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shall receive a hundred thousand dol
lars to consent to wreck the hopes of
a hundred men for time and eternity?
Is there a greater crime than making
criminals?
Is there a surer way to make Grim
mails than to cothe crime breeders with
responsibility by voting to endorse
them?
When the insane are multiplying
more rapidly than we can build asy-
lums, shall one of the principal causes
of insanity be clothed with respectable
ity by our votes at the polls?
You will some time stand at the bar
of the eternal God, and have you one
single reason which will for a moment
stand divine scrutiny for the consent
which the yes" ballot gives to the
crime, the woe, the poverty and the I'M
tabulated misery induced by the
saloon?
Is it a sane act to eXpend a quarter
of a million indirectly in the support
of criminals, the maintenance of pau
pers and various forms of protection
in order to collect one hundred thou
sand dollars from license fees?
Can public sentiment ever be edu-
Gated by Christian and presumably re-
spectacle people making their bow to
the liquor fiend?
Is it conceivable that Jesus Christ
would with his pierced hand mark a
yves" on his ballot and cast it on cleo
ton day for the demolition of homes
and hopes, the blackening of character
and the defilement of the soul?
Is it possible for the hand that marks
yes" on the ballot to hold the hand of
Jesus Christ? If not the two must part
company, must they not?
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TO PRESS AND PULPIT.
CoIored Citizsns Appeal for Adequate
Protection to Life and. Property.

The committee on resolutions APP
pointed at the Indignation meeting of
colored citizens in Curtis Hall last
week, has drawn up the following res
olutions to be adopted at the next
meeting.
Whereas. there is a determination on
the part Of certain southern states to
deprive a portion of their citizens of
their constitutional rights and privi-
leges. And
Whereas. in North and South Caro-
lima, mob law and armed rebellion in
defiance of the constitution and laws
of the state and federal government
are resorted to in order to carry out the
diabolical purposes of the lawless. And
Whereas, it has resulted in over
throwing the lawfully constituted au-
thority of the city of Wilmington the
destruction of property; the suppress
sion of the press; the loss of life; the
most inhuman treatment of the inno-
cent, and the forced Punishment of
some of the most respected and law
abiding citizens. And
Whereas, the governors of these
states have failed to exercise the power
vested in them by virtue of the office
which they hold to suppress the riot
| ing and rebellion within theic respect
| i've states. Therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the citizens of
| Worcester, in the grand old common
wealth of Massachusetts, the cradle of
liberty, the home OF Phillips, of Gar
rison, of Sumner, in mass meeting as
serlbled, do protest against and de-
nounce the practices of rioting. rebel
| lion and the usurpation of authority as
! being cowardly, degrading and with
J al contrary to the spirit of our ciyili-
cation and an open violation to the con-
5tltution of the United States and an
! insult to our flag
! Resolved, that we deprecate the un-
manly as well as the un-American
spirit evlnced by the governor of Hi
nois. which alone appears on account of
color, in refusing to allow American
citizens their constitutional and inner
| ent right to secure an honest living by
the sweat of their brow. Be it fur
Their
Resolved. that, inasmuch as the south
has disfranchised more than half of
its citizens, the basis of repre-
sentation in congress and in the cleo
toral college, be reduced proportionate.
~ as per section I'd, article 14th, of the
federal constitution;
Resolved, furthermore, that we ap-
peal to the pulpit and the press. the
two greatest factors in moulding nublic
sentiment, and to the law-abiding, lib
erty- loving people of this great and
growing republic everywhere, to assist
US in creating public opinion in behalf
Of law, justice and humanity
until every citizen in every
section of our common country. shall
have adequate protection to life and
property and be permitted to enjoy the
privileges of free government and civic
liberty. And finally, be it
Resolved, that we implore the helm
and guidance Of the God of nations.
who has hitherto helped us. to the end
that it may make for peace and right
eousness, for the permanency of our
sfeat republic and for the Christian
civilization for which she stands.
Respectfully submitted.
Rev. L. Fl. Taylor (chairman).
For the committee.
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HOT SHOT AT UNION CHURCH
Stirring Addresses Made by Revs. Mccul-
Iaga and Bradbury

The devil < still after our young
men and our young women
This was the keynote of the remarks
of the Rev Woodman Bradbury at the
temperance rally of Union, Plymouth
and Pleasant Street Baptist churches,
at Union Church last evening.
Rev. Dr. John E. Tuttle of Union
Church presided, and seated at his
right was Rev. DR.. Archibald McCul-
lagh of Plymouth Church, with Rev
Woodman Bradbury at the left
Rev Mr.. Bradbury spoke Of the edu-
cational aspect of the temperance
question, and said that it was well for
people to come together to discuss the
subject as intemperance was one OF
the most vital evils of the present
time.
The municipal election is near al
hand, but we are now preparing the
campaign for 1899 The devil goes forth
like the lion of old, seeking whom il
may devour. The devil is pursuing om
young men and our young women. The
temperance question should receive
more attention from our educational
institutions, and the principles of tenn
perance should be instilled in the grow.
ing mind, until it understands the mag
nitude of the danger ahead. Rev. Mr.
Bradbury advocated more considera.
ton Of the question in the schools Of
Worcester.
Rev. Dr. Archibald McCuliagh Of
Plymouth Church dwelt upon the mora
and spiritual degeneration caused by
the liquor tafic. He said that thou.
sands Of our young were yearly blight
ed by taking the first glass, and ther
becoming moderate drinkers. He be
Heved that moderate drinking was one
Of the great curses of the era, and that
the treating custom should be eradica.
ted Drink at first arouses a fata
buoyancy in the mind and body, unit
its grasp is secure, and then the mine
and the body give way.
Statistics were then quoted to show
the percentages of crime due directly
to drink and how it is the bottom Of
our law violation. Abe ties of the
motherhood, brotherhood, sisterhood
and fatherhood are forgotten in its de-
moniacal influence, and when a mar
becomes a victim to intemperance he
loses the grand faculties Of his mind
subverts their grand opportunities. and
gives himself as a beast to the satia-
ton Of an artificial appetite
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THE WORCESTER NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Worcester National Bank will be
held at the Banking House, Foster street
Worcester, on the second Tuesday doth
of January, 1899 at eleven o'clock a. m
1st-To choose directors FOR the ensuing
year.
duce the capital stock of the bank from
$500, 900 to S250,0OO as recommended by the
board of directors
3d-To transact any other business that
may legally come before the meeting.
JAMES p. HAMILTON, Cashier.
MOrcester. Mass Dec. 6. 1888.
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WILL WORK AT THE POLLS.
Swedish Temperance Union to Get Out
No-cense Vote.

The Swedish Temperance Union,
which consists of all the Swedish
churches and all the Swedish and
Finnish temperance societies in this
city, held a union meeting in the Sa-
lem Street Congregational Church yes
terday afternoon
The speakers were Rev. Nels Eagle,
of the Thomas Street Methodist
Church, and Rev. Mr.. Molin from Chi
cago.
Several hundred persons attended the
meeting. AT the close of the meet
ing, a resolution was passed unani-
mously, THAT the union stands for no.
| license, and that each and every mem
Der thereof shall do his uttermost to
| bring out full no-license vote at the
! approaching election
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THE GRAFTON NATIONAL BANK

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Grafton National Bank of Grafton,
rooms ON WI TtEsb DAY JanuarT 1o fSnf sg5
at 10 clock a. m, for the election of di-
reetors for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of any other business that
may legally come before them.
A. A. SIMMONS, Cashier.
Grafton. Mass. Dec, 5, 1898.
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CASE OF HALF AND HALF.

At a special meeting of the Sligo
Robert Emmett hall. yesterday after
noon, it was voted to indorse the can
didacy of James Fl. Mellen, Philip ].
O'Connel DR.. Thomas ]. Barrett. Geo,
f. Wall, John r. Back and Sanford c.
Kendall
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TIE RORELIEST NAN IN WORCESTER

As well as the handsomest. and others
are invited to call on any druggist and
get free a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy that
is guaranteed to cure and relieve ali
chronic and acute coughs. asthma bron-
ehitis and consumption Price 25c. and
&c.
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MEETINGS. ETC.
THE BLACKSTONE NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Blackstone National Bank, for the
choice of directors and the transaction of
such other business as may legally come
before them. will be held at their bank
ing rooms on TUESDAY, the 10th day of
January, 1899, at o'clock p. m.
c. S. WESTON, Cashier
UXbridge, Mass. Dec. g. 1898 -
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CITY ELECTION,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1893.

Polls open at a. M; close at p. m.
Polling places same as at state election
except as follows;
Ward 1-Precinct 8 Agricultural build
ing, Agricultural street,
Ward Precinct 4, Salisbury Street
School House.
Ward 5-Precinct ., Hope Church, South
bridge street.
Ward 5-Precinct 3, St. Matthews HAIL
Cambridge street.
Ward 5-Preeinct 4, Store Se6 Millbury
street
Attest L. II. TONNE. city Clerk
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The fourth lecture in the course at
the Coral Street Methodist Church will
be illustrated with the stereoptican and
will be given this evening by Rev. l.
II. Packard of Woburn; subject, Flor
ence and illustIious Florentins"
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wHITINSvILLE NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Whitinsyille National Bank, for
the election of directors and the transac-
ton of any other business that may le-
gally come before them, will be held at
their banking rooms on TUESDAY, jan
uary l GI1o lSsS /, at t, e 5,6 P. m,
Whitinsville, Mass Dec, g. 1895.
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PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER
RAILROAD COMPANY - The annual
dence and Worcester Railroad COMPANY
will be held at the treasurer's Office room
2Ol, Lauderdale building, in Providence, r.
u o'clock noon, for the election Of d.
reetors for the ensuing year and for anv
other business that may legally come he,
fore an annual meeting
WILLIAM A. LEETE, Clerk
Providence, r. l., Dec. @ 1898.
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PRAY FOR KINGDOM COME.
They Stay at Home or Vote for Rum
Says ReN w. e. surch at Piedmont.

The congregations of the Church of
Christ and the Second Adventists
united with the congregation Of Pied
mont Church at that church last eve
ming. The edifice was comfortably filled
when the services began. They We're
conducted by the pastor of Piedmont
Church, DIR. Scott, assisted by Rev w
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LICHTENFELs ENDORSED.

AT the regular meeting Of the Turn
Verein yesterday afternoon, william G.
Lichtenfels was endorsed by the club
as candidate for alderman.
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THE SOCIALISTS SUNDAY.
Much of the Time Was Passed at Head
quarters Making Final Plans.

Much of the Time Was Passed at Head
quarters Making Final Plans.
There was considerable activity at
the headquarters of the socialist labor
party yesterday, in spite of the fact
that it was the Sabbath day. While
there was no actual reception to work
ers, reports were received upon the sue
cess with which the committee on the
distribution of campaign platforms
during the past week have.met. A week
ago committees We're appointed from
the various wards of the city to make
a house to house canvass of the voters
that each family in the city might have
copy of the platform on which the
socialist nominees go before the people
at the coming election day. over 20, 900
platforms have been distributed, and
the work in the campaign of education
is not yet completed.
Tonight final rally will be held in
Svea Gille Hall, at which all the nom
inees on the socialist ticket will occu-
by seats on the platform, and will be
heard in their Interpretation of cam
paign issues.
Miss Beetle Quigley, who was badly
and at first thought fatally burned at
the Hamilton last Tuesday, is reported
from the city hospital as much i'm
proved and on the highway to recov-
cry.
The condition of Frank Irwin of
Tatnuck, who attempted suicide by
shooting himself a short time ago, is
much improved. 1t is thought that the
young man will have sufficiently re-
covered within a few days to admit of
his discharge from the institution.
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N0TICE-The annual meeting of the Worces-
ter Mutual Fire nsur nee ompany will he he 4
at their Office WEDNESDAY, Dec iAtb iso4 ~, ~ ~
0 o'clock a. m. ROGER II. ITpHAM az
Worcester Dec G. 1898. Cierr
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THOROUGH RAPID PROGRESS MADE At


In three weeks DAY sessions or six
weeks EVENINGS, our students master
writing and reading shorthand; then
speed practice and typewrit!ng soon
bring one to office skill. Some graduate
in three to five months: our slOwest in
Six. BUSINESS and BOOKKEEPING
are learned by doing business and keep
ing books under direction Of able teach
ers. DESI RED RESULTS thoroughly
Students enter daily or evenings, MON
DAYS WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS,
at "A Front st.
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TOO TRUE, ALAS!
A Political Pull More Essential Than
Merit In Securing Official Recogni-
ton These Days.

1t will be remembered that when
the war clouds began to gather Gen.
w. H. Cheek rendered his services to
the Government and became an ap-
plicant for position commensurate
with his acknowledged abilities and
distinguished services to the Confed-
eracy. It is also known that Gen.
Cheek did not get any nearer a mill
tary appointment than before he sig
nitied his readiness to unsheath his
sword in defense of his country.
This fact has suggested the writing
OF letter to him by gentleman OF
culture and prominence in the State
from which we have asked the privi-
lege of making brief extract.
We do this first, because of the
very high compliment paid to our
townsman; and second, because Of
what the writer says about the part
too frequently played by politics in
affairs where politics should never be
injected. There is, alas! too much
truth in what is said concerning the
hand Of politics in the war with
Spain-nor indeed has it vanished
since the war has ended. We copy
from the letter in question:
| believed then, and believe now, that
you are the most capable North Caro-
lima soldier now living except Hoke, and
l would have done anything in my
power to have helped you get the ap-
pontment you wished. expressed this
sentiment to many of our public men,
but | had no pull, and nobody had any
influence that | was connected With
could do you no good.
Politics started this war, and politics
controlled it throughout it's course and
are controlling it now. The day of pre-
ferment-political or military-for merit
is over. Business interests, as they are
called, which mean money, money,
money, pull, pull, pull, are in the ascend
ency and the individual is no more.
The volunteer army was filled with in
competent officers in every department,
and in every grade the appointments
have been made from sheer favoritism.
Your trouble all the time has been that
you have had nothing but faithful dis
charge of duty to give the politicians in
exchange for their help, and that was not
a sufficient consideration to move them.
The rule with them is quid pro quo.
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PROGRAM
OF the Woman's Literary Club for
1893 and 1900.

PART FIRST.
GERMAN LITERATURE.
Sept. 2O.-Origin of German Literature
paper by Miss Eugenia Thrower:
Oct. 4.-Martin Luther-paper by Mrs.
Fletcher Harris
Lessing-psper by Mrs. z. G. Davis
KlopstOck-paperb by Mrs. Hill Parham
Reading on John Gutenberg.
Oct. lS.-Frederick The Great-paper by
Mrs. Claude Hunter.
Reading from Miss Mulbach's Frederick
The Great and His COurt-by Mrs.
Bailey Owen.
The Literary Relations of VOltaire and
Frederick The Greatly Mrs.
w. s. Parker.
Nov. 1.-Goethe, Sketch of His Life-paper
by Miss Emma Hood.
Faust-paper by Mrs. f. q. Davis.
Reading from Miss Muhltach's Goethe and
Schiller-by Mrs. Goode Cheatham.
Nov. l5.-Schiller, Sketch of His Life
paper by Mrs. Gilmer.
Wallenstiem and William Tell. Discus.
sion and Music.
29.-Heine and Max Misunderstanding
on Heine from George ElliOtt-by
Mrs. Henry Perry.
Selections from Heine s poems-Sketch of
Max Muller. his work and influence on
Modern thought-paper by Miss
Charlotte Young
Dec. l3.-Modern German Writers-Heyse
and others-paper by Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Pittman.
Discussion OF Regina-Suderman
Discussion of Learra biata-Heyse.
Dec. 27.-German Compos> IS.
PART SECOND.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Jan. 1O.--Sonnets Of Shakespeare and
Wordsworth, compared-paper by
Mrs. Hill Parham.
Jan. 25.-Serios, ending with Corleoner,
by Crawford-paper by Mrs.
Andrew Harris.
Feb. Paul Lester Ford, Hon. Peter
Sterling-paper by Miss Lemme
Rudyard Kipling 1Ipapei by Mrs. Goode
Cheatham.
Feb. 2l.-The Philippine Islands and Their
PeOple-paper by Mrs. w. D. Horner
A Lost American, by Archibald Clavering
Gunter-reading by Miss Hufham.
Mich. THE Sewers and in Kedars' Tents,
by Merriman-paper by Miss Nena
Davis.
March 21.-Panelope's Progress. by Kate
Douglas Wiggins-paper by Miss
Eugenia ThrOwer
Old Chester Tales by Margaret Deland-
paper by Mrs. Henry Perry.
April THE Rubaiyat, by Omar Khay-
yam.
paper by Mrs. Buford.
April 18-Helbeck of Bannisdale, by Mrs.
Humphrey Ward, Evelyn Innes, by
George Moore, comparisOn-paper
by Mrs. Bailey Owen.
Dead Mans Rock, by A. 4. Qiller Couch
reading by Mrs. George Rose.
May 2.-Soldiers Of Fortune, by Richard
Harding Davis. With Fire and Sword,
by Sienkiewiez.
May 17.-Red Rock, by Thomas Nelson
Page, criticism by Mrs. w. S. Parker.
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts, by
Frank 4. Stockton-reading by Mrs.
Thad r. Manning
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RRzSGSo(!AI@PERSon'lAL
'B|9a1l!s'@1s>';'' ':''S

j. r. Carter spent Sunday and Mon
day in Norfolk and adjacent water
ing places.
Miss Mary Bond, of Petersburg, is
visiting her sister Mrs. w. f. Griffin
in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Watson, of
the Axtell neighborhood, were Hen
derson visitors Tuesday.
Miss Annie Robertson. of Raleigh,
is visiting the family of her uncle
Rev. A. r. Shaw in Henderson.
Rev. F. H. johnson, DID, of Eliza
beth City, preached in the Presbyte-
rian church here Sunday morning and
night.
Mrs. f. A. Strause and two chill
dren, of Peoria, ILL.,, are visiting the
family of Mrs. Henrietta Strause in
Henderson.
Mrs C. H. Moore, of Littleton,
with her little daughter Mary, has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Massenburg, this week.
Mr.. Will Fox, who has been sick
some weeks, was reported not doing
so we'll yesterday. Mrs. John Fox
who has been nursing him has fever
also.
Mr.. r. A. Bullock, of the Williams
boro section, was a visitor to Hen
derson Tuesday. He was accompa'
MED by Mrs. Bullock who will stay
awhile with Mr.. G. A. Lewis.
Charlie Elmore, who came home
last week with others of the Second
| Regiment, was taken sick soon after
ward and his condition is such as te
give his family grave concern.
Sergeant Billy Wood, of the Second
Regiment, who is detained in camp
at Raleigh doing clerical work, spent
Sunday and Monday at home. He i:
| still the same earnest, enthusiastic
soldier he was when he enlisted.
Col. Burgwyn, of the Second Regi
ment, came from Raleigh Saturday
to spend a few days at home. The
| Colonel was in fine health and spir.
| it's his looks and manner indicating
that camp life has not disagreed with
| him.
Rev. Arch C. Cree preached in the
Baptist church here Sunday night
| This week he left for Louisville, KY.
to enter the Southern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary. A former residen'
of Henderson and a young man OF
| good talent and commendahe ambi'
| ton Mr.. Cree's course will be watched
with interest by many friends here
and elsewhere.
| Jim Collins, of the Second Regi'
M ent, came home last week, gettin
ir few days behind the other boys
From Jim's looks his friends do not
know whether it was more clothes OF
rations he was drawing that caused
the delay in his arrival. But from
the genteel, sleek and soldierly ap
pearance he presents we think il
must have been both.
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Handsome Monument.

Luther Barnes, proprietor of the
Henderson marble yard, has just fin
ished handsome monument and
shipped it to Oxford to be placed over
the grave of the late j. A. Rem. It
is of beautiful design, appropriately
inscribed, and has been much adj
mired by those who have seen it.
The monument stands about seven
feet high, the top being in the shape
Of an arch supported by two columns
resting on the die or main body. 1t
is of colored marble finely polished.
At the top are the letters ''W. of w."
and the emblem of the Woodmen of
the World, of which Order Mr.. Rem
was an honored member. On the
die is the inscription-name, date of
birth, death, etc.-and on the base
underneath are these words: Erected
by the Woodmen of the World"
In addition to the endowment
carried 800 is set apart for the
purpose of placing monument at
the grave of every deceased Wood
man, such amount being availa BILE
for no other purpose. According to
that provision the monument in
question has been erected in honor
of Sovereign Rem, late of Oxford
CamD
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MARRIAGE YESTERDAY.
HISS Laura Henderson Becomes Mrs.
John Thomas.

Inc Church of the Holy Innocents
was tne scene of a pretty and i'm
Presslve marriage at 12:3e D. m.
yesterday.
Inc contracting parties were Mr..
John Thomas and Miss Laura Hen
derson. Popular and we'll known as
tnese young people are the plighting
ol thelr troth at the marriage altar
was sufficient to draw a large crowd
OF interested friends and well wishers.
The ushers were: Messrs. John
rose and Robert Lassiter; Messrs. n.
r. Strause and Henry Macy; Messrs.
l.. r. Gooch and S. D. Young.
Assembling in the vestibule when
the bridal party arrived at the church
they proceeded down the aisle in the
order named and took position in
front OF the chancel. Following them
came the bride and her maid of honor.
Miss Sue Hines. The groom with
MIR. Phil H. Thomas his best man
entered from the vestry room. The
rector Rev. Julian Z. Ingle per-
formed the marriage ceremony. The
bride was given away by her father.
MISS Daisie Stephens was organist.
The bride is the youngest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Henderson and
is as lovely in character as she is
attractive in person. Mr.. Thomas is
a well known and popular druggist
and is warmly esteemed by a wide
circle of acquaintances.
Many handsome and costly gifts
attested the love and regard in which
the bride is held by friends at home
and abroad.
Immediately after the marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas left on the
Northbound train for visit to New
York, New Haven, and other points.