Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1893 — Page 5

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, VEDN"EDAY UORNINU JANUARY 11, 1833 -TWELVE PATES.

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orncEns. President TV ill H Strawn, Montpeller, Ind. First Vice president William A. Citric. Anthony, lud. Second Vice-president Mis Sue C rarker, Kalona, Is. Recording Secretary Mia Dora Wearier, Pleasnnt-ave., IndinnapoÜH, Ind. Crres'iiiintr Secretary Mies Emma L. Herker. Knierr, III. Treasurer Miss Mary J. Keller, Campbellstown, o. Executive Committee Atnnzo Finley Jacobs, GrencH-tle, lad.; lVrrence M. Jackson. Nt-w Lancaster, Ind.; W.M. Kokerdo er. Monte? alio. Mo.; J. ('.McDonald. Me"iini,Tenn.; Mre. J. P. am es, Bruce ton Mills, W, Va. ORJKCTS. Fee. 2 of Article 1 of Constitution The object of the Howard Literary Club is to encoii ray e pure hterture,streigtlieii morality, stahlisli sociability, increase a i sire lor mind improvetuS'it and literary attainments and to Uteud the work of reformation. MEM BE KS. ßec, 1 of Article 2 of Constitution All persons of irod moral character who are Interested in the objects of this organization mud are willing to work; in accordance therewith are eligible to membership. We most cordially invite every onetraly and nnaetaproruisingly interested in our objects to Join our olub. Letters of inquiry should be addressed the Corresponding Secretary with stamp. The Howard L terary has neither salaried officers nor contributor, and depends wholly Bpon its merits and principles for success. Members only are entitled to the rare benefits of our book catalogue. Ali letters ror pub ication must be carefully written on one aide of the paper only, accompanied by the writer's real name and address, 9 well a the nom de plume, and plainly addressed to the editor. C. G. Stewart. SENTINEL iflioe, Indianapolis, lud. Members in renewing subscription for TllB Demise J. will pleae be sure to send $1 to the Ilowarii Literary 'Ireasurer, as the cub is llowed a smnll commisiin. Due credit and prompt action guaranteed. Meuibrr. in sending their photos to the iditor for reproduction on thii page, mutt send torn de plume, and also real name and address, jhe latter will not be published except by reust of th sender. Ihe nnnuil dues 25 cert mnt be sent to the treasurer by or betöre March 1. t A KANSAS LETTER. YVant of Faith sml Other Subject of Interest to Many. "As the dead year is e'aeied by a deat TV-rurer, S lt your !-'! Mn mill the d.'aj di s lie; A n . H o is your-, and a n-w ho; e remain rer V'e build "ur n l.idder to climb to the kr. rt ndoutlo i lie -uii uh t f( jti m st, (uig tting What. Trr your li:s held f sorrow or riiir: V a-te liaif our streuth i" a nlts regretting; We tit by old tuiuba in ice d.irk VjO long. "Ilsre you mised in your sim? Well, the mark Is tili "hinirij; Did you f iot in ilia race? Well, take breath for the n it; Did the clou-is drive you back? See, vonder th're II in; Wer you tempted and Ml? Lt It erve for a text. As each year hurrie by I t it Join the j.rm eMioa Oskeletun shapes that march down th- .a.t; Wbiie you ke ynur place ia the line of I r rr"si..n. Your eys on ths heavens your face to the blast. 'I tell yoa. the future can bob! no terrora For a 'it ad oul. lnU tli tan rto!i, If he'll liut -land tirni on tbe umre of his errors, And, Instead o. reerett.mr. r--lve, r-soiTe! T. n-ver too late to beain rebu lding, Allhoujtli Into ruin your Hf ems h irl1. For loo how the liitlit of the new year Is guMIng Tbe wan, worn fate of tbU bruised, old world!'-' Had El'a-Wheeler Wilcox never written another line, ehe certainly deserves a toronet for having sent on its mi-sion of iheer and hopefulness to this sin-bur-iened world the poem I have ropied above. And this I have done because it tzpresaes my viewa so entirely, and betause I believe that the greatest clog in the wheel of progress, the rnost portentous drawback to personal efforts in business, in mental attainments in religion or in reformations of any kind, is lack of faith in ones seif or in the work in which one is engaged. How often I have fouvht the devil on this groandl In looking back over the rast, I find that yielding to discouragement, and lod.ng faith in myself has caused me more defeats in the spiritual and intell- ctual lifd than all else combined. And I believe it ia so with every one. "According to our faith, eo be it." If we have no faith we will not work, that id certain, and eo I send you thii "pean of faith and hope," for the devil of unbelief is tt;!l abroad. You may all know him by the texts h preaches from. Here are some of the n: "Don't write to the Howard's pa?e oi-TiiE Sentinel, you can't ay anything interesting." And, "Don't give that money to the minister, he drefsea better than you." And, ''Don't end thoae papers or that hook to Mrs. I or Mrs. C , they will not thank you for eo doin." And soon. Tobe eure this particular devil i: ay look like an ordinary man or women, but the devil is there ail the same, for I have met him In both of thene guise?, and I know. But enough on thin subject. Some one (I can't recall the name just now ) wrote in favor of a directory, and he laid there hadn't beec sufficient reason given for not having one. I have a few reasons to offer against one. I know a lady who ia one of the best writers to "our page," you will find who, if there had been a dii ctory, would never have written. Xct for fear of parties in Other fields, bnt to save herself from annoyance. "Yon can't compel a lady to correspond with any one." No. liut unprincipled persons can use her name for their own purposes. Such a thin has been done, and a possibility of that sort iaa't p eaaant to conlernp ate Again, in writing for the public, anyone has the right to forbid tb pub ication of their real name. Such a riht could not be protected if there was a club dictionary. Therefore, let cs have none. Eh! What! If there isn't "Jean Falconer 1" Talk of the superior activity of northern people. Didn't I vow roost solemn that 1 wou.d isit tbe page first and be there ready to welcome yon? And I didn't. Never tniud ; it is all right the way it is. for von have reserved a seat for me near your own peculiar niche. How nice 1 By the way, ''Jean," what axe your visTis oa "apint-

ualism?" For instance, do yon believe one ran think so intensely about a person, miles a my. that they feel the e-iFect and repond? I al i.oat nay, m some cases I actually believe it possible. "I 1a S." shows a very commendable pirit in her defense of the Witch of Knder. so-called. Nim ia embodying "charitv" with a deeper meaning than most of us thought of. I once heard of an old lady who said that "Christians could emulate the devil in one thing "perseverence." Ail this ao'9 to show that if we have that charity that "thinketh. no evil," and '"be.hevem a 1 things', hopetü all things, endureth .til things," that we shall be able to see the best sid-s of human nature in anyone, particularly should this obtain in the II. L. C. Just a few words more. 'John's Wife" and "Incognito," do you remember what the blhle 8ava about "casting bread upon the wat-r?" Well, beloved, that is one of the truest fact that I know of. It seems too good to be true, but it in time that we reap the good that we sow, as well a) the evil, But h w much we re inclined to forget the good seed while we moan over the evil. I believe that nothing is ever done in vain. Therefore, dear friends, let tie "to the work," "in full assurance of faith." "U. Pit RATES." Sunflower State, Jan. 2, lS'Jd. IT SNOWS AND BLOWS.

"Jere'bel" Talk a About the- Taring for AuiiimN in Winter um! Other Matter. H. L. C. Fmenps It snows, it blows and the little crystal flakes whirl and twirl around, in and out, at every nook and corner of fence, bui ding and shed, unti. finally they lodge in some enow drill or permaiunt abiding place to await the bright and genial rave of the eun to me't them and tend them on again in perhaps a diversified course of utihtv and ceaselres activity until they Una ly rest in the bosom of the great ocean. Brother fanner. I wonder how many of you have proper shelter for all of your B'ock of all kind? I have seen poor cows compelled to huddle up and stand in the fi-nce corners and fhiver all day in a cold enow-storm like this. And have thought what apitty-what a shame especially when the owners had ample, moans to provid shelter for them. Some people are eo heartless an 1 o craving for more wealth (such people are apt to be heartless) that they would ratner loan their niotiey than to spend it for the necessary comfort and conveniences for their stock and family. What wou d the poor, du nb animals say of such a man if they could speak? He is given intelligence to plan and provide for them, and has power over them, end could belter their condition if he would, while th-y are helpless and must sutler untold pain, no doubt, because of hia stinginess. Is it not a sin to treat our domestic animals thus when we could do better? Some one says keep enough interesting topics on the page for discussion. Well, what do you say to opening the world's fair gates on Sundav? I, for one, am in favor of it. If there is nothing immoral in the great ehow for the weekday visitor there is not suflic ent excuse for eloping, the gates on Sunday agaioet the thousands who may be stopping in the city at great expense, and who could not, or perhaps would not, attend church, but would spend the dav in other ways and p aces far worse. Besides, it would do a greater injustice to the great maps of daily laboring classes, the thousands of poor employes, work girla and clerks who have little or no time or opportunity to attend the fair during the week, or if they could get a day or two leave of absence now and then, it wou d probably be a: a sacrifice of their wages, which they could ill afford ; so 1 say open the gates on Sunday. My brother, "U. B. Stell" too long, as a'so many others; come, wake up and let us hear how the farm goes by this time. Also our lady farmers, how do you like feeding stock such a day as this? I Tvonder if your feet ever take a foolish notion ua mice did tod y. On foot became distrustful ot the location I had selected for it, and suddenly made a vigorous kick against the other, whicn as suddenly took the hint, abandoned terra rirma for an aerial (light heaven ward, leaving me the onlv alternative to take a seat in the beautiful, beautiful snow, which I did with the ability, grace and dignity of a blushing maiden; but, oh how cold; don't try it girls, don't try it. Why does a man when he falls down a wavs look around to see if a woman -was looking at him? Because he knows she ia an immitative creature. Come one, come ah. More anon. "Jezebel." THE COLORADO EXCITEMENT. "Allegro" Tells All About the Itecent Gold Find on the San Juan. Dear Howards Noticing an editorial in last week's .Sentinel I feel called upon to write to the paire. The article referred to is in regard to the recent go'd excitement on the San Juan river, about two hundred miles south of here. Some art outfitting here to go. Some nave gone. But all are old handa at thie kind of work who are idle at this time of the year, and who can go there at aa small expense as staying here, and if they should strike anything they woujd be just that much ahead. We have yet to learn of any great strikes, and from what I can find out none so far have been made, yet some gold has been panned lately- The same has been done in the 'same locality for years, and is well known to old prospectors. It is an assured fact that there is gold there, bnt it appears that it will be obtained only at heavv expense. Their location is down the Colorado, canon, a very difficult, and one might say, almost impossible place to get into and carry supplies that are

necessary. Be 1 rock has not been struck And is thought to he below the water line; and, too, quicksand has to be gone through, which will necessitate the use of lumber, which comes very high. If payiug gold ia found it can tie obtained only by pumping out the water. This will require expensive machinery, and only large companies can atiord to chance the investment. Heaters can and widpan out gold there, as on almost if not every river in the mountains, but it will take experts to tell its value. These people who expect to make something out of a ruh them are loud in th ir praise of the find, but ti ore conservative men are careful as yet what they ray. for they reason that if there is anything there they want first rhaoce and that the rush will come soon enough. !Some prominent newspaper men from the Eaft are now in that country and their reports Are being eagerly looked for some to see what they have missed, pome to see what they c?in get by going, and others to seo what will ' turn up." For myself I should much prefer a sure thing "actually held to such delusive chances. Few if any wid return millionaires, some will not return at all, some may write a book which will be interesting if nothing more, and to all that you must expect to find absolute necessaries beyond the reach of a poor man for anv length of time. I think spring will hejust as good a time, and there will not be much there but what will be known to us ail by that time. It the feeris unchanged by the time of our "reunion" I suggest that Grand Junction be considered as the most favorable point, as we an adjourn to the gold diggings and each lay a claim. To say excitement is running just a litt'e high tomorrow it may have dropped eo low as to be hardly mentioned. Such I find is the life of miuing, and be it "luck," "pluck" or "tuck," I'm content to enjy prest-nt prosperity and let th'.e have; the gold that get it. If I a! ouid get the fever 1 will write when convalescent. "Allegro." Grand Junction, Col., Jan. 1, 1W3. FROM .THE PRESIDENT.

Numerous SiiBKrtion Mrxle nnd n TM?annt Meosaire to One nnd All. My Pear II. 1 C. Fkievd. I hope none of you will continue to await ttie action of the committee on methods of work, but let every member write something once a month, chocpin his or her ownsubject. I hopeyou all nn-e. however, that the new committee is just what is wanted to direct, and speedily increase the interest and value of our page. We may hope to hear from them soon. All who have not ordered badges will please be good enough to do so at once, as there still remains a few of the original lot ordered. ' Forbearance on the part of the jeweler who has been so kind to us in no longer a virtue. Remember, the price is Sl.-'ö, and the address A. F. Jacobs, Greencastle, Ind. Chairman Jacobs wid soon give every member a chance to buy club stationery at a price certaimy agreeable to all. Let every member order stationery promptly, and let ua all be live members and active workers in the cau-e we 1'ivh eo dearly. You are aware that annual dues are now due, payable direct to the treasurer. Hope you all enjoved the holiday seapon of joy and humiliation, and that ere this you have resolutely begun lifeov r again. To live up to our ideals of attainment ever requires the full exertion of all our powers of mind and h--art. which it is our privilege and duty to increa?? by constant use. We want to honor the command of Christ, "Abide in me." Tni. we understand, gives us purity of heart and deire. peace and power ior active service and aggressive wo'k for the kingdom of our Lord. 1'ndoai'tediy tho Christian may be as perfect ns a man or wo i an, as Chriat is perfect as a savior. The reason why so many people almost doubt their Christian experience, and wbv th .ir Christian life teems almost unfruitful is because they do not present their bodies a living sacrifice. They must become more deep y rooted and grounded in faith and love. Kven in this Ufa. "hid ith Christ in God." temptations beset us There is no angelic perfection in this lif But with Chriet as our Savior, we need not fear little lotses or great trials. In the midst of deep sorrow, owing to the very terious physical condition of my father, I Lave peace, becuut-e of the wondrous gift of (iod's love to me. I want to love God more than His blessings to keep my eyes on the Giver more than the giits. Der.r friends, at this, the beginning of the new year, and l.i the midat of numerous reival fires all ever the country, I WHnt to ask you all: "What think y of Christ?' May you all ever be diiected by ilia ho'y spirit. Sincerely yours, Will E. Straws. Montpelier, Ind.. Jan. 0. SOMEWHAT AT SEA. Ilawteye" Disrusvea Spirit imlisru and Other Knotty Oueations. Dear Brothers and Sisters My pen has been idle so long that I hardly know bow to begin again. I have been away from home and so busy that I have neglected our pae, only peeing it occasionally during tne summer and in the fall was too Hick for about a month to write. But I feel under obligations for the help the page has been to me in the last two months and manv a time fe't like writing, but thought others would fid the pag with better letters than I could give it. "Ida S." asks what 1 think about a subject I hardly feel competent to discus. I Lave read her artic e twice and think I agree with her in everything she mentions. I never was inclined to what is called spiritualism, but after all I am more of a spiritualist than most Christian people allow, docrrinally, but not more than the majority express in class meeting, or in pre.-.ence of their dearly loved ones who are what we call dead. 1 never attended a Bpiritua iat aeance, and never saw or heard anything in that line from the tpirit world, and yet things have come with such force, impressions on my mind eo vividly, that I have turned suddenly and listened toeee who spoke to me, when no one was near. I have never been able to account for such impressions. 1 used to call it a whim of the brain, an t try to forget it, and account for all human experiences on scientific principles. But the deeper I went iuto scientific investigation the fat ther I was carried beyond the possibility of accounting for the simplest thing ttiat exists, a grain of eand, a leaf or blade of grass, to say nothing of intel.igence, thought, sympathy and love. Wheu I turn to theology 1 find it fails as signally, its doctrines are as unsatisfying to humanity as tho mild speculations of scientists. And as we have nothing to rely on but oar faith, nothing as an anchor to our sous, but hope of immortality and ' eternal life, I do not wish to weaken anyone's faith, nor destroy their hope, let them seem as chimerical and visionary as they may to me. Paul says: "We see through a glass darkly, know in part and prophesy in part and in I Corinthians, twelfth chapter, shows such a difference of gilts, each diversities of operation, such differences nf administration that I never try to induce men to adopt my way of worship but urge every one to be true to their own conviction of right and truth. There is much of wisdom, power and love in ray conception of God that I do not conceive that ail the prophets, apostles and teachers of earth, or even Jesus himself, ever

uttere I, all taken together, more of the infinite stör than time takes of eternity. Moes gave us commandments because of the hardness ofjour bearts.Jesus had many things to eay to the diicipes, but they were not ab e to bear them, and confessed to them that there were things He did not know. So I conclude there are things I do not know. And so much of mv belief rests on my laiih, perception of truth and right, that I do not try to bind them on anyone but mvself, and I say. "as your faith is so be it unto you." "As a man thinketh so is he." And as there is such an infinit store of truth and so little in it apprehended, there must be enough for all; and. "mora than wecan ask or think." Bat mr letter is eo ramb in I thmk I had better quit. I had 5(W each of two of mv poems printed for my friends, and will send any of our club a copy on receipt of address and stamp. One is "lieal Treasures," the oth.r an address, of welcome, at a masonic festival. Both have mv likeness. I think our page has had some splendid articles in the last few weeks. Have ben specially interested by "Pollock," "Howard." -Evening Star." "Maud Map.c.." "Mary of Champaign." "Ida S," "farmer Boy." "Lone Tramp" and manv others I would like to mention. And I welcome all our members, new and old, end invite every one to the page with the best that our motto. "Houor, Love, Charity," can prompt them to give. "Hawkete. Box 10, Glendon, Ia., Jan. 0. NOT AFRAID OF GHOSTS.

To a Tonng M n Who Misbehaves In Church She Has a Word. Pear II. L. C Friends Had "Evening Star" not written such a decided letter, and offered her pervices in fighting fcr thope w ho wish to writs on any ptibject they iniht see fit, no more would have ben heard from "Winuia Weste" for a long ti:re. "E. I do not believe in ghosts, and do not th:nk I would feel any more dread in passing a graveyard t'.an in being any place else at night a one. Now 1 will talk a short time about church goers. I suppose it is taken lor granted that tuoet people attend church to worship God, or at leist to listen to His word explained. But to ii e it seems that there are some people who go only to be going, others to eee and be een. and yet a cias to ridicule. A few Sundays ago at a revival meeting I witnessed the actions of a young man. who we thought must belong to the last named class. The christian people were requested to tell their experience in the christian life, and as one after another arose and spoke this y-un man continually looked as if he were amured an 1 at times it seemed as if he could hardly restrain the desire to laugh Aloud. He may have had a good reason for laughing, yet no one else could see any cause. My friends assured me that his actions were nearly the' name every time be attended church. What the motive is I do not know, unless it is to ridicu'e. One reason this case was eo particular.' noticed was because this young man used to occesiona Iv write for our page. I think one Hiiotil 1 at least to behave at church. "Little Nuisance," and 'Gano." glad to ee your names on the p:ge again. "I ven" come ag.tin with one of your interesting letters. "Aunt Betpy" are you not going to join our club? I have fco : e photos, if any member wishes to exchange my address in Augusta Fianinghnm, Thorntown, Ind. Hoping all new members may feel welcome, and that the old members will do their duty aiji writ often for the i ae, I remain your eister in II. L. C bonds. "Winnie Wkste." ANOTHER KANSAS LETTER. Skating on the Arkmis.n Spiritualism Talk to MemherM. Pear H. L. C. Fkienps It hag been pome time pince I visited the Howard parlor. Aa I have never been missed I just thought I would write for fear I might be entirely forgotten. We are having considerable of winter for a few weeks in southern Kansas; have had several mows, and that reminds tr.e of my former home in Indiana. I have just returned from skating on the Arkansas river, and how I enjoyed it. I have been reading our very interesting page todav, and among all other good letters 1 read "Ida S.V letter on "Spiritualism." Of course I am not a spiritualist. I believe after one's spirit agenda to the other world that tney will not even cure to return to this wicked world again. Yet it would not be a diliicr.lt matter for me to believe that after one's spirit ascends to heaven they know and see all that we do. and I'm of the same opinion of "Jda." I think it would be a good thing for every one to believe, for if they thought iheir" patents or dear frb nds who had vanished from this world were wa'ching them and knew everything they did it certAinly would have some impression on the wicked. But yet, knowing that (tod in conscious of a 1 that we do is more important than all tings else. Why don't you all send in vour pictures to the pat-e? I would like to pee "Maud Maple." "Ida H," -Little Nuisance." ".Sunset" and a host of others. And for pity's eake don't fool me like "Mazy Maseot'4 did when his picture appeared on the page. Oh, how surprised, for I thought ".Mazv" a girl. "Tycho," I am with you cn the directory "question. I think it would be a capital idea, especially for those who live bo lar away and is impossible to attend any of the reunions. I think they would fe!l better acquainted to have the real natu es and addresses of the members. "Loue Star." have you forgotten the II. L. C? And where is our "Chatterbox" and all the other ab.-ent members! Oh, who was it that objected to personals? Please don't for you see it is a ditlicuit matter for me to write without having gome personals. Lovingly, "Sunflower." Perby, Kas. DYING WITH THE OLD YEAR. A Sorrnvvrul Watching fur the New Year by a Death Med. Dear II. L. C. Frienps Will you allow an orphan girl to enter your happy circle? It seems to me if I could join your club I would then have some interesting work to do, auch as writing ior the pBgM. Oh, how I have enjoyed Ihe good letters since my mother's death, which oc arred abbout three years ago. And left meto keep bouse for father and be the mother of three small children a brother aged thirteen, a sister aged eight and a little brother aged five. Hw I mias the loss of my blefeed mother.but when I think there are so manv children who are left without a good father and home that I have I think then that I am well off. Well, how many ot the H. L. C. club witnessed the oid year laave us and the new year take his place7 I, for one, did and in a sorrowful way. It was by the bedside of a dying friend, a young lady a year younger than myself. I had gone to visit her, not knowing she was sick, and when I reached her home I was told that Louie was not expected to live, and 'at 12:10 her spirit left her body and ascended on h'gh to her heavenly father who gave it. At 10 o'clock she called me to her bed aide, told me she was going to debartwith

the old year .nd that 6he would leave us, trusting fu ly in hr Savior. Si.e to'd her two younger sisters not to wait as ehe did, but see their heavenly parent younger th-in she did, which was sixteen years of age. If this is welcomed to the page I may become a full member and in my next letter I will tell yuu how I niannge rny work. Wishing the page much success and all the writers a happy New Year, I rill ..!- ...,. . . ..

Etna Green, Ind., Jan. 5, 1S'.:5. PORK JUMPS SKY HIGH. Sellins at Chicuco for $1H.50 a Barrel, the Highest lor Years. Chicago, Jan. G. Pork is now a lux ury. It sold on 'change today at the highest price known for years, $!.r,0 a barrel. For a time it looked cs if the quototation would jump to $20. Heavy transactions and great excitement marked the trading. John Cudahy and Austin Wright, nicknamed Charlie, have been credited of late, since their famous corner in ribs, with about every speculative movement on 'change, and whether deservedly or not these operatore ha'e become worse 'bugbears to unfortunate traders than "Old Hutch" or Pardridge, ever was. Now, the CudahyWright combination aided and abetted by Norman B. Beam, are popularly believed to be the master spirits in contro. of pork. In any event the crowd manipulating the market are sa d on all sides to have cleaned up an enormous profit, by some estimated at eeveral miliion dollars. It is stated that the clique began buying pork during the choiera scare, when it was going begging nl S10 a barrei. The id. a is that they uave been "changing etu ; " from month to month and always at a profit. Manipulation aide. the main spring under the market is the shortage of hogs. Each day adds t-otne new evidence of the strength of the eituation. Wednesday it was the very liwht stocks of provisions, yesterday hogs were abort aain and this morning tiie "hog que tion" was more serious than ever. The message to the board gave receipts at 21,0iK) or 2,KH) short of the very light estimate. Private advices to packers gave the hogs as low as 18,00. Prices at the yards showed the greatest jump of the season, with packing lots L'lKJö cents higher. This, with free ta k of $') for hogs if the supply does not improve, started the provision pit in a whirl. The clique brokers made a fehow of buying at the etart, but on tho bulge there was heavy realizing by broRers for Cudahy & Wright. The close was was within a shade of tho highest prices of the day, a 05 cent leap compared with last night's figures. This was the third day of al. nest equally sensational advances. Mallory, Son & Zimmerman have isned their January crop report in which they Ftate that the probable percentage of lios for January, Febru iry and March of this year will he but' per cent, of the supply of lio.'s fur October, November and December of Ihst vear. THE ICE GORGE BREAKS And Forty-Five Lor.ded Coal Barges at Cincinnati Arc Destroyed. Civi-inn ti, Jan. fi. The ice corge in the Ohio tiver broke tonight and fortyfive loaded coal bargo with their cargoes worth SI m IK) , sixty eiiiptv barges worth Sli'OK and one towboat valued at S10,000 are wiped out of existence. The gorje bewan to move at 2 o'clock this ofiernoon. Repeated cracks in the ice as loud aa a musket shot gave warning o; the impending danger, and rivermeu who had b'-t-n ou guard night and day eincd the for.; ing ,i tho gorK' were given warning of the danger. Twelve of the latge river packets and a number of tow boats were fully expo-e.d to the weL'ht of the sea of ice which came grinding down the river at the rate of six miles an hour, but all were saved with tho exception of the towhoat Mattheson. At 0 o'clock tonight the ice was stil. floating down the river, Ir; t the danger to bridges and boats in this vicinity is over. He VViil Hiso Attain. Rock ford. 111., Jan. 8. rrof. Andrew F.Seymour of this city, a mind reader, has begun preparations for a feat he proposes to accomplish next summer. He will, June 21, throw himself into a s ate of insensibility and will be buried. The grave is to be watched by a committee day and night while a crop of barley is sowed, ripened and is harvested over it. Mr. Sermour will then be disinterred and will return to life. It is n feat which, it is claimed, has been performed by the fakirs of India under conditions that prevented imposition and Mr. Seymour says he has such control over his mind and nervous system that he ia confideut he can perform the act. That pain under the shoulder blade is dyspepsia. Take Simmons Liver Regulator. The Farmer nn.l Politics. The prosperity of a farmer today depends more on the methods he employs than on governmental rule. Take seeds for an example : Many farmers who are alive to their own intere-ta in other things are careless in buying seeds. They serin to think that a seed is a 6eed and there it ends. If there was more know edge about seeds and greater care exercised in their selection, there would be richer crops and better returns. Realizing this, P. M. Ferry fc Co., the famous seed firm of Detroit, Mich., have embodied in their Illustrated Anuual for 1S'.:1, much valuable information about seeds and their selection. It contains the knowledge gleaned from, many years practical experience in the seed business, and t e newest and bent things about gardens and gardening. Such a book issued by a firm of unquestioned reliability is of the highest value to every one who plants a seed. Although the cost of printing and embellishing it with beautiful illustrations has been great, it is snt free to any one making application to the above firm. Referring to the use of alkalies and other chemicals in the cocoas made by the Dutch process, one of the leading physicians in Boston fays: "I. would nay that while some persona and certain conditions of the system might bear without injury dilute alkaline 1 quids taken at not frequent intervals, yet the grat majority of persona and those with a aentdtive stomach could not bear the daily use of such liquids without rerioos injury. It would produce gastritis, or inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach, of varying degree, according to the frequency and amount taken and the susceptibility of the person. This would be accompanied with many of the symptoms of dyspepsia, and if carried to any considearable extent, with troublesome eruption of the skin, and not infrequent y with seri ma disturl ance of the functions of tho kidneys. I certainly think its long continuance would be dangerous." W. Baker & Co.'s breakfast cocoa is Absolutely pure and healthful, no patent process, alkalies or dyes being used in its manufacture.

KNOTTY PROBLEMS.

Our read? arc invited to furnlih original en Irma. charaJea, rid rebus, an t oih.-r "Knotty rrobicuii.'addressitig' all conimuuicaliom relative to this de. artment to IL L Chadbuurn. Lewiaton, Me. J No, 4,373 -Transposition. I hat a one aith a professor Who of lunch learning wa potteor, And h d im iliei at llarraad el!f C iiouk araujhs of ala-t Ic knowledge; A man well stilled to bow' relation 'Ta ixt nature's mode ot operation. Of tuo I oft-n had beard mention, And thought it hard of comprehension, Boraethi g quit absirua and mratio, bordering ou th cabaliitio. And q.ilti beyond the plain d icernlog Of men of ordi. arr learning. So I aaked him if in kindurst, Abd In pity for my biindnesi. He would remove the darksome sereenlns;, And of -tro tell ma the meaning. "Two," ta d ho "means preeralioa Io nse of having a relation To oature'a (arret, hrld ia keeping, While in appearance t&ey are sleeping; For th?y are with hr, present er, And not exhausted by endeavor; SomJli-ufS dormant. EOiuetime stirring. Merer abseut, neer erring. Man may rou them, he may tame them. And for his scrnce he mar e aim thetn; lid may in various wars employ thetn, liut he never e m destr y th in. We waste our means, bat nature, wiser, Is of hers econmniier. And never fail in her resources, Because she stores for us her forces." N'SLSOFIAK, No. 4,374 Anagram. There are lakes, there are ponds, there are rivers, Just made for a sail or a row ; There are cataracts, da-shing to shivers. O'er If s of rock aa they go; There are u idles, where urchins securely May float a toy schooner or two, Cut this is wat r tiiat surely "Can tilt a canoe." There are seamen that plunge through the water Like flame breathiog dragons of old; There are battle ships, fuliioued for slaughter. And yachts, for their s'iftnes extolled. Even they sometimes tue t with disaster, So oarsmeu, take care what you do; These waves, rohlug higher aud faster, 'Can tilt cauoe." IM. C 8. No. 4,374-Problem. A and B dug a ditoh 1 0 yards long. A. working the iater, 4 ig h half and then helped B tluish. Atter this th-v du a ditch that wis .VI yards longer thüa the nu ubtrol yatds B dug on the Lr.t ditch. Ou th s ditch A dug 54 yards while B was dlgging th remainder. How much did each dig on the first di'ch, and how much did It dig on tue second? Boloh. No. 4,376 Charade. A score and ntrl summers now have speeded hf loce I, ah ni! this cruel world first knew. I sigh To think akne I must roam this rrmudiae sphere. My beauty and beaux have fled and I am leit To grieve, alas! that in love's youog dream ce weft I've woven, and life to me Is bleak and drear. Oh, dear! firtt sweet sixteen my heart was fancy free, I scctTjed the courtiers that gaily eoorted me. But now do gallant knight upon sne ottt all. To fade and with r in dreary apinsterbood Seems my fate, aal yet, I dream la raptured mood Of other days and scenes that fancy can recall. Itfazr MasKsa. No. 4,377 Terminal Amputation. YARIKT1ES OF VRRSK. O. 7. TU DIZAI.V. (To Aspire ) Dear friend, to whom th mystic art. Through alt the wat-ful laase of years, Al htruck trne chord within the heart That vibrates not to grieviog fears, Nor to a niouody of tears, liut to the nobler strai s thit start In hopeful faith, and thus impart The lovf of justice, truth and right. In s itc of (ailuro, er and smart, To thee I would this rhyme indite. IlKsrr.HVS. No. 4,T178 qnare. 1. The edible viscera of a bcat. 2. One who hu a taste lor any tu iy or art. 3. Grazing (fort ). 4. Hpicis i:sd by tti ancient iu spices, ö. 1 lays. i. A genus of alms. 7. Tbe frame ol a table. No. 4,Srt Ueeapitation. He who ne' r quailed before his foeraan's steol The co of beauty now was made to f el; I! fore her simple alt laid down his arms. Content to viol I to her surpassing charms; No giir 1 n asked he, but the humble boon To be njt warrior, but a faithful ' spoon." BlTTBIt SwKET. 'o. 4.380 Curtailment. Of all the Of j along the street, I heartily admire The lady nam d Sophia Swcet som'j call her ''Sweet Sjfire." "She's rather hro," pert eohool-glris say. I let their oonuuenta thrre; A childish euvy they display. To sneer at such as she. The four she rightfully may claim Among our vil age belles. Ah, how Sjpblt's sweetest nam Within my memory dwells I Her re, a groe'r roan Is he; His goods he som -times mixes; Some pepper once he 11 to me. And lo! it was half tiie. M. c a No. 4,381 Numerical. The 1, 2, 3 would never 4, 5, 6 From otf this food, Uor eit It if wi:h milk you it did mix. And think it good. Not for the 1, 2, 3 nor yet for mej 1 like it not Is the comp t; but many like to eat A sauce that's hot. IBitt Swan. Answers. 4, SM-Hoi id J. 4.335- ACIDULATED 0 O K O N A M E N 1 K K N I CON DONATE S UNITE. LACES AMOS T E V E N D 4.&W Liie, if. 4, X57 Land-slide. 4.:tv' 0 feet per minute. 4.3.V.I Pin-. ' i.AM l'tar, read. 4,1- C COD CLUES SHUNTER S HATTE 11 ED COUNTERPLEA U N D E It U C A L T O K V I T T fl E A N a DIE L 4,3,11-hoCk, AdeLa, NopAl, TroUt, Ama5, Satin Ciaujt. 4.363 Apothecary. Worth Ten Dollars to any family, is Pr. Kanfmann's book on diseases, finely illustrated plates from life; don't be huTubup:ed, but cure yourself. 8enl three 2-ceL.t stamps for postage to A. P. Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass., and receive a copy free. !plU Corn. At this season oi the year corn is hard to be fed io whole ears and must be prepared in snrne form before fveding. Practical experiments have demonstrated that there is a irreater prolit derived from splitting corn for faed han preparing it ia anj other form. Tbe cob is nutritious, and as conceded by all feeders, is an aid to j digestion not acquired from any other cource. The new I'oindexter corn eplittinir machine ia proving the most convenient feed hi ill in um ; it occupies no more space in .a barn than an ordinary cutting box requires; bo expensive power to run it, a boy ran operate it by hand with ease; it splits the corn lengthwise tbe cob, leaving it in s ivers and it is eaei y masticated by all kinds of stock. Farmers and feeders are invited to call at our factory and see the splitter in operation or write for special prices and full description of machine. Tin Foisdexter M'f'g Ca Indianapolis.

A DETROIT MIRACLE.

A GREAT TRIUMPH FOR MEDICAL SCItNCE. Particulars of One of tlic Most Kernark able Cure on Keoortl Described by th Detroit "Newa" A Mory Worth a Carefnl Perusal. Detroit, Mich., Jan. C. A case has jut come to liht her, the particulars of which are published in the Evmivy AVv, which will be read with ronsiJerab'e interest, as it records the remarkable achievement of a medical diecorery which has already won great and enduring fame. The ttory is told by tbe Xeut as follows : The fo'lowinj paragraph, which appeared in the Alte a short time ago, farnUhed the basis of this information a case that was so wonderfully remarkable that it demanded further explanation. It is of sufficient importance to the Xu: readers to report it to them fullv. It was so important then that it attracted conideraMe attention at the time. The following is the paragraph in question: "C. B. Northrop, for twenty-eight years one of the beet known merchants oa Wood warl-aye, who was supposed to be dying last spring of locomotor ataxia, or creeping paratvnia. has secured a new lease of life and returned to work at bis store. The disease has always been udpoaed to be incurable, but Mr. Nnrti.rop'" condition has greatly improved, and it looks now as if the grave would be cheat&d of its prey." Since that time Mr. Northrop baa steadily imurove i, not only in iooks, bat in couaiticn. till he has regained bis oldtime strength. It had Leen hinted to the writer of thii article, who was acquainted with Mr. Northrop, that this miraculous change had been wrought Ly a very simple remeiv railed I r. Williams' Pink Tills for l'ale 1'eop.e. When asked about it, Mr. Northrop fullv verified the statement, and not only eo, but he had taken paina to inform anv one who was suffering in a simi.ar manner when he beard cf any such case. Mr. Northrup waaenthusiastio at tbe result in his own case of Dr. Williams' Pink Pi la. It was a remedv that he beard of after he bad tried everything he could hope to give bun relief, lie had been in the care of the best physicians, who did ali they could to alleviate this terrible malady, but without any avail. II had given up hope, when a friend in Lockport, N. Y., wrote him of the cat. of a person there who had been cured in aimilar circumstances by Dr. Wil iama' Pink Pills for Pale People. The person cured at Lockport had obtained his information respecting Dr. Williams' Pink Pi Is from an article pub ished in the Hamilton (Ont.) lihux Ihe case was called "The Hamilton Miracle," and told the story of a man in that city who, after almost incredible suffering, was pronounced by the most eminent physicians to be incurable and permanently disabled. He had spent hundreds of dollars in all sorts of treatment and appliances only to be told in the end that there was no hope for him, and tnat cure was impossible. The person alluded to (Mr. John Marshall of Hi Littla Wihiam-at, Hamilton, Ont.,) was a member of the Koval Templars of Temperance, and after having been pronounced permanently di.-ablsd and iucurabie by the physicians, was paid the $1,000 insurance disability provided by the order for its mcetnbera in such rae8. For years Mr. Marshall had been utterly helpless, and he was barely able to drag hii:iselt around the house with the aid of cru'ehes. His ebonies were almost unbearable and life was a burden to him, when at last relief came. Some mouths alter be had been pai 1 the disability claim be heard of I'r. Williams 1'iulc Pills and whs induced to try them. The result was miraculous ; almost iroru the outset an iuuroveuieut was noticed, and in a fw months the man whom medical experts had said was incurable, was going about the eity htaahlar and stronger than before. Mr. Marshall was so well known in Hamilton that a 1 the city newspep-rs wrote up hia wonderful recovery m deai,l ttiid it was thus a belore stated, that Mr. Northrop im into possessio o the information that led to his equally marvelous recovery. One could scarcely conceive a case more hopelen than that of Ur. Northrop. His injury came about in tin way: One oar, nearly four years ago. ha stunib'.ed and fell the complete length of a teep Might of ttaits which were at the rear of his store. His Lead end spina wer ecyerely injured. lie was picked up and takn to hia Lome. Creeping paralysis Tery iooq developed itself, and ia spun of the most strenuous enoris of ir euds and plijs c a s, the terrible aflliction fastened itsrlf upon him. For nearly two year be was perfectly helpless. He could do nothinsj to support his strength in the least e io rt. Ho Lad to be wheeled about in an inva id chair. He was weak, pale and fast sinking, when this timely information cams that veritably snatched his life from the jaws of death. Those who at that time saw a feeble old man wheeled into hia store in an invalid's chair woull not reogni7 the man now, so great is tbe change that Dr. Williams' l'ink Pills Lava wrought. When Mr. Northrop learned of the remedy that Lad cured Mr. Marsha'I in Hamilton, and the person in Lock port, ha procured a supply of Ur. Williams' Pink Pdia through Messrs. Hsett L'Htmmedieu, 05 Woodward-are., and from the outset, found an improvement, lie faithfully aohered to the use ot the remedy until now hs is completely restored. Mr. Northrop declares that there can be no doubt as to Ink Fula being the cause ef his retc ration to health, as all other remedies and medicul treatment left him iu a condition goin from bad to worse, a etil at last it was dec arad there was no hops foi him aod bo wae pronounoed ineurable. II was in this tern Lie condition heu he began to use Ir. Wi. hams' Pink Pills, aud they have restored him to health. Mr. Northrop wee aked what wae claimed for this wonderful remedy, tni replied that ha understood the proprietors claim it to be blooi builder and nerve restorer, supplying in a condensed form ail the elements necessary to enrich the blood, restore the shattered nerves and drive out disease. Ilia clamed by ths proprietors that l'ink Pilla wid curs paralysis, rheumaii m, solstice, palpitation ot the heart, headache and all diseases peculiar to females, loss of appetite, tiziinee, sleep. essnesa. loss of memory, aud all disesres arising from overwotk. mental worry, loss of vital torce, etc. "I want to say," said Mr. Northrop, "that I don't have much faith in patent medicines, hut I cannot aay too much in pra'ss of Dr. Williams' l'ink Pills. The proprietors however, claim that they are not a patent medicine in the sense in wh:ch that term is used, but a highly ecientiSs preparation, the result of years of careful study and experiment oa the part of tbe proprietor, and the rilU were rnoeessfully used in i r rste practice for years betöre being placed for general sale. Mr. Mortnrop declares that lie is a livioe example that there is nothing to equs.l these pills as a cure for nerve diseases. On inquiry, the writer found that these pills wer manufactured by Dr. Williams' Medicine Company. Sabeneclay. N. Y., and Brockville, Cut., sad the pids are a 'd in boxes (never in bulk by the hundrtd) at !0 eeuts a box. and may be had of all druecita, tr direct by mail of lr. Will ia-ni' Medicine Company, fronj eiller abovs addresses. The pries at which thee rills arc ao.d makes a course of treatment ssith them comparatively inexpensive as compared with other remedies or medical treatment. This ae ia one of the most remarkable on rre rd. and aa it is one right hero in Detroit, and not a thousand miles away, it can be eaviy verified. Mr. Northrop ia very well knowu to tlis I topic in Detroit, and h nays hs is only to glad to testily of the u aveloue too J wrought in hiscis. He says he considers it his duty to help a I who are aimilarly clH cte 1 by any word be can eav in t ehalf of tbe wen terful efiicacy cf Dr. H il.ienis' Pink l'iil". If any of the A' w readera want eny furttier informal on, we feel sure Mr. Korihr-p would wi imily blies them, as he Las the writer ia relating then facts to bun.