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THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE. VOL. XX. Amn PARSON'S -STORY, I told Jlczekmti —tltt’s my man. I' ople mostly call him Beneon fPar s ns, but he never gets any deaeoning fom me. We wore married—“lle zehiah and Amariuh” tlial’-s going o forty years ago, and he’s jest H. ezekiah to me, and nothing more. Well, as and was saving, says, I: •** ’lczekiah, we aren’t right. I am sjreofit.” And.he said.: “Of course not. We are poor sinners, Amy.; all poor sinners.” And I said : ‘ Ilere kiah, this‘poor sinner* talk has gone on long enough. J suppose we are poor sinners, but J don’t e any use of being mean sinners.; and there’s one thing 1 think is real mean." It wasjust a Her break fast.; wd he hadn't gone to the shop yet; and so l had this little talk with him to-sort o' chirk him up. He kuew what I was cornin’to, for wo had the subject up before. It was our little church. He always said : “The poor people, and what should we ever do? And 1 always said: “Wo never shall do nothin, unless wo try.” And so when t brought the matter up in this way, he just began bi tin’ his toothpick, and said: “What's up now? Who’s mean? Amariah, we oughtn’t to speak evil one of another.” Heze- kiah always says “poor sinners” and doesn't seem 1o nilndit, but when I occasionlly sav mean sinners he some how gitsoueasy. Hut I was started, and I meant to free my mind. So I said says I: “I was goin to confess ottr sins. Dan’l confessed for all our little church. “Truth is,” says I, “ours is alius •called one of the ‘foeble churches,' and lam tired about it. I’ve raised seven children, and at fourteen months old every boy and girl of ’em could run atone. And our church is fourteen year's old,” says I, “and it can’t take a step yet without some body to hold on by. The Board helps ■us, and General Jones, good man, he helps us—helps ton much.! think—and so we. Jive along, but we don't seem do get strong. Our people draw their rations every years as the Indians do up at the agency; and it doesn't seem sometimes as if they over thought of doing anything aisc. “They take it so easy,” I said. ■•■Thai’s whit worries mo. I do not suppose we could pay all expenses, but we might act as if we wanted to, as if we meant to do all wo can. “I read,” says” I, last week about the debt of the Board, and this week, as I understand, our application is going in for another year, and no particular effort to do any better, and it frets me. I can’t takeoemfolt Sun days. I’ve got to feclin’ as if we were a kind of perpetual paupers. And that was what I meant when I said, ‘lt is reel mean!’ I suppose I said it a little sharp,” says I, ‘•hut I'd rather be sharp,” says I, “but I’d rather be sharp,” than flat any day, and if we don’t begin to stir our selves we shall bo Hat enough before long, and shall deserve to be. It has jest been ‘Board,’ ‘Board,’ ‘Board,’ for fourteen years, and I am tired of it. I never did like boardin’,” savs I, “and, even if we are poor, I believe we might do something toward settin’ up housekeepin’ for ourselves. “Well, there’s not many of us: about a hundred, I believe, and some jest girls and boys. And we all have to work hard and live close; but.” says I. “let us show a disposition, if there nothin’ more. Ilezekiah, if there is any spirit left in us, let its show some sort of a disposition.” And ilezekiah had his toothpick in it’s teeth, and looked down at hia 'boots and rubbed his chin, as he al ways docs when he’s going to say somethin’. “I think there’s some ot us that shows a disposition.” Ofconrse, I understood that hit, but I kep’right on with my argu gument, and I said: “Yes, and a pretty bad disposition it is. It's a disposition to let our selves be helped when we ought to be helping ourselves. It is a disposition to He stil! and let somebody carry us. And we are growing up cripples—only we don’t grow. “Kiab,” says I, “do you hear me?” Sometimes when I talk a little he jest shets his eye, and begins to rock himself back and ferth in theoW arm chair; and he was doin’that now. So I said: “Kiah, do you hear?” And he said: “Some I” and then I went on. “Ive got a proprosition,” says I. And he sort o’ looked up and said, “Hev you? Wed, between a disposition snd a proposition, I guess the proposition might be better. He’s awful sarcmstic. sometimes. But I wasn’t goin’ to get riled, nor thrown off the track ; so I jest said: “Yog;do you and I get two sliillin's worth a piece a week out of ‘.hat blessed little church of our'n.do you think ? ’Cos, if we do, I want to give two shtlliu’s a week to keep it goin' and I thought maybe you could do as as much.” So he said ho guosed he coil’d stand that, and I said: “That’s my proposition; and I menu to seedf we can’t lind somebody else that’ll do the same. “It’ll allow dis position. anyway.” ‘•Well, I suppose you’ll hev your own way.” says He; “you most alters do.” And I satd: “Isn’t It moat al iens a good wav ?” Then ! brought my subscription paper, Iligdit all ready. I didn't jestkmiw bow toshap&it, but it was something about “the sums sot opposite our names,” so I drawed it up, and took my chahCes. You must head it,” says, 1 “because you are the oldest deacon, and I must go an neat, because I am the deacon's wife, and then IB see some of lh rest of the folks. So Kiah set down,and {tut on Ids specs, and took his pen, but did not write. “Wfials the matter?” says I And lie said: “l'ui sort o’shamc to subscribe two shiliiu’s. I never signed so llttic as that tor anything. I used to give that to the cirou. when I was nothin’ but a boy. and I ought to do more than that to support the Gos pel. Two shillin' a sermon, and all the prayer-meettn's thrown In. I can’t go less than fifty cents. I am sure.” So down he went for fifty cents, and then I signed for a quartur, and then, my sun bonnet went onto my head! pretty lively; and says I: “Hezc-I kiah, there's some cold potato in lIJB pantry, and and you know where.™ find the salt, so, if I am not back b.'fl dinner time don't be bashful; help yourself.” And-1 started. I called on the Smith family first, I lelt sure of them. And they were just as happy. Mr. Smith signed, anil so did Mrs. Smith; ami long, John, he came in while we were talkin', and put Ids name down; and then old Grandma Smith, she didn’t want to be left out; and so there were four of ’em. I’ve allers found it a great thing in any good enterprise to enlist the Smith family. There’s a good many of'em. Next, I called on the Joslyns, and next on the Chapins, and then on the W'iddie Chadwick, and* so I kept on. I met a little trouble once or twice, but not much. There was Fussey Fur bur, and bein’trustee, lie thought I was out of my spear, lie said, and lie wanted it understood that such work belonged to the trus trees. “To be sure,” says I. “I’m glad I’ve found out. I wish the trustees had discovered that little sooner.” Then there was sister Puffy, that’s got, the asthma. She though* we ought to be lookin’alter “the sperri tooalities.” She said wemtist godown before the Lord. She didn’t think churches could be run on money. But I told her I guessed we should be as spiritual to look into our pocket book a little, and 1 said it was a shame to be be tarnally beggin’ so of the Board. She looked dredful solemn when I saul that, and I almost felt as I'd been committin' pro fa in language. But I hope 'he Lord will forgive me if I took anything in vain. I did not make toy call in vain, I tell yon. Mrs. Puf fy is good, only she alius wanted to talk so pious; and she put down her two shillin’s and then hove a sigh. Then I found the boys at Ihr copper show, and got seven names there at one lick ; and when the list began to grow, people seemed ashamed to say no, and I kep’ gainin’ till I had jest an even hundred, and then I went home. “Well, it was pretty well toward candle light when I got back, and I was that tired I didn’t know mucti of anything. I’ve washed, and I’ve scrubbed, and baked, and I’ve cleaned house, and I’ve biled soap, and Iv’e moved ; and I ‘low that almost any one ot these thing is a little exhaustiD.’ But put your bakin,’and movin,'and bilin’soap,and altogether, and it won’t work out as much genuine tired soul aud body as one day with a subscrip tion paper to support the Gospel. So when I sort o’ dropped into a chair, and Hczekiah said, “Well?” I was past speakin’, and I put my check WASHINGTON, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1885. apron up to my face a I hadn’t don# since I was a voting foolish girl, ami cried. I don’t know what I felt so bad about. I don’t know asl did feel bad. But I lelt cry, and Period. And Kiah, see in' how it was, ftU kind o’ sorry for mo. and set some tea a steepin’, and when I hadimy lea and mv cry, and so mingled my drink with wecpln’, I felt better? I handed him tho subscription pa per, and he looked it over as if he didn't expect anything; but soon he liegan Raving, “I never! I never!” And I said. “Of course you did’t; yon nev er tried. How much is it?” “Whr. don’t von know ?” says ho. “No,” Isold I ain't quirk in figures, and T hadn't time to foot it lip. I hope it will make ns out this year three hun dred dollars orso.“ “Amv,“ says ho.“you’rea yrogldv— a prodigal, I may say—and von don't know it. A hundrod names at two sliillin‘s each gives von *25 a Sunday. Some of ’em may fail, but most of’em is good; and there I* ten, eleven, thirteen, that sign fifty cents. That ’ll make up what fails. That paper of vaarn’li give us thirteen hundred dollars a year!” I jumped up like T was shot. “Yes,” he says’ “we shan’t need anything this year ftorii the Hoard. This elmivli, tor this year at any rate, is self-supporting.” We both sat down and hep’ still a minute, when I said, kind o’ softly : “Hozekiah,” says I, “ins’t it about time for prayers P” I was fast chokin’, Hat as ho took down the Bible he said “I guess well sing somethin’.-* 1 nodded, like, and ho struck in. AVe often sing at prayers in the morning, Imt now it seemed like the Scripter that says: ‘‘He giveth song In the ght.“ Kiah generally likes the sol- Btn tunes, too; and we slug “show ■j®Ler<!.“ a great deal, and this we hint sung “Hark, from •: Biol, a doleful >nm ‘•au-c - nnt foolin' vn i well, ami •Min chirk up a Ir• 1 1.-. ■HH lll'-'! >' -'••• nI, !• 111, !. I know lie any tone. But off lie started on “Joy to the world, the Lord is Come.'* I tried to catch on, but he wont off, llekcrty switch, like a steam engine, and I couldn't koep up. I was partly laughing to see Kiah go it, and partly cryin' again, my heart was so full; I doubled up some of the notes and jumped over the others, and so wo safely reached the end. Bull lell you, llczekiali prayed. He allers prays well, hut this was a bran new prayer, exaolly suited to the occasion. And when Sunday came, and the minister got up and told what had been done, and said : “It is all the work of one good woman, and done in one lay,’ I jest got scared and wanted to run. And when some of the folks shook hands with me after the meetiu‘, and said, with tears in their eyes, how I'd saved the church, and all, I came awful nigh get tin 1 proud. But, as Ilezekiah says, ‘we‘re all poor sinners,” #nd so I choked it back. But Im glad I did it; and I don’t believe our church will ever go boarding any more.—Presbyterian Journal. Those who have the most recom mendations are not always iavored witli appointments by the adminis tration. For instance, Congressman. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, had the formal recommendation of the solid Democratic membership of the House for llin Italian mission, and various delegations of Congressmen from Pennsylvania and elsewhere waited on the President lo urge Hopkins-ap pointment; but the place has been tendered and declined and is still un titled, and Hopkins seems to be out of the race. Congressman Post, the ac cidental Democratic Congressman from the old Wilmot district, the youngest member of the House, and the Secretary of the Congressional Democratic Committee, was recom mended aud pressed with nearly or quite the same unanimity for Assist ant Secretary of the Interior, but the position was tendered to George A. Jenks a few days ago, who was not a candidate for that or any other posi tion. The hint given in these cases is that regulation recommenda tions are not entitled to respect, as the President has learned by serious blunders committed by obeying them. _ Clarke county votes on the stock law July Ist. ____________ _ 18 KALB ATTIRE, A' Beurdlasa Entry Clerk Discovered to be a Woman. (Prom theNoAY York Herald.) Put aukli'iiia. June li!—Twenty liook-keepers are employed by Lang- Held, Turner & Andrews, manufac turers of leather goods. Among tho dumber until this afternoon was a young entry clerk known as Charles Hunter, 110 was engaged about six mouths ago, and did the work assign ed him in a perfectly satisfactory man ner. lie was quite cffcminalo in ap aranee and conduct, ami though llv 23 years of age had not a suspi cion of a moustache or beard on bis >ce. His clothes did not lit him, and had evidently been purchased at a ready-made clothier’s. Tho other book-keepers guyed their companion and many of them acquired a playful habit of rubbing him on the chin as they asked where his beard was. All these jokes the voting persons receiv ed good pail, and even listened with relish to the fabulous tales of the clerks about the frail sex. SUSPICIOUS ABSENCES. Ho attended to the duties in the counting room with fidelity until about a monili ago, when lie began to absent himself for about an hour every forenoon and an hour every afternoon. This Went on for some time without occasioning comment but the chief book-keeper linally found it his duty to report the new clerk. It was also observed that Hunter became pro-occupied and less careful about lUe work. \lr. Turner and Ids parley had a conference about the young clerk. They dccld od to give him a further trial, and directed the head book-keeper to caution him, but Hunter continued to take Jils departure as usual, and the absence was of tho same duration. A young ’c'crk in tlio front of fice, wlio doubtless knew by expe rience when policy numbers were posted, advanced the theory to tils eimloyer that Hunter bought lottery A SURPRISE. This afternoon Mr. Andrews, who prides himself on his ability as a student of character, decided to stop what ho believed to be Hunter's only vice, and at the same time to surprise and trick him of his secret. So, when the young until re-entered, alter tho usual absence, Air. Andrews called him into the inner office, and, after closing the door, began slowly and solemnly : ''We have found you out, and tlie best thing for you to do is to make a clean breast of everything." “Indeed-.—. “ Consternatian was depicted in the clerk's fate. “Yes I know lliis is a delicate thing for both of us,“ continued Mr. An drews. “But wo bavc stood il as long as we can. Now, will you tell me one thing?" The employer now knew that he was on the right track to a tile of embezzlement or worse. “Certainly," was the answer, with a sob. “Why do you go away twice a day ?“ ‘•To nurse my baby. You see, I had bin) boarded out, but had lo bring him homo because he didn't thrive on (lie bottle.' 1 The look on the merchant's face can not be described. Here was a young man in trousers talking about nursing a baby. Andrews had intended to surprise Hunter, but Hunter had par alyzed him. ‘•What! are you a woman?" ■You just said you knew all about it, didn't you ?“ “Yes; oli, yes so I did stuttered the confounded Andrews. Then the young woman burst into tears, real izing that she had been deceived into a confession. DETERMINED TO EARN BREAD. To a correspondent she said : “My name is Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter and my husband lias been a clerk in the dry goods house of Kiegcl, Scott & Cos. Six months ago his hcallh be came very bad and we saw distress threatening us. I had a young baby and that complicated the situation very much. We did not know what to do. We came from Michigan. My father owned a store in the villago whoec wc lived. I was taught to keep books. I suggested that I got a place as book-keeper. I got a neigh bor to take the baby at a dollar a week, and I sought a position. My sex prevented me from succeed ing. I became desperate. Our mor.- 'ey was nearly exhausted, and my hus band, poor fellow, was unable to work'more Ilian half time. AVe must have means to live. I measured my self as well as I could. Then I bought a cheap rciulv-mado suit. I told them it was for my brother. SEEKING A SITUATION ‘•I then wont to the Young Men's Christian Association registered and wailed for a situation to seek me. Mr. Turner's son attends there. He is a generous-hearted young follow. He got acquainted with me and se cured me the situation. I did my work faithfully uutil forced to bring my child home. He did not do well with the nurse. Cow's milk did not agree with him. I don't know ifl make myself clear to a young man like you, but I can't help it. My daily absence to feed little James attracted attention and I have lost my situation. I earned only $4 a week, but was to have had iny wa ges raised the first of next month. I shall now have to leavo town because I am told I have broken a Stato law in assuming men's clothes. I have kept the wolf from the door, however and saved my respect. I'd like to find a placo in New York whore an honest woman can earn an honest living. Do I intend to resume male attire? Yes, if no other means Is open. I mean to live and not. to fail. It's a sensorioiis world this, but. I'm ready to adopt any desperate means to success that does not lead to moral disgrace,'* A LITTLE BLACK TRUNK. And Whv Ool.Wm B. Johnson has dons on s Trip to London. Col. AVin. H. Johnson and daughter Miss Alary Ellen, left Alacon Satur day night for a trip to London Eng land. AVhilclt is nothing unusual for Col. Johnston to slip away from town and he gone away a month or longer, es pecially at tho opening of the sum mer season, a trip to London created so lift' surprise. On inquiry, it was learned that Col. Johnston's trip was purely a business one, and grew on! if a Confederate bond transaction. It seems that just after the war, the effects, furniture, and plundci of the Southern Hank of Savannah were sold ill auction, (ho bank having suc cumbed to tho fates. In the plunder was a small black trunk, which gave no outward sign of tho contents, but Col. Johnston who was something of a Mrs. Toodles, thought it possessed a value, and it was knocked down to himatfo. AVhcnopened it was found to contain *1,500,000 in Confodcrato bonds. Of course at that time there was no demand for Confederate bond, but Col. Johnson saw fit t send them to Mr. Hutton, Treasurer at the Open Stock Enchange at London, to be held subject to bis order. The years flitted by and there was no demand for the bonds except from curiosity hunters, until a few months ago, wlion a mysterious call was made and a good price offered for them. It will be remembered that the dust-covered archives of nearly every family in the land wore searched for confederate bonds, and brokers throughout tho country were paying good figures for them. Col. Johnston sold his *1,500,000 to a New York party, and gave and order on Hutton, in London, for them. Strange fo say llutlon refused to deliver them and Col. Johnston instituted suit to recover, (be case being set for July 5. Col. Johsans attorney in London cabled him to bo present at the suit and it was this business that takes him across the water. AVhy Hutton holds the bonds, and what amount of money figures in the transaction, is not known here, but certain it is theamount was sufficient to induce him to take a trip to London at a time when his presence is due at Crab Orcharod Springs, In Kentucky, or White Sulphur, in Virginia. The grand stand erected on the base ball grounds at Albany gave way under the weight of the crowd that assembled in it to witness a game Wednesday afternoon, and came neat falling. The structure was not suffi ciently braced and when the crowd got in it there was a crash that brought all to their feet and created a stam pede. Fortunately, the thing didn’t fall, hut it “settled” mightily, and gave the crowd a bad fright. NO. 26 SEN. GRANT’S TROPHIES. A List of What Has Been Turned Over to the Government- The list was as follows : Mexican onyx cabinet, presented to General Grant by the people of Pue blo, Mexico. zErolite, part of which passed over Alexico in 1871. Bronze vases, presented fo Gen. Grant by the people of Yokohama, Japan. Marble bust on a pedestal, presen ted by workingmen of Philadelphia. Large elephant tusks, presented by the Maharajah of Sohore. Picture of Goo. Scott, by Page, presented by gentlemen of Sohore. Crockeware bowls(very old,) pres ented by gentlemen of New York. Cloisonne jars,[old,] presented by Li Hung Chang. Knife made at Sheffield for Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant’s gold peu. Embroidered picture, (cock and hen,presented by citizeus of Japan. Field glasses used by Gen. Grant during the war. Iron-headed cane made from tha ltcbelmau Merrimac. Silver-headed cane from wood used in defence of Fort Sumter. Gold-headed cane made out of wood from old Fort Duquesne, Penn aylvanuia. Gold-headed . cane presented in token of Gen. Grant’s humanity dur ing the war. Gold-headed cano used by Lafay ette and presented by tho iadies of Baltimore. Carved wood eano from estate of Sir AValter Scott. Uniform as general of the United States Army. Fifteen buttons cut from tho Gen eral’s coats during tho war by Airs. Grant after various battles. Jiat ornaments used atllclmont and Fort Donelson. Chinese porcelain jars(old) present* ed by Prince Koop, of China. Arabian Bible. Coptic Bible, presented by Lord Na pior, who captured it with King The odore of Abyssinia. Sporting rifle. Sward of Donelson, presented to Gen Grant after the fall f Fort Don elson by officers of the army, and used by him to the end of the war. New Y’ork sword, voted to Gen, Grant at a New York fair. Sword of Chattanooga, presented by citizens of Joe Davies county, 111. (Galena,) after the battles of Chatta nooga. Homan mug and pitcher. Silver menu and card, from fare well dinner of San Francisco, Cal. Silver menu of Paris dinner. Horn and silver snuffbox. Silver match box used by Gen. Grant. Gold tabic, modeled after the table in Mr. AlcLean’s liouscon which Gen. H. E. Lee signed tho arliclos of sur render, and presented to Gen. Grant by ex-Confedorato soldiers. Gold cigar eases from the Celestial and second Kings of Siam. Gold bladcd kni*c, presented by miners of Idaho Territory. Silver trowel, used by Gen. Grant in laying tho corner stone of the Mu seum of Natural History New Y'ork. Shoulder straps(Brigadier General worn by Gen. Grant at Belmont, Fort Donelson and Shiloh, and straps of Lieut. Genera] cut from the coat usad by Gon Grant in the| campaigns against Richmond and Petersburg. Afedal (gold) lrom Congress opening the Mississippi: Gold medal presented by tlio city of Philadelphia. Forty five medals in gold, silver and bronze. Silk papers printed for Gen. Grant. Collection of Japaneso coins. This is the only complete set, except ono in tho Japanese treasury. Seven of these pieces cost about. *5,000. Present ed by the Government of Japan. Warrant as cadet at West Point and commissions from brevet Second Lieutenant to that of General of the United States At my. Papers and mementoes, comprising addresses honorary society commis sions and resolutions of respect, as well as the freedom of cities, present ed abroad. This is a free country I sure, but you can't get Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup free of charge, it costs you a quarter every time.