Temperance Banner from Osage Mission, Kansas • 2

Written for the Boston Home Journal HO FOR WASHINGTON. will continue lo gnaw at the vitals UiE MISSION, October, 178. and eori-unt the life-blood of the FIIE DEACON'S SHEEP WASHING. fairest, ablest and purest of earth and "A Poem lank and long'-Cowper, Weary, Foot-Pad Slow But Sure. AXOTIIER VICTIM Slain by the Bloody Demon King Alcohol.

A Lone "Willow and Three Orphaned CliUOreu Jdourtt Ike LosiSi ts victims' will go multiplied year Banner BL KARL MARBLE. after year until the people arise in As we have year after year been their might and stay its destruction. In Eighteen hundred and well, what odds If we don't know1 Just the year Al-1. The sturdiest reader gapes and nods' A post-mortem examination of the published Monthly by jj. i) et iij jui GOOD JIEPSHQ COUNTY Wholesale Dealers in Grain.

Will pay the Highest Cash Trice for all kinds GRAIN, FLAX-SEED, CASTOR BEANS AT THEIR ELEVATORS OSAGE MISSION and WALNUT, KAE body oi James and the evi uen ugureg are given, uon you see And I had rather that none should nod. dence before the coroner's iury, es TEMPLERS. 'While reading tnis tale of a man and his tod. jiaiTGU AXJ) FjEOiEIETOR. tablishes the fact that deceased received a blow from a rpek upon the head some five weeks ao while in a state of Unless in approval of what I say Held at Chanute, Aug.

16 to 17, iNor open uis inoutn to gape, instead Of smiling in an encouraging way At what was done, and What was saiO, In that year, now number among the dead. We had the pleasure of attending intoxication, causing a wound which produced death, on Snnda3r, Sept. 22. Subscription per annum in advance, tO cts Liberal Chtb Itates made known on ap-rilii-atiim. Li.

i)V. and Presidents ot Mur- At luhs are requested to work for us. the above convention, and we think that it was the most successful and O-jc-aaaaJ ha? tha reputationofbe- And if per chance a moral be hid ing a quite peaceable working man woiKing tor local prohibition ot the liquor traffic, the tender-footed' irien have been meeting xxs with I he urgnraent: There is no use of fighting these saloons so long as whisky ia it will be sohl'aritl drank." hey admit that the whisky business is a curse, arid tliey would litce to soe it' abolished. And they Lave often said if we would go to work right and dig up tha evil by the roots that is to say, shut down the distilleries they would be with us. Now, friends, here we are with the grubbing hoe on our shoulders, and National Prohibition inscribed on our we are bound 2 for Washington.

If you have been sincere in 3'our arguments if you are true to your often repeated promises you will join ovt: ranks. We hope that yon will The lightsome smiles and rhymes amid, As the context tha oral sense unlocks. I S. i 7 I i 1878. Twelfth Tear- $1.60.

profitable temperance convention ever held in this county. Bro. J. B. Camp Auunjuuiii view iiko a jacs-uriue-uox I should oe a churl If not eontent.

T.ODGE JtMOTJIEKS, La when sober, but very quarrelsome when under the influence of liquor, and when hurt he was in fcuch a state of intoxication that ho could give no Ana wise it 1 snow astonishment. bell, G. W. C. and James Grimes, THE NURSERY, Illustrated Fagizlnc for Children.

X-ode XMrectoi'y. Names of i.od-4 furnish my or more sa seribers will be ii'isertt- tiii Directory. G. W. were present and gave the convention much valuable instrnction, account of the affair or stite who struck him.

10 cents for a cample number ami which was fully appreciated by the The widow and three small children rr Dry Goods premium ust. buicriiM now and get the remaining numbers of this year free. F7 members of the order who were fortu are left alone in the world, and should The car no matter, the month t'was June, (when Lowell pronounces the world in tune, Wheu Deacon Jones looked 'round on his floe.c Of sheep, and said, "at four by the clock Te-morrow morning we must start For the dam, where the water is still and deep, And liuisli the job of washing the sheep. 'Tis getting late, and the city's mat Awaits the fleeces, heavy and laot, That cumberithe animals' backs, nate enough to be present. JOIIX II.

XIIOKF.r, CO Broomtield Street, Boston. si Star Lo.Ige No. 105, ir.eets every evening at, 7 o'clock -Members of tlier lodges ia srood standing Invited to J. Liham, YV. c.

T. L. E. Stauber, v. Secretary.

Gluts, A. Stauber, L. I. receive the warm' sympathy of the community in this hour ot their deep (JThe report of tho committee on the affliction. State of the showed that there not desert our flag when we inform you that we must march every step What man is therein our town who were sixteen lodges represented and heard the evidence offered in this case who does not feel that but for that the total number of charter mem I'leasant rdour.d Lode No.

every el t.ong, AV. C. T. Mary K. Long IV.

S. vV. B.iruhart L. D. Special EXCURSION Rates of the way to Washintion, and that over obstacles ami difficulties.

"We can't ritle oa the steam cars as the whiskv this sad faffair would not have In the early morn, when the swallows' bers were five hundred and forty occurred, and this woman would not cries Were beard about the dull gray skies that- the total number of members now change of climate would be lo sudden for our caus We must go slow and be left alone to bring up these three TO ST. LOUIS while the stars were hiding their spai hn, in good standing, is seven hundred fatherless children. get acclimated as we go along. Mission Ledge No, 45, meets oa Tuesday 'evening cf ech eek. It.

Detwiler, Y. C. T. Emma' Sanger. V.

6. W. N. Godley, L. D.

If whiskv was the direct cause of and forty-two a net gain of two hun The reader has doubtless observed eyes. awe of the sun about to rise' The farmer's boys let down the bars. this killing, is not the community that dred and which we think is a that men seldom if ever, become Con Exposition and Fair! And the sheep went through like of a pei mits, yea sanctions by law, the sale gressmen or Senators without first very favorable showing, Bro. James bOOK of this destructive element responsi serving their constituents in some more a 1 At the lead of a ram with a hearing like Oil Grimes, G. W.

informs us that ble for the crime bumble station. Hence we see them Sept. 9th, to Oct. 12Lb, 1S7S. THE M.

I. fc T. RAILWAY training as lienresenjative. State Sen there are in Neosho county six lodges with a membership of 187, that were The Difference. Mars, And horn with grandeur in ever crook The brook was replied, but not until Hood Deacon Jones bad had his till From a jug of black-strap one of the boys ator or Goveiior, before they even an nounce themselves candidates for these not represented.

This shows that We hope every citizen of Osage Will sell Excursion Tickets from all Stations ROOTS A ITats Caps, Groceries Xotions, Bacon Sd Producei Third aud Main Streets, ilrie, Kau. jr. n. nETWiijEii, in Farm fflachiiicry Hiarre Stock, SalesJ Brought along for the day. bo the deacon's high positions they then ti-avel slowly step by step until finely they reach Mission will read the letter ot our ou its line ia Scdalia.) there are 029 Good Templars in Neosho county Now, brothers and sisters.

poise Was well-nigh gone ere he reached the dam, Columbus correspondent, and mark the Caoitol of the nation. And the tiocii was penned, both hheep and To ST. LOUIS RETURN Just so we must do. Yve must first with such a thorough organization we ousht to maka our influence felt. Tet lamo, And the presncration from every pore the contrast between Columbus and Osage Mission.

In Columbus thexe is no saloons outside the drug stores and drive the liquor trailis out of our Oozed out like drops fi out a springy t-hore At greatly reduce.I rates, on the followir. davs. September 8, 0. 17. 24 and 30.

each one do his duty and we can plan Willi the pious oaths, vuiu and own town, county and State. "When we have the principles of prohibition they are closely watched, and are very vow temperance principles so firm in this carelul who they sell to. As a re me aeacon wipeu me sweat iroui ms deeply planted in the hearts of the Oetobcr 1, aud 1. Tickets good for eight days. October 8, 9.

and 10. Tickets good until brow, county that they will over-power al suit "it is unusual to see intoxicated wcioucr lta, lnciusiie. And grabbed wily wether whose weight is opposition. -Work, earnest work men on the street." In Osage Mission, we have thre Vvoiiid settle about a liundrcd ami eigut, people and engrafted upon our State constitution, then 'we will arr've at Washington, take down our grubbing hoe and dig out bv the roots the last the watch word pass it round. Also, from September Uh.

to And essayed begin the work of the uay, nut the wetUei was full of frurht aud play. saloons, anJ at times it is very diffi i Salutatory. I To the srrcat army of Torn-pcranco vfo onor a lieerful greeting, lioping "that wo 'may aid vou in a work of Love. AVc shall from time to time give facts, figures and arguments appealing to the Reason, llntelligenee and Conscience of men; by kind pursua-sion and earnest entreaty do what wc can to push forward the Temperance Ilefbrm, and save men from a Drunkard's grave and a Drunkard's Hell. rLt is our sympathy for these poor unfortunate slaves of Appetite' that has led us into this field of Labor.

For the misguided victims lWh. inclusive, the Al. K. IV win tell Cti io following important resolutions were adopted by the conventionnd cult for ladies to get through th licivus every uay and least remains of intemperance, and crowds of intoxicated men that block And did nt sec things at all that way. The sheep was the deaeou was not And the former soon the advantage got; Aud so it turned out, as the day set In, Instead af the laimer wading in.

forever settle this question by a co i- To ST. LOUIS RETUR2L. it is to bo hoped that each and every up our sidewalks, ami rentier tii3 very stitutional amend men forbiding the manufacture, importation or sale of all air foul with their profanity. lodge in the county will act in accord Aud cleansing the wool ou the On our recent visit to Columbus we atce therewith intoxicating liquor as a beverage with back, The turned the tables, for once at least, VIA IIAXXIBAL, And the Splendid Steamers on th Mu.icc saw a large cut stona hotel in process in the jurisdiction of the United States Wiiekkas. Ve uctieve that this conven of erection, had a pleasant walk over of America.

And, without the aid of 'prayers or priest, Baptized the deaeou, aud, turned tall, With a single bound cieai cd llie highest tion bas Ueeu a irreat Ieive4it to our Order, a good substantial sidewalk, and was ippi River. Tickets good 10 dars from date of sale. Try this great pleasure route to St. Louis via Hannibal. A lull band of music on every boat.

and we urge upon aHlodges in the future What say you now Are you ready very favorably impressed with the to train with us for the coming con rail. Of course this caused a general rout: Beferc the deacon had nouudored out. The flock had followed their leader away to elect only persons as uciegates to convention who whl attend; and fuitherwe would urge all lodges to scud a complete statistical reoort of ill ir respective lodges For further information call on the Agent flict Will you enlist for three years or during the war We think the thrift and prosperity'- that seemed to b'ess the town. The business men we talked to were cheerful, contented and to the Secretary of this convention at least Cteap Prices! io pastures greener aud nelds more gay. f.Mv muse iniarenthesis here will stray.

hopeful. ai me station. Hate from OSAGE MISSION To St. Louis and return, only 10.75. 4 AS.

I. BIIXWN. T. W.TEASDA1J5. flenirwAgt.

Ass't Geu'l Tass Agt. Aud remark. If the nursery rhyme had said, 'i'wasasheep that jump the moon, instead) As to our sidewalKs. iusc t-iice a principles for which we contend are just, true and right, and. we expect them to prevail.

It is only a question of time. Will ycu help us now that the good work may be speedily ae- little walk around town and if vou Ot a cow. the race or sheep to-day Would bo extinct, for naught on eath tw weeks before each session. Whereas, We find it the deposition of some to introduce politics into tliis convention, and believing any political action by us as an Order is detrimental to the welfare of (iood Teinplarism tlierelore be it Resolved, That in the future any attempt to introduce polities into this convention be considered a breach of the spirit of our Order, and a hindrance to its prosperity escape getting your neck broke, yon Could have kept them sailing away And all Goods "Warranted! will know how they are yourself. have long listened to tne ar gumeut that our town must have the Iu quick pursuit, while we in deartn Should remain lor aye of lamb aud mint, And woolen ciotucs, know never a hint.

The deacon came out. If I were to jest Ou a serivjus I might remark That he did'ut say, "May I be biest 1" liiit hit much nearer the average mark revenue from Saloon Licenses in order hilt it but it Vote As You Fray. Ajciit for the IXL Grain Iriu, ExeeLJo to keep up the side walks and we of the cup we have no unkind words, but only the warmest sympathy. We realize that many of these men are possessed of a cultivated intellect and a generous nature, but Intemperance is fast robing them of these manly qualities. We offer our services to aid them in casting off the shackles of the "Tyrant Appetite.

Yc would idadl point them to Orxotliat in nimthy to save all that conic ai ioz Heapcr and Mo er, Champion Livery FcoI Stable (itesolvcd. That we think it the duty of art Good to vote for 'reuperauee men and Temperance principles ilesoived, That each lodje inahe county be requested to contribute a Quarterly per ai informed that one party who cir What is lo be thought of the man But oorro viug verbs from the common noun culated the petition for saloon licen who offers up dairy petitions to Al IX THE HEAR OF ses last spring, called it a petition to capita donation of live cents per mighty God that the sin of in torn IFhich viiror took with the added the city council for side walk improve The first waters llow with a jam, peranee may be blotted out, and the meiits, and that some signed it wi'Ji City Hotel. The second aidiug the now ot words wheu to be a emtinecnt fee, lo oe iseui uy treasurer of County Convention, subject to the Central Committee, aud that such money be raised by festival or appropriate coutri butiou. out readmir, so cajrer were tuey to the iniud is heavy with cloud ol war, Ana clogged with' a dreadful moral catarrh crime of distilling, and selling intox jeatinj liquors 111.3 bo suppressed have our side walks improved. and thai cur rniors may bo good, Oui unit wo iiTiu better have no sidewalks at all than to ha'- the a blocked up with drunken men.

What think you ladies? Quarantined. We boarded one of those magnifi staudimr committee- for cue year from 1st of whose duty it will be to investigate subjects for prosecution, and with sufficient encouragement to report the same to tha Central Committee of Xeoseo county. That we feel the need ol a paper in Kansas lo advocate the interest ol our Oder, and that wc hereby piedge ourselves to do all in our power to place on a sound basis any paper that may be started that will faith fully delcnd our cause) ilesoived, That the thinks of this convention 'be extended to Bro. Ewiug for the noble stand he has taken in behalt of our cause in his paper, the "Headlight," and to. tha osier papers in the county for their kind aid ia our b.half, Committee on mutual benefit assoc-tion favord a committee of one from HORSES BOIRUES AT Lower Hates T1IAJST JSYJm 2SEFOHE In the City.

Give me a call. fr. S. C. iLe'deaooa came oat tame sO'oer, tco And then there was running, shout, and hailoo, Till the sheep again Were safe ia the penr U'heu work went on with no more ado.

The deconj sober, the country round Looked upward lo as safe and sound The deaeou, drunk, was a man whom the church Could hardly carry without a lurch So the brothers came and wrestled with him. And the sisters glances used as a wedge, Till half in earnest and half iu whim, The deacon finally signer the pledge, liat not till he said he never shoulu keep The pledge when it eame to washing sheep "A man in the water ail day long," lie said, as the brothers began to doubt, 'Wants a little something hot and strong To Keep the cold and dampness out," So the deacon signeu the pledge that way, Which the lears ol all seemed to allay. unto Him bv faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. He is ready, willing and able to save from the power of Appetite and bondage of Sin. Against the distiller, the brewer and tko saloon keeper we have no' -personal animosity or malicious intention, but our constant prayers to God is that He will not speedlv visit the ust udgment of His rath upon their heads, but that some arrow of conviction may penetrate their dormant con-sciene and induce them to abandon their work of destroying sober mciijwhcn election lime comes bo has no time lo attend primaries and conventions, but votes the straight party ticket regardless as to who the men aro.

In our judgment the pra3cr8 of that man Avill bo of little avail. When wc pray we should go and do all in our power to bring about tho thing asked lor, trusting- God" for the results. If a farmer should pray for a bountiful harvest, and then idle away his time, leaving the ground unplowed and the seed not sown he might starve to death upon his knees and both God and man would turn a deaf ear to his petitions. So friends when we ask God's assistance in this great Temperance work, let us remember that he works by means, and that we must do our pail and IIo will do the each lodge-to work in the interest of As the lime pass on, the deacon was caught Skinner Plcws the association. Recommendation approved.

fA central committee of five were appointed, consisting of C. T. Ewing, J. E. Detwiler, II Brunt, Coif-man, I.

C. Mann, to prosecute ail illegal selling of liquors in the county wherein their judgment they think proper. Meets at Osage Mission, Nov. 8, 1S78.) uumueroi limes wiiii a nine more sail Than was requisite to keep just taut The Sails ot" life's craft except in a gale, liut the deacon was always 'washing And should coutiuufc the plege to keep, Except on such occasion as tuesc. When he and he 'vow'ed he shomidn't treezc.

But the neieubors said, with a iomes, crushing manhood, blighting hopes, sowing discord, contention, want, misery, cent Mississippi steamers at New Orleans for Cairo, and aiter a very pleasant journey up the Father of Waters, we arrived at our destination. As we approached the usual landing we are hailed, and informed that the city is quarantined against New Orleans, and we cannot land. The Captain steps shows his papers, and shows that he has a Cargo consigned to Cairo, The officers declare the steamer shall not land, and further, that it must withdraw to certain limits, and Submit to certain regulations. -The Captain again reads his papers, and points to the stars and stripes floating proudly over the steamer, and asks, Is not this a free country 'i Can inter-state commerce be interfered with The officers reply, We do not care for your papers, neither do we care what flag yTou carry, and it is no time now to talk of commerce, or read the constitution of the United States. We have learned that yellow fever is raging in New Orleans, and your steamer may be infected; if so, and we would permit you to discharge yrour cargo and land your passengers, it would sjread the dreadful disease among us and hense Ave can't allow you to approach nearer.

Do you see those cannons yonder? if y-ou don't withdraw at once, we will open La Ilarpc Eagle Cultivators, A 3few Guide Texas, Kan sas and tlic Beautiful Indian Territory. It tells you all about this JLJ2jA2j wonderful country of the Great Southwest. It is full of beautiful pictures. The guide is sent FREE to everybody. It tells you about the entrance into Texas at its Gate, the city oi UEX1SOX; and this.

Gtrlde also contains pictures ol scene in the BEAUTIFUL INDIAN TEK-KITOliY, also scenes in Texas and Kansas. disease, death, anguish and That deacon's flocks were increasing fast, eternal vroe. Ve aim to arouso public And elyly smiled as they could hut think: Ot the dav remote when the deacon at las Should tiilish the work that dragged thro' 1 rest. sentiment, and unite the Tens- Mr. William E.

Dodge, the well known manufacturer and merchant of New York City, was recently before perance workers in an unceas It contains a Fcene at Hannibal, show the season When the day tor washing sheep should be passed And the last one sheared that had a fleece ou ing steamers on uie river, and a railroad train staitimr for the beautiful Indian territory, and Denison, Texas. It ing warfare upon the gigantic evil of Intemperance, looking fn th Author of our hrircr the Congressional Labor Committee tens you wuere io go to raise sheep and The days passed on, and the weeks and as a witness and said that his firm came. The new Guide of Kan employing seme persons, made TEXAS sas and Texas tells vou about the wonderful Neosho Vatlv of Kan Temperance men should attend the primaries and conventions of their respective political parties, and use their influence to secure the nomination of good pronounced Temperance men for every place on the ticket, and when election day comes be at the voting place with lead pencil in hand, and if there is a wbisk3r man on your tieket scratch off that name, and in case his corns mouths. And soon Thanksgiving Dav came round, And lor quite awhile the deacon not ouc Had been worse tor tiquor found. ow hard he fought his inherent taste No one dould guess unless hist placed lu his self-saaie shoes withon appetite For liquors he could not govern quite.

However on Thanksgiving Day, When dinner thimrs were cleared away. With an unwavering faith for ultimate success and complete victory. The Tempcrauce Banner is now before vou, take it, read It, and scatter it broad cast ver Tac deaeou went out, 14 wan ted a dt ink Sweepstake and 2fichols SkepanJ Threshers, AND CORN SIIELLERS. the land, He not content nre. The proud steamer withdrew, entirely submitting to tho delay, and the it a rule that persons engaged in their manufacturing villages should not use intoxicating drinks.

Asa cons? quence there was no complaint of hard turn among them. The villages named by him were: Anzonia, Dodga Mills, near Williamsport, St. Simon's Mills, Tobyhanna Mills Warren County, Wabaseen Mills and Magnattiwan Mills, Ontario, Canada, and Collingswood Mills, Can ada. "Many of our employes," Mr. Dodge continued, "are property own' ers.

They own their dwellings and And would have it bofore he slept a wink Tne deacon was found in an hour or so, In a state of bad 'how come-you-so And when a neghbor reminded him Of a soiomn pledge he faild to keep lie only said, with a manner crrini, cd until it is established in every village and planted in ev sas, and a trip through it, commencing at Parsons, ifansas, and where to buy a splendid farm at very low figures. It also tel Is you how and where to get Excursion tickets to Chanute. liumbolt, Emporia and Junction City, Kansas. It also tells you how to reach Fort Scott, Kansas. This Guide tells you where to buy land in in Texas from 23 cents per acre up to fire dollar per acre.

It tells you about the lands, the crops, the people, aud the churches, the rivers, and is full ol beautiful engravinars of scenes in the wonderful TT A "VTQ A Indian Territory and JVrxXi 0-LO Texas. Send for a copy. We mail it to free of charge. Address JAMES D. BROWN, Texas and Kansas Emigrant Agent, ED ALIA, Mo.

You can get the free guides at 191 Clark street, Chicago, 111., or at 402 North Fourth street, St. Louis, Mo. Aud a hiccoughed smile, 'I'm washing ery family circle. shall try to do no harm and we trust accomplish some good. Yours in Faith, Hope and Oiarity, J.

11. DETWILER, Editor. have reared' large families. Some of isroxicE. them have been with tts ten, twenty, and twenty-five yeais.

Our men have not suffered during this depression-They have accepted wages which we could pay and there has, therefore, been no distress among them. Crime is unknown among them." "ZZ sheep, As he pointed toward the barn, he fell His druhkeu length across the snow, When they head a sound Ironi the barn like a knelt Over some loved soul forcdeemed to woe. They rushed to he barn and opened the door, And found there, tied to a ring in the floor, A lusty wether near the trough Where the cattle drank, which was fined to the brim With the liquor eulogized by Gougb, While the animal shook in every iiinb, Shivering, and uttering piteous cries. All soaked as he was, from his hoofs to his With ice-cold water Hough on the sheep But it aided tho deacon bis pledge to keep MORAL. Don't coddle your sins.

Give up to their BWav, Or drive them wholly, entirely away Even on half rations they flourish and thrive, And you'll soon have double the number of shrive. petitor is a Temperance man no matter what his political iaith ia write his crime instead. Let us raise the stanndard of prohibition above cv- cry other issue, and when the political parties understand that we mean business, and that we will not vote for any who in favor of National wo will be able to control all the political parties by the balance of power vbjch we undoubtly hold in our hands at the present hour. But some of our friends object and say that neither of the existing parties will put forth prohibiton candidates, and we are compelled to organize a new party Welt, Eie thinks, we see the parties drifting towards' prohibition, and if we earnestly push them forward towards that port! We think that success will crown our labors much sooner than it would by the now parly process as soon as the existing parties arc made to understand that nothing but National Prohibition of COMMEXCIXG Sunday, April 14th, 1ST8, the Missouri. Krrcas Texss railway will put on a mew passenger train lor Tex officers of Cairo are justified in their actions by all Christendom.

Thus commerce is blockaded, trade suspended, travel interfeared with for the public good, and we understand that no individual has any rights that are bound to ber Jspecled to the detriment of society in general. But when we ask the people of this country to quaientine against the dis-tilery, the brewery aud the wine press, they draw the constitution on us, and talk of freedom, personal rights and the like. It would seem that the action that luvi recently been taken to stay the dreadful plague that is afflicting a portion of our country ought to forever silence these arguments. Tho only question that re mains for us to consider is, doe3 the public good require us to quarantine against the wine press. Why? These are certainly the very source of a stream of disease that is constantly flowing through our laud, destroying homes, chrushing hopes, and blotting out" the lives of sixty thousand of our people aminally.

Every "whisky barrel and beer keg is infected with the dreadful disease of intemperance, and spreading the epidemic abroad. When the frost of winter comes the ravages of yellow fever will cease, but intemperance, like an undying wprra as. ICanning every day in the week (Sunday included) with this new additional train, the M. If. T.

will have two daily passenger trains to Texas (One train more Improvements. We expect to life every dollar we gefc in on subscription in improving the TE.MPEnA"i'E Uasxek therefore, il ihe head line is not as larje and tastv, the paper as lough or the articles as carefully revised as you would liko to kcc, send us in a large list of subscrib ers with the cash at once and 'give Uh ten thousand paid up subscriptions," and wc will give yc'V. the 'best Tern per-since paper ii America. The boys say it takes money to buy whisky we be-lit-re that it tkes nfoney lo -fight vhibky, and we are certain" that it takes money to ruii a pepcr." Special Attention Given To Furnishing Iter-atrs for. all kinds cf ilachincrr at than any other line ana 12 hours quicker tune).

"We shall run Kew Pullman Talace Sleeping Car on both traius direct through to Houston, Texas, from the cities ot Chicago, HaXXIBA, Mo. AND St. Louis, Mo. TRAILS WILL RUN AS FOLLOWS. Leave Chicago, at 10.30 a.

0.03 p. ffl. Leave Hannibal, at 10.S0 10. SO p. u.

Leave St. Louis, Ho at a. p. li. AS.

D. Gen'l. Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111., and i 4 T.maI A New York letter to the Boston Journal says that a clergyman of that city recently preached a sermon, a report cf 'which found its way into a Boston paper. It pleased a Boaton-ian, auci on opening his mail soon after the pastor found a letter inclosing a a check for 200. Presuming the check to be worthless, fcd the whole thing a joke, the minister got a friend to step into the bank and see about it.

The check was pronounced good and was promptly paid, Nothing mo re" is known about it. We learn that tho Crawford county fair was attended by a large number of people, but little drunkenness or rowdyism noticed on tho grounds This' epeaks volunis for tho Temper ence work that lias been done in than cfttmly. Ko-otU Siaiu Street, Ecr. pi. Ingram, of United Free Chtirch, who recently celebrated bis 103rd birthday, and.

is the oldest minister in tlie world, has tasted intox if alin drink. the liquor traffic will secure our voles, some one ot them will pay the price or conceed our demand, T. W. TEASDALE, Ass't Pstsctisct ..11.. 11 OSAGE MISSION, KAXSAS.