cold and rainy, but Notwithstanding
all these disadvantages we are happy L
learn that everything went off as calmly
and as smoothly as oil upon troubled wa.
ters. VIENNA.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08
Farm Ridge Facts,

FARM RIDGE, June 4th.--A new almanac
maker is among the urgent necessities.
The cold of the past week has made the
corn look sick, very sick; only liberal doses
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-06
Statistics About Ourselves.

The averages weight of male adults is 100
pounds of women about ITO pounds. The
average height of American recruits is five
feet nine inches the average hight of well
built men is five feet nine inches OF wo-
men five feet four inches. One inch of
height should add two pounds of weight.
The specific gravity of the body ranges
from 0.950 to 0.030. The heart weighs
$50 grammes in women, and $50 grammes
(104 ounces) in men the average weight is
800 grammes. The periods of its maximum
weight is between fifty and eighty. The
amount of blood in the body is one-thir-
teenth the weight of the body, or five or
six quarts, or eleven or twelve. pounds.
A man dies when he has lost fifth OF
his blood. The hearth with each contrac-
ton elects six ounces of blood from each
ventricle at pressure in the left ventricle
of one-fourth of an atmosphere. The
heart sends all the blood around the body
twice every minute, or in about thirty i've
contrsctions. A deadly poison elected into
the vein kills in fifteen seconds, on the
average; injected under the skin, in four
minutes. A cubic millimetre Of blood con
tains 5000, 600 blood cells in men, 4,50O,-
900 In women. There are 800 red cells to
every white blood cell. The red cells have
an average diameter of LA, 000ths Of an
inch, the white cells 1-25, 000ths of an
inch. The specific gravity of blood is
| LOSS. The frequency of the pulse in the
new born is $50; In infants of year, 116;
at z to IA years, 81; in adult man, " ;
woman, 80. The respirations are one
fourth as rapid as the pulse. Nodded
Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-06
Principle.

Old John Brown said, he would rather
have the cholera, smallpox and yellow
fever, in his camp at once, than a man
without principle. Yet he was fighting
man. His weapons were carnal.
The warfare of the church is spiritual,
"For we wrestle not against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness
of this world, against spiritual wickedness
in high places. "-Eph. vi. 10. How much
more then is principle demanded in the
church, than in the camp! If one I'M
principled man can do so much harm
among band of fighting men, what mis-
chief will he not effect when he becomes
enrolled among those whose mission is to
spread Scriptural holiness through the
land? A little leaven leaveneth the whole
lump When the body of the church be-
comes corrupted, the influence which it ex-
erts is of corrupted character. Men are
taught to act from policy rather than prin-
cipie. Expediency takes the place of
right. The church becomes like COM
pany of boatmen, who look one way and
row the other. They talk of heaven, and
sing of heaven, only to wake up in hell:
When God converts man, he puts with
in him love of right, and q hatred OF
wrong. because thou hast loved right
eousness and hated iniquity, therefore
God, even thy God hath anointed thee
with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. y
This spiritual instinct prevails through
the rest of his life, unless he backslides
and transfers his allegiance from God, to
the church or the world.
One who always acts from principle, has
an influence for good that no talent OF
station could give him without it. People
know where to find him. Whatever
question comes up he takes his stand on
the side of right-of God and humanity
He forms a nucleus around which the
vacillating can rally.-FFee Methodist
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-06
War Vessels to Be Painted White.

A special dispatch to the Globe Demo
cr0t from New York, June Is, says: The
vessels of the United States navy are here
after to be painted white. The word was
received yesterday at the Brooklyn navy
yard, and every one who heard the news
was delighted to think that at last the
American navy was to have distinct color
of its own. The cause of the order has
been the satisfaction arising from painting
the Boston and Yorktown white. The
new order reads in substance that In the
future when iron and steel vessels are to
be painted the hull above the water line
on the outside and all paint work on the
inside shall be painted white. The masts,
yards, head beams, doublings Of inasts and
tunnels shall be painted q straw-yellow
color, the paint for which is to be prepared
by the bureau of construction and repair.
With view to economy, the other vessels
of the new navy not now painted white
will not be painted until their present coat
of black becomes shabby. 1t has been
found that iron and steel vessels when
painted black have been unnecessarily hot,
and to do away with this discomfort, as
well as to improve the looks of the vessel,
white has been decided upon as the color
for the navy. Especially is this color con-
sidered serviceable one when cruisers are
doing duty in tropical climates. The coat
of white will do much to prevent the abb
sorption of heat that these vessels are
liable to, and thereby greatly increase the
comfort of officers and crew and improve
the sanitary condition of the vessel.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-06
Reasons That Do Not Explain.

So you are not going to church this
morning, my son? All, yes; see. ''Ihe
music is not good ;" that's pity; that's
what we go to church for, to hear the
music And the less we pay the better
music we demand.
"And the pews are not comfortable -
that's too bad the Sabbath is a day of rest,
and we go to church for repose. The less
work we do during the week the more rest
we clamor for on Sunday,
''The church is so far away; it's too far
to walk, and you detest riding in street
car, and they're always crowded on Sun
day." This is indeed distressing some
times when I think how much farther
away heaven is than the church, and that
there are no conveyances on the road of
any description, wonder how some of US
are going to get there.
s'And the sermon is so long, always. p"
All these things are indeed to be regretted.
l would regret them more sincerely, my
boy, did mot know that in few weeks
after the frost is out of the ground you
will squeeze into stuffy street car with a
hundred other men, breathing insense of
whiskey, beer and tobacco and hang on a
strap by your eyelids for two miles, then
pay fifty cents for the privilege of sitting
on rough plank in the broiling sun, for
two hours longer, while in the intervals
of the game scratch band will blow dis
cordant thunder out of dozen misft horns
right in your very ears, and come home to
talk the rest of the family into state of
aural paralysis about the "dandiest game
you ever saw played on them grounds"
All, my boy, you see what staying away
from church does? 1t developes habit
of lying. There isn't one man in hun
dred who could 60 on the witness stand
and give under oath the same reasons for
not going to church that he gives to his
family every Sunday morning. My son,
if you don't think you ought to 60, you
wouldn't make any excuses for not going.
No man apologies for doing right.
Robert Burdette,
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-06
FOR MOTHERS.

Send the children to bed with a kiss and smile,
Sweet childhood will tarry at best but awhile;
And soon they will pass from the portals Of
home,
The wilderness ways of the great world to roam.
Yes, tuck them in bed with gentle good
night !"
The mantle of shadows Is yelling the light,
ana maybe-God knows on the sweet little face
May fall deeper shadows in life's weary race.
Yes, say It: God bless my dear children, I
pray
For 1t may be the last you will whisper for aye /!
The night may be long ere you see them again,
And motherless children may call youin vain.
Drop sweet benedictions on each little head,
And fold them in prayer as they nestle in bed;
A guard of bright angels around them invite,
the spirit may slip from its moorings to-
night. -Deerfeld.