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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, GA.» TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23 1886
THE LITTLE BOY AND HIS DOGS.
BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.
Copyright 1886 by 8 8. Miflure.]
Uncle Kcmns’s little pilr.iu seemed to b„ so
«h<xk<d at the tm ruing «>( the wouiauin "How
• Witch Was Caught,that the uM man
plunged at unco im<. a rioti-t story about a
little t oy mid bis t ae 1W3.
“Owe time.” said L'mirl« Remus, scratching
1i« bead as if by that means to colic t his scat
tered ideas “.lore »u< a ’oman Jiving' long-
tide er do big ro id, on di ill yor 'Oman she had
One litlle boy. S. cm like ter me dal he inns’
• bin dos about yo' size. Ho moot a bin a
lectio broader in do sboahieren a loetlc longer
In de leg, yit, tike ’un up one side on down t.
Udder, he'uz d. s’bum yo'shapo on sizo. 1 *,!
’ux a mighty smart 1 ul lo boy, on his man.my
tot lots by ’ini. Scorn like sheaint never have
BO luck ’cep’n long wid d:it hoy, kazodey wnz
one time w en sill: hud a little gal, cn, bless yo
tool! somebody came ’long cn tote do littlo
gal off, on w’en ilat happen do ’oman aiut have
BO mo' little gal, cn de little hoy aint have no
no' little sister. Dis mako bofe uu nm migh
ty sorry, but look like de littlo boy wuz do
torricst, kaze he show it de moscst.
“Some days he’d tike a notion ter go fer on
hunt Ids little sister, en den he'd go down de
big road cnclaxn a hi# pine tree cn git right
spang in de top cn look ail roun’ fer ter sco.cf
lie can't see his litlle sister somu'rs ill de
yroods. He couldn’t never see ’or, but he’d
stay up dnr in de tree en swing in do win’ cn
’’low ter hissclf dat maybe he mought seo ’cr
Jjiniehy.
“One day, wiles he’uz a settin’ up dar, ho
Ecc two mighty fine ladies come walkin’ down
do road. He clam down out'u dc tree, he
did, cn inn cn tol'his mammy. Den she up
an’ ax:
“‘How isdey dress. Honey?
“‘Mighty fine, mammy, mighty fine, jiuffy-
OUt petticoats en Ii.i.u green veils.’
“‘How docs dey look, honey?
“ ‘Spick spang new, mammy.’
“ ‘Doy ain’t none er our kin, is dev, honey?'
“‘Dat dey ain't, mammy—doy er mighty lino
ladies.’
“‘I'm dcs a clamin’* treo for tor rest’ my
tnCs.’ Ladies, doy 'iow:
“ ‘Why n’t you res’ am eu do grouu’?’ Little
boy fay sezer:
“ ‘Bckazo I like ter git up tvhar it cool cn
bigb.’
"De finality ladies, dey tjick n walk ronn’
cn Toim’ de tree like dey wuz median it for ter
see bow big it is. Bimoby, utter w'iie doy say,
:cc:
"Little boy, little lioy! you better como
down from dar cn show us de way tor de forks
e road.’ Den do littlo boy ’low:
Dcs keen right on, ladies—you’ll fin’ do
forks or dc road; you can’t miss um. I'm
afeard fer ter conic down, kaso I night fall on
hurt some cr you all.’ De ladies dey say,
sezee:
'Yon better come down ycr fo" wo run en
tell y o’ mammy how bad you is.’ Do little boy
’low:
’• ‘Wiles you cr tollin’ ’or please urn toll 'er
how skeerd I is.’
'Den dc finality ladies got mighty mad. Doy
walked ’ronn’ dat tree eu fairly snorted. Dey
pulled off dcr bonnets cn dor' roils cn
der dresses, cn lo cn bcholcs! do Itttlo boy soed
dey wuz two great big pant'ers. Dey had
great big eyes, cn big sharp tushes, cn great
long tails, en dey look up at de littlo boy and
growl cn grin at him twcl ho como mighty
nigh havin’ a chill. Dey tried to clam de treo
but dey liad done trim der claws so doy
could git on gloves, cn doy couldn’t clam no
mo’.
“Den one nu nm sot down in do road on
made a kuso mark ia do san’.en dcr great long
tails turned ter axes, en no sooner is dcr tails
tu'u to axes dan d y ’gun to cut do treo down.
I ain't dast tcrtc.l you how sharp ileiu axes
xvuz, kaze von wouldn’t uigli b’lieve me. Ono
on um stood on one side cr do treo, cn do t’er
ono stood on de tuner side, cn doy wliack at
dat tree like dey wuz tailin’ a holiday. Dey
whack out chips ez big ez yo' hat, ly/’twant so
mighty long ’fo’ de tree wuz ready for tor fall.
“Bul.wile <!e little hoy wuz. settin' up dar
sheer'd mighty nigh tor def, hit come inter
his min' dat he had some eggs' in his pooket
w’at lie done lining wid ’im for ter cat w'on-
cver lie git hongry. Ho tuck out one cr do
eggs en broke it cn say: ‘Place, fill up!’ en,
lilcss yo’ soul! de place fill up sho’ ’nufl','cn do
dc tree look dcs ’zatkly like nobody ain't bin
a-< uttin’ on it.
“But dem ar pant’ers dey wuz worry vig-
rcus. Dey des spit on dcr bail's on cut away.
Won doy git de tree mighty nigh cut dowu do
little hoy he pull out li'or egg cu broke it, en
say; ‘Place fill up!' en by dc time dat he siy
it dc tree wuz done made soun’ agin. Dey
hop on dis away twcl do little boy gun ler git
sheer’d agin. Ho done broko all do eggs,
Veptin’ one, cn dem ar critters wus dcs a-cut-
tin' away like dey wuz venomous, w’ich doy
mos’ sboly wuz.
• way do quality folks
" fer same bread, cn do
niic, Dey eat it like doy
. hod for bread. Bioicby
u en say:
Wat you reckon?
: tushes.’ Do ’oman, she
“Do fine ladies, dey oome on down de road,
day did, en stop by de 'Oman's house, cn beg
'er fer ter please'um gi’’um some water. Do
little hoy, lie run en fitch um a gourd full, eu
dey put de gounl nini' dcr veils cn drunk, cn
drunk, cn drunk ib - lilt dey v.uz mightynigU
perish fer water. He littlo boy watch um.
Eoekly, he holler out:
“‘Mammy, man.mv! Wa’t you reckon?
Dey'er lappin’ dc » a -r.’ Do 'oiuan, sho hol
ler hack:
“ ‘I reckon dat's
decs, honey.'
"Dm do ladies
little hoy tuck um «
woe might.< nigh fi
de littlo hoy holler
“Mammy, maim
Deyei got great li
holler back:
“ ‘I reckon all do quality folks is got um,
honey.’
■'Den de ladies ax fer some water fer lev
Wash der hail's, and do little hoy hrung um
Some, lie watch um, en bimehy lie hollcrout:
“ "Mammy, mammy! Wat you reckon? Dey
got little hit er hairy ban's cn aims.’ Do
'oman, she holler hack:
“ 'I reckon all fie quality folks is got um,
honey.’
“Dm dc ladies beg de’oman fer tor please
nm let do little boy go cu show um whar do
hig read forks. But tie littlo boy don’t want
ter go. He holler nut:
“‘Mammy, folks don’t batter he showed
Whar dc road forks ' but de 'oman she Tow:
“ 'I reckon dc quality folks does, honey.’
“He little boy, la 'gun ter whimplc cu cry
kaze be don’t want t«-r go wid do ladies., hut
do ’oman say ho oro r bo ’shame erhissef, for
ter he gwine on da: away right To’ de quality
folks, en mo’ii dar, 1mought run up on his
little sifter cn fetch • r home.
“Mow dish yer liule boy hail two mighty
had dogs. One on nm wax name Minnyminny
Morail.. en de tor one w.is name Follerlinsko,
cn dey waz. so bad di halter bo tied in dc
yard day cn nighi o p’ w’eu dey wuzont
n-huntin'. So de lit . l ay lie went cn got a
pan cr water cn sot mi down in de middle cr
dc lie', en den be went en got’imawillcr-lim’,
cn stuck it in degrnnn’. Den he ’low:
•“Mammy, we'n water in dish yer pan
tn’ns ter blood, dm you run out cn tu’n loose
Minnyminny Morack eu Follerlinsko, eu den
w’eu yen see dat ar - illor-llm’ a shakin’, you
mu sick um on my t mk.’
“Do 'oman, she up'ii »ay slic’d tu’n do dogs
loose, en den de liule hoy stuck ho ban's in ho
pockets cu went on down de road a wisscrlin’
des fame ez enny yolhcr littlo boy, ’eep’t dat
he uz lots smarter. He went on down ilo road,
he did, cu do fine qu 11ty ladies dey come on
heliime.
“Dc fnrder be went de faster he walk. Dis
make do quality ladies walk fas’, too, en
’twaut so mighty lei g To' dc littlo boy year
um makin’a mighty knsc fuss, cn w'enho
tn'n ’ronn’, bless graci, us 1 dey waz a pantin’,
kaze dey wnz so tired en hot. De little boy
’low to bisse’f dat it mighty k£se how ladies
kin pant same ez a wtT varment, but he say
he speck dat do way fie quality ladies dots
W’cn dey gits hot cn tired, cn ho make like ho
can’t year um, kaze be want tor be nice en
perlite.
“Alter w’iie, w’eu <n- quality ladies tbinkdo
little hoy want lookin' :,t um Jie seed one un
utndiap down on ’er ml-fours an trot ’long dcs
like a verment, an’ l i an’t long fo’ de t’er one
drapt dowu on her .til-fours. Den do littlo
hoy 'low:
"Shoo! Kf dat «• way quality ladies rei’
dis olo B’ar mako er tote wood cn water all do
time. She say do water is torgo in do liig
wash-pot, cn do wood is for to make do pot
bile, cn de pot wuz ter cook folks w’at do groat
big olo B’ar brung home ter do chilluns.
“Do littlo boy didn’t toll do littlo gal dat he
wuz ’cr bro’r, but ho 'low dat luo wuz gwiuo
ter stay cn cat supper wid de hig olo B'ar. Do
littlo gal cried cn ’low he better not, hut do
littlo hoy say ho ain't feared for ter cat supper
wid a B'ar. So dey went in do liouso, cn w’en
do littlo hoy got in dar, ho sccddatdo B’ar had
two great big chilluns, en ono un um wuz
sqattin* on do bed, cnilc t’er one wuz squattiu’
down in de h’ath. Do chilluns, dey wuz bofo
un um name Cubs, fer short, but do littlo boy
wan’t skeerd uu um, kazo dar wuz iris dogs
fer ter make way wid um cf doy so much oz
roil dcr eyeball.
"De olo B’ar wnz a mighty long time cornin’
hack, so do littlo gal, sho up'n fix supper, any
how, an’ de littlo boy, ho tuck’n scrotigo Cubs
fus on ono side an’ den on to’r, cn him cn do
littlo gal got much ez dey want. Arter suppor
do little hoy tole do little gal dat ho’d take en
comb her ha’r des ter wliilo away do tirno; hut
do little gal ha’r ain't liin comb for so long, en
it am got in such a tanklo dat it mako do po’
crectur cry fer ter hear anybody talkin’ ’bout
cornin’unit. Den dc littlo boy’low he ain’t
gwine ter hurt ’er, cn ho tnek’n warm somo
water in a pan, cn put it on ’er ha’r, cn den
ho combed en curlt it dez ez nico ez you most
ever sco.
“W’cn dc ole B’ar git homo ho wuz mightly
tooken back w’eu he seed ho had comp’ny, cu
w’cn ho see um all settin’ down like dey
come den fer ter stay. But ho uz mightly
rcriite, en he shuck ban’s all roun’, cn set
down by dc tier en dry liis hoots, cn ax ’bout
do craps, cn 'low'd dat do wcdderj| would ho
monstus fine ef dey could git a littlo season cr
rain.
“Den he tnek’n make a great 'miration over
do littlo gal’s lia'r, cu ho ax do little boy how
in do ronn’ worl' kin ho curl it cn fix it so
nice. Do little ’un ’low it's easy enough. Den
de ole Ba’r say ho li’Iccvo lie like ter git his
liar curlt up dat away, cu de little boy say:
“ ‘Fill do big pot will water.’
“Dc olo Ba’r filled do pot wid water. Den do
little boy say:
ileise'f w'eu dey gu
chap ’bout my size 1>-
hissc’f.’
ill 1 reckon a little
be fixin’ for ter res’
"Des ’bout dat tirno do littlo boy mammy
happen to stumble over do pan er water w’at
wnz settin down on de ilo’, en dar it wuz all
done tn'n ter blond. Den sho tuck’ll run on
unloose Minnyminny Morack cn Follerlinsko.
Den w'en she do dat sho seo do wilier lim’
a-sliakin’, cn dcu sbe put do dogs ou do littlo
boy track, cu away dey went. De little boy
year uni a-comin', en bo boiler out:
“‘Como on, my good dogs. Here, dogs,
here.’
“Do pant’ers dey stop clioppiu’ en lissom
One ax do udder one what sho year. Littlo
boy say:
“•You don’ year nothin'. Go on widyo’
choppinV
“De panl’cTS dey chop some mo’, on don dey
think dey year do dogs acomin'. Don doy try
der lies' ter get away, hut twan’t no use. Dey
ain't got time fer tor change der axes hack
intortaiis.cn co'se dey can't run wid axes
dreapin' bcliinc um. So do dogscotehnm. Do
little boy, ho low:
“ ‘Shako um cn bite am. Drag um 'ronn' en
’roun’ twcl you drag um two mile.’ So de dogs
dey drag um ’roun' two mile. Den do little
boy say, sezee:
“ ‘Shake nm en t’ar um. Drag um ’ronn’ cn
’roun’ twcl you drag um ten mile.’ So dey
drag um ton mile, cn by de time doy got back, 1
the pant’ers wuz col' cn stiff.
“Den dclittlo boy duni down out'n de tree.ou 1
sot down fer ter res’ hisse’f. Bimeby atter I
w’lc, ho ’low ter hissc’f dat bein’ ho had so
much fun, he h'lieve he take bis dogs en go
way off in de woods fer tor see cf he can’t Cn’
his little sister. He call his dogs, he did, on
went off in de woods, cn doy aia'tbiu gone so
mighty fur ’fo' be seed a bouse iu do woods
away off by itse'f.
“Do dogs, doy went up en smelt’roun’, doy
did, en come back wid dcr bristles up, but do
little boy ’low he’d go up dar anyhow en see
w’at de dogs wuz mad ’bout. & he call de
dogs cn went todcs de house, eu w’eu ho got
close up he saw a little gal totin’ wood cn wa
ter. Sho wuz a mighty purty little xal, kaze
slie had a milk-white skin,en great, long yal-
lerbair; but her cloze wuz all in rags, enslio
was cryin’ kaze she hatter work so hard.
.Minnyminny Morack cn Follerlinsko wagged
der tails w’en dey Med do little gal, en de lit
tle boy know’d by dat dat sho waz his sister.
“So ho wentnp cu ax ’cr w’at ’or name is, en
“‘Buil’a Cer und’de pot cu heat do water
hot.’
“Wen de water got scaldin’ hot, do little boy
say: •
“‘All ready, now. Stick yo’ head in. Hits
dc onliest way fer ter make you’ lia’r curl. 1
“Den de ole B’ar stuck ho head in do water
en dat uz do las’ cr him, bless gracious! Do
scaldin' water curlt do lia’r twcl it como off,
en I speck dat wbar dey git dc idco 'bout put
tin b'ar grease on folks’ h’ar. De young b’ars
dey cry like evcr’tbing w’en doy sco bow der
daddy bin treated, on doy want bite en scratch
de little boy en bis sister, but dem' dogs -dat
Minnyninny Morack cu dat FolIciHusk*. ^Jcy
dcs laid bolt cr dem ar b’ar's on doyivau'f
enough lef’ un um fer ter feed a kitten.”
“XVbat did they do then ?” asked tlie little
boy, who bad been listening to tbo story. Tho
old man took off kisspcctacles and cleaned the
glasses on his coat-tail.
“Well, sir, ’ ho went on, “do littlo boy
tnek’n kyard his sister home, an’ his mammy
says sho ain’t never gwine tor set no sto’ by
folks wid fine cloze, kazo doy so ’ccitful; no,
never, so long ez do Lord might spar’ hor.
En den, atter dat, doy tuck’nlivo tergo’or right
straight along, cn cf it hadn’t but a bin fer do
war, dey’d a bin a-livin’ darnow. Bekazo war
is a mighty daugersome business.”
THE CHURCH IN THE HOUSE.
A Service of Home-Worship for Every Sunday In
tlio Year.
By Rev. Couuu.es F. Deems, D. D. t
Tastor of the Church of the Strangers, New York.
[Copyright Secured. J
Third Sunday in Feukuauy.
•* • •: -'-v?. ;**
[Use thesame opening and closing prayer as last
week-1
THE LESSON FROM TOE OLD TESTAMENT.
Genesis xv.
HYMN.
“Eo Jie look ’roun,’ lie did, cn he tuck’n pick
1m out a great big pine tree by de side cr dc
load, on ’gun tor clam it. Den w’en dey soe
dat one er de quality ladies ’low:
I “Vy goodness! Watin de werl’yon up tor
BOW?’ Ditto boy be say, sezee:
she say shedunner w’at her namo is, kaze she
so skeer’d sho done fergil. Den lie ax ’cr w’at
dc name cr goodness sbe crying ’bout, cu sbo
say slie cryin’ kaze slie batter work so hard.
Den he ax’er who de house belong tor, on sbe
’low it b’iong.tor a great, big old black B’ar, cn
{Then may follow a prayer appropriate to tho sea
son, tlic Scripture le-sons, and the circumstances of
the family: or the leader may read from some of
thecollectlous or prayer, of which there should bo
several iu each household.]
THE EPISTLE.
I. Cor. ix., 21-27.
TOE GOSPEL.
Matthew xx.,
THE DISCOURSE.
[Then may lie read the following or any other
short discourse. The reader may enlarge upon an;
sentence, or introduce other matter. The paragrapi
divisions will assi-t.]
Text: “I will heal tlicir backsliding, I will
love them freely.” Hosea xiv.
Backsliders always feel that it is more diffi
cult to come back to God than it was to make
the first appioach.
Then they were aliens; now they arc chil
dren.
Then they hail offended against law: now
they had offended against love.
Having been adopted into the family of God
and received forgiveness and many a lovo-
teken, they feel that they cannot havo the face
to look up to tbo Ilbrd.
Plead with them. Repeat all tbo promises
made to sinners. Show them that boing sin
ners need not keep them from tho Lord be
cause His name is Jesus, Saviour, and His great
business is sinner-saviug.
“Tru.c,” they reply, “very true; and you
may repeat tlioso great and precious promises
to other sinnors, to liars, thieves, adulterers,
and murderers: and on thoso promises 1 did go
to Ilim, and found them true: but after all
that mercy I sinned against Him, ami ran
away from Him. I could go ouce, I caunot
go again.” And you would have no answor
and they could never return if the Lord had
not most mercifully recorded special direct
promises for such cases: “Return, thou back
sliding Israel, saitli tbo Lord; and I will not
raute Mine anger to fall upon you.”—Jcr. iii,
12. “Turn, O backsliding children; saith the
Loid; for I am married unto you,”—Jer. iii,
14.
And Ibis text in Hosea.
Backsliding, is a iliscaso of weakness. Ho
will euro it, so that we will backslide no more.
Now, if He bail said this much only, what
comfort!
But He promises to “love” us, love us “free
ly.”
Ho will not cast up to us our wautof fidelity.
He will not treat us with a restrained graciohs-
lUfS.
“1 will lovo them freely.”.
Let church-members take a lesson oftho
Lord for tlicir treatment of weak brethren.
Read Galatians vi., 1-5.
“Brethren, if a man he overtaken iu a fault,
yo which arc spiritual, restore such a ono iu
tlic spirit of meeknoss; considering thyself,
lest thou also be tempted. Bear yo ono
- another’s burden, anil so fulfil the law of
Christ. For Ha man think bimsoifto be some
thing, when lie is nothing, bo decoivcth him
self. But let every man prove, his own work,
and then shall lie have rejoicing in himself
alone, and not in another. For every man
shall bear bis own burden. Let him that is
taught iu tho Wolld communicate unto him
that toacheth in all good things.”
[After this, or any other short discourse, a livmu
r several hymns may he sung, as tbo family may
find agreeable nnil profitable. Alter which all may
unitem thanksgiving as follows; or some other
prayer.
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, wo
Thine unworthy servants, do give Dice most
humble and hearty thunks for all thy good
ness and loving kindness to us, ami to all
men. We bless Thee for our croation, preser
vation, and all tbo blessings of this life; hue
above all for tbino inestimable lovo in the re
demption of tho world by our Lord Jesus
Christ, for tlic means of grace, and for tho
hopr of glory. And, we beseech Thee, give
us that duo senso of all Thy mercies, that
our hearts may bo unfoigncdly thankful, and .
that wc may show forth Thy praise.’nut oalv
witli our lips, but in our lives: by giving up
ourselves to Thy service, and by walking bo-
foro Thee in holiness and righteousness all our
days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom
wilii Thee and tho Holy Ghost, be all honor
and glory, world without end. Amen.
Afternoon Talk.
!A sorvioo may be bold and tlic following dis
couisc rcadkj
THE OOD OF JIOPE.
By B. M. Palmer, D. D., New Orleans, La.
Let us read Bomaus xv., 13: “New tho God
of hope fill you with all joy and pcaco iu be
lieving, that ye may abound in hope through
tho power of tho Holy Ghost.”
Iu this verse both a benediction and a
prayer, observe tlio title by which God is
addressed—“tho God of hope.” In caauest
prayor wo naturally seek, in tho attributes of
God, or in tho principles of His moral govern
ment, or iu tlio relations which Ho sustains
to His people, or in tho promise which Ho hns
made, something upon wliioh to found tho ex
pectation of an answer. This, as tho ground
of our appeal, is immediate pushed to tho
front of the prayor in tho invocation itself.
Tliusin Scriptures wo find Jehovah addressed
severally as “the God of patience,” as the “God
of all consolation,” as “tho God of peace;” in
every case the title contains the substance of
tlic prayer, as well as tbo warrant upon which
it is based.
In pushing our way through tho language
of tho text, wc strike another' remarkable fact
—that all tho exercises of tbo Christian aro in
tho sphere of faith; “the God of hopo fill yon
with all joy and peace, in believing.” Only
in believing does ho possess either joy or
pcaco. Just as tho air i3 tho necessary condi
tion of physical lifo and activity, so faith in
Cluist is tho fundamental condition of our
spiritual lifo.
But, however pleasant or profitable to dwell
upon either or both of these, they will bo
passed over that wo may notico tho order of
tlio graces which aro hero enumerated: “Tho
Ged. of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing.” Observe the apparent anti-climax
of the arrangement, which’our logic would ex
actly reverse. To us hope would soem to
spring from faith, as tho first streak of light
when tbo morning is opening its eye upon tho
world. Then hope would broaden into pcaco
as tbo faint dawn deepening into clear day
light of tbo sonl. Anil peace, in its turn, would
mount into joy as the noonday splendor of our
Christian experience. On tho contrary, tbo
apostle springs to tho topmost grace of tho be
liever; descending from joy to peace, through
jicacc to hope, and through liopo to faith, tlio
^bottom and ground of the whole series.
This anti-climax recognizes one constant fact
in our experience—tlio recurrence, iu tho ad
vanced stages of religious life, to tho element
ary principles of grace. Wc may have reached
the summit of the highest joy; but wo must
ever come down through tho entire descent,
and renew tho faitli and repontanco which
were exercised at tho beginning..
This recurrence to eiemcntarjj.print!pies
marks our progress in ail departments of
knowledge. In tbo higher mathematics, tho
demonstratidji turns upon axioms which wero
accepted upon the first statement; in philoso
phy, however numerous thelinks in tho chain,
tho reasoning depends throughout upon thoso
primary beliefs which God has imbedded in
tbo_ constitution ,pf tho mind, tho keystones
which bind tbo areli, and tho buttresses which
support the entire bridge. Equally so in tbo
moral anil spiritual sphere, all our conclu
sions as to right and wrong turn upon two or
three fundamental principles recognized by
tlio conscience; and tho liolliost Christian
must test bis experience by renewal of tho
faith which he exercised at the first. Hence
it is that old ago generally becomes so simple.
Tlio most reliant nature returns to the sim
ple heart of its early days: Iu this law of
pious experience, then, ivo have a practical
test of our advance iu holiness; the rnoro wo
toko up and renew tbo beginnings of tho
Christian life, the more surely aro wo advanc
ing from grace to grace,
[An appropriate poem is added, which may be
committed to memory by the young people]
Even ns a nurse, whoso child’s imperfect pace
Can hardly lead liis foot from place to place,
leaves her fond kissing, sets him down to go,
Nor docs uphold him fur a step or two:
But when she finds that he behins to fall,
Bhe bolds him up, mid kisses him withal,
So God from man sometimes withdraws His hand
A while, to teach his iufant faith to stand;
But when he secs his feeble strength begin
To fall. Ho gently takes him up again,
HOW TO SPECULATE
AND
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J. EDWARD GOYE & CO.,
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script!vc pamphlet giving full particulars and val
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CHATTAHOOCHEE BRICK CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
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BRICK.
Office 33 1-2 Broad St., Atlanta, 6a.
We are prepared to furnish brick In any quantity
at prices to suit tho tirneB.
PLAIN. OIL PRESSED and MOULDED BRICE
A SPECIALTY.
samples and prices furnished on application,'
JnlySldiwkly
Gem Ire Picket Ft
No. l. pickets Inndressefl, Ail! J
pickets to loot, free from flaws aw
npd pointed wuh pood paiut, closely w<mm, wfeUi*
10 No. 12 galvanized steel wires, put upfu rolls of
ICO feet, ear!i £5.00. No. 2, same as above, pickets
di es: (d, ! sides, fillip in. thick, pointed and palat-
cd. M2.Go. No. h, tame, fancy picket*, mealy
]>. ?idc d or m(.iilded inith sides, flo.yo. No. 4,-aame,
faiirv p:rkrp, 2 or 3)^ feet long, to be used with “
lmsc boarr’s. & 11.00. No. 5. same fence .as No. t,
except i»i< !u t' are iy t feet, SG.00. No. 6, same fence
as No. 1, except pickets arc 5 feet long, 37.00. Dis-
counts < u lar* e outers. Any style, shape or length •
pickets inndu to order. Price of complete outfit foe
mr.khuMkis fence only $125, for which we ftarnisli
1 gem fence loom .wire cutlers, 1 picket pointer and
it m c stretcher, u Inch is useful in putting up fence
on uneven giouud. The only perfect fence loom
irl;i t, and is fully patented. We protect
chase i
i literal
ai'd ngi ia- in their territory, pay them
or fencing
the: may sell for us, and- make no charge for farm
or city or comity rights. All orders for fencing or
ir.tuMr.es Alien promptly. J.'P. Hodge & Co.,
Southern Agents, Atlanta Gn. Also dealers in
wood-working lunch incry, gas and steam engines
and mill .snpp 1 ie^ su&wkly
£ - J £ £ £R|gnimaJ!fe£H%.
Sr!«££ofe» ‘■WIRNOB.f HEALTH” to*
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fir HEALTH. 180 W. Sixth 8b.Ciniaan.tl.O.
nprt—a&wkyiy ton eat *»•
/ < A T)I \Q NEW SAMPLE BOOK CONTAIN-
WmilOingranew cards and scrap pictures,
6 cents. Ivy Card Go., Enfield, Ohio. N<mOw. bn
com.
Believing that it r.
X Believing that U r.T.:nn has dealt squarely with his lellcw-
VawvC;^'r* m«n his patrons sre Ms best ativurUstrs, l invite nil to
-'knd mat: inquiry ol the character otmy rccus amongevera
*** ‘ ‘ million ot runners, Gardeners and Planters who bavs
i during the past thirty years. Raising •
lef§t! portion nf tkr» peed ro!d. (few seedsmen raise tha
need thoy soil) I was the iirst reeOsman in the United
States to warrant (as pur catalogue) their purity and Ifeshiic-. 1
less
Mention thispepo
Yege table
pent I'BEE to n)i who write for it. Among an immense variety,
my friends wilt find In it (and in none other) a new drumhead Cao-
Kvpo, Jnst about as enrlv as Ilrndcrson’a, l»nt rtcarSy tvrlc« tm
largo | ictr.cs 3, It, Urcssry, flaihlehcml, Has.
Jan2d—wty3t o o '
mmm
[SEESSl^B
|w. atle!
mm tmmi for^is
Will bu sent “FftEK to nil who writd Tor »L
stratloTfl,
Bnlbs, Ftnnt4. Thor!)i’Kh3ire' 1 MtorL
onlv complete catalogue of this kind published,
MjfsJBL TllSS in YE»BTABLF.4 aid fr*Jh€»WbJK
3 be obtained elsewhere. &e.:d .’/'dress cn v. r>oo...
E32Sr53i
Mm* Ion this paper
syriPEK -a oo. t
:■>. as. mawn*.
RAitE XOVEL* I
of real value, which «
‘i^iSLADELIHHA,
'X‘-aSS3S2S«KSSK
jauM—ivky 5t c o
^15.00 STOVE FOB ^10.00.
This Stove has always retailed fortlS-
6x15 in. -Wtighs 175 pounds IT HAS FULL NO. 7 WAb E.
dealing.
Minllip this paper. wky it
vo satisfaction. Ones
ora tins papar at l« fair
THE BEST
WASHER
We will RUftranteo tho “LOVEIX *♦ WASHSR to do better
work *kiid do it easier and ia hvsi ikiac than cay other machine
in tho world Warranted fivo years, end 2? it don’t waeh the
clotlica clean; without rubbing, wo will refund tho money,
AGENTS WAWTEDI5SK awn!
PROOF that Asronta aro making from lo S150 wet
month. Farmers mako $200 to $5CG t.uring tho winter. L»
diesIxavogreat success selling this Washer. Retail rricoonlj
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breted KEYSTONE WRINGERS at nianufactmtxrf
lowejst price. Wo invito tho strictest investigation, fkaf
your address on a postal card for further particulars.
LOVELL WASHER CO., ERIE, Pa.
—Francis Quarles.
o Rraco of our Lord Jesus Christ, and tho
love, of God, and the fellowship of tbo Holy
Ghost, be with us all ovcimoro. Amen.
The Southern Evangelist for February is ou
and may bo found at all the news stands. This
is undoubtedly ouo of tho best issues of this
unique publication. Tbo leading feature is a
graphic report of Sam Jones’s sermons at tlio
famous Cincinnati meetings. At Cincinnati
Vs 'n-oi surpassed liimself. Ho never preach-
VEGETABLE GARDEN 0 FLOWER BED MMU i
Kb Bn 9 9 Vk KsUbllshotl 8lx years, we maintain our rapidly growing trade by ptrsoa* ■
pf* 9 9 ally selecting our seeds from the choicest stock, highly Improved aai
R, r i H— U| tested. Mallordorn nil filled from our Bulk Dins, contalntngfream
w BSEHBn YBF seeds Buch unnr Market Gardeners a>0 snreetflflillr.
TltlAL OFFERS FREE BY fit AIL. On receipt of Fifty Cent, we will send iwst-pjild 18 Fjw
pern, one each of the foil owing specially selected seeds: On ion, Danvers Yellow; Knill.h,I.on£ ecarut
short top: Parsnip, sugar or cup: Tomato. New Paracon.tvery flue)^ Lettuce, Dutch Butter-beoa|
. .— arsnip. sugar or cup; Tomato, New Paragon, tvery flue): ucu.L-r,
Water .Melon. Cuban Queen; Squash, aoldcn Summer: Netted Nutmeg Melon I Cncnmber,
Early Frame.;.Bcet^E.gyptian Turnip ext™ early : CnMittge, ' Cfat
,,, mwiu-i.i.,.'., ,...v. ...—.1 ■■ ■■ —-—"-it made os
ml Seed Corn. Sample of any variety sent by mall on receipt of Ten Cents.
peso’ Yllf I | niep A Flower Garden Free by mail. On receipt of twenty-five cents we will
FUilTnE LADlE<*seml I J racteucf choice Flower Seeds, each caper containing mixed
varieties, Veehenn. Pannr. Mignonette. Phlox. Aiyssnra, ('nndytoft. Sweet Pens. Babus,
Aaerainm
Danvers, lialf’loug;
Bashaw. Spinach,
Pens, Beans i
Mention ibis paper.
feb2—wkylm
cio.c with such fervor, force auil winning
eloquence. In this report will bo found tho
igclist’s best sayings, liis stories, anecdotes
tho quaint flashes of wit which add such
a charm to liis discourses. Tho remarkablo
sermon to “Men Only” is given in full,
verbatim report. Tho Evangelist also
contains tho most notable sermon
that Spurgeon has preached iu a year. Be
sides tlicso specialties will be found a good
story, and a tempting collection of miscellane
ous reading matter. Tbo widespread demand
for the earliest authentic report of Bam Jones’s
sermons and tbo incidents of his meetings, has
caused Tlic Southern Evangelist to suddenly
leap into a phenomenal circulation all over tho
countrv. Tho next issue will contain a full
account of tho great Chicago meeting conduct
ed by Mr. Jones. Tho Evangelist is a hand
some, twenty pago paper, published monthly,
at tho low prico of fifty cout3 a year, by W.
A. Ilcniphiil, Atlanta, Ga,
A Lingering and Generally Fatal
Disease often results from a severe Cold left
to take care of itself. Bettor prudently resort
to Dr. Jayne’s Expcctoraut on tho first symp
toms of a Cough and Cold, and so avoid plant
ing in tlio system tho seeds of au incurable
Lung or Throat complaint.
The introduction of natural gas at Pittsburg
lias reduced the quantity of coal consumed tu the
city 2:0,000 bushels per, day.
It will pay all our readers to peruse very
carefully the article elsewhere copied from tho
Scientific American, addressed to that dispas
sionate paper, and reproduced herein, liecauso
it is of very great valuo to everyone, contain
ing some important scientific facts very plainly
put.
The next city councils of Philadelphia will
consist of 10:; republicans, twenly-oao democrats
and two independents.
AU disorders caused by c bilious state of tlio
system can bo cured by using Carter’s littlo
liver pills. No pain, griping or discomfort at
tending tlicir use. Try them.
Useless discussions of tho lato war will not
cease while rr.cu live w ho arc under the impression
that they were tlic war's heroes.
What is liomo without a baby, or without a
bottle of Dr, Bull’s Cough Syrup? 25 cents,
'fanglULF A MILLION GARDENS
^J^J^/rvokAiSdn^
SUPPLIES WIT
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Our Seed Warehouses, tlio largest in
Hew York, are fitted up with every ap-
plianoo for tho prompt and careful
filling o£ orders.
:-0ur Cataloque for 1BS5, of J40 pages, containing colored plates, descriptions and illutlration*
of the NEWEST, BEST and RAREST SEEDS and PLANTS, will be mailed on receipt »t
6 cts. (in stamps) to cover postage. ’ ,, - __ , ’ ..
PETER HEMBE3S0M & BO. 85 WBBI**
Our Green-kouae Establishment at I
City is tho most extecslvo In f
America. Annual Sales, 2>£ Million
Plants.
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