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The Huron News -Record
Wednesday, Sept. 28th, 1887
RATTLES WAKE POISON.
Its Annual Effoots on ti Soy
Who was Bitten Four years
Ago.
Philadelphia lterald,
On Aug. 29, 1883, a 5 -year old
_ sou_of George Putuam, who lives
at Stony Fwd,, Pa., was returning,
]torte from driving rho cows to pas-
ture, and stopped • by the roadside
to pick some berries. He was bare-
footed, and suddenly felt a sharp
sting on the instep of his lett foot.
He ran crying home; rind told his
mother that he had scratched his
foot on a briar. The foot had be-
gun to swell, and his mother picked
from the flesh what she at first sup-
posed to be a briar, but, as the foot
continued to .swell and the boy's
_.____-s.trfferin'g,s'-- rere-intonse•,-the-a4•tu9 t-
ing fact was apparent that ho had
bitten by some poisonous snake,
and that the supposed briar was ono
of its fangs that had. buried itself in
the wound and. been pulled from
the snake's jaw,
Mrs. Putman called her husband,
who was at work near the house,
and alarmed other members of the
faintly. Alive chicken was cut in
two and the waren flesh applied to
the wound. Whiskey was given to
the boy iu large quantities, and a
Messenger was despatched for a
doctor. A member of the family
went to the spot where the 'boy
said he had. felt.the sharp sting,
awl found a.rattiesnako oiled near
tho roadside. Tho snake was killed,
and one of its fangs was found to
bo hissing, which telt no doubt of
the nature of th'e boy's injury. The
snake was cut open and laid ou the
wound in the boy's foot, wliieh had
swelled to more than double its
natural size. Tho sufferings of the
boy worn so great that he could
scarcely bo held down iu the bed
by two men. The doctor arrived
and cauterised the wound, and said
it was too late, and that the boy
would die.
The swelling had extended up
the leg as far as the waist, and the
leg became spotted. Antidotes pro-
scribed by the doctor were adminis-
tered, but the whiskey treatment
was alio adhered to. The boy's
body turned black, bat alter three
,bays of the most terrible agony the
swelling began to, go down, and in
a wook the victim was able to go
about. In a month's time all the
efforts of the poison seemed to have
disappeared, and the boy was as
wall as ever.
Ou the 29th of August, 1884, he
was seized with a sharp pain in his
foot, whieh beganto swell, and in a
short time his leo and foot wore
swollen to double their size and
spotted, as they had on the day the
boy was bitten by the snake. He
experienced the aamo synlptons, and
suffered for three days almost as
much agony as he had the year bo -
fore. When the etvelling again
front down the pain subsided and
the symptoms disappeared. Regul-
arly en Aug. 29 every year since
the eanne syltnptoleds litho appeared,
on tlmaautliority of a well-known
citizen sof Tioga county, ";and their
Xecur-renco tide year wae.inarked b,y
snore than usual painMut :Swelling,
the spot:,e a» the leg end body strik-
ingly tesemblin;, that of a rattle-
snake. The sufferings of the boy
were so intense that ho was not ex-
pected to pass through them with
his life, but at last aocounte he was
slowly recovering. ,
It is said that there are throe
similar cases on record—oue of a
girl who was bitten by a rattleenako
in Livingston eouuty, New York,
30 years ago, and who for 25 years,
on the anniversary of the day ou
which she was bitten, was subject
to tho same symptous as attended
the original poisoning. Sho died
in great agony on the twenty-fifth
recurrence of the terrible symptom.
A Virgin Priesthood.
The following letter which has al-
ready appeared in• the Wingham
Advance has been sunt us for publi-
cation. It will be quite timely as
we gave Father Chiniquy on the
other side a couple of weeks ago.
Editor News -Record.
The scriptures, instead of con-
demning, highly commend single
life or celibacy. In his sermon,
my rev. opponent, Rev. Mr. Cooke,
Methoniat minister, Bluovale quotes
a few texts of scripture, but
none of theta refer to the subject
directly or indirectly. It was cus-
tomary for pious women to
minister to the apostles, as they
did to our Saviour on his jour-
neys. There seems to be no
valid reason for excluding the
women who were abandoned by
their husbands to. follow Christ.
King James' version of the Bible
substitutes the word wife for wo
man, thus indicating that St. Paul
was married, although it is evident
from I Cor. VII, 7.8, that he was
unmarried. Of the apostles the
scripture mentions only St. Peter
as being married when, called to
the apostleship, although others of
them may have been married. It
is the probable opinion that those
lived apart from their wives, for
St. Peter tells us that they "left nil
things" to follow Christ ; and our
Savior mentions wife among the
things that aro left. "And every
one that troth left house, or breth-
ren, or sisters, or father, or mother,
or wife; or children, or lands for
my , name's sake, . shall receive a
hundred fold, and shall possess
life everlasting." Matt. XIX, 29.
Thepriest leaves all and gives him-
self up uureserved'ly to follow
Christ. Although it was often
difficult in the first stages of
Christianity to got a sufficient num-
ber of candidates forthe.. ministry:.,.
who led single lives, yet the church
never allowed Rion to enter the
priesthood who had been married
more than once. This law has al-
ways been strictly observed. It is
founded on the words of St. Paul
where he • tells Timothy that • a
bishop is to bo the husband of one
uwife,_which.means if he is married
a second time ho cannot be a
bishop. The apostle was a bishop
himself, but an unmarried man.
The scriptures do not require a
candidate for the ministry to be
married in order to bo a minister
or a bishop My rev, opponent
mentions Peter's wife's. The
Catholic church has never denied
that Peter was married before' he
was .called to the apostleship. Tho
Church in all 'ages has' admitted
men into the priesthood who had
been married, and even those who
had wives when admitted, but she
has always taught that it is never
allowed for priests to marry after
ordination. My. rev. opponent
tells us that "Catholics do not be=
lieve in the clergy marrying," This
is true, they do not. Contrary to
this wish, however, the Church al-
lows the priests in the Greek
Church, who- were married -before
ordination, to live with their wives..
his may be said to bo a1 excopt-
n to the .general law of the
hutch. Protestants caunot cou-
stently attack us, for many of
eel are unmarried, and some
ever intend to marry. If minis•
rs condemn_priests for leading
ad lives because unmarried, they
ndetnu ministers of their own
rofession who 'lead single lives,
ey condemn their own sons and
lighters, and every unmarried
ring man and women in the corn -
unity, and they maiigu S. John
o Baptist who 1 �1 a life of
roinity, end who, as scripture
Is us, was a prophet and more
RD a prophet; Protestants refer
th pride to Elizabeth as the "vir-'
r queen" of England. If it is
'ons to lead a single life, what
out Protestant sisterhoods that
join celibacy ? Christ led such a
e, and so did his intimate and
owed disciple St. John. Priests
e Christ for their model, and in
ing so hold up to the world a
ght example of self abnegation,
d a religion that can conquer
h and blood. No ono is forced
be a priest, and consequently he
o enters the priesthood freely
d knowingly takes upon himself
obligations of that atate. Al -
ugh [scripture does not impose
ibacy as a command, yet it high -
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honorable in all who lead finch a lifo,
and with St.Paulcondemn theEbion-
ites, Gnostics, and Marricheaus,
who fa the time of the apostles
openly taught that marriage was
sinful. Celibacy is not a modem
innovation as some would wish to
maintain. In the third century
Origeu G. C. writes thus : "It is
certain that the unceasing sacrifice
is impeded by those who serve the
necessities of wedlock, wherefore it
appears to mo that it belongs to
hint alone to offer the unceasiug
sacrifice, who has devoted himself
to an unceasing , and perpetual
chastity." Horn, XXIII, is Num-
er. n. 3, p. 358. "Him that is
living in wedlock and begetting
children, oven though the husband
of oue wifo, the holy Church of
God dons not receive as deacon,
priest, or bishop, but hint only who
refrains from that one wife, or is a
widower; and thie especially where
the canons of the Church aro strictly
observed." Epiphanies Haer.. 58, p
496. The Council of Elvira, held
in the year 305, enjoins celibacy
upon bishops and prioste under
penalty of interdict or suspension
from their functions. The Council
of Noo •Caesarea, A. D. 314, speaks
in the same inauuer. "If .a priest
marry let him bo removed from his
order." St. Paul recommends coli-
bacy. "I say to the unmarried and
to the widows ; it is good for theta
if they so continue, even as I."
1 Cor. VII, 8. "Ile that giveth his
virgin in marriage duth well, and ho
that giveth her not (loth better
1 Cor. VII, 38. "He that is with-
out a wife is solicitous for the
hinge that belong to the Lord,
tow ho may please God. But ho
hat is with a wife is solicitous for
ho things of the world, how lie
may please his wife, and he is di-
ided." 1 Cor. VII, 32-33. The
riest, who must be undivided in
is service to the Lord, and must
erve him without impediment,
as chosen to follow the counsel of
t. Paul and the example of
hrist. In the old law, the Jewish
riests when offering the sacrifices
f animals in the temple wore cont-
ended
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ended to keep apart from their
wives. David and his friend
ere not allowed to eat the bread of
reposition till they docleared they
ad refrained from women for
hreo days. 1 Kings XXI. The
oople at Mount Sinai were for-
idden'7o come near their wives
r three day before receiving the
W.' Ou these religious occasions
is certain that God gave his pre-
sence to the single life. Thorn-
yke, Protestant divine, remarks as
Bows in regard to priests : "If
hers arc to abstain for a time from
e use of marriage, then they al-
ays."—Jicat Weiolite anal Mcu-
res, page 239. The priest is one
ho is' specially consecrated to
od, both as to his time and the
cred duties ho has to Talon
to members of his congregation
e his spiritual children.,_wbich are
gotten through the Gospel of
rist, He lives for them' and
s no , other object. ' Unencum-
red with the cares of a family,
o priest is more free to attend the
Bing of his sacred duties. When
o yellow fever broke out in the
nth, a priest and a minister met
the street. "Y have been earn-
ly requested to visit a man of my
ngregation who is dying of the
vor, but there is my wife and.
ildren who are depending upon
for their support," said the
nister. "Ant I obliged to go 1"
said the priest; "you are not.
u can do nothing for the sick man
t what can bo done by. bus friends
the physician." The minister
ing thanked him for his advice,
tuned to his family, while the
est proceeded on his way to the
k, to administer the sacraments
the Church. Tho priest occu-
s n more holy position than did
,people who stood at tho foot of
tint Sinai. Ile partakes, not
rely of tlto Bread of Proposition,
the bread of angels. His semi-
, unlike that of tho Jews, is no
er than the Lord himself. It is
omiug and reasonable that the
gin lligh priest and Saviour
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T. WEST, Pastor.
'Sept. 8, 1887.
—The barns of Mr, Ilollinan a
fanner in South Cayuga, were struck
by lightning Sept 15 anil burned
with the whole year's crop.
—The Rev. R. Y. Thompson, has
severed his connection as Presby-
terian pastor at Hensall, with a
view of trying to better his health In
Colorado.
—On Tuesday Mrs Weber, a
widow living on the third concess-
ion of Ellice, heard her little boy
screaming loudly in a field. She
rushed out and found that the child
had been frightened by the sight of
a huge bear which was calmly survey -
i ng him. Mrs. Weber berated the
tho animal in such vigorous Dutch
that the animal took to a tree. Ilor
older son Louis and a neighbor kill-
ed the beast with threo ahot9 apiece.
Tho brute weighed 260 lbs,
STOE OF TIlp ANTL1t,lt3-
i3eing the Record f.an &,dvert-
ture in the Tort hvtr $t --A For-
tner Oz1orcjtitto't C4 ,rest ,S.trug-
gle mirth a moose- - •
11.111111.11,11
The Woodstock Review says
"We have been shown a pair of
Moose horns as prodigious in size
as the history of their capture is re-
markable. The horns or antlers
weigh about 150 pounds and meas.
urs from--ext.--a---fraction'
uuder six feet. They were sent by
Fred. Merigold, Esq., of Battleford,
N,W.'T., to Mr. McClenoghan, our,
postmaster, as a recognition of old
acquaintance and as somothing by
which the people of Woodstock,
might estimate the proportions of
the game procurable along the banks
of the Peace River. The horns were
secured in this manner :
Starting on a hunting expedition
with a friend and an Indian for a
guide, Mr. Merigold passed north
for several days without meeting
with the game for which he was in
quest. On the afternoon of the
seventh day intimation was given by
the Indian guide that moose or elk
might be encountered, and the
sportsnteu were admonished to be
specially careful and to avoid all
movements likely to result in noise,
these animals having a marvellous
power of discerning unusual sounds.
The wind at this time was unfavor-
able because blowing in the dircc-
tieu of the suspected sport.
The wind went down toward sun-
set, and what little there was passed
from north to aouth. This was an
indication that "much pleased our
guide," says Mr. Merigold. The
party was uow told to take up posi-
tion sheltered by some small bushes
that skirted the stream. In this
security all passed tho greater por-
tion of au hour, when the guide
gave the signal of approaching
game. Ou came a small herd of
moose, led by the monster whose
horns are the subject of this notice.
Tho suspense and the emotion called
up by the prospect of such huge
gan►o was too much for Mr. S., and
ho started the herd by a sudden but
subdued cough.
With that presence of mind that
distinguishes Mr. M., he felt the
instant was upon him and he fired
away for the heart of the leader.
The shot took effect, but the mon-
ster was too gauze to surrender to
the force of n Martini -Henry bullet.
and he followed the herd on its
retreat. Counselled by the Indian
to follow the trail, the party started,
separating themselves, yet keeping
as they thought within speaking,
distance. It so happened that Mr.
Merigold taking the south side of
a bluff or elevation came upon the
object of his. search. Shouting to
his companions he drew his knife,
intending to cud 'the struggle of
life and death with his ganto.
With a snort like that of a fright-
ened horse, the animal sprang to
his foot, with strength, as it were
renewed, and at a hound assailed
his persecutor. fortunately the
Indian cane up at the instant, as
far as. the life of \[r. Merigold was
aoucerned, but not so in 'the case of
the child of the forest. 'Ilisattompt
on the life of the bleeding beast was
followed by a plunge of .the moose
upon his assailaut—and the knife-
like sharpness of the beasts hoof
disemboweled the guide. `Then it
was that Mr. Merigold essayed to
hazard the chances. IIo dexterously
plunged his knife into the throat of
the animal', but failing to extract it,
was lifted by the great brute and
tossed, as it wore, in the air. Seiz-
ing iu his solei -conscious state the
projection of the horn, Mr. M. held
his position, which ono can readily
imagine was like that of a child in
the domestic cot; for the antlers,
concave as they aro, and the back of
the moose constituted a couch not
unlike a hammock, and he was
borue by the animal several miles
into the interior, adistance far from
his companion, Mr. 8. i�'iglit carne
on and Mr. M. had for his compan-
ion the expiring moose. Tho morn-
ing dawned and revealed the fact
that solitude under, such circum-
stances had uo charms. Mr, S,,
who was not ignorant of pioneer'
life, contented himself with waiting
Tor the first rays of the rising sun,
and when ho cast his eyes around
the horizon he was gratified to no-
tice the concentration of those pecu-
liar birds that in an unaccountable
way detect the presence of carrion.
Guided by these indications, \Ir. S.
started to discover his friend, and
about rhino in the evening came
upon Mr. Metigold and his prize.
Tho rest of the story is easily told.
Marking the spot, and aftera hearty
breakfast off the moose the two
sportsmen made their way to the
river, and thence to the camp which
they ped formed. On a subsequent
excursion the. horns were taken up,
and it may well bo said that the
treasure thus secured and the recital
will interest \Ir. Marigold's many
friends in this county.
It is claimed that 7,000 people at-
tended the Caledonian games at
Lucknow on Wednesday. Thorn
was a great array of dancing talent,
about 40 persons taking part in
those competitions. Thorn was also
a largo attendence of prominent
athletes.
DE. HAMMOND'S WARNING
C.•
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.Amerfoatq Wozuon?are Pre-Eutt-
Hiut itt AvojdiutM izternity.
'The Maternal Inetinot Dying
Out Befre Education, Refine-
ment and Selfishness.
New York World.
1 have often asked, Why do
American wotuen avoid maternity
more than do the women of other
countries?
4t._ might~ be- strid with reference
to this question that it is by no
means certain that American women
are to a greater extent that the
women of other countries disposed
to situ an obligation that they t,we
to the human species. The sense of
duty in tide respect is gradually bes
cooling less inoperative with the
women of all civilized countries.
Very few consider it a duty at all
that they should undergo suffering
and 'discomfort in order that the
State may have its population in,
creased. Their chief regard is for
themselves and their own homes,
and they care little or nothing for
the body politic. Tne maternal in•
stinet is dying out before education
and refinement and is already in
great part succeeded by a factor
which is nothing more that au act
of the intellect by which the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of ma.
ternity are fully considered and by
which a determination, affirrnat.ive
or negative, is arrived at in accord-
ance with rho circumstances govern-
ing each particular ease.
Fifty years ago probably not one
young married couple iu a thousand
thought of this subject with a view
to the employment of any prevent.
iv,' pleasures Now it is in many
cases .calmly discussed either before
or after marriage, especially when
the parties are in a position of life
above that of the very lowest.
The indisposition to assume the
cares and responsibilities of mother-
hood exist to a greater or less extent
throughout the whole civilized world.
But I am very confident from my
own personal experience as well as
from the observation of many physis
cians and intelligent laymen with
whom I have conferred that Ameri=
can women are pro -eminent among
those of ail civilized nations in their
anxiety to escape the obligations
that the hearing and rearing of
children impose. Besides it is no
malt point in support of this asser-
tion that it ix accepted with singu-
lar unanimity by intelligeet people
in all classes of the community.
THE WOMEN OF OTHER NATIONS:
It is true that the women of
France are not far behind in this
rather ignoble race, and that Eng-
lish ..woinen are rapidly gaining a
protninettt place- in it, but for the
present at least American women
lead.. Thep: are many reasons for
this pre-eminence. It will be sutli.-
ciout perhaps in the present connec-
tion if I refer only to three which
appear to me to .be of chief import-
ance, .
In the first place, many American
women aril so educated a� to acquire
the belief, that personal display,
luxury, and what they call "excites
meat," aro the principal considera,
tions by which'they are to be actu-
ated in their pursuit of happiness.
It is only necessary to see them; of
all ages, as they frequent the sari~
ons resorts to which they flock in
the summer, and to observe their
dress and manners in -order to per-
ceive how fecttTe and eriroueous is
their idea of the place of woman in
the world. In what outer civilized
countries are young git Is allowed to
walk either during tit: day or till
late at night, it',it so ploasOs them,
with men whose acquaintance they
have just made acid of whose onto-
cedents they know positively uoth-
iug1.
It is said that Atnericati women,
by being allowed such freedom, soon
acquire the ability to bike care of
themselves; but itis just this sense
of power when they attain it which
is to a great extent oue of the cir-
cumstances which influence them in
their antagonism •to maternity.
They know that with the care of
children on their hands their liber-
ties would be curtailed and that
their independence would in a great
measure vanish, ,
• But to return to the summer re-
sorts, whiclt must bo held to be
largely responsible for the changes
which within the last fifty years
have taken place in the women of
America. Here from a child of less
than a dozen years up to the age of
maturity, Ledecked iu silks and
satins of gorgeous hues and often
blazing with diamonds and other
precious atones, they assemble
night after night in the balls
room to engagci in promiscuous danc-
ing
anceing with boys and men they have
never met before. They nre sharp
enough to perceive that the woman
with children who may bo in the
house cannot participate in the
gayeties and that they receive little
attention. The lesson is one that
they never nnitarn. They flirt
with one man after another, em-
ploying wiles which excite the as•
tonishinent of their elders, while
the tnothers are either looking after
their babies or sitting in corners
feeling that a stintltlotts to attend
one of them may et any moment
come. The belles know Ghat only
riglr men could pregidq tbetpl with
the serygrtta t'equts to 'Lo *tri rad to
the watts of .children but; they alsp
Know that rich matt aresf, few and
fttr between.
Through these infiuences,und many'
others that might be mentioned, an
undue love for the frivolities of lifer
is engendered, and when marriage•
conies the bride know that with
pregnancy and child -birth, and the
after care of children, her giddy
days would be over, and that she
would sink into the burudruut exist•
ecce she both hate& and feire. Byt-
notwithstanding all, and though
the avorders of maternity are mere
numerous among American women.
than among the women of other
nations, the great plass of the sex,
and by far its better part still hold
the maternal instinct in all its ever -
whelming power, anis bear and rear
their otfspriug with all the fidelity
that imperious nature requires.
Bible Advice in Alphabetzcali
Order.
"Abstain from all appearance ,of
ovil" (2 Thos. v. 22).
"Beware of covetouetiess" (Luke
XII. 5.)
"Cleave to that which is good"
(Rom. XII. 9.)
Deceive not with thy lips" (Prov-
XXIV. 28).
"Envy not the oppressior" (Nov.
III. 31.) ,_
"Follow that which is good"
(1 Thos. V. 15).
"Grudge not one against another"
(James V. 9) •
"Honor thy father and mother"
(Ex. XX. 22)
"Incline your heart unto the
Lord" (Josh. XXIV. 23)
"Love ono another" (John XIII.
34.)
"Mind not high things" (Rom.
XII. 16)
"Neglect not tho gift that is in
thee" (I Tirn. IV. 14)
"Owe no man anything" (Rom.
XIII. 8)
"Put your trust in the ,Lord"
(Psa. IV. 5)
"Quench not the Spirit" (I Thea.
V. 19)
`Repent ye, and believe the gos-
pel" (Mark I. 15)
"Set your affection on things
above" (Col. III. 2)
"Take heed what yo do" (2 Chron
XIX. 6) •
"Use hospitality ono to another" •
(1 Peter IV, 9) '
"Vain words regard not" (Ex, V.
"Wait on the Lord" (Ps. XXVII
.14,)
"Yield yourselves unto the Lord"
(_Chron. XXX. 8)
Zealous, therefore, be, and re-
pent" (Rev. III. 19).
Song of tho Foolkiller.
• Tho fool killer sat by a beech-
-TM tree, ir1 the luminous .light of
the moon ; his oyes were lurid with
baleful glee, and ho chanted 'ii
simple tune. And the Foolkillor's
tresses were black as night, and the.
Foolkillor's strong, and
the FOolkillor sung with a .weird
delight, this simple yet rapturous
song : "Olt whether and whore is
the youth who goes in the light of
the waning day, to the riverside,
where the lager beer flows, and
squanders .away his payl I sigh
for a crack at his swollen head, and
a punch at his bloodshot eye -011
whither and whore is the youth I
said, that I'll find him and lot him
die? Oh whither away is the man
who tries to get orf a public speech,
who'll ran.go from murmurs and
broken sighs, to a desperate wolfish
screech, who gropes around for a
missing word, and Stammers and,
holes and haws? 011 soon will the.
crack of my club be;heard as:it flat-
ters upon his jaws. Oh show me
the path to sono lonely dell, where
I'll find an idiot gay, who twangs
a note on a dhestnut boll, whenever
a word you say; for a chestnut boll
is a fool's device, which none but a
fool will use, and Pll knock such
lunatic in a trice, clear out
of his high -heeled shoes. Oh
whither away is the Man who smiles,
and grins in the house of prayer 1,
For ho think's he's smart, but my
snares and. wiles, will coax him into
ray lair; and there in the dark and
dismal damp, I'll flatten him to the
mall, and I'll pave the floor of my
lonely camp, with his indostructib1o.
gall ?" 'Ton the Foolkiller leaped
to his feet quite blithe, in the light
of the waning moon, and he drew a
finger along his scythe, as he chanted
that simple tune, and ho started off
on a Spanish trot, according to life-
long rules, and sung as he wont,
"I'll make it hot, in this dismal
region of fools 1"
—A now and !Orange disease is
affectirig cattle in Illinois. Milch
cows sutler most. The disease is in
the eyes, smile cows being reported,
totally blind. This report includes
the range cattle in Jackson and
Perry counties. The eyes are said,
to assume a blue color.