Show A 4 A part of the population of a great and mighty nation assembled in congregation congie congre gation gatlon to hold a consultation on the apparent preva lalion of so much mm h intoxication one OW speaker whose oration created a deep sensation said without hesitation that aliat most or ot the degradation alose aio alo e from tile the operation of the distilled potation which was drank for stimulation or lather rather beastly gratification another with great gesticulation said with deep humiliation that the temperance association tion i was in in great tribulation a surrounded ur rounded with temptation trials sorrow and revelation he gave ave tiem t lem iem a meek condemnation and said nothing but reformation would save them from flom damnation resist said he tile the first invasion invasion of lewd lend speech and seek always almaa after salvation and tile the souls glorification which lie he hoped would be tile he destitution of their ex pec tation tallon 3 and and ard said be in continuation for the edification of ot this confederation he tile temperance denomination a w ase se system of edue edura a tion to 0 o the iain ilin generation would be the ruination of all abomination and consternation in in the haunts of dia dla a 4 lying ing fabrication cried some in provocation and land in in my estimation your base insinuation will meet ajust a just refutation from many and in relation to your qualification of ahing gum us admonition it aint worthy of notification for some of your eur supplication aint worth a d consideration after this expostulation against the subject in de bation the mail man q lickly quickly let jeff iet h his i s a station t atlon and made his evaporation with wild thundering thun derin denn precipitation this sudden denunciation aroused the in dig nation and loud exclamation of the whole i deputation they tiley vowed that hat amputation n or far famines nines desolation with quick devastation or bodily examination would be a wise consideration and a just termination for such audacious effirm atlon ailon at length the agitation and commodious animation animate on deceived a slight modulation 1 just then a deputation from the abstinence delag delegation aaion arrived with a declaration that it the tile promulgation of the temperance revelation were given manifestation or newspaper publication of their utter abomination against drinking or out any equivocation would woul d settle much ranch disputation to their justification then in in joyous ratification the tire whole demonstration agreed to hat that consideration with evident gratification then without ostentation but harmony in pro val vai lation OD this great congregation agreed to a separation and a temporary cessation of or their present deliberation then like a tide of emi emigration this part of the population of that great and mighty nation returned with gnat great treat precipitation to their respective habitation and thus without any hesitation hesitation I 1 close my conglomeration aa E the follo following wim wlm fish story says the belvidere Journal was told us its by frederick searles of belvidere who vouches for its truth on december ad while a couple of searles little boys were playing on the banks of the race which leads into the water power they discovered an old boot bodt lying at the bottom of the race which they determined to fish out after some soine trouble they succeeded in in their endeavors when they were astonished to find it literally packed with fish it contained twenty two sunfish sun hish fish large enough for the table over thirty smaller ones of the same variety a dozen shiners and about the same number of little catfish cat fiah fish searles says it would have been impossible to have replaced them in in tile the boot |