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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

GIVE us preachers with life and push
and vim.
Il always had that. thank Cod
II had II before | was converted, and
think ! have stock OF It now
81 was always ready when ] was a boy
to try conclusions with any other boy
who came around. back holt, collar and
elbow. with the heel, any other way.
III boy knocked a chip off my Shout
der I'd crawl him In minute every time.
Not that | was mad, but ! Just despsed
a dun time.
Down in Kentucky they wanted me ia
preach against blooded horses.
Il wouldn't do il. | like 'em too we'll.
IAN old darkey down South was riding
along road on an old mule, ana lam
basting It with big stick at every step
whats the matter, uncle? man
asked on the road. liz your mule lazy?'
NO, boss said the old darkey. he
eln't lazy. He's only got thick hide and
short recollection
That's what the matter with the church
people-got thick hides and short recol-
lectiOns."
The people were laughing, roaring, rock
Ing back and forth in their seats. j. wds
not so much what Jo1es said rs II was
the manner OF saying II that was 30 ir-
resistibly comic. The more the rtopie
laughed the more serious was jones. When
he sat down he paid no further attention
30 any one. He Just sat and looked at The
toe Of his shoe.
Mr. Saukcy and the choir sang q 'i,mn,
and everyone stood UP except Sam Jones.
Mr.. Jones explained to a reporter for
the Evening World that he was simply
passing through the city and would leave
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

Mr.. Moody preached from tho text.
For whatsoever is born OF God over
oometh the world and this 10 the vic
tory that oycrcometh the world. even our
faith"
WHO is he that overcometh the world,
but he that belieyeth that Jesus Is the
Son Of God?"
TOO many OF you" said Mr., Moody,
TRY to make. yourselves respected among
men by wearing good clothes and letting II
go at that
Some Christians seem to think that II
they put on u profession Of faith they arc
all right.
They think that gives them through
ticket to heaven.
No man can overcome the world II he
be not born again OF the Spirit above
1T IL folly for any man to think he Is
stronger than Satan.
Satan is stronger than any man who was
ever on earth. except Christ,
Get Gods spirit In you and new life in
you and you can conquer satan. hut not
otherwise.
to God In this world you Will have an easy
time overcoming the world.
Il think sometimes that the nearer one
gets TO God the harder Is the battle he has
to fight.
you can't get out Of reach OF satan's ar
rows.
Put on the old man and take on the
new man; put off the old Adam and take on
the new.
.'You know when man dies In the world
nc is soon forgotten and is out OF reck-
oDing.
"a man away from God is miserable
failure.
Fill this hall with children and give
them all the toys they want TO play with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

care how 1t grew or what its history is
just spread some on rag and put 1t on
me where il II do the most good
II tell you We don't want long disser-
tations on the theory Of salvation we want
some Of the gospel and some OF the saliva
tion spread on rag and slapped on oui
conscience TO do US good.
THE preachers want TO get closer TO the
people and find out their needs.
Find out what they are doing.
Find out what hole they've crawled into
and shoot in there.
They'll come out ahumpin every time.
and then theyll swear they We're not in the
hole.
But they'll be plumb full OF shot
you may say I'm vulgar and sensational
and whole lot more. but you can't say In
dead.
Live preachers are needed. That's wha;
the people want.
The days OF crceds are fast ecIng,
"A creed is only u skin OF truth stuffed
with sawdust and sand. and all 1t Is good
for is to put on exhibition In mu-
scum.
Thank God, the time has come when
the true preachers let the crCods alone and
ask their hearers II they are good fathers
and good husbands and whether they pay
their debts.
Il know what I'm talking about ! was
going to hell at the rate of mile minute
when all Of a sudden checked up and
turned and went the other way. but I
wasn't converted by listening to long writ
Ten treaties on theology
Moody, did you ever have blue Mon
day in your life? I'll bet you didn't
Preachers who get w and preach DR..
John Smith dignihed instead OF Christ cru
citied are the sort who have blue Mondays.
because they hayen't saved anyone on Sun
day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

Gently asked him If he did not think the
world was going to the bad.
a" i don't know said 10 him. There
arc more saloons, gambling nells rno vie
houses in the world thal there used 10
be-
'Well,"' he said, isn't it going to the
bad"'
- reckon not, said You sec there
never was so much drunkenness aud Just
and Gambling and debauchery in the World
ne there is now The d.vtl's forces were
never SO well organized as they are tCcay'
but then. you see, they are 50 hothl To-
gether that if you hit one gambler yoi bit
'em ALL"
III you hit one saloon keeper you hi'cm
all. t..
the Christian forces.
..rhsro never was a time when God 3
forces were so divided as they are today
never.
"If the Christians get together and
unite in this city now in thirty days they
can make New York the most Christian
city that ever was on earth
"But we've got to get move on us II
we want to beat the devil
1.-THE down can run a mile whiie the
church is putting on its boots.
"IIe will get there first and have fuii
possession of the game by the time the
church gets in sight. ,siro
What we want Is H'e' ase'''''
Christians. 10 tho ,,vest
sman on earth, ,ha ,,yest
"The preachers ought to be the H'es'
men going anywhere. ans, ,,s,er
"a train of ears never runs any i'S'''
than the engine.
ut keeps up, though r caste,
"a church never goes ahead any 80 IN
than its preacher, but 1t VIII Ae'p 1'
with him every time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

~ can spot a real live preacher the
minute | see him.
Il cant stand these decent. dogmatc
doctors of divinity who get up in the
pdlplt and pull a forty page manuscript
on you,
I'D rather they pulled n pistol on me.
Men miss with a pistol sometimes. and
there may be chance to escape a bullet
but you arc powerless when one Of those
forty page manuscripts is pulled on you.
when ! see that thing happen l gen-
orally punch the nearest follow aud tell
him to wake me up when the old gentle.
man up there has finished.
God never said Go forth and read.
He said, Go forth and preach.
There's a big difference between one
of these reading doctors OF divinity and
D. L. Moody, preacher.
Let me illustrate the difference.
1T may be homely illustration, but
it's an illustration.
Suppose a man has a craInp collie and
he sends for doctor.
Suppose the doctor comes around with
some mustard IN enc hand and O forty
page diraertation Oh mustard in the other
d" You're In bad way, he says to the
man; 1 think you need mustard pIas
ter; but first I'm going 10 read TO you n
dissertation on mustard for about three
quarters OF an hour
'"rhen he stands by the sick man aud
begins to read Mustard is the seed Of
the mustard plant. crushed and adapted
for use either as condiment or as a
medicinal rubefaclent II grows In the
ground Just like vegetables. tomatoes or
currents, or gooseberries, or pumpkins OF
anything that grows. It's about three Il
SIX feet high. generally. and has lyratt
leaves. slender pods Of roundish seels that
are pungent When mixed with
'Abcut that time the patient gets an
other paroxysrn and he suys:
".For the Lords sake. doctor, ! don't
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
SAM HAD FUN.
|'sssaed to One Of Moody's
NM York Audiences.

Nv York Audiences.
Aw' Sam P. Jones of Georgia
In Unexpectedly at the Moody
-l's meeting in Cooper Union yes
aa'noon, and made things lively in
way says the New York evening
~ ne ministers by surprise first.
'00k their breath away as he
q every one in ne hall.
'"ple have objected to Mr.. Moo
:, ..4'''ionailsm," but after SAM
: through preaching a cyclone
e'aay afternoon, MIR. Moody's
a1sS,. tame in comparison.
as soon as ne saw Sam
ks,s Tai nsli' invited him 10 address
~ uere was not standing room
\ .c,, vas damned full OF people
p ms ana beyond them. In Eve
L h,d ~ '.-r cam Jones started
n ls rss Nose people simply shrek
hin MI, On The platform sat look
toudorr IN open mouth and eyes,
In L ~ ~ began to laugh. and be-
sAeir rhaisu as though thty might
Hiifs In an ccstacy of nerri-
issn IA Ao' look much ike min-
eraS use TO address The people.
fav' bi,o suit with cutaway coat.
Bale, a% SIX necktie was Gre
y hsd oolt his collar. His Hack
q sers detected drcop, but his
atary :. telling he audience that
aR IN -. - ,ouns Men Ch,istian
" Illinois town lad re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

| and tell them that they can have tho toys,
but they must not open tho organ TO see
what is inside. Then 80 out of the room
for few moments and you'll find when
you come back that all the children dropped
they toys and are around the organ trying
to see what liz In It,
1t is the same with men--we arc all
nothing but Adama."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

Brooches, set with Dia-
monds, Pearls, Opals, Gar
nets, etc, solid ak Gold, $3
to $50. You should see our
Fancy Brooches at $5, Sc aud
81. 80; they are beauties.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
Mr.. Moody preached from tho text,

at seems TO be In the air wherever
have been" he said.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13


c. L. Peavey and daughter, Eiith- OF
Bradford are visiting FRIENDS here.
Mrs. AImon Bannisrer 1as sold her house
in this village 10 Nrs. Nelson Hunt.
Miss SARAH Goodrich Is at home tor
aw lille experimenting the repairs on nsr
house.
A party Of young people from tHis placs
and vicinity took drive 10 SerAh pona
last week.
Miss Alycs McCnrd bas returned trom
Plattshurgh. y. Y, where she mas Teen
spending part of her vacation
John Storrs OF Ware. Mass. was mere
for few days last Eeek and Mrs. SORTS
and Johnnie returned home WIN MN
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. W. Tucksrman we're
guests az P. L. Grows Friday fney we're
on their var 10 their home ID A1ourn-
dale. Mass.
The Ladies' Social circle OF the Baptist
church met with Ms. Spragus at }. L
Gnrfs Iast wednesday. Theirs was
are attendance and pleasant time.
NJ and Mrs. wm- Carbes OF Isrre
usnta Ind. are guests at Dr.. Russlow :
NJ Carbee. VINO d the father OF Aauau
pnasioU has been in the employ OF tns
America, Express company for 30 years
Leslie Mcdonald attended 4 oicycie
Meet 81 woodstock Friday, wnels ne sooA
fsrst prize. SIS watch, beating sns casl
Mon Of Windsor county. ne gu
- rheel q woodstock and back, oesios Ia
ing part infhe races.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13

TATE OF VERMONT, In PrunaEe Conr.- acid
RANpoLPH DISTRICT. IS At Randolph IN and for
MI Disrricr on the 9Th dAv Of August. A. D. lsss.
Edwin o. DenisoE- administrator Of the estate OF
LYMAN Denis ate Of Chelsea IN sztd district de-
easel mzkes application 90 said court Fsr
license to sell all II The RIAL estate Of said deceased
sstuats u lseiseatn wit Farm occupied by the late
LYMAN paszi<an representing thzr the sale viii he
uf.ssa-v for the paw rezlA Of tie e5ts Of said de-
esase.t WherenpoR iE IS erteresf By
lid court THAT SAID application he referred 10
session thereof 10 be held the Probate Oftee In
sati Randolph an the 18th day OF Aux A. D. 1885, fnE
bearing ami decision therenn- and IL = further or
lsred rtlzr all persons Interested be notified hereof.
ny qualification df nntics OF sxid application and or
sr thereon three sEcressfrelY IN rhe Herald
And News pnbltshei AZ Randolph before said time Of
hearing that they may appeAr az said time ana Place
.ri n thew se cause e--r thereto 8y the Cfurt.
lIys Attest. WILLIAM H. NICHOLS. JGsire.
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Randolph Concluded.



Monday evening pleasant company of
y9ung People wers delightfully."- entertain
"a IL unique party given at her home by
Miss Mary O. Tewks6ury.
ne guests represented by their dress
tnelr various fads. showing much origi-
nailty as well as artistic ability The di-
serslIy OF opinion was quite marked, the
tacs zncl1ding botany. Agriculture, travel.
eiectrlclty, chess photography. fancy
work. campaign Designs society pins.
music, heart pins, sofa pillows. tennis, cy-
ciing, paper dolls. mOnDgrams and lItera-
sure
Miss Euns Denison with her violin and
"a Is lsa Lamson and Miss Minnie Smith
at the piano added the charm of excellent
music to the occasion.
Refreshments were served. and the task
q assigning TO their respective books
LIST OF distinguished characters of fiction
proved quite absorbing, each striving 10
correctly dispose OF the greater number.
At a Late hour the guests departed, with
very favorable impressions Of q Fad party
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13
Something New.

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Baker. 9 Pleasant ST.,
Koyairoa.

Koyairoa.
VIII Powers has. rented G. A. Laird's
/ tenement.
Miss Alice c. Denison spent Sunday in
Randolph.
Mrs. ]. D. Denison from Randolph spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Katherine
Rix.
Miss Lucia Skinner went to Randolph
Friday to attend the leap year party given
Friday eTenfng.
state organizer OF the Junior o. c. A. NJ,
spent Sunday IN town.
Gertrude and William Hayes from Bel
lows Falls were guests of MIS- A. T. Dam
forth from Saturday till Tuesday.
Rev. Newton Perrin from Williamstown
and Miss May Perrin from Berlin were
guests at John Wildss last week
Mrs. G. A. Laird went to Bethel Tuesday
to spend few days with Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Wilson n Buena Vista Cottage
The ladies' Of St. Paul's church are in
vited 10 meet the Bethel Guild 1t Mrs Guy
Wilson's cottage Tuesday afternoon
Ms.CarIie Cilley and Miss Nellie Dodge
OF Tunbridge are working ut Fairview
farm through the summer boafder season.
MH.BradEey and Miss Chapman 81 New
Haven, Conn, who have bean at Fairview
farm for 50 many seasons, are again in
town. Sc
Rev. Fl. NJ. Goddard's people we're glad
to see him in the pulpit OF the Congrsga-
tional church Sunday after an absence of
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merrill from Nor
wood Mass called ON his zunt- Miss
Patience Atherton. and his niece, Mrs.
Charles Joiner. last week
Members Of Gen Hancock Council No.
IL il. D. U. A. M.,,went to Chelsea Tues
day evening 10 initiate mem beers Of a coun-
Gil recently formed there
New arrivals at Mr. E. A. Corbin's are
Mrs. L. w. Jefferson, Dana and Alien JET
ferson OF Norwood and Or. Willis Jefer
500 OF Harvard, aud Miss Bradford OF
lancaster, Mass
Mr.. E A. Coroin has had the old build
ings on Fafrv,ew farm taken down and
cleared away. The old house was more
than hundred years old and its removal
takes away one OF the older landmarks OF
the town.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13
soutn Raneiolpn.

Ed Hunt has the measles
Miss Lucy Paine of Bethel visited here
iris week.
Settie Pamber entertained company
from Norwich last week-
Mrs. A. B. Paine OF Concord, Mass, Wis
tied friends mere the past week
Mrs. L. II. Edison OF Bet bel visited 1t A.
P. PaIne's and Mrs c. 5 Paine's last week
All Prince, wife and two little boys from
Downer's Grovs, III, are staying At E. j.
Princes.
E. ). Paine, wife and three daughters OF
Bethel visited at A. P. Paine's the irst of
the week
Mrs. Ida Carter and son and Miss essie
have been visiting friends here and at q.
Bethel the past two weeks.
There were % Pain@ and their near rel
atives who held picnic in the grove near
Royaiton Center last Thursday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13

How much or little Randolph fell short
Of q real. genuine suicide sensation Is a
matter OF couiecture. Policeman Wood
ward Monday morning was notsned tnat
Phil. p. Chaussy, barber who works for
Levi Need nam, was creating q disturbance
at his home on PARK street and attempting
to zssassinate his wife and Others When
be reached the house, Mr.. w oocward found
the female inmates in great n1frer and
was informed that Mrs. Chaussy had been
stabbed With considerable trspidation-
Mr.. Woodward inquired Is 20 the nature
Of the wound and Was much relieved to
ind that IL was about the dimensions OF q
small cat-scrztcn on one finger. Mrs..
Chaussy stated that she had received il
while trying to prevent her husband from
stzbbing himself with fork and that be
had gone insane. On making inquiry as
to the whereabouts Of the unfortunate
barber, the policeman vas told that be bad
drowned himself shortly before in the
river near by.
With this new development came fur
Their trepidation and Mr. woodward pro
ceeded hastily TO the rivers bank to re-
cover the remains. When he reached II
he spied a boiled shirt lying near by, evil
IDENTIFY taken OF BY the suicide in one OF
those thoughtful periods that come TO IN
sane persons. Just then ne spied the
Aforesaid Chzussy in the bushes on the
other side OF the stream, curiously enough
alive. He then planned 10 secure the bar
Der before be could again court death and,
having arranged his forces with great
was about TO accomplish his
desire when Chaussy once more plunged
into the deep. A boat was secured and hs
was recovered without great difficulty
TO .ooI his perrurned nervous system. ne
was conducted 10 the lookup and an
eaort MADE to ind evidence that would
Justify holding MIN. hut none could be
secured
1t seems that Chaussy had become zeal
Gus OF his wife because of attentions paid
her by James v. Newton, and had parted
from her few days before They bad
&C made up" wnen new Developments LED
TO the event re have Just described.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13
Ran.,olnh Center.

Selectnian Church is repairing the bridge
near o. w. Bruckwzy's.
u. W. Fargo was called to Warren SAT-
urtiay 20 attead the funeral Of an aunt
Mrs. A. n. Morse Of Fond du Lac, Wis,
IS the guest Of Erastns Hebard this week.
Erastus Hebard and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs W 1eeler, the last OF the
veek.
G.s. Howard picked field corn the I'd Of
August that was large enough for the
table.
Harvey Tracy and family nave returned
from Rochester where he has been visit
ing his uncle, Wm. Blodgsft-
Harry Fisk fell IN the barn Saturday,
breaking his arm at the elbow. DR.. V. Z.
Goodrich reduced the fracture.
Raw Alexander, the seven-year old son
az Nj. and Mrs A. N. Alexander. died in
A fit early this morning. The funeral VIII
occur At ten O'Clock Friday forenoon
George D. Pratt has finished work for
Mis- father. John Prsrt. ana moved 70 the
south mart of the town where be s work
ing for his hruther-in Jaw. John Delany.
The pstrons and others have procured .
nice Mckinley dag TO be placed on the
creamery building. This means protec-
Tor and good times for the poor farmer
Hon. Patrick Murphy OF New York, an
ia time resident and better known here
snout a Captain was in town few
laws last week. Mrs Murphy il spending
the summer here and he will come again
in September
The annual session OF the Orange Coun-
~ SUNDAY School association will be held
Win the Cong'l and M. E. churches OF
mia MACE rsxr Tuesday and Wednesday,
and every effort will be made to make u
snccessfuI. An interesting program has
been prepared.
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Ruckren,s Arnica salve.

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13

Randolph Horses.
The Green Mountain Stock farm has
nye horses that are being worked on the
TRACK Mt south Royaiton- Three Of them
were In the races there this week-Loeh-
man. Cariunet and II. C., 2.l2 IL
In justice II is well to say that one of
them had never been worked on the track
and two nave not been in training for two
seasons past. Lochman started in the
20 class bat stepped into hole. sprained
an ankle and, OF course, was distancsd-
Clarionet took third money in the 2:30
class This horse was also unfortunate
in throwing q shoe while being worked
out Another one was nailed on, but of
course this upset him.
H. c., IN L., was in the I'm class He
did we'll out showed that he was not
quite lit for hard work.
This farm has two promising three
year-olds On the track, but they viii not
De raced any this season.
George w. Lane, with Molly w., took
third money in ths 40 class at South
Royalron Tuesday.
An account Of the races with the sum
mary viii be found on this page.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13

Nrs. Sarah h. Townsend OF AthoL Cen
ssr Mass. Is taxing Miners Toiletine IN
tsrnslIg for lung trouble with great osne-
~ This Is what she says Of Il: II rec
IL, r,er,d the Toiletine very highly, hav-
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13

II doesn Z matter whether sick headache,
5iliousness, indigestion and constipation
are caused by neglect or by unavoidable
circumstances; DsWitt's Little Early Ris-
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4 Co., Randolph; z. p. StockweIl, Bethel; ;
NJ. j. Sargent 4 son. So. RoyaiEon; 4. L.
Hood & Son. Chelsea.
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Mid. Heasy-Bodled. Durable.
East Randolph.

That's way Harmless vast hes more
clot hes ard DOESN'T rot them.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13

Always in season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy {Hulled Corn-l Elegant lrnch
in MIX. Quart can, Toe.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13
south RoyaIton Notes.

Nj SARGENT. Local Editor.