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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-05-17
The Daily Bulletin.

This Is the title Of a new paper, pub.
li"hed in Camden by w. X. Rodgers. 1t
promises 10 furnish with prompi,uds the
latest ieletraPhic news, which will render
il valuable acquisition to our mails from
that quarter. Terms, one month, $500
one week rs cents one copy Is cents.
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Died on the ith May inst at the residence
of her step-iather A. Coffcy, Esq, MARY VExE-
TIA GILLESPIE, from an attack of Measles,
aged eleven years.
LoTrIE ii. "A. Daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
James III. Ingram was born 23d Sept 1855,
and died 3Oth April 1861, aged years and
months
Little Lottie had been for some timc-the o
greater part OF her brief hte II patient sufferer
with spinal affection. Butas her natural growth
advanced, 1t became less serious apparently
and strong hopes were entertained of its being
measurabiy II not entirely removed She was
taken with Whooping.comgh which soon, alas
cut the SILVER chord" and ended her-shOrt but
interesting little history. She was au obedicnt.
ahcctonate and intelligent child.
Her closing scene was IA bciitting commentary
oil her history. She told her Parents she was
gong TO die and wanted To 20 az she wdald
then be in Heaven. Having the whole family
called to her bedside she cXhortcd them all to
meet her in Heaven. Much more was said but
tins will suffice To state; thus while the night
oi death was gathered around her the light OF
eternal day was Shedding ITS lfstre upon her
soul. T.
Died, April 9th, 1861, JosKPH f.. BAILEY,
son OF j. l.. apd X. a. Bailey, aged years ,
months days.
lie was an aiiccronatc clad and kind TO his
father aud motner. aud brother and his asso.
clates. lie leaves father and mother and
Brother aud many relatives aud friends to
mourn his loss.
Farewell dear little Josy, thy earthly days
are past, like lovely blooming flower, that
ladies' away, farewell, farewell, no more to see
thee until We s-e you IN eternity
such pity as father hath to his children
SHOWS the Lord to them that worship him in
lear. Ms.
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Notice to Tax Pavers.

/ WILL be at ,he usual places Of reset,
wing taxes, on the following days, viz:
At Lancaster Court House on Monday
and Tuesday the 2lst and 2sd days Of
March.
At Mrs NC. Huey's, Monday, March l4th
At Craigsville, Tuesday, 18th .
At II. X. Masil!s, Wednesday, lStA
At Bellair, Thursday, l7th
AT Ross Stsre, Friday, 18Th
Al Nelson Bells. wednesday, March 2ad
At Matthias Crenshaw's, Thursday, q" Gath
At Pleasant Hill, Friday, ~ 26,h
At Small's, Monday, 2sth
Al Gee. N. Fundersurk's, Taessay, q a9th
AT Taxasaw, Wednesday, Both
AT Hortsns, Thursday, s1st
and ut the Court Hsass Salesday in May.
The tax books will Be closed on Saturday,
the 2lst day Of May; all returns must bs
made on or before that day. All persons
engaged in agriculture are required to make
return Of the number Of hands SO en-
pleyed.- Taxpayers are required by law 30
make their rstarss, and pay thsir taxes in
the District. whore the property is issatsd.,
Free negroes are required to make their 70.
turns and pay their taxes during the nsntk
Of April.
J.R. HUNTER,
II. G. l.. d.
Feb. "a, 1854. l-3m.
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dividends, and interest on bends. The far.
mer, manufactures, merchant and mechanic
add the tax to the price of the article for
sale or labor performed, and non producers
pay it."
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Announcements.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

MR. EDITOR announcs Capt y.
B. Vanlandingham candidate for the Of
frce Of Tax Collector lie is a disabled
soldier.
MANY FRIENDS TO WoUSDEp SOLDIERS.
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NOTICE.

During my absence in the nrmy Amos
Nc Manu1 Is authorized TO act rs my gener.
al agent Persons having business with
the Estate OF John Massey, deceased, will
apply TO him.
J. T.. MASSEY.
May II, 1864, I4-3t
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SLAVE LABOR FOR THE
COAST-DlVISION NO. 2.

I THE Commissioners Of Roads and tho
L. Town Authorities within the Judicial
Districts Of Lancaster, Kershaw, Chester.
field, Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, Sumter,
Clarendon, Williamsburg and Horny, will
forthwith summon all sluveholders within
their respective limits 10 deliver ONE
FOURTH of their slaves liable to Read
duty al the Railroad Depots nearest their
residence on WEDNESDAY, the twenty.
fifth (25th) Of May proximo, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, there to await transportation to Char
ieston tor Thirty Days labor on the forti6-
cations
ii. Returns Of Commissioners of Roads
for several Districts Of this Division are
still incomplete. TO avoid confusion and
injustice, they will be sent in without de-
lay, stating, in all cases, rames Of owners,
number of Road hands, TOTAL AMOUNT OF
LABOR PREPARED.
llI. The amount Of labor required, in.
elusive Of present call, from this Division,
is Forty-fve (ls) days to EACH Road hand.
X. b JOHNSON,
Agent Of State Of So. Ca.
Lancaster Ledger Print
Camden, April 20, 1864. 12-4t.
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AUCTION SALE

On Saturday the 3ist inst, we will sell
n, public auction 1000 lbs of Copcras and
100 lbs sole and upper Leather, belonging
TO Soldiers Board OF Relief.
}. ADAMS, Cmirmun.
Lancaster c. Ii May 10, 1864, l3-2t Q
Columbia Carolinian give two insertions
and send bill to the Undersigned.
}. ADAMS, Chairman.
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NOTICE.

During my absence in fhe army, w. N.
Connors, Esq, is authorized 10 act as my
general agent. Persons having business to
transact with me will apply TO him.
OSBORN FLOYD.
May 3, 1854, l2-M
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Ircn and Factory Yarn

| will exchange Iron and Factory Yarn
for Corn and Bacon on the following terms
viz: 10 pounds Iron for one Bushel Corn :;
pounds Iron for one pound bacon; one
Bunca Yarn, any No. from 6 TO II, for 4
bushels corn, or Ii 5pounds Bacon, deli, erod
al Fort Mills.
B. II. MASSEY, Agent.
for ID. FRONEBERGER g. co.
May 3, 1864, I2-bt
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MH. EpIroR Upon being informed lhx,
Capt. Jas. J.. Reed has been announced as
candidate for tho Senate, permit II novice
in such matters to offer few remarks in snp
port of the same. IL is true that he has never
letore been in,ere, te ia such matters but il
is 10 be hoped That he is ac,uated by mo.
lives other than parliaIi,y in such step -
The state OF the countr' is such that men
p sscssed Of asiute minds should be called
upon for Legislation, and TO that end, as
also TO prevent heresy IN the questions tha,
may bc presented for consideration, men
possessed of judgment, experience, discre
lion and IrrefrHgIberess should be selec.
ted
This gentleman has represeni, us in the
lower branch Of that body, and in conside.
ration Of that sino'rness of purpose With
which he watched /, e interest of the State,
his assiduousness 10 husiness that accnmrn
he erinc"s in matters of interest, and his
age and portion in society, not only
c"pacitates him for the position, but -htitIe
him to that cordial support which n failhful
and worthy servant .dcservedly merits
A SOLDIER.
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To Barter.

a small let OF Factory Yarn and Cloth
Ter Corn. Enqnire at th,s sfice
May II, 1864, II
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Additional 10 per oent.
Tax.


TAX payers will please prepare their es-
Inmates of profits made during the year 1868,
by buying and selling spirtuous liquors,
flour, wheat, corn, rice, sugar, moiassss or
syrup. salt, bacon, pork, hogs, beef or beef
cattle, sheep, oats, hay, fodder, rice, raw
hides, leather, horses, mules, boots, shoes,
cotton yarns, " col, woOlsn, cotton or mixed
cloths, hats, wagons, harness, coal, irsn,
steel or nails, also money, gold, silver, for.
eign exchange, stocks, notes, debts, credits,
or obligations Of any kind, and any mer-
chandize, property, or effects OF any kind,
not enumerated in the proceeding paragraph,
between the first Of January, 1863, and the
LIST Of January, 1864. The assessors will at
tend at-the usual places to receive returns
on all profits made by buying and selling
The articles above mentioned. Tax payers
will take notice that there are no eKcsp-
lions under the new Act. All profits du-
ring 1863 pay the tax Of 10 per cent, con-
| sequenily, many whose income was less
than $500, will be liable to the 10 per cent.
tax on profits.
Tax payers are solicited to make their
estimates Of profits made. by buying and
selling during the year 1868, before com.
ing 10 make their returns to the sessors,
| as much time will be saved and the returns
mare correctly made. Remember all profts
| are taxed.
JAMES r. MAGIlI.,
18th District Collsctsr.
Nay 8, 1864. l2-3t.
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SH The Medical Board meets ut this
place on the oath inst. See orders from
Lieut.. Mills, Enrolling Officer, in this paper.
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scattered the bleckading squadron few
days since. Five of them are entirely new
vessels, on their first trip. They saw no
signs of the bockaders.
MERIDIAN, May I2.-The surrender of
Banks and his army at Alexandria, is re-
ported by parties who have arrived from
the trans Mississippi.
The Yankee raiders have gone 10 Vicks-
burg, after coming within ten miles of
Conion. The object of the expedition was
to steal cotton.
DALTON, May 9.-The entire cavalry
command of Col. LaGrange, composed of
troops from Indiana and Wisconsin, were
captured near Varnell's station to day bv
Gen. Wheeler. Col. LaGrange had two
horses shot under him. The prisoners have
just arrived.
From the West.
WILMINGTON, May IA letter from
Nassau states that dates from Texas of the
9th inst have been received. Smith and.
Price had many fights with Banks and
Steele. our troops always successful in the
aggregate.
Prisoners taken 10000; &; cannon, 1000
wagons, horses aud mules innumernble.
Capt. Scott, from Texas, Says that prob.
ably both federal armies will be captured.
We had taken three gunboat. aud des,
troyed several others.
Dick Taylor says he will take all our loss
IN one or two engagements
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ing times ard places for the purpose of re
ceivlng returns OF all Profits liable TO the
10 per cent tax, viz:
At Ross Store Monday Nav &c Is6l
At Belair, Tuesday, II.
Magili's Store, Wednesday, Is.
Ciaig & Taylor's, Thursday, 10,
Nelson Bells, Friday 30, I"
Matthias Crenshaw's Saturday." 2l,
Mrs iiusy's, Monday, May Is. 1864
John y. Smnlrs, Tuesday, I" II,
Mrs. Horizons, Wednesday, =" Is.
Taxahaw, Thursday, q" 10.
Robert iiegler's, Friday, 20.
Pleasant Hill, Saturday, 81 O.
JAMES,R. MAGlii.,
18th District Collector.
n. BAH profits made BY buying and
selling during the year 1853 ARE liable to
the l0per cent'tax. Those who have nst
returned their pork or cattle will plsaAs re-.
turn now or abide the penalties.
May 10, 1854, Is-at
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ASSESSORS NOTICE.
Additional 10 per Cent Tax on
Profits 1863.

The Assessors will attend at tie follow.
ing times ard places for the purpose of re
ceiving returns OF ali Profits liable In ihs
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Editorid. Brevlties.

The Yankees applied the flames to
Washington, N. c. before they evacuated,
leaving twothmds of the town a heap Of
smouldering ruins.
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OBITUARY.

Died on the ith' May inst at the residence
OF her step.iather A. COifcy, Esq, MARY VENE-
TIA GILLESPIE, from All attack of Measles,
aged eleven years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-09

A TTEsrioNl-FoR SALE OR TO Lhr:. -, -
Trev.d Tsa estate 15ieA Is new oarei very
sSw When ar md sssr we're sssas and upon
GOLD Possession given On the ist Of NAY with war
fsrsThres ecthat block sfsres Houses Nos eis oa
Tairsy seventh and eighth streets SSt in The most
ss6sisssis N naer ana rerlese With every modern i'm
q sss house % ,ss vide " q sssn four stories
suss iSa on sub cellar dry and sandS saloon rarIos
win s.ing roon cut glass doors satusry marble martes
speakng tubes bath room 10, and cold water IN third
ro sompet, hne kitchen and aunery The Second ave
esenue heIween Thirty seventh street and City Han
SATURDAY, from tn Ave O'Clock state prce
show the hnusesat ne other tine they be II not
seeond-House No 20 Lsmartire place. West Twenty.
os 81 ,ss o sne sn az has sa
house Y feet wide By ~ deep four stories high including
loon pars VITA sraa extension and chandeliers; second
and hrd so, es rerete with washs'Ands bath room and
gas hstures throughout laundry subee
.na from Can e sn
other nms) when the price end terms WIN be stated II
THIRD House 40 II werren place, between waverley
FEE, vide by IS ses house three stories high with
BROW and attic high sioor pariors with
sandr ssssud and,Srs with every
sminsS 10 give entire sStisfacioa Can be seen from
o'clock during his week For terms are A. Ss,a l
Saturday, vii, Is lei nat day hu and ueu ,mbered
brick Store on the corner OF orteth ahd
Ninth Of the best located stores ON the ave
sesr in front dive ling pat every This
s.s s s ana h sssR o ePs inquire No III
w.. Eleventh street rem 20 sscood ,rss
svennes ana h Three front and three brick Tene
expiration o pre- which has twelve
vel For terms INQUIRE al No l4 West Eleventh
Bshoald me above Houses not be sold by February
Is hey VIII be Immediately reet Tor the ensuing year.
purchaser
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|. N ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT

Formerly known the home of Downing, deceA sed
Within the past been greatly improved and
enlarged Contains about six Of land in high
Of cultivation hled with trees aud shrubs of all de-
scrptions The dwelling, carrlxe houses grapery and
green house of a fine order OF architecture.
Will be sold for much gentleman de.
efrtng purchase, will lind this opportunity which Of
fers but in lifetime. Possession given Immediately
For terms apply q ALGER. on the premises by
letter TO $ W Fullerton Attorney at Law, Newburg Orange
county. N. Y.
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A COUNTRY RESIDENCE AT KINGSBR1DGE FOR
"A saie-Thireen miles from the City Hail. acre and
quarter splendid house, with all the modern improve
merits barn and outhouses Full particulars by apply
Ing 10 ADRIAN H. MULLER, p. r. WILKINS CO.. No.
81 Pine street
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L,oR SALE on ExCHAN0R.ron FIRST GLASS
land within an hours rive Of Fulton Wal and South fer
per cent Farming utenss furniture pictures Ac worth
5000 would W sold az acsr.senens ans cash psd,
wan lns healthy Place with si the advantages Of good
neghbefhood good roads faebonabIe ur1ycs pfSly 70
a's address b, ss7 BrOoblyp Post once.
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al mn $500 CASH DOWN APPLY iMwE-
DlsUJVs diaely At hcadluarters and rel The nlN,vs
bounty - and 30 Fulton street. - -
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m ann FOR SALE, NEW THREE STORY
Sls OUU. and Basement high soop brick House. with
N Ss modern improvements. gas fixtures &C, near Bed.
fora avenue Brooklyn few pn1tcs walk from the ferry.
Address J, r., SQS Sinh syonna.
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SEVERAL GOOD FARMS 20 be disposed OF IN Elk.
CHANGE for New York city and Brooklyn property.
Amply to
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A COUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR SALE OR TO LEI
IA The large yen,ept House together with fifty
of Land situated OH the west bank OF Lake Hopat
Sussex county. N j.. and known as the sharp es
The has rebuilt in the modern dur
ing abe II con as twenty ms with ranget'
hot cold water. bathroom, 6c and is well calculated
for pubic house residence There upon the
place barn and sabing for horses ice house
ready ny and all the appurenances necessary 70 well
regulated residence II well known that the
In the vicinity OF Lake Hopacong unsurpassed,
and TO the lover Of the location Of above presents
oppo tunity rarely offered Terms easy. For further
particulars apply c. HERRICK l07 Union street. New
ark; WIN. II. HERRICk, ca Columbia street, Newark j. c.
CHANDLER Dover. N. j.
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dor eALE.-THE 'CONNORn PROPERTY. AT TIE
II southwest Of Hudson and Spring Will
es sod a. public suction about .As middle March win
xbS feet No sol Hudson street. I'D joining 25x65 eet No
26 Spring street. adjoining l7x60 feet No. 800 Spring
street ad Joining. l7x50 feet -
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E,oR SALE.-PARTIFS HAVING HOUSES TO DIS.
pose OF prices varying from 600 to $4,000 In the
district Fourteenth And Foreth streets, and
Fourth and Eighth NAV hear OF purchases BY
sending particulars j. MATHEWSON, Ill br0adway.
from 10 p
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EoR SALOON BERGEN HILL THE PROPERTY
There are eight ground laid and well
small fruits in abundance. The House is s2I fona ns
twelve rooms besides basement aud atc built by days
work for the present finished In the best manner
water bath. gas pipes heater DC Horse cars from
Jersey City ferry pass within block OF the house In
qure GEO W. TODD "a Dey street, or Of the owner,
IACOR RAPP. the premisee.
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I,OR SALE OR TO LEAsk-FoR LONG TERM OF
years Nos. 70 and 80 Broadway, running through 70
and fronting Nos and New street. being ~ feet
ont and 40 feet deep possession the ist
o. May mex. Apply 70 JOHN LLOYD 4 Sons, Ne 10
Mas x4ree
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U,oR sALE-A BRICK HOUSE AND LOT. WITH
brick Stables attached sl East Twenty fourth street.
between First and Second avsnues Inquire on the pre-
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CHANCE FOR SPECULATrON-l72 ACRES ON
N the Hudson River Railroad near Crngars Station for
sale cheap close Inquire OF G. W. DITCHETT
No. New Chambers street, of Chatham, second
floor
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DOR sALE-vILLA AT YONKERS-MR HACKETTS
much admired and ostegby located residence corner
ground which is fine succoed brick dwelling
house, with all the modern improvements, commanding
charming down the Hudson and the Bay to the Mar
carriage ho OF brick succoed fruit and orna
sru bs; well Of delicious water besides
and other conveuiences Price $l6)0 being
less than the computed value OF the one
OF the choicest spotsin Yonkers Apply TO HOMER MOB
GAN. Pine street.
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U,OR sALE-A THREE STORY AND ATTIC HOUSE.
in Bend New York, with wafer gas, bath, &C.
Onces In the splendid sstuaon for dentist
doctor. private family or boarding house. brown stone
'front.' story 26x50 all modern improvements Henry
street South BrSokyni and small three story House cor
ter gas, &C. most desirable situation for small family
G. B. HITCHCOCK
Fulton street. N ". aecoud door
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COUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
~ The house known the falkland Hotel with about
Of land the Flatbush road Coney Island de-
ghtful aud healthy location will be sold easy
exchanged for q residence town. For particulars apply
to JOHN McCLAvE, a Pine street.
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N oR sALR-TO CLOSE AN ESTATE THE vALUA.
HE Property the southw of Null
berry and streets this city being Is feet front on
drug and hay and cei soye Bayard with dwellings
and dwelling house on Bayard and Nos. g. 6.k.
parcel favorable terms part or the money may
There 10 unexpired lease
the same having three years 70 run at over per an
ieqfired Apply to JOHN s. McCLUNE 81 Broad street
f. IT. BARTHOLOMEW, lis Crosby street the
estate M late Alexander Mcclure. decreased.
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U,oR SALR-ON nth STREET, BETWEEN THIRD
and Fourth avenues. Central Park well finished
Cottage Houses each fine yard and outbnildngs;
facilities good for getting down town price 5000 each
Also llSh street. between avenues and b. well I'm
shed brick House, stories basement and counter cellar
with modern improvements; gas, fixtures and Croton
pleasant location; convenient to the HARLEM
boat price 81 600 Inquire BID WELL 254 Pearl street.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-01-20

both hands, indicating with his thumbs the
extreme limit TO- which the teeth must come.
aud chat mouth, stretched 10 iis utmost extent
to make the most Of the Opportunity, hrought
up many "Reminiscences of boybood, which We
we're glad 70 think Of and laugh over once
more His "Right interrupted,P and " The
Village Choir, are in the same vein, and in
attitude, expression and coioring, they are ad-
mirable.
Here we end also a large collection Of Sir
Edwin Landseer's pictures of ANIMALS, which
are 50 jostly celebrated, And one ot two al
80, Of Rosa Bonheur, in the same style, but,
although II he m uHgallant speech, truth
compels me TO say l admire Bahdseer's most.
His Defeat Of Comus, Which represents q
handsome youth striving 70 free himself from
a throng OF creatures who have tho bodies Of
beautiful women and the heads Of animals,
who are elinging 70 him and embracing him,
is a splendid work Of art, but the feelings ex-
cited by It were q strange m%ingling Of admi-
ration and disgust Monstrusities are not
pleasant either TO sec or think about.
-Four pictures, by Hogarth, called " the
Marriage ala. Node, tell a monrnfnl story,
which, alas we often hear. There is n Young
fgirl and 9 young lawyer, her lover an old
but wealthy s%uitor, an avaricious father, n bar
gain and sale eonsummnted in a h%esrtless
marriage, an unfaithful wife, a murdered hns-
band, a repentant and dying wife, u heritage
of shame and woe for an orphan child. These
are the prominent features of the pictures,
and they will suggest tho others. The whole
story would I'll a volume.
l stood long before Benjamin Vests pic
ture of "Christ Healing the Sick" The i'm
ploriug faces OF those weak and emaciated
creatures, the anxiety and hope, not unmin-
gled with distrust and doubt, portrayed in the
faces Of the friends who brought them TO the
Great Physician, the scOwls of tho Pharisees,
who are silenced hut not yet subdued, the gen.
tie tenderness and love OF Jesus himself all
wrought in me an eXaltation of spirit rarely in
a lifetime felt before The loving kindness Of
the Goodman, who 'Swept about dong good
was never so plainly realized before, and when
| remembered that be still lives and has still
the same power and disposition to heal all
who come unto Him, | felt MS though he real
y stood in person before me, aud that If |
would kueel he would bless me too. | loved
that stalwart man in armor who stands on the
right, for the childlike gentleness, faith and
generation which his face expresses, aud "a
the son of q soldier, was glad to be- thus re-
minded that it was OF the Centurion that
Christ said, "lhAve not found such faith even
in Israel" i 1E. -1".'
We returned to our home only when the
shades OF night were coming down upon the
city, and in our memories we have marked tho
afternoon at Kensington with awhite stone