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Roger Williams Search for his
Remains.

Ninety years after the death OF Roger
Williams in 1871, steps were taken to
erect some suitable monument, but the
storms of the Revolution came on and
the work was forgotten. But recently
the question has been agitated anew,
and Williams may yet at least have some
outward sign to mark his greatness and
perpetuate his name. During . period
of one hundred and eighty-three years,
not even rough stone has been set up
to mark the grave of the founder Of
Rhode Island, till the precise locality of
his grave had been almost forgotten, and
could only be ascertained after the most
careful investigation. Suffice it to say,
however, the spot was found and the ex-
humasion made short time ago-tho'
there was little to exhume. On scrap
ing of the turf from the surface Of the
ground the dim outlines Of seven graves
contained within less than one square
rod. revealed the burial ground OF Roger
Williams. In colonial times each family
had its own burial ground, which WAS
usually near the family residence Three
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Best Dressed Man in Paris.

A young English barrister has sue
ceeded in marrying Mile R, the
wealthiest heiress in Paris, and connect
ed with one of the highest families =
The young lady was known to pos~senYn-
-usa an unaisKaisssah aGh, and. By loudly expressing
this opinion, had been of more service to
the tailors of Paris within the last year
than Count 'Orsay in double the space
of time. The barrister had many rivals,
but the most formidable one was gen
tleman acknowledged to be the most ap-
proved dandy in Paris The lady Sc
lected these two to decide from, and in
vited them both to her chateau. The
The Frenchman declared to his friends
chat his meant. oueselao sn0ktGr short at
once by SO outshining the Englishman by
his dress that the latter would retire
from the field crushed to atoms by the
superior skill he was determined to man
ifest on the occasion. The Englishman
said nothing, made no boast, but accept
ed the inyitltion, and, together, by the
same train, the two rivals left Paris for
the seat of war. 1t so happer ed that
the French dandy had furnished himself
with a regular trouseau for the occasion,
at the great English tailor's, in the Rue
de Helder, and the English tailor, out of
sheer compatriotism, had told Mr.. H
of what it was composed. A sudden
idea flashed across the brain of the bar
rister. His servant, one of the sanctihed
hypocritical roue Wallets, for whom Lon
don was always famous, is something
about the night and size Of the French
pretendu Mr.. H Immediately or
dered for this ally the exac. counterpart
of every suit already ordered by the
Marquis de la B. The first day, at
dinner, the poor young Marquis was
rather disconnected, when, upon entering
tae dining room, his glance alighted
upon the very counterpart of himself,
standing stiff and self centered behind
the Englishman's chair; and he looked
angrily at bis rival to see if any insult
was intended; but the Englishman was
too intent upon making himself agreea-
BILE to the lady to notice his ruffied tenn
per The second day the same scene
was enacted, although our hero had COM
pletely changed even the style of his
white toarnere; and again was the same
i'll humor displayed during the whole OF
dinner, while Mr.. H was profting
by the silence of his 1itty rival. The
third and fourth repetitions were too
ridiculous. The young Marquis, too
clever, and too much tie man of the
world not to feel the absurdity of his
position, prudently withdrew.
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That's My Way.
the bor

Yes, indeed, we are fully aware Of that
but why have such way? How much
more will 1t cost to be affable and pleas
ant than to be rude and churlish That's
my ray; yes, to be sure it is-to injure
the feelings of people by speaking to
them so roughly-and sometimes fright
en- the nervous and timid ones half out
OF their wits. But the question is, have
you moral right to have such a way
" = acknowl0dx0 that you have n LEGAL
right to have such q tOny, II you prefer
it--but have you a moral right? that is
the point. we believe you have not-nor
any other mainland therefore, ought to
change it at once for a more agreeable
way.
No man has a moral right to tura him
self into bear OF hyena A man
might pass along through the streets
striking every individual he met, and
when demonstrated with might say-O, 1
mean nothing by il, it is only nav aonv, But
would that be sufficient excuse in the
eyes OF those who had felt the weight
OF his blows2 We trow not! Who
would be willing to be knocked down
every time he met a certain man, because
1t was that mans scay of doing things
And yet this would be about as interest
ing as it is every time you speak to
man to receive cross, snappish, or boor-
lsh answer, and then when you express
any surprise, be calmly and cavaiierly
told, lit is only my way!''
Nhat the wise man says about the soft
answer Is none the less applicable to a
KIND, cheerful, and tender way of speak.
ing and acting, and therefore we c an
mend to the special attention of our
moral bears and hyenas-that and the
suggestion of Solomon, found in the
book of Proverbs We wish all those
who are in the habit of treating others
with variable incivility, and think it
should be overlooked with invariable in.
dui2ence because it is only Meir woy, 10
consider whether they would like to be
treated In the same manner themselves.
y, no, that would not do at ALL You
must be very considerate Of their feel
ings That is all we'll enough, but then
they should remember there are q few
other people in the world who have feel
ings also Christian Era.
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Practical Jokes.

BOYS often think it a very smart thing
to get one of their number into tenn
porary difficulty, thereby causing an en-
barrassment of behavior which greatly
excites their mirth and ridicule, though
often the poor boy who is the victim,
finds, like the frogs in the fable, that al
though it is sport to them, it is death to
him; in other words, being tue butt Of
his fellows wounds his feelings and
makes him truly wretched, while the en-
joyment that arises from the suffering Of
another is indeed fieeting pleasure
Two years ago the writer Of this article
attended picnic, where the children
were arranged around tables, and waited
upon by kind ladies, who furnished them
with an abundance of good things All
seemed happy and contented except one
little boy, who, sad and silent, stood
apart from the rest He has been for
gotten I thought, and drew the atten-
ton of the lady nearest me to the child.
There is little boy who looks visit
fully at the cakes and pies, / said, but
he seems to be eating nothing.
why, do you not know that he cannot
eat?' the lady asked, in evident surprise;
and then she told me his sad story
Here it is:
Two boys were playing together in
the back yard of dwelling where one
Of them lived. They had every thing 70
make their lives pleasant-friends, for
tune, health, and no future Was brighter
than theirs As they ran through the
yard, one Of them stopped for moment
before 4 vat Of dark. clear liquid, and
asked his playmate what ii was.
/ know was the repiv; taste it
rs it goodT
yes, real good; taste it,
The little fellow put his mouth down
and took one swallow Of the liquid. It
vas strong lye, and il shrank the mem
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COURAGE AND COWARDlCE.

A merry group of boys played in the
sun by the quay wall one Saturday after
noon, filling the air with merry shouts
and laughter, that seemed to make even
an old man like me young again as
heard took my seat on a grey stone
bench by the water side and sat watching.
now the happy boys, and now the deep
tide that flowed fast to the sea below my
feet Here in sunshine, there in the
shadow, the constant water flowed-here
slipping smoothly bv the sea wall, there
frctting against the PROV of barge or
ship rs it ran. and as / watched it, l
thought of my own past life, with its
lights and glooms, calms and frets, slip
ping on last to the eternity beyond;
and looking out beyond the harbors
mouth, could see the great ocean lie in
sunlight and prayed that my eternity
might be bright as that
Perhaps looked quaint old body rs
l sat musing, and this may have pro-
vcked the boys to play me trick. One
of them passing me knocked my hat OFT
with stick. Luckily had not a wig,
like John Gilpin, or that would have
gone too. 1t would have gone into the
water, as no doubt he had intended, had
not one of the boys cnught it. The 9TH
ers laughed, and the mischief doer NUT
tered something about IAN accident, while
nv young friend handed it to me politely.
Whist lad he is.' could hear my
disturber say as he ran off; but the lad
! did not look disturbed by the compli
ment.
Twas reused again presently from my
musing by shout from the boys.
It's overr And looking round, I saw
nv friend, standing capless.
.Brice threw your cap over on pur-
pose.
Fight him, Wilson
Yes, give it to him, Wilson. Wen
see fair play said the boys eagerly
Brice squared, and stood ready in due
lighting position.
4 will not fight said my friend Will
| son. Il am sorry you threw the cap
over, Brice, for it was all but new and
don't see the fun in mischief Of that
| sort. Mol am not going to fight
you
1 Come on if you dare, said Brice, with
irritating LOOK and gesture; and all the
boys gathered round Wilson and urged
him to go in and give il to him.
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NOV. -. 1866. Who'll: s..s. ss.ser' NJ

branes of his throat and destroyed his
palate; and from that day to this he has
never eaten OF solid food. Bread, broth,
or sugar and water is all the nourishment
his feeble life receives The story, is
true 1t Was = cruel joke, and the boy
that perpetrated it will bitterly repent it,
for it will yet probably cost a human life,
Some boys were playing on . frozen
pond that had several spots of weak ice
One of the boys tieo his skates together
and whirled them TO the center of one of
them, where he left them lying. Just
wait he said to a boy near, till Joe
Burke comes down, and we'll have some
fun
Joe was a small, poorly dressed boy,
who suffered much at the hands Of his
elder and more knowing companions
When he came to the pond, the boy to
whom the skates belonged was sitting on
the ice, looking quite forlorn. If only
had my skates; I'd go home, he was
saying. May be you will just run over
and get them, Joe, like good fellow;
there they are pointing to the spot
Joe, who was possessed of an accom-.
modatipg spirit. ran briskly to get them,
and, as the other boy had planned and
foreseen, broke through the ice, that
" - oAiy oIoHS SuouSu W pedT Tie
skates, and got thorough wetting =
There was great laughter at his rueful
face rs be scrambled out, but he Was
poor, and had no clothes to exchange for
his wet ones. The cold and dampness
struck into his feeble frame, and he died
in less than a month-of typus fever,
the physicians said: but the drenching
'for fun sowed the seeds.
/ have reinfed twO r,ractieaf iokeS with |
the results. They were not so very funny, |
after all. Even if they had not ended |
so fatally, you have only to imagine |
what your feelings would be in such po- |
sitions, and avoid an amusement that |
has for its foundation even the tempo
rary unhappiness of a fellow being -
There are a Thousand sports that involve |
no peril or suffering. Embrace them all, |
to the entire exclusion Of such ques-
tionable pleasures as practical jokes
Christian Times
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OF these seven graves were those OF chill
dren, the remaining four were adults.
The easterly grave Was identified as that
of Mr.. Williams. On digging down to
the ''charnei- house," il was found that
every thing had passed into, oblivion.
! The shapes of the coftins could only
be traced by black linesof carbonace,
ous matter the thickness of the edges of
the sides of the collins, with their ends
distinctly defined. The rusted remains
of the hinges and nails. with few frag.
ments of wood and single round knot,
were all that could be gathered from his
grave, In the grave of his wife there
WAS not trace of any thing save siu-
gle lock of braided hair, which had snr
vived the lapse of more than one hun
dred and eighty years. Near the grave
stood venerable apple tree, when and
by whom planted is not known. This
tree had sent two of its main roots into
the graves ofsMr. and Mrs Williams.
The larger root had pushed its way thro'
the earth II it reached the precise spot
occupied by the skull of Roger Will
lians. There making turn rs il going
round tho skull, it ',.iow the direction
of the back bone to the hips. Here it
divided into two branches. sending one
along each leg to tho heel. where they
both turned upward to the toes, One of
these roots formed slight crook at the
knee, which makes the whole to bear a
very close resemblance to a human form.
This singular root is preserved with
great care, not only as an illustration of
great principle in vegetation, but as q
great historic association
There were the graves, emptied of
every particle of human dust, Not a
trace of any thing was left Itis known
TO chemistry that all flesh, and the pela.
tinous matter giving consistency to the
bones, are resolved into carbonic acid
gas, water, and air, while the solid lime
lust usually remains. But in this in.
stance even the phosRhes. aii
r. saSeS was ali gone.
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Curious Illustration Of Red Tape.

About fifteen years ago, it happened.
! a a certain country OF Europe, that the
lspector general OF garrisons, while
isiting provincial town, observed
entinel stationed at little distance out.
ide the walls, keeping guard over some
uined buildings in the suburbs. The
eneral inquired Of the sentinel, with
ONE curiosity, why he was posted there.
The sentinel referred him t7 the ser
cant. The sergeant had nothing to say
ut that such were the orders of his
lieutenant. The lieutenant justified him
elf under the authority of the captain
ommandant Of the garrison. Upon be-
ng applied 10 for his reasons for the
tanding order in question, the com
.landant informed the inspector gener-
|. with much seriousness. that his pre-
,leces sor in Office had handed do yn5 to
! i'm the custom rs one Of the military
luties of the place A search Was; inn
nediately instituted in the archives of
he municipality, the result Of yhich
vas to obtain satisfactory proof that,
for the last seventy years, sentinel had
always stood over the ruined buildings
in the same manner. With awakened in
terest and curiosity the general returned
TO the capital. He there set on foot .
more elaborate investigation smons the
State documents OF the minister of war.
After long delay it was at last discover
ed that the ruined building Of the fau-
bourg had been, in 1720, 4 storei1ouse
for mattresses belonging 20 the esfriSon,
and that in the course Of that Sonmcr
it became desirable to repaint the door.
While the pain: was vet . Gusfda Was
placed outside 10 warn those WHO went
in and out; but before tie paint was
dry, IL came to pass that she officer on
duty was dispatched on smiasion of i'm
10 remove the oonGnea. For
. hundred and thirty ysAEs guaed Of hon-
or had consequently femained over the
door sacred and inviolabls traditioa.
but one which represented at bottom No
higher idea than the idea Of wet paint.
-fLondon Review.
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4 don't like fighting. and will not
fight said the boy.
A moment before the boys had been
ready to make q hero of Wilson, but now
their mood changed, and so fickle thing
is popular applause, and two or three
cried Coward = He daren'tr
4 am no coward; and dare do any
thing that is right he said, while his
crimsoning face showed how he felt the
taunt
| Coward Never mind him, Brice; he's 3
nothing bat milk sop. He'll come here
in new cap to morrow, and let you kick
1t round the quay for an appetite, if
yon re Inclined said one. a7s.
Its not cowardly to be afraid to do
| wrong. 1 won't fight for the sake of
cap And Wilson, as he spoke, tho't of
the Minister'S exhortations last Sunday.
We have great example to follow, You
know he added, and, its our duty to
fellow it. No--I am not going to name
that Great Name for you to laugh at,
Brice. l must do what think right
and if you call me coward, I cannot
help it,
chorus Of laughter greeted Wilson
speech, in which Brices voice was
loudest.
GO home; we don't want coward
company
Go home cowardr And Wilson turned
away.
He had not gone twenty yards when
he turned, as did I, at the sound of a |
heavy splash.
Hes in!'
He'll drown !--he can't SWIM
'Brice is drowning" cried the boys at
the edge; and some ran for help, others
began to throw their clothes off, as if to
jump after, but seemed to look at the
deep water running ten feet below, fast
as mill stream, and lose courage and
none would venture. There was any
amount Of noise and shouting; and one
threw rope over, that fell far short of
the drifting boy.
Tll try said voice near me; and
Wilson threw his jacket on the ground,
ran stones throw along the sea wall,
and plunged in gallantly head foremost
He'll save him !!
He won't-he's not much of . swim
ner.
They'll both gor
Wilson had outrun the tide before he
'l,r.nG over ~nd Als .,ez<e instant he had
topped Brice, catching him by his hair.
Run and throw him the rope" said,
nd was obeyed; but the rope fell short
nd they drifted on. d,
The coal barge strike out for it,
Wilson, shouted many voices.
He sees it he's doing it'
Let him go, Wilson save YOURSELF
But Wilson was not the boy to let go.
he had now caught Brice's jacket, and
vas striking out with all his remaing
strength for the barge. Would he reach
t? Would the boat that put off from
he ship reach him in time? Slowly and
he swan partly across the
stream. l shut my eyes-I could not
watch HIM. l held my breath to near
he word of life or death. II
They're safe l heard at last and
ooking up, l saw Wilson holding on
With one hand to the stern Of the coal :
large, and keeping up Brice's head With
he other Next moment the boat reach |
ID them.
sBovsr I said, when Wilson had
walked quietly home; for he went quick ,
y, more to shun our praise, am sure,
han to change his dripping clothes.
Boys. try and don't mistake hero for
coward next time. Believe an old man
when he tells you the truth, that he who
ears his Maker fears no man-no danger
not death itselfr II
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BE Humble.

How vain are all the boasts Of pride,
Since man so soon must die;
And kings and beggars, side by side,
In dark corruption lie.
The time is brief, and small the space,
In which the proudest shine;
And soon in darkness end their race,
As meteors quick decline.
But meek and humble souls shall shine,
When life's dark day is DER,
With light, and love, and life divine,
On yon elysian shore.
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An old bachelor being laughed at by
: party Of pretty girls. told them: sYou
are small potatoes !" ave nay be small
potatoes" cried one. Of them, s'but ws
are 81 eet cnes.'' = h0isMs a
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The Souls Telegraph.

The Souls Telegraph.
God made unseen telegrsphic hAe
Beta cen my heart and heaven,
And by it messages of love divine
And deathless hope given.
And all along went trust and gratitude,
And earnest, warm desires, -th
Up to the glorious Giver OF all good,
Along the golden wires
Alas. there rose a fend of pride and wrong,
And broke the heavenly cord;
Anc then there came, although l waited long,
No message from my -hord.
The joyous sunlight from my life path tailed,
Ny lamp of hope burned dim,
And shrinking fear er love to God prevailed;
could not pray TO Him.
q But slowly to the honse of prayer -.-@
, With weary steps went;
I found q blessed Sabbath angel there,
.Fs- By God in pity sent.
He took the broken cord of prineelsss gold,
And made it new and whosr;
Once more the current of communion rolled
From heaven unto my soul.
The pulses OF elsstical JOY and lore
Came throbbing to my heart;
And glad and grateful went my soul above:
40 God; how good Thou art!''s
Speak no Ill.
Speak no iii! kindly word
Can never leave a sting behind
And oh to breathe each tale we've heard,
Is far beneath a noble mind.
Full oft better seed is sown,
By choosing thus the kinder plan;
For if but little good be known,
Still, let US speak the best we
Give me the heart that fain would hide,
Would fain another's faults eface;
How can it pleasure human pride,
To prove humanity but base;
No, let us reach higher mood,
nobler estimate of man;
BE earnest in the search for good,
And speak of all the best we
Then speak no ill-but lenient be
To others failings your own;
If you're the first a fault to see,
Be not the first to make it known;
For life is but passing day,
No lip may tell how brief the span;
Then, oh (! the little time stay,
Let's speak of all the best we can.
BE Humble.