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Newspaper Page Text-f ... i H0SEBD11G REVIEW 18 ISSUED FUIDAY M011NINGS "- ' BY ' J. 11. N. BELL, - Proprietor, J ROSEBURG REVIEW HAS THE FINEST JOB OFFICE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. - lie Year - - T2 50 CARDS, DILL HEADS, LEGAL BLANKS And other rrinUncr. InrJiulinr, Six Mouths -Three Months - - 1 25 - - 1 00 Large and Heavy Posters and Showy Hand-Bills . Tilt so ara the terms of those paying i" atltaiK. The Kbvikw odors One inducements to advertisers. Terms reasonable VOL. X. ROSEBURG, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY, 15, 1886. -:auj anouiXFeUitiously executed .AT PORTLAND PRICES. NO. 41. ; Re vie Wo i'- .... GEfiEEAL'DIRECTOBT- (hlOVEll CLEVE1.A5D. ......... . .."resident. Thomas A. Uendbicks. , . .Vice president. Tikjs. F. Bayaud. ..... .Secretary of State Daniel T. Manning, Secretary of Treasury. L. Q. C. Lamar.. Secretary of the Interior. Wm. C. EsdIcott. Secretary o War W. C. Whitney. . . Secretary ol Navy. VV. T. VitA3 1 ... ... . .Post Master General . A, H. Garland Attorney General. Mobrisox R. Waite .Chief Justice. STATE OF Oil EG ON. J. N" Dolpu... tj g cuil!lt, I. II. Mitchell ..... j;U'b -l'!,au," IJi.nger Hermann .Congressman. Z. F. Moody .1 Governor. K, P. Eakuart Sucrttaryof State KnwAnn Hirsch. .State Treasurer. E. B. M'EmoY....Sui-t. luh. Instruction. W. U. Byabs. .State Printer. J. B, Waldo, C.J. , VVm. P. Lniuv- ....Supremo Judges. VV. VV. Thatk::, ) SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT. II. H. Bkax.... Judc. J. W' Hamilton... . Prosecuting Attorney. DOUGLAS COUNTY. Jons Emmitt, ) j.' J. II. ftUlTB. J Vm. Makxi-Ju, j G. W. 1'lUM.E, C. B. Wilcox, 1 (. W. Kimball G. A. Taylor,.'., D. S. West,.,., F. VV. Benson . . . E. a Sacky W- r t. . . . SiiH&UKS. ..Retires utatives. .......Clerk. Siicriii". Treasurer. . School Suiiuriutcudtfiit. Assessor. , . . Couutv J iid arc J. S. FnziiuoH J. Hall. C. A. McGee, . . . .Conunijt-ioiicrs. W.w. Tiuel ..i Surveyor. Dri. S. S. Maesteuh. .. CVrot.cr. CITY OF ROSEBURG. -H. C. Stanton; ' John Mast, I - J. P. Sheridan, V . Trusters. L. Ci Wheeler, V P. Benedict. ; T. Ford Recorder. G. J. Lanceublku Marshal. John Chase .Treasurer. PROFESSIONAL- L -'. I.AXE, JOHN LANK ANE & LANE, Attorneys at Law. Main" street, opposite Cosmopolitan Hi tel. J C. FULLEHTON, ' Attorney at La--, Office in Marks' brick, up stairs. s. VVIIITEMORE M. D. . MYRTLE CREEK OREGON. Inquire at Sclig's store or at Henry Adaui. R. 0. HUNTER M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. ANYOKVILLE OliEUON HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS- lUILEY'S HOTEL Oakland, Oregon. 3oard $1 per Day; Single Meals, 25 cents, itirTliis luiuso has lattlj? cliantd hands and is oroughly reiibrated and ruiurnished. The travel iitf puMic will find tbo best of accommodations. Xo Cliiuauiou lt:iiiilu oI. Sim IX IiAILKY. ABSOI.tTELY Ft iur CLASS D. C. McC'LALLEN, Proprietor of the McC'LALLEN HOUSE. Lavge yaiuple Roomj for Travclej:r roe Coach t and from tmThouse BaKgae delivered free of chur'c. DEPOT HOTEL, OAKLAND, OREGON. . lliJiarrt Thomns, Pini. SLEEPING ACCOMODATIONS. and the Table supplied with the Best the Market affords Hotel at the Depot of the Railroad. HOOKE'S KESTACCAIYT. (Principaal Business Street.) Itoscburg, - Oregon MEALS 25 CENTS', LODGING 25 CENTS ' Wo Keep tho Best tbe Market Affords. Mrs. R. Breckenridge AO EST FOB E. McOORHIOK, Importer and Manufacturer of 'MONUHENT8SHEADST0NES Of American and foreiga Marble and Scotch Granite. 'Eistiuiates giveu for Coplrig in Sand Stone, Also' Agent. for Walker's Iron Fenco for C'emctciy Enclosure. ROSEBURG. . OREGON CITY DRAYING DONE WITH DISPATCH. CALL ON JOUX VAN IHJREN. JxJaiuifreial GENERAL Sam cut, Marks,- . DEALERS IN 1 if. If I1 . vr HAVE CONSTANTLY ON If AND-L CliiTilfj, BY -Crockery, Glassware, Provisions, Cigars, wool and Produce of every Descrip tion Bought AND THE VERY HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR THEM. M. JOSEPHSOlSr. 011 Keeps a full line of Dress Goods of evciy variety ami Shade. A full line of Silks. A full lino of Satins, Brocades and Velvets. A full line of Fancy Dres3 Goods. A full line of Hosiery. A full line of Clothing. 0 ft o . b A fall lino of Furnishing Gooda. A full line of Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes. A full line of Staple and Fancy Groceries and ToLacuos. A full H.io of Crockery and Glassware. Ami last, but not least, a full lino of Ostrich Plumes and Tips, with all kinds of Ladies Hat Trimmings and Hat Shapes of latest pattern. m: josephson. All Kinds Of Fancy Groceries, Stationery Photograph and Perfumery, Autograph Albums, Crockery and Stand, Hand, (and Queens Ware, Hanging Lamps. TABLE CUTLERY AND SILVER WARE, and TEN THOUSAND OTHER THINGS TO NUMEROLS TO MENTION. Call And See Me At The Post Office Stand. BUTTER AND EGGS BOUGHT. Successor lo - DKALL'It 7 fce v DJiY GOODS, 1500TS and SHOES, CLOTHING, - UATS and CAINS MSUGS ssbmI PATENT ?SaIIf NfcS Cheaper than the Chcacst. HREIDAN Roscl)iir,g, Oregon, o O o . They would announce that they have just received and now have on hand one of the largest stocks of Ever Brought to Douglas," and, when added to their Stoves of all Patterns and Ready-made Tinwar They are prepared to declare they have tae best snpply in thoir line of "any house iu Southern Oregon, which they propose soiling Cheaper than can be purchased elsewhere In the shape of BUILDING MATERIALS, in the way oi Locks, Butts, etc., we can offer superior inducements to purchasers. Try us. We can give you bargains in the following brands'of STOVES not equaled elsewhere: BUCK'S BONANZA, FARMER'S UTILITY, DEXTEE, PACIFIC, I WIDE WEST, CLARENDON, OCCIDENT, IKON KING, j EMPIRE CITY , And other Sioves and Ranges. The best of workmen are constantly employed in the manufacture of our TINWAR and buyers should learn our prices. We have also bargains to offer in GUNS, - such as Winchester, Sharp and other ibilee, as well as Shotguns and Pistols. We are also Agents for the White, Teerless and New Home SEWINU MACHINES, which wo sell at the lowest rates and warrant as complete in every respect. We can also supply Averill and Rntoor Paints. ct. at 1 owest rates. Give ; prices, and we promise to th IiV T1IOHAS GUAIIA3I, A GRADUATE Of tha University of Ta. at rlillatlelphia and of the ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, aud KOYAL COLLEGE OF rilYSlCIANS, LONDON ENGLAND has located for the practice of his profession in ROSEBURG - - - OREGON. Office and residence, Washington street opposite the Catholic Church. MERpHANDiSE. ASIIEU MAUKS, W. I. FlilEPLAXDER MARKS & Co. GOODS, UHWIi 1 '5 Boots and Siioes. OAS 71 0 CD 0 J. D. JOHNSON. I BROTHERS. as a call, inspect our stock; inquiro as to suit you if any one can. DON'T FORGET THE ST Daisy Photo Gallery jg Now located one door North of the Plain! dealer office, where you can get San Francisco worn at less man san r rancisco price. - Now is your lime to purchase lor we will not be with you long. , We also do enlarging from any old and faded picture of any kind, and make yoa a Beautiful Pastal Portrait that will last always. Call and examine ovt work before going elsewhere. - T. C. WARD, Fhotogragher! m p. 3 P (5 o 0 V n 3) m o w H i o s. H N H ' a- h CD UO.OOOOASES OF KECTAL BISbMSK! AS I'il-, lioctill XJleiil'rii, ITisssMi'o., I'iMivitais-iiwi, Viwtiiljifs iunuo, iol.vins Iieti. ETC., ETC., CUSED IN G YEARS BYTHZBRINKERKCFFSYSTEM ir. j. li. I'llkniytoii Proprietor of the Portland KVB and EAR IxHttSIARY and Vaxitauias tir Nf.kyoi'8 Disk ases hiw bocii appointed A cut aud Phvsician for this iu Orcson & V. T. No suvkhk surgical operations, no r.uN no loss of blood. Iii 2 months, have cured several eases in which severe cutting op erations have failed. Am permitted to rolertoilr. Jas. W. Wcatlicrford, druje-ist formcriy of SiUcm. ilr. Frank Gardiner, luaeliinest, Mr. R. A. Kampy. Ilarris.burjr, and others. If several raticnis aimlv. will spend one day in each month in Roeobur!.'. Address for pamphlet etc. J. a. PILK1NGTOS M. D. PORTLAND Oil." r. Pilkinston will beat the ilcClallen House, Rosebtir from Fri day evening, Jtciuary 8tfi to Satuiday evening Janurry 9th, 188G. J. 0. SHERIDAN ia.Succcssor to jzg t II. S & J. C SHERIDAN. D 55 A LEI! IN - HASDWAIB iStovcs ami Tinware, fTUiE uiulursiued takce pk-asnre in an, 1 nouneing to tho public that he selling everything in his line at prices that DEFY COMPETITION! IF YOU WANT STOVES, AGBICTJLTUHiL TU0LS IR0U, STEEL, iJAILS, II0SSE3E0E3, TlfTWAEE, OUTLERY Or anything in my liue, call ami examine my stock aud learn prices before purchasing else where, aa I am selling lower than ever. I (1 SHERIDAN JJASKULEK, . Practical Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician. ALL WOUK WAl'UANTED. Dealer in Watches, 'Clock, Jewelry, Spectacles aud Kyeglasaea. A FULL LINE OF CLJAHS, TOJJACCO & FANCY G()OD. rjlIIK ONLY ItELI U'.LE OITOMRIl IN T V.'N' X for the )r.'crn-ljusttiir.nt of Si"ct.icles. 1, iKt of the tieiiuine IJrazilum l'ehble SiKjctacies an. I i;.ve glasses. Olfice in Hainiltoii's Hiick Work. Sond in conUi ijlaj:c, and c will nir.il you free a royal, val- ! llilf. H-tiiniln li.iv .if fld y Bl U t!it will mit vriu in'tlio wav if making mi.ro hi.uity at once, tli in aiiylliiii' else in America. Hlh fcxcn of nil at can li'.c at lunno and work in sjrotinie, or all the time. Cauital not required. We will start yon. Immense my mire for, those who start at once. Stinhon & Cu., I'ortland Maine. For Seven Years. ft-; Mr.L W. Blake, the suhject of the above sketch. with the Evenine Chronicle.' St. Lonis. Mn . n nn.. wer to tho inquiry of a reporter, raid: "For seven years I had been ailing with catarrh, and daring that time have been treated by six eminent phrsi ciani, without success. Some doctors told me I had consumption. For the past three yean I had ft con tinual discharge of mucous droppings in the throat,' cough aud -pain across the forhead. Added to that was loss of memory, voice, appetite, roaring in the ears, and a general feellnjr of wretchedness. About five months ago I consulted Dr. Tomer. To-day I am as weU as ever, have gained twenty pounds, and dont detect a trace of my old trouble. Yes, sir 1 would be pleased to answer, by tetter, any person suffering from that dread disease." Louis Turner, M. D., has offices at 813 Washington av., St. Louis, Mo., and has, in a private and hospi tal ractice of thirty years, treated with wonderful success all curable cases. , Treatment of deformities and surgery a speciality. Nor sbckssart to kt.k r& tiests. By my original system of consultation, I can treat patient by niail as successfully as in per sonal consultation. Patients can consult ir.e bv mail On ail Diseases of the Blood, Stomach, Liser Bowels, Heart, Nerves General Debility, and all dis eases Peculiar to the sex ee. No exhorbitant charges. Consultation at office and by mail ona dollar. Bend One Dollir f or-a full consultation by mail, on ro of which I will thorough'- investigate yoor case. Medicines famished lrsje to patients. If you are sick or aiiing, write me. No letters answered un less accompanied by 4 eta. in stamps. Addiess all letters to Dr. Louis Turner, 819 V ajhlast on Avenue, 8 . Louis.Mo. . ' 7-4 hi fir (jrrfi -j 'CO HI Absolutely Pure 'iliid powder never varies. A marvel of i uritv. ircnjflli and whoksoiiicnees. More ccotiomirul than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in com petition with the multitude- of low test, shout wcistlit alum or i(tosn(iatc ikw1! S..1.1 ...,i !.. cans. IIOVAL CAKING TOWDKU CO., 100 Wull St. N. Y. GREEK MILL! CLARKE ct UAKEll, Props.- Having purchased the above named mills of Stuplicns & Co., v.e arc now prcpaptd to furnish E. any amount of the best quality of ivu3vtBii:ii. . ever offered to tho public in Douglas County. We M M M M M M will furnish at the mill at tho following prices; No-1 rough lumber.. ...812 No, 1 flooring, 6 inch $24 No. 1 flooring, 4 inch.... i6 No. 1 finuihing lumber..... $20 No. 1 finishing lumber dressed on 2 sides .$21 No. 1 flnibhing lumber dressed on -1 sides"-2G CLARKE & 'BAKER. DEALElt'IN JL.niiIoi-, Snsli, Doors niitl IVXoiiltliiijs x- ' OK THE VERY BEST MATERIAL. rtOSiE AND GET TERMS BEFORE l'CKCH S- KJ mg elsuwhcrc. OUlce near Depot, .....ii Uoscbiirg. Agent for J. J. Whilsotl's Lumber. New Butcher Shop Wo keep all kiiKls of FUESII and "IQKLED meats. ST IS FACTION ASSURED. , Hides of all kinds bought. THE OLD RELIABLE Established in 18G7. H. FAUUY, Mircli.u.t Tailor. in the Red Front, not door to A. C. Marks' .Store. KcpaiiH and Alter:itimis neatly done. 5IKS. S. A. HCTtillXSOX,: illLLINEliy STORE! Ojiltiilml, Oi'Cfyoii. LADIES WILL F.SO MY STOCK LARGE AND Complete. Prices moderate. f!i-7 M 'lull. Mils. S. A. IIuTciuxtON. MADAME AND MR. DROUILHAT'S STAR OF PORTLAND -Restaurant. 69AND 691 ALDER STREET, Holt on House Buildi g MEALS A LA CARTE 15 CTS. UP. Bates for Re:nilar Boarders to suit the times- 3TSpccia Terras made with nersonsdcsirlmr din- ners for Weddings, Tarties, Club Reunions and Soci- nes oi an Kinils, oy giving order a little in advance. fTPrivate R nmn for Ltutinftwittioiif .vtrahmv Accomodation Rooms for Guests from 2 to if. persons. BUSS : I AM PREPARED TO DO FIRST CLASS Work in this line, and ask a share of the patronage of Roscburg and vicin ity. ' ELHINA V. CSVJIP. Next d-r to L. Bclflls Jewelry Store, Roscburg Or. The BTJTERS' GUIDE U Uraed Warch and Bentt b K z 11 tmcliea.wtUs over f 3.SOO i tUostrsUons a whole Ptetora Chalierjr. OIVKS Wholeaate Price. . direct id eotuumtra on all good for personal or family me. Telia bow to order, and gtroa exact oort of wrerjn tHlng you vae,- eat, drtnk, wew, or ba-re roia witb. Tlseoa XSVAXXASXE BOOKS contain lazbrmatlon gleaaed rrom Uae markets of tbo world. Wo win malt a eopy FREE to any ad dreoa noon receipt of 10 eta. to detraw expenao of matitng. Let aa bear from Tou, Jf BospectfoUy, crri i MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. 7 s 829 WaJbaak Avci.e, Calca, IU. 1 i I Jlootiliyht , j BY iiA&V U. b('iC. Don't drawdown the blicds iicar ;st niotUr, to i But let them remain as I! ty are; For, oh! it were wrong, such a beautiful sight As the sliimmering mo3ii! ht to mar; Let it quiver and sift. Tis Ik antif ul gift, Tis benevolence without i . bound. Let it lie on the floor, to the wa Is let it lift, Let it compass our divelli ig around. Sec! If alls on tho alders sarrou idi tig the rpriug For that U its favorite ret reat. It is flooding the hilltops, enci idling our u'nne, It is batldng the ripcuins whu at. Oh! Its teasing that roje, that l .ill never u:ie!o.. But ever hangs there like a ball, So spotted and mute, so tumpti l-lv cute, Soclingingly close to the wall. I x;t it fall on the keys as 14la; , molhdr dear, Your fav oritc sung, ""tlo ne. Sweet Home " Ltt it fall ou the pictures sm-rjiuiiding our hearth, fjvriictcr than trcauros ft in Rome Vci, wc,ve every one hole, N J 'er have v ju mother, dear. Heaved :i sxb, at Ueath' Then how happv HhiuUI we, c To welcome the nio n's ; wltlitrins blight; cry one of ua, be owing light. ''.iMji'e hip Editor IIkview : I in your i.tper of the 1.: see in my letter t inst , a small error iu ivg;tnl to the Slate to the Lock Co., lnissedLjWliatl iutoudi f.-.'wj juries of the kvhiih you or I 1 to s;iy was tho tulred thousand L'yis!aturo gve two hsj in liluce of leu thousand dollars, and the nub of the joke' wa? th it in a short time the company tt eJ to sell the locks Lack to the Suiiie fur as niucl more. X. R. the Kta'ld u to have ten percent, of tho net can.iugs, hut the net earnings will nevei fill l! State treasury. The company is right. I. expect they are g.;ti ing interest on onr $200,000; that ain t verv had no- how it is all rhdit -VI o have lots of private coiupa- 1 money to givefaway lo got a ttar-ju i;nni and that Wagon Road Co. 4t a hi'' lift out of the ever-LurdeticJ til easury. IIeview is the natnel of your pajter the hist Legis- atitl now I will review laturc. What did t! re. u iiat uki tiiey tlo f Tliey ted a United States senator, at a of 30,000, and Etiuandered aTjout do? Thev elected cost 100,000 of the hard thno.s taxes when thev ought to have el ,1 ectcd the lion. senator at the regular (session, and .the other appropriations, let the y alonp, and naverTpassed then! Now, I will j-ive j ill.'.' 1.1.IU11 IV CongteRS. There wa? K till m'.i oJuced to have a smaller net ofj Stvpieuie judges, There are .so many snsnt feiloivs that arc competent to 1? jtiiigjs, and if they can get another set of- Supreme judges it will he rood for anilher set of the smart officers, with b:no $3,000 per annum a prlee'Iiko that hi n't much; the people can piy ilmilicr set just as well. The Supreme judges tire nearly worked 16 deatjh; tln-'y have so much husiuess to at have sot clerhs to d end to. They neatly all the work for (hein, and yd no of them have lictty young feimtle dlerks. Common clerks won't do in this! day and age of the world. v ell, we had ano aur funny pieca dge joh was let got rcaily one of lttisiness. That-In for $13,250, and the, third more, extra; h lit the bridge is none tco good, let d man stand his contract that is wh t a job is let for.. So a contractor shall receive just that i' money as he that poor farm. for it is a poor . I.. much of other mei agrees to receive. Now, in regard to li. hus the mlit name faun indeed, as the c is oinv auout sixty acres of guod hind on it, and tho rest is the poorest hill laud in the country, and every t me tiiere is any business to he done I ere is a ferry bill will have to j;o ferrying besides to j ay and tho docto lli ere on expense oi his expenses for serv ccs rendered, but I reckon it in all rig! I had a man say ta inc, "Well, I he County Judge." 4ues;s you want to I don't wau't any and it don't pay I have served, all of twenty years, The clerks of oflicc, for I have one mo a ceut, eiiher, hu the same, for a fcorni and am living, tcq, school districts don1 i the State Supeiintci t need any nay: ident has to be kept ia when he is tjf no use whatever Now for tho way our school money goes. The State hi .3 no need for so many school superintendents, the county school superintendent" could do all the business without that fifth wheel to the wagon, but there must be somebody to receive tho school money and use it or it. would rust. And the people are compel! d to set books of a certain set everv war or so. W hether they are good book of favorites must bq ; or not, that ct made rich no mat ter what goes or c mics. Well, so it is, we must pay out cur money for the booKS or-loose our snare 01 .uie kciioui funds. Now, that'tind of business is all wrong. Our 1:1 nty. ingoing step by step, and e arcs compelled td let them do just as thev pleas a. We hope the rulers will come to their right mind and try to do tho sraiare thing like they did when I was a tery; buy just such boks as wo . ccul-4 -and such as we w.mted ;f we "had ,t te cash .and if not u?c the books we 1: id. Well, nry let! er'W getting, too lenlhy tliis time. G. W. Ceng tn. so I will hold on fo Good Suggestion. . Editor Review: If tho theory of evolution and spon laneous generation bo hue our progen itors must have been favored with 1 most genial and salubrious climate with superior advantages. Jn inorganic substances we can find no clue to the origin of organic beings but hero 111 southern Oregon we find much that conduces to their develop ment ana prosperity, such as climate, health and the necessaries of life. Tho resources of our country are not developed. When developed it will cebpso Greece, Italy, Sparta or Spain. Compare our climate and soil with that of the old eastern states where thev have tho long, dreary and cold winters an 1 where people had to dig up, break up and haul ofFand pib up stone be- tore tuey could plow or find any soil to plow, and theti it was poor andlun- remunerative, while much of our land is ready for the plow and exceedingly prouuetttc. If men with htrge cash capital would come heic and buy largo tracts of land.' and then divide it into small farms as it ought to be and then sell them to others, (actual settlers) as they ought to, then general thrift and prosperity would begin. Manufacturing would soon spring 114) and flourish. But as it is we ara drifting into one common vortex, debt and bankruntcv. No other people could stand what we do in the way of high interest, hiirh tax -direct and indirect. Besides we mv ... .v almost eery manufactured artisle from abroad; also many luxuries, and pay more than any other people for them. Eventually this country will be densely opulated. The mountain sides will be terraced and cultivated. Think of the shivering starving millions that would like to live her. Think of the Arab with his caravan upon the sterile and parched Sahara that would like to slake his thirst here from the manv waters that are rushing on maiesticallv to the embrace of the -great Pacific Ueean. Think of what f 3 to be devel oped by labor, skill and enterprise. . Tho feudal age of Oregon must pass away and farmers must live within their means and upon what labor can produce and earn each year instead of spending it in advance. They had better pay in advance than lo spend in advance if possible. If we want to iive poor and unsociable and die bank rupt let us monopolize the land and discourage cvKry enterpriae and drive away the people. If wc wish to bring up our children in the way they should not go wc should oppose educa'tioa'and morality. If we want them to become thieves and robbers wo should teach them lo disregard the rights of others. Eewarc and awake thou that deepest ' .U C. II. V.-l Strange Story. A strange story comes from Union county, Arkansas, but it is as true as it is strauge, to wit: That three young men were sittting on their horses in the road, discussing tho piobabilitics of rain from a cloud which just then was rising iu tbe west. The youngest of the group, named John Freeman, referring to tho drought, remaiked that a God who would allow his people to satlcr thus couldn't amount to much. As he was speaking this the boys were encircled with lightning and the speak er was stunned severely, though his companions were unscratched. Re covering, he renewed tho subject, bit terly reviling the Supreme power. Instantly a flash of lightning came from the cloud overhead, and tbe young man fcU dead in his tracks. Nearly every bone in his body was mashed to a jelly, while his boots wero torn from his feet and the clothes from his lower extremities. The body presented a horrible appearance, being a blackened and mangled mass of humanity. His companions were ettmned and thrown on the ground, but not teriously in jured. The funeral of tha unfortunate young man occurred next day, and at tracted a large crowd, the greater por tion of which were drawn hither by the rumor of the strange events preceding the death of the deceased. When the body wa3 deposited in the ground and the loose earth had been thrown in until the npeiature was filled, and while the friends of the dead man yet lingered in the cemetery, a bolt of lightning descended from a cloud over head and struck . the grave throwing the dirt as if a plow had passed length wise through it. No one was injured, but thosa present scattered almost paralyzed with terror. The incident is exciting a great deal of attention, ministers and religious people generally holding that the youug man was the victim of the wrath of an oflended God, while others assert that the case was simply a wonderful coincidence, hav ing no connection with causes cither physical or supernatural. - While passing through ; tho street or in my husbands shop I often trem ble to hear tho name of our Creator spoken irreverently. 1 have tremble 1 to think of the panishiaent, if not in this world, that they' will receive in the world heivafter for Christ has eaid, "swear not at alL As a favor Iask you to publish this extract taken from the Chicago Tribune, riiowino- that punishment sometimes come first anrl judgement afterwards. Those doubt ing the item, please write to any one in tuo county and be convinced of tha truth. AMAVn TTnnanv - Christinas at Bethlehem. fYouth's Companion. ' Not the Bethlolipm nf -TnrlAfl lint Ita modern namesake, founded bv tha Moravians In the beautiful Leliiga valley Of Pennsvlvanhi At 9. nVlnb- In flin afternoon of Dec. 24. the smallest children assemble in tho church for a "liOVO Feast " Tt-Vllr-h ia .1,ofln a eonrtna of song. During its progress buns and mugs of coffee are served to the little ioiks. is ear tlio close of the meeting lighted wax tapers are given to them, to represent tho light which cama into the world with thA birth f Christ During this part of the ceremony UlC COnereiratton eintra Tha Wlin rs it,. choir wear bewitching little caps instead of bonnets, and look very charming as they sing to the jaccompanlment of the - ortran and tha' trnmlinnranltaTnatttio English and German hymns. i to their homes, whern Pnntn rum. t,.. "Putz, " which designation ia applied to the whole Christmas decorations. It is not a 'tree alone which these fa vored rmeH hftVA hilt thnr lr trlvan in 1aca - f - "- aw UJWU homes a whole landscape formed of rocks and mosses, making hills and valleys where all the animals out of Noah's ark wander. " There !fl nlwnva n ctnHn vMth ilinllaiu - - . w . u w. w OUVIwl. the holy family, and the adoring shepherds mav bo seen aDDro&ehintr it from riistant hills. There is also a n&h-Dond with real or toy fish sporting in it Sometimes a fountain plays in the midst of the scene, but the tunes wfiicTi mnrlnrt thn watpp ara apt to leak in the most prosaic manner and stain the housewife's carpets, so this ciuwmug giory israrciy seen. The Pu s remains for weeks, a con tinued delight to the children, who ar range and alter it to suit their own fancy, till all its beauty and freshness are gone. At 6 o clock Christmas Eve, the distri bution of presents being over, the older children repair to the church, where an other service is held simOar to that of tho afternoon, with the omission of the buns and coffee. At its conclusion the tatter bearers wend their way through the vil lage streets with picturesque effect 1 V Christmas and the Saturnalia. Youth' Coipnion.y A custom of tho Roman Saturnalia, which came unchanged to our time ia familiar to us all We mean the three days holiday given to tho slaves. Tho slaves in our southern states, down to tho close of the war, enloyed this privilege. Throughout the Roman empire slavea went about bareheaded, .except on the three great days of tho Saturnalia, when all were permitted to wear the cap ot familiar shape, which still fjgures as the liberty cap, upon the tops of iberty poles. On those days the slaves are supposed to have been allowed to say anything they chose to their masters. . Probably, how ever, they used this liberty with discre tion. The first Christian congregations in Itoly were largely composed of slaves and of the common people, though among them wero found educated and highly gifted persons. The early Christian teach ers had the greatest difficulty- to keen tueir converts from jCkning fa thepogak festivals, to which they had been accus tomed, '.ad which wero even needful to ameliorate their hard lot and monotonous life. t - When the Saturnalia came round, the Christian slave or freedman found him self struggling between the habita . of his ol-1 life and tho claims of his new faith. If ho withstood tho old, he missed tho onlv holidav which would h hfa An. ing twelve months of labor. If he yielded, ins religious life might bo injured by contact with idolatrous rite. It is not 6trange, therefore, that Chris tian riftfitnra cuvnntr thn strlfo rt l,V,lf , Q hw u.. ..V WOUll, with conscience, should seek for the goKlen mean hptwwn linn onrl rrriihm - - -- " f. WMfctstuMAS. They acted upon the principle that though luiue in us 1 00 unity . in essentials, mere should be liberty in non-essentials, and loVR In all lliintra TliOT trtnh- n-hol ... - - - - J nwa, n VI good in the RomanTioliaays and associ- ateu 11 witn uie Dirmoay lesuv I 01 tlua who came to brintr Deaee on "earth and good-will to men. . The Puritan's Denunciation. Charles Dudley Warner. . In the Puritan view these festivities of Christmas had become wholly pagan, or, what was worse, popish, and it was in tha tido of such fervid fanaticism as that of Pryune and Stubbes that tho innocent gayetics as well as the excesses of the time Were SWent aWav. and awrnt plctely that it was centuries before many descendants or the Furitans cculd look upon any celebration of Christmas as otherwise than sinfuL "Into what a stupendous height of more than pagan impiety, " exclaims rrynne, whose rhetoric is his only amusing point, "have we not nnw ilno-omro:!!" w -.-...w. .IV can not sanctify a Lord s day. observe a publicke thanksgiving to . our ; graciouj God, or yet celebrate an Easter, a Pcnle- cost, or such like solemn feasts (much less a Christmas, as we phrase it) in plausible pious sort (as too many paganizing Chris- tians now conceit) without drinking, roar ing, healthing, dicing, carding, dancing, masques, and stago-piays. " "How doe WA (Jhriatlnna fmnnH nv rfoTimtA tnm tr. most part the Nativity of our Saviour but wiiii sucu ncainemsa sports as these, which Turkes and Infidels would abhor to practlcet" ' . "The Poor Babies. Said tho Shade of Christmas, with a world of tenderness in his voice, and a suspicious damp spot in tho corner of one eye: "Poor babies! Why are things so unequal? Why is it ' some of them get everything they want and more than they ought to have, while these little half -clad. Bad-eyed creatures never in tthcir lives get a thing that is bright and wholesome and glad? If I could only have my own way once just once I'd see that their puny bodies were warm inside and out, with turkey and plum-pudding for a lining, . and books and toys, and games and all sorts of things from Fairyland to make them glad -for a whole year. It takes so little to make a poor boy or girl happy, and there are so many thousands and thousands of them and- there are so few people to help ma : In Poverty" Vale. "And what does Grade darling expect to find in her stocking after- Santa Clans comes? " asked a fond mother of her little girl '-' - ' . '- . - - . The baby face looked grave and then wise, a cunning little smile curved the red lips and dimpled the sweet cheeks, as she said plaintively: : "I know, mamma holes 1" ' . Harper's "Drawer:' Perhaps Christmas docs more than any other one institutiou to keep that old-faslJoncd virtue, levins-; kindness, alive in the World. 'Detroit Free Prcis: Candy, k "alius worth its face value, and what you can't cat you kin use in hu icg the lig boys cot to lick ye. .... w .- fi J ii