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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-28

I've call NO goddess to inspire our strains.
A tabled muse may suit . bard that fsigns."
DUr IN OUR PLAIN, SIMPLE WAY WE
ID would hereby tender our sincere aeknowledge-
ment 70 the patrons Of the
- . q II u H oU - n
for past fsvors shovered upsn u.s. and hope to mer-
it confluence Of the same. We would also be
pleased to consies them our general agents to no
tiiy their neighbors that
Clean 8ssas, Cleaa shssts snd Bsansisal
TaAso
can always be fospd 1t this House, - and thai
we are detsrniasd that this shall b. the
BEST DOLLAR AOUSE
- Wv J.J. HUMPHREY / co.
jy4.dAwH ~
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-28
CLARK Il 10Y

7\EALERS IN CARRIAGES, BUO0IES.
~ Pianos and Harmonic Melodeons frem ~
best Eastern maDufsctories, Of the mos. approved
patterns, and At pr that defy et nps,itioa No.
lao, Brady street. Dsv export, Iowa. -isL0
T.. PAINTING Of ALL KINDS DONE on
= ' MsiS;sfASssos, WEST ! CO. o. -"
tess O1es Else1L esaAy 6.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-28

ChAb. >. TuT"An. JOHN y. R00BRs
~ NAN 4 noe EWO.
A TTORNkYS AND DCOUNSELORS AT LAW.
"A OvvIcs, Davenport Block, No. 20. Main It.
oesooo Psoss. jup1.dtf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-28

~. NJ CON q Son.
A TTOHNkf AND COUNSELOR At Law,
IA and notary Public. Once, North wsst
ornsr Of BRADY and Sseond streets, up-stairs-
ntrsncs on ossoy s0see. iuly 34-dtf
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
latest from Washington.
The Peace or War Question seems About
Equally Balanced.

There are all sorts OF rurnors snd Il spatches
with regard to Forts Sumter ard P'che"S-
that they are to be evacuated, and that they
are not to be evacuated.
Up to the IIth, the southern Con!,deracy
Commissioners had not yet had an interview
with the Powers at Washington, and nothing
there had trans fred with reference to them
Scaton, cd Tor of the Inteligencer, had been
appointed Postmaster. lie is in favor Ct
Withdrawing the troops from Sumter and
Pickcns.
AIR. Corwiu, OF Ohio, has been appointed
Minister to. Mexico, aud C.>sius NJ. Clay, ol
Kentucky, lad received the Mission to Span.
Several vessels had been chartered by the
Government at Washington, to take sior,s and
mate, iais 10 Tie Key Wet Forts.
Commodore Stewart bad sent ia his res'g-
nation, butt is said It would not be accepted
Lieut.. Stevens had resigned.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

LIEUT.. JAS. ID. JOHNSTON, U. S. NAVY
This gentleman, the author Of a very inter
esting work relative to japan and the late
cruise of the Powhattan to the East-and, by
the bye, one Of Uncle Sam's best officers oil his
grade-is about to resign his commission for
the purpose of offerins his services to the
Southern Confedelacy. That Il will be accep-
ted, there can be no doubt. Lieut.. JOHNSTON
is a native Of Kentucky but his family and
affections are all in Alabama and this State
and under no conceivable circumstance could
he remain in q service liable at any time tc
engage in war with a section where, by birth
feelings, aud assoc. atoms, his affections arr
ceutrsd-where his pride. and patriotism arr
enlisted-and for the honor and interest o
which bis sword could alone be unsheathed.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
The Duty on Sugar.

For the information of our readers,
we print below the section of the Uni
ted States tariff bill, relating to sugar.
in the shape in which it has passed Doth
branches of Congress:
SEC. 5. And be It further enocted, Thai
from and after the first day oil April
4 D.. in lieu of the duties heretofore
imposed by law Oh the articles herein
after mentioned, and on such as may
10Y be exempt from duty, there SliaIl
be levied, collected and paid, on goods,
wares. merchandise, herein enumerated
and provided for, imported from foreign
countries, the following duties and rates
ur duty, that is to say First-On raw
smear. commonly called M%uscovado or
brown sugar, not advanced beyond the
r..u state by claying, or other process ;
and Oh syrup of sugar, or OF sugar cane
and concentrated molasseS, or conccI-
tra;ed melado, and OF white and claycu
su,r,rs. when advanced beyond the raw
state by clayiug OF other process, ana
nat refined, t~Iree-fOurths oi one cchl
. AA'
urr utund on refined sugars, whether
loaf, lamp, crushed, or p~uiyerized, tive
cents pei pound on sugars, alter be
inc refined, when they are tincturc"
colore,d, or in any way adulteratcd, anc
on sugar candy, four cents per pound
Prorid,d, That all syrups OF sugar, oI
T of SUGAR sane, concentrated molaSses
or meltdo. entered under the game o
molasses, or anyother name than syrul
Of sugar cr Of sugar cane, concen'ra
ted rnolasses, or concentrated melado
shall lie liable to forfeiture to the Tn
tc2 states on molasscs, two cents pc
gallon on confectionery Of all Kinds
not otherwise provided for, thirty pc
ccnttm and ad valOrum.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
legislature Of Louisiana.

A Bill has PASSED the House of Rep
r~esentatives creating two Sheriffs in the
Parish of Orleans-one for all criminal
cases, and one for all civil cases.
A resolution of Mr.. Brusle, that no
papers be paid for except those actually
received, was adopted. We think 1t
ought to read, Except those actually
sent" and put the proprietors on oath.
The Bill of Mr.. Dupuy for driving
piles across the mouth of Bayou Plaque
mine to stop drift wood, or, in palmer
terms, to close that Bayou, which had
been fixed as the special order, for Mon
day, the 18th, was taken up and discus
sed at length and with some warmth
Messrs. Tarleton, Dupuy, Austin anC
Allen advocated the bill, and were op
posed by Messrs. Breithaupt, Tregre
Armant, Darden, Bradley, and Randall
the House refused to enSross the bil
by 80 nays to 80 yeas-so the bill wa'
| lost
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

ern Conlederacy. Formerly a contradiction
to a previous despatch occurred only OCCASION
aIly. aud after ii lapse Of a day or twoi no"
contradictory dispatches appear The SAINT Gay
I'm the morning and evening papers, aud Ire
q~uently in the paper Of the same issue 80
there is no telling what is true; aud we have
! come to the determination OF giving those des-
/ matches ONLY Of the latest date prior to our
| going to press -trustIns to our pen' manly
! from what We can deduce, to give our readers
| the position Of affairs as they exist with refer
ence to Southern interests, at the expiration
of each week.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
The --latest .EieICs.

The latest news by Tie mai OF yesterday,
and the latest evening paper from y y con-
Ia ms nothing definite. Il Is ss,erted hoH yer,
and stated to be believed at Montgomery,
that Fort Sumter Will be evacuated forthwith.
The Commissioners from the Confeder ,ted
States, have had no audience as yet at Wash
;ngton, and but little likelihood of II. Gov.
Roman is sick at Montgomery.
1t is reported that Clay AID COrwin have
refused their appointments.
Its reported that Mr.. Cameron, Secretary
Of War, lavurs the collection OF the revenue
/ outside OF the ports of the seeding States.
The Delta publishes in full the Con al'tution
Of the Southern Confedtracy, which we viii
give in our next. It's sa Il that a great re-
duction Of the tariff has been made by the
Southern Congress.
Upon the heels, however, Of the reception
Of these dispatches, OF which the above is the
substance, We We're informed 10y a gentleman
Yesterday afternoon, direct from Baton Rouge
that there was universal excitement there a
head Quartcrs-inat Col. Wertmore had becr
tel,graphed at \. o. To hasten up there, AT,
a messenger had been sent IN all haste, yest"r
day, for Col. p. o. H.bert, to repair al-o t.
the Capital forthwith. 1t was not known villa
these movements meant, but there Was a ~
mot prevalent that President Davis had tele
graphed our Governor, for a force Of l70
men. But this was mere report. IL the pow
ers at Washington mean war, they viii ia
, peace Of course, that we, in the South, ms
4 be deceived. We hope We may be in error, all
D pray that our first Impressions, that pcac
t will prevail, will prove correct.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

BAYOU PLAoUkMINE.-Our contemporary Of
the Comet a. Gazeue OF Baton Rouge is pretty caus-
tic in his remarks upon the proceedings ia the Leg
islature respecting the closing OF Bayou Plaque
thine. Ills geography is wrong, however, when lac
says ''his friends Vi The town iPiuqueminel Are IN
favor Of the measure lclosiug the bayou because
the river has taken from them their fsiTrst front lots
and carried them over 10 a sand bank ON the opposite
side Of the river in the parish of Ascension Now
Pike, il YOU WON let US close the mouth Of the bay
on, don't take from US Iuthlessly with your pen one
hall u our parish, and hand it over to Ascension
thirty miles below!
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
Correspondence of the Gazette & Sentinel.

BAToN RoUGE, March Sth, 1861.
W. y. B~RADBURN-Sir The dispatch OF
business is rapid in both branches OF the Leg
~islatGre, yet | DOUBT il all can be well done
in the short time set by law for their adjourn
ment. The Swamp Land Bill is now in the
Lower House. 1t long and tedious, involves
a good deal Of able discussion, aud is one Of
the most impor tant Bills before the House.
The Inaugural Of the Republican President
and other news from Washington, will excite
great interest both in the north and south for
some time TO come. ] think war is out OF
the question. All parties must see that a war
! vou,d be disgraceiul in the extreme between
sections OF n great nation Of brothers-a poo
ule SO liberal, intelligent and christian-so
! devoted TO the spread of civil and religious
! liberty. and SO successful in framing the most
perfect model Of human governments ever
made by man, Yet i%-cannot See what more
the South can do for peace than she has done,
Sh. has always been liberal in the offer Of
communicative submitted to heavy taxa
tons in favor Of tine North-hash never mirihg
ed upon the constitution Of the United States
aud sh. is now willing to a peaceful aud hon
orable adjustment Of all property or otbe'
questions, touching the separation, which SD
believes will best promote the welfare OF 0oth
Whilst We hope for the best, 1t is well Tor Vi
to prepare for the worst.
Ny visit here is pleasant. The city is quiet
the people sociable, schools prospecting, chur
ches rather cold, but living in peace.
The Harvey House is the only hotel OF an.
note. 1t is large, well kept, orderly aud quiet
Mr.. Rhodes, the Proprietor, and his excelien
lady, not only received me kindly, but wis
me great success in my mission Tor the Sea
mems House in New Orleans. More anon.
Respectfully.
A LoBBY MEMBER.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
VINO rs CAxroS's UNCLE JACK i-we have

VINO rs CAxroS's UNCLE JACK 1--WE have
reserved the first number of an independent Ban
ner published at Jackson in this State, the name Of
rhe publisher Of which escaping our memory, and
the paper being misplaced after we clipped from it
the foilo~ing ominoas paragraph:
Our friend S., Of Plaquem'ne, viii excuse
as for not complying with his request, as at
present, it might place us in a difficult pos
ton. But in tue meantlule, We advise you
and your friends, to 'keep a waichiuley c
fer our word for it land We have good reasons
for knowing the subject Of your letter. all is
not as it seems. 4 few months, and the vail
will be lifted from your eyes, and you will see
AS We, and many Others have been brought
TO seq. Should you hear anything "drsp.'
behold, our prediction will have been fulfilled
and "Caxton's Uncle Jack" will plainly be
discovered among the good people OF Plaque
mine.
Will SIR. Jim Barker, exercising the authority c
his Office, keep a sharp look out for and nab II h
can II Cations Uncls Jack" What business has b
.nong che good people Of P~1qssmins
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
PLANTATION,

Cultivated as a Sugar Plantation, lying and
s,tnated in the Parish Of Iberville, on the right
bank 81 the river Mississippi, at about hlteen
miles below the Bayou Piaquemlne, measur"
inc twelve arpents, more or less front on MIS-
sissppl river, 10y sixty six arpcnts more or less
In depth, except the four upper arpents WHICH
have a depth o: seventy two arpen's more or
less, the side lines diversing-glviDg a super
6cie If about thirteen hundred arpents to
said plantation. The said plantation is boun.
ded above by land of John Ii. Randolph, be-
low by land Of Henry Rantiford, and in the
rear by lands Of Felix Dugar, Vim. NJ. and J..
r. Thompson, aud j.. A.. Hartman, together
with all the buildings, improvements and APP
purtenances thereon, being and thereunto be-
longing; also, with the active servltudes oil
drainage tbereunto belonging.
The following named and described
SLA YES, to wn:
John Bull, negro man aged "a years,
having an affection of the lungs; Rach'
ellie, negro woman, aged Sc years, hav'
ing the disease of the heart; George
| Parker, negro man, a cooper, aged 81
years; Adele, negro woman, aged 2t
years, a washer and %roner, and her :
children, Fidelise, a girl, aged 8 years
and Henrietta, a girl aged & years; ka
ger, a negro man, aged 81 years; Lou
isa, negro woman aged 81 years, ant
her two children-John, a boy aged
years, and an infant child, a girl; Ed
mund, negro man aged "a years; An
gela, negro m aged Is years; Am
Sde NEGRO man ared 30 wears: Paulin
negro man aged sc years; Rachelle, nc
gro woman aged 80 years; Sam Olson
negro man aged 33 years; Jackson, nj
gro man aged 81 years; Melasie, negr
woman aged SO years, and her chill
Edward, a boy aged I years; August'
: negro MAI aged Al years; Peter, negr
man aged 81 years; Andre, negro ma
aged 40 years; Modesto, negro woma
; aged "a years; Ellen, negro woma
) aged IS years. and her child Basilise,
girl aged 9years; Elena, negro woma
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

n-CouGHs. The sudden changes OF our en-
male are sources Of Pulmonary, bronchial, ana
Asta,natic Affections. Experience having proved
that .imple remedies often act speedily ana GER
raiu,t when taken in the early stages Of The JUS
ease. recourse should al once be had TO "BRowN $
BEUScAiAL TRocHEs," or Lozenges, let the Coid'
Cough. or Irritation OF the Throat be ever so
slight, as By this precauilon a more seiioHs at
1arh NAV be effeclually wa,ded of. Public
speakers aud Singers vii lfud them %eiIectuaI
Tor clearing and strengthening the voice. See
advertisement.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
Telegraphic Dispatches.

We have arrived at the conclusion hat 1t
has become more than useless-absoluteiy
preiudicial to the peace Of the public mind
and annoying in the highest degree-to give
as neus, the dispatches as they have appeared
day after day in the New Orleans papers-or
those which relate to the course or determi-
nation of the administration Of Lincoln, with
reference 10 Southern affairs, or to the South
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

For Professional or Business Cards, not exceeding on"
square, with paper, one year, Sl'.
Announcements of Ca.idlte, for uAirer $40. Cash III
all case, must accompany the announcement SkctIrr
bundled Ia 10y a friend or the person announced.
The privilege Of yearly advertisers J. strictly limited To
their own immediate and regular business.
Communications intended to promote the privht" ends
ot interests Of individuals. corporations or socieue'' VIII
be charged as advertisements.
All persons ordering Johs or handing IN advertisements
on account of any local or political orgSnizatIcu, VIII be
held responsible Tor the payment OF the same
Marriages and Deaths published without charge. oO''
Sarie. inserted tvs other HdycI tisrmcuis.
Advertisement, not marked the length of time they are
to be inserted, will be kept IN The paper ui' forbid au
charged accordingly.
An advertisements by strangers or transient person.
nust be paid in advance.
Personal Cards, II inserted at all, will be charged t"'
dollars per square.
sTJob Work always cash, and advertisements are Gus
Shen frat inserted.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
Sffu ADVERTISEMENTS.


4 SCHOOL Tor Young Ladies wall be opened
"A in P~iaquemine on the lst OF Oclob"r next
At the residence OF Miss ii. RILs.
Tne Musical Department is under the charge
OF Hiss II RILs.
The classes will be Taught by The Principal,
aided by competent assistants
The course OF studies will be complete IN Eng
Usb and French aud other branches OF Education.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

ELECTION FOR MAYoR.-The election
for Mayor last Tuesday, for the unexpired
term ofP. E. JEESIsGs, Esq, resigned, result,
ed in the triumph Of THos. L. GRACE, the
Democratic candidate, by the respectable ma
jority of 80.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
MRS. r. JUMEL

Respe c,rully iniorms her lrie"ds aHd patrons
trat ,be has had her School house repaired, and
!. now ;, ads 10 receive all pupils which may be
ssnt her She will reopen her SCHOOL on
uonJay. March 18th, 1861, on the same terms
US heretofore.
For further particulars apply to
INTELLECTUALLY Mrs. p. JUMEL.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
LOBBY MEMBER

REVIVAL NEws.-The Boston fost
saws that there are more sinners now
seeking "Abraham's BOSOM" than have
before been to the anxious seats for
some years.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
+
Saturday, March 10, 1861.

Has~We have placed all Of our bills,
without discrimination, in the hands of a COL
lector, and as they are all small, the set
ting Of which affecting 30 slightly ones tnaE-
ces, we trust that those indebted will make an
effort to Iiquidate them, otherwise It will be
impossible for US to meet our own bills. Il
We are forced we shall have to force others.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

Leg Has CoME.-The vessel containing the
cargo Of Ice for vessier * Dubuelet. has arrived al
our wharf. News like this cannot fail To be cheering
news TO the cant getaways in our parish the CON-
ing summer. many Of v HON viii be glad TO keep coo
nj home.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
Succession ,of Pierre Durand,
DFcEASFD

BY virtue Of an Order or Dtcree 10 me
directed from the Honorable the Sixth ia
iicial District Court OF the State OF Louisiana,
IN and Tor the Parish of lbervllie, bearing
dale the 18th day of March, Is6I.
rdet NJ and decle elng tue sale OF the pros
perry belonging to the Succession OF said
PIERRE DUkAND, decd, and situated IN Tin
Parish of Iberyille, | will offer at Public Sale,
30 the highest and last bidder on
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

II We trust that our subscribers will pre-
serve their receipts for the payment Of SUBJ
scriptions, as We are liable to make mistakes,
and should regret to ask pay ment ~wrongtully.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

u We invite attention to the advertisement o
Mrs. P. JuMEL. The building and grounds Of her
Seminary are among the most elegant, eonInod'ou'
and extensive in this town.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

n1- An editor of a paper in Indiana,
wants to know if Western whlskey was
ever seer comm thro' the rye"
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
Jeudi, Ic Isemc. jour d'AvriI,

proclaim, 1861, a ii heures A. NJ, sur les
lieux, loutes les prophecies ci-apres decrites
lesqueIles proprieties seront vendues en- bloc,
SAVIOR:
UNE CERTAlNE HABITATION cultivee,
EN- s~ucrerie, situee dams Ia paroisse dlbervIlle,
sur lie rive droite du ileuve Mississippi, a en-
viron quinze miles plus has que lie Bayou
PlaQucmine, mesurant douZe arpents, plus GU
snoins de face au fleuve Mississippi, sur une
profondeur de s~oixante six arpents, plus on
moins, excepte les quatre srpents superieurs
qui'ont une profondeur de soixante douze ar
penis, plus on moins, les lignes supeiieures Ell
inferieures divergent, dounant a Ia susdite
habitation une superficie de treize cents ar
: pens, plus GU moins; Ia susdite habitation est
bornee en- haut par Ia terre de John II. Ran
dolph, ell has par Ia terre de Henry Rsntlford,
ct en- arriere par la ierre de Felix Dugas,
William NJ. etJ. r. Thompson ct j. A.. Hart
man, ayec toutes les batisses ct anchor atoms
y appartenant, ct avec toutes les servitudes
certIves d'egout qui appartiennant a la sasdte
habItation.
S Les ESCLAvES CT apres nommts ct decrites
avoir:
= John Bull, negrs age de 81 ans, ayant une
maladie de poumons.
Bachelle, negresse agee Dc sc ans, syant
une malad!e de cGur.
George Parker, ltonnelier, negre age de 81
ans;
Adele, negresse agee de 20 ans, blanchis-
seuse ct repassieuse, ct SEES deux enfanS-F'-
delise, negritte agee de s ans; ct Henriette
negrltte sgee de 6 aus;
Louisa, negresse agee de 81 ans, ct SEES deu'
| enfans-John, negrillon age de 8 ans, Ct un'
/ petite file 4 la Manuelle;
1 Kager, negresse agee de 81 Sus;
Edmund, nesre age de "a aus;
, Angela, nesresse aGee de 10 ans
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
Thursday, the 18th of April, 1861,
nj IL o'clock, A. M,

And on tue premises, the whole OF the iolow
ing described property, sad property 10
be sold IA block, to wit: A certain
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
Succession Sale.

,CTATE OF LOUlSlANA-PARIsH OIL
= IH,~GyuLE-6rm JUpICIAL DIsT. COURT.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
Terms OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

ONE DOLLAR CsI OD per square of ten lines; or les, OF
this space, - ' Tor 'he nte ~
sertiou, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent IhstI
lion. thberll discount, however, ga these rates VIII
lie made ou Advertisements inserted for a longer time
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
COAL OIL.

WE HAVE a supply Of pune Coil on nI
w sale. Also, will alter LAMPS iof O0s'
STOCKLEY & DELAYALLADf'.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

STATE of Lomisiaaa-PariA Of DcTriHe-
9Th Judicial DiStrid Court.
In matter of Estate of Alfred Brown Deco
VTHEREAS: JOSIAH BROWN has THIS
w day peti,ioned this court Tor leIueIs O'
decd
Notice is hereby given 10 all whom 1t may con.
Germ 10 show cause within ten days Honi 81
date Of the publication hereof Why the prayer
petitioner shoult not be granted. 20
lberville, March 5, 1861; Clerk.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16

Eat della LOuisiane-ParOisse flberr'N-
COur du GENE Distrld Jad'c'a'fe'
Dams la Succession de leu Ahre'
Brown.
A TTENDU, que JOSIAH BROWN a S e. ia
"A presente "a petition en- celie eouI a ssc.
d'ob,enir des lettres d administration ue
! cession de feue Alfred Brown ous
Avis est par lie present dome a ''ux ce"i - i
! celia conceme de deduire sous ga ours 1
date de ce present les raiSons r""' "sq
ne serait pas fait droit a la diie ie"'o" NO
Iberville, lie d'March; ISL: c,oeer.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
Venke de Succession.
ETAT DE La LOUlSIANE-PARoIsSE
IL d'Iberville-Cour dus6eme District
Succession de feu Pierre Dursnd,

En- vertu dun ordre au decret a moi aires-
sc par PIon'b'e. Cour du Sixieme District
Judiciaire en- ct pour la paroisse dlbetville,
en- date du !2eme. jour de Mars 1861, ordo-
nant ct decretant Ia vente DIES prophecies ap-
partenant IA la succession de feu Pierre Du-
rand, situees dams Ia paroisse d'lbervillc, J'of-
frerai en- vente publiquc au plus ofrant ct
dernier encherisseur.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-04
VsB Pod ic-H. gAt."

IL was night. IN winter. ile wind
blew, and the snow was whirl5d furiously
ahout, seeking to hide itself beneath cloak,
and hoods aud in tho very hair of those
whO were out. 4 distinguished lecturer
was 70 s1cak, and, Notwithstanding the
storm, the Wills gers venturei forth 70 bear
him. WII!iam Anuesley, Jurt1uel up to
the chin in his overeoat, acc mPauIrd his
mother. 1t was difficult to walk through
the uew-fallen snow, ngaiuo. tie piercing
wind, and William said to his mother,
''Coudn't you walk more easily II you
took my arm"
"PerhaEs | could" bis mother replied,
as -hc pat her arm through his, and drew
ur as close as possible to him. Together
they breasted the storm, the mother and
the boy wh, had once been carried 10 Ter
arms, bat who had noS grown u2 50 t4n
that She could lean on his
They lad not walked far before he sad
to her, i AN very proud tonight, mo
rAer."
Proud that you can take care Of me ?'
She said to him wl;h a hear, gushing with
tenderness.
"This is the frs. time you have leaned
upon me," -aii the happy boy.
TI.r. ,c,lI - : d, i,,r =; H.. ,,.,