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Jackson Deputy Sheriff’s Mort
gage Sale.
Wild, be sold, on the first Tuesday in Febru
ary, 1579, before the Court House door, in
the town of Jefferson, Jackson county, (la., with
in the legal hours of sale, the following property,
to-wit:
One tract of laud in said county, known as the
Pharr place, containing one hundred and twenty
seven acres, more or less, the same being the place
whereon John S. Messer resided on the 10th of
March, 1877, bounded as follows: by C. M.
Shockley, (1. S. Duke. James Rogers, estate of
John Long, dec’d, and P. It. Kinningham, dcc'd ;
all in said State and county. Levied on by virtue
ofand to satify a mortgage fi. fa. issued from Jack
son Superior Court, returnable to February Term,
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, in favor of
Moore, Marsh & Cos., vs. said John S. Messer, as
the property of said John S. Messer, said land
being described and conveyed in a certain indent
ure of mortgage bearing date on the ] Oth day of
March, in the year of our Lord, eightteen hundred
and seventy-seven. On said place is a good fram
ed and ceiled dwelling house, kitchen and out
houses; splendid well of water; some fifty or six
ty acres in a good state of cultivation ; conven
ient to gins, church. Ac. Written notice given
JolinS, Messer, defendant in li. fa. and tenant in
possession, in terms of law.
janJ J. J. WALLIS, Dop’y Sh'.T.
EOltdlA, Jackson (ioiuiiv.
J
H hcreas, upon the report of Reviewers appoint
ed in terms of the law to review, mark out and
report, upon the public utility, and said Reviewers
having reported in favor of establishing and mak
ing public the road beginning at the State road
near 11. C. Appleby’s, thence the present traveled
route through a small patch in front of a cabin on
the land of Robert \\ bite, thence present traveled
route across the branch, thence straight line a'ong
right hand string of fence to mouth of lane, thence
present traveled route into the Hog Mountain road
near the house of William Bailey, unless good
cause is shown to the contrary, on or by the 27th
day of February next, an order will be passed
making the above described road one of the pub
lic roads of the county.
Riven under my olliciai signature. January 23d,
1579. jan24 H. W. BELL, Ord’y.
| j liOKLI *, Jackson County.
Whereas, Hugh A. Carithers, Administrator
ilv bonis non of R. T. Carithers, late of said coun
ty, deceased, represents to the Court, in his peti
tion duly lilcd, that he has fully and completely
administered the estate of said deceased, and asks
the Court to grant him Letters of Dismission from
the same—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can, on the lirst
Monday in March, 1870, in the Court of Ordinary
tor said county, why Letters of Dismission from
said estate should not he granted.
Liven under my olliciai signature, December 4,
1378. dec7 H. W. BELL, Ord’y.
| J EOUkJIA, Jackson County.
W hcreas, Jas. S. W. McDaniel and Thos. N.
Daniel applies to me in proper form for Letters of
Administration on the estate of William Mc-
Dnnicl, late of said county, deceased—
This is to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any, on the lirst
Monday in February, IS7O, at regular term of the
Court of Ordinary of said county, why said Let
ters should not be granted the applicants.
Liven under my hand officially, December2oth,
1878. janJ 11. W. BELL, Ord'y.
Whereas* J. R. Braselton applies lo me in
proper form for Letters of (Guardianship on the
person and property of Johnson Cowan and Helen
t'owan, minors of Steven Cowan, late of said
county, deceased—
l his is to cite all concerned, kindred, ttc., to
show cause, if any, why said Letters should not
he granted the applicant on the lirst Monday in
rehrftary, 1579, at regular term of the Court of
Ordinary of said county.
<>iven under mv official signature, Deeenibei
1878. jan3 11. W. BELL, OrTy.
Notice.
N(M ICE is hereby given that application has
been made to February Term, IS7D, of -Jack
'on Superior Court, by John Phillips, to be re
lieved from the disabilities imposed by reason of
a divorce — a t'inctilo matrimonii —having been
granted to his wife, Emma Phillips, at February
lerin, 1877, of Jackson Superior Court, and that
'aid application stands for trial and hearing at said
February Term, 1 87f>, of Jackson Superior Court.
JOHN PHILLIPS. Petitioner.
I‘llvL McCARTV. Att’ys for i’et'r.
Notice.
r |MIE medical accounts of Dr. C. 11. Giles arc in
A our hands for collection. Pav up, and save
costs Of suit. novlG PIKE & McCARTY.
N.B. STARK, “
A bis old stand, on the Venable corner, is now
prepared, with good workmen and an cxcel
i' nt stock of material, to furnish Boots and Shoes
a considerable reduction from last year's prices
Repairing done at short notice, and good lits war
muted in all work made to order. oct2G
a week in your own town. $5 Outfit
wyO free. No risk. Reader, if you want a
msiness at which persons of either sex can make
great pay all the time they work, write for partic
ulars to H. llaluktt & Cos., Portland, Maine.
March 30, 1878.
light job "
Executed promptly, at this office.
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Tlie I eoplc their own Rulers; Advancement in Educnti- n, Science, Agriculture and Southern Manufactures.
SELECT MISCELLANY.
WAS SHE UNWOMANLY?
“Edna Farleigh, you are crazy ! I never
heard of such a thing in my life. I’m I’m”
Mrs. Horton stopped for want of words to
express her feelings.
Edna smiled, but she stitched away Quietly',
as she replied :
“I knew you would be surprised, auntie,
but I think a moment’s reflection will con
vince you that it is the wisest course. I have
but one hundred dollars in the world, and the
furniture that was left from the sale. It isn’t
much, but with a few inexpensive additions
it will furnish the cottage. Dr. Gray ap
proved my plans, and he will rent me the
place very .reasonably. The grounds are
planted with fruit trees currants, strawberry,
blackberry, raspberry, and grape vines, and
although they have been neglected, careful
pruning and training will restore them, and
they will amply repay it in fruit, lvaty will
stay with me, and there is widow Mark’s son.
a strong, willing young fellow, whom I can
hire— ’’
“Good gracious, Edna! To think of hir
ing a man, the most improper thing of all.
What will people say?” and Mrs. Ilor
ton sank back upon the sofa completely over
come.
Edna answered coolly, as she kept on with
her work :
“I have as good a right to hire a man to
help me, as Dr. Gray (a single man,) has to
keep a house-keeper. As for the people, I
do not care in the least for anything they may
say.”
“ But there is your sewing machine, Edna.
It would be much more womanly for you to
earn your living by sewing, since you are de
termined to be independent; and as far as a
home is concerned, you are welcome to stay
with me as long as you live. Besides—” here
Mrs. Horton hesitated an instant—“there is
Thorpe Clifford ; I do not think you arc, as
you say, obliged to make this extraordinary
step. You will pardon me, Elna, but I
think it very strong minded and unwoman
ly.”
Edna did not answer immediately. She
was thinking how bright and happy every
thing looked a month ago, when her father
was living, and she had hardly given the fu
ture a thought. And then when iier father
died suddenly, and his affairs came to be
looked into, it was found that lie was deeply
in debt, and the house was sacrificed to liqui
date it. She was entirely alone then, but her
aunt at once brought her, with the few tilings
that were saved from the wreck, to her own
home.
“Thank you for your offer, auntie,” she
said at last; “ but Ido not wish to he depend
ent, and I could earn but a poor living with
a machine. As for Thorpe Clifford, Ido not
love him, and the woman who would marry
a man simply to gain a home, would be both
wicked and worldly. I will prove to you,
aunt Helen, that I am not unwomanly enough
to do that.”
She spoke with energy and spirit, and Mrs.
Horton, watching her resolute face, and the
determined light in her eyes, was silent a mo
ment from sheer amazement. She never had
understood her niece, and she was farther
from doing so now than ever before. Of
course, if Edna was determined to unsex her
self, she had the privilege of doing so, but
Mr9. Horton could not relinquish her attempt
to dissuade her without another effort.
“Edna,” she said suddenly, “have you
forgotten Leslie Holmes? What do you
suppose he will think wlieu he hears of
this ?”
Edna bent a trifle lower over her work as
Mrs. Horton spoke, and her thoughts sped
away to Leslie Holmes, seeking his fortune
in far-away California. Forgotten him? As
if she could ever forget Leslie, who had been
her choicest friend since childhood. They
were not engaged, but Edna thought they un
derstood each other, and they had corrcs
ponded during the two years he had been ab
sent.
“If Leslie is the man I believe him to be,
he will think no less of me; and if he is not,
it does not matter what lip thinks.”
Then she threw aside her work and went
to feeding Chirp, her pet canary, while Mrs.
Horton sighed till her spectacles nearly drop
ped off. over Edna's “foolishness.”
*******
It was a pretty place that Edna had cho
sen ; and Edna herself, in a rutiled dress of
pink percale, standing under the shade of
the arbor and glancing across the grounds,
just completed the picture. For she had
been fairly settled in her cottage now for six
weeks, and it was with no little pride that she
looked about her. The neglected apple trees
had been trimmed into neat shape, and now
were a gorgeous mass of pink blossoms. The
vines had been pruned also, and trimmed up,
where they were growing finely, and giving
great promise of fruit the present season.—
A large plat of neglected strawberries had
been cleaned out, with plants left at the pro
per distances, and the whole top dressed with
fine compost. The balance of the garden
was most promising. Lettuce, peas, onions,
gooseberries, asparagus—and in fact every
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY,-GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 31,1879.
thing in the line of garden fruit and vegeta
bles, were in an exceedingly flourishing con
dition.
John Marks had proved an invaluable as
sistant. and Edna’s time was fully employed
in overseering the work, and planning for
future operations. Ivaty was with her. and
had the full care of the indoor work.
Edna had been permitted to choose her
mode of life unmolested. People had ad
vised, sneered and exclaimed, according to
their various ways of viewing the matter. But
Edna had coolly ignored them all, and kept
resolutely on, seeing which many of her for
mer friends quietly gave her the cold shoul
der. Dr. Gray and Thorpe Clifford were not
among them. True and steadfast they stood
by her, and their friendship had smoothed
many difficulties from her path. She had
written to Leslie Holmes in answer to one of
his letters, and in it she had told him of the
change in her worldly' affairs, and what she
had concluded to do. Since that time she
had heard no word from him. He had al
ways answered her letters punctually before,
and somehow she felt as though her “strong
minded ness,” as Mrs. Ilorton persisted in
calling it, had something to do with his si
lence.
With a last glance over the garden, she
turned to enter the sitting room, where Chirp
was singing his sweetest songs among the
flowers in the window, when she was arrested
by Dr. Gray’s rough, hearty tones.
“\ iewing your work, eh ?” he said, stop
ping beside her, and casting a glance around.
“T ou came, you saw, and you conquered,
Madam E lna. Really I didn’t think it was
possible to work such a transformation as
you have accomplished here.”
“I am g!ad you 1 ilce the looks of it, Dr.
Gray. Without your counsel and help, lam
afraid I should have had poor success. If
men would accord women more of such friend
ship as you have me, wo would have a better
world than we do.”
Dr. Gray looked away off where the hills
and horizon met, and a still further away
look in his eyes, he said :
“I never was much of a lady’s man, Edna,”
slowly and deliberately, “but I have trotted
you on my knee many a time years and years
ago, and it is nothing more than natural that
I should take an interest in you now. Have
you heard from Leslie vet ?”
It was tlie doctor's way to jump from one
subject to another, and the abrupt question
did not surprise Edna.
“No ; it lias been seven weeks since I heard
from him. I wrote him when I removed here,
informing him of my intended project, but
have not received an answer yet.”
I he doctor meditated, but said no more on
the subject, and after a stay of half au hour
he took his leave.
“it looks a little suspicious, and yet I do
not hardly believe it,” lie soliloquized, as lie
went down tlie path. “ I don’t like to be mis
taken when I form an opinion of any one, and
if Leslie Holmes throws Elna over because
of go-ahead-a-tiveness, I shall lie, and he
will deserved to be kicked,” and the doctor
stepped a little brisker, as if he would find
pleasure in administering the punishment,
should it be necessary. “She’s got the true
grit,” meditatively, “and she’s bound to go
ahead and win. She’s a sensible girl, a re
markably sensible girl, and ain’t afraid to
soil her fingers to gain an honest living. If
Leslie Holmes marries her he will certainly
get a prize.”
M itli this the doctor climbed into his buggy
and disappeared down the road in a cloud of
dust.
*******
“ What shall I do, Edna? Every dollar
is gone—even the roof over my hea l is not
ray own.”
“All gone, auntie ? It seems as though
something must be left.”
“No; everything is swept away. Itwasall
entrusted to Ackron, my business agent, and
lie speculated largely and lost, and has left,
the country. The debts had to be paid, of
course, and it took the last dollar in the
world,” and Mrs. Horton sobbed audibly lie
hind her handkerchief.
Edna sat silently thinking. It was now a
year since she had moved into her cottage,
and she had been successful in her enterprise
beyond her most sanguine expectations. She
was not looking quite as well as when we
saw her last; a trifle thiner and a trifle paler,
but that was all.
“Aunt Helen,” she said, looking up after
a moment's thought, “you can come here. I
have much better facilities this season for
raising fruit and vegetables than I had last,
and with the ready market that is always
here, I shall have no difficulty in supporting
us both.”
“Oh, Edna, I shall be so glad, so thankful,
too!”
So it was settled. And Mrs. Horton, with
a great deal of respect and admiration, which
almost amounted to awe, for her noice, and
which had been growing steadily as her scheme
progressed, took up her abode at Edna's cot
tage ; and Mr. Clifford set about an investi--
gation to see if any of the property could bo
regained, Clifford was an able lawyer, and
the result was that in. two month's time Mrs.
Horton found herself possessed of her home
and sufficient of her lost property to enable
her to live at ease once more.
And Edna? Despite her success, despite
her “strong-mindedness,” there was more lone
liness in her heart than she would have cared
to own. as she stood alone on the moon-light
ed piazza, the night after her aunt had re
turned to her home. For in tlie fifteen
months that had passed since she began her
new life, she had heard no word from Leslie
Holmes. She felt a little bitter at times, and
a little scornful also, as slowly and reluctant
ly the unpleasant fact that it had been as she.
half feared, forced itself upon her mind.
'i 1 wonder,” she tlioght, “if he is like oth
er men, who preach up womanly independ
ence and usefulness, and then as soon as a
woman puts her pet theory into practice, turns
in disgust from her “strong-mindedness.”—
II ho is a man, he will honor me for my inde
pendence, and if he is not, it don’t matter.”
But though she felt this truly, a pang of the
keenest through her at the thought
of his falseness. So absorbed was she that
she did not hear the click of the gate latch,
nor the quick springing step that came up
the walk, until it was close beside her. She
turned then, confronting a tall, handsome
•■ear-led man. at sight of whom she stopped,
paralyzed by a tide of conflicting emotions.
"E lna. my own, my brave iittlegiil !”
“OU. Leslie!”
Then she was in his arms, close clasped to
his breast, all the doubts and suspense of the
long months swept away, and oxfiy peace and
sunshine left.
Then Dr. Gray came up the path, all un
conscious, stopping in bewilderment as he
beheld the apparition before him.
“ Why, bless my soul,” he exclaimed, in
amazement, “if it ain’t—yes, it’s Leslie
Holmes ! You young dog, what do you mean
by putting in an appearance at this late
day ?”
“Better late than never,” laughed Leslie,
as he shook the doctor’s proffered hand. “I
should have been here long since, but I heard
Edna had moved away, and not knowing
where, I never wrote. I changed my quar
ters over a year ago, which accounts, I sup
pose, for the fact that I did not hear from
her.”
“Hump !” said the doctor. “It is a good
thing you can render a straight account. I
suppose you came back rich, but I can tell
you that Edna Farleigh is a greater fortune
to any man than there is in tlie mines of Cal
ifornia.”
Which was Leslie’s opinion, exactly'.
An Unrecorded Bit of History.
Benedict Arnold’s narrow escape from
DEATH AT TIIE HANDS OF A WOMAN.
The recent death of Mrs. Ann Ilinman
Kellogg, of Fairfield, Conn., in the ninety
third year of her age, recalls an unrecorded
incident of the war of the Revolution. Mrs.
Kellogg was the daughter of Capt. Elisha
Ilinman, of the United States Navy, and her
mother was the only American who remained
in New London when the town was destroyed
by the traitor Benedict Arnold in 1781. At
that time Capt. ITinman's ship was hourly
expected to arrive at New London, and it
was hoped that lie might come in time to
save the town. Mrs. Ilinman was well ac
quainted with Arnold, as lie had often dined
at her house, and had been a friend of her
husband. Induced by anxiety for her hus
band’s safety, she remained after all others
had fled, and watched the entry of the British
from the doorway of her house. As Arnold
rode up he saw and saluted her, and said that
it she would point out her own property it
should be spared. She pointed out the
houses of several of her neighbors as her
own, and thus saved them from destruction.
Arnold remained on horseback near her house
nearly all day, noting the battle that was
raging at Fort Griswold, on the Groton side
of the river, where the tall monument com
memorating the event now stands. Three
times were the British driven down the hill
by the deadly fire from the fort. Then the
ammunition of its defenders became exhaust
ed, and they were obliged to surrender. The
British officer in command of the storming
party was so enraged at the desperate de
fense of the fort that, as lie entered it. lie
asked : “ Who commands here ?” Colonel
Ledyard replied : “ I did, but you do now.*’
at the same time surrendering his sword.
The officer received "the sword and instantly
plunged it into the heart of the gallant Colo
nel. An American officer, standing beside
his Colonel, snatched his own sword from its
scabbard, and, in a moment, the cowardly
Briton lay dead beside his victim. An indis
criminate massacre of all within the fort fol
lowed, and thirty of the wounded Americans
were piled into a wagon, that was rolled down
a steep hillside to the bottom, where it was
dashed in pieces against a tree. Then hur
ried preparations were made to evacuate their
position by the British, Arnold having learn
ed of the expected arrival of Captain Ilin
man.
Mrs. Ilinman, having witnessed these out
rages from- her housetop, became so-incensed
against the traitor that she horridly descend
ed from the roof, took a musket from the
closet, where it had been left the day before,
by an American soldier, and leveled it at
Arnold, as he sat on his horse, in front of the
house. Taking a long, steady aim, she pull
ed the trigger, but the piece missed fire.
Hearing the snap of the lock. Arnold turned
and asked her what that noise was. With
great presence of mind she had dropped the
gun, so that he did not sec it. and she an
swered that it was the breaking of a chair.
I his incident formed the subject of a paint
big by' Huntington, tbe artist, whose wife is
a grand niece of Mrs. Hinman. This paint
big is now in the possession of Mr. Thomas
Day, of Bergen Point, N. J. In it Mrs. llin
man is represented as leveling a musket at
Arnold from a window in her house, and tlie
burning town is seen in the background.
The remains of both Captain and Mrs. Ilin
man now lie in the Cedar Grove Cemetery,
at New London, where their monument is
one ot tlie finest to be seen.— N. Y. Times.
Who Could Gficr More than this Child ?
I he following little story is a touching one,
and the hero thereof is a well known youm 7
•- I?
gentleman ol this city’: lie lias been some
what wild in his habits in the past, but for
four months lie had abstained from drink and
spent his evenings at home. One evening,
three weeks ago. lie went out calling, and
someone gave him a glass of wine. This
aroused the sleeping fiend, and he went off on
a grand carouse. For three days he lost all
mastery over himself, and scarcely knew
where he was. On the morning of the fourth
day he was comparatively’ sobered up. He
wandered into tlie reading room of one of our
hotels, where lie was well known, and sat
down and stared moodily into the street.
1 resem ly a little girl of about ten years came
in and looked timidly around the room. She
was dressed in rags, but she had a sweet, in
telligent face that could scarcely fail to ex
cite sympathy'. Tnere were five persons in
the loom, and she went to each, bcg (r in rr .
One gentleman gave her a five cent piece, and
she then went to the gentleman spoken of
and asked him for a penny, adding. “ I
haven’t had anything to eat for a whole day.”
The gentleman was all out of humor, and he
said, crossly 7: “ Don’t bother me ;go away’;
I haven’t had anything to cat for three days.”
i he child opened her eyes in shy wonder and
stared at him lor a moment, and then walked
slowly towards the door. She turned the
knob and then, after hesitating a few seconds,
she turned quickly and walked straight up to
him who had spoken so ill- laturedly. and
gently’ lay'ing the five cents she had received
on his knee said, with a tone of true girlish
pity in her voice, “Ifyou haven't had any
thing to eat for three days, you take this and
go and buy some bread. Perhaps I can get
some more somewhere.” The young fellow
blushed to the roots of his hair, and lifting
the miniature Sister of Charity in his arms
he kissed her two or three times, in delight
I hen he took her to the persons in the room
and to those in the corridors and the office,
and told the story and asked contributions,
giving himself all tlie money lie had with
him. He succeeded in raising over forty
dollars, and sent the little kindly hearted one
on her way rejoicing. —Pittsburg Telegraph.
Whit a Mule Can Do.
This mule looked like lie was cue hundred
and thirty-eight years old, and was dead
standing upon his feet, ile was hitched to
a pine-bo lied spring wagon, witli a high dash
boar 1. The “team’’ was standing on the
levee in mute silence, while the old darkey
who “driv ’ it went aboard the wliarfbont.
A tramp could make a barrel of money selling
pictures of that mule, labeled “Patience.”
His long, flabby ears hung down each side of
his head like window-awnings with the rods
out of them. His face wore a sober look,
while out of his mouth hung a tongue eight
inches long. llis tail swung down from the
rear end of his hurricane roof like a wet rope,
while his whole body seeme t as motionless
as death itself. Presently a red-headed urchin,
with an old boot in his hand, walked irr> in
front of him, and, looking into his face, saw
that the mule was asleep. He walked around,
climbed up into the wagon, leaned over the
dash-board, lifted that mule’s tail, and let it
come down in time to snatch a death-grip o i
that boot log. That mule woke up so quick
that he kicked the ho}' and the dash-board
twenty feet into the air. lie didn't stop there.
He changed the position of his ears, hauled
in his tongue, planted his forefeet and his
head between his knees, and from the fore
shoulders to the tip of his trunk was in lively
motion, and he dion t look like he was more
than two years old, the way lie was kicking
that old wagon body into kindling wood with
his heels. He had it all to himself, and was
doing finely, when the old darkey rushed up
the lull, got ir> front of him, grabbed him hv
each ear. shouted, “ Whoa ! I tell you. Wat’s
de matter wid you? Whoa up !” and. looking
around at the crowd, yelled. “Will some o’
yer gem men gitdat er boot leg out while 1
hold him? kase de waggiu’s mine, an’ 1 jes
borrowed de mule.” Rut no one ventured,
and whenr we lefthieheelsdmyt ft! most reached
the tail-gate, and the old* darkey was still
yelling “ Whoa !”—Louisville Courier Jour
nal.
S TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM
) $l.OO For Six Months.
The Benner it Continues to ln a
crease.
Speaking of the “Benner bale,” the St.
Louis Republican snvs s
Almost, immediately after the death of the
gallant Lieutenant Benner, who died sy
heroically while in charge of the relief hottl
Chambers, the collection of a fund for the'
benefit of his wife and children was com-
in various parts of the country. A
noble-hearted young lady of Memphis.' Miss
Clara Conway, has contributed largely t<>
this cause. With the amount collected by
herself, she purchased a bale of cotton. This
bale was auctioned oifin Memphis for $5 HA
I lien New Orleans purchased it for $1,310.-
h rom there it was sent to Galveston and
Houston. Texas, where handsome sums were
realized, and yesterday it was received by
the cotton exchange here to be sold and the
proceeds devoted to the same estimable pur
pose.
Mr. J. 11. Dowell has written Mr. John
and aid, president of the cotton exchange*
promising that the cotton men of St. Loii>B
will dfl their share, and offering the merchants
on 'change an opportunity of participating!
1 hat this opportunity will be gladly seized is
beyond doubt and as the “Benner bale” will
go from here to liichmond, Atlanta and other
southern cities, it is safe to predict a heavy
subscription being tacked on before it leaves.
It the bale is brought to Atlanta, it will
net a handsome sum. Hiram Benner Went
from here to lose his life in the cause of hu
manity. Atlanta contributed liberally to the’
(ever sufferers in all parts of the country, and
will not b# slow to express its appreciation
°f the devotion of Lieutenant Benner. The
bale will probably be here soon. —Atlanta
Constitution.
Before They Call I Will Answeib
A Dutch preacher one evening held a meet
ing in a strange city. While he was preach
ing, and enforcing upon the hearts of his
hearers the doctrine of the cross, a police
officer came into the room and forbade him
to go on. lie even commanded him to leave
the city. As he was a stranger in the place,
and the night was dark, he wandered around
the gates, lie was not, however, without
consolation, for he remembered Him who hath
said, “ Lo, I am with you alway, even unto
the end of the world.” “Though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will tear no evil, for thou art with me ; thy
rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
lie had long been in the school of Chfist,
and had learned to watch for the slightest
intimation of his will. While" he was thus
wandering around, suddenly he* saw a light
in the distance.
“See,” he said to himself, “perhaps the
Lord has provided me a shelter there;” and
in the simplicity of faith ho directed-his steps
thither.
On arriving, he heard a voice in the house;
and as he drew nearer ho discovered ttiat
man was praying. Joyful, he hoped that lie'
had found here the home of a brother, lie
stood still for a moment, and heard these
words poured forth from an earnest heart:
‘‘Lord. Jesus, they have driven thv perse-
cubed servant out of the city, ami he is per--
haps wandering at this moment in a strange
place, ot which he knows nothing. O' may he
find my home, that lie may receive here food
and lodging !’’
The preacher having heard these words,
glided into the house, and as so’m as the
speaker said “Amen,” lie saw his prayer an
swered. Both fell on tlieir knees, and to*
getlier thanked the Hard, who is a hearer of
prayer, and who never leaves iror forsakes hie
servants.— Christian Era.
How to Divide-the Pimckuty. —He had
been sitting still so long that the mother ex
pected to find him asleep, when she looked
around and asked :
“ Well, Harry, what arc you thinking of V f
“ 31a, are we very rich ?” lie solemnly
quired by way of reply.
“In one way we are,” she sid'd, ,r yot’rr
father says he values me at three million dol
bit s, von at, two million’s, and the bob}' at
one.”
That closed the conversation oil that sub
ject, but next morning as Harry was getting
on his overcoat, he examined the new patch
which had been added, and coolly observed i
“\Y ell. I think father had better sell off
about half of yon or the whole of the baby,
and get the rest of us some decent duds to*
put on.” — Detroit Free Press.
A Cat ox a Specie Basis. —The Comma-
O
ted Metal Company of East Berlin on a
Cent pay day placed a five dollar gold piece
in the envelope of each employe. One of the
persons thus paid thought to surprise his wife,
and dropped the coin within a doorway
through which he knew she would shortly
pass. But the family cat preceded her m-is'
tress through the entrance'and caught up the'
bright coin between her teeth. In tossing it
about playfully and biting it pussy accident
ally swallowed the treasure. Various sug
gestions have been made to the owner of the
cat for the recovery of his money, but none
seem practicable. The village butcher offers
two dollars and a half for her. Her owner
says she is not for sale.— Hartford {Conn.).
Evening Post. *
Raleigh, N. C., January 15.—The Demo
cratic caucus of the Legislature tomi-d*
nominated Governor Vance for United Stales-
Senator by acclamation. lie addressed the
caucus, speaking in favor of party harmony
and organization. J
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