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The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22
Domestic Markets.

JANUARY 81. 1895.
NEW YORK-The Flour market = recelpts
1919 packages; exports l,5zS Dds ana o. O.,
barely steady.
Flour. quotations-low extras at 2o5@2 so;
clry mills extra at 0S 80: city mills pat en-
5 9O04 90: winter wheat low grades az O6d
2 60 fair to fancy at 2 s0@2 90: patents at 2 7t
@3 20; Minnesota clear 1902 70: sTalghts
do at oO93 So: do patents 4oG3 95: 90 rye
fine at 21O@S 20. Southern flour dull and
weak Rye flour quiet and weak Buckwheai
flour 7b@1 80. Buckwheat at o0@6S; Corn
meal dull and easy. Rye nominal Wheat
10000 bush; dull and lower; No 2 Red store
and elev at 914@591ac; aroat at 62lo; o
at 6oa@6l1ac; No Northern 694@691ac c.
Corn-receipts $500 bush exports Sc, 025 bush
sales 20, 900 bush; dull, lower and weak; No
at 49@4914 c in elev, SOFA 9501ac adoat. Oats
receipts IA, $50 bush expOrts 3O8 bush ;!sales
33Mc; do White sls14c: No 2 Chicago at 3414
634Hsc; No 3 at 321@c; do White 351a; Mixed
Western 34@85c; " bite do and White State at
361a@4Ohc. Beef dull; beef hams are quiet;
tIerced beef dull; cut meats are dull and weak
picked bellies 5s4 obs; do shoulders at 41aa
4ssc; do hams S@81sc; middels nominal Lard
quiet and lower; Western steam closed STU
bid; city at 2596 3742 refined quiet; Cont
nent at I 40; S A at 65; compound at 5A@
5ss. Provisions-Pork quiet and steady. But
ter dull. and weaker: State dairy at 1O@2oc; do
creamery 16GD12c; Penn do 16022c; Western
dairy at lO@I5c; do crem at 1924: do factory
S1aa15c; Elgin FAC. Cheese quiet and weak
State large 9@1114; do fancy colored at 11A
om on s714. Coffee-Rio quiet and
steady; MOI at 16c sugar.,raw quiet and
steady; refined steady with moderate demand /;
Noe at 3ss@s s-lsc; 70 z at 9 5-1s 1879
No 10 at 31Aa3 5-16c: No II at 8 1-16@31Ac /;
No12 at 303 1-16c: No ID at 1916; off A
s@sMc; Mould c at ldelg4 4 G.;
8 11-16@3Ts ;cut loaf and crushed 47-16@4ss !;
4 1-160414; granulated at 1860
41sc: Cubes 1-16@41Ac.
Freights to liverpool dull and weak, grain
steam / led asked.
easy: local iobbers holding off on account of the
decline in Wheat, prices unchanged. Wheat is
weak and lower; No2 Spring at 55as @b7Mc :;
at 431ec. Oats weak; 10 2 at 2e1sc;No 2 Rye
at soc: No Barley 55c; No 1 Flaxseed AZ.
Provisions weak and lower: mess pork 10 900
S 5oa5, so; dry salt meats-shoulders at 75@
4 87Ea short clear sides at 80@5 30.
Receipts-Flour, $500 bbls: wheat lo $4,000
Shipments-Flour 5000 bbls; wheat. $500
bush; corn. $4,000 bush. oats lao. 900 bush;
rye 21Oo bush: barley $4,000 bush.
ST. LOUIS-The Flour market to-day was
fancy fancy at 5000 40. fancy at 1902 20, choice
/ SO9l 90. Wheat lower :Jan 511ac. Corn is
lower; Jan 391sc.. oats lower; Jan at 2sas C.
Pork at II 5o@11 rs: Lard at 55@6 55.
ribs at SO; shorts at 3d. Bacon-boxed Shout
ders at 6 longs at 61a; clear ribs GIG shorts
65sc.
bush; corn 1O1 900 bush; oats "a 900 bushrye
Shipments Flour $500 bbls: wheat 11s 900
bush corn 900 bush; oats $1,000 bush; rye
- bush.
DETROIT-Wheat-No Q Red at 55c; Mol
White at 1854 C. Corn-No Mixed 4212, Oats
No 2 White $40.
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Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON. Jan. 81. 1S95.-The following are
to-uavS 1uoLarlons Of PROVISIONS. Produce. ETC.
Pork-curs and backs at % 90; lean lends at
1850: fresh ribs THO; sausage 8.
Hams at GIG al O1ac; Bacon at 10c; tongues
pork SIT: do beef so fb Dbl; smoked Shout
ders TN; fresh 612 cOrned 61a.
Lard-tierces at 712c " ID; pals S9SIsc;
leeaf 94 9101A ~ fb.
Hogs-Choice City dressed 61ac % fb; coun-
try do 5Mc.
Bntter-25@a6 for best fresh made creamy
fair to good at 22024c; fresh diaries 21@221a /;
imitation lSc; ladle Sale.
Cheese-Northern, best at 114 @11H Gives
tern 101a@11c.
Eggs-Mfch. 21@22c; Western 2O@21c: hen
merry, choice. 24926c: Eastern 22c
Poultry-Fowls, Northn, at 12@14c: chickens,
Northern choice. 13@15c: fowls, Western at 10
ollie; chickens ll@12c; Northern Turkeys at
OO@Ooc western do at.10@11; choice ducks III
@l2c. -.
Beans-Pea 1901 SO medium at 1891 SO:
yellow eyes at 2 1902 20: red kidneys at 2 %
az Is; medium and pea foreign l 65@l rs.
Hay-Best $14 5O@S15 so; lower grades at
S1O014 90; rye Straw $11 50912 90.
Potatoes-AroostoOk hebrons -t06Oc " bush:
do rose 53@55c; N II hebrons at : @55; do
white stock 53@55c.: Dakota red Oo@5o.
Apples-BaldwinS 2 25@2 75s Greetings at
2 25Q$2 rs; No Is 25@1 rs.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL e. e.


NDS-
Trains leave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter
mediate points as follows:
7.15 a. M, For Brunswick, Bath. Roeklands
Lisbon Falls. Lewiston via Brunswlck All
gusta, Wateryiile, Bangor and Mattawamkedg.
$50 a. m, For Danville Jc. poland Springs
Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls, Lewiston, Win
throp. Oakland. Wateryllle. Liyermore Falls,
Pennington Philips and Rangeley
S.45 M, For Bridgton, Fabyans, Burling-
ton, Lancaster, st. JohnSbury, SherDrooke,
Montreal, Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis
1920 a. M, For Brunswick. Bath Lisbon,
Lewiston, Gardiner, Augusta and Wateryille.
1.15 p. m.. For Danville JIG. poland Springs,
throp, No; Arson. Waterville, skowhegan,
Bangor and Vanceboro.
1.$op.m. Express for Brunswick, Bath,
Rockland. Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan,
Belfast, Dover and Foxcroft, Bangor, Bar
Hia aTl' Bucksport Vsnceboro, StJohn'
$50 p. m, For sebago Lake, Bridgton, No.
Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster, st. Johnsbury,
sos p. M, For Brunswick. Bath, Lisbon
Falls, Augusta and Wateryille.
$40 p. m, For New Gloucester, .Danviile
junction poland Springs, Mechanic Falls,
Auburn and Lewiston.
IL 90 p M, Night Express, sleeping Cars, for
Ri nfssd1n Bang agsu' Ear H Mae
St. John and all Aroostook
County, Halifax and the Provinces. but does
not run to Belfast, Dexter Dover and Foxcroft
or beyond Bangor Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
7.2O a. m paper train for Brunswick, Au
gusta Wateryille and Bangor
LOO p. M, For Brunswick. Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta, Waterville, Bangor
and st. John.
HOO p. M. Night Express for all points
East with sleeping Cars to Vanceboro
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal and Bridgton S.25a a. M; Lew
iston and Mechanics Falls, 8.30a. m. Water
vile and Augusta S.35 a. m.; St. John, Bangor,
Augusta, Rockland and Brunswick.
Harrington, Rumford Fails, Skowhegan and
Lewiston. 1890 pm; Mixed Bartlett. No.
Conway and Sebago Lake, 4.50 p. M; SHOW
hogan, ,Watervile, Rockland. 5.25p. m. Ban
gor and Augusta, 5.35 p. M; Ransely, Farm
ington. Rumford Falls, Lewiston, 5.45 p. M;
Chicago and Montreal and all White Mountain
Bangor, Wateryllle and Augusta, LAO a. m.
F. E. BOOTHBY, PAYSON TUCKER,
G. P. & I. A. v. P. & Gen'l Man.
Portland. Dec 20 1894.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22

Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
Stocks and Bonds-New York Financial
Review, Received Daily by PuIIen, Crock
NEW YORK, Jan. Il.

NEW YORK. Jan.z1.
Today's market was confined to extremely
narrow limits. Manipulation in the indus
trial shares caused irregular fluctuations
and there was more of a disposition TO
operate in the general list for a reaction
was to take trading profits on purchases last
week. Lower London quotations ana reports
of opposition in the Senate to the railway
pooling bill in its present form contributed
TO bearish temper of speculation. Any at
tempt to change the Patterson pooling bill
IN any material degree will in view of the
lateness of the session of Congress, tend to
imperil the passage of the measure, but I'M
der any circumstances it may be questioned
whether the influence of this proposed
legislation has not already exerted full
affect. The heavy loss in Northwestern
earnings reported today tells the story of
the radical cause of stagnation in railway
speculation. As class he gIangers roads
showing earnings 80 per cent below last
years basis and the depression of traffic is
not likely to be relieved before new crop
Is assured. In the financial situation no
encouraging developments are to be noted.A
round amount of gold was taken from the
sub-treasury preparatory to export, and she
persistent vigor of the foreign exchanges
fOreshadows another heavy eff1ux of the
yellow metal this week. Washington affairs
appear to have become waterlogged, with
the improbability of any action on currency
questions or for the relief of the national
finances increasing with each days delay
in Congress. The dullness of speculation
on thu recent ad vance indicated how pro-
fessional the market still remains, and
without the renewal of any outside support
short contracts have been largely reduced
and prices in consequence are deprived of
the advantage of bear purchases. We can
see no change in he actual conditions to
warrant sanguine views, and are inclined |
to look for lower values before the short in |
AGAIN con1es un,via1dIv
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22
Boston g. Maine r. r.
In Effect Sept. 80, 1894.
WESTERN DIVISION,

WESTERN DIVISION,
Trains leave Union Station. for scarboro
sGarboro Beach, Pine Point. 100. a. m.
$50. 5.J5. $50 D. m.; Old Orchard Beach,
Saco, BiddefOrd. Kennebunk, 100 a. M,
1910. $50, 515, $40 p. M; Wells Beach.
Somersworth, Dover. 100, a. M, 12.4o,
$50. 5.15. D. M; Rochester. Pennington,
Alton Bay, 1910, $50 D. m.; Wolfboro,
$50 p. M; Worcester (via somersworth
Concord 700 a. M. $50 p. NJ; South New
market Junction, Exeter. Haverhill. Law
renee. Lowell. Boston, t7.O0a. NJ, S12.4O
$50 p. m. Arrive Boston, 1925 a. m 4.27
and 7.30 p. m.
Boston for Portland. $50 a. M, LOO,
4.15 D. m. Sundays, 3.45 a. m.
Sunday trains f0l Boston and Way Stations.
1856, 4.15 p. m. Arrive Boston, 5.26 and
S.45p. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station For Cape Elizabeth.
a. $40 a. m.; Saco, Conway Junction.
Rochester, Pennington. Alton Bay, Wolf
Amesbury, NewburypOrt Salem. Lynn,
Boston, 200. 10 90 a. M, 81 90, $500 p. M;
arrive Boston, 5. SO a. M, 1856, 1926 and 9.25
p. M; Boston for Portland.7.30, 900 a. NJ,
p. m; arrive Boston, 5.5S a. m. and 4.26 p.
m. Sunday trains Tor Biddeford, Ports
mouth. Newburyport Salem, Lynn, Bos-
ton. zoo a. H.. LOO D. m.
South and West.
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York
*Western Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
Y-Connects al Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
tConnects at North Berwick for all stations
on the Western Division.
Through tickets to all points in Florida the
South and West tor sale at Union Station.
D. j. FLANDERS. G. P. and I. A., Boston
sept2S diff
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22
Portland wholesale Market

PORTLAND. Jan. ~. 1895
The markets were somewhat disturbed to-day
by the sudden and unexpected sharp decline at
the West in Wheat, Corn and Oats and while
Flour shows no change for the moment, the
break has caused buyers to hold off for future
developments. Pork products are also lower in
sympathy with grain. Cheese firm and higher.
Fresh Eggs selling for 2lc at wholesale. Apples
firmer. Burning Oils steady at the advance re-
Gently noted.
The followlngare to-day's quotations OF Grain,
Provisions. Produce. etc.:
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22
Chicago Live Stock Market.
(By Telegraphl

CHICAGO Jan. 81. 1S95.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 800; firm and higher: common to
extra steers at 4095 80; stockers and feed
ers at 1908 75; cows and bulls 25@3 75;
calves OO@5 90.
easy on common: heavy at OO@4 35; common
to choice mixed at 8 1904 So; choice assorted
1904 20; light at 8 1904 o5; pigs oO@3 70.
Sheep-recelnts Il 900: firm; inferior to
choice at OO@3 85; lambs 1894 90.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22
Cotton Markets.
By T'elegraDh.N

JAN. q. 1896.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
easy. unchanged, sales bales 1872, middling up
lands 54 c middling gulf &c.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market quiet;
mlddling 51sc. 1.5 II
CHARLEsTON-The Cotton market steady;
middling 514c.
SAvANNAH-The Cotton market is dull:
middling 51sc.
MOBILE-The Cotton market is easy: mid
ding 1-16c.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market steady; mid
dlings 5 lac.
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European Market s.

European Markets.
by Telegraph.)
LONDON, Jan.21, 1594.-Consols lO4 13-16d
for money and 1047s d for the account.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 81. 1S95.-The Cotton
market easier: American nIddling at 1-32d !;
estimated sales 1900 bales; speculation and
EXPORT 1000 bales.
Winter Wheat quotations As s1ad@4s 91sd;
Spring Wheat at 5S 512@16s.
Corn 4S 1ad.
Cheese at sos Cd.
Pork COS Cd for Eastern
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Imports.

PARRSBORo. Ms. Schr Welman Hall-2e4
tins coal to Maine Contra. r.
LIVERPOOL. ENG. Steamship Numidian-
2 cs books to H s. A Allan l do hats to w Fl
Somers 80 cs oranges to Cummings g. Winches-
ter-1500 boxes tinp lateS to Phelps Dodge &
10
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Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND. Jan.21.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port
and. 1855 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads l35 cars.
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SEx-diy
Boston stock Market.
New York Stock and Money Market.
(By Telegraph.)

NEW YORK. Jan. 81.
Money easy at 11s per cent; last Joan at
1 per cent, closing at per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 394 per cent.
Sterling Exchange is firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at sSa4 1914 for 60
day bills and 1894 "a SO for demand; pos
ed rates at s904 80; Commercial bills. 60
days at 1894 s7A. Government Bonds are
steady. Railroads weaker.
Bar silver 1884.
Mexican dollars 48M.
Silver at the Board 6o1s bid 6o1a asked.
At London to-day bar the silver was quoted
273sd.
The following are to-day'sclosing quotations
~
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stail Grocer., sugar Kate..

Portland market-cut loaf at &c confectone- 8
&c; pulverized. &C; powdered, &c; graduated,
&c; coffee crushed. sac; yellow. -tQ5c.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR. Jan 2O-Ar, sch Ger
tie Lewis, Yates, Portland.
Sailed. sch Pelnaauid, Wheeler, for Boston.
Jan 10 Sid. schs Antelope, Banks, Rockport
for Boston; Laura T4Chester. Beal, and Robert
Byron, Thurston, do; Ripple, Heach. do for do;
Nevada, ROckland for do.
ROCKPORT, Jan 21--sld, sch Adelia 7 Carl
ton. Walls, New York.
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MARINE n EWS
PORT OF PORTLAND

POKT UE' HO1N ILANU
MONDAY Jan 81.
Arrived.
Steamer State of Maine, Colby, Boston for
John. NIB. via Eastport
Steamer Woodbury., " NJ Philips, East
port, cruising.
coal to Me Cent RR.
Sch Ella Rose, Strout, Steuben.
Sch Suberb Higgins, Rockland.
Sch Clara & Mabel, Leman, New Harbor.
Sch VIC Pendleton. Weber, Damariscotta.
Sen Chaparral. Pearson, Fort Clyde;
Sch Alva, Carnage. Bristol.
Sch Ella M Doughty. shore, with $4,000 lbs
mixed fish.
Cleared.
Sch Hermon Ogden, Sheppard Savannah,
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22

Sid FIN Newcastle Nov 2s, ship Centennial,
Colcord, Hong Kong.
At Manila Dec 7, ship Bohemia, Hogan, for
New York.
Sid I'm Lisbon Jan 6. brig onalaska, Frost for
Barbados.
Ar at Bahia Nov 25, brig Telos Coney, from
New York.
Sid I'm Acapulco, Mex, Dec 10, ship Willie
Rosenfield, Dunpny. Victoria. Be.
Sid fin st Pierre Jan 10, sch Lizzie E DENIM
son, Ross, Cienfuegos.
Ar at Barbados 9Th inst, sch Sarah A Fuller,
Brown Portland.
Sid Jan 2, barque Olive ThurIow, Gooding,
Cuba.
Sid fin Havana 18th. schs J W Belano. Cook.
Apalachicola: w Sdrague, Strong for New
Orleans.
Sid FIN Cardedas Jan IA, sch Kate Flint, Nc
Intyre, Pascagoula.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22

Memoranda.
Sch Laura Robinson. from Rockland for New
York put into Vlneyard-Haven 21St with cargo
of lime on fire.
Lewes Del, Jan 2O-Sch Nathan Lawrence,
Haskell, from Boston for Norfolk, stranded on
out assistance. -
st John, NIB, Jan 1S-Seh Jas Stetson, of
Lubec, in leaving Grand Manan harbor for New
York, got caught ON Lobster Ledges on an ebb
tide, and fell over at low water, causing the
vessel to leak badly. She was fEoated next tide.
She has cargo OF 10000 boxes smoked her.
ring and TOO cases sardines, which is badly
damaged. Insured. -
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22

Don't be talked into having an operation per-
formed or injections OF carbolic acid used As it
may cost you, your y IL life Try Japanese Pile Cur
Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Ar at Liverpool 90 steamer Labrador, Port
land.s
Ar at Greenock Jan 81 steamer Pomeranian,
from Portland. St4
Ar at Cayenne prior to Jan 10, sch Tim Field,
Leighton, from Brunswick.
sid I'm Funchal Jan 18th, barque Neptune,
Small Trinidad.
Ar at St Thomas prior to Jan 10, sch Edith,
Linnell, Berbice.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
Daily Line, Sundays excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS.
PORTLAND and FREMONT
Alternately leave Franklin Wharf. Portland,
every evening at z O'Clock: arriving In season
for connection with earliest trains for points be-
yond. Through tickets for Providence. Lowell
Worcester, New York. &c.
Returning. leave India Wharf. Boston.every
evening at o'clock. j. b. COYLE, Manager
j. +. LISCOMB. General Agent oct3dtf
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22

Japanese Liver Pellets are the best family
medicine for liver complaint and constipation.
so pills lnYial 25 cts. w. W. Whipple & Co.
and John Williamson. Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22
RARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning Nov. Goth, steamer Merryconeag
will leave Portland Pier, Portland as follows:
For Long Island, Chebeague & Harpswel.
Baileys and Orr's Islands, 200 p M.
For Cliff L.. Tuesdays and Fridays only.
RETURN FOR PORTLAND. Leave Orr's Is
land, calling at Harpswell and intermediate
landings. 100 A. Nj. ISAIAH DANIELS,
sept7dtf Gen1 Manager
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Spoken.
Jan 3. lat 50 y; lon 70 W, ship st Mark, from
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22
wi u IN Z > Z "A wi , fTP CO.
FALL SERVICE Reduction of Rates.

Steamers Manhattan OF Cottage City
leave Franklin Wharf on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at p. m. Returning. leave Pier
IS, East River New York. same days at S
p. m. Fare onew ay $500 Round trip So. 90
j. B. COYLE, Manager.
J.F. LTSCOMB. General Agent. maY18dt
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STEAMERS,

Steamers sail about 1 p. m. on arrival of
trains.
Rates of passage-First Cabin. $50 to
$40; return, 500 to $3.50, according to
steamer and berth.
Second cabin to Glasgow or Belfast at
same rate as Liverpool, $50. To London,
Bristol or Cardiff, s3 additional. Steerage
to Liverpool London. Londonderry,
Queenstown, Belfast or Glasgow, $15,
Apply to JOHN w. PETERSON 2 Exchange
ST., 7. p MCGOWAN, AIS Congress ST., GEO.
FL. STARR or DAVID TORRANCE & CO.,
Foot of India st. nov22dtf
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-06-06

Rev. DIR. Talmage Enforces the Necessity
Of Using the Weapon We Have at Hand
For All Great Emsrgencles-But We
Must Have God with Us.
NEW YORK, June 2.-In his sermon to-
day Rev. DR.. Talmage discusses one OF the
most heroic and picturesque characters in
ancient Jewish history, man who, like
many others who achieved high distinc-
tion, came from the sturdy rural classes
the agriculturists. The subject of the SER
mon was "Shamgar's Oxgoad, the text
being, after him was Shamgar, which
slew Of the Phflistines 600 men with an
oxgoad" Judges Iii, sl).
Ono day while Shamgar, the farmer,
was plowing with yoke of oxen his COM
mand Of whoa haw gee was changed to the
shout of battle. Philistines, always ready
to make trouble, march up with sword
and spear. ShamRar, the plowman, had
no sword and would not probably have
known how to WELD 1t If he had possessed
one. But fight he must or go down under
the stroke of the Philistines. He had an
oxgoad-a weapon used to urge on the
lazy team; weapon about eight feet
long, with O sharp iron at one end topunc-
ture the beast, and wide iron chisel OF
shovel at the other end with which to
scrape the clumps of soil from the plow-
share. Yet, with the iron prong at one
end Of the oxgoad and the iron scraper at
the other, it was not such weapon as one
would desire to use In battle with armed
Philistines. But God helped the farmer,
and leaving the oxen to look after them
selves he charged upon the invaders Of his
homestead.
Some of the commentaries to make 1t
easier for Shamgar suggest that perhaps
he led q regiment of farmers into the COM
bat, his oxgoad only one of many OK
goads But the Lord does not need any OF
you to help in making the Scriptures, and
Shamgar, with the Lord on his side, was
mightier than 900 Philistines, with the
Lord against them. The battle opened.
Shamgar, with muscle strengthened by
open air and plowman's and reaper's and
thrasher's toll, uses the only weapon at
hand and he swings the oxgoad up and
down, and this way and that, now stab
bing with the iron prong at one end of it,
and now thrusting with the iron scraper
at the other, and now bringing down the
| WlOl6 WclsHu Vi lllc upOn plIS
heads of the enemy. The Philistines are
in a panic, and the supernatural forces
come in, and blow that would not un-
der other circumstances have prostrated OF
slain left its victim lifeless, until when
| Shamgar walked over the field he counted
100 dead, 200 dead, 300 dead, 400 dead, SOC
dead, 600 dead-all the work done by an
oxgoad with iron prong at one end and
an iron shovel at the other. The fame Of
this achievement by this farmer with an
awkward weapon of war spread abroad
and lionNed him until he was hoisted into
the highest place of power and became the
third Of the mighty judges of Israel. Sc
you see that Cincinnatus was not the only
man lifted from plow to throne.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-06-06
Fight Between Bull and Alligator.

I heard an interesting story of a fight
between an alligator and a big bull on
the shores of Lake Okeechobee. Alliga-
tors are quite numerous in that lake, and
it is little visited by white men, though
Seminole Indians fish and hunt there.
Herds Of cattle roam about through that
section Of the state, and the bull in
question belonged to one of these herds.
1t was drinking at small inlet on this
lake when its nose was caught by an al
ligator. The bull managed to free itself
by pulling the gator partly out Of the
water. 1t then lowered its horns and
caught the gator, throwing it on the
bank. When the bull made another at
tack, the alligator struck the bull with
its tail and severely hurt it. The bull
managed to tear hole in the abdomen
or soft spot Of the gator, but on anoth-
or charge the gator broke one Of the
legs Of the bull by blow from its tail.
This disabled the bull, and the gator
managed to break another leg in the
same way, but the saurian soon bled to
death, and the bull, when found with
its two broken legs, had to be shot. -
Florida Letter.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-06-06
Separation Of Church and State.

The act of separation in England will
be one Of the greatest and most behefloent
acts Of ecclesiastical reconstruction Eng
lish history has yet shown. All the church.
es will be affected by 1t. 1t will be time
Of crisis, and the prospect Of Its arrival
should lead to deep searchings Of heart
Our religious systems Will go into the cru
chile, and only the pure gold will stand
the fire. The characterization Of British
religion will beenormously advanced. The
stronghold of the principle of aristocracy
in religion, SO alien to the spirit and teach
ing Of Christ, will be taken, and the hour
and opportunity Of the people will have
arrived. The exclusive privileges of the
priestly hierarchy will be undermined, and
the community Of the faithful will know
their responsibility and rise to their task.
The long and weary fight of parliament
against ecclesiastical ascendency will end
in lifting the laity into their true place
and giving to English churchmen their
rightful power in their own society. The
churches best fitted to draw to themselves
the really best life of the nation, to attract
the boldest and bravest spirits to their
service and to feed the spiritual aspirations
Of the people will come to the front, to the
incalculable gain Of the state and all its
institutions. Contemporary Review.