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gtfttltltOlt SS-t Bpttiatox.STAUNTON, VA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1879. NO. 2.

BATES OF ADTEBTIS_fS.,_____!!!__-? Inserted at the rat*ofr-LilO per square of eight lines or less, for theflrst liisertiou, and 50 cents for each subsequentinsertion. _\u25a0?_

Mm-A liberal discount will be made on ____tlsements published for 3,6, or 12 months.«_ Special Notices will be Inserted at don-ble tbe advertisingrates.49-Obituaries, Announcements ofCandldategfor office, and all communlcationsof a personalor private cnaracter, will be charged for as ad.vertisements.Address?"Stannton Spectator." Staunton. Va.

PROFESSIONAL DIRECT-BY.

DR. V. E. KARTJIAS, IiI:MIST.CM»successor to Dr. Cbapmiin, office?HHT

115 E. Main St., residence _8 Main Ht.. may befound at all hours, and is prepared to insertTeeth from one to a complete set, upon thepurest material, and in the best possible man-ner ; also to extract, fill and regulate teeth, andperform all dental operations. Havingan ex-perience of teno-ars, he feels conttdent of giv-ingsatisfaction. All work warranted. Remem-ber the place?Dr. Chapman- old stand,

sep_-oin Staunton, Va.

C~ ____-<? W. ECHARD,ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,

Staunton, Va.Special attention given to the collection of

claims aud promptreturns made.Office :?Near the Circuit Court Clerk's of-

fice.Kefers?by permission to the Law Faculty of

Wash. -Lee University, Lexington, Va. JyS-ly

_-Hi-- s. sii i.i.T-i;k.

O ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,Staunton, Va.

OFFICE at 109Augusta Street. uov'_-ly

WM. A. HUDSON. WM. PATRICK.HIIISOV _ PATRICK,ATTORNE YS-AT-LAW,

Staunton, Va.,Will practice in the Courts of Augusta and adjoining counties. Special attention paid tocollections. rebl2-tf

J. E. GUY. K. _ PAREISH.IV A- PARKISH,

T ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,Staunton, Va.

Office in Sullivan Building 2nd floor, AugusaStreet. decf-tf

J. R. TUOKB? H. ST. GEO. TUCKER,Lexlneton V» Staunton, Va.

Tl'CliEH' - TCCKER,ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,

STAUNTON, Va.,Will prai lice In the Courts of Augusta and theadjoining counties. Also in the Court of Ap-peals of Virginia,and will attend regularly theCircuit Courts of Rockbridge. au2_ tf

N. K. TROUT. W. E. CRAIO.

TROUT _ CRAIQ.ATTORNEYS-AT-L AW,

STAUNTON,VA.ZWe have entered into Partnership as

Lawyers, occupying the old Offices of the Seniormember. The juniormember will aid ln con-ducting the old business.

«3- Particular attention given to collections.jelo-tf

AM. HJE-K-E, M. D.,_,?_??

. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,STAUNTON,VA.,

Respectfully tenders his professionalservices totho public,and may be consulted at his office atall hours.

«S-Special attention given to Surgery.Office?ln his new building on Frederick

St., between Augusta and Water streets.feb 4?lyH. M. MATHEWS. ALEX. F. MATHEWS.

MATU-WS _MATHEWS,

s.T-ORNEYS-AT-LAW,Lewisbuko. West Va.,practice regularly in the Courts of Greenbrier,Monroe, Pocahontas and Nicholas counties, W.Va., the Court of Appeals, and tbe FederalCourts for the District of W. Va.

attention paid to Collectionsnd to special cases anywhere in their State.may 17?

GEOR-E H. HARRIS--,ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,

Staunton, Va.,will practice In all the Courts holden ln Au-gusta county, and in the Circuit Courts of theadjoining counties.

--\u25a0Strict attention given to the collection ofClaims.Office?No. 10 Lawyer's Row, Court-houseAlley. oc3l?tf ,

THOMAS D. RAXSO-,ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,

Staunton, Va.offers his professional services iv the Countyand Circuit Courts of Augusta, and in the Hus-tings Court and the Court of Appeals held inStaunton. Will also prosecute claims else-where through legai correspondents in this andOther States. may 30?ly.

I/TEADE F. WHITE,__. ATTORNEY AT-LAW,

Staunton, Va.,iriil practice In tbe Courts of Augusta, Rock-Inghamand Highland.

Refers, by permission, to the Law Faculty olthe University of Virginia.

Office on Court-house feb 6?ly.

PRESTON' - BAYLOR,attorney-at-Law,And Solicitor in Chancery, STAUNTON,Va.,

practices in all the Courts of Augusta and ad-joiningcounties.

Office?The same formerly occupied by hisfather, Col. Geo. Baylor, deed, on Augusta St.,opposite the Court-house. uo 21

WM. M. McAELISTER,ATTORNE Y-AT-LAW,

Warm springs, Va.Courts?Alleghany, B__ and Highland, Va.,ml Pocahontas, West. Virginia.j_.-special attention given to colle'tion of

claims and proceeds promptly accounted for.dce_?

. _k7JAME- JOH-STO-,LJ DENTIST,

Main .-street, Staunton, Va.office :-Over Turner _ Harman's Grocery

Store. dec 21?tf"v. C. ELDER. WM. J. NELSON.I_L,DEK A- -EB.SOSf.i_ ATTORNEYS- AT-LAW,

and Heat Estate Agents,may 5 STAUNTON,VA.

RAILROADS./CHESAPEAKE A- -HI- RAIEWAT.

ou and after May 25th, 1879. Passen-ger Trains will run as follows: Mall Traindaily except Sunday. Express daily.

GOING EAST.MAIL. EXPRESS.

Le. Staunton 2.15 p. in. 1.10 a. in.'* Charlottesville 4.25 " 2.55 "

" Gordonsville... 5.10 " 3.45 "

Ar. Richmond 5.30 " 7.00 "

Ar. Washington 9.50 " 1.10p.m." Baltimore 11.55 " 3.05 "

" Philadelphia.... 3.40 a. m. 0.50 "

"New York 1i.45 " 10.05 ?'

Mm- Passengers by the Express and MailTrains connect at Gordonsville for pointsNorth, and by Express Trains at Charlottes-ville lor Lynchburg, and points South.

GOING WEST.MAIL. EXPRESS.

Le. Staunton 1.35 p. m. 5.35 a. in.?' Goshen 2.50 " 0.51 "

' Millboro' 3.35 dinner 7.12 "

" Covington 500p. m. 8.50 Breakfast." White Sulphur 0.20 " 9.15 "

" Alderson's 9.15 Supper" Hinton 10.50 " 11.35 "

' Hawk's Nest 2.10 p. m. dinner" Kanawha Falls 3.02 a. m. 2.33 -

" Charleston 5.:15 " 4.10 "

'? Huntington 9.00 " Ar. 0.30 "

Ar. Cincinnati 0.00 a. m.Connecting with the early trains leaving

Cincinnati.No. 22 leaves Staunton daily, Sundays ex-

cepted at 5.15 a. m., connecting at Charlottes-ville for Lynchburg, arriving in Lynchburg2?3 p. m., connecting with A. __ <_ O. _. 15.Via Piedmont Air Line leave _?___?_ go-ingSouth 10.25 p. m. and 11.-10 a. m. Via Atlan-tic Coast Line, leave Kiehmond at 10.35 p. m.,and 11.35 a. n_

First-Class and Emigrant Tickets to the Westlower and time quicker by this than any otherroute.'For Tickets and information, applyto or ad-dress

JOHN 11. WOODWARDTicket Agent, Staunton, Va.CONWAY K. HOWARD,

A\ M. S. Dunn, G. P. and T. Agent.Engineer and Supt. may?'

St'IIK-VI.E OF TRAIL'S O- VALLEYAMI U. A O. RAILROADS.

(DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.)EAST.Leave? Mail. Accom.

Staunton 11.40 a. m. 3.15 p. m.Weyer's Cfrve, 12.12 p. m. 4.12 "

ArrrlveHarrisonburg 4.55 "

Leave?Harrisonburg 12.10 p. m.New Market ]..\u25a0- "

Arrive?Mt. Jackson 1.31 "

Leave?

Mt. Jackson 2.11 "

Woodstock 2.47 "

Strasburg 3.18 "

Winchester 4.12 "

Arrive?Harper's Ferry 5.85 "

Washington 8.00 "

Baltimore 9.10 "

WEST.Leave? Mail. Accom.

Bait??.ore 7.10 a. n_Washington 8..'15 "

Harper's Ferry 11.00 "

Winchester 12.114 p. m.Strasburg 1.08 "

Woodstock 1.41 "

Mt. Jackson 2.35 "

New Market 2.51 "

Harrisonburg 3.44 " R.OOa. m.Weyer's Cave 4.12 " 8.47 "

Arrive?Staunton 1.15 " 11.40 "

Mail Train through to Wa-bington and Bal-timore withoir changeofcars, and makes closeconnection at Harper's Ferry with ExpressTrains t'<*f the West The Accommodation'caving stun 11 ton at 3.15 p. 111., runs through toHarper's Kerry.1 s. M. WOODWARD, Jr.,

T FrTZG-E?ALD. Supt. V. R. R.-; ol T 11. *>> '<\u25a0 R l>'lS

C.1,1, \ > hKK i' your own town, and unrapi-Vj.l, ,!.|-.,1 Uivflhi business;,'ri..l Milh-*''Jo ,m , x .,,., ?\u25a0 Pin- be-i opiiortuijit} ? ver

..];.\u25a0! «-i ing ' ? «" r Y"U hould\u25a0 . .- . . . ~..,,. II -.'? I'll I '.«.II >'M nOO

h,i ii oti -' "\u25a0\u25a0?'\u25a0\u25a0 i" ?M' 'ini ~1, ~ ..,,;. hi tin-co only

voir sparettmelotoeou-lh"?k. "nd nia-egreutp. 1 i,.r ivi-ij 1,0111 th.? >ou work. -omenuiake as much h« nun Send lor special pri-vat" terms nd particulars, which we mail free.

$5 Outfit free. Don't complain of hard timeswhile you have such a chance. Address

H. HALLETT _ CO.,jelO-ly Portland, Maine.

PAINTS.. a -?- *\u25a0

OT_n> We _?nufi?tureOld Iron-side Paint

mnv _v 6?m the 1,n1',-'sI,nl ', -'s ,t iI-ON-S3UI. toughest--- hard-

P. ?. __ ?- a est Lake superiorA T \ I I iron ores. This is? ?\u25a0?-?_

-1- ?

sot a patentpaint,Patented. _?_e _l_fr f__

Under HcUis Process, which *£*>**«crude state, is

<v ?crushed and redo-

O v l 'e<l 1° impalpable«3" _3P _,

powder as Hue asA- s|fL *_ _

? ? !lour- is patented.

// (socalled.l It formsaiL-,_-___\. a coating impervi-->>

- ous to moisture,Whether appiied tometal, wood.brick, or stone.Owing tofts toughness and elasticity, it uotsnot crack, chalk, or peel ou".

As a Roofing P? itauil for Damp Walls it hasNO EQUAL. We say this from an exiierienceof fourteen years. It literallybecomes, from itsnature, a part of the material upon which it islaid, ett"cctually comeiiting- and thor-oughly stopping all leaks, whether frombroken seams or holes in the roof. It tonus acoating that withstands expansion or contrac-tion from heat or cold.

By the proper application of this Paint, andat comparatively small cost, we have repairedold roots, condenineil as unworthy of furtherrepairs,and extended their usefulness for years,

llv theproductionof this Paint, we have morethan DOUBLED the value of tin for rootlingpurposes. Mm- Est! mates carefullyand prompt-ly made on application. All work warrantedami satisfaction given.

For Tin Roofs, Damp Walls andShingleRoofs,and foi all purposes where a Fire Proof Paintis desired. It never cracks, chalks orpeels oil?has been in use for fourteen years,and in every instance given entire satisfaction.All kinds of roofing made water tight by thispaint.Shingle roofs coated with this paints will nev-

er decay. The iron ore becomes eryttalized,and presents a STONE SURFACE in every re-spect (except weight)the same as slate. Make*them FIRE PROOF. Alwayspresents a cleanand neat appearance.

The only paint In the world that will standatmospheric changes, without deteriorating.The only paint in the world that gives thor-ough protection to metalic roofs. It hi? ut oodthe test for 11 years. One million square feeti?tin painted with thispaint, In Virginia, duringtbe past IS months.

All in want of this class of work will do wellto call upon us, and read testimonials from thebest men and corporations in this Stale, alsofrom every State in the Union. The OLBIRO---1 ?? _____can he found, only atour store. Ws eoutrol the State, for its sale,aud furnish our own iiien to apply it.

MAY _ SAGENDORPH,No. (>. S. Augustas:., Stnunton, Va.

G. W May, I Firmoi U. W. May A Co.,L. I_ SAGE-DORP?. 1 Wholesale and Retail

je.'S Druggists.

BALTIMORE ADVERTISEM--TS.TTISTAB-ISHEO 1816.

CHAS. SIMON & SONS,63 N. Howard Street, I!altinlore, Hid.,

DEA-El? INFoi-ijjn aiitl _>o_-e_tio

DRY GOODS,would call especial attention to their extensive

stock ofDRESS GOODS. LINEN and COTTON GOODS,

EMBROIDERIES. LACK3, GOODS forMEN'S and BOYS' WEAR,COR-

SETS, LADIES' READY-MADE UNDERWEAR, «\u25a0<?., <tc.MS- SAMPLES SENT FREE! _»

Also to their[)r est?Making Department.

Cloaks. Dresses,_c, made toorder, promptly,in a superiormanlier, and iv the latest styles, atmoderate rates. Orders solicited. Rules forself-measurement, and samples of materials,with estimate of cost, sent upon application.

MS- TERMS -iVSS-I. "_»

All orders amounting to ?_ or over, will besent freeol freight charges by Express. Partieshaving their Goods sent C. O. D., must pay lorreturn of money, and if strangers to us, mustremit at least ;??, ipiie-third)of the amount withthe order. fle__-y

MANUFACTURERS Of '

STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS,

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CIKCSBED WHEAT A-D; OAT M_A_.

We cull attention of to new arti-cles of Ford in iliis market, viz :?

strum Cooked Cereal*,which we have in store, and for which we areagents. It is designed especially for invalidsand dyspeptics.

nmr_ BAKER HRO«

-BUGS AM) MEDICINESa -.- \u2666

W.tl_Wl-CTII, MARTINEZ & IA>T.'O--_:___

_»»I_P---. ED _?-_.X-iX,f«ir riiiiioiliv. J>:-:inlv of Jinish. «!r_ra-

bility. is ilii> eb«?i__a ?I<l »<\u25a0>« Paintoll'i-r'.-il. GEO. W. MAY _ CO.,

octs Bole Agents. _

1 I;«>. W. 31 A V «_ CO.Issen the

I Jot %<?-' V«?til_ta? Ti?a_ aisil IMmpl? \u25a0

ill R?|»_*ar4a>r.

X' Inn - I- tnckcl plated and will never wear| out \u25a0 \u25a0''\u25a0 '-"'\u25a0'\u25a0 ''' "'' '\u25a0" l "' ' '"\u25a0'"-\u25a0 in tl-

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n___'"ll,TiO\!» accuratelyX C? mpounded and store opened atail hoursof tin'nightand day.

11(.,H OKO. W. MAY 4 CO.

DIE IS -IX'I.IFFK-S NEVK-i.SEALS Ol'«;ol.l>i:\ WO-??B. Literally demol-

ishes pain. GEO. W. MAY <_ CO., Solo Agents.

DRUGS AM) MEDICINES.

_____E__S__-_--_---iaro extracted from Vegetable products,combinins in them the Mandrake or MayApple, which is recognized byp-ysici-nsas_ajr_bstituto for calomel, possessing _)

the virtues of that mineral, vrithout_its

"as m __Ti-BiLioysmedicine

the? ara incomparable. They e_rr__totho _o___l> LIVER, _.v_orftta t.<oNERVOUS" SYSTEM, and give tone '?

the DIQEsi-V.-ORGANS, creatingper-fect digestion and thorough assimilation

"""of food. They exert a.powerful influenco_Tthe-_?NEYS and LIVER, andthroughthese organs remove all invpur-ties, thus vitalizingthe tissuesof the bodyc_d causing a healthy condition cf thesystem.

AS AN __TI :-1ALA_I_l

They havo no eaualj and as aresult actas-preventiv-eand cure for Bilious,Re-mittent,"lntermittent,Typhoid Fevers,and Feverand Ague. Uponthejiealthyaction ofthe Stomach, depend?, almostwholly, tha health of the human race.

DYSPEPSIAV l vi __i winIS THE BANE

of the present generation. It is for theCure of this disease and its attendants,SICtHEADACHE,NERVOUSNESS,T_-_PONP-NCY; CONSTIPATION, PILES, &c.,

TUTTS* PILLShava gained such a wide spread reputa-_f9-._£ **° Remedy has everbeen discov-

ered that act _ so speedilyandgently onthe digestive organs _r_yi__g them toneandvigorto assimilate food. _This w-i.}ra_-_>*r.plis__ed, ofcotirss the

NERVOUS SYSTEM !S BRAGEO,THF SRAiN IS NOURISHED,

*.?Q THE BODY P.3BU-T.Be_rig composed ofthejuiees ofplants

extracted by powerful_chemical agen-cies- and prepared_in concentratedform, they are guaranteed_free_fromany thing that cay h. I :rp the most del-icate person,

A i:otcd chemist v. ho han analyssi d them, says" THESE IS KOSE VIETUE IN ONE OFTUT. 3 PILLS, THAN CAN _E FOUNDIN A PINT 0-1 ANY O-HEB."

We therefore say to tiie _____

Try tills Bamady fairly, it will notharm you, you have nothing tolose,but will sureiy gaio -Vigo-rous 3ody, Pure Blood, StrongNerves and _ Cheerful Mind.

Fri?idpa] Office, 35 Bi&n. *?, X. Y_PRICE 25 CENTS.

Sold by Droggk? throughout the world.

Tu_Tl^l__F_^B-_E,Gray Hai_okWh___s ch.-in_d to a Gloss"Black hy :i Bingla application ol this DYE. It to-parts iiHat?al Color, acta liist'intaneiiisly, and isas li:irtul_-i :mBprmg water. Sold by liru_is'.s, ors»n Ijyaipt _on roceipt of $1. ?\u25a0

Office 3S J-urray St., New Yo.-k.~»*-» _»-*_»*---Vi- JV--____vi<;-".?_*

I OLD __0 RELIAELE, 1JDrt. Saxfoed's Liveii IsviflO-ATOES$is a Standard. Family Bemedj tag ?*.|tsdiseasesof theLiver, Stomach <££?op<?MadBowels.?lt is Purviy|Vegetable.-It f| |<jJCal_a_icS nd

-STonic. if S _

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-___?_j si- ' !1 m y practice*:ij|§ W 05-**_n_ by tho public,!Silw -** ' more than 35 years,!

vitlj nnprecedent-d results.}*"*"** S-N- FO? _I»CULA-.S$S. T. W. SASFORD, M.D., -_wy--?-ity|J AXV DErCGIS- WILL TELL VOl ITS U£_ I'TITIU-. j

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raOF BITTERS/X f.V «__<__, ..ot a Drink,)

1 HOI'S. BCCHr, niANDKAKB,I -A-D-LIG-,Ma_- the _7HE9- a:,'d E_t Medical Qr_.?Z K8

P 07 at._ oti_? Hitters.R i__r.__ _r c ______

\u25a0All Diseases of the Stomach, Bowels, Blood,Liver,MKiiineys, and Urinary Organs, Nervousness, Sleep-Bessnc? an- especially Female Complaints

B-* .1000 IN GOLD.Will bo paid lora case theywill notcure orliel p, oi

for anything impure or injur ions found In them.Ask yourdruggist for Hop Bitters and try them

before yourtccp. Takeno otber.__><___ c____e sweetest, fate? and bent.

Ask C_U_re_,

The. Hop Pat. for Stomach, Liver and Kidneys isv ', superior toa.! others. AskDruggists. ?

D. I. C. is an absolute and irresistible coto foiDrcm?eness, use of opium, tobacco uud narcotics.-I?lj,i?Bl gend for circular. H_9__B___»_-by ill H__ Hi-B:ttmMrg.(_ Rochester, NT.

ajiii-iy

DTI. GEO. ___. AVAT_KEK, sowell and favorably known in Augusta

and adjoiningcounties, is associated withGEO. w. -___

_- &co.in tlieir tlrusr bnsln_s on Au_usta street,oppo-site I lie Augusta National Hank, anil v ill lieglad to see his many friends at liis new place ofBusiness. octß

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ClO--NK-- FOR THE BALD. GEO.J \V. iiAY _ CO. ate agents for

o____ boluve,Nature's Noblest Remedy, will positivelyproduce a growthofhair on a bald head.

\u25a0arxTE offer to families and contractors, andW all who wish topaint,

PUB- i.i;ai> A_"T> till.At BOTTOM FIGUBE&

~,-is <:. W. MAY A CO.

ATTE-TIO- -AT _E_.?Use ALLEN'SANTI-FAT. Get rid of your corpulency

?no possible danger from its use. send forcirculars? GEO. W. MAY _ CO.

/"I EO. W. MAT * <'0? Agents for the

J-ufltilo I_itl-ia Water,lust from th -ing octß

POET I- V .

"rOJIIION PIOPLK H___ HIM GLADLY.'

"The common peoplebeard Him gladly,"O. tender words of life divine!

Where'er among the sacred writingsRuns there a sweeter, fairer line?

The Pharisee, with captious question.Still doubted what he came to teach;

While watchingpriest and lordly LevitcListened, to catch him in his speech.

The ruler over great possessions,Though sorrowful, came hack no more;

And kingly Herod, conscience-smittenFor what the bloody charger bore,

Trembling within his guarded chamber,Lest that which boughta woman's smile

Had breathed again, and stood before him,Reproving all his crimes and guile.

But eo___B _!_, in sin and sorrow ;The fishermen, "with broken net;

The hungry crowd upon the mountain ;

Meek Magdalen,with tresses wet;hwtet children, with their feet unfettered,

And unrebuteed about his knee;The triple household, meek and lowly,

Whom Jesus loved at Bethany ;?

The sick, the blind, the lonely widow-All homeless ones, in this akin,

That he, ton, bad no waiting pillow,No home where he might enter in?

What wonder these, the common people,Should hear him gladly,as he told

The story sweet of Homes iv glory,To them so new, to us so old 1

He wore no trailingrobe of splendor,He asked no incense clouded rite;

His templewas the sky above him.His crown, the starry one of night;

Minglingwith publicans and sinners,Hungry anu weary oy th.c way,

He spoke at first among the lowlyThe words whose echo lives to-day.

THE EDITORIAL (JOAT.

A YOUNG MAN'S FIRST RIDE THEREON?

THE MYSTERIOUS NQXE?ON TIIE WAYTO THE BRIDGE?IN TIIE PRESENCEOF TIIE GREAT MOGUL?TIIE SORROW-FUL REVELATIONS MADE?TIIE LASTEND OE MAN IS GRIEF.

I was to be examined for admissionto the Association of Reporters; thenight was favorable for the enterprise.I hud yone to my loom on liie thirdfloorof the Kimball, slipped into mynew jeans suit and was attaching arosebud to my coat when au arrow witha note attached came through thewindow. My first impulse ,w s to readthe mysterious uuie. I did so. All itcontained was :

"The bridge, Midnight." A coldwave went down my backbone. Withgreat presence of mind I reached up,turned out the gas, and hurriedly lock-ed the door. Placing my ear to the key-hole I listened ; not a sound broke thestillness «( Phe night except the confus-ed murmur of voices down iv the vest!bale, the roar and thunder of passingtrains, and the car rattling over thestony street. The moment was propi-tious. Climbing upon a chair, I pass-ed, through the transom and descendedsafely in the hail; with one quick boundI reached and turned up the gas, andwas then comparatively safe. I couldsee any man who might discover me.From doorway to doorway I passed si-lently, meeting no one except three orfouf porters, and reached the stairwayin perfect security, controlling myexcitement and placing one foot beforetbe other rapidly, I reached the secondfloor. when, moving with a rapid catlike tread, i passed tiie promjnadei- inthe arcale, glided down the remainingstars, banded Colonel Callaway my keyand with a sight of relief, passed out in-to the portentous night.

As soon as I reached a secluded placeI stopped and shook hands with myselfin silent congratulation. I had escapedfrom ucrow-ed hotel, and nobody knewwhere 1 was going. My exit was ascomplete a secret as ia the intention of alegislator when he rests bis uncertainhand on anything in reach, and withan anxious eye fixed on the placid spea-ker, says, "Unaccustomed as I am topublic sneaking, etc."I reached the bridge unmolested. Not

a soul was visible?they never are. Iknew that somewhere behind me thegreat capitol of thestate stood silent andgrand ; before me The Constitutionbuilding toweredaloft. "I stood on thebridge a palace and _ prison on eitherhand." Which should it be ?

The questioned was decided for me.Two fellows, painted and masked intoshapes no moral ever before imagined,seized me. Before I could speak I wasdragged over the edge of the bridge anddown a rope ladder. We swung againsta wall, and on noiseless hinges a secretdoor flew open. My captors enteredwith me aud it closed.

"Hurry ! the hour approaches!" ex-claimed a hidden voice. We hurried.The two Dromios who had me seemedto have complete charge of the excur-sion, aud I would not interfere. Wewent down to the subterranean hall. Iin the middle, and ali three in a jogtrot; another door Hew open, and weburst into a vaulted chamber of hugedimensions. I was rushed to the mid-dle, jammed down on a stool, two gi-gantic pens were thrust through mycoat tails into the floor to keep me seat-ed?useless precautions?-and aa a sol-emn bell struck the midnight hour, theimps who brought me prostrated them-selves before a stone throne in silence.

I looked up; it was about all I coulddo, and I was sorry I did that; a mask-ed battery of the most distingue lookingdevils I ever dreamed of, sat iv a semi-circle before me, aud from the throne,mallet in baud, thequintesenceof hide-ousness gazed down upon me. Scarcelyhad the echoes of the bell died away be-fore a hollow voice that issued from asickly looking terror, who seemed toact as clerk, proclaimed : "The candi-date for admission to our ranks has ar-rived." I analyzed his remark mental-ly and could find no fault with it. Ihad arrived ' Bet the examinationofthe candidate begin ; examine him firston general matters." The euthronedmogul punctuated his wishes with ablow of the mallet that like to have jos-tled me off the stool The hollow voicebegan and I auswered as soon as possi-ble. . M"Who is president of the UnitedStates ?"

"I cannot tell a lie?Samuel J. Til-den "

Bang ! came down the mallet."There is do such word in our profes-

sion as lie ; "typhog-aphical error" isthe proper expressson."

1 did not care to arguethe question iosuch a place, so simply nodded myhead. The hollow-looking interroga-tion point curled himself again.

"Which is the most rapid militarymovement mentioned in history."

"The retreat of Conkling from Narra»gansett Pier; this was not a merechange of base, it was a virtual, if not avirtuous abandonment ofthe Chase."

. One member of the masked batterychuckled, but was instantly suppressed.The clerk, though |mucii annoyed, con-tinued.

"What will be the popular song forUorbin to sing uext summer?"

"Where! oil where, are the Hebrewchildren ?"

"What is now the republicans mot-to?"

"Anything to meet Grant."The clerk laid dow his lists and await-

ed further orders."Examine him in sketching."

Bang ! went the mallet again. Oneofthe Dromios handed me a piece ofcharcal, while the hollow voice desig-nated the wall as the scene of my laborsand ''the power of the press" as thesubject. As rapidly as my agitationwould permit, I drew a picture of areporter, who was half asleep, whilenear at hand a bloated bondholder waswith spectacled anxiety counting outhis lucre. I took my seat amid subdu-ed applause.

Bang! that nerve-straining malletfell again, preceding the command ofthe mogul:

"Examine the candidate ou home af-fairs."

The hollow voice obeyed. His firstqueutipn was; "Do you know the newspaper men of this town?"

"All but one; he refused an introduc-tion ; said he wanted me to meet onlythe clever people during my stay. Iconsider him the kindest in the south."

"What do you deem the greatest sac-rifice a Georgian is capable of?"

"Acting as legislator at four dollars aday for si_ months rather than see thecountry's money spent."

"What have you found out in the wayof irregularities since you have beenhere?"

"Am I perfectly safe?""You are; thepress affirms it." Again

that mallet. I was getting tired oi itand said I didn't "see any use cf somuch confounded formality." It didno good ; lie banged harder than ever.

I drew out my book. Every eye wasfixed on me; this was "fruit of the loom"fof tiie crowd.

"The first fraud, gentlemen, 1 havediscovered is one that affects you ; it isIn Dr. Janes's office?"

"Janes!" The mogul rose."Janes !" The balance roe."Janes!" The two Dromios crossed

overaud looked at each other as thouarhthey were absolute strangers.

"Yes, Janes. Don't you propose togive agriculture a chance along withthe balance?"

"Janes!" They sank back into theirscats the mogul buried his face in hishands aud falterincly bade me proceed.I did so ; the silcriQ'J was intense. Youcould have heard a coupling pin drop.'I find that the said Janes has know

ingly, and with malice aforethought,moved the states' city of Macon downinto south Georgia into the malarial dis-trict, and the tertiary formation, thusmaking It not only unhealthy, bat ex-pensive for her citizens to reach the ca-pitol. If this thing continues, gentle-men, you will not be able to get papersdelivered there iv three days afterprinting."

'Oh Janes! Janes ! My beareis were 'deeply moved."I find tl.at in the tests of various

guanos, said Janes did consider, and iwas influenced by the appended certifi-cate, tv give to the brand or guano iknown as "TheSkyseeker," a high andundeserved recommendation : Copy ofcertificate.

"Dr. Janes?l the five bags ofguano sent me for practical test, on fiveacres ofground. The day after puttingthe guano down, my little three-year- ,old boy started dovyn a cotton row.Judge of bis mother's horror, whenlooking out the window she beheld himreturning, having grown seven feet, iand with his little dress stiekingstraiirhtout from around his waist, giving himtbe appearance of a ballet-dan-cer leaving tue stage.

"[Signed] A. 8. Tonishment.""Oh Janes! Janes !" (Several handker-

chiefs bad made their appearance andseveral of my audience were in tears.

"And I further find that said Janes ;bas published a book at the state's ex-pense in which occur such words as me-tamorphic, quaternary, cretaceous, car-boniferous, reptilian, calcareous, plio- ,cene and sozoic; words of unnecessarylength ; thereby causing the state to payfor extra printing, and involving thereader in doubt and terror."

"Ob Janes! Janes!" The whole as-sembly was now sobbing. It is alwayspleasant, however, to feel that you inte- ire.st your audience, so I continued :

"And I furthermore find that thedoctor has circulated the report that heis a farmer a report that cannot fail tomislead many (strangers), and cause ,?short crops, thereby damaging the istate." i

"Oh Janes! Janes!' The emotion of ,the examiners at this point became so ,violent that I paused, saying:

"Permit me, gentlemen, to end thesesad revelations?" .

Without looking up the mogul waved .his hand, exclaiming between his sobs : ,

"No ; let us hear?all?it is?better?so." I continued cheerfully, and I find |that competent \yitne&ses stand ready ,to impeach his many statements whichhave been sent out all over the state tothe farmers thereof to "assist them," ashe says, "into a more thorough knowl-edge of scientific farming." The fol-lowing are a few ofthe "hints'' takenfrom the doctor's forthcoming work,"Hints to Farmers:"

A little sweet oil rubbed on each cot-ton plant at night will prevent rust inthe locks.

Unless each plant is visited immedi-ately after a rain, and the water empti-ed from the bolls, it will surely perish.

Watermelons should never be allowedto remain lying on their backs ; it give3them nightmare.

Pumpkins should never be shakenfrom a tree; they should be allowed toripen khoroughly aud then be carefullyplucked.

Never swear, if you wish to make asuccessful farmer. I have before methe affidavit of a reliable planter thathe caused au overflow on his crop onceby simply damming a creek, lie

I never finished the revelations: withone desparing shriek, "Ob Janes!" themogul doubled up, and rolled downfrom the throne. We plied him withstimulants until he was able to sit up;he motioned for the pen ; it wa3 handedhim and in a trembling hand he signedmy certificate, and fixing his glassy eyeou the door, bade me by sign begone.I went. The next thing I knew I wasin tbe street, minus all my stock intrade, and with nothing left, save an illegible certificate.

What lowa Girls ark Taught.?At the lowa Agricultural College everygirl in the junior class has learned howto make good bread, weighingand meas-uring their ingredients, mixing, knead-ing and baking, and regulating her fire.Each has been taught to make yeast andbake biscuit, puddings, pies and cake ofvarious kinds; how to cook a roast,broil a steak and make a fragrant cup ofcoffee; how to stuff and roast a turkey,make oyster soup, prepare stock for oth-er soups, steam and mash potatoes sothat they will melt in the mouth, and,in short, to get up a first class meal,combining both substantial and fancydashes, in good style. Theory and man-ual skill have gone hand in hand. Vaststores of learning have been accumula-ted in the arts of canning, preservingand pickling fruits, aud they have takenpractical lessons in all the details ofhousehold management, such as house-furnishing, care of b?.d.s aud bedding,washing ami ironing, care of the sick,care of children, etc. The girls, we areinformed, are also thoroughly groundedin science, mathematics and Englishliterature; hut tiiis is of slight momentcompared with the foregoing catalogueof virtues. If there is anything thatchallenges theunlimited respect and de-votion of the masculine mind it is abili-ty in woman to order well her ownhousehold. Each one of these charminglowa girls, it is safe to say, will marrywithin six weeks after graduation.?-?.Paul Pioneer Press.

Mary's Lesson."No,Lucy, nevermake a love-match,"

said young Mrs. Strong to an old schoolfriend who was paying her an afternoonvisit. "Marry for money, for interest?for anything but love. I have triedthat, and made a failure, such as it wouldbreak my heart to see you make."

Lucy Moore listened silently, athoughtful shadow on her fair youngface.

"is it indeed true?" she said. "Igrieve to hear it. How well I remem-ber your wedding day, Mary. Howhandsome and noble he looked ! Howbright aud happy were you ! Oh ! sure-ly lie loved you very dearly then ?"

"He thought he did, and so did I,"3aid Mrs. Strong, with a half-chokedsob. "But it did not last long, Lucy.We have been married just two yearsto-day. He will not remember theday. He left me this morning withouta kiss, as he always does. He will comeback to dinner in the same way, andafter it is over he will go out to his club,or some other place, and never comehome until after I have gone to bed.And yet T have beon a good, faithfuland careful wife to him. I have studiedhis comfort in every way,and this is myreward !"

She laid her face in herjhands _s Bhespoke. Lucy Moore bent over her andwhispered, "In every way save one,my dear Mary."

Mrs. Strong looked up."What do you mean ?""promise not to be angry and 1 will

tell you;""Goon.""Your husband as a young man was

very fond of music. Do you ever playor sing to him of an evening now?"

"Oh, no. We gave that up longenough atro."

"Rut why"""I am sure I can't tell, ft was such

a bore to practice.""Bo you read aloud to him or have

bim read to you ?""No. I used to; but somehow that

is given up to" "

"And your dress; shall you changeit before he comes to dinner ?" i

Mrs. Strong shook her head. Shewore a dingy, flounced delaiue, no collaror cuffs, and her hair was rough anduntidy; her whole look one cf careless- Ineso.

"He would not notice it if I did.Where is the use, Lucy ? It is all too llate." i

"No, it is not too late. But it may besoon," said Lucy, earnestly. "Mary,some one ought to tell you. No one tdares to but me. Your husband doesnot go to his club of an evening. He <goes to Mrs. Wylie's. You know her; jyou have heard her name?'The Queen <of Flirts.' Mary, she is a dangerous 1woman. She lives but for admiration, iand that she means to h:ive. Your <husband gives her admiration now ; Itake care that he gives her no more? this love!" I

Mrs. Strong burst into tears. I"What can I do?" she asked. "I Iknow that woman too well. Whatchance "nave I against ber?" l

"(iive yourself a chance/ said Buey, iwith a kiss. "Bet your husband find a 1pleasant welcome from a wife neatlydressed, Mary. Forgive the hint. You ihave beauty and grace. Do not neglect <them longer. Sing to him, Mary, playto him, charm aud fascinate him. You Ihave done it once. Try a_ain, and save Ihim from tbe Queen of Flirts.' "

[She stolo softly from tbe room. Jt ibad not been a pleasant lesson to re- iceive; it might not have been a pleas- iant one to give, who shall say? But :Mrs. Strong was a sensible, as well as \u25a0 ?pretty woman, and five minutes after iBuey Moore had gone she went to herown room, acknowledging that her :friend had spoken but the truth.

That evening, just after the street ilamps were lighted, Mr. Strong came Icarelessly toward his home. Carelessly ?

Yes, tbat was the word. That housewas fast becoming to him a place to eat,sleep and dress in?a place for whie-he had to pay rent arid taxes, but inwhich lia took no comfort or pleasure,if the truth must be told.

"Never mind, I'll go to Grace Wylie'sas soon as dinner is over, and she willmake it up to me, biess her brighteyes!" thought Mr. Strong, as he open-ed the front door with his latchkey andstrode across the hall.

Only half-way, however, for there be-fore him, at the foot of the stairs, stooda graceful, pretty woman, with satinsmooth brown hair and bright blueeyes, and cheeks as red as roses, wear-ing a pretty evening dress of dark bluesilk, and shining ornaments unoa bersnowy neck and arms.

"Welcome home, dear!" she said,with a heavenly smile. "It is the sec-ond anniversary of our wedding day.Won't you spend this evening: with me,dear?"

His o:iiy answer was a cold embraceanil a sudden kiss. Her eyes were dimas he sped up stairs to his own room toprepare for dinner.

"Brute, fool that I have been !" hethought to himself.

And after dinner, on the plea of smok-ing one cigar, lie went into Bond street,and returned with a pretty gold watchand chain as a present foi his wifeTbey sang the old songs together thatevening; they talked a long time ov .

the dying fire. Ah, it was not too late.He loved her still, and she had savedhim and their happy home.

The lesson was not lost upon her.From that day she has never growncareless?never ceased to strive to keepher husband's as she once tried to winher lover's love.

In tiie Jaws of it Lion.

The following story is taken from awork called "Among the 7,ulus :" "Iwas out after porcupines, and was lyingone night near a porcupine's hole, wait-ing for him to come out I had no gun,only my hunting knifeand alargeknobkonie with which to knock the porcu-pine on the nose?for that, as you know,kills him at once. I did not hear asound until I found the grass near memove, and a lion got his paw on me andlifted me up. The brute pressed hisclaws into me, but luckily my leatherbelt prevented his teeth from damagingme, and he carried me by holding on tomy belt and coat. If either of these hadgiven away, I should have been laidhold of in a far m re rough manner. Alion is like a cat in one thing: lie canhold a live tiling in his mouth and notdamage it, just as I have seen a cat carry a mouse. I knew the nature of thelion well enough to know that if I strug-gled I should have my neck broken ormy head smashed iv an instant; so Idid not srruggle, but (juietly drew myknife and thought what was best to do.I thought at first of trying to strike himin the heart, but I could not reach thatpart of him, and the skin looked so loosethat I could not strike deep enough,carried as 1 was. I knew that it wouldbe lifeor death with me in an instant,so turning myself a bit, 1 gashed the li-on's nose and cut it through. The liondropped mo as I should a poisonoussnake, and jumped away roaring withpain. He stood for an instant lookingat me ; but I did not move, and he didnot seem to like to carry me again.?More than once he came to within a fewyards, licking the blood as it pouredfrom his nose; but 1 remained therelike a .stone, and he was fairly afraid t'itackle me again. 1 know a buffalo audau ox are very sensitive about the nose,can't stand it, so 1 thought a lion mightbe the same, and so it proved.

Children have more need of modelsthan of critics.? Joubcrt.

Sheep anil Dogs.

All readers of the South know that itshigh appreciation of the sheep is notsurpassed by its appreciation ofany oth-er domestic animal, though it has un-shaken faith in the final success of theAngora in America.

Unfortunately, the majority appearstill to differ with it upon both points.That difference, taking the form of pre-ference for dogs rather than sheep iscosting the South alone several millionsof dollars, and the country at large tensof millions annually. Wliile one greatwant of the South, and more or less ofthe older States, is the restoration ofwaste and barren lands to thrifty bear-ing no instrumentality can comparewith sheep raising for repairing thesewastesand creating this thrift, hundredsof farmers, many towns and counties,and almost whole States have ceased thebusiness of sheepraising out ofdeferenceto the dogs?the curs aud their defend-ers.

In tho absence of the curs the raisingsheep,on a larger or smaller scale, ac-cording to the section of the country, isalways profitable, affording at leastfleece and'pelts for various domesticuses, and that kind ofanimal food whichpracticui saienee asserts is, all thingsconsidered, the best animal food nowreadily obtainable for our tables, sur-passing even beef and pork; and all atlittle cost.

Comparing sheep with cattle one ofour exchanges thus gives some of theadvantages the shepherd possesses overthe herdsman :

"In the first place a stock of sheepcosts less than one of cattle. A farmwhich will carry twenty cows will car-ry about eight times as many sheep, andto stock a farm with twenty cows andcorresponding fixtures will require anoutlay ofsl,ooo. An equivalent num-ber ofsheep (say 1,3(1) can be purchasedfor about half this sum. Again, a flockofsheep demands less care than a herdof cows. The hitter must be milkeddaily, and tiie work of the dairy maid inmaking butter and cheese is constant,laborious,demandingalsoskill ofa highorder to make it eminently successful.

"Then sheep will live and thrivewhere cows would starve, or at leastmake poor returua. There is no acces-sible place where these nimble animalswould not venture; and almost everyherb that grows, even down to Canadathistles, suffices them for food. Pasturesare greatly benefitted by being croppedby sheep. They not only cut down theweeds, but have more fertilizing materials in their droppings than do cows.In the milk ofthe latter much phosphateof lime and other saline as well as nilrogenous matter is removed, but sheepcarry offonly what is on theirbacks. Aflock of sheepalso multiplies much morerapidly than a iierd of cows; and this isespecially true of the large muttonbreeds, which often produce twius. Notto be too particular in enumeration ofthe advantages of the flock master overthe herdman, I will only add that sheepfatten much, moreeasily than cattle, andwhen slaughtered the. furnish not onlymeat but wool, the latter au article thatnot only keeps indefinitely, but paysfor long transportation."

Bet us place what another exchangesays, as a commentary upon the fore-going, thus :

"The State of Maryland, with 4,000,--000 acrss of uncultivated land and 1,000,--001) acres of wild pasturage, baa only151,200 sheep. The reason given forthisstate cf things is, that 7 per cent, of thesheep are annually killed by dogs. Theentire South have less than 7.000,000sheep, and of these 500,000 are said to bedestroyed by dogs. Yet the South hassummer pasturage and winter keep for70,000,000 to 100,000,000sheep, if rightlymanaged."

The once important sheep industry ofConnecticut aud other States North andSouth is gradually dwindling into insig-nificance from causeshere indicated?theworthless dogs.

We are all familiar with the title ad-age about pulling wool over the eye; butit must be dog that in pulled over theeyes ofthe majority of States, Legisla-tures and people, even iv the South.?The South.

Tiik Practice op Fall __owi__.?Intelligent cultivators generally agreethat fall plowing is of the utmost ser- ,vice to the soil. Many consider it equalto a dressing of manure, inasmuch as it |places the ground in condition to assim-ilate all the fertilizingpropertiesof min-eral and atmospheric plant food. Solu- |ble matters which have reached down (too far for the feeders to reach are r.lso (brought to the surface by the turning ,over of land. Weeds, grass and the sstubble of gathered crops are covered in jthe soil, where they will undergo de ,composition and be in the right placefor the rootlets to feed upon when the jcrops start. I

Disintegration is one of the great se- ]eretsof the beneficial effects from fall )plowing. Its action is both mechanicaland chemical. Land when broken by ,tbe plow holds a greater percentage ofwater. It freezes when in this wetstate, then it thaws, and the disinte-gration is complete. All moisture re- 'ceived on the surface, filters throughthe pulverized earth evenly, and, in 'consequence, the manurial propertiesin the water reach every particle ofthe soil and are retained.

Another advantage of fall plowing isthe much greater surfaceofsoil exposed.Compact ground presents but one sur-face to the air, while that which is wellbroken exposes nearly every side ofevery particle of soil as deep as the tilthgoes. The tilth is also deepened, andciuy subsoil thrown on top becomes sub-jected to atmospheric actions, whichprepare it for any solvent that may beapplied

The unearthing of pestilent insectsfrom their comfortablehiding places ivthe fall aud exposing them to the weath-er is one of the incalculable benefitsarising from fall plowing. The turningunder of eoekleburrs, oxeye daisy, fox-tail, and other noxious weeds with thestubble of the grain fields, before theirseeds mature is still another benefit, asthose growths are destroyed and forcedto serve the lam! they previously btu-dened by enriching it.

Farmers who are constantly complain-ing that plowing under certain weedsonly tends to a more luxurious growthare reminded that weeds which arepropagated by seed should be turned un-der before seel ripens. If the process isdelayed, a full crop of weed seed isplanted, instead of destroyed. Cultiva-tors who understand the good effects offall plowing ?some of which, liy theway, is best accomplished during thesummer?will soon set the plows mov-ing, if they are not already started, onlauds designed for winter grain, fallseedings, and for corn next spring ?

NetO York World.1, -\u2666_ a

Tin-: Retort Courteous.?Theotherevening, at a little dinner-party up town,one of tiie guests, tiie younger brotheroi an Englishman expressed with com-mendable freedom his opinion of Ameri-ca aud its people. " i dr. not altogetherlike the country," said the young gen-tleman, "for i.ie reason, because you

\u25a0 have no, gentry here." "What do youmean by gentry !" asked anotherof thecompany. "Well, you know," repliedthe Engli: limao ; "We:!?oh gentry are

; those who never do any work tin- v-\u25a0 selves and whose fathers before themi never did any.'' "Ah," exclaimed his

1 interlocutor, (hen we have plenty if, gentry in America, but we don't call: them gentry; we call themtramps." V

laugh went around the table and tiieyoung Englishman turned his conversa-

i tion into another channel.?New YorkGraphic.

By Faith."If I could only see Christ, I could be-

lieve in Him," says one. "If I could°"Iy hear Him saying, 'Thy sins aretorgiveii thee,' it would be so easy forme to know that they are forgiven,"says another. Yes, but that would notf i *___. tliat w°uld be evidence; andthe Bible says, "By faith areyesaved ;"it nowhere says that we are saved byevidence. If I wish to borrowa sum ofmoney from you and put somo govern-ment bonds into your bands as security,you do not have to trust me, do you ??No; you have the evidenceof ray abili-ty to pay you, and you have the equi-valent ofthe sum you have lent. There-fore, it _ impossible to trust me. Trustand evidence are contradictory terms.?Neither of them is possible except ivthe absence of the other. Prove thattwo and two are four, and you cannotsay any longer "I believe it." Youknow it to be so. And knowledge putsand end to faith, as quickly as paymentputs an end to debt.Now there is one thing that ChristJesus asks of all of us. It is thia :?

"Trnst Me." He stretches out His scar-red handa to us, and says. "Cast your-self into My arms." "We cannot seeHim?we can not touch Him. But hesays, "Believe in Me, asmighty to save,and I will save you." Faith has beencalled the soul's venture. It is not that,for a venture implies uncertainty; andfaith, on the contrary, is a leaping fromuncertainty to the only real certaintyin the universe. It is a cutting loosefrom a self that is seen, and known tobe lost, and going to a Saviorwho is un-seen, and mighty to save?"ln whom.though now we see Him not, yet, be-Heviug, we rejoice." Bo not, therefore,let us insist on seeing (Jurist before wewill believe on Him or demand somocollateral security from Him before wecan trust Him with our souls. It is dis-honoring and mean to insist on anysuch conditions. What would youthink, if you were to go to a friend andask him to lend you a few dollars audhe should say, "Yes, I will lend it toyou ; but you must leave me your coator your watch as security?" 'Wouldn'tyou go away thinking to yourself?ifyou didn't say it out loud?"This manmay call himself my friend; I considerhim a miserable pawn broker."

Trust is a beautiful thins betweenman and man ; and how much more be-tween man and God ! And so, as thosefor whomChrist died, let as not demandproof and security of our Master beforewe will trust Him. Bet us trust himfirst, and freely, and eternal lifeshallbenir security.

W ii itk r i c ld's Courtship.?TiieBelebrated George Whitefieid began hiscourtship in a singular fashion. Hisbiographer pronounced bimoneof theoddest wooers that ever wooed. WhenWhitefieid was in America, aud had uu-iler his charge the orphan house iv?Savannah, ' it was much impressed ouhis heart that ho ought to marry in or-der to have a helpmate in his arduouswork." He had also fixed his mind onthe young lady whom lie intended toask to become his wife. So ho address-ed a letter to lier parents, aud inclosedanother to herself. In his letter to theparents he stated that he wanted a wifeto help him in the management of hisincreasing familyand iheu said : "Thisletter comes like Abraham's servant toHebekah's relations, to know whetheryour daughter, Miss X \u25a0, is a properperson to engage in such an undertak-ing; aud if so, whether you will bepleased to give me leave to propose mar-riage to her. You need not be afraid ofsending me a refusal; for I bless God, ifI know anything ofmy own heart, I amfree from that foolish passion which theworld calls love. He wrote in a similarstrain to the young lady, asking her,among many other questions, if shecould leave her homo and Trust in Himfor support who feeds tho young ravens;and bear the inclemencies of air both asto heat and cold in a foreign climate ;whether having a husband she could beas though she had none. He also toldher that he thought the passionate ex-pressions wbicb ordinary courtiers useought to be avoided by those who mar-ry in the Bord ; and that if she thoughtmarriage would be in any way preju-dicial to her better part, she was to beso kind as tosend him a denial; that sheneed not be afraid to speak her mind, ashe loved her only for God.

The letterswere not so ; uccessful asAbraham's servant. The parents werenot very anxious to send their daughteron Mich an adventure; and Whitefieidcontinued for a longer space in his bach-elor condition. Some time after he es-sayed another courtship with a widowiv Wales after the same style. Themode in which Rebekah was chosen forIsaac seems to have been Whitefield'sideal of obtaining a wife. The week af-ter lie was married the went on one ofhis evangelistic tours, and left his new-ly wedded wife to muse alone amid theWelsh hills in the second quarter oftheir honey-moon.? Chamber's Journal.

Predictions akoutlSSO to 'ST.?lna pamphlet recently published the au-thor, Prof. Grimmer, asserts: "Fromlbso ISS7 will lie one universal carnivalof death." Asia will be depopulated,Europe nearly so. America will losefifteen million people. Besides plague,we are to have storms and tidal waves,mountains are to "toss their headsthrough tbe choicest valleys," naviga-tors will !>.--? lost liy thousands owing totbe "capricious dellexures of the magne-tic needle." and islands wilj appearanddisappear in mid ocean. All the beasts,birds and fishes will bediseased; famineand civil stipe will destroy most of thefew human beings left alive by plague;and, finally, "twoyears of tire"?from1885 to bSS7?will rage with fury iv ev-ery part of the globe In IS.S7 the "Starof Bethlehem" will reappear in Cas-siopia's Chair, the immediate results be-ing universal war and portentous floodsand shipwrecks. North America isagain to be involved iv civil war, uulessa "Napoleon arises to quell it; but dur-ing these terribledays the Pacific Stateswill be a veritable Paradise of Peacecomparedto the hellish strite that willbe waging throughout the world." Thefew people that may manage to survivetilt ISS7 will have reasou to be thankful.

Whipping a Child.?lf you cannotmanage your children without whip-ping them, it only proves that you donot understand governing either your-self or them. We do not believe inwhipping a child, unless, perhaps, iasome very rare and exceptional cases.?Whipping a child makes him sly anddeceitful; hardenshis heart, and bluntshis susceptibilities; makes him a sneakand a coward: it is a cruel, cowardly,brutal proceeding to whip a defencelesslittle one, who is dependentupon and atthe mercy of his parents. By exercis-ing a better control over your own tem-per, and not allowing yourself ever tobe angry with your children, you willd übt Fes find le s oeca don foi whippingt!i ;m.

Hi: Knev the Hair.?A few daysago, says an exchange, a party of gen-tlemen wer< together. One mai ,a,joker, stepped up '?> :?- member of theparty, and holding a long hail beforehis eyes, said "See here \u25a0 I I fell \u25a0looks suspicious, where ?!::: !' '<\u25a0. ong

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