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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
A wAnN1Nc TO Yorrlt.

Charles Lamb, than whom England never
produced u more lovablc, witty. brilliant
humorist, having been seluccd aud brought
To the verge OF AN untimcly grave 10y strong
drink, rnised this note of warning;
The waters have gone over me. yet out o;
their depths, could | be heard would rrv
aloud to those who have set foot In tho periI-
Gus Good. Could the youth to whom tho
first flavor OF sin Is delicious look into nv
degradation and SEQ what fearful thing IL
is To feel ones self going over precipicc.
yet with open eyes and passive will TO look
calmly ON his own destruction, yet feel II all
emanating from himself: could he hut tool.
into my eye. feverish with last nights drink.
ing. and icverish looking forward TO to-
nights repetition OF that folly. = So .'' -
feel all godlness depart out of him. ye: iYbt
forget the time when II WIS otherwise; could
he but feel this body Of death. out OF which /
cry hourly for deliyerance, vet with feeble"
and feebler outcry; II were enough 10 make
him dash the sparkling cup 10 earth IN all
the mnnting pride of its temptation
The Religious Telescope, after quoting this
in nm address to youth, says:
"Why did not Mr.. Lamb quit ami reform?
Because he could not. Ere he was aware ha
had bound himself with the steel wires of
habit and sold himself slave 10 an all-con.
suming. fiery appetite Tor strong drink. He
did not quit ana reform. for the very reason
that you will not quit and reform ten years
hence II you form the habit Of drinking and
arouse the fiery appetite by tampering with
strong drink now.
"And, young men and boys. why not need
the admonition of the Inspired Word? You
do not want 20 bo ruined Nv strong drink.
You do not wish to become that most loath.
some Of all things, n drunkard. But to avoid
this terrible fate you must turn your face
like flint against the saloon and the wine
cup. II Il the only safe way. We speak
from experience, and we know what we say"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
THEY ARE KILLING MEN.

The liquor selling establishments OF the
land are killing men for gain, as certainly
and steadily rs II they were absolute retail.
ers Of the plague, or OF pestilential disease.
They know that they are killing men. Every
glance AZ the results Of their trafTic demon.
strates. terribly, the destruction they arc
making OF their neighbors. For what is muir.
der? According to Blackstone, eminent au-
thority, it.is ''the sacrifice OF human life from
mere sordid love OF gain, supreme selfish
ness, recklessness, or any wicked state OF
the heart" Think YOU, does not the drunk
ard makers occupation come within the
compass OF the definition? Let the graves OF
the victims and the sad faces OF living sur
vivors answer. National Temperance Adyo-
cate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
LOVE OUT or Arunr rgAnr.

In Jesus Christ the end of :he command
ment IA love out of a pure heart, and a good
conscience. and faith unfeigned. Nothing
can exceed the absolute pla!uness, the rcit-
serH.,j SiYniHi5dty.os sGhf.s.'s t,2gln;i;,~A
child, "A wayfaring man, a foo', X "a -" 'r-
stand it. III yc love Me-" lie says whit.
go into the desert shut yourself up In u
monastery? spend your days in the vain
repetition OF formal prayers No but
IF you love Me, keep My command
ments.' GLOW commonplace" you will
say; "how elementary, how extremely or
dinary. Why. | learned all that years ago
By my mothers knee; have got quite be-
yond all that All but have youi Like
the Pharisee. you may not can eNtortioner.
unjust. an adulterer: but have you, even in
mans Judgment, kept. In all their divine
breadth, the law Of Kindness. the law Of
purity, the law OF honesty. the law of truth.
the law Of contentmenty Have YOU loved
God wit all the heart Hayc you loved
your neighbor as yourself2- Cannon farrar
We cannot all lind the same things in
nature. She il all things 10 all mon. She
is like the manna that came down from
heaven. "lIe made mama To descend for
them, in which were al manner of tastes:
and every Isrnolite found il what his
palate was chiefly pleased with. II hr de-
sired TAT In ii, he had Il. In II the young
men tasted bread the old men. honey and
the children. oil. But all found 1t in sub
stance and strength. So with nature. In
her are all manner Of tastes science. art.
poetry. utility, and good IN all. The hotanist
has one pleasure In her, the ornithologist
another, the explorer another what all may
have are the refreshmcnt and exhilaration
which coms from loving and intelligent
scrutiny Of her manifold works.-JohE Bur
rough5.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
NEITHER EXCUSE xor r,LrrArroy.

The sentimen,alists are wont 10 pl 'ad for
mercy for the man who rObs. shoots. cuts o.
murders while drunk. There il wholesome
tonic In the decision Of Justice Morris. of
the Court Of Appeals, nj Washington, d. G. 4;
1--WE hold emphatically ~ tho. law Of tho
District Of Columbia that voluntary intoxi-
cation is neither an excuse nor palliation
for crime Voluntary intOxication IL itself y
crime at least in morals Ii not always In law
II Is always ut least Vice. Aud 1t would be
subversiye Of all law and all morals IL tho
commission Of one vice or crime could hs
permitted TO operate ~ IN excuse OF -
ton for another crime. "-Watchmau.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
English as She IL Lyrt,

A prominent Detroit firm having a
millinery department in their store re.
cciyed the following mail order for n
bonnet from a patron who wrote that
she lived "where millinery Is NOT of n
high order" She therefore sent the
following:
"Direcktion for bonnet-MaZure of
head from ear to ear over top of head
II inches, from ear to ear under my
chin 0h inches; from forehead to back
hare 7 Inches. want Il black bonnet
with streamers and roZctts of red or
yallow satting ribbon an would like u
bunch of pink Rozes or blue ploOm be.
hind, with black jett bucket If ar
tiishels is still all the go ! want a
bunch of grapes or birds tale some
whares. | do not .dezire anything too
fansy, but IL you think a reath Of
pansles would look good you may put
one on. l have some good pink ribbon
here at home so you need not put on
strings" free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
Tcrsc Criticism,

Charles Frederick Robinson Hay.
ward. Denver editor wrote lcarnedly
Of the drama aud could kr"nly ana,yze
every phase of the actors ART. But
his shortest criticism viii probably ou.-
live any other written by him. II was
rs follows: "Gourgc q. Min. the
prcacher-actor, played Hamlet az the
Academy of Music last night HG
played it till twelve o'clock" The only
other critism that seems to class with
this cmanated from Lcadyillc, where a
performance of Richard Ill" by a
transforming troupe was chronicled
under the glarlng headline OF MANY
Lives Lost"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
Two Young " women Drowned.

Lea Horner and Bessie Kane. two well
known and respected young people of
Burlington. n. j., were drowned on the
Delaware River. They went rowing and In
mid-stream they struck the steamboat
Florence. Their boat was demolished and
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30

Sunday Is a very unsatisfactory day
to every one not religious. or in love.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
Mad Dogs Don't Froth at the Mouth.

John p. Haines, President OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals. In
sists that dogs which froth at the mouth
should not be shot as mad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
Union Services.

The church was crowded last even
ing, fully 1,2OO people being present.
The music was again highly COM
mendable.
Special agentEwing had donated the
use of a Kimball cabinet grand piano
for the day, of beautiful English
quarter-sawed oak, the finest in his
stock. The gift of clock by @. d.
Taylor was announced.
Rev. Jerome Pinney, of St. James,
read the scripture lesson, Rev. f. M.
Washburn the psalter, Rev. Frank
Marshall offered prayer, and Rev. G..
f. Anger, of Fulda, pronounced the
benediction at the close.
A male quartet composed of Messrs.
Davies, Cotton. Crane and Parry, sang
LEAD Kindly Light" and Miss jose
phine Holt sang the solo, "Christ My
Refuge"
The greetings of the other churches
of the city was extended by DR.. II. A.
Cleveland, of the M. E. chuch. He
said:
81 am to extend to you the greetings
of the churches. This l do heartily
for myself and representatively for
the churches. We all feel pride in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
"REMINISCENCES,
Former Pastors and Others Speak at
the Presbyterian Church.

The reminiscent services at the
Presbyterian church Thursday eve
ming were exceedingly enjoyable. The
lecture room was full. The pastor,
Rev. Lee W. Beattie, led the meeting.
Rev. Drs. Little and Pollock were on
the platform and took part in the SER
vices. Mesdames Parry and Patter-
son sang most delightfully."-. Back of
the pulpit hung painting of
1.-THE Old Log School House," owned
by Mrs. ]. A. Willard. Alongside of
this was picture of the old church
that stood where the Security Block
now stands. The meeting was of an
informal character, devoted to remin-
iscenceS. DR.. Davis spoke of the time
% years ago when he and number of
others first came to the city and iden-
titled themselves with the church as
young men; the help such an act had
been to them in lives Of'true happiness
and usefulness. Mr.. M. G.. Willard
recalled authentic history in connec-
tiOn with the church, making special
mention of the devotion of Miss
Belden, (now Mrs. G. H. Wingate, of
Chicago organist, going through rain
or snow, night or day, to do her part
in the church services. He also re-
ferred to the history Of the eldership,
making special mention of the late
Elder Owen and Mr.. Amos d. Seward,
now of California, from whom de-
| lightful letter was received. Mr..
Judson Davis, of Minneapolis, former
ly elder in the church, spoke feelingly
and tenderly of the power of Christian
brotherhood to keep, comfort and bless
the Christian worker. Rev. Geo. Q.
Pollock, D. D., of Litchield, and for
merly pastor of the church, offered
prayer, and gave the principal address
of the evening. He was in happy
mood, having just returned from his
native soil, Ireland, where he had
been visiting. He was full of remin-
iscences, both of childhood in the
Emerald Isle and of his ministry in
Mankato. His address was full of
witty sayings, bright thoughts, inter-
esting "reminiscences, and most prac-
tical truths. The audience was de-
lighted with all he said, and old
| friends showed their love for their
former pastor by the earnest atten-
tion given his remarks. Mr.. George
Brewster gave some delightful recol-
| lections of former days, but yielded
his time to others, Rev. DR.. Little
spoke in a most feeling manner OF his
long association NEARLY II years. with
the church, referring most tenderly to
the pastor and his wife in their pre-
sent trial, when her brother is laid
aside from the engagement Of these
services by severe illness, and max
ing sympathetic mention of DR.. Bar
bour in his double bereavment, his
mothers death occurring eight weeks
ago and this past week his father
being removed to his Fathers home
above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02

lost one by one in the dust and mier
of life, the precious jewels Of youth,
innocence, purity! To have nothing
but the memory Now lay me down
to Sleep" that one little sceptre that
boyhood held in its hand through
those years. One who longs after
better things. One who is sick of sin
hungry for nObler, better, truer life,
let me speak the word you need to-
day. You dc not need to live mo-
ment longer slave. God does not
want you to live so. God is telling
you that He loves you so much that
He gave His son for your salvation,
and that the moment you give your
self up to Him He breatheS into you
the elements of kingship, you rise a
king crowned by the power of Christ
because you have been redeemed by
love.
All of the kings of earth have
sought to leave something to mark
their sovereignty to give their re-
gency distinction in history. And JesuS
Christ does this for His people. Peter
the great built immense bitches in
Russia. William of Orange stood up
on the edge of Old Holland and said,
''Let US level the dykes and give back
Holland to the ocean that it should
be free," Cromwell in his common
wealth could humiliate Spain and the
Duke of Savoy and the Charleses and
the Henrys and the Edwards, all
of these sought distinction by some
illustrous act of kingship. But all
through the history of kings, there
has been one foe before which every
one of them has stood bewildered,
andthen terrified land then silent. He
has knocked at the door of the cot
tager with the same courtesy that He
knocks at the doors of kings. He has
come stumbling his way along royal
palaces with the same effrontery and
arrogance with which he has gone
down the wooded lane toward some
little place where the matched roof
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02

all our buildings our church buildings
chould be our best, the solidest, and
the most beautiful in architecture
and In their furnishings. The man is
not quite right in himself, not in his
feelings toward God, who makes his
home to be a thing of beauty and
noble sumptuousneSs and is content
to worship God en- Sunday in stinted
and rlckety structure he would him
self be annoyed and ashamed to live in
during the week.
In all neatneSs, nobleneSs and rich
ness, our houses of worship should be
in advance of our private dwellings
and OF our places of business. This
structule which you have dedicated to
the worship of God, takes it's place
easily and appropriately by the
side OF those three noble buildings
yonder on the hill which are dedicated
to justice and to learning. In the
the name of the churches / congratu-
late you upon the noble thing you have
done; and | congratulate your pastor
whose efforts, now crowned with use
cess, have been wise constant and her
lean, and | congratulate the city. The
beautiful thing you have done is the
advantage and the delight of US all
May God prosper you in the larger
opportunity that now opens before
you. May we help you to make your
hearts his living temple and your lives
to become ever more and more beauti-
full before him and more and more
helpful in the community"
Rev. Beattie responded, and said
that he hoped that every other church
of the city would have an equally good
structure. In the erection of this
church, they were under obligations
to many outside of the congregation,
who had also helped to made it pos
sible to dedicate the building free Of
debt today.
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When the building is completed,
there will remain the cost of the seat
ing, internal finishing, balance on
heating, electric work, and gallery
rail,-$3, 442.64. There is 81, 900 bor-
rowed money, and $1,000 due
on the purchase price, making a total
deficit of Sc, 922.64 Mr.. Farr said that
some may think this large sum, but
it would be difficult to duplicate the
church for any such money.
Rev. Mr.. Beattie said there re-
manned in cOllectable unpaid SUBJ
scriptions, 81 200, leaving about 1000
to be raised. The ladies of the church
would subscribe S400 and possibly $3.50.
He then enumerated the gifts which
the church had received, las follows:
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, $500 cash and a
farm that has netted over 5000; pull
pit furniture by DR.. w. Frisbie Lewis,
of California; beautiful communion
service by DR.. Matthew Beattie, of
New York, brother of the pastor;
the original table pulpit, found and
purchased by G. A. Chapman, and to
be used as a communion table; Bible
by lady friend.
The boys brigade advanced, and
Corporal Alex Thummler, n a neat
little speech, presented the church
with the pulpit, ''as candle stick to
hold the open Bible, as candle of
light" and admonished the preacher
behind it to consider it a fortress, over
which to put to flight the enemies of
Christ's Kingdom.
Mr.. Beattie accepted this, and
stated that the boys had balance of
$40, and had decided to present the
vestibule chandelier. He thanked his
co-workerS In the church, and said
that it was expected to procure fine
organ in December or January, when
a concert would be given. He read
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the erection of this latest and most
beautiful christian structure in our
midst. With lively interest we have
watched it's progress from day to day,
and now we rejoice with you in it's
competition. 1t is credit to our holy
christianity; it is an ornament to our
beautiful city; it will bear good fruit.
1t will compel the erection
in our midst of other structures
of like beauty. 1t puts all
the denominations upon their mettle
and says to them all ''go and do like
wise" We congratulate you upon your
faith, your courage, your good taste and
upon your liberality in these
stringent times. You have done what
it was needful should be done. You
have done what ought to have been
done and you have done it well. In
in beauty and in i'm
our houses of worship
should surpass our private dwellings
and our buildings for commerce. OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
CONSIDERATION SERVICE.
Something of Friday Nights rleeting
at the Presbyterian Church.

The conservation service at the Pres
byterian church was largely attend
ed Friday night. Many of Dr.Little's
old friends, regardless of CHI urch con
nection, came out to hear him, and
the services were of a most impressive
nature. "Nearer My God" was never
Sung more sweetly and tenderly than
by Mrs. IL Parry Friday evening. A
number of the men and women took
mart emphasizing different ways by
which the followers of the blessed
Christ make the Christian life more
effective through the conservation of
our gifts to God. Dr, Llttle's re-
marks were based on the Old Tesla
ment incident in II Kings, Sd chap
ter, where the Keys of Israel, judah
and Adam, being in distress for want
of water, were miraculouSly relieved
through the tally of Elisha
by the digging of bitches and the FL
ling of them with water. He ap-
nlied the lesson most beautifully, by
Showing how Gods spiritual power
would relieve any distress Of Gods
neople. if any man would be willing
fo receive the spirits help, and use
that spirit to the furtherance of
Christ's kingdom. The lesson was
pointedly driven home and made all
feel the need of not allowing false
nride in the beauty of the material
building to retard the growth of the
along the lines of spiritual
and beneficent work.
Rev. Lee w. Beattie emphasized
the need of conservation of self in
rider TO the conservation of the
.hurch. for the church was dead
hing. ran as the individual members
we're quickened with a spirit OF un-
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hid the head from the storm. Kings
mighty and illustrious have learned
that death is the king of terrors.
Charlemange and Alfred and Charles
the first great souls of the world
have bowed before him, Through
all the ages, up to that moment of
that hour of crucifiXiun, through it's
darkness, in the midst of the three
awful days that followed it, death
was the king of terrors. But Jesus
our Lord met death in His citadel
found Him in His own place in the
grave, saw Him close TO His own
throne, crowned and sceptered. For
three days that awful contest went
on until at last Mary in the morning
found her way to the open tomb.
Angels were there and they told her
"He is not here, He has risen," and
from that hour to this and on through
the ages, DIS it will be, that king of
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which were very pleasing. An anthem,
"Christ is Knocking at My Sad Heart"
was sung by Miss Holt, Mrs. Patterson,
Messrs. Brett and Thomas; and Mr..
Geo. E. Brett sang solo, "Oh Lord, be
Merciful." The administration of the
bread was made by Rev. Mr.. Barbour,
and the administration of the cup by
Rev. Mr.. Little. The baptism of the
children followed.
A union Y. P. S. q. E. cOnsecra-
tion service was held at $3.50 p. m.
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touching letter from Rev. Thos. Mar
shall, written from near Miles City,
Mont. He also reported that the
ladies had raised S2,189.2O during the
past three years toward furnishing
the church, in addition to subscrip-
tion of $500 toward the building fund.
Nearly the entire $4,000 was raised
during the meeting, in subscriptions
to be paid within two weeks, or cash,
so that the church will start out prac-
tically free from debt.
The first subscription was that of
L. Patterson and family, who subscrib-
ed to the main chandelier, valued at
S175. J. Fl. Ray promised to donate
carved wood collection plates.
Miss Holt and Mrs. Patterson sang
the beautiful duet, "Blessed Saviour,
Thee l Love-"
Mr.. Beattie then formally dedicated
the church to the worship of God,
with appropriate remarks, which lack
of space unfortunately prevents our
giving.
Rev. J. B. Little, former pastor,
gave the dedicatory prayer, and
beautiful dedicatory hymn composed
for the occasion by Mr.. Beattie was
sung. Rev. H. G. Cheedle. of Blue
Earth City, the oldest member of the
pronounced the benedic-
tion.
A communion service, was held at
$3.50 p.,m., the musical features of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02

Loans made on improved farm
lands in sums of $1,000 and over at
lowest rates. No commission. Adj
dress, l. M. Trip, No. 415 Manhattan
Bldg, ST. Paul, MINI. 14t4
For SALE-A nine room veneered
house with an acre of ground. Will
take span of horses and stock in
part pay. Enquire of ]. B. Richard,
West Mankato. 15t4
VIM. Griggs, of Danville, is acting
deputy sheriff during the absence of
Mr.. Stevens, who has gone north on
two months hunting trip.
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human heart manacled and bound
that crawls to Christ and asks to be
His servant forever becomes a king.
Every moment He is creating in this
world new titles to regency by re-
deeming souls, making them His SER
wants. making them His kings, max
ing them His slaves, who like Paul
could write as He did ia the great
hour of His intellectual and spiritual
independence. paul the slave Of the
Lord Jesus" making them like the
great souls that have done the world
service by serving Him. lifting up
up every man into the Kingship Of
His life.-Yes, the crown of redemp-
tion rests on the kingly brow once
crowned by thorns. 0 is there not
here this morning, in this place of
prayer and hope, one who feels the
gnawing bondage to slavery and sin?
One who realizes what it is to have
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the benediction. DR.. Pollock could
not remain over Sabbath, re-
turning to his field in Litch-
field Saturday. 1t has been a
delight to meet the genial doctor,
and listen to his CHEEKY voice, and all
regretted that he could not remain
over Sabbath.
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selfish love for their fellow men, and
devout and longing desire and I'M
wearing effort to win men from sin
and cause them to feel the heavenly
comfort of the religion OF Jesus.
Rev. f. M. Washburn led in
prayer. Rev. DR.. Pollock closed with