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THE THI-WEEKLY SUMTER REPUBLICAN.
Vol. Qi-KNo. US-
T H 1!
Tri-Weekly Republican
IS ptiIILISHKU EVERY
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays,
BY
a, "W. HAIsTCOCK
EDITOR «t rnomiEToß.
TERMS: $2 FOR THREE MOUTHS
Rates of Aiivkiutsino. —Two Hollars a
square, of ton .lines nr loss, for the first in
soriion, aud Uue l'o'iar for each subsetlueui
insertion.
Professional Cards.
OFFERS his professional services to Hie
citizens of A merit*us find sitprounding
country Thankful for patronage heretofore
given him, he hopes by unremitting at ten -
1 ioil to business to merit a continuance of
the same
Office next door jo (ho Post Office.
July 14 ts.
~W, ©rf X LLO>£>
OFFERS his professional services to the
citizens of Amuricus and surrounding
vicinity.
Office on the North East, comer of
the Public Square, where he can be found
day and night. tjiar 19 ly w
m e® 9 a7T@[f tom s
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Office in Masonic Puilding, up stair
mar 10 ly.
IHIAWiiC K§,
Attorney at law,
Americus, Georgia.
™-g?“Ofliee in Masonic Hall.
Jan. 18 ts.
JOSEPH A* mmv£Yg
ATTOnSfS’sT AT UW.
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Americas, . Georgia.
t\'lLL give prompt allenlion In proses,
1T sional business in Sumter, Schley, V, eV>
*ier, Lee. and Terrell counties, except cases
in'tlie County Cover of Sumter County.
Office in ilie Court House. June 9 ts.
O. r _T. G<>()(Us
AT T GUNEY A T LA W,
Americus, Georgia.
ian 15 ts
James J. Scarborough,
Attorney at Law,
AMHRICtTS GEORGIA.
OFFICE in Masonic building, up stairs. En
trance between B W. Smith & Go’s Con
fectionery, and Kind’s store. j tn 10 ts
COMtVSERC!AL AGENCY.
6. IMlu HAWCC QM § „
ATTORNEY & COLLECTOR,
America*, Georgia.
gVIOPOSES to devote himself mainly In
| ' conveyancing and commercial practice
vfcll keep dockets shewing progress of cases
from commencement of .suits to settlement
of claims, at all times subject to inspection
of parties, and cooks showing every business
transaction. No pains spared to make his
office the first collecting office in the conn
ivy. Liberal patronage solicited. Office in
Speer & Hook’s Building, Aug 2 if.
A.S. CUTTS,
Broker aud Commission Merchant,
AMERICUS, C,A.
WILL pay the highest market price soy
cotton.
Cash advances made on cotton consigned
\V. Bryce & <. 0., Mew York- "<»v 24 ts
Dr. W. W. FORD,
burgeon and Mechanical
DENTIST.
1J ENEWS the tender of his thanks to liis
MoL numerous friends of South West Geor
gia, for their liberal patronage (tic last
en years in Americus, and respectfully in
forms them that his office is a permanent in
stitution of this plaoe. lie is now prepared
to perform all operations in Surgical or Me
chanical Dentistry in the best and most du
rable manner.
He spares neither time or expense in keep,
ing fully up with iiis Profession. His pat
rons will receive the benefits of all the ion
provements that are made and that aretidopt
c l by the Dental Colleger and Scientific por
tion of the Profession in Europe and Amer
ica.
lie has Prof. Barker’s improved apparatus
for generating Nitrous Oxide, Protoxide of
Nitrogen or Laughing Gas, anew Anesthe
tic agent, not so dangerous as Chloroform or
Ether when inhaled. He has Dr. Welsh’s
improved Narcotic Spray instrument,for pro
ducing Local Antesthesia, with Ether or
lihigolcue, this instrument is being univer
sally adopted by Surgeons and Dentists in
Europe and America, giving great satisfac
tion. Jt is verv simple and perfectly harm
less to the most delicate and fragile constitu
tions, it is therefore preferred to Ether,
Chloroform or Nitrous Oxide.
His office is at his private residence, near
Johnson’s A Harold’s Warehouse. His ot.
fice is comfortable, quiet and pleasant. La
dies having dental operations performed can
erfjoy all Hie privacy of home.
N. B. From and after this date he will be
found at his office at ail times from sunrise
until sunset.
Americus, Ga., March 28th, ts
W. L. WADSWORTH
WHOLESALES AMY KKTAXJ,
DEALER IN
TIA-IiDWUvIIK,
€ I T I, i: It V ,
&C* fii-C. &Ci
A M K ft JCIRS.,„ 150 RGI A.
rpilF subscriber thankful for Ihe liberal
j patronage heretofore extended him,
would respectfully inform the citizens of
Americus and the public generally, that, lie
lias in store, and to arrive
15 0
STOVES,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
BUILDER’S
MATERIAL
NAILS,
LOCKS,
HINGES,
GLASS,
ITT TV.
Ea:nts,
and
Wood and Willow Ware
POT WA.R .
Mouse furnis[jin§ 6ooils,
Plated and Japaned o 'arcs,
Ct-p r "A[l of which will be sol(l at as lnm
jtrie.es its can be purchased up;,'where Scmijf
Roofing and Gutterinl
DONE IN THE ft ESI 1 W 0 ft. 1C MA N UIH
miui n vv ai)4 W All P« ANT Ep. |
TIN-WARE •
.Manufactured, and fur sale low for Cash.
april 20 t f
FELDER & SON,
DEAL. EllS IN
DRY GOODS
—AND
Groceries.
Americus, Georgia.
\\' F are now receiving a large and well
* y selected Stuck. In the DRY GOODS
line we have everything usually kept for the
wants of the public, embracing lull lines of
Dress Goods,
l’t ints,
Shirtings and Sheetings,
Cassimercs,
Linen Ducks,
Drills, _
Tickings,
Clothing,
White Goods, Uoois and Shoes,
Hosiery, Hats,
Crockery, Gloves,
Suspenders, Shirt Fronts,
Shirts and Drawers,
Threads, Combs,
Duttons, Braids,
Perfumery,
Umbrellas and Parasols
Ac., Ac, &., &c,
Groceries.
WF. have always on hand—
BACON, LAUD, FLOUR.
SUGAR, COFFEE,SYRUP,
SALT, CANDLES, SOAP,
STARCH, etc.
Also, all kinds and grades of Foreign and
Domestic LIQUORS.
All%f which were bought for CASH at
the lowest prices, and we pledge ourselves
to sell to CASH BUYERS af prices to
suit the HARD TIMES,
april 22 ts.
To Tlie Tadics.
MISS SUSAN NOBLES
TAKES this occasion of informing tlie La-
X dies of Americus anti Sumter county, that
she is prepared to cut, fit ami make dresses
for ftadies and Cbihlien, iu the
VERY LATEST
AND MOST
IASH IQN ABLE STY I.E,
She invites the ladies to call and examine her
beautiful patterns, at her father’s Dental of
fice, in the Granberry building. She feels
confident of giveu satisfaction,
maj 9 ts
illetaliic ISurinl liases.
\ FINE ASSORTMENT, kept constant.
xV lv on hand, S. I’. BOONE, Ag’t.
July 24 ts
Americuis, GeoT*gin, Saturday, June £9, 1567.
Atlanta Advertisements.
ALABAMA STREET,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
WHITE & WHITLOCK,
PROPRIETORS
Bryson and Wiley, Clerks. ina
NATIONAL 11OTEG
Corner Whitehall Street and W. A. Railroad,
ATE ANT A, GKOIiGX A.
PRATT, POND & COREY, Proprietors.
ifca' A Newly Erected, Commodious, First
Class Hot el, Elegant ly Furnished throughout.
Fine Billiard Parlor with Phelan Tables. j
Bar stocked with Choice Liquors and Wines.;
mar 12 ly
M | !
j li
| J. T. JENKINS & CO., 1
Wholesale Dealers In
S " ;
(ftnigs, Ihiuis, (Ljmmrdls,
t! OILS, WINDOW GLASS, I
j; PATESTIICIUC, 61
1, Corner of Prior and Alabama Streets,
j Ati.anta, : : : Georgia, j
piar 12 3m.
Q_EORGIA STATE LOTTERY.
FOB THE
BENEFIT OF THE
‘MASONIC ORPHAN’S HO MV
Tim Legislature of the State of Georgia, nt
its last session, graued to W VV. Boyd, and
others, a Grant to adept a Lottery-, or seiie*< f
lotteries and Agencies, to raise money fur the
purpose of building a Home for, arid t-upport
ing Indigent Widows and Orphans the Home
to he called the “ AIaSOKIU OIUHIAN’S
HOME "
The grantees have associated with them, as
a Board of Managers, sonic of the best citizens
< f the State,- in the great wotk of beiievo
h r.ee and charity.
We call the attention of the public to the
Grand Schenk below, !»nd a*k your patronage
In pm chasing Tickets, you will remember
that should you faii to draw a p»i#*, that your
imoney will be stiictly and Masonic illy ap
plied to a charitable work.
c o i-g- ia SJst ic Bo j t c»■ v,
FOR TIIE BENEFIT
oy THE
“MASONIC OB HI AN’S HOME!”
To be Drawn in open public at
ATLANTA GEORGIA.
Wednesday, May 15th, 1867—Class B.
Wednesday, June 19th, 1867—Class C,
■ Wednesday, July 17th, 1867—Class D
goiqssiE the same fqk each month,
1 Piizo of $50,000 is $50,000
1 irjgcof 20.000 is 20 000
1 Fiizoif - 10,000 is 10,000
1 Prize of 5 000 is 5,000
1 Piiao of 2.500) . 000
1 Prize of 2 500 f e ,UJU
24 Prizes r.f 500 are 12,000
5-» Prig soi' *J-30 aie 1*1.750
125 Prises of 2000 are 25 000
100 ih.jj *s of 100 are 10,000
IPPROXIM vTION PRIZES.
9 Approximation Prizes of SSGO
each for the nine remamiog units of
the same ten of the No. drawing ce
$50,000 Prize are 4,500
0 Approximation Prizes of ,250
each for the nine remaining ituof
the same ten of the No. drawing the
$20,000 Piizearo 2 250
9 Approximation Prizes of $.200
each for the nine remaining units of
the same ten of the No. drawing the
SIO,OOO Prize are 1,800
9 Approximation Prizes of SIOO
each for the nine remaining units of
the same ten of the No. chawing the
$5 000 Prize are 0
18 Approximation Piizes of SIOO
eacli for the nine remaining units of
the same ten of the No;;, drawing the
$2,500 Baizes are 1.800
424 Piizes, amounting to 168,000
Whole Tickets sl2 ; Halves $6 : Quarters $3 ;
Eighths $1 50.
All the Prises above stated are drawn
at Every Drawing.
r L~A. IST
OF.THESE GREAT LOTTERIES AND EX
PR OF DRAWING,
The numbers from 1 to 00,000 correspond
ing with the numbers on the Tickets, are
printed on separate slips of paper and encir
cled with small tubes, and placed in a glass
wheel. All the Prizes in accordance with
the!*chomp, are similarly printed and enciro
cleJ, and placed in a glass wheel. All the!
Piizes, in accord a dee with the Scheme, ate
similarly printed and eiicirclad, and placed in
auothcr glass wheel. The wheels are then
revolved, and two boys, b indfolded, draw
the Numbers and Prizes. One of the b» ys
draws one number from the wheel of Num
bers, and at the same time the other boy
dtaws out one Prize from the wheel of Prizes.
The number and prize drawn out are exhibit :
ed io the audience, aud whatever prize comes .
out is registered and placed to the c-e-’ir
of that number ; and this operation is re •* -
ed until ail the prizes are drawn out.
The Tickets are printed in the follow «i"
st yle : They are divided into Quarters *•
Eights, printed on the face of the Ticket.—
Four Quarters or eight Eights, bearing tn‘
same number, constitute a Whole Ticket.
Prizes payable without discount.
'W. W. 1 OYD,
Deputy Traud Master, Principal Mangel
Atlanta, Ga.,
Orders for Tickets by mail ur Express
to be addressed to
L R BKOADBENI Agent.
Or W. W. BOYD, Principal Managi*c
Ij. A- SMITH, Agent fur Americus
Office oposite post Office.
Match 14 iho.
AME BKIS ADVERTISEMENTS.
iifiiiHf;
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
C onfec tooneirs,
4 VD DEALERS IN
Candies, Fruits, Toys,
AVXt ALL KIKDa OP
I,
i\jT ° ° ° T)S, I
P R E SERA E S, |
; j PINE CIGARS,
i f IjtJjSkk' 1 CTSWINO TOB.ICCO. ! ;i
m * '
ALSO A LAr.Cn /'.SSOKTMKNT OF
PER I-'UM FRY,
TOILET
and FANCY ARTICLES
A LARGE LOT OF
PIPE S
OF EVEIIY DESCRIPTION.
I5F° Fresh BREAD and CAK ES
always on hand.
EYY' Social and Wedding Parties
supplied at the shortest notice.
Give us a call. april 4 ts
House and Lot
For Sale or Rent,
rpilE House and Lot formerly occnpipd by
JL Joseph Bloc!;. 8 t’QHEM, Agent.
Macon, Ga., Apii! 10th, 1867.
I hereby authorize Mr. 8. Cohen, legal
Agent of my Home and Lot in Americus, Ga ,
1 to rent or sell the tame on my account,
may 18 ts L EMANUEL.
“OLD MRS. BAILEY’S SOTT”
i* * T ! 1, 1, I T « VV ,\ .
AT THE
e -w elry Store
OF
BAILEY & TINSLEY,
WHO keep on hand and have constantly arriving, a well selected assortment of
Wa _bes, Clocks. JeweUy of ail kinds. Shot Guns. Pistols, Pistol Cartridges of
| all kinds, remission Caps. &<?.,. &«. B®-WATCH WORK CAIINOT° BE
EXCELLED. “IBa Persons wishing to have their Watches, Clocks, or Jewelry
WELL repaired by experienced workmen, who cannot be excelled in this portion of the
i! State, will do well to call on them. SPECTACLES, of all kinds, constantly on hand.
EST' Ail work, done at the shortest notice and WARRANTED.
inarch 16 ts
L. A..SMITH,
GROCERY MERCHANT,
No. 8. I.OrLESS’ CLOCK.
OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE.
J£BEPS CONSTANI'LV ON HAND,
Flour, Coffee, Sugar, Bacon, Meal, Salt,
Lure), Cheese, Tobacco, Cigars,
and every other article usually found in a Grocery
: Store. Also,
| Osnaburgs, Sheeting, Shirting, Boots,
Shoes, Ac., Ac.
! A.I! of which can be purchased on as ret s enable terms
| as at any house in the place. Planters and others need
i mg Groceries of any kind, aio invited to call and exam
-1 ine rny stock. Thankful for past favors, I solicit a cop
j timtai.ee of the same, at m v new location.
I * J<- A. SMITH,
1 j* tlO ts No. 8 .Loyleas’ Blgck.
Miscellaneous Advertisements,
Mills House,
Corner Queen and Meeting Streets
CHARLESTON*, 8 C.
This first class hotel has been *
thoroughly repaired, re-fitted and re-fur- ;
nislied throughout, and is now ready for t lie
accommodation of the travelling public,
whose patronage in respectfully solicited.
Coaches always in readiness to convey pas
sengers to and from the Hotel,
The Proprietor promises to do all in hiy
power for the accommodation of his guests.
JOSEPH riRCELL,
lebl*2tf Proprietor.
J B feTEKMC, I C O NORTH,
\. w. war dell, j New Yoik.
kith, mu l \mmi
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
STATIONERY, PERFUMERY, CUTLERY,
Hosiery,
While floods,
fuipubinß Good*.
Embroidery, &c.
No 107 MEETING STREEP,
mar 12 3m CHARLESTON, S. C.
,T. I 1.1 fSON mlS',li, j E. r>. ROBINSON,
A. MCU. BROWN, l a. H. MOFFETT,
J. A DOER SMYTH.
J. E. AD GEE & CO.,
Direct Importers and Dealers in
HASBVARE, MTIEH, MS,
Bar Iron, Steel, Nails,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Ac.
No. 139 MEETING STREET,
Year Charleston Hotel, and No. 02 EAST BAY,
CHARLES! ON, S. C.
mar 1 2 3m
T<>miisaso;a, Demamt Co*
620 Broadway, New fSToik-
Have associated’witli them
MR. W. W. WO O DEU FF,
Fotmeily an Extensive Dealer in
CARRIAGES ATTD BUGGIES
At AT AXT A and GRIFFIN, GA.
Id OR the purpose of supplying the tiade
. and Planters at the South, by wholesale
<>r retail with any style of ('aniages, fiftg*-
uies or Plantation Wagons.
M.. Woodi tiff s long experience in the car
riage business, will enable 11s to give satisfac*
tion in supplying good substantial wmk, such
afi the country demands, at as low prices as
fan possibly be furnished for cash. Wc wjli
keep constantly on hand
LIGHT COX COED BUGGIES,
the same as formerly sold bv Mr. Wood uff,
and which became: so universally popular all
throughthe South, as the best Pxiegv in use.
We also furnish IRON AXLE PLANTA
TION WAGONS, of the very best make in
America, for 2, 4 or 6 hoisev.
We invPe ail who want any article in out
line to address
TOMLINSON, DEM A REST CO.
June 16 ly New York.
M ARSHALL HOUSE,
BROUGH ITOTST ST.
SAVANNAH, GA.
THIS first class Hotel has been remodeled
and newly refurnished and put. in perfect
order throughout. The traveling public may
rest assured they will find comfortable ac
commodations at this House,
novel ly
ISTZErW"
IHiUU STORE
AND
C* miectioiiery
AT
Smithville, Lee Co.,Ga.
11. C. BAILEY & CO.,
ry KSPJECTFULLY invite the attention of
\j Planters and Physicians to their large
and well assorted Stock of unadulterated
Medicines,
Chemicals.
Drugs,
. Paints,
Oils,
And all othc-v qvtides in the Drug line.
In the CONFECTIONERY depart
ment wo have on lund and are constantly re
ceiving a fresh supply of Candies, Nuts, R&i
sins, and everything usually kept in a first
class confectionery. If. C. E. & GO.
(Groceries.
\ GENERAL assortment of Groceries and
I lx. Provisions, will be kept constantly on
hand and sold low* Those who prefer can
furnish us funds, and we will order supplies
| for them from the West, free of charge. We
j intend to and » our best for the ioteiest of < ur
customers. Give us ati ial.
1 jan 81 ts TOOLE, SCHUttPERT & CO.
Amcricus Advertisemeuls.
FAMILY
rpin: undersigned iias otenkd a
FAMILY (BOTCH STORE,
at his old stand, on the South corner of the
Square, where he will keep a supply of
Groceries & Provisions,
Os Every Description
which he will offer to the public on the most
reasonable terms for CASH or country pro
duce. Give me a call.
JESSE HARM.
fc-b 5 If
FURNITURE!
s. i*. bo«Ak, A£«' i» t,!
AMERICTIS, GEORGIA.
r| l. \K MS p leas ur e in inf •» in
fiiiiiT mini, fij&
FINE MAHOGANY pi <1 WALNUT PARLOR
Sets, Walnut and Enameled Chamber
Setts, Sofas. Tete a Tttes, Mahogany
and Walnut Cushioned Pat lor
and Rocking Chairs,
A creat variety of Cane and Wood rb-Lo
Bureaus of all kinds, Marble top Tables,
Beadstrads, all kinds and prices,
Spring Beils and Matt tresses,
and j) the articles usp illy
kept in a tir*jt class
FUBNITURE WAREHOUSE- j
All of which being bought for CASH ho is j
enabled io sell at \T.KV LOW PRICES 1
mar 28 ts
DR r. 11. MITCH ELI. W. K riLSBURY. !
P. H, MITCHELL & CO.
(At (he Sign of the Yellow. Coffee Pot.)
AMERICUS, GA.
MAS IN STORE A LARGE LOT OF
Sound White Corn.
Thoir Stock of
G It 0 C E It I E 8
Ii COMPLETE.
They are mannfactmlne; Wholesale anil Re
tail
TIN-WAEE
Give them a call. may 9 ts
Uciita l Notice
rjAllK undersigned respectfully invites the
J attention of his old friends and commu
nity at large, that lie is now prepared to du
both mechanical and operative dentistry.—
Having given those branches of Dental Science
his attention for a number of years, he can
promise all who may give him their patron
age. that their work will be done in the very
best and latentstylp. Ills materials are o.‘
lie best selection Teeth mounted on vulcnrr
ile base from one to a full set. He guaranties
io give perfect satisfaction, both in fitting and
beauty. He also uses thevilrous oxide in ex
tracting teeth, which is better adapted for
that purpose than anything now know to the
can also he repaired dring
leisure hours, by the undersigned, with neat
ness. All work warranted.
Office up stairs iu the corner of the new
Hotel building, fronting the Telegraph office
and adjoining Boon’s furniture store.
Mar. 19-tf*. DR. J. NOBLE.
C. D. BARKSDALE,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Amcricus, Georgia.
T > ESPECTKI’L- o B **
Xv LY informs f/7--: "A ffgf
Hay’s Block, apd ilpfujaL . ?lj •
is fully prepared to U* 1
’
instance, If not, no pay. ile lias on hand
a superior stock of Cassimeres, Cloths, Vest
tings, Trimmings, Ac. to which he invites the
attention of the gentlemen of the city.--
Terms strictly CASH. feb. 5 t
im. Minim t in..
WHOLESALE DEALERS
IN
LIQUoaS, GROCERIES,
Western Produce,
AND
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
On Cottor* •t t. next door to the Pcbt Offle*,
AMEBIC DG GEOHGIA
jan 31
Whole USTo. 2-71.
HUMOROUS-
The coat of a horse ia the- gift of Da
tura. That of an ass is often the woik
of a tailor.
Why is an author the most peculiar of
animals! Because his tail comes out of
his head.
Who are the dishonest people ?—•
Hardware mcrchauts; they sell iron anti
steel for a living.
A man who was thrown through ft
window, sash, glass and all, remarked af
terward that he had never experienced
such piercing panes before. • * ,
Carlyle, ir. hia vdvice to the young
men, says: If you doubt to kiss a pret
ty giil, give her the benefit of the doubt.”
‘l’m going to raise your rent said a
landlord to his tenant. ‘Thank you.’
replied the tenant, ‘for I’m blessed ii I
can raise it myself - ”
In a western del ating society, the
question for discussion was as fullows:
If a fellow haint nothing when ho gets
married, and the girl haint,is her things
biz7.cn, or bizzen hern ?” Ilizzen’s hist
and hern’s hern.
The Trundle-Bed. “Mamma,”
said Eddie, while looking out the window
ono evening during a thunder-storm,
“Mamma, isn’t it time for me to go to
sleep? I hear God pulling out his
trundle-bed for the little angles to sleep
in.”
A married lady found her two sons
quarelling, and hopes of putting an end
to their differences, ottered the following:
‘You young rascals, if you don’t de
si.-d directly, I’ll tell both your fathers.’
A widow in Paris, aged forty-five mar
ried a younfr man aged eighteen. By her
first husband she had a son, whose ago
at the time of her second marriage was
twenty one. She recently died, and by
her will Left her fortune to her son and
husband. As her husband was not of
age, her son was appointed his guardiaD.
A “tin” wedding was observed after
an unsual manner in Vermont the other
day. The wife eloped with a young fel
low, taking with her all the “tin” her
husband had saved in ten years. The
discovery of her absence of course closed
the festival.
A lady asked a gentleman the other
day why so many tall gentlemen were
baehclors. The reply was that they were
obliged to lie crosswise in bed to keep
their feet in and a wife would be its the
way.
A man was asked what i»d»eed him
to make a law student of his son. “Oh
he was always a lung little euss, and I
thought I would honor his leading pro
pensity.
Sober for Once.— A correspondent
has a good annecdote cfa man who rarely
failed to go to bed intoxicated, and dis
tuib bis wife the whole night. Upon
his being charged by a friend that he
never went to bod sober, he indignantly
denied it, and gave tho incidents of one
particular night in proof :
l’retty soon after I got into bed wife
said: ‘Why husband what is the mat
ter with you? You act strangely.”
“There is nothing the matter with me,’
said I, “nothing at all.”
“I’m sure there is,” said she; 'you
don’t act natural at all. Shan’t I get up
and get something for you ?”
And she got up and light a candle, and
then came to the bedside to look at me,
shading the light with her hand.
“I knew there was something strange
about you,” said she, “ why, you are bc
bef 1”
“Xow, this is a fact, and my wife will
swear to it; so don’t you slander me any
more by saying I haven’t been sober iu
six months, because I have.”
Z52U’ “I have seen a woman professing
to love Christ'more than the world, clad
in a silk dress costing §75; making up
and trimmings of the same, $10; diamond
ring SSOO ; watch, chain, pin and other
trappings, $300; total, $ 1100—all hung
upon frail dying woman. T have seen
her at a meeting in behalf of homeless
wandores in New York wipe her eyes up
on an pspensive embroidered hanuker
chief at the story of their suffering, and
when the contribution-box came round
take from a well-filled porteraonnaie of
costly wurkmanship, twenty five cents tci
aid the society formed to promote their
wolfaie. Ab, thought I, dollars lor rib
bons and pennies for Christ.” —[Spur-
geon.
Prayer.—Luther used to say, aod is
was not one of his worst sayings, that
prayer was, as it wore, the leeches of his
troubles. But were this all, it would be
a. poor thing. The dim dawn of prayer
teaches us that its meridian light is itself
the dawn oi heaven.
In the sinner’s life, the roses perish,
and the-thorns are left;in the good man’s,
the thorns die and the roses live.
We may make angels of our own ten
der kind and loving thoughts and feel
ings, by letting them fly to others.
KSS- A pretty little girl in North Adam*
pretended to go on a visit to Vermont, but
instead, went to Troy, joined a Methodist
clergyman there and eloped, the clergyman
abandoning his wife and several children.—
The “shepherds'' seem te be cutting up aw-,
fully this sc asm.
