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About A Friend of the family. (Savannah, Ga.) 1849-1??? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1850)
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LAWTON & CO., Warehouse & Commission Merchants, MACON, GEORGIA. LAWTON & DOWELL, 1 FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS. No. 210 Bav St. Savannah, Ga. I Tender their Services to their Fdgtids and the Pub ic nnv 2 W. S. WILLIFORD, Auction t.y Commission Merchant., „ MACON, GA. UT All kind 5 of Merchandise and Produce * [except Liquor-] received on Consignment.Oi I'ur thased to Order. 1 vr nov 2 CLASSICAL & ENGLISH SCHOOL. No. 139 Brovghton-St. BERNARD MALLON, Principal. J, LI. LUTHER, -A. M., Classical Teacher. ROSS V. JONES, Assistant. nov 9 GEO. M. WILLETT & CO., DEALERS is GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, SEGARS, FRUIT, TICKLES, Prtserves, Confectionary , Sp Garden Seeds. Ail kind sos Fish and Oysters, when in season. So. 08 St. Juhan and 101 Bryan Streets. JP. A. Dr pox, ) (Waring** Building.) | John R. Tfbeav, ) nov 9 I BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. GEO. N. NICHOLS, Omens’ Building, opposite the Pulaski House,) SAVANNAH, GA. j it prepared to execute all work in bis line, with neatness and despatch, and in a style not to i>e surpassed. Prices as reasonable as any other establishment ||| a the city. Iv sent 28 G. BUTLER, MASTER BUILDER, DEALER IX WHITE PINE LUMBER, York Street, Oglethorpe Square. 1 N. B.—He is prepared to put in Iron fronts H it Stores, <Sbe. ly oct 19 T. R. CLARKE, i USIIIONABLE BOOT MAKER, | Next door to corner Bull and Broughton-sts. J *tlO ly SAM'L. L. SPEISiEGGER, ( USER REPAIRER PIANO FORTES, § HAVING been engaged in the above busi ness fur the last 33 years, Mr S. trusts that _ special references are unnecessary. | | Orders left with Mr H. iS. Bogardus, Bull-st., I j ‘l'ssrsF. Zogbaum &C<>., nr Messrs I. W. Mor- I;| ;1 & Cos., will be attended to with promptness is ltd fidelity. lm oct 12 A. PONCE, ■ ! ‘■porter and Manufacturer of Sr gars, No. 13 Whitaker Street, on hand a well selected stock of impmtrd f ais i Manufactured Tobacco. Snuff, Pipes, H I'Ull other articles usually kept in bis line of I Alness, which he offers on the most reasonable II :t nns. i v oct 19 W. A. J. WYLLY, ■iBIXET MAKER 4* UNDERTAKER, Corner of Broughton and Bull Streets, Under the Lyceum Hall. I -"fins of all kinds made of the best materials, and I wished at the shortest notice. ’ Also, new and second hand Fu niture bought M ‘"'°!d, and repaired with dispatch. Cj iH't 12 2 m N. ELLS, fashionable boot maker, ’ ‘ H Broughton-st., near the corner of Bullet. xt 12 ts J. S. SOLOMONS Tlj contract to execute Plastering, of all kinds g’tyD.i, a t the shortest notice. faience, President Street, next door to Mr. B. iu l(r's. 2m oct 12 , JOHN F. SHEEN, USIIIONABLE TAILOR, °'er .1. M. Haywood’s Hair Dressing Saloon, OPPOSITE THE rULASKI HOUSE. Mending and Cleaning done with neatness ‘* despatch- Work made up as cheap as at any :,e r establishment hi the city. se P’ ~ l J D3 MARTIN, DEALER IN units, Wines, Liquors, Segars, PRESERVES and GARDEN SEEDS. —: also: — L a **LES, ONIONS 4- POTATOES, I en in season, received fresh by every vessel. I—: also : I Wers put up to order in from 1 to 10 gallon kegs. | Corner of Bay and Whitaker Streets I JOHN OLIVER, House and sign painter, I GILDER, GLAZIER, &c., I s 121 Broughton Street, a few doors east of I w Whitaker Street, Savannah, Ga. ■ All kinds of Faints —Paint Oil, Turpentine, ■ Glass. Putty, &c., for sale. July 20 I EDWARD G. WILSON, ■ JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, c ‘Jinccr, Collector, Accountant 4” Copyist, I Dlfiee under J. M. Haywood’s. Day, Wednesday, November 27th. Di mill it to yitmitaiL wit tijp Inns of (TVm|irriiiin\ jltlltuiisjjijg- Jtaflnnj unit tlje Jbm nf tlje dOtti}. McARTHOR & MORSE, Manufacturers and Dealers in PLAIN, JAPANNED & BLOCK TIN WARE, HOLLOW & ENAMELLED WARE, STOVES AND COOKING RANGES, Li'.ad I ipe, Sheet Lead, Copper and Zinc, STORE, 13 BARNARD STREET. All kinds of Copper, 1 in and Sheet Iron Work, done in the best manner, at the shortest notice. Be Pt 21 lyr ALLEN & BALL, FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 112 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA. J. M. BALL & CO., e t c ii a u ts, MACON, GEORGIA. ROBERT A. ALLEN, JAMES M. BALL, sept 20 Jy JONES & PAPOT, Shipwrights, Spar Makers, AND CAULKERS. Yard opposite R.&. J. Lachlison’s Foundry. R. H. DARBY, EL J ML* <£© MEJSL. _ Corner Broughton and Whitaker Streets, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. R. H. D. is prepared to execute all orders for Making or Cutting on reasonable terms marO jy J. S. STURTEVANT, MASTER BUILDER, Corner Montgomery and Liberty Sts. All orders in his line will be promptly attended to, and faithfully executed. ly june 1 JOHN V. TARVER, FACTOR 4- COMMISSION MERCHANT EXCHANGE WHARF, SAVANNAH, GA. RABUN & FULTON, COMMISSION MERC H ANTB, No. 207 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. J. W. RABUN, R. L. FULTON, I. P. WHITEHEAD. LANIER HOUSE, BY LANIER & SON, june 22 Macon, Georgia. J. HASBROUCK & CO., W holestile and Retail Dealers in CHINA, GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, sept 21 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH. S. Y, LEVY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office, No. ISS Bay-Street. E. T. SHEFTALL, ATTORNEY A T L A \V, may 23 Dublin, Georgia. MEDICAL NOTICE. DOCTOR MOREL. Office No. 157 Brough ton Street. ts mar 23 FRANCIS WAVER, IMPORTING & COMMISSION MERCHANT, No 107 Bay Street, Geo. PHILIP KEAN, DRA 1> E R AN D TAIL OR, AND DEALER IIV READY MADE CLOTHING. Penfield’s Range, No. 9d Bryan Street, Store formerly occupied by J. Southwell &. Cos G. W HEDRICK, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER, Gilder, Glazier, Graincr & Paper Hanger. No. 12 Barnard Street, South ot the Market, IS always ready to execute all orders in his line with dispatch, and at the lowest prices. All kinds of mixed Paints, Glass and Putty kept for sale. lyr Dec 22 J. T. JONES, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Double & Single Guns, Rifles, Ac., West .Side of Monument Square. SAMUEL S. MILLER, MANUFACTURER of CARRIAGES AND WAGONS, DEALER IX HUBS, SPOKES, FELLOES, &c. No. 140 Broughton St., Savannah. A SHORT, MASTER BUILDER, Will take contracts for Building and Work in Masonry of every description. Cornet ot South Broad and Whitaker streets. may 26 CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. The subscriber is prepared to execute with neatness and despatch all work in the above line. 142 Broughton St. Two Doors West ot I. W. MURRELL’S Furniture Store, june 1 ly I. SOLOMONS, Agent. CLOTHING, PIERSON & HE IDT offer for sale CLOTHING, Wholesale and Retail, at New York prices, No. 10 Whitaker Street. apl 26 DR. J. DENNIS, BOTANIC DRUGGIST Next door above L. C. Wairen &. Cos, Augusta, Ga. Keeps constantly on hand a choice assortment, selected from the best establishments in the United States, consist int; of Emetics, Cathartics, Diapho retics, Diuretics. Expectorants. Emmenagogues, Stimulants, Tonics, Astringents, Nervines, Alka lies, Alteratives, ttubelacients, and Compounds for family use. Composition Powder, No. Six, Lobelia in its various preparations, &<•., also Medical Books. may 4 ALFRED HAYWOOD, CORNER BRYAN AND BARNARD STREETS, Market Square, Savannah, Dealer in Choice FRUITS, CANDIES. NUTS, CHANGES, LEMONS, AITLES, AND PO TATOES, \Y bolesale and Retail. First quality Thunderbolt Oysters, Fish, &c. Newark refined Champaigne Cider, and Albany Cream Ale, by the bbl. JjF* Orders from the Country, accompanied by the cash or City reference, punctually attended to aug 9 GAS PIPES AND FIXTURES. STRATTON & DOBSON, Having received an assortment ot Chandeliers, Pendants, Brackets and Portable Gas Burners, respectfully invite the citizens of Savannah to call at their store, No. 72 St. Julian street, and examine the same 4t june 1 Gr M. GRIFFEN, /’L HAVING put chased the stock in trade of Jthelafe M. Eastman, would solicits the co"- iikidS&iiNUed patronage of all the friend of tin establishment. All customers shall be pleased with goods and satisfied with prices. . GEO. M. GRIFFEN. N. B.—Watches and Chrometers will receive the personal attention of Mr. G. as usual., sept J 2 Irlwtri nctnj. LINES BY ROBERT SOUTHEY. [From an Unpublished Autograph.] The days of Infancy are all a dream, How fair, but oh ! how short they seem ’Tis Life’s sweet opening Spring ! The days of youth advance : The hounding limb, the ardent glance, The kindling soul they bring— It is Lite's burning Summer time. Manhood—matured with wisdom’s fruit, Reward of Learning’s deep pursuit— Succeeds, as Autumn follows Summer’s prime. And that, and that, alas! goes by; And what ensues ? The languid eye, The failing frame, the soul o’ercast; ’Tis Winter’s sickening, withering blast, Life's blessed season—for it is the last. From the Evening Post. *“LET ME EE BURIED IN SOME GREEN SPOT.” Let me be buried in some green spot ’Neath my own autumn sky; Resigning my breath I sorrow not That I am called so early to die. My dear little sister can never come And shed her tears for me, If you make my grave so far from home; — Oh, bury me not in the sea ! Let mo be buried on the green shore ’Tis there my mother died ; Leave me not here when the struggle is o’er, But bury me by the hill-side. No morning again will dawn for me— The night, how dark snd wild— Father, upon thy bended knee, Pray for thy dying child. C. B. *The last words of Edward S. Uaviland, who was drowned in San Francisco Bay, in September last. f'clcrtcip Cole. MR. QUERY'S INVESTIGATIONS. BY PAUL CREYTON. “He is a good man, I suppose, and an exet lleni doctor,” said Mrs. Salina Simmons, with a dubious shake of the head, .“but —” “ But what, Mrs. Simmons ? ” “ They say he drinks .” “ No, impossible ! ” exclaimed Mr. Josiah-Query, with emphasis. “Impossible? I hope so,” said Mrs. Simmons. “ And mind you, I don’t say he drinks, but that such is the report. And I have it upon tolerablv good authority, too, Mr. Query.” “ What authority ? ” “Oh, I couldn’t tell that, for I never like to make mischief. I can only say that the report is—he drinks.” Mr. Josiah Query scratched his head. “Can it he that Dr. Harvey drinks!” he murmured. “I thought him a pure Son of Temperance. — And he is my family physician too ! I must look into this matter forth with. Mrs. Simmons you still de cline stating who is your authority for this report ? ” M rs. Simmons was firm ; her companion could gain no satislac tion. She soon compelled him to promise that he would not mention lier name, if he spoke of the affair elsewhere, repeating her remark that she never liked to make mis chief. Dr. Harvey was a physician resi ding in a small village, where he shared the profits of practice with another doctor, named Jones. Dr. Harvey was generally liked,'and among his triends was Mr. Jo siah Query, whom Mrs. Simmon's shocked with the bit of gossip re specting the doctor’s habits of in temperance. Mr. Query was a good hearted man, and lie deemed it his duty to inquire into the nature of the report, and learn if it had any foundation in truth. Accor dingly he went to Mr. Green, who also employed the doctor in his family. * “Mr. Green,” said he, “ Irave you heard anything about this re port of Dr. Harvey’s intemper 'ance? ” “Dr. Harvey’s intemperance ! ” cried Mr. Green, astonished. “ Yes —a flying report.” “ No, I’m sure I havn’t ! ” “ Os course then, you don’t know whether it is true or not ? ” “What?” “ That he drinks.” “ 1 never heard of it before.— Dr. Harvey is my family physician, and I certainly would not employ a man addicted to the use of ardent spirits.” “ Nor I,” said Mr. Query, “ and for this reason, and for the doctor’s sake, too, 1 want to know the truth of the matter. I don’t really credit it, myself; but I thought it would do no harm to inquire.” Mr. Query next applied to Squire Worthy for information. “Dear me!” exclaimed the Squire, who was a nervous man, “ does Dr. Harvey drink ? ” “ Such is the rumor —how true it is, I can’t say.’’ SAVANNAH, GA,, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 18,50. “ And what if he should give one of my family a dose of arsenic in stead of the tincture of rhubarb, sometime, when he is intoxicated? My mind is made up now. I shall send for Dr. Jones in future.” “ But dear sir,” remonstrated Mr. Query, “ I don’t say the report is true.” “Oh, no; you wouldn’t wish to commit yourself. You like to know the safe side, and so do 1. I shall employ Dr. Jones.” Mr. Query turned sorrowfully away. “ Squire Worthy must have had suspicions of the doctor’s intemper ance before I came to him,” thought he, “I really begin to fear that there is some foundation for the re port. I’ll go to Mrs. Mason. She will know.” Mr. Query found Mrs. Mason ready to listen to and believe any scandal. She gave her head a sig i nificant toss, as if she knew more about the report than she chose to confess. Mr. Query begged of her to ex plain herself. “Oh / shan’t say anything,” ex claimed Mrs. Mason. “ I’ve no ill will against Dr. Harvey, and I’d rather cutoff my right arm than in jure him.” “ But is the report true ? ” “True, Mr. Query? Do you suppose that I ever beheld Dr. Harvey drunk? Then how can you expect me to know. Oh, I don’t wish to say anything against the man, and I won’t.” After visiting Mrs. Mason, Mr. Query went to half-a-dozen others to learn the truth respecting Dr. Harvey’s habits. Nobod) would confess that they knew anything about his drinking ; but Mr. S.nilh “ was not as much surprised as oth ers might be;” Mr. Brown “was sorry if the report was true,” ad ding, that the best of men had their faults. Miss Single had frequently remarked the doctor’s florid cora p'exion, and wondered if his color was natural ; Mr. Clark remem bered that the doctor appeared un usually gay, on the occasion of his last visit to his family ; Mrs. Rogers declared that when she came to re flect, she believed sue had once or twice smelt the man’s breath ; and Mr. Impulse had often seen him ri ding at an extraordinary rate for a sober gentleman. Still Mr. Query was unable to ascertain any definite facts respecting the unfavorable re port. Meanwhile, with his usual indus try, Dr. Harvey went about his bu siness, little suspecting the scanda lous gossip that was circulating to his discredit. But he soon perceived he was very coldly received by some of his old friends, and that others employed Dr. Jones. No body sent for him, and he might have began to think that the health of the town was entirely re-estab lished, had he not observed that his rival appeared driven with busi ness, and that he rode nighl and day. One evening Dr. Harvey sat in his office, wondering what could have occasioned the sudden and surprising change in his affairs, when, contrary to his expectations, he received a call to visit a sick child of one of his old friends, who had lately employed his rival. Af ter some hesitation, and a struggle between pride and a sense of duty, he resolved to respond to the call, and at the same time learn, if pos sible, why he had been preferred to Dr. Jones, and why Dr. Jones had on other occasions been preferred to him. “The truth is, Dr. Harvey,” said Mr. Miles, “we thought the child dangerously ill, and as Dr. Jones could not come immediately, we concluded to send for you.” “ I admire your frankness,” re sponded Dr. Harvey, smiling, “ and shall admire it still more, if you will inform me why you have late ly prefered Dr. Jones to me. For merly I had the honor of enjoying youi> friendship and esteem, and you have frequently told me your self, that vou would trust no other / physician.” “ Well,” replied Mr. Miles, “ I am a plain man, and never hesitate to tell people what they wish to know. I sent for Dr. Joues instead of you, I confess—not that I doubt ed your skill— “ What then ? ” “It is a delicate subject, but I will nevertheless speak out. Al though I bad the utmost confidence in your skill and faithfulness—I — you know, I in short, I don’t like to trust a physician who drinks.” “ Sir ! ” cried the astonished doc tor. “ Yes—drinks,” pursued Miles, “It is plain language, hut*l am a plain mam 1 heard of your intem peranoe, and thought it unsafe —that is, dangerous—to employ you.” “ My intemperance ! ” ejaculated Dr. Harvey. “Yes, sir! and I am sorry to know it. But the fact that you drink a trifle too much is now a well known fact, and is generally talked of in the village,” “Mr. Miles,” cried the indignant doctor, “ ibis is scandalous —it is false ! Who is your authority for this report ? ’ “ Oh, 1 have heard it from several mouths, but I can’t say exactly who is responsible for the rumor.” And Mr. Miles went on to men tion several nainfes, as connected with the rumor, and among which was that of Mr. Query. The indignant doctor immediate ly set out on a pilgrimage of inves tigation, going from one house to another, in search of the author of the scandal. Nobody, however, could state where it originated, but it was uni versaliy admitted that the man from whose lips it was first heard, was Mr. Query. Accordingly Dr. Harvey hastened to Mr. Query’s house, and demand ed of that gentleman what he meant by circulating such scandal. “My dear doctor,” cried Mr. Query, his face beaming with con scious innocence, “ / haven’t been guilty of any mistatement about you, I can take my oath. I heard that there was a report of your drinking, and all I did was to tell people I didn’t believe it. nor knew anything about it, and to inquire where it originated. Oh, I assure you, doctor, I haven’t slandered you in any manner.” “ You are a poor fool! ” exclaim ed Dr. Harvey, perplexed and an gry. “If you had gone about town telling everybody that you saw me drunk, daily, you couldn’t have slandered me more effectually than vou have,” V “ Oh, I beg your pardon,” cried Mr. Query, very sad, “but I thought I was doing you a service.” “ Save me from my friends ! ” exclaimed the doctor bitterly. ‘ An enemy could not have done me as much injury as you have dotle.— But I now insist on knowing who first mentioned the report to you.” “ Oh I am not at liberty to say that.” “ Then t shall hold you responsi ble for the scandal —for the base lies vou have circulated. But if •j you are reelly an honest man, and my friend, you will not hesitate to tell me where the report originated.” After some reflexion, Mr. Query, who stood in mortal fear of the in dignant doctor, resolved to reveal the secret, and mentioned the name of his informant, Mrs. Simmons.— As Dr. Harvey had not heard her spoken of before, as connected witTi the report of his intemperance ; he knew very well that Mr. Query’s “ friendly investigations ” had been the sole cause of his loss of prac tice. However, to go. to the roots of this Upas tree of scandal, he re solved to pay an immediate visit to Mrs. Simmons. This lady could deny nothing; but she declared that she had not given the rumor as a fact, and that she had never spokon of it except to Mr. Query. Anxious to throw the responsibility of the slander up on others, she eagerly confessed that, on a certain occasion, upon entering a room in which were Mrs. Guild and Mrs. Hanfiless, she over-, heard one of these ladies remark that “ Dr. Harvey drank more than ever,” and the other reply, that “ she had heard him say he could not break himself, although he knew his health suffered in consequence.” Thus set upon the right track, Dr. Harvey visited Mrs. Guild and Mrs. Harmless without delay. “ Mercy on us ! ” exclaimed those ladies, when questioned re specting the matter, “w£ perfect ly remember talking about your drinking coffee, and making such re marks as you have heard through Mrs. Simmons. But with regard to your drinking liquor, we never heard the report until a week ago, and never believed it at all.” As what these ladies had said of his coffee-drinking propensities, was perfectly true, Dr. Harvey readily acquitted them of any designs a gainst his character for sobriety, and well satisfied with having at last discovered the crigin of the ru mor, returned to the friendly Mr. Query. The humiliation of this gentle man was so deep, that Dr. Harvey avoided reproaches, and confined himself to a simple narrative of his discoveries. “ I see it is all my fault,” said Mr. Query, “And I will do any thing to remedy it. I never could believe you drank—and now I’ll go and tell everybody that the re port was false.” “Oh! bless you,” cried the doc tor, “ I wouldn’t have you do so for the world. All 1 ask of you, is to say nothing whatever on the subject, and if you ever again hear a report of the kind, don’t m tke it a subject of friendly investigation.” Mr. Query promised ; and, after the truth was known, and Dr. Har vey had regained the good will of the community, together with his share of medical practice, he nev er had reason again to exclaim— “ Save me from my friends ! ” And Mr. Query was in future ex ceedingly careful how he attempted to make triendly investigations. Arthur's Home Gazette . ROMANTIC FACT. In the winter of 1840, a lady who had la’ely been deprived by death of a daughter, was on a visit to New Orleans. Among other places of curiosity and interest, she was in duced by feelings of the tenderest compassion to look in at the room appropriated to the reception of those destitute children, to be exam ined as to their fitness for the chari ty of the Orphan Asylum. Imme diately on her entering the room, a little girl of about the same age of her own lost child, sprung into her arms, called her mother, and by en dearing caresses, evinced her joy at being restored, as she belived to her lost parent. On inquiry the follow ing facts were elicted relative to her previous history. A few hours after the dreadful tornado, a steamboat landed at Natchez, when a servant girl brought a little girl on board*, stating that she had walked out with the child just before the storm commenced, \and that on her return she found the house of jts parents completel)’ de molished—she had been looking for her mistress in every direction and had almost arrived at the painful conviction that she was buried be neath the ruins. The chambermaid of ihe boat of fered to take charge of the child, while the girl returned to make a further search ; and during her ab sence the beat started for New Or leans —the child still remaining on board. On the return trip, every inquiry was made for the family or servant, but nothing could be heard of them. The child continued on the boat un der the charge of the chambermaid, untii the Captain objected to her re maining on board. Then she was placed at an infant school in New Orleans, the chambermaid visiting her and defraying her expenses on each arrival of the boat, until the yellow deprived the little out cast of her last friend, the good chambermaid. The women who kept the infant school then turned the child into the street, from whence she was taken to the room where she had the hap piness of finding a second mother. The lady whom she believed to be her mother, determined to adopt her, and since then she has been treated in til respects as one of the family. So careful of her happiness has this truly charitable lady been, that though the little child is now a fine intelligent girl, of between twelve and thirteen years of age, and as sociated with the lady’s own chil dren, both older and younger than herself, she has not the faintest sus picion of her real position. She was at the time of her adoption a bout two years old, a very beauti ful and intelligent child, with un common fair cornplection, brown hair, blue eyes, with long black eye lashes. She had forgotten her own name and that of her parents, but from knowing the names and uses of various articles of luxury, and speaking of her father’s carriage; and from her entire freedom from vulgarism in manner or thought, it is presumed that her family were respectable. If any reliance could be placed on the conversation of so young a child it might be supposed that her parents were foreigners—- perhaps Scottish, perhaps Catholics. It was supposed that her own parents were dead, but from facts lately elicted such is probably not the case ; and it is for the purpose of gaining information that the lit tle that is known of her history is made public. Any one knowing anything likely to lead to a discov ery of the orphan's relations is re quested to address box 328, Mobile, Ala. And as giving publicity to this notice may be the means of restor ing a child to a bereaved mother, the writer hopes that editors throughout the Union will give it a place in their columns, especially in the Nat chez and Philadelphia papers.—;Y. O. Pic. TEMPERANCE ANECDOTE. Rev, T. P. Hunt, the Temper ance Lecturer, tells the fallowing story : A small temperance society has been started in a community very much under the control of a rich dis tiller, commonly, called “Bill My ers.” This man had several sons who had become drunkards on the facilities afforded by their education at home. The whole family was arrayed against the movement, ami threatened to break any meeting called to promote the object. Learn ing this, Mr. Hunt went to a neigh boring district for temperance vol unteers for that particular occasion. He then gave out word for a meeting and at the time found his friends ar.d enemies about equal in number. This fact prevented any outbreak, but could not prevent noise. Mr. Hunt mounted his platform, and by a few sharp anecdotes and witty sayings, soon silenced all noise, except the sturdy “Bill Myers”-*—the old Dutchman crying out, “Misther Hunt, money makes the mare go.” To even’ shot which seemed ready to demolish him, the oltl fellow pre sented the one shield. “Misther” Hunt money makes the mare go.” At last Mr. Hunt stopped and ad dressed thedmperturbable German : “Look here, Bill Myers, you say that money makes the mare go, do you ?” “Yes, dat ish just what I say, Misther Hunt.” “Well, Bill Myers, you own and work a distillery, don’t you ?” in quired Mr. Hunt. “Dat is nore of your business, Misther Hunt. But, den I ish not ashamed of it. 1 has got a still, and work it loo.” “And you say 7 , ‘Money 7 makes the mare go;’ do you mean that I have come here to get the money of these people ?” “Yes, Misther Hunt, dat ish just what I mean.” “Very well ; you work a distillery to make money, and- I lecture on temperance to make money, and as you say, ‘Money makes the mare go,’ Bill Myers, bring out your more, and. I’ll bring out mine, and we’ll show them together.” By this time the whole assembly was in a titter of delight, and even Myers’ followers could not repress their merriment at the evident em barrassment of their oracle. In the meantime, we must promise that Mr. Hunt knew a large number of the drunkards present, and among them the sons of Myers himself. “Bill Myers, who is lhai holding himself up by that tree?” inquired Mr. Hunt pointing to a young man so drunk that he could not stand alone. The old man started, as if stung, by an adder, but was obliged to re ply : “Dat. ish my son ;*but what of dat, Misther Hunt?” “Good deal of that Bill M\ 7 ers; for 1 guess that son has been riding your mare , and been thrown too /” Here was a perfect roar from all parts of the assembly, and, as soon as order was restored, Mr. Hunt proceeded, as he pointed to another son : “Bill Myers, who is that stagger ing about as il his legs were as weak * as potato vines after frost?” “Well, 1 suppose dat ish mv son too,” replied the old man, with a crest fallen look. “He has been riding your mare, too, and got a tumble.” At this point the old man put up both bands in a most imploring manner, and exclaimed ; Now, Misther Hunt, if you won’t say 7 any more, 1 will be still.” This announcement was received with a roar of applause and laugh ter, and from that moment Mr. Hunt had all the ground to himself. Woman. —Woman has ever been the first to succor the needy and the last to desert the unfortunate. I his is eminently true. We have all seen it—we all know it. When the Savior of mankind was led like a malefactor to execution; when the light of the sun was with drawn, and night, and storms, and darkness covered the earth with their gloomy drapery 7; when the so lid rocks were rent, with a lend noise assumed ; when the graves opened and the dead came forth; when his friends had deserted Him, and He was suffering all that the malice of enemies the most deadly and un relenting could inflict; surely this was enough to appeal the stoutest hearts. But did Mary, and the wo man that were with her, desert Him even then? No. They stood afar off’ and wept —“were last at the cross, and first at the sepulchre.” and here they kept their sad vigiles until the Savior rose triumphant over death and the grave.— S. C. Tan. Advocate. NUMBER 38,
