The Newtown bee., 1892-09-30

never knew Of such terrific thunder
day evening. a tall tree near the barn
of f. N. Potter was struck and the bolt
went into the barn under large hay
NOV, killed two cows, all he had, and
one of his best horses. The most aston
iShing part of it is that it did not set fire
to the barn nor injure it. Mr. Potter's
wife and eldest daughter received a ter
rible shock, the daughter falling pros
trate on lounge. K. j. Buckingham's
family also got a severe shock, as the
lightning struck tree near Mr. Bucking
hams barn and then went on TO the fence
and ran all around the green, splintering
about 30 of the posts. This is bad, as
the fence had just been repaired and new
ly painted. The cows and horse of Mr.
Potter were in such a state that, for the
health of himself and neighbors, it was
necessary to bury them on Sunday. II.
|. Brownson, with his oxen and dozen
neighbors and friends, kindly assisted in
digging large trench and burying the
by MI Potter for their assistance in the
unpleasant work.
Mrs Fred Wooster met with an accident
while on her visit in Washington, being
thrown from wagon and her shoulder
badly hurt. Mr. and Mrs Wooster return
ed, Saturday.
II II Int g. Il l.;
Next Monday, the voters of this town
will have a chance to vote on the license
question. The Prohibitionists have nom
mated full town ticket.
Believing in the justice of our cause and
trusting in the Supreme Ruler of the universe
tor the success OF the right we, the Prohibi-
tionists of Huntington in caucus assembled,
once more appeal to the voters of Huntington
to adopt the only method that will effectually
abolish the base and damnabe liquor traffic,
with its cursng and destroying power for
evil.
We remind you that the farce OF license has
had another years trial the results being ever
the same, lawlessness, Righteousness and
drunkenness, as is shown by the raids made
by the Law and Order league on disreputable
places selling liquors without license, thereby
showing that the claims made against Prohi-
bition, that it does not stop selling, but Gre
ates lawlessness, are equally applicable to
license while license itself actually sanctions
the debauchery OF the people and the destruc
ton of morality and chastity through the sale
of liquors.
Again, the raids OF the Law and Order league
demonstrate that it is impossible to success
fully carry out the purpose OF the organiza-
power, as, somehow, it generally leaks.
How much longer will you, the moral and
Christian voters OF Huntington, submit to and
sustain this farce tor the suppression of evil
and the NAL execution OF the law?
We hold with another that mo man in pub
lie lite to day, who has not earned the indy
ing enmity OF the saloons, is fit to receive the
vote of any temperance CITIZEN" for no man
can be ii good soldier OF any cause and wear
the livery OF the enemy, nor good citizen
and help on the DEVILS work in destroying
manhood and wOmanhood through the Ii
ccnsed saloon.
We also agree fully with the testimony of
the New England conference of the NJ, e.
church. Whereas, according to testimony from
many sources, the two chief political parties
OF the country are in practical completely
with the liquor traffic and the allegation is
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pendent on the liquor vote and that rumsel
lers occupy positions OF influence in the coun
sells of these parties and that they persistent
| Iy refuse to countenance any movement to
make the liquor traffic Illegal therefore, re
solved, that, as Christian ministers and citi
! Zens, we repudiate these parties as false to q
! great principle of political morality and un
worthy OF the votes of those who pray to God
Tor the suppression OF the liquor traffic. AS
also the NJ. E. conference at Omaha, eve dc
not presume to dictate the political conduct
of our people, but we do record our deliber
ate judgment that no political party has a
right to expect, nor ought to receive the sup
port of Christian men, SO long as it stands
committed to the license policy refuses tC
put itself on record in an attitude OF open hos
| tiity to the saloon.
AS John l.. Beardsley was weighing
60 bushels of apples with oxen and cart
the scales gave way.