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New-York tribune., 1867-02-18

Mr.. SAI'tSEt EY rus, to " hat be ghi call question
privilege. lie submitted that TINS WAS deS "o"; ~
w1- nearly ucleck the SABBATH morning, ana u"
7 moved 10 aC1uuru.
The motion disagreed TO- -
Mr.. HENDRICKS dem. Ind moved to amend the
fourth section by adding the words aud no punishment
shall infb hir h not pruN idrd by law, winch
was disagreed Ia nv vote uf {" ,.
Mr.. HENIRiCEN muN cd tU amend the clause hl.ulhg
suffrage hy striking out the words shall De cip"yh
10y all" and inserting in len az tlI,4 SHAH p' dthied l"
none" which was disagreed To.
Mr. HENDRICKS moved tn amend the thiu sechon ~.
inserting after the word property the words "a lAtu
by law" Disagred 20.
Mr. UENDRICkS moved 80 Ia amend the third section
s that all Punishment, under II snail De- according 10
Law" Disagreed toy cas-, ,; Nays. q go,
After further debate hy Mcssrs sliElhAN, tONAN;
and BTCKAIEW. Mr. NORTON johnson Mimi moved
IA strike out the words -ad rrhcl before states ana
H. IN, first section Disagreed tu.
After debate the question taken on adopting VIZ.
Sherman proposition as substitute or the bill. twas
adeptod-Ycas. r. Nays. Messrs. Bhckale", DaNIs'
/ ard saulsbury iu the negative
Al % m, Nj NcDOTGALL Dem, cab moved 20
amend by providing that this act shall not cnirauose
p.r-os made citizens by the tiyl Rights bill, uIii they
.hgu have been fyt wears citizens. Disagreed 10.
Mr MOTION moved Ia Afikc ont the preamble dis
agrcd fo.
M DOoIITTlE gave additional section. that no
..n.nrc ~ death under thi. shall b" carried into
execution without Tho als'ro,al "f lho President
sfupr,d. Yeas. ~; Says, G.
Nj McDOUGAII. at 5t5 O'Clock. took the foor and
made "a speech opposition to the b, aud AZ 6i5 o. m
the b ~, introduced by Mr sherman, aud amended by
adding " bat IN contained 10 Nr Dooitte's amendment
Iust quoted, was passed by yot" e.! % to TO-
New-York tribune., 1867-02-18

Of and try offenders or when i'm his Judgment may he
necessary for the trial of offenders he shan have power
TO organize military committees OF tribunals Iof that I
pose and all interference under color OF state authority
with the exercise ~ military authority under TINS act
shall he null aud void.
SEC. That all persons put under military arrest by
lay and no cruel unusual punishment shall be lnfcted
and sentence OF any military commission OF tribunal
hereby authorized affecting the life or liberty OF any per
shall be executed until II II approved Oy the oIcer
command of the district; and the and regulations Tor
the government of the army shall not be atfcctcd ny s
act except in far they may conflict with ts pro
visions. q,
SIC g. That when the people of any Of said rebel
States shall have formed a constitution and government
in conformity with the constitution 0t te united Slae
in all respects framed by aconVenon ol degates eecl
by the male citizens of said State wcntyone years ola
and upward Of whatever color or previous cohu
ton who have been resident In said state lOf one year
previous to the day OF such election except sc as may
be dsfrmchsed for participation in the eDelon OF l3I
felony law, and when such constitution sha
PROVIDE thN the electlvc Irhcnlsc sd " o.
such persons have the QUALIFICATIONS hereln Ior
electors Of Delegates and when such constitution SNAIL De
ratified by majority Of the persons voting on the ges
ton Of ratification who are qualified ~ eectors ior dce-
cafes, and when such constitution shall have DeCn SUD
nitcd to Congress for examination and approval ahd
congress shah have approved the same, and when sad
by vote of ITS Legislature elected under sald CON
stutiOn shall have adopted tine amendment tO the con
situtiOn of the United States proposed oy Inc
Congress, and known article H. and when sad aftce
sail have become part ~ the constitution Ot the UmtcI
safes said state shall h declared entitled represen
ttiOn in Congress, and Senators and Representative
shall admitted thcrcfrom their taking the 0ath pre-
srihcd by law and then and thereafter the preceding
sections Ot tins act shall be imperative IN said state
Mr. COWAN johnson. Pa took the floor in opposition
70 the Hill and the substitute of Mr. Sherman charactcr
Hing the latter rchash ot the military Du anu inc
| Mr BUCKALEW Dem. Pa moved 70 amend the
fourth section of the amendment by inserting ater the
words in command ~ the district thc following, ana
who're affects fe the approval also Of the President OF
the United States" which was disagreed 20.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
KANSAS.

TnE STATE TAX On RAILROADS AND RAILROAD FARE.
BY rEIreKAFn TIBUNE
TorrKA. Feb. 1.-THE Senate Committee TO
whom was referred the letter of Judge Usher tho
power Of the State 10 regulate the fare railroads
and 10 tax their property. will submit report To
morrow morning in which they claim that the Pa
cfic Railroad has no legal existence, lie charter
was granted 10y the bogus Legislature OF ls6', and
even if that body Lad the rghtiu authority, which
they DENY the company did not comply with the con-
ditions imposed by il. The committee diSclam any
desire to take advantage ot tins stage at things or to
fettcr the company by adverse lcgis alton but when
it, attorney attempts dictate TO tic State then il is
the duty of the Legislature 10 make publc the trus
status of the company.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
UNION MEETING AT LOUISVILLE.
TIE PACIFIC COAST.
sr rEIEGRAPH TO TBR r7lisrSs.

ut rEIEGRAPH THR nSiBrNn
SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb. lG.-The steamship Moses
Taylor, with passengers for New-York, WA Near
aqua sailed yesterday The exports Of treasure from
this city since JAN l. reach over $,5oc,O0O. The
steamship Niflamme sailed to-day for Mexican ports
with 4O0O flasks of quicksilver and merchandise
valued at over 100000. The fainre Of r. b. Parker
stockton is reported The liability Is supposed W
be large. ....n
day rendered a decision in the ease of the Soaso
WTecking Company against the matenals oi Tn. ins
iron clad COmanche, awarding s2oQO savage iS WIZ
~ per cent interest In the libel SUIT OF SoWcii
against The Examiner newspaper for slOO" the jury
returned verdict for 5000.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
KENTUCKY.

THE LEGISLATURE on THE RECONSTRUCTION BD1-
Br TEIE6RAPH TO TBS
FRANKFoRT. Ky, Feb lC.!n the Kentucky Legis-
ature the House has passed by vote of SO against
% Joint resolution that the people al Kentucky are
unalterably opposed 70 the movement IN Congress 10
place the people of the Southern States under nli'
iary rule, the tendency whereof is 10 military dospo
tSn contrary 10 the spirit of Union aud subversivo
of the principles whereOn the Government was
founded and they their solemn protest against
all snch Congressional action.
UNION MEETING AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE Feb. 1.-THE Union party held
meeting here last night. at which they passed
series of resolutions, asserting their belief IN the
right of the loyal people through Congress. to settle
tbe terms for the restoration of the Southern
States to the Union opposing. the policy OF
the Democratic party IN their enoIts 10
render treason respectable approving the call for
Union State Convention al Frankfort 10 meet on the
26th inst and ndoTsing the canse OF the SENATOR %
and tatives of the State who voted m favor
az ratfying the fourteenth article of Amendment 10
the National Constitution" Delegates were appoint
ed IN I he Convention.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
POLITICAL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L
THE PENDING CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR
u,r.t.rp 70 rrR TEksrNE

IBE PENDING CANVASS FoR GOVERNOR
TprFek,TB TO TRHrSE.
CONCORD. y. H.. Feb. 1.-THE canvass for the ap-
preaching election Of State officers il being carried
on with great spirit The discussion between the op
posing candidates for GovemOr-Gen. Hartman,
Union and John G. Sinclair, DemOcrat-hsve been
held during the week at Lancaster, Littletun, Ply
mouth. and Laeona. Thousands were in attendance
and many unable 10 gam admiftance AT all the
places where the Joint discussions were held HaTri-
man was victorious in the debate. The popular eur-
rent il setting strongly foT rue Union party and IT N
predicted that they will lot fail 10 sweep tls
State IN March by COCO majority.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
THE WEATHER

NEw-YoRK Saturday, Feb. IL, lS67-The following
is the range of the thermometer IN this city to-day:
7aWua0. 1moA0 sp,WaEs,
New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
MAsoN1c RANoUET.

CHARLESTON, Feb IA banquet was glNon iass
it Inv the Charleston masons 10 then brother nas0ns
from Washington aud Baltimore, who src Low visiting
his al
New-York tribune., 1867-02-18

mcnt Of France has already derived great mineral
wealth, her gold coinage for many years having at
tained the unprecedented sum of more than a hum
drcd millions of dollars annually.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-18

ON motion Of Mr. SHERMAN u;cp, Ohol the title ~
ih, b was 80 amended read An Act FOR thr more
efficient Government of the Rebel States instead ~
An Act for the efficient Government of the late
IusurTectOnary States
RuJOI KNMt.Nr.
The Senate then ~ $50 O'Clock on sunday morning al
iourncd.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18
A CURIOUS CASE--t "a = Sll SUD.
DESkK ENit1GiSiiD.
FROM the LeMislOn. Me-, Jonrna

. IOIi tic AASN IStoil, NV, JONIHh.
Several years since a man named
Freeman Waterhouse lived in Poland,
in This country. lie had u. reputation
for neAnnGss second To that OF no per-
son in this neighborhoUd. He had u
vile and three children. lie guarreled
with lis vile and sued for ~ divorce
which he was unable TO obtain. The
wife also failed in IA similar attempt
WAterhousc tiieu deserted hls wife,
who subsequently became u pauper Of
lie town of brunswick. Her three
children were placed under the care
of persons in Poland, and have there
grown up. Years passed without news
of tne seandalous husband. aa ...I...
Something more Than year ago,
Judge Luce, OF Auburn received inior
nation OF the death of Freeman Wat.
erhouse in Idaho Territory, whittier
IL seeuls he skeu.,ldis,l, after deserving
his @ife. lie died after alnassing for
tune - Of from twenty To twenty five
thousand dollars In & old, leaving, ap
pa!entiy, no heirs behind him. The
Judge of probate in Idaho wrote to
Maine for Information. Judge Luce at
once looked UP the facts and reported
them, and was retained by the miser's
wife, u pauper in brunswick, to recover
the property. The case haas been pen
ding in Idaho tho past year, and Las
Resulted i'll u verdict which will give
the entire property to the riHhtful heirs.
Mrs. Waterhouse will probably receive
$1,000 in gold, and hes three children
the remainder OF the property--enough
To les them up in the world somewhat.
Judge Luce has already received from
ldaho, for the widow, " bag OF gold
worth bout $500 in coin, and the
remainder will be forthcoming.
IL seems that Mrs. Watterhouse
was very fortunate in not securing
divorce from the tcapcgraGe husbaild.
Crippled and unfortunate as her mid
die age has been, Providence has sent
Ger some sunshine and some gold
shine in her declining years.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

/ The editor OF the Oxford (Me.) Dem
ocrdt has picked this month, growing
IN the open mir, MAY flowers, straw-
berry blossoms, and dand0lions in full
| bloom, and fuli lilac buds. . ....,
The failure of the star shower In Mo-
veniber Is said by political astronomers
to be due to Mr. fJohnson's lavish dis-
trihution vt stars, thirty.six In a place,
during his electioneering tour the
month or two preceding 5ufgI gnJ
The Christiaa World statcs that thers.
are at present thirty-seven places Of
public Protestant Worship inaphris.
A few years ago there We're none and
until quite recently there was hut one
tolerated by the French Government.
The voters of Fairfield, Conn, now.
ing =. 7. Barnnm's fondness for .
practical joke, have paid him off In his
own coin, by electing him to An 'offics
known in New England as Hog Ward.
the business OF which isto drive stray
hogs to pound, and keep them out 81,
the road. g. ~ .Ha& r8siaGi 81
a call for Congressional al tenn pcrancs
organization has been issued at WASH
ington. Among the signers are United
States Senators Yates, Wilson. Wiley,
and Pomeroy, aud Congressp,cn stevens,
Price, Mckee, Grinnell, Hubbard, aud
Lsiiin." u .El."- ~&' nj -r"sGl 81
A sui has been instituted, with dam.
aGes laid at S3,0OO, against the great
safe manufacturing frm of S, G. Her
ring & Co.. Of New York, to recover
funds taken 10y burglars from ono OF
their safes which they had warranted
to be burg glar-proof" The ease, In its
result, will prove important to evory
business man.
The Guthrie Videttc in \ synop.is OF
the Presidents message, knowing that
johnson was lavish of hisH"I's,,' put an
extras in the entence, more than six
thousand marred soldiers have received,
artificial limbs" 80 IA to have IL read
"n.nSried sorlicrs ~ That article wns
set by somc ignorant old bachler
who feared the consequences Of matri-
mony.tE6 f"sf ..sa .rf.. 50
TIE trial Of John II. Surratt will
probably make, public two important
portions Of the evidence on the con-
.ihifacy trial. One is the Journal Of J.
wilkes Booth, in which the last entry
was made n few hours prior to his
death, and which was taken from HE
pocket, but has thus far been kept So
cret. The other is a confession made
by Payne to u general officer Of volun-
teers, just prior to the execution, to
whom hs declared that the plot was for
the abduction of President Lincoln,
and that 1t was only few hours prior
to the assassination that Booth ordered
them tn commit murder, they having
repeatedly failed In their attsnap.s at
abduction.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

A PREDicTIOS.-Theo Tilton, in
his last lstter to the New York b.tie-
pendent says: tata Ga efa.i
Iyenture the prediction that the first
State in tie tniento acknowledge the
political equality of men aud women az
citizens. entitled each alias to the ciii-
zen's franchise, is Il State west OF the
Mississippi. mean Iowa. Let the
golden day speed swiftly.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

come on such an errand, then W i'll stay
away, and content myself With refer
ring ~ Paul, the city, to ~. Paul
the APOSTLE, who said, Purge ont tho
old loaven, that there may bs . new
lump, for ys are uuleavened." .'
@a. ~ Truly yours D... ...-.. ..
4Htaaff s,r THEODoRE TILToN.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18
Nit and iSFis,lolu.


The gayest laushers are tho saddsst
weepers. .... a.-
Why might carpenters really believe
there - no such thing as stone? Be-
cause they never sac 1t,
Can you tell ms whers to find the
sheriii"s oflics % "Yas, svsry time
you earn Ave dollars, spend tom 5 .''
Ifhbigamist were sentenced TO live
with two wives in the same house, the
crino would seon become extinct. d..
| A certaii, landlady, II il said, makes
her piss 40 light. that her lodger, oan
see to go TO bed without a candle after
ea''hk. 'a,,ar,ra .. M ..
TO Josh Billings says: "I am violently
opposed tew ardent spcrits rs a bever-
ldgs, but for anufacturing purposes I
think little Of IL tastes good"
An old lady, remarkable for her con-
fused idea OF tho IN saning of words, de-
scribes clear summer evening thus:
1T WAS u beautiful bright night-thS
moon made everything as light -
cork ~ .sss.... s.....s -....... =. '...r. ...r
4 Itis a mistake to suppose that every
body in Kentucky Is running for Gov
ernor. There are .hirtaon men who
ARE not. They are the candidate. for
Lieutenant Governor. ~ n' "a @s..Ek
There was some.hing exquisite in an
Americans repl Y to the European trav-
eler, whsi. he asked him if lie had lust
crossed the A lps. "Wal, now YOU call
my attention to the fact" said hs, III
guess l did pass risln' ground" .'..i
My friend" says tho Rev. Sidney
smith TO cohbler who was iiiending
his shoe, when the wit was poor Gu
rate in Gloaeestrrss,ire, ''you remind
me OF tho sacred ordinance of natri-
mony!' 'ilow so"' quoth the cob
bier, /" Because you bind two souls to-
gethor In unity .a ..at#Ert
DR.. Johnson, when In tho f,,lInoss Of
years and knowledge, saia--.aI never
take up a newspaper without finding
something would have deemed it q
loss not to have seen; never without de-
riving from 1T instruction and amuse-
ment." .t.... -.. ...... ..I.,
d.. Johnson was renowned for wis
dom, which was Of course to be expsct-
cd from one who could put suclI lust
estimste onshs value OF newspapers.
The Rsy. sIr. A. wa. moro eminent
in his day fnrtlle britiiancpi of his ir.-
ag instion than tho force Of his logic.
AZ one time he WAS preaching on tiIs
"MinistrHtion OF Angels aud i'm tho
peroration" he suddsnIv observed AZ
hsar = 81 hisper!p The change of tone
-tsrtsd the deacon, who sat below.
from . drowsy mood, and springing To
his feet, he said: 81 guess It's the boys
in the gallery" .'&- 81
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

SPIDERS. 1t is very rarely that two
spiders really have IL stg;id-up fight. Ii
by chance two are placed in ole web.
the weaker, or more cowardiy, instant
~ retreats or Is woundeiand iscaptured
by the stronger. Spiders nre decidedly
cxnnibais they viii break fast OF their
brothers and dine of their sisters with
out any computations; aud as regards
what they cat, they ssein to have no
particular preference either for fliss,
gnats, moths, s.rwigs, daddy long legs
bees, wasps, or other small fsy-aIl be-
ing eaten with the same eagernsss.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

A beautiful and accomplished young
lady Of one OF the wsalthiest families
Of of9I,ouisvilis has recently pined away
10 n mere shadow, without any percsp-
table cause. Her friends Were sorvly
perplexsd TO learn tho eatse, but alto
no avail. At last the MYSTERY was solva
ed. The girl was discovered to 30 .
slsep-walksr, getting up in her night
clothes every night aud visiting an ar.
Dor attached To her residence, whcrs
she spent, in dreamy silence, aaverni
hours, and ~oald then return to the pa
rental roof. Of course she would bo
unconscious next day Of her walk and
rigid airing Of the night previous. '*
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

ScEsEIa A HoTEL. Styanger-H.ys
you u good, strong porter about the
house? Clerk eagerly 49, Yes. we haye
the strongest one about the place.
Stranger--is he Intelligent Ciork--
On, Yes, sir, quite intelligent for por-
Yer. we think. StrangSr--Ons point
more. do you consider him fearless.
that -, bold and courageous? Clerk
As Tor thet matter, know he Ia.
str.iiyer--N Now, Mr.. Clerk. If your por.
ter !. Intelligent enough To find room
NO. IL, fearless enough to enter, and
strong enough To get my trunk awny
rom the bed-bngs, would like = have
-" vAn4 u 1onn, sr Ntt5N gT
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

Mr.. Tilton has addres ssed the follow
ing letter to u gentleman at st. Paul
which suiiiciOntly explains itself:
CEDAR RAPlps. Iowa, Ian

ing letter to u gentleman at st. Paul
which suiiiciOntly explains itself:
~ CEDAR KAPiDs. Iowa Jan. Q, 1861.
Mr.. X, So: My Dear Sir: 1 Iam ia-
farmed that your Democratic friends
in -. Paul prefer that L would lecture
IN that apostolic city, not on Recon-
strnction. but on Literaturs. a..-a
l came to the West, this winter, sole
~ for the purpose Of speaking IN behalf
OF equal rights. As to literary rscrsa.
tons, caA PURSUE tlienl with more
pieasurs in my Library at home, than
by muiling myself up like = Laplandsr
and sleigh riding toward lycelms IN
the high latitudes. Moreover, ~ to
literary lectures, | had supposed that
Mr.. Andrew Johnsnn had already
somewhat fatigucd our Democratic
friends with that species Of snusment.
/ shall 60 to st. Paul Cor the express
purpose Of arguing, and possibly prov.
ing, that the negro, as oil American
citizen, 10 entitled to all the politicAi
rights which belong to the st. Paul
Pioneer. II you a nct VISA me, d
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

FAcETIE.--A good story Is told Of \
rustic youth and u buxum country girl
who sat facing each other ut "A huskinc
party. The youth, smilten with tho
charms OF the beautiful maiden, only
vent,lred = sly iools, now and Tttsn
touching Pstty's foot under the table
The girl, dstsrfyined to make ,tns
youth express what he appeared 40
warmly TO feel, bore with these adyan-
css little while In silence, when she
cried out, Look here, If you love mo.
why don't you say so; but don't dirty
my stockirgs."
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

Iowa nov has forty-f five National
banks, with an aggregate capital oil
nearly S7,OOO,0Uo.
Horace Greeley and Theodore Tilton,
Of New York, are now filling lecture
engagements in the West.
Nearly 5,00o, 900 bushels OF wheat. in
cluding -four reduced to wheat, have
been shipped from A!nnesota during
the past ssaae1A tla, s
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18

WANTED, A MINISTER'S WIFE.

Atlength We have settled a pastor.
lam sure i cannot tell why - 7 "f'.,.
The people should gro~ SO re,tlsss, ...s-
Or candidates grow 50 khy:
But Niter u q years searching f.'......
In u 1T of desperation - 10.
We took the nearest 1T hand '8-
And really he answers nicely '.'.' ~.
To" MI up the gap" you know; ..'
To'run the maenine' and bring zip arrears,
q Aud make tA.nss kenerally 10. r.r, 49,
he has a lew little fGiliGth
His sermons are co,nihonplrce quite. 't N
But his nianneriis very charming ..r
And his tsetu are perfectly white.
And so of all the "dear people" ss. ..t..., 49,
Not one IN hundred complains, '''
For beauty and grace OF manner 81. ~*. &
Are 80 much better than brains.
But the parish have All concluded ..r De-.
lie needs u partner for lie,
To shine gem in the parfor: ....@ -......
wanted, min.ster's wits!" ..,.... ....
Wanted, n perfect lady.
- .Deiic.ste, gentle, reaned g.. ,NH4
With,evcIy beau ty OF person, a.|t et tIf8
And every cnaawIncnt ot mind; .........
Fitted 10y carly culture
10 move III E.s.ifonAble life ... ...@.'s#
PlcAke notice our MaN Ell tiseinent: ..-.
- M sAtcd ministers wife,"
Wanted q thoroughbred worker -,,.r.
- W no Well IL hcr household looks; p
(Shail We see our money wasted
By eALrAvagant Irish cooks?J -r .-. 8
Wsocuts the daily expenses .... .. a...
W lth economy sAArp As KNIFE,
And wasies And scrubs in the kitchen:
wanted, \ inIn.stere wife !" .'a.
Avery domestic person"
To rcaliers' she must not be "out," -
II has such u bad appearances
For her to he Kaldlng about. ff#f.-f
Only to visit the parish H-.A ~ u
kvsry year OF her Life.
2 And attend the funerals and weddings:
Wanted, U minister's wlfeP'
To conduct tho ladies meeting"
The sewing circle" attend:
And when We work for soldiers ''.'
Her ready assistance 10 lend. go SO
To eiothe tne destitute children,
Where sorrow and want are rIfe,
And look up sunday school scholars:
WGnted, q min istcr wife ~ - F--R A..
Careful 10 entertain strangers.
1rdrein2 usel.s and "sucn;
OF this KIND OF angel visits"
The deAeons have had 80 much
As to prove u perfect nuisance,
And hope these plague. OF their life
Can soon be sent TO the parsons:"
wv W1uted, a minister's wife,
A perfect pattern ofprudsncs
TO all others, spending less,
But never diSSracing the parisa
By looking shabby in dress
PLAYING the organ on SUNDAY
Would Aid our iaudable strife - e.
To saue the soc.eiVs money: ... N s. q.
wanted, a MINISTERS wi!e!
And when we have found the person,
We hope. by working the two. 20
To lift our debt and build new church.
Then WI shall know what To do: Eas-f
Fol. they Will lie worn and weary, ....F
Needing change o: life,
And WE shall dvertises- wanted.
a n,isister ana his wUe!''