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Buena Vista Green House.

Attae -e,sfence Of ". H. ". Cnshnuan, Easf Ordscd.
w. CHALMERS & CO.
WYkyE the pleasure announce, for the opening sea-
Ill son that they shall be able to present stock OF
,jan,, much larger in variety, and in better condition
han ny they have heretofore offered Their collection
embraces
100000 Asparagus Plants,
10000 Raspberry I"
Rel and White Dutch Currants,
English GOoseberries.
Loubardy and Silver Popars,
With a general collection OF Green House snc Hardy
Plants S.
OVERLOOKING ROSES,
verbenas, P-onias,
CaCti, Daiias-
f-ranitifTs, China Pnks,
Pnschias, June Roses,
Oieanders, Climbing Roseh
Cameliss, Hearts Ease,
Japonicss, Lilies,
sxiyia. Sweet scented Honey Suekie,
IL. Plants. Sweet scented shrub,
All descriptions ~ annual Flowers,
Dwarf Orange Trees, full OF fruit,
Fig Trees, Japan Ev-rsreens,
And thousand Of other green house and garden now
ers and shrubs which only be properly appreciated
when seen and cultivated.
Thew also offer Peach Tree that withsood the severe
winters Of 1885 and 46 without and bearing fruit
OF delicious favor, at II per tree marZ>-ow
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Estqte of' BENJAMIN Brun.felL, dec'd

?
TohS HsiSs-dt L1tc CreIssors 81 tie sasi B-ll-
min Rum feif, d/c'd.
~ iEl;EAS, the subscriber administrator Of the said
w Estate, j. DESTROYS ef rendering his
proceedings such adnIini-tTa and having final
settlement Of his and for that purpose has
made Application in the County Court q" l.. "a County
Nos therefore. you hereby notified APPEAR before
said Court. the second Monday Of Nay next the
Court House in Ottawa, at O'Clock T. NJ Il you
attend the Ena. settlement % sai account
mars Il. +. PHELPS, -id1.r.
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BOOK BINDERY.

"A NEW ISU>Indss III Ott"""
H1HE subscriber would inform the people oil La sale
u and adjoining Counties that he has estaD1thed Il
ROCK BINDERY in Ottawa, where he viii be happy to
receive orders for anything in his iiie.
Hank hooks
or all kinds manufactured to order in workmanlike
a,nrs hound in any style required. Maps covered and
vanished.
Paper Boxes
Al oil other work done which belongs to my branch of
business Let it borne in mind that it is longer
ac.ssary to send to Chicago to get your Blank Books
n,,nufactured or any kind of Binding done, for You
have an establishment in Ottawa that do it ALL and
ave YOU the trouble of sending abroad.
Please give me call in the room over the Telegraph
once south side of the Court House Square.
nov1 4. q. LUTZ
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Farm Ridge Seminary.

II Ills Institution located in quiet retired locality,
entirely exempt the temptations incident TO large
towns. This, with high character and qualifications
the teachers employed, will commend this old esiab-
lsed school the patronage Of all who wish thorough
education.
Mr.. r. WILLIAMS Principal.
Miss SARAH G. BLISS, Preceptress, and Teacher Of
Doc,H ami Instrumental Xusic.
Miss MARY \. BALDWIN, Tedc.er Of DTa,cing and
Printing.
The spring Institution commence April
.th. l>J1 and close June ed
The summer term will commence June 2ith, and close
Sept y;l
For Geometry .Trigonometry, Surveying. Algebra ad-
vanced Botany, Latin and Greek Languages, &c, 90
For Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Algebra, a. far
/: guadrdtic equations, Ancient and Modern His
For Practical and Mental Arithmetic. Grammar,
Contingent expenses 20
Ornamental Br6nches-Eltrd.
Music the Piano and Meodeon, $40 90
Use Of Instrument for practice, "
French Language ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Drawing and Painting, each,- w
Tie Boarding House and Seminary being thorough
" during the present vacation The teachers
board in family with their pupils Two and superior
Pianos from the firm Of Haliet Davis Co. Boston,
have added the musical department Instruction
Guiding and fuel Pupils furnish their
lights
Tuition payable in advance. Board by the middle OF
the term. ELNFE BALDWIN.
J. Z WISWALL, Irt.s.ess
mars J. L. HINyAS,
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Im,roycd Farm for sale.

IT HE subscriber offers for sale that fine and well known
farm in the town OF Freedom, lying within mile
Of the tOwn Of Harding, known the Charlton Hall
fIEH. 81 contains OF prairie and 10 Of
timber The prairie is all under good fence and ia cult
walton. There is a large, good dwelling house the
farm good barn. orchard, well, For
qure 81 DsSL NJ SIEyESs, AZ Harding, Of the sub
scribrr, al Ottawa [mar =. JOSIAH :. HALL
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x,orc Yard Removed.

THE subscriber would respectfully INFORM the eisens
NJ f 40, and surrounding country, that he has
"a 10 vard from beside Magills Warehouse, to the
.r of High and Paul streets, on the Main Canal, op.
,ba residence Of II. f. Eames, and having leased
AL for a period of years, intends to carry on NE
a :, So. bu.iness a more extensive scale.
Having made arrangements with the best quarTyin9
na,ss in Joliet for constant supply Of the best df.
men,ion he can now supply any amount Of Jclss
mr. Athens of the best quality and workman.
shin en- reasonable terms, to all who may favor him
with heir patronage. My foreman, Mr.. Wilson. vn a.
ways be in attendance Il the yard, to maks contracts
and supply orders Cut stone delivered in any part Of
the city. All orders promptly attended to.
feb21-3mN 4. hILNE
~
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For sale.

"A Shetwel's Farm, for cash time 8 work
"a horses, yoke Of oxen, and fresh mich Cows
To LET-l50 acres old ground 81 acres sod broke in
Junast and well rotted and the breaking of acres
of prairie i'll quantities to suit applicants. Apply
marI4-lm* Is. =. SHOTWEII
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ILLIN OBS HEDGE COMPANY I,
RI<ICh. RIS tDIGl,D n Ca.

OTTAWA. Ia SALE COUNTY. ILLINOIS.
- E>PtCTF LILY inform their former patrons aud
IL land owner generally throughout Illinois. that
SIN uu hand and ready to operations frF
'f- eu-uIns ..i..u. a much larger hereto
fore IIey are :-.y PREPARED U"t ..y rruuc,
aaI cultivate thsrr a-t ye,r- h,lg.- b-. t'. hand
large and superior lnt q
Usage Plants.
Tor U.- '0DrE bod! o. I'D contracts already made = %
coming season and 20 cIa;r-t ala! ut-r. sEy Tay
yUT them VIII orders.
j. - deemed scarcely 90 ADJ anything ~ a
vnr ~ the 'iGrar cT p-a - prau--- hedge fa-f
l. almost uuiE orally conceded e. D. perfectly adapted
% th- climate. growing ENgrau'y coil ard more
tenacious @; life tau any other hriE, plant known.
Nhil~- wherever property Prsuyd 1t has -rf'ly Nth
stood -eyrry-t winters. when nearly rI other cu
waited trees shrubs have been more r.. injured
Nhi. IL IS thu certain and durable. ,u'rTpri,r-.
vireAEase- intelligent farmer. r-rta'ry can he I.-i-
bic IT, superior beauty What could h- I.,.r-
esIue and enchanting oar wide Irl.r-., than O.
them marked out boz -iIar-- ~ graceful -rf-s. ty u-
certainty. durability, AID beauty, Il I-sr.s-, tH-
Substantial recommendation % ,LLsFNL>-- A. ~
T..afg
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Estate Of Jesse 4. George, dec.d.

Estate Of Jesse II. George, decd.
- HE undersigned administrator Of the Estate OF Jesse
! H. George late of La Sale County, Illinois, decca
sed hereby notifies and requests all having claims
against of said deceased TO present the same
for adjustment and settlement before the County Court Of
said County thereof to be holden at the Court
House in OTTAWA the LIST Monday in May, 1851, when
and where all persons having claims, will present the
same to said Court for adjustment.
mar1-6N< A N GEORGE, A0nr.
4 of Beebe Co.'S summer style, war Sa
'rated good, at FELcH's old stand, where - "
nerson gets the worth of their iup2S / II
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Office.

Ii persons indebted requested 10 call i'm
"a medafey and settle their accounts, either by cash
notes, aud save the expense Of collecting by law,
1t is indispensable to close up all old accounts.
marI JOHN LOCKWOOD
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CITY AUCTION STORC-

u: HE undersigned respectfully offers citizens OF
l. Ottawa and surrounding country his services 4.
City Auctioneer, and Commission Merchant for tn ,
sale of Real Estate, Horses, Carriages Dry Goods Fur
niture. &C., assuring those who may favor him with
their patronage, that honorable effort all be want
ed to effect speedy sales aud good prices.
Cash advances will be made goods intended for i'm
mediate sale.
Store, north side of Main street nearly opposite the
Post Office. JAS. LANCASHIRE AHctioneer
c. W. KENT, .SIles,a-p.
REFERENCES.
True 4 Waterman, VIM. Reddick
Gibson Brother, Arthur Lockwood
ID. Walker Co., W. II. W. Cushnan
Manley Dow, Is. r. Phelps,
Earl 4 Son, ID. p. Hit.
n B.-Cash for Hides and Pelt. sehoa
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Caution.

IL persons are hereby cautioned against harboring
II or trusting my wife-Nary JaIipp-on my account
she has ceased TO live nth my ife and con-
tIary 10 my express desire, lives with another man
nar2S- 3vS WILLIAM JAIJpp
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DEsY GROCERIES

i wei selected and vii be sold cheap as ever These
and thousands Of other articles which have will be
sod IS low a. they can be bought Of New YORK.
We thanks 60 the citizens Of La sale and
ndjouiu. Counties Tor the liberal patronay. with which
you have favored and pledge ourselves IN do all
that can 10 make II i"r your II erest buy Goods of
L. for Tedag ,IV. and thus YOU from ten To ,x.n
~ per cent which Iuf Ice asked by those who -- on
time Gmar2>I HALBEET, BEAN 4 COTTON
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Rank OF OTTAWA.

open from =. i. w. to r. H.
EXCHANGE Chicago and Eastern Cities bought
and sold.
I.tsrr-; allowed time depOsites
Cold ne Silver bought and sold
made in all parts Of the state and promptly
RENTED the day Payment current rates OF eh
change. tmar2I True " AIEhhAN.
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PATENT MEDICINES,
l.. y. e.isIs.{.S

l. EFPS constantly ca hand. AZ his Drug and BOOK
N Store. almost all 81 rho Patent Medicines Of am
worth. aurnss; which are H.. following.
cosgt E,aa.di.-. Guysar- *. Yellow Dock
A.-rs Cherry Fst'ura.- aud SsFstIarila,
" stars hi Of N'ii Cherry, ToVu,euds SsrsapArl!a
Iaga,'- ENT=-rorsut, Bulls
oadou'- Iud.an sands
-,sLrr', Cherry Csrter'- Spanish Mixture.
Rogers Livrrv"T' and Tar, Railway Ready Resoyeut,
jieA4n's bulgarian Bal. Relief
iit~ BIa-gri of Honey. Rs.oNa-cr
seller. nP. Cough syrup Jayne Alternative and 9th.
fogrds syrup ni HurrhoGIu. medicines.
abcock'- Anodyne ENr.. Loudou alternative and nth
F,unimores Cough Mixture. .r medicines
Halls Balsam for the Lungs, Weaver salt Rheum Syrup.
b. YAM Puim Me Nat,r-, UpGuan's Pile Electuary
'torm Scotch cough candy, Hay LInim.ui
h eeer's Cough syrup. Louian'=
Goa Liver Oh MAiister's all-healing oint
)srood's India Cholagogue. Judkiu's Ointment.
smith !o"ic syrup sioan's Horse and Family
.oudons Feysr& Ague PMS CriiIcy', letter Ointment,
laynes " TASKS Magnetic
ir>hicrs Greens Mountain
e " Daily, Pain Extractor,
Iracg'- Tonic " Pages Climax Salve
Rhodes Fever Acue Cure, Golden Ointment
lezee!ers Asae Srrcihe' Mexican Mustang Lnim.nt
'hrist-'s AC!s HalsdIl, fFArreli'S Arabian
3abeoch's Extract OF Bark Nerve and Bone
m i.'udo4s Cherokee "
Wright Indian Veg. Pills, Petroleum or Rock Oil.
smiths sugar. Dated Merchants Gargling"
tad"ay kesuIa'of NcLeans Vol Oh Liniment,
'aynrs sanau'e lloyds American
Mclean Liver Feunmores
tuihis Lile Gregory's Instant Relief
.ee'- Perry Davis Pain Killer,
'yers Cathar'!c Compound syrup of Siilinga,
looPvrs Female MarshalFs Uterine Catholi-
IeHnets Plant Root :" con.
oae. r SereryT Ta Balm Rnehs American compound,
.lmorcs lielmbolds Extract of Bechu
" Pulvermacher's Vol Chains
'linuey's Family =. ArIca Piasters.
miths Improved Veg. " Aicocks Porous Plasters:
Iorse's Indian Root - Poor Mans Plaster
irafeuberg'- Veg. 1" Morehcad's Mag. Plaster,
yistar's " Woods Hair Restorative,
>eeler's Liver san. " Pialou's Hair Dye,
'rost's London " Bachelors -
JvspeIsid ard Lirer COM LouGous
j,idiHts. iJayne's
;reen's 0Ny geuated Bite-s, !urd's Hair Restorer,
Irnghton'- PepSin, - Golden Gloss,
Iooiaud's German Filters, Loudons Hair Tonic,
fofits phTnix lJaynes
Volts Scheidam Schnapps Wahpene-a superior article
,rafeubergs Biiters, for restoring the hair,
IasIettcrs Billiards. Hair Dye,
'al.taus All the various Preparations
.>VRsiT.s. for Diarrh1a Cholera In
'e.tit's Eye Sllve, fantun, &c.
Eye Water,
All Of the above, and many other Patent Medicines,
an bought of just pure and cheap from first
lands. F. Y. GRIGGS,
,ar7 Sign tft'e Goo0 Samaritan. Hottnger's BLOCK.
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BUSINESS ENLARGED
Al rTIE OTTAWA
mFurniture Mannfactoryh
WATSON 81 ZIMMERMAN.

LlMEhhaN having purchased tflt interest OF L. r
-. Rugg, in the Factory known RuRg Watson,
takes this opportunity inform the trade they
hand with increased advantages for manufacturing all
kinds of Furniture and Chairs, at prices thst
defy competition.
This establishment having been engaged in the above
business for number of years have taken pains to
lect the workmen. and pledge ourselves to
nothing the best OF materials, having kiln for dry
lug on the most approved plan, leaving excuse for
working green lumber those who work direct from the
lumber yards can have.
Hotel keepers and others will find 1t to their advantage
10 trade with us if a good article is desired.
Job Of all kinds done at the shortest notice Job
Turning and Scroll Saving done the best manner ~
our City Joiners will testify.
Nue Posts and Bansisters always hand Of all pat
We have a Saw MIL, and solicit custom logs.
The business of the old firm will be settled nv Rucg
Watson. before. WATSON 4 ZIMERMAN.
Ottawa March 5, 1855.
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Crane RIanfs.

New Goods, New Goods!
This day received at
NJ. II. PRESCOTT IL Co.'s,
A large and splendid assortment o,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Direct from the Mnnnfacturcr.,
Embracing every variety of
Ladies', Gentlemens, Misses, Youths, and
Children's Wear, to be found in tie
Boston and " York markets.
"a jec,ed with great care, and warran,sa 20
- give perfect satisfaction.
Boots and Shoes of all kinds made to order O,r .,
tensive mandatory in Ottawa enables u. to FIJI II. or
ders with promptnes Particular attention paid to the
manufacture Of Gentemens Fine Calf and Patent La
Their Boots Drawings taken Of the feet and lasts Kent
expressly for each customer Re- aIns done with
Main ST, a few doors east Of the p. o., Ottawa
To the Ladies.
lust opened, fne let Of Ladies' Cloth Caters all
= kinds, at imarZii NJ H. PRESCOTT co.'s,
lust received, fine assortment Of Ladies' Kid Boot,
y ees at only t1.z5 lunar 2il NJ. II. PRESCOTT 4 co.
IUsT arrived, fine s,sors@en. Of adie., Satin Gait
u ers, lunar q II. II. PRESCOTT COS
Nov opening few doz Of Ladies' fine Kid Bu,-
~ kins, at si23. Imar2iI NJ. II. PRESCOTT cos
"a CATERS, Kid and Morocco .ootees and Buskin, for
sale cheapat Imar2ll NJ. II. PRESCOTT cos
"A LARGE assortment % custom made Kid and IN
- dressed Morocco Caters and Buotees at ONLY
*i2o linarzlI VI. H. PRESCOTT co.
THE best assortment OF ChIdrrn Shoes ever brought
TO this market, is now opening at VI. II. PRESCOTT
CO - comprising thousand pairs % all the
choice varieties OF the New York market We respect
iu!y invite your inspection OF goods. which are
mar2l Vi. II. PRESCOTT & co.
INDIA Rubber Boots, for Ladies aud Misses just the
thing for Spring. at mar2l NJ II. PRESCOTT cos.
TO the Gentlemen.
lust opened, fine o Gents Patent Lea
d er, Glove, Kid Seal Goat, and Calf Congress. Gait
ers, at only 81 81. Lmar PIT 81. II. PRESCOTT q co.
Now ready one hundred pairs Gents Congress Fns-
~ nrl-ts, at only e. lmar2lI NJ H. PGtsCoTT& GO.
"a oxford and French Ties, for -ae at only 81
mar2l NJ II. PRESCOTT co. .
nNE hundred pairs Of Boy Goat. Broran, and Ena-
~ melets at only .l5l. mar2i VI. II. PRESCOTT co.
NSE hundred pairs Youths Goat, Brogar. and Fr~nsh
" Ties, at g.. tuar2ll n H. PRESCOTT co. /
LIVE hundred pairs Children's Calf Goat, and Ed
ruar.I NH PRESCOTT &CO.
= ESTLEMEN's India Rubber-. az al IL =. a; only
VI q. [mar q VI. II. rKEsCp1T co
CENT'S India Rubber Boots, bes, quality. at si5H
" marzi NJ IL PRESCOTT CO.
To ShOcmakcr~ and Dealers.
vtE have constantly on hand and FOR -ale al small
w advance The Importers pTices. a fine stock %
American Calf skins Boot Morocco, kd skins Corin-al,
Maroon. Green, White, and yellow Lining, and Facing,
Shoe Finding, and Shoe Makers Tools.
Sowing Machines for sale.
Cash paid for Hide. 81 Il. PRESCOTT co.
Ho--arA- Block, Main S. fc~ Goors the i. O.
UitaSA, March q. l-...
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Farm Hands Wanted.
p WISH to employ, from the present time until tn.
y hrst Of December next fifteen good farm hands n
whom will pay as high wages as any one else.
J: HENRY, Mirage Hill,
marl47w near odell, Livingston Co, n
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CARPET ROOM.

We have in connection with this large stock Of Goods
opened Carpet Room, where can be found all grades oil
Cotton and No Ingram. Three Ply and Tapestry Car
pctIng bu Cloth and in fact all kinds usually kept IN
vel regE atsd Carpet Room. Our stock of
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Lime and Cement.
TY the Dbl, for sale al the Family Grocery Store Of
- r.ar21 GEO. PIERCE, Jr
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JUST Received from New York
ATT c. PREscOTTs Hat and Cap Emporium fin. nd
n -ortmsnt Of GfNTIENEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
together with a large lot Of Hats and Caps of the
and most fashionable styles Bob FELcH's Old stand
North side of the Court House maTas
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"A GOOD House to rent. nearly new. Enquye Of
IA maY21-1m Q. D. WHruAN'
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MEDICAL Institute, |

(-iTffiHg GERS EIOcI- ftdrd .H@oFl
NOCTDE MCNAMARA respectfully inform, the friends
Of medical reform and al! Who worn out from
rd, drug and harsh treatment Of %! school practice
.hat he principally desire. e. undertake cases which
have been enormously treated by IH1thic ErucfttaOH
confident that bis method vii! be found the
ro,t -uev and -,- towards restoration Of Ue,Ilti-
diseases of " omen and Chiidren
Attended o. the hours Of To- \. NJ and r. n,
OF Tr--,ity- Thursdays. and Saturday,
sg-Th- fee heretofore 800 per visit; the same
Tor adsfr- mail Office consultation So cts Msd
cine srru d H. both Residence nearly opposite
VIZ. O.ulIu-, Fox River. novc
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lu..Sc>, I.OOIecs 81 shoes ma de q Orc = r
f, AN prepared TO manufacture to order Ladies'
i Hid Goat, Cali. and undressed Morocco Boot
Hee- Caters and Buskins.
Heel Caters aud Bootee- made in good style, OF good
stock
shop over : C Earl & Sons Store, Ottawa. H.
E.Iairipg neatly done. lunar =, ID. E. TUCKER
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SAVINGS HANK,

In fsIorer-s addition to OttdtrG.
80 FOEa Lot Terms 81 cash and IS on the
OH first day Of every succeeding month until
All pItf without interest. iul26 TRUE WATERMAN
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A CANDID DEACON.

Deacon NJ. was an honest old codger,
a kind, obliging neighbor, and a good
church-going Christian, believing in the
Presbyterian creed to the fullest extent;
but alackaday this pillar of the church
was, at times, a little shaky''-in fact,
the deacon would, occasionally, get ex-
ceedingly mellow" and almost every
Sunday he would indulge in his favorite
cider-brandy to such an extent that It was
with some little difficulty he reached his
pew, which was in the broad aisle, near
the pulpit, and between the minister's and
the village 'squire's. One Sunday NOR
ming the pastor told his flock that he sho'd
preach a sermon to them in the afternoon,
touching many glaring sins that he was
grieved to see so conspicuous among
them; and that he hoped they would lis
ten attentiveiy, and not finch if he should
happen TO be severe. The afternoon
came, and the house was full /; everybody
turned out to hear their neighbors F." dress
ed down" by the minister, who, after well
opening his sermon, commenced upon the
transgressors in a loud voice, with the
question:" Where is the drunkard ?'-
a solemn pause succeeded this inquiry !;
when up rose Deacon NJ, with his face
radiant from copioas draughts of his fa-
vOrite drink at his noonlide meal, and
steadying himself as well as he could by
the pew rail, looked to the par5on and
replied, in a piping and tremulous voice
=" Here | am" OF course, a conster-
nation amongst the congregation was the
result of the honest deacon's response
however, the parson went on with his re-
marks as he had written them, comment
ing severely upon the drunkard, and
winding up by warning him to forsake at
once such evil habits, If he would seek
salvation and flee the coming wrath
The deacon then made bow and seated
himself again. And now," outspok,
the preacher man in his loudest tones
" Where is the hypocrite Z" A pause
but no one responded. Eyes were turned
f upon this and that man; but the mos
glances seemed to be directed to th'
''squires pew, and indeed, the parsor
, seemed to squint hard in that direction
The deacon saw where the shaft was lev
eled, or where it should be aimed, and ri
sing up once more, leaned over his pew
; rail to the squire, whom he tapped light
: ly on the shoulder, and thus addressed
" Come, squire, why don't you get up;
( did, when he called on me.