2 For The Bloomfleld Time. Minnie Baxter. A Temperance Story. FT I. B. TROSTLt. T "N the little village of 8- -, not many JL miles from London, in old England, lived, at the commencement of this story, a widow and her daughter, the heroine of this sketch. William Baxter wag a man of good standing, and a man of many noble qual ities, when he married Miss Eva Johnson. He was esteemed by his companions for his honesty, uprightness and his gentlemanly bearing. ... For a few years aftor their union every thing went as merry as a " marriage bell." But, ah 1 the time is coming when that demon "intemperance," is stealing into that happy homo, bringing poverty, re morse and shame. William was a black-smith by trade, and his walk to and from the shop, led past a hotel, where many of his companions were wont to assemble. They bad tried'various means to induce Baxter to join them, but, for a long time without success. But one evening as he was on his way home from his shop while passing the hotel he was met by one of his companions, who thus accosted him I "Say, Baxter, won't you come along in and have something to drink? it is too bard, working all day as you do without having something to freshen you up in the evening. Come now and oblige." "No, thank you," replied Baxter, "I don't drink, besides I feel bettor without it." "But just come this once," said his friend, " and if it hurts you I will pay the doctor." ; Being thus persuaded, he entered the tavern and "bad something to drink." The next evening was the same thing, and he continued to go on until he became a confirmed drunkard. II with . his companions, met . night afterlight at the hotel, where they engaged in swallowing the poison which was taking away their wit, their senses and the money out of their pockets, which should have been used in supporting their families, which were in an almost starving con dition, taking their souls down to perdition, down to the lowermost hell 10! if men would have courage to resist the first temp tation, there would be far less sin and suf fering in the world. . , i But we must return to our story. Wil liam Baxter did not meet his wife with a smile and a kiss as he did in days before, but, on the contrary, angry words and sometimes even curses fell from his lips. Ah, what a sorrowful time this was to poor Eva. She often sat np until oleven, twelve and sometimes one o clock, waiting anx iously for, yet dreading, her husband's coming.., One evening, as she sat thus, she saw four men coming slowly up the street, carrying a shatter, on which was stretched the form of a man. Why doe she shudder? Why does her heart sink . withing her ? Can you not guess? She has recognized the out stretch ed form as that of her husband In a quarrel with a wretch like himself, he was struck on the bead with a poker, knocked senseless and almost lifeless to the floor, For four long weeks did she sit by the bedside of ,Uie sufferer and attend to his every want, but there was no earthly hope for him. lie died. Boon after her husband's death, Mrs. Baxter received a legacy of a thousand pounds, from a near relative who died some timo before. This was a great help to her, for, with part of it she was enabled to have her bouse repaired, which it badly needed, for Baxter bad left everything go to wreck. But when it was repaired it made a pretty home, where Mrs. Baxter lived happily and brought up her ouly child, a daughter named Minnie, to abhor intern peranoe and to regard with disgust the idea of marrying any man who was not strictly temperate, , Minnie grew np to be a very beautiful woman and was considered the belle of the village. Bhe was one on whom artists love to look, and , one with whom you would fall in love at first sight. Iler hair, which she generally wore loosely hanging down over her shoulders, was of a dark chestnut brown. ' Iler eyes, nearly the same tint, in fact, , her form and , appearance weie such as to make one go into ecstacies, . One day as she was taking a stroll through the shady . or est, near her home, she was met by a young goiitleman who was boarding with his aunt near the village, Bowing courteously to her, he passed on while she continued her walk. , Fred Warner lived in London, but had come to this place to escape the hot weath er if It were possible and the mouotony of the sales-roora being the junior part ner In the firm of " Warner & Bous." They carried on a thriving business, but now as he desired to breathe the fresh pure coun try air, he set out for to take up his abode with his aunt for a season, or in other words, through the heated term. where in taking a walk in the grove he met the subject of this narrative, and with whom he fell in love at first sight. After he reached his abode and his room be sat down to think, lie determined to get an introduction to her, but how, that was the question that puzzled bis mind, but he was to have Ms hopes realized before he xpected. There was a ball to be given by one of the elite of the village, and all Uabtanmonde were Invited, Minnie and Fred 'Warner among the rest : Early in the evening the ball room was beginning to be crowded with guests, while sweet musio rose and fell on the still night air, and while couples could be seen, strolling back and forth, out on the veranda and through the gardens enjoying them selves before the dancing commenced. Fred Warner determined to obtain an in troduction to the " belle of the occasion," Mips Minnie Baxter. So walking up to Frank Leister, be de sired him to introduce him, which request was readily granted. ' " But," said he, " be careful that you do not lose your heart ; if you do your case will be pitiable." "Why so?" asked Fred. "She Is a coquette and can play her roU to perfection. Aftor alluring you on to the "popping point,'' she will reject you as she has others, myself nflt excepted," re plied Frank sadly. " You may be encour aged by her winning smiles," continued he " until you propose to her, and then she will cast you off to brood over you mis fortune at leisure. Again, I tell you, be ware 1" "I will mind that part," said Fred smiling. After an introduction, Fred led her to a seat and commenced conversing with her in a lively manner. As another set formed for the dance, Fred said : "will you not grant me a favor, by becoming my partner in the dance ? 1 Certainly," replied Minnie, "but you may find me a pretty dull partner." But he did not find her to be a dull com panion, bnt altogether agreeable. ' : 1 Fred was, by this time " over head and ears in love," but the words of Frank Leister still rang in his ears, and he de termined to see more of her, and learn if she was the heartless coquette she was represented to be. If so he would try and smother his love. While conversing with her after the dance. Fred overheard some one whisper r one who had got the "cut" himself : " That Fred Warner, the London chap, will be caught in the foils of that woman, she will fix him as she fixed me and all the rest of the fellows; she will draw him into the snare which she has prepared for him, acd then when he asks her for her band, she will indignantly refuse him." All this Fred heard, but be did not de spair. . ' . ; lie accompanied her to her borne and hat a long talk with her at the gate.. He bid her good night and then returned to bis own lodgings, went to bed, but not . to close bis eyes, so busy was he - thinking of Minnie, and what he had beard of her in the ball room. When Fred parted from Minnie in the evening, she invited him to call again, which invitation be re adily accepted. . . Accordingly, on the following afternoon he made bis promised good-by calling on bei, while she welcomed him with a smile, Fred could not help remembering his friend, Frank Leister's words concerning her, "You may be encouraged by her winning smiles until you propose to her, and then she will cast you: off to brood over your misfortune at leisure," but he banished these thoughts, and then walked Into the parlor. . She seemed more lovely in her beautiful snow white dress and purple ribbon, tied tastefully in a, bow, than she did the pre- oeeding evening. After having a stroll throueh the rrarden. looking at the beautiful flowers with which it was adorned, they returned to the house and re-entered the parlor, where they passed the time, and passed it pleasantly too, until a aorvant announced that tea was ready. "indeed, is it so late?'! ftsked Fred, " you see how swiftly ttm passes when we have so good Company.. .. Well, I must re turn or aunt will think something has hap pened me." " Oh, no ; you 1 will have to stay and take tea with ns. Now won't you ? I know you will to please me." "Oh J I would do much more than that to please you," replied Fred, and as he said this he raised hi eyes to hers. Bb readily understood that glance, and in stantly lowered her eyes, while a blush mantled her cheek. Fred conducted Minnie to the dining loom where an ample repast awaited them While partaking of the meal a servant passed wine around. This was done by the servant at Minnie's request ' When she offered a glass to Fred be modestly ' declined. "No, thank you,' said be, " I never drink anything stronger than water. Wine looks to be very barm. less, but when we indulge in it we are tempted to taste something stronger and soon become accustomed to it, and so go on from bad to worse, until we become habitual drinkers and go down to a drunk-1 ard's grave. No I will not touch a drop of intoxicating drink as long as I have life. Has not the Scriptures said," continued Fred, " Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it moyeth itself aright, &cr" Minnie smilod pleasantly for she had gained her point what that point is we shall see hereafter. , After tea they again returned to the parlor Fred was determined to know his fate. Bo aftor seating himself beside her and managing to get hold of her hands, he "held forth P "Oh, Minnie, you doubtless know that I love you. Yes, Minnie, I love you better than my own life. Will you be my wife ? Oh, say yes, for my future life depends upon it, whether it is to be happiness or whether it is to be darkness and despair. You see he had forgotten his promiBO to Frank Leister, "I will mind that part," but he had so fallen in love with her that he was excusable. She raised her eyes to his and whispered 'yes." ' , . . Ho pressed her to his heart and showered kisses upon her we will not say how many it would be useless. That evening, while strolling through the garden with Minnie, Fred told her what he bad heard concerning her. "But I could not exactly believe it," said Fred. " I could not believe that my Minnie, my future wife, could be so heartless." ' " Part of it is true," rejoined Minnie. Fred looked at her in wonderment. Bhe then told him of her father's drunk enness, of his downward course, and, last ly of his wretched death." "Concerning the many suitors that I cast off, it is truo, but wait until I tell you the reason. I resolved by the help of Heaven, never to promise to marry a man who indulged in strong drinks of any kind. That resolution I have kept. AU of my sui tors heretofore have never refused to drink when it was offered them, and when asked to marry any of them, the resolution I had taken compelled me to refuse. ' That is the reason that I have been the subject of scandal. ' And now Fred, I hope you will stick to your promise." ' Fred promised never to break it as long as life would last. ' By this time it was getting late, so, after a kiss and a good night he departed. But before he left, the marriage day', was set which was to take place in a month, so that Fred . could return to his duties taking his wife with him. " Did you hear the ' news ?" asked Jen. nie Lee of Frank Leister, about two weeks after the above bad ' happened. ' " What news?" asked Frank. ' What ! did you not hear that Minnie Baxter Is going to marry 'Fred Warner? Who would have thought it I - One would hardly believe that she intended to marry at all, but only lived to break men's hearts. " Yes, I have heard It," said Frank, sadly, for bis heart was still sore over his own refusal.' - But time which cures all heart wounds brought him relief and ' in the love of another1 woman he was able to forget his regard for Minnie. :' :; A few years later the reader by entering a pretty house in London could have seen a happy family. '. The members of that family were Fred Warner, his wife Minule and a little boy which the parents were determined to bring up to regard striot temperance principles, as the only rule of action through life. ; Let other women take the same resolve that guided Minnie in the choice of a husband, and it will not be many years before " local option laws will not be needed, and drunken husbands will be unknown in our land." " The Quaker's Daughter. In 1828, there lived in Burlington county N. J., a Quaker preacher' by the name of Abraham , a very mild, pleasant. spoken person, who bad a beautiful and accomplished daughter of the name of Patience. There were several young men in the neighborhood who were very anxious to win the lovely Patience. Among them was one by the name of David C, who was thought to be the favorite of both father and daughter, and yet nothing had passed that could be considered as an engagement. One morning, as David was about to leave, having passed the night at uncle Abra ham's as he was familiarly called, his horse was brought to the door, most of the family being there to see him start. The animal became very restless, and it was tome time before he oould get npon bis back ; be got out of patience, and struck the horse several cuts with his whip. Uncle Abraham looked at David very se riously, and said, " David, thee should have patience," "Uncle Abraham, I will. if I can get her," was the immediate reply, Patience consented, and Uncle Abraham blessed them on the spot, and be often laughed at the way David caught him. W While Zacfaary Kehoe was appeas ing his appetite at a Bt. Louis restaurant, a day or two ago, the tall fctool upon which be was perched suddenly gave way, and In the fall he broke bis arm. fie serts that the thing was fixed up to break, as a practical joke, and demands $1,600 damages for bis injuries, and his interrupt ed collation. SUNDAY HEADING. a craious LITEHAE7 raoDUcnoir. The following is one of the most romarkable compositions ever written. It evlncst an Inge nuity peculiarly its own. The initial letters spell " My Boast Is In the Glorious Cross of Christ." The words In trade, when read on the left band side from top to bottom, and on the right hand side from bottom to top, form the Lord's Prayer complete t Make known the gospel truth, our Father king; Yield up thy grace, dear Father, from above; Bless ns with hearts tctirh feelingly can sing, " Our life thou art for ever, God of love." Assuage our grief n love for Christ, we pray Since the Prince of Heaven mi Glory died, Took all sins, and hallowed the display. Infinite be-lvg, first man, and then was cru cified. ' ' Stnpondoui God I thy grace and power make known t In Jesus' nami let all the world rejoice, Now labor in (Ay heavenly kingdom own- That blessed kingdom, for thy Saints the choice. Uow vile to come to thee, U all our cry s Enemies to thy self, and all that's thine. Gracsless our vill, we live for vanity t Loathing the very t-lng, evil in design O, God, thy will be done from earth to heaven ; Reclining on the gospel let ut live, . . In earth, from sin deliver-ei and foi given. Oh at thyself, but teach us to forgive i Unless Ut power temptation doth destroy, 8ure it our fall into the depths of woe. Camel in mind, we have not a glimpse of joy Raised against JTeaven; in ut no hopes we ' know. O, gin us grace, and lead us on the way ' , Shins on ut with thy love, and give u peace. Self, and (Ait sin that rise againtt ns, slay. Oh, grant each day our treipaet-ct may cease; Forgive our evil deeds, that oft we do. Convince ns dally of them to our shame ; Help us with heavenly bread, forgive ub, too, Recurrent lusts and im'U adorn thy name, In thyorffttx-ness weo aaiutscan die.' - Since for t, and our tretpatut so high Thy Son, our Savior, died on Calvary. Room in Heaven. BT REV. W. H. POOLK. Rev. 21, 16, "And the oity lleth foursquare. and the length is as large as the breadth ; and be measured the city with the reed, twelve thou sand furlongs. - The length and the breadth aname neignt oi it are equal." JOHN was in the Spirit on the mountain : of boly contemplation, and he had a delightful conversation with one of the roy al surveyors of the heavenly country. lie says, ver. 15, . " And he that . talked with mo had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the walls there, of." ' The idea he gives us, is, that there was solidity, firmness,: . durability, . and strength, all combined with indescribable beauty, surpassing grandeur and infinite glory. '. ..: ,..-!.; :;.-. The city, as ho saw it, was in the form of a magnificent cube, of vast dimensions. The surveyor had the golden reed, and he measured the city in the presence of his visitor, i It was 12,000 furlongs (stadute) long, and 13,000 furlongs broad, and 12,000 furlongs high. . The length, and the breadth, and the height of it are equal. Here is absolute uniformity,, a thing long talked of and prayed for, but something not to be realized on this side the heavenly home. In this cubic form the now Jerusalem re called somewhat the form of the far famed old Jerusalem, on , its escarpment - above the valley of the Kedron. In this view of the great city we are quite in harmony with the sabbinical books. I need not occupy room with quotations. We take the passage as it reads, "12,- 000 ' furlongs," which, when reduced to feet and, cubed, Is 048,038,000,000,000,000, 000,000 cubic foet. The half of which we reserve for the throne of glory and the heavenly court. Half of the remaindet I reserve for the angel's thrones, dominions, principalities) and powers. Half of the remainder I reserve for celestial gardons of heavenly fruits and flowers. Half of the remainder for shady bowers and lovely parks. Half of the remainder for the gold. en streets and walks, and the remainder, or one thlrty-socond of the whole, I divide Into rooms of (20) twenty feet square, and ton feet high, of rooms we have 7,418,578,- 125,000,000,000,000. Then I suppose that this world was pop ulated as at present with say 000,000,000 of human beings, and that these generations passed away every hundred yeain, that is allowing 83 years for each generation, and that at the close of the Beventb thou sandth year, the trumpeter of heaven would proclaim mat "time would be no longer," and that earth's population would all be brought home to the city of Ood. I also suppose that in the universe of our Father there are (800,000) eight hundred thousand world's like ours existing under the same circumstances, and for the same term of years as ours; each having the same number of inhabitants as our own, and each inhabitant obedient to the univer sal ueom." ' i ' ' i lake an these multitudes or liuman or created beings, and the heavenly home the angel measured for John and for us, dear reader, would afford (49) forty-nine ' such rooms as are measured above for each in. habitant, of all the 800,000 worlds, and leave more than four millions of cnbio feet yet unsurveyed. ' " And yet there is room. Oh, how true it is that in " my father's house there are many mansions." Perry County Bank! Mpomler, Jiuikln & Co. THE undersign M, having formed a Banking As sociation under the above name and style, are now ready to do a General Banking business at their new Banking House, on Centre Square, OPPOSITE TUB COURT BO USB, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA. We receive money on deposit and Mvbukmi demand. We discount Hotes for a period oi not over 60 days, and sell Drafts on Philadelphia and New York. On time Deposits, five per cent, for any time over four months i and for four months four per cent We are well provided with all and every facility for doing a Banking Business; and knowing, and tor some years, feeling the great Inconvenience un der which the people of this County labored forthe want of a Bank of Discount and Deposit, we have have determined to supply the want ; and this being the first Bank ever established in Perry county, we hope we will be sustained In our efforts, by all the business men, fanners and mechanics. This Banking Association Is composed of the fol lowing named partners: W. A. Bponsler, Bloomtleld, Perry county, Pa. B. F. Junkin, " " Wm. H. Miller, Carlisle, OmCIKS: W. A. 8PON8LER, .Prertifenf. . William Willis, Oathter Mew Bloomtleld, S 6 ly USTEW YORK CONTINENTAL Life Insurance Company, op new "Stork, STRICTL r 31 V TV ALi t Asttetis, fJ(J,O50,S01.(i5 f ISSUES all the new forms of Policies, and pre sents as favorable terms asauy company In the United States. Thirty days' (trace allowed on each uavment. and the policy held good during that time. Policies Issued by this Company are non-forfeit ure. No extra charges are madetor traveling permits. Pollcv-holders share In the annual nrotltsof the Company, and have a voice In the elections and management oi me company. No policy or medical feecharged. L. W. FROST, PreMdent. M. B. Wtmkoof, Vice Fres't. J. P.Rookrb, Sec'y. , General Agent, No. 6 North Third 8treet, t29yl College Block, Harrisbnrg, Pa. LOOK OUT ! I would respectively Inform my friends that I In tend calling upon them with a supply of goods, of my OWN MANUFACTURE. Consisting of CA8SIMERS, ' CASSINETS. ' ' FLANNELS. (Plain and bar'd) CA11PETS, &c, to exchange for wool or sell for cash. J. M. BlXLEIt. CbntkeWoolen Factory. 6,17,4m, Bloomfteld Academy I Spring Station Beglnt Monday, April tth, 1873. THIS school is designed to be a classical and normal Institute of the first grade. Htudenfs are prepared thoroughly for any college in the laud. Those desiring to be teachers receive a thor. ough normal drill on all studies taught In the pub lie schools. All others are carried forward In the higher academic studies and on completion of course receive certificate of graduation. Excellent boarding Is provided In the building of the Institution and the school It pleasantly lo cated. The working force Is as follows: 1 ' ltev. JOHN EDGAR, A. M Principal, Teacher of Classes onU Advanced Studies, A. M.'MAHKEtj, M. ft. !' ' , Teacher of Kugliah Studies. Miss 8. LIFE, Tetcher of Music, ralutlnj) and Drawing. ' Miss E. M. MORHOW,' - Teacher o( I'reparalory Department. rrof. J. It. KMCKINGEB, . . Teacher , of feuruausliiu. - For further tnforinatlonaddress Principal, or else WM. OKIER, Proprietor, lOtf New Bloomtleld, Perry co., Pa. CLAHK'8 PITIIK PERSIAN Inwoct Powd r, For the destruction of all kinds of Insects, viz i ff KOACHKS BKT).BtTG8. ANT8. BOACHK8 BED-BUGS, ANTS I'i 1 VI IT AH Mi IT 144 Xrrv JLti A inn Insects ob Animals, Fowls, Plnnts,&o ASK FOB-W CLARK'S INSKOT I' O WD Kit. - i Warranted Pure. Price 26 Cents' per Bottle. For sale by f. Mortimer, New Bloomtleldi Pa, ' ifi2
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