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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION.
The Ciotase Measure VIII Not lie IRE
..niel for MhIIe Yet.

W,.ut>,foN. December e6. - The +
l....l.v season la, afflicted the Senate
heavily ,n the matter of attendance ana
ant seven Senators pat iu AN appearance
.t fle North wing oi the Capito. to-day
Ar WAS understood when the senate al.
.o.rned "Wednesday that It's session to-
morrow will bt purely iorna. anu
.. f1rf DO Na, ordered on, to escape
-t, constitutional. inhibition against an
.4f,,rnmert oi over thrce days. ~
r.-ifng can br done unit. Monday ana
-H.n rha Elections bill, wi.. be- taken up
.-t-r There is t0 De- no cloture. no
finances. no anything for the whole
vyeek to create diversion from the
dresrv debate on the Elections bill. y
Ranuhlicau senator, strong champion
of the 0ili. said:
I'VE will ~ ou talking about the ON
,rxt week and many speeches Will oe
l.riveroI % vacant seats and empty S9I-
leri.. We can't help 10 YOU see ior
fbe nroeesdings the other night Wheh
TI,o- ,ried 10 drive the Democrats into
.. rirht session. MAS proof conclusive
.f.r ,gr could not muster 600 force luF-
-te holiday season. But / believe
.,, ,bour January o.. We shall nave
.nr quorum and then YOU may IooA
frl diversion.
The senator was asked il a majority
could be secured for the c.olurc teS"' "a
ft.r N,. reDlled that senator Aidrlcn'
vino lad &c boo charge. had been
Instructed to canvass the kepup-
F.1n side OF the senate before put-
..rr ir the uew rule. Senator A'drich
v..t r0oI-hclded man. and 10 was pre-
..n.5 ,nst hc would not enter great
-fr.-rr..s- This promised to Dee without
some sort To-, assurance oI Suilcieht
f,ver behind him 90 win the victory.
sergeant could barely secure
enough members WHO were present ia
she House thi, morning 70 constitute Il
.kirmi,hinr squad. Here aud there
Jew gentlemen would gather in 4 group.
and in % de>u.tury manner talk over 'ns
business now pending iu the two houses
Tt. concensus of opinion. especlaNy ih
-h. D.rocratir side. was that the ue-
hate on the shipping bin woHid he pro-
l0need d much greater etlrh. INA"
hs.. been expected. many represented YES
., both sides of the House having siSni-
..I their .le>irr to deliver speeches upon
r.- measure Of coarse representa-
t... are iu the dara as 90 the action OF
H senate ou the cloture, the nnansta
..l.urc and the election BILL That
rb. tyst viii be adopted is considered rs
a.ubtfal. A. Co the second. the feel
lur on the Republican side is that no
financial bH' can pass the House that is
NOT purely Republican measure or
chat is agreed luon il party caucus
aud one chat is mo-, put through the
>.a1te with ,hc aii of Democratic
su.e>. That ll, pro>pec, of the election
b IS ns. very -uaie-- the peud-
,lr13tc is brought TO speedy end-
United oy l,l. prospect ~h'fh is
..red hy the Republicans ahd openly
-a..e.i boz by the Democrats
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Clark Thread Mills strike.

NEWARK. n. j.. December 2G.-Aotice
has been posted on the gate al the OZARK
thread mills that work will he resumed
in the twisting mill on Monday. Ihls
will give temporary work TO about one
thousand girls for two or three weeks
until the supply OF cotton on hand gives
out. This does not affect the conditl on
of the striking spinners, or the Locked,
out carders or trainers. The girls VIII
probably accept the work. Generous
contributions are pouring In for the
striking employees.
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4 Good Word for Candidate Stewart.
- /. Ill L.. D1lri.l.r.

SIR: An old river man wants TO say
good word for another steamboat man.
II is very seldom we have one OF our
Kind honored with a nomination for
Office. and the man has to be first rate
fellow to get it. But "Chpb' Stewart
Is not only good steamboat man, but
he is a man of talent and industry, well
fitted for the duties Of State Senator,
No better, more whole souled, gener'
Gus. all round clever man than Frank
Stewart lives in the district.
If being the right man In the right
man in the right place would win the
election, "Chub" will "get there Eli"
The Democrats have baited their hook
with "chub" who is bound to catch
the Office.
| hope every river man. without re-
gard to politics, race, color or previous
condition of servitude. will vote Oh Sat
urday, January Sd next, for Frank w
Stewart. STEAMBOAT.
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n,. sonmhrifl. I'M Mlke.harre St reets

..VFrsB ARRE, PA, Dccember 70
snow began ~ fa'l here at midnight and
at noon to-day the storm vas Ssii' aging
aereeIy. with Snoydrltts two or lhree
feet in the streets. From the present
indications the Storm grb epnilnne
through the day, The eiectr,c sireet
railway and horse ears st this R9ur are .
nnaSle 10 run. and traffic is blocked on
ali sides Trains on all railroads ara
DELAYED. and business is practically sns-
ended throughout the Wyoming Vailey'
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Maverick Hank Closes.

san ANTONIO, TEN, December %
IN, Mavericks bani, OF this city closed
IFS doors this morning after heavy run
that lasted three weeks. Sam Maver-
;rL sole owner OF the bank and its bus
mess. made an assignment OF all his
property, real and personal, to Regan
IIonston. The liabilities, according to
The schedule filed in a court, amount to
SSH 100 and assets are footed at
II -sq.glJ.
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Stnnd Himh. Hnt Failed.

WooYsoCKET, ). D., December .G.-
The Sanborn County Bank, run by Leon
f. Stevens, closed its doors this morn
ing. The County Treasurer had $1,000
of the county's money in the bank, and
number of merchants are caught.
Stevens has made an assignment TO
Geo. w. CorkingS, Il former partner.
Stevens was City Treasurer and closed
down on 5000 of the city funds. There
was no run on the bank, and the reasons
given for the suspension were poor bust
ness and SLOW collections. Stevens was
Secretary of the Republican County
Committee and stood high.
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Nnrrnm Escane of Miners.

SCorTpALH. Pa, December 26.-An
explosion took place this morning In the
entrance shaft OF the United Coal and
Coke Works, operated by the United
Coke Company. 1t was caused by the
ignition of kerosene oil. The report was
terrific. One hundred and forty miners
were AT work at the time. but all made
their escape through the various open
ings for that purpose. The fire, which
is still raging fercely, destroyed all the
mine fixtures, and has already done
enormous damage. over three hundred
men will be thrown out OF employment :.
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Counterfeiters Held.

PTTTSBURG, PA, December 96.-At 3
o'clock this afternoon the gang OF coun-
terfeit passerS was given a hearing. aud
two, who appeared 10 be- the principals,
were held for court. They were both
ltalians-Mazzeltino and MarIete. the
wife Of the former also being held as a
witness. Detective McSweeney. Of the
United States service, is in c0mmunica-
tion with New York officers. and eN-
poets to assist in unearthing the parent
people in the East who have been man
ufacturing the clever imitation and
shipping ii here for distribution.
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Blew the Bows Head on.

.JonNsrowN, PA, December 26.-Ai
ter returning from an unsuccessful I'll
hunting expedition Joseph II. Frlck set
his gun down in the house and remarked
10 his wife that he would never go
hunting again. lie then attempted 10
Withdraw the charge from the gun;
when il was accidentally diScharsea
and blew OF the head Of his son george
5 wears old, who was standing by.
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tabliSh the records and Pension Oilice Of
the War Department. and To appoint
the officer now in charge of that work a
Colonel in the army. In reporting the
bill the committee states the establish
ment Of the Office will greatly facilitate
and expedite the work of the Pension
Bureau and of all other branches con-
nected with or depending upon an ex-
animation Of the records IF the volun-
teer armies.
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New Companies Incorporated.

Spectdt IeteQTGHi 10 the heVtSteT.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, December 20.
a certificate of incorporation was issu-
ed to-day to the Huntington Hod Carri-
ers Union No. l. also to the Illinois and
West Virginia Mining Company, organ
lied for the purpose OF manufacturing
and mining minerals and mineral oils;
capital 81, 900, held by five men of San
dover, Ills. and w. c. Keever, of Bell
willie, W. Va, where the principal office
is to be kept; also to the Seabright Oil
and Gas Company, OF Wheeling, with IL
paid-up capital of 5000 and the privilege
of increasing to S2OO,O0O. The shares
are 500 and each of the following holds
one share: Robt Luke. p. Bachman. c.
w. Seabright, II. l.. Grimm, james A.
Henry, of Wheeling, and William Bried-
enstein, of Bellairc, Ohio.
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At Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, o., December 2d.-Ihe
thermometer holds about the freezing
point, 30 that the snow is not melted III
the streets. save from underground
heat. 1t is estimated that at least seven
inches of snow fell. Street car travel
has been impeded, and in the case OF
the double trolly electric ears are com
pletely stopped. The cable lines kept
their tracks clear by running cars all
night last night.
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ALL SIGNS POINT TO WAR.
Friendlies Return With Insulting Mes
sages From the Hostiles.

PINE RIDGE, ;. d., December @G.-
The peace party failed, as was pre-
dicted. Five of the friendlies are in aud
report that the rest are on their way In.
The enemy are described as crazy,
wild and wholly unmanageablc. None
have come over from the fighters. II is
now believed that the Seventh Regl-
ment will start into the field at once To
subdue these warriors.
Hostiles sent back insulting messages.
Little Wound is said TO be threatening
to reioin the enemy in the Bad Lands.
All signs now point to war. A wagon
train left Pine Ridge to-day with camp
supplies for the Ninth Cavalry, which
marched Yesterday.
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AMUsE MENIs.
LIZZIE EVANS TO-DAY.

Lizzie Evans, the commediene who
has become such an established fayorit'.
in Wheeling, VIII again appear at the
Opera House this afternoon In "fogg -
Ferry" and this evening ia The Buck
eye"
The Philadelphia Inquirer OF Decom-
ber 10th says: Last evening Lizzie
Evans, the clever and popular star.
opened at the Peoples Theatre 10 an
excellent audience. "Fogg's Ferry.
that well known and favorite pictur-
esque comedy, was the play aud was
enthusiastically received.
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Betrayed by u Lawyer.

PARIS, December @6.-A petition
largely signed, has been transmitted by
the Spanish Government in favor OF
Young Frenchman. convicted some years
ago OF murder, and who, after escaph
from the penal settlement at CayenIi
had taking refuge in Spain, was be-
trayed by lawyer, to whom be went
For ad,.iea
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Husband 4nd Wife

Have more than once been saved by the
timely use OF Kemp's Balsam for the throa.
and lungs. after al other remedies have
been tried In vain The Balsam stops de,
cav of the lungs and cures influenza and
acute and chronic coughs. There IS nc
other medicine in the world that acts So
promptly, certainly none that does It's work M
so thoroughly as kemp's Balsam All drug
eists sell il. Large bottles soc, ana 81
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Dennt Roof Cnllapses.

ALBANY, y. y, December 2G.-Two
sections OF the roof Of the New York
Central Railroad round house ut West
Albany collapsed this afternoon under
the weight OF the snow. Three men
were injured. John Eeddy was taken
home and one of the others taken to
the hospital Four engines were buried
fu tho wreck
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Irish Party Conference.

PARIS. December 2G.-The Temps an
nounccs that after the meeting between
Parnell and O'Brien formal conference
Of the Irish leaders will be held. The
aim of the conference will be reunion
of the two sections of the Irish party
based on the temporary retirement oI
Mr.. Parncll from the leadership.
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Ree on.Lasrea mI. ns.IgnatIon.

NA-hlNDroN. December 26.-The
>'.f >s}s thar United States Treasurer
d '''a mas recou>'dered his resignation
1.a. agreed to Remain in his present po-
sum rrt.I tac end Of Mr.. Harrison :
Nr Huston resigned some time
'-i md has been waiting 10 be re-
''.e4 by ihe appointment OF his sue
.''.r Mr. Huston has made arrange
.' % bring his family back 70
-',.-.l-tou 90 make il their home
'Aii March 4, l,g3.
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In Ohio.

CoIUMRuS, o., December 26.-About
nine inches of snow fell yesterday and
last night, accompanied by "A brisk wind
and drifting. Street cars were blocked
for Il time last night, but the electric
cars kept in motion with only slight de-
laws. Trains on the various railroads
are marked from four TO six hours late.
No damage from the storm is reported
in Central ohio.
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BALrIMess Mp, December 26.-Th'
Grievance COMMITTEES OF the employees
Of the Baltimore aGd |hi9 Railroad
Company were again at the tentfa'
building In this city aed another con,
ference with Vice President King ana
General Manager Odell took place
Superintendent Dickinson, OF the Chi
csg9 division, was also present. Inc
parties ia conference are entirely silent
about the reSa.it
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Quite n Gale.

SEATTLE, WASH, December GA
violent wind storm prevailed on Puget
Sound yesterday. Several vessels were
broken from their moorings. Telegraph
lines were prostrated last night by fall
ing timber, and Joseph Bell and Magnns
Mason, two laborerS, were killed by
trees striking them. a number of plate
glass windows in this city We're broken
and several frame buildings blown
down.
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Trains Delayed.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, December 20
The storm here, while not particularly
severe, reached such point as to delay
trayel greatly, a,I the railroad trains be-
ing late, and electric street cars rem
dered almost useless before sae enq q
the afternoon. The fail OF snow aver
aged about 10 inches up to p. m, with
no signs Of abatement.
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VIII Cure Leprosy.

MADRID, December 2d.-Two persons
suffering from leprosy have been 'hocu'
lated with lymph according to th,
method of DIR. Koch. The doctors ol
the hospital where the leprosy Is oeihe
treated report that the patients have ap'
inarently hesn rapidly improving since
the new remedy vas applied,
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All Over Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, December 96.-The heavy
snow storm OF Christmas day has caused
some Inconvenience to railroad travel,
and trains are from one to fopr hours
lace. Snow is about one foot deep on
the level. Reports from the interior OF
the State say che snow is FROM to l5
inches deep. The weather is now clear
and mild.
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BAD Night on the Coast.

PORTLAND, Me-, December sG.-A
heavy gale is blowing from the north
east, viz. mercury ~ degrees above.
The snow has fallen fast SINCE moon,
and drifts badly. Trains Gn the Boston
and Maine, Grand Trunk and Maine
Central ara much delayed. 1t is bad
night on the coast.
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Trains ON the IL. a. o. Delayed.

BALTIMORE. December 26.-The heavy
snow storm OF last night was followed
by rain which lasted well into the after
noon. Baltimore and Ohio officers re
port to inches of snow on the roac
near the Ohio river, and TO 10 inche:
on the Harper'S Ferry and Valley
branch. On the PittSburg division tn,
trains are having 4 hard time, and al
are considerably delayed. Engines ar,
at work trying to keep the tracks com
paratively clear OF snow. On the third
and fourth divisions but little trouble
has been met with.
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REAL ESTATE MARKET.
Deed OF Transfer Left for. Record iYester-
haV

The following transfer OF real estate
as left for record at Clerk Hooks
Office yesterday:
Deed mad October 10, 1890, by Han
nah J. Booth and others, 10 the Pit.--
burg, Wheeling Il Kentucky Railroad
Company. for piece OF property on
the north side Of Eleventh street, east
OF Water, fronting 81 feet on Eleventh
street. Consideration, $1,000.
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The Westinghouse Loan.

PlrrsBURG. PA. December :o.-A
meeting of the bankers aud business
men of this city, who had loaned Geo.
Westinghouse $685. 900 lately, was held
to-day. An advisory board OF five was
elected TO act with Mr.. Westinghouse
IA placing the half million and manas'
ing che aaairS Of the company requlr
ing the iOGa.
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Heaviest Since 1851.
sus,ial T.learam 70 ne Reel.,er.

3y.llll ItlfvT III . ~ 4ITF'7'''
MARrINSBUEG, ". VA, December 20.
The heaviest fall of snow in this see
tion since 1881, commenced yesterday
aud continued throughout the night
aud this morning. reaching Il depth OF
fourteen inches. \ slight wind prevail
ing caused it 10 drift in every direction
Travel on the railroad has been greatly
impeded. The streets are crowded witt
sleighs and the people are enjoying n
Old time Christmas.
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Miners Happy Christmas.
Special telegram 10 The Register.

SptctuF ItItVTNNI ~ IIls I.tItHTtTf
CHARLESTON, w. VA. December 26.
Yesterday was gala day for the
miners at Winifrede and their families.
The Winifrede Coal Company gave them
a Christmas celebration and distributed
$50 presents among $50 members OF the
families of their employees. The day
passed of quietly.
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Wreck at Caldwell.

CoLuMDus, O., December eG.-An en-
CINE and baggage car on the Norfolk
and Western Railroad at Caldwell, Ohio,
were overturned by broken rail this
morning. The damage was slight, but
trains were delayed for several hours.
The wreck was soon cleared away.
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There Is ao Pain Like Tooth-aehe,

It"aeats the dogs" for making a fellov
s4uirm. Nobody pities you Get IL out.
says one; rub the tooth against a stone
says mother; "when il begins 10 swel
then 1t won't hurt so much, SAYS a thin
The reason OF the ache Is you didn't ~
sOZODONT, and prevent your teetl
from decay.
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GeoloSIcal society Meeting.

WAsHINGroS, December %. - The
Geological Society of America holds its
annual meeting at the Columbian Uni
versity. this city, on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday Of next week. a large
number of papers Oh various phases ol
American geological research Will be
read. Prof. Alexander Winchell, oil
| Ann Arbor. will preside.
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P.rsopated ome..,.

FoSromA, o., December 2o.-LSSi
nigh, three highwaymen perSonated
officers, arrested Frank Myers and rob
bed him OF 81, So. Myers resisted after
he found be pad been gictimized aud
was knocked SeDseesS,
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Trouble Over "a Woman.

TRENTON. O., December 26.-kdwaru
CoIligher was shot through the heart
Tobn oliver was killed by a blow in the
forehead with stone ana nenry ln
ralis VA, fatally wounded at a dance
here last night. The tso4ble started
over \ woman. No arrests we're made.
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WHEELING, W. VA, SATURDAY MORNING

walls here. 1t is the hardest straight
wind known in the Missouri valley for
years. IL is reported here that fire last
night wiped out the town OF Rec
Heights, east of here, on the North
western road, but no particulars are
obtainable.
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Parkersburg oil Exchange Officers.

Special Telegram 10 the Register.
PARKERsBUEG. w. Va, December 26.
The stockholders of the Parkersburg
Oil Exchange elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Geo. Camp
bell, president; Il. =. Camden, secretary
and treasurer. Board OF directorS-G.
Campbell, Il. Z. Camden, T.. +. Kirk,
VIM. Berry and V. b. Arden. Opera
tionS will begin January /, at their
rooms on Fourth street.
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Claims 1t Was Accidental.

SptctaI Islsqfla 70 NJ Ht1iSttr.
CLARKsBURG, December 26.-Moses
Howell, whose peculiar craftsmanship
was detailed in to-day's REGIsTEI, was
arrested to-day and will be given a pre-
liminary trial in a few days He claims
the shooting OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Norris
and daughter was accidental.
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Recommends consolidation.

SpecidL I,leqrlN 70 Ne Register.
CoLUMBUs, O.. December 2G.-ln his
annual report to the Governor, filed to-
day, the State School Commissioner re-
commends tho consolidation of the
three universities of the State. Miami,
| Athens and the one here.
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A Warning to smokers.

SARATOGA. y. Y. December 20
Mrs. Ellen Gibbons. aged 50 years, was
burned to death at her home on Sixth
street early this morning. Mrs. Glib
bons was addicted 10 smoking.
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To Ala Tho Pen.loa Rsrssu.

"teHiNGr0N. December 26.-Repre-
-..,ve Cutcheon, from the Committee
81 ilry Affairs, to-day reported ia
-.l1.y TO the House the bill that
passed the senate some days ago TO es-
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oo-ean Blast.

PIERRE. S. D., December CA iorty-
mile-an-bour wind from the northwest
carrying binding clouds oi dus' pre-
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Very Cool.

LYNDoNvILLE, VI, December 20
The thermometer registered 10 below
zero last night and : below this morn
ing.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-10-10
A Pious

elders a pious drink have seen more
than one man made a fool and a wild man
by it, pious or not. Oh! how Satan must
laugh in his sleeves, (if he wears sleeves
to Sc e how good men are deceived and
blindered in this matter. Nothin' tickles
Satan more than to get a good man, a
church member, to work for him for
nothin.' When he gets good conscientious,
Christian folks to tackle his work OF
ruinin' souls unbeknown to them, and let
him rest off a spell,-why it tickles him
most TO death. And when any one plants
the first seeds OF drunkenness in a person,
no matter how good naturedly it is done,
no matter how good the ones are who do
it, they are workin' for Satan and bOardin'
themselves, entirely unbeknown to them.
That is, the good ones are; some know
and realize what they are dom, but keep
at it through selfishness and love of gain.
l have seen cider, that three glasses of
it would fix a man ont so he couldn't tell
how many children he had, or fathers and
mothers, no more than he could count the
stars in the zodiact. And couldn't walk
straight and upright. When a man is
lead what difference does it make to him
whether he died from a shotgun, or bill
erous collie, or was scairt to death? And
what difference does 1t make when a man
is made a fool of, whether it is done by one
spunefull, or a dozen, or a quart? The
important thing TO him is, Ire is a fool
Samantha Allen.