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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17
A DRUNkARD'S DEEl.
How the Force Of Habit Made Him Break
His Solemn Vows.

How the Force Of Habit Made Him Break
His Solemn Vows.
"The most terrible story I ever
heard" said Rev. C. Lane, in = sermon
preached last Sunday At Trinity Church,
twas told me by q man addicted to
drink, and it but serves to illustrate
with what terrible letters the demon of
drink con bind man.
The follow approached me and said:
am ashamed to toll the story am go
ing to, rs it reflects on my manhood,
but want you to know to what depths
of infamy the force of habit will drag
one.
my family had been begging me TO
give up drinking, and finally promised
my dear old mother on her death-bed.
swore to her that would never drink
again, and to make the oath the more
binding crept into tho parlor in the
still watches of the night, when tho
watchers were in another room, and.
kneeling beside her coffin, I renewed
my oath with my hand placed upon that
marble brow cold in death.
In less than q week was as drunk
as . hog. -.
" Some time afterward my little
daughter was taken sick. She was sink
ing rapidly and begged me to give up
drinking. promised her that would,
and In order to make my promise the
more sacred I took the wasted little
hand in mine and promised her that no
drink should pass my lips unless it came
through that hand, so dear to me. With
. sweet smile she passed over tho river
and thought was saved.
She was laid out in the parlor, tho
blinds were darkened and the doors
shut That night the terrible craving
for whisky came over my soul. Securing
= wine glass and flask of whisky, I
sought the death chamber. 1 poured
the glass full Of whisky and unlocked
the icy fingers. closed them over the
glass, and, raising it to my lips, l
drained 1t to the very dregs. reclasped
the cold hands and silently left the room.
and may God have mercy on my SOUL j"
Atlantis lGa) Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17
FIGURES THAT TALK.

Remarkable Decrease In the Use Of Alco-
e@.ss h0l In London Hospitals.
A worry interesting report has been
presented to the British Medical Tenn
perance Association by Drs. Morton,
NOR and Pearoe, on the adminlstra-
ton Of alcohol in hospitals. The COM
mttteo have drawn up series Of tables
full Of instructive figures, instituting .
comparison between the amount ex-
pended under this head in 1858 and in
1853 The remarkable fact Il noted
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17

THERE is more Catarrh in this section
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by CON-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney T. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to tea
II e tae
offer one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. F. J. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, O.
Sold bv Druggists. 75c
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For "run down." debilitated and
overworked women, DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is the best of all
restorative tonfcs. 1t is a potent Spe-
cific for all those Chronic Weaknesses
and Diseases peculiar to Women; 4
powerful, general as well as uterine,
tonic and nervine. It imparts vigor
apd strength to the whole system. It
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17

ers that ha positive remedy for the
above named disease. BY its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
manently cured Ishall be glad to send two
bottles Of my remedy FREE to any of your
readers who have consumption il they will
dress Respectfully, T. A. SLocUx, n. c.,
~. 1871 Pearl street, New York. :
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17

Acknowledge the efficacy of Hostersers
Stomach Bitters as q means of extirpat. az
dyspepsia, constipation, malarial and bilious
ments. The learned and sacred professiona.
the press, the mercantile, manufacturing,
agricultural and mining communities have.
for the past thirty years, been furnishing
each their quota Of testimony in its behalf,
until that has reached unwieldy but graft
Tying proportions, ahording unequivocal
proof that the public is discerning.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17
PRETTY HOMEMADE RUGS.

How Ingenious Ladies' Can Produce Some
49, Very Pleasing Results.
To make a rug, plenty of persever-
ance is needed, for it is large contract
! to make one of ordinary size; but it is
very pretty work, and can be- done with
ease by even those ladies whose eve
sight is failing. Purchase from some
carpet dealer supply of scraps of tap
estry and Brussels carpeting; pieces
that are too small to be worked up into
hassocks are quite large enough for this
purpose.
Cut these into strips of any length
their size allows, but let them be of uni
form width, say three inches. Ravel
these out, rejecting the linen and coll
lecting in box the little crimped
worsted threads. Then provide yourself
with pair of the largest sized steel
knitting needles and ball of the
coarsest crochet cotton, either white
or colored. Set on. ten stitches and
after knitting row or two, to make .
firm beginning, 60 on as If you were maxi
ing garter, but with every other stitch
lay thread of the crimped wool across
the needles. After knitting the stitch
take the wool which shows upon the
wrong side, and turn it toward the right
side, knitting q stitch above to secure
it. Then put in another thread of wool
and repeat the process. The back of the
strips should be something the appear
ance of that of body Brussels carpet,
while the front should be like sort OF
thick, long mapped plush.
The colors may be used without Sc
lection, making sort of ''chene" effect;
or carpets may be chosen for raveling
which show only shades of scarlet or
blue; or brown carpets may be used for
the center of the rug, and border of
scarlet or blue sewed on all around.
After doing a little of this work, many
ideas as to the arrangements of colors,
will suggest themselves, and little
| practice will enable the knitter to pro-
duce some very pleasing results.
When the strips are all finished they
must be sewed together at the back. 1t
IL only for convenience that they are
knitted in strips. The rug. as whole,
would be cumbersome and unwieldy to
handle. Brussels or velvet carpet hearth
rugs, are made with strip Of this knit
ting for the border, giving very pretty
| hnish.-Dorcas.
An Englishman has invented q desk
for the use of persons travelling, the
table of which is fixed in such way
that II remains steady In spite Of the
swayin9 pf the boat OF. train.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17

Last chance for fine agricultural land
free. The great Sioux Reservation of H.
00O, 600 acres now open for settlement, lying
in the Missouri valley, is equal to any state
In the Union for fertility and productive
coming large city OF South Dakota For
full information, free of charge, write to the
Alliance Committee, Pierre, South Dakota.
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Entitlo.i to tl,.. RaeN.

SOMETIMES the lover who Is fired with
passion for the daughter is put out by the
lather.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17

All are entitle. to the best that their
money will buy, % every family should
have, ct once, . bottle Of the best family
remedy, Syrup Of Figs, to cleanse the sys-
em when costive or bilious. For sale in
10 and 81. 90 bottles by al leading druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17

IT is better to be door, keeper in q New
England dime museum than to own farm
In the West.-Providence Telegram.
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consumpt: on 'surelv Cured.

IT Is mistake to say that rain falls alike
on the just and the unjust The latter a.
ways has an umbrella.-Puck =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17

TnD note shaver takes great deal Of in
tDgost IN his business.-Wa shiuRtop Pest
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17

CLEANSE the liver, stomach, bowe.s nd
whole system by using DR.. Pierce's Pellets.
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An Sorts and Conditions Of Nor

LIFE INSURANCE is great consolation to
the truly good, but fro insurance avsileth
the wicked nOtiling-N. Y. CommerclaA
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-17
Free Homes

A PIrTsHuRGH reporter tells about .
Been 6oFns VII kep %ast na7'
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Adolphus paused outside the door
To interview the scraper:
Within those walls her father 0at
Intent on Sundays paper.
6ix times before he'd sought that door
On this same mission bent;
His courage failed-but now, tonight,
He will ask papa's consent.
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An Englishman has invented q desk
for the use of persons travelling, the
table Of which is fixed in such ) way
that 1t remains steady In spite Of the
swaY1ng Of the boat OF train.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

settlement and selfishly demands the
money because it thinks it needs it,
and the state, as a whole, and the
farmers in particular, wish to have JUS
tice done but seem powerless just
now to bring it about. President An
drews of Brown University is broad
and fair-minded man, and under his
administration the institution is grow
ing rapidly in popularity aud re-
sources. He sees clearly that his col
lege has no right to the national grants,
and he admits that it has not used
them for the purpose for which con-
gress intended them. He wishes to
have this money go to the Agricultural
College as soon as the latter establishes
its department of mechanic arts in ac-
cordance with the spirit of the act of
1862. That this will be the final dispo-
sition of the money there can be no
doubt, for the Agricultural College is
already doing something in the way of
teaching mechanic arts.
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Christmas.

How many have said this year, just
as in former years, I" l shall be glad
when Christmas is over and l shall
have time to rest little ~ No doubt
the preparation for the festal day
thinking of friends whom it is proposed
to remember by present or note of
greeting, buying the presents, which,
as every one knows, involves some
thought, and even anxiety, lest the right
thing shall not be chosen or some one
be overlooked, the arrangements for
social gatherings at church and by the
family fireside-these, no doubt, wear
upon the nerves of even the strong.
That it is necessary to begin these
preparations several weeks before
Christmas day, and that as the days go
by each becomes more full of cares
than the preceding, adds meaning to
the longing for rest. But, if we mis-
take not, one Of the best things about
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24
Press Notes.

IT rather worries some of the Brown
University graduates in the city to read
over that list of S2,000,000 in requests
to educational institutions which gives
100000 TO nearly every New England
college of Importance, except Brown
and the University of Vermont. No
wonder. -BOstOn Record.
THERE is foolish rumor that Tam
many has an itching palm and would
like to send Bourke Cochran to Wash
ington. But why when we have man
who stands six feet in his stockings
should we be satisfied with a dwarf?
Dana is to Cochran as whale to a
shrimp. 1t is mere sarcasm to men,
ton the two names in the same breath.
Cochran is all mouth. Dana is all
brains. The one forgets enough every
week to make the other famous. The
one is a penny whistle, the other park
of artillery. Among the senators Dana
would be leader from the start. He
is head and shoulders above most of
them in all the accomplishments of
craftsmanship. Cochran, on the con-
trary, would be hardly more conspicu-
Gus in the senate than microbe in a
ten-acre lot,--Ne,o York Herald.
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the season is its length and intensity.
The thought of Christmas is uppermost
in the minds of all for at least month.
Anticipation of the pleasures of the
day is ever present. The meaning of
it all is borne home gradually and GER
tainly, albeit in unequal degree, to every
human being in the Christian world.
Thus it becomes a day of more than
passing interest-becomes, indeed, a
time of deep-sinking, far-reaching in
tluence. II is better that it is as it is.
With the care and anxiety comes a
more perfect appreciation of the
thought of the day. And what is that
thought? What is it but that of the
words of old, " Peace on earth, good
will to men -? It's the highest thought
in the universe; aud as it grows from
year to year, largely by the festivities,
rites and services which custom has
established, it is making the world bet
ter and men and women more like the
Perfect Being. Giving instead of re-
ceiving, doing for instead of being
done for, smiles instead of frowns,
love instead of hate, this is the thought
of Christmas, and no one can celebrate
it fittingly who is not filed with this
thought. Gifts can but poorly express
it, and without gifts it can make a little
circle radiant with joy and beauty.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

1t is the fashion, now that Mr.. Par
nell is in open disgrace, to assert that
he is cliDging to the leadership of the
Irish party for personal vindication.
1t is assumed that he is utterly selfish
in this course, and that in attempting
to retain his place he is alternating the
English liberals under Mr.. Gladstone,
and doing Ireland an irreparabe in
jury. Is this so? Is it not due to Mr..
Parnell entirely that Mr.. Gladstone
and his liberal followers have become
home-rulers? Was not this support of
Irish interests brought about by the
splendid generalship of Mr.. Parnel?
1t is so understood on both sides of the
Atlantic. If that is the case, Ireland
really owes nothing to Mr.. Gladstone
and his liberals, but it does owe
mighty debt of gratitude to Mr.. Par
nell. And prospectvely as we'll as
retrospectively, the invaluableness of
the Irish leaders, services is seen, and
his mastery of the situation looms up
and overshadows the limited talents of
the men who are barking at his heels.
Suppose that e does not retain the
leadership. Can any one of the other
leading Irishmen weld the party
together and force the English liberals
to give them what they want? No one
has given evidence of that capacity.
1t is well to always remember that
Gladstone and the liberals were driven
to their position in support of Ireland.
While the Irish party is under weak
leadership, little help will it get from
the liberals. Mr.. Parnell knows this
better than any living man. He has
made the emancipation Of Ireland his
lfe-work, his supreme hope. Left to
his own resources, he will accomplish
it one of these days; but if the Irish
party shows itself uncertain and help
less, that 2ay will be far removed.
This is the case politically. The ques-
ton for Ireland to settle is whether
or not it will be better to sacrifice
great political movement, which it
holds very dear, to Difference to private
morals. Another question that is now
pertinent is, Will private morals be
impaired by continuing Mr.. Parnell in
his position? Is it not possible TO
couple detestation for his act with
conviction that his great ability, which
he has steadfastly devoted to the cause
of home rule, should not remain unem-
ployed? If Mr.. Parnel is driven from
his place at the head of the Irish party,
the first political general of his time
will be allowed to waste his great
strength. There is a kind of morals
which finds it consistent to use the
good that is in bad men. This does
not involve approval of the evil that is
in such men.
The important thing in the Irish
campaign last week was the row in
which bag of lime was thrown in
Mr.. Parnell's face. His eyes were
nearly blinded, and the suffering was
intense. 1t is believed, however, that
he will not lose his sight, Notwith-
standing this fact, he has continued
his speeches, appearing before his
audiences with bandaged eyes, the sight
of which has undoubtedly won him
support. Whatever may be thought
of the mans character or political
course, his pluck is not to be doubted.
He is evidently determined to fight
while the smallest hope remains.
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conventions. " Progress is written
on their every act.

AT the meeting of the Maine State
Grange, last week, committee was APP
pointed to investigate the cause of
the depopulation of the farms of that
state. 1t was an eminently wise act.
Now, when this committee has made
its investigation and has reported, the
next step naturally will be to ask the
legislature to take measures to counter
act the cause or provide some way of
repopulating the farms. The Maine
farmers may be sure that if nothing is
done about their depopulated farms
those farms will rerain depopulated,
and others will be added to the num-
Der each year. Evils are not corrected
in these days by letting them alone.
And these remarks are just as applica-
BILE to Vermont as to Maine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

AND now it appears that the rubbish
heap, yclept the "new school law"
makes no provision for ascertaining and
certifying to the state treasurer the
number of school districts in a town,
and that official is now querying how
he shall legally distribute the public
money. One more feather in the legis-
lative cap of the Rutland Herald.
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@attbman 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1890.

SEVERAL small fights with the In
dams have occurred, and the red men
are scattering in different directions
from the reservation, Canada being the
objective point of the greater number.
The settlers are very uneasy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

THE WATCHMAN's clubbing list this
year contains many new attractions and
many rare opportunities to procure cur
rent literature of the best kind at very
low prices. The. prices at which we
furnish the periodicals enumerated in
our list will enable a subscriber taking
two or three of them to save the entire
subscription price of the WATCHMAN.
We make these arrangements for the
benefit of our subscribers and give
them the advantage we obtain. Read
the list-page one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

MAJOR-GENERAL ALFRED H. TERRY
died at his home in New Haven, Conn,
on last week Tuesday. General Terry
rose from the ranks during the war
and was made a brigadier-general of
the regular army for his gallantry in
capturing Fort Fisher in January, 1865.
He was one of the best volunteer SOL
diers in the army. Since his death
Secretary Proctor has said of him:
" General Terry was one of the most
gentle, kind and brave characters that
ever served his country"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

THERE seems to be some prospect of
the success of Congressman Stewards
bill to establish a cavalry post at some
place in northern Vermont Both Sec
rotary Proctor and General Schofeld
approve the plan. Swanton and Essex
Junction have been mentioned as adj
vantageous points for locating the post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

THE oranges of Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts met last week,
and all held very successful meetings.
1t was evident that the order has been
making steady and marked Roadway in
New England within the past year.
The New Hampshire grange devoted
considerable time to the Agricultural
College, and resolution was adopted
asking the legislature to secure the
Thompson bequest, which means that
the grange wishes the college removed
from Hanover to Durham. The col
lege, however, was reported to be in
excellent condition, and hereafter girls
will be admitted on the same footing
as boys. The grange opposes the sub
treasury scheme, but wishes to have
the currency increased to at least $50
per capita. The Massachusetts grange
is opposed to free silver coinage, and is
in favor of state support and control of
the public schools. The committee on
unequal taxation reported that at best
half of the personal property of the
state escaped taxation. The sound
common sense displayed in these grange
meetings is refreshing to one who is
familiar with only the perfunctory pro-
ceedings and resolutions Of the political
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

"SCoLDING about the school law "
is the Rutland Herdld'S stock subject
for editorial writing. The school law,
after high license, was the Herald'S pet
measure. The Herald can hardly be
blamed for its desire to have the papers
and people let up on the school law.
Between high license, which failed, and
the school botch, which succeeded, the
Herdd'S position is naturally somewhat
embarrassing, and it is naturally sensi-
tive at both points.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

OF course the Rutland Herald is re-
sponsible for everything that was ac-
complished by the legislature. Didn't
it rail against the educators " who
came here to say that the school law of
1883 ought to be continued, and wasn't
the law killed? Well, if the Herald
seeks the honor of fathering the new
law, it can have it. No one else wants
it. The school law was the one meas
ure which the Herald talked about, in
season and out, and this was the only
instance of its success during the ses-
sion, How does this tribune, who
stood between the people and the
aristocratic educators" enjoy its
triI1mnh2
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

EX-MINIsTER PHELPS, who went to
Charleston to give an address before
the South Carolina Bar Association.
said to reporter of Charleston paper:
These elections make Mr.. Cleveland
the necessary candidate of the demo-
cratic party in 1892, if there could have
been any doubt of it before, and they
certainly indicate his election if the
right course is taken. Outside of a
faction in New York, he is the choice
of the entire party of the country as
well as of the independent element"
That faction in New York, with Cover
nor Hill at its head, can easily prevent
Mr.. Cleveland's election, but even if it
supports him, his chances are of the
very slimmest kind. Yet he is likely to
be nominated.