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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18

A GREAT SINNER.--An old negro named
Pete was very much troubled about his
sins. Perceiving him one day with very
downcast look, his master asked him the
cause" "But, Pete,"' said his master,
"You are foolish to take 1t so much TO
heart. You never see me troubled about
my sins.n IT know de reason, massa, ~ said
Pete, 'when you go out duck-shooting
and kill one duck and wound anoder
don't you run after de wounded duck r
eyes, Pete.n And the master wondered
what was coming next 'sWell, massa,
datis the way wild you and me; de debbil
has got yon sure; but as he am not sure oh
me, he chases dis chile oil de time"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18
The Tomb or Hope.

Up to October 10, the number Of patents
issued from the Patent Office had reached
50, 1913. In looking over the list we find
such things as "churn-dashers,n scamp
Stools" "skates," agricultural locomo-
tives," "toy pistols" "box-opener,," and
''gaiter boots" among the inventions pat
ented. These are the inventions that really
pay the best and the soonest Patented
toys of the most frivolous and useless de-
scIiption have enriched their originators
while inventions of the most wonderful and
serviceable character still lie unknown and
unproductive. Out of the $4,000 and odd
inventions whose models lie in the Patent
Office, probably eighty thousand have fail.
ed to yield their authors even the ghost o.
pecuniary remuneration. Yet, every mar
of the disappointed $4,000 was certain
when he received his precious patent, that
he had received his everlasting fortune
Not one, we venture to say, that did moi
verify believe that he held in his grasp the
key that was to unlock to him untold gold
en- treasure. Not even disappointment of
repeated; not sneers, not Bullets, not star
walton, rags and lack of home, ever con-
vince these deluded owners Of worthless
patents that they are not yet TO reap the
benefit of their rare contrivances, and are
not just upon the very threshold Of unpar-
alleled and boundless success. When
death COMES TO any one OF these poor fel
lows, he hugs the cherished parchment tc
his breast, and exclaims ITO die, just as
was about to obtain capital wherewith
to start the business that would make me
millionaire Seldom, even when they
dispose of their marvellous discoveries, dc
they get the oyster. They obtain the shell
while some capitalist without a scintilla o
inventive faculty, obtains the luscious meat
There is no larger or more solemn tomb o
hope than the Patent Office at Washing
ton.--Nep York Atlas.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18
gnetifgl.
The BssCitched Terrier.

Sam johnson was cullud man,
Who lived down by tho sea;
Uo owned rut tan tarrier
That stood bout ono foot three;
And the way that creature chnwed up rats,
Was gorgeous for to see.
Ono day this dorg was slumberin'
Behind the kitchen stove,
When suddenly wicked flea
An ugly little cove--
Commenced upon his faithful back
with many Jumps to rove,
Then up arose that tarrior.
With frenzy In his eye
And waiting only long enough
To make q touching cry,
Commenced to twist himself around
Most wonderfully spry.
But oil in vain his shape was SIGH
So awful short and fat
That though he doubled up hissclf
And strained hisselfat that,
His mouth was half an inch away
From where the yarmint sat.
The dorg sot up an awful yowl,
And twisted like eel,
Emitting cries of misery
At every nip he'd feel,
And tumhlin' down and jlmpin' up
And runnin' like wheel.
But still this most audacious floa
Kept up o constant chaw
inst where he couldn't 10 scratched out
BY any roach of paw,
And always half an inch beyond
His victims snappin' jaw. .s
Sam johnson heard the noise and came
osave his animile
Bnt when he see the critter SPIN
A barkin' all the while
He dreaded hyderfobia,
And thon began to rile,
1.-THE pup is mad enough" no said,
And luggin In his axe, .....
lie guy tho recbid tarrier
pair Of awful cracks,
That stretched him out upon the floor,
As dead as carpet tacks,
MORAL.
Take wsinin' by this tarrisr,
Now turned to sassdge meat;
And whom mlsfortin's flea shall como
Upon your hack to eat
Beware, or you may die because
You can't make both ends meet
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18

e An Alabama editor. IA putting !
grocery kept by woman, says Her to-
matoes are as red as her own cheeks; her
indigo as blue as her own eyes, and her
pepper as hot as her own temper"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18

lay We know o girl,n says somc one,
$50 industrious that when she has nothing
else to do she sits and knits hor brow.n
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-18

eg-A poor emaciated Irishman, having
called physician in q forlorn hope, the
latter spread huge mustard plaster and
clapped It on the poor fellows breast.
Pat with q fearful eye. hooking down up
on it, saidv- p9 n aae .us9sE 81 SOW
y @Docther, Docther, dear, il strikes me
that it's ~ dale Of mustard Jov 10 htsls mote y
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
Now Ready.
WHERE is THE CITY2

ISRAEL KNIGHT young Just approaching his majority
opened Ezekiel read And the ~ the c
om that dy shah be TE LORD IS THERE" Rejecting ts
be ssd Oh that might ind the city with that name The m tla
somewhere there church, peculiar people whose name s m W
The Lord There impressed bis mind and be determine
he relates his
among the Bspus Congregation a Meth@ists Episeopaans
onaker SWeenborsns Spntu&sts, unversas Uuarans,
cty The Lord Is There" Tt
GHhOr writes very iorble and popular e giving bari
A This viii bin large circle Of read
especially with al who looking toward visible uny Of lie
Church
vonms popular books Eeoe Homo snl
Bece DeuAr
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
TIE DEGRADATION or THE DRAMA

STn. H'' read with great'interest the article on
- - pa,vn IN q recent number OF THE IABONi,
80 ~ s,sroon =" and heartily re)oce that IN INC 0Oi
ABuoN , nov,erfui journal these indecentshO"s arc
admirably 0S Of the better part Of the community
Inc ai,,ed and shocked ny the unprece0enIcu pOt
,g, hs of tho Black Crook ana us e9uan{ heiv Do
ualty ~ Vet how can such exhibitions Do wsey uV %
seeoGf Asubstautial foe can race, DuI M ~ ~
teais upOn Us as invisible, mephltlo Fai'i -,
eosbie OF being grapped WITH and nara 20 pS @ f lie
1r eontest with him may prove but pID.siU9 ~ St
~, All charms and draw within the pale OF LIS D.
irons influence those whom We Moul Hei G 80 ~ ene.
ts duty of the conscientious JOURNALIST Is " n ore
49, sgbtle and iusidi0us We as thohS MlV "nS
avowed His pen should be like those etleId M itS
-; b we're fitted alike to pierce the enemy Nheh hH
seauat like toad" with nOOie stIohe 70 IAN i" va
ahe prOud crest Of Satan" >, - e~st
We gnd our rooms filed with deadly gas our HrSI %
t "a to omen the doors and windows vile ana let IA @
oi1nes of fresh air 10 disspate the nOXOos hapOE
o1teT air Tor that like the sunshine ana RAM Is eas
nFable. a., ,.-.,...o g -so Tho ,rtpcinIe Of
entilafo when evils Of the nature OF those reIeIeu 70
a. fs article are be fought He Is the worst OF pupio
Co. Who 10 save from scandal lets the wrong thI nc
knows taken for good sur the pulse W. %i'd
critic sound the full note or warning Wheh nLst
neces are pTOduced Let him set forth the Dlandlsh-
sients that allure and the vice that uuuei
exterior turks unwary victims Let MN dislholly
sav that ALI persons interested IN pure pubho mOtds
viii stay away nom such dazzling but seductive e&h-
btons. ~, A., IL. s.N = ,,~,,r,o,,t robtle
lei bim keep up the bOmbardment ana IN snort uLe
the dress circle will be empbcd OF respeOtaOie people,
and the name Of the theater suffer- - a..
The managers of places OF public amusehehts bIe toO
sireWG not 70 this In this way great Journals can
accomplish very much by judciOus and fearless erit-
elsm of indecent displays. .,, u,
skfully adapted to expose without advertising Very
respectfully yours, L. b
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13

An Illustrated principal suburban places the Lire d
The ESem Dyoa ofths RsgaJ has een prepared and can b q
the Company by those Hhns
peTsogu the referred sith Tie view Of se;insn
a. RIDDLE. General sapL
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
FRTE RAILWAY.-TRAINs LEAvEDEP0T

SUNDAY TRASS-s:SO u Way Train fof OSr'e; 70 n n. s'
Paerson $50 m Night Erpess or Dankrk Baso Rshe'tsr
Salamanca. all points West and South 81 Engras ID
WHy Train. ll0O .. NJ, for Paterson aud Port Jerrts
Exprs Trains through TO Salamanca Duuktk and B1aa u
OF change Of coaches aud direct connection with al Southern s
Western
Perfectly sespg Coaches al
Night Trims
Depot 100. o. cambt Hewioh also L0Bg Dock Depot !sasJ
City.
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
SPEED, and COMFORT.

WORCESTER PALMER fITCHBURG NASHUA LOWELL coH
CORD THE WHITE hOUNTAfNs AND - -
INTERMEDIATE POINTS ..rte
The new and staneh steamers Of the Norwich Line.
CITY OF BOSTON end CITY or NRW.YORK
eas heB-lork daily snnasys erecpsd) at oeloek n h,n
Pier No. 80 North River foot Of VesiFy.st = ~
FOR EBW-LOHDON.
there connecting with TIE Steamboat ESpre Train from N. ,
points via Norwich and Worcester Boston sad Worcester
and Hsshua, aud New London and Northern Railroads
Freight taken st the lowest rates For information inquire
2 4. Agent fl.p
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
ylOiitcs Of Bankruptcp.

INSTRUCT COURT. UNITED STATES,
II EASTERN DISTRICT PRNESfLYANlA-DB WITT q.
MOORE of Phsdr Bankrupt baag pettoned for his discharge
~ Creditors Ni be held FRIDAY, the lih day Of June,
o'clock before Rr Edwin r. Chaseat No Gl5 Walnut
Cy ol Philadelphia that the eHaminaoa ~ The bankrupt
be suht and business Of meetings required By sou n or
of Congress transacted The Regier will certify whether
the Bankrupt couomd to bis duty hearing will also De had
WEDNESDAY 1863 before the Court Philadelphia At 10
parties Interested show the da
charge Witness Honorable JOHN CADW ALDER
Judge and Seal Of the Court al Philadelphia May H. 1868
Seal q. H. FOX, CLERK.
80. Attest: BDwls 7. CHAsR, Register
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13

DY BANGS, MERWIN g. Co., Broadway cor.
Id Ihsalss Of Books Works Of Art Fancy Goo Furniture Ge
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS,
May IL aud 13 ats o'clock. . ,
BOOKSELLERS STOCK eompssg great variety o. sanoaS arg
Pancy stationary including Blank Books Papers, Poios, &e Ca
logues are ready and the articles view.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTkfhOOAS
NAV IA and IS at O'Clock
RARE CHOICE AND ELEGANT BOOKS, selected rom the
Library well kBown Collector incnng sTe Old English CHRONICLES
e.y Dramatic Literature Books relating 70 ~
&C. Also fn illustrated including proof copy Of the Mnsee
Royac vols folio Byrons Works 10 voa 4to Finder Illustrations
thereto ITO; Cu7es Animal Kingdom, 10 vols ito Large
Paper many sRe and interesting Works &C. Catalogues are
ready and The Books view.
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
7 oNG ISLAND RAILROAD. -

Leaye Jamessip;
for GreenpOrt and all Wsstt0as. srcept Willow
connecting McOa With trains fo Glen Cove and Hampstead
NorhPot passenger trains sHd all s'Asous eKsI VIII
l0w Tree.
9p N, Express train for RVerheai All for GresBPOrl sATUR
DAYS only.
4H M NethIOt passenger train aud all wsyEatOns ehEsctiE
Miueola with trains for Hempseai 40 G ~ Cow.
5:30p. North ip, passenger tIaia, and al stuora
Hunters for
Hunters Point ;U3 To take eject Apn .,
1853 !. u. tARiON, Superintendent
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
SAILS bp SurfioH.

DOOK TRADE SALE ROOMS CLINTON
ID HALL Asiorpllce and Eghthst LEAvIII sIhhDESm M s
LIBR CATALOGUE AND BOLD
w THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING, Al y o'clock,
GRRAT SALE or RICH AND ELEGANT FANCY GOODS
large Of rich China Bronze Psran aod bo9em9h VF
e i6s consisting Of China Tea erd Toilet SETS
Bne Statuay Groups and Figures Bus Vases & Marble yoc
Bbep Glass Vases Receivers hane Sets Wine Bottles &C.
Catalogues ready Goods exhibition. = -.
FRIDAY aud SATURDAY EVENINGS May Is and TO- commencing
at a O'clock
very choice elegant collection Of BOOKS comprising many
snsluraed Fine Arts Natural History Botany &c
so age number standard Books Travels voyages
etc etc among which be mentioned Arabian Nights Entertain
ent, vols Audnbon's Birds and uadrnpeds 10 yost
inn original eionI Brockedons Passes Of the Alps
Gothic Architecture, vols, imp byoi Ca
rcv Works vols imp D. Cuyiers Animal Kingdom,
yoll 8yo nor CunninghGms Lives, vos ea DonoyagS
ousdrupsd vols row. syo Dores Bible 2yos imp 4to Lanes
Thousand ard Nights vols 8yo calf Iockes WORKS III y0s
8vo D. NOR Myks Ancient Armour vols imp 4o PERKINS, us
can Sulptors imp 8vo o STRUTS Dresses vol, 49
Winkes Churches vols &c, &c. Catalogues really
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
CoUTHSiDE RAILR0AD., OF Z. i

nIAMONDS. WATCHES, and JEWE.lh,hsst E.l,ss.
pougIIT aud MONEYL0ANkO o them. H q. O. ASN-
No as Broadway eRs door hssE caHslh
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
NRW YORK and NEW -HAYEN RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANBFMENN lS
COMMENCING IUNU J. tJL
Passenger Station NewYari eor TEsntsevenht st. AID PsG
ave Entrance TSeni, -,rsvhihsL

TRAINS LRAVB EEw.YoRH;
FE Acc cE1 IS sa S {. ny e 'AI g.
For Mor suasiord FasOd Southport aud wssipOrt 100 e
For SoT1sE GO5 400 q, 400 iioO N iis tELl SIl,
FOR Dsrlea, 100 eco Iiso 80 ~ $40 81, a.
fos Srssnsicl 5 and usnassts .tauon. o LSO nj ais
40 wv Wv ~ CONNECTING TRAINS
For Boston via Springfield, 900 a ~ tsl 500 pIhS"H%
For Hartford aud SprHsssd N (I AS 400 EIl ao'
For couuseHt River Railroad cEIl laIsp n Mos
For Hsrtioid Po'idsSss F.hs' Railroad sOo tEr A. hi'
For SsvHay,u Ns~-Loudou so0nstoa Railroad at a" ~
For iIoTsstoniS fsTs Sni Railroad, ktSa w. Lap
FS FS D,slSt,.eps Ear~slt Rsraai 40 . y a tpPa
coHuOdoa' ss'pnsc'r' attached to ' sass H. HoYr s,p.
NEW-JERSEY II. R.-FOr PIilLADELPhlxA., a.
nNya GsnsaSton $50 Via cssss NJ 2 10 2 s.Siss,ss
sOao i9I 7'jo For Soa.b ssi sWsst-sso an ''''
F8R TnE wEsT-To caeiansa .ua caessos;.o a n n =,
m, 1870 The $50 a. m snd ~ s S ,s ~s tbrougt
Cpesast withoa, change Sstns % aulssons cueoslh .s
saT N GsIss Sy other uss Family can ss -
correcting enc train advance B ee a. .sS'Ss & vI
Chicago (-paIyl p W. !ACAsos. W. -
SoUTHSiDE. RAILROAD AsDLvxGs OF L. i
Leave Jsnssssip n r. siSG m T. RsilFaad' ts i'S"
DissS: Leave pi.sIss's E,ssln sps u. D'l' o''."
Leave Jslss.sLP, IsisR m. via L Raili''e' !"
issSs IsaSs FssaIiasI: s1osLD zs "A sr''l'' o''''
i L:.Ts . .S s.S,SP Si l. :. .S.l 'sT sss a.
L:I,s % & E.S'S' s ,s.ss sa 3 G. cpr. r. I'R. R 10 as
.,t.V Ss:,s -,s RsSS ,.s q ne fs1 e.
..tsr ss.ss vS sSIIss ,Tss 4 ssls fss ass s.a
ave- Broeiyn 3es sss ssnnsssss sa,s . i.ssJs ever
"rs's. ~ al. eject SATURDAY. Aprl ss 1883
New-York tribune., 1868-05-13

Sold by an Booksellers Mailed. postpaid BY the pahlAs,,
ROBERTS BROTHEBS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-20

reach Washington, his journeys end,
and thence hies homeward to Mrs. b.,
and one child about six, another, tiny
wee "doddic" Of three. Ills way lies
by Columbus, Milledgeville, and Au-
gusta, Georgia Columbia, South Caro-
lima; Raleigh, North Carolina and so
on to Washington. Let Us hope, with
cut hair touched, the stout Wiscon-
sian may make his statement good-to
travel from one end of the South to the
other, unarmed, alone, on foot, without
money, and with the stars and stripes
in hand. So far he has met the open
hand instead of the clinched fist, and
hencefoIward may all the gods still wait
upon his way. S. ID.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-20
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

ADVENTURE OF A DRESSING GOWN.
"A lady was anxious to make her hus-
band present on the occasion of his
birthday, and it happening to fall in
winter, she thought a dressing-gown
would be most useful acquisition to
/ his domestic comfort. So she went and
| purchased fine Persian pattern, meri-
| no one, well wadded. Not remember
/ ing the exact height Of her husband,
she thought 1t best to purchase one
rather too long than too short, to make
sure of its usefulness. The day was
wet, her husband returned in the after
| noon, and she presented him with the
new article of comfort; and he fancied
ii indeed a great comfort after he had
put OF his wet garments. But it was
about ten inches too long. "Oh never
| mind,n said the affectionate wife, 81
can easily shorten ii to suit you" They
had a party in the evening and were
very merry, and every one Of their
| friends admired the beautiful dressing
gown. After they had gone to bed the
wind and rain made such noise that
the wife couldn't sleep; her husband,
however, snored musically. She arose
without disturbing him, took the dress
| ing-gown and commenced her work,
cutting off about ten inches to make 1t
| suit her husbands stature and then
went TO bed again. In the morning
she was up early to make some arrange
ments with her housekeeper, as several
| friends We're expected to dinner that
| day. Scarcely had the lady left the
room when her sister-a good natured
elderly lady, who lived with them
stepped in Oh tip-toe, in order not to
| disturb the sleeper, took the dressing
gown, and fastening to her own room,
cut off about ten inches, as she knew 1T
was too long for him the night before.
| An hour after, the gentleman awoke,
and was now anxious to surprise his af-
fectionate wife. Ringing for the SER
want, he was told to take the dressing
gown to a tailor, and have it made shor-
ter by ten inches. The good wife was
detained longer than she expected, and
from the tailor when she came into the
room. Her husband had just risen,
and proposed now to surprise his wife
and enjoy his comfort. But how sur
prised was his better-half to see her
husband in fine pattern meri-
no shooting jacket instead of a com.
Portable dressing gown"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-20

THE NATIONAL DEBT WEIGHED
AND MEAsUEED.-Mr. John Fair, Il
calculating machine of New York city,
thus measures and weighs four thous-
and millions Of dollar-, which he as.
sumcs is, or is to hc the National Debt:
It's said that this debt is so great
that it /, too vast for comprehension.
Now as practical man | propose 10
weigh it and measure it, that we may
thereby obtain more definite idea of
it, immcn,ity.
\ silver dollar is T. inches in Diane
teri s. placed edge 10 edge will make
one foot in length; 81 80 placed will
make one yard in length, and 81, ,2i0 so
placed will make one mile in length.
The earth is 2i 500 miles in circumfer-
encc, it would therefore. require S9l2,-
3Sl, eco to go once around it, This sum
must be multiplied by four and foul
tcnths to make il equal the amount ot
! our National debt, which would make
! the silver dollars 20 around the earth,
circumference four times and cover : S,GiC
mile, besides. Allowing q silver dol
lar to weigh an ounce, lB to Il pound
-OOO pound, 10 the ton, our debt woulC
weigh l25, 600 tons, and would require
l2j ships of 900 tons burthsn each t,
carry il.
1t would make g., 500 truck loads O
two tons each and calculating tha
each truck viii cover space of thirt!
feet, they would stretch distance o
80 miles, and make chain of truck
which would encompass thegreat elite
of New York, Albany and Troy in al
: clliptical line. 1t would take MAJ
3di years and 10 days to count tn
amount OF this vast debt, estmatin
: that he would count $50 per minute
f working ten hours "a day and six days
, week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-20

Executor and Administrators Notice $500, hu-
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Transient advertisements payable in advance
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that rcmittauccs and all communications respect
ing the business of thcpapcr, be sent direct to the
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House, hy
G.. ". yANDERsLICE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-20
An Old-Tashioned Teacher.

"Patrick, do you know your lettcrs?"
"Yis, sur
"Say them them
81 know them by sight, sur; but /
don't know their names"
"Well, that is A."
GLOW are you, Az"
"You must not speak in that way"
ain what way shall 5pake thin,
sur?''
"Say what / say"
"Nis, sur"
"This is g."
"Sure, an is that b? l thought it was
an ox-yoke.n
"What was that last letter l showed
you?"
81 can't remember, sur"
"What bird is it that lays honey and
stings ?"
SIS it a wasp, sur?'
"No; it is bee"
$50 it is; and looks like an ox-yoke."
"What letter is that third one on the
poge?"
81 don't know, sur"
"What do do when look at you?"
81 shouldn't like to say, sur.n
"Tell me what | do when ! look at
YOU"
"Well, sur, you squint.'
"Can'tyo say without the squint?"
"Yis, sur"
"Say it then"
sc without the squint."
"What is the name of the next let
ter? ,"
~ don't know, sur; niver 81 W il be-
falo.'
"Well, it is D, for Ounce; just like
yourself. Say that"
sd, for Ounce just like yourself"
Take your seat, and the spelling
class will come up and spell. Spell eat.
"C-a-t-cat-tish.
"'Tan't right. Now spell tub"
"I-u-b-wush-tub."
"'Tan't right, Now spell frog"
"F-r-o-g-bull-frog."
"Tan't right. Now go toyour seat.
and study, and the geographycla-s vii
8 como pand .ay their lessons james
where does The sun risc?"
81 don't know, sur. We never gc
up in time to see the performance n
; our house"
"NeXt. Where docs the sun rlse?"
"Down in our lot, sur"
Next. Where does tine sun rise p"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-20


PRAYER IN CoURT.--Judge R
related the following incident as occur
ring in the court of his practice:
He was trying petty case, in which
one of the party was not able to pay
counsel fees, and undertook to plead his
own cause; but he found in the course
of the trial that the keen and adroit at
torney who managed the case for the
! other party was too much for him in
| legal strategy, evidently making the
| worst appear the better cause. The
| poor man, Mr.. A, was in state
Of mind bordering upon desperation,
when the opposing counsel closed his
| plea, and the case was about to be sub
mitted to the justice for decision.
"May it please your honor" said the
man, "may pray?'
The Judge was taken somewhat by
surprise, and could only say he saw no
| objection. Whercupon Mr.. A-went
down upon his knees, and made fer
vent prayer, in which he laid the merits
of the case before the Lord in very
! clear and methOdical statement of all
the particulars, pleading that right and
justice prevail.
! o Lord thou knowest that the lawyer
has misrepreseted the facts, and Thou
| knOwest that it il so and soto the end
of the chapter.
Arguments which he could not pres
ent in logical array to the understand
ing Of men, he had no difficulty in adj
dressing to the Lard, being evidently
better ver,ed in praying than pettfog-
| gng.
When he arose from his knees, Esquire
W, the opposing counsel, very
much eXaSperated by the turn affairs
had taken, said:
"Mr. Justice, does not the closing ar.
gument belong to me?"
To which the Judge replied:
"Iou can close with prayer if yor
please ?"
Esquire W was in the habit o
praying at home, but not seeing tn,
propricty Of connecting his prayer
with his practice, wisely forebore, leav
ing poor A--to win his case, as h,
did, by so novel a mode of presenting it