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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
Notice 10 Creditors.

On The l2Ih day Of August, A D
1915, The court Of common pleas for
Carroa county, Ohio, declared lha estate
Of John jackson, deceased, 10 be proba
bly, insolvent. Creditors are therefore
reduired 10 present their claims againsr
the said estate 40 iAe undersigned, toI
allowance wilhiH six mouths from the
bOSs mentioned li0e. OF they will Nol
be entitled tn pavmpnt
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Admir-.
September IL. l845-4S a..
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Estate OF Jehu OgIe.

NOTICE is hereby gwen, that Ibe
lS undersigned has teeD appointed
aud qualified as Administrator Of The
estate Of Jehu OgIe, late of Carroll
county, Ohio. deceased. Those lndebl
cd osaid estate are requested TO make
immfd ate payment, suJ those having
cIaIms will present them IeRaiIv proven
for settlement within one ear from this
date.
ROBERT BARNHILL, Adm
huQpsi 20, lS45
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SHERIEF'S SALE.

By virtue of a writ Of vendi exponas,
issued out OF the c,urt Of common pleas
for Carroll county, and 10 me directed, !
will offer (or sale On Monday The slh day
Of September next al The shop Of J NJ,
Ly,Ie, in CarroIllou, tho following goods,
viz; a boxes cavendlsh tobacco. l5OOO
half Spanish cigars. 5000 common c..
Qars, a kegs Virginia twist tobacco, 1000
pounds Kentucy eaftobacco,oue tobacco
screw and press, one brass eight day
clock and case. one set Of chairs. and
one COW. Sale TO commence at 10 o.
clock, A. NJ Of said day. Taken 10 ex'
ecution and will be sold by
y. WATT. Sheriff.
Angus, 30. 1882. fee 81.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
G. Z. PARKER

Respectfully informs The citizens Of
Carrolton and the surrounding country,
that he has commenced the above busi-
ness, on Main-strest, opposite J. 4 6.
Arbuckls's store, where be will repair
Clocks, Watches, Jerelry.Sc, in The neal--
est and most workman like manner, and
hopes from his experience in tho bust@
ness to give general satisfaction 10 those
who may patrouize BIN.
He also keeps on hand asupply ofJew'
eIry, consisting in part of Finger Rings
Bress:.pins, ,Spectacies,8 &c. together with
a general assortment oI such articles.
Work warranted 10 be done well: as
the general phrase ls mo care no pay"
All orders promptly attended to.
Carrollton, July Is. lS45 4O-4t.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scrIber has been sppoinled adminisIra'
TOR on the estate of DR. Alexander X.
Chisholm, late Of Carroll county, Ohio,
deceased. All who know themselves
indebted 10 said estate are required 10
make immediate payment 10 the suOscrI'
her. and all who have legal claims a
z inst said estate, will present them 'e'
gally proven, for settlement, within one
year from this date.
ROBERT KENNEDY, Adn'r.
Oflhe estate 0f A. r Chisholm, decd
August Is, ls45-44 81.
N. B. All Those who hold property be
longing 10 The deceased, will please re-
turn II 10 the subsC riber Immediately.
r KENNEDY.
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An Elegant Farm fOr sale.

An Elegant Farm for sale.
The subscriber proposes TO sell the
farm on which he resides, lying iD Wash
inglon township, Carroll county, Ohio.
FIVE miles east Of CarroIllOn, immedI~
aley on the road leading from Carroll,
ton 10 MechanicsIown, and twelve miles
from the Sandy and Beaver Cana (Which
improvement will nov be complete d be
yond doubl) containing
ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY acres,
One hundred and five acres cleared aud
IN a good state Of cultivation. twenty a."
cres of which is good meadow;-ih there
are on The premises two good apple or
chArds; also, as good peach orchard as
can be lount IN this or any Of the ad-
joining ounties. The buildings are a
good hewed log dwelling, large bank
double barn. 30 feet long) with suitab bic
stabllng for the accommodation Of horse,
stock, sc. Plenty Of good water at The
house, and every 6eld on the whole farm
is we'll watered. Those Who desire IL
purchase a good farm would dowe!l 'ocal
upon the subscriber who will show TIL
premises and make known the terms
which will be easy.
JAMES sPEERs.
August /. lS45-42s3t,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

Thomas Wallace. Administrator de bo
mis- uon of CAMEL Berlin, deceased.
US
David Berlin, Joseph Berlin, Mary Bcr
lin. aud Thomas Wallace and Eliza beth
Wallace his vile.
lu pursuance TO an order OF sale, di~
reclrd to me. Administrator Of the estate
of d mol Berlin, deceased, by the court
Of common pleas Of Carroll county. o
hio, al their August 'erm, A. ID. le45,
will offer ior sale, on the premises. on
Monday the 22I day OF September next
between the hours Of 10 O'clock. 4. M.
aud A o'clock. P, M. the following prop
erty, to wit: part Of section twenty
eight. (26) township thirteen, (l3) range
six, (6) commencing on The east side OF
the CsrrOllton road leading 10 New Ha.
gerst0wn. thence south thirty five de-
grees, east twenty seven perches and
Two lenlhs, thence north fifty bVe deg.
rees east twenty Two perches, thence
north Sixty one degrees. east thirty SIX
perches, thence noruh fourteen degrees,
east nineteen perches. thence north fiity
Two degrees. east twenty Two peGches 10
large W. O., thence wesi seventy per
chee and three teOIhs 10 the C0Trollton
road, thence souh seventeen degrees,
west nineteen perches, thence south
twenty seven degrees. west twenty four
perches to the Place oI beginning, con
Iain,ng eighteen acres and thirty seven
perches, more or less; said premises are
subject to The dover Of the widow; " hlcf
is set off by meles and bounds 10 Sale
widow, containing seven acres; aud are
appraised at S400 Also, loi number
twenty three, IN The town Of New l1a
gerslown, in said county, appraised a
SI33 so. and lot number twenty lone, ii
said town, appraised at S66 so, clear o
incumberGnce
THOMAS WALLACE,
Adm'r de bonis non Of the estate Of Dan
iei Berlin, decd. August %, lS45
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

The Partnership heretofore txIs'Ing
Oetwsen the sabsc riDeIs, In The insIcaO'
tile bushes, was by mutual cnnseDt dlS-
solved on The 18Th Of June. lG45
PETER ABRAHlMS,
SAMUEL PURMAN.
Harrisburgh, Sept ", lS45-48.4l.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

By virlUe Of an order Of sale 10 me
directed, from the cour; OF common pleas
Of Carroll couoty, Ohio, al the August
leCm thereof, | will offer fcr sale on the
premises. The late residcnGe OF Walter
McCIiutock, ou the so day oI Septem-
Ger nexl, between The hours of IL o.
clock, NJ. and d o'clock, P, N. OF said
day, tho following describe land, si'ua
ate in Lee township, ia said counly. Srz:
the north haiti ol the south eaSt quarter,
teKcrpt Two acres on; O The north side
Of said half qlarter now occUPied oy ia
cob FAgIe;) also The east halt Of the
east halt Of The aorIh east qu''ter lex
| ce pt tea acres OF the north end Of eald
IA { quarter now occupied by Thomas
Meple,l ali in section twenty iOur, (24)
in lO~ushIp thirteen, (l3l and range five
81 Of the lands ordered to be sOld al
Sleubenville, in the State Of Ohio. con
tsln'Dg about ninety six acres The a.
move larm is situate three miles east o'
CarCoIllo0 on he Steu ubenvllIe road, IL
land Of good quality, has about 20 acres
cleared, Is we'll wattred, has Two goOC
bearing orchards, good he~ed log house
nd good ten4tabIe barn, and a i'm
ipruvemenls IN good repair. The above
and will be sold on the following 10 mA
Wz: ore thnd cash 10 hand, the balanc'
IN 5ei, r,ei equal pay menlS Of one ant
wo years &c.
ALEX NNDER PORTER.
Administrator oil the estate Of Waite
McChntock, deed August 30. l845
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

Settlements wanted and paymen rs
made immediately. All those that know
lhem Ives indebted 10 me, on book ac-
couOt or Otherwise, will save cot and
trouble BY Scli0g 10 accordance with this
notice, for mOUry or its equivalent II us'
aud wilt have. n. B. The Is h Of this
mO nth is the last day Of Indulgence.
] W YOUNG.
September 5. lS45 -47-4l
N. B. Leather, OF every description
Cor sale for cash, hides or wheat: hui
positively no trust. ]. Wy.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
GOLDEN BOOT,
NOTICE

Is hereby given. 10 all persons, the, at
my instance, a wrIr OF attachment was
this day issued BY Geo. Pugb, Justice
ol the Peace. for Harrison township, IN
Carroll county, against the goods, chat
Ties. rights. credits, moneys and ffects
of David Perry, an absent debtor.
PAUL J. GElGER.
JulV 7. lo45-39. 1t.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
RAINI5pS,

The subscriber has on hand a geners
ussorimen, Of PAINTS, which he vii
sell low Tor Cash or produce in hO.Gd.
VIM. N. SlNCLVIR,
May l6, ls4S.
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SANDS SARSAPARILLA.

UNcA SEVILLE, Cr, March 3, l843,
Messrs. A B Sands & Co.,-Gentle
Eaen: Permit me TO add another 10 the
many lestimoAials in favor eI your Sar-
saparilia. / was, about seven years a.
90, sick for muny mohths with bilious
lover, surlng which l TOOL; q great deal
OF powerful medicine. This left me
with q lameaess and Pai0 ia mv joI0lS
which vac very distressing. was at
Ghe came time troubled with q swelling
OF my ankIes, attended with so much in
tllmation a. 10 Fender II imposslb to
bear the least clOthlNg upon them They
would irGaueBiy H|eeTate, aud discharge
ior @ long time when they wouG heal,
and be Immediately followed by a Vio-
lieut. leVeC have also been troubled
Tor long time with pain ia my eide,
which is nov entirely cured, and my o.
ther disuesses relieved
LUCY DILABY.
lam ara tainted with Mrs. DhaOy, and
consider her statement entliled TO The IL''
lest confidence. WV Il RICHARDS,
Munster OF the Gospel.
For further particulars and conclusive
evidence of its superior value and efficacy
see pamphlets, which may be obtained o
agents gratis. =,
Prepared and sold. wholesale and retail
by A. B. SANDS u CO., Druggists ant
Chemists, 273 Broadway, New York.
Price 81 per bottle: six bottles tor S.. :,
For sale also BY X. JACKSON, Carroll
ton, Ohio.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
jesse LeWis's Estate,

NoIIce Is hereby given. that The UD-
dersiRUed have been appointed and duly
qualified Administrators lhp estate Of
Jesse Lewis, late VI Carroll county. O.
hlo deceRsed. All those having claims
tgalnst said estate, must present them
within one year from this date
SUSANNAH LEWIS ! 80,
JOHN MOSES. "u" 20
Augusl 22, lS45 As 81.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
LANYARD FOR SALE.

THE subsc ribers wish 10 sell their
Tan-Yard, located 10 The town Of
CsrroIIlon. The Lot, on which it is
situated, contains nearly an acre Of land
The buildings consist of Brick Bark
house and shop; and a frame Beam house
containing six handlers. There are al
so,ousIde the buildings, twelve lay away
watts. Two lines, one pool aud two etch.
es. The above premises are IN good or
der, and now occupied; and will be sold
either with or without stock Of bark
sufficient 10 keep it in operation for the
next eighteen months.
WIN. NJ. SING LAIR,
WIN. THOMPSON.
CarrolIton, July II, lS45- 39-tf
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
Peter FadeLY,s Estate.

Notice IS hereby gwen, that the sub
scrIber has teeO appointed ard qnoIi6, d
Executilx on The estate OF Perer FsdeIy
iale of Carroll county. deceased Ds
'ed At Carroliton, ibis 22d dSy ol August
A q l845
SUSANNAH FADELY. Ex'rx.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
August 90, lb45-46 6t
SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
Court Of Common Pleas, Carroll county, o.
Samuel Richardson,
us 10 Partition.
Lucy BIackmore, ct. ais
By virtue Of an order issued out Of the
cour, Of common pleas for said county
and to me directed, will offer for sale
q, The door Of the court house in Car
rolIlon, on Monday the 9Th day OF Octo
Der, lS45, between the hours ol 10 o.
clock, A. NJ. and q o'clock, P. M. the FOL
lowing described real estate, to wit Io
No "a in Roberts addition to he lowr
Of CenlrevilIe, (Now COrrollDon;) part 0
the north east quarter OF section NO 81
township IA, and range b
D. WATT, Sheriff.
August 90, la45-Pr. fec So.
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20 Dollars Reward.

STOLEN from the pas
FFA ture ot the subscriber, re-
~nnA M siding on The State road
NIR leading from SleubpnvI'e
asEEszizSss1 10 CarroIllon, four miles
from the former place, on The night OF
The 26lh August,
A SORREL MARE.
Abou, fourteen hands high The near
hnd foot white up TO the pasture JOINT,
with some white 10 her forehead, and a
small lump on her throat near The a".
and we'll made and servicesbIe ami
NAL. The above reward will be given
10 any person securing The mare and
bringing her 10 the subscriber, near
WlnteIsViIIe. jefferson coan'v, Ohio.
JAMES PHILLIPS.
Sept, 5, l845.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

Nouce is hereby given, that | have
been appointed aud qualified Admins
traitor on the estate Of WiIliom Patterson,
late of Carroll county, Ohio, deceased.
All persons indebted 10 said estate, are
required to make immediate poymen''
and those having claims against the same
tu present them, legally authenticated
for selllemeut. within ons wear from This
date ROBERT r GEORGE, Adm
August Is, le45-4 -44-3L
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

Canal and Lisbon streets, where he IN
tends carving on the above named bus
iness in oil lis various branches.
He flatlers himself that by sssiduous
attentton 10 business. low prices, and su'
perior workmanship. that he will he en-
abled to give general satisfaction, and
merit share of public patronage, which
is re e2ectIuIIy solicited .,
RICHARD RUNION.
CarrolIton, August Is. IS45
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ROROUGW TAX

~ OTICE Is hereby given TO the lax
~ able mh1bucnts Of the borUugh h
OF CsrTotllOR, lhat | viii commence COL
IecIing the borough tax Ior the year
lS45. Oh or stoUt lnr 22I day OF Sep
teubeT next The TAX ssstsstd BY the
Town Council is ss i0iows, TO VII: Ga
SteubenViIie siIeet lhree mills Oh tie
dollar valuation, aud Oh lhe bslsGce OF
The town two and nall mitls on the
dolIsr. | she'll expect oil 10 bo Tead,
to Iofk over ~hen called upon, as the
borough is 10 drbt aOd it viii have To
he paid. The law allows The MarShai
10 stress and sell property go the same
msOOeC as cOuHty TleasureIs are re-
qulSed to do.
JAMES GALLAHER.
Marsbsl uf the borough OF CaGIoIlion.
August 20 lS45 AS 4W
James SAOCknessCe's Estate
Nouce Is hereby gwen, that have
been appointed aDo qualified admIUlslra'
lor on lbe est,t4 OF James Shotknessce
late Of Carroll couO'y, ONO. Otces" d
All lhUse indebtd 10 SAID tstsle are re-
quIred 20 make immediate payment, ant
,Dose having claims agarosr the ss me, Il
present ,hem, legally authtOrlcoted, 10
settlement, wllhIO one year from thI
dale. MARTIN BONER, Al mr..
Angus, 90. lc45 46 81.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
Sept. 5, 1915.

By virtue OF an order Of sale issued
out Of the court oil common pleas Tor
Carroll county, and TO me directed, | will
Offer for sale at The door OF the court
house in Narroltou, on Monday tho 9th
day of Octobsr, 1915, belWeen The hours
of 10 O'Clock, A. M. and 4 o'clock ?. M
the following real estate, TO wit: the east
half Of the south west quarter Of section
IA, tow nship Ii, range 6 containing so
acres, more or less Also. the east hall
Of The west half Of said quarter section
AFORESAID, containing 40 acres more or
lees. D. WATT, Sheriff.
September 5, ls45 Pr lee So 90,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
B 90 r. A N ID s. H OH
ESTABLISHMENT.
JOHN S. RUKENBROD,
BOOTS e SM0ES.

Ladies, Gentlemen,
Misses, and Boys,
Can oil be accom-.
modated with the
finest, most stylish,
durable. and cheap.
est BOOls, Shoes,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
EI.AXSEED.

The su5schbsrs will pay he h'e6es'
mafket price 10 DASH for pod clean max
seed, on delivery. .....,
rarro,ltou, August 8. S45-43 IT,
* Keys ,JOnIetla nails. just received
and for salS by CCMN'Fss & CAMERON
Nav 10. 1845 3l-d.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

The State Of Ohio, Carroll county Ss.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Tacatiop after August Term, A. D. l845.
Alexander PvrleI, administrator Ol Wal
ter McClIntock, deceased,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
The Stale Of Ohio, Carroll county ''.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Vacaiion after April Term, A. ID. l845.
DAVID Karn

p8 (Inob.ncorv
George W Butler aut E. ! II" S"'"se'''
IzabeIh his WIie d Others
NoIce is hereby given 10 George w
Ruler aud Ellzarelh Butler his vile, de-
Iendants, residing ouI OF the State Of u
hio, that on The 2S'b dOy Of July. A. d.
| lG45 the said complainant fled IN the OIL
fee OF tho clerk Of sald courl, q Dill IN
chancery, ogaiusl them aud other deIen-
dsns, setting forth among other things,
tina, on the 18Th day Of March, A D.
1910 The said George W. Butler and E..
Z,beth his vile, executed TO complain.
ant q deed Of mortgage upon LOT num-
be lhlriV-elGhl 10 the town OF Carroll
ION. in sad county. osecnre to coUplal-
nant tho sum OF S257 20 The oelecl
and prayer Of said bill IS that SAID mort
paped prt miscs may be sold TO sO'IsIy
| Ihe mortgage 10 said complainant. The
said defendsnts are fur her notified that
un Iess lhev appear aud plead, answer OF
demur. TO The said dill, within sixty days
from and after The next term OF said
court, that hI the next tern oi said cour
hereafter. The complainant will apply tc
said court. 10 take the matter IN The bill
a. confessed. aud to decree thereon &C
cordinply. ROBERT McCLAVE,
SuIruor for complainant.
August 30, $40 6l
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James SlOCknessce's Estate
Isaac RarTiCk's Estate.

Notice Is hereby given, that ! have
been appointed tud quaI 6td admIns.ra'
ror on The eslale Of lsoac Bu!rlck late Of
Carroll county, Omo, dtceASed. All
,hoso lndeOltd toeaid estate are II qulIed
10 maRe Immediate payment, and hose
having claims against tho same 10 pre-
sent them, legally authenticated. tor ee1
tiemenl. wlrh,p oGe year from this dale
ANDREW SHERIDAN, Admr.
Augusl 30, lo45-46 81
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

Barrels white lime, just re-
ceiVed aud Tor sale by
X JACKSON
Carrollton, April Is. ls45 -27-u.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
Il Harness Making
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The subscriber res
pecliulIy Informs the
citizens Of CarrolItUn
and surrounding cCun
try that he has opened
IL ashopinthe store room
formerly occupied by
ID Workman, corner OF
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4 Few barrels Of ground Plaster. just
IA received, and for sale low. by
X. JACKSON.
Carrollion, April l8. l645 -27-u.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12

Adn,'rs Of Christopher Love, decd,
Sepit mber 5, l845 AZ 4t
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12
Public Sale.

Thomas Wallace. Administrator de bo
mis- uon of CAMEL Berlin, deceased.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-05
RiELANGE.

The papers Of the day are teer7ing with
too many fables, which are calculated to ex-
cite, while they deceive the people. Among
these we have no hesitation in naming the
following, as far as we are Gdyi;ed:
From the Correspondence of the Albany Atlas.
LONDON, May 8.
at is well known, and | mentioned the
circumstance in postscript of April 5, that
important dispatches were sent TO Mr..
Pakenham on that day by this government
and it is believed that some reply has been
received. In 4 recent number OF the London
Atlas, the sub ect is thus referred to:
sit is no secret in well informed quar-.
tiers that dispatches have been addressed
by Lord Aberdeen to the British resident
at Washington, Of the most serious and
emphatic descriptions, and that replies
thence are expected by government with
the greatest anxiety, not to say aPprehen
sion. Lord Aberdeen's object is understood
to be to bring the affair to an immediate
settlement. Further delay on the part OF
America will not, it is believed be submit
ted to- The Atlas, concludes b. remark
that "Lord Aberdeen lrN insist on tie mouM
If the C0iUm5iu rirer; the question Of peace
or war there hinges on the point whether
President Polk will resign the Pretensions
of the United States to the mouth OF tina,
river.'"
This may be no secret in London. per,
haps, but we suspect it is rather more OF
a secret in Washington. In other words
we doubt much whether Lord Aberdeen has
given any such instructions, And we doubt
too. whether Lord Aberdeen is so strange a
statesman as pcremptorily to insist on the
mouth Of the Columbia. at least 5! degrees
south Of the celebrated 40th degree. Let
US say, with the same boldness with which
the London Atlas appears to reveal the Sc
cret, that if the question of peace or war hin,
ges upon this issue, we 60 for WAR. We
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-05
OUT OF HEART.
Ely LIEN SIITON

"Why so sad, Ernest?' said the young
wife to her husband, affectionately twining
her arm around his neck and kissing him.
He looked up with sad smile and re-
piled,
Il am almost out of heart, Mary. /
think of all pursuits, a profession is the
worst. Here have been week after week
and month after moth--and may soon
say year after year-waitng for practice,
yet without success. A lawyer may vol
unteer in celebrated case, and so make
himself known; but a physician must sill
patiently in his Office, and, if unknown,
see men without half his requirements
rolling in wealth, while he perhaps is starv-
ing. And it will soon come 10 that" he
added bitterly, IF do not get employ
ment."
An unbidden tear started into the wife's
eye, but she strove to smile, and said,
DO not despond, Ernest. know you
have been unfortunate so far, bui you have
talents and knowledge to make your way,
as soon as you get start. And, depend
upon it," she added with cheerful look
"that will come when you least expect it,"
$50 you have told me often; but the
lucky hour has never come" said her hus-
band despondingly.
"And now every cent of my little for
tune has been expended, and our credit
will soon be gone when it is found we do
not pay. What then is to become of us!"
Ernest was in a mood which the most
sanguine sometimes experience, when dis
appointment after disappointment has
crushed the spirit, and the voice of hope
is no longer heard within. His wife would
have given way to tears, if she had been
alone; but she felt the necessity of sustain
ing him and answered cheerfuy.
"And what if every cent is gomez Have
no fear that we shall starve. God sent
ravens to feed Elijah, and he will yet inter-
pose for our aid. Trust in him, dear
Ernest"
The husband felt rebuked, as she thus
spoke and answered less despondingly,
"But really, Mary. this want of success
would try the stoutest spirit. The me-
chanic, the day laborer, the humblest farmer
is sure of his food and raiment. but /, after
having spent years in study, have wasted
years besides waiting for practice: and
now when all my fortune is gone, if re-
sort to other means of livelihood lose all
| have SPENT both time and money, and
must forever abandon the idea Of pursuing
my profession, 1t is too hard!" and he