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FEW AND RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC SER.
WANTS.

The philosophy of government after all
that has been said these hundreds of years
about democracy, aristocracy, monarchy,
oligarchy, and every other archy and cracy, is
only beginning to be understood. Hege-
monology, if we may use the term, is yet but
in its infancy. And nothing has conduced
more to surround it with difficulties and per-
plexities than those political maxims which
have assumed the absolute right of the ma
jority to govern as synonymous with the right
of the people to self-government and
which have pointed to the ideal of a
perfect political organization in the
government Of the people, by the people,
for the people" 1t is not strange that in the
blind and arbitrary application of these
maxims, this theoretical programme has been
practically translated, first into the govern
ment of the majority, by the majority, for the
majority: next into the government ola party,
by party, for party; last into the govern
ment of the strong, by the strong, for the
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DEATH OF GENERAL ROUSSEAU.

Major General Lowell II. Rousseau, COM
mander of this department, died last night
at IL P. NJ. On Monday he was in the full
enjoyment of his health, participating in the
pleasures and gayeties which so entirely
absorbed the time Of our people But even
while receiving the congratulations of those
who had been made his friends by the honor
able and chivalrous manner in which he had
performed the duties of his position, the
hand Of an insidious disease was laid upon
him and bore him from the scene of his USE
fitness.
Gen. Rousseau was native of Kentucky,
from which State he was sent to West Point,
where he at once and during his entire course
of study, manifested that ability and capacity
which Afterwards made him the worthy re-
cipient of distinguished honors and position.
As a soldier his reputation was such as to
be subject of pride to the people of his ma
tive land.
During the recent war as an officer of the
federal army he acquired an honored name
by the bravery which, united with a chival-
rous regard for the foe against whom his sense
of duty arrayed him, marked his military
career.
Possessing an appearance and manners
calculated to win the regard, the admit
ration of those with whom he was thrown
in contact, he had obtained an enviable
popularity which makes his loss the more
seriously felt.
Since he assumed command of this depart
ment, his course was marked by kind regard
for the position of our people, and a knowl.
edge of the true attitude they occupy, and of
the feeling which controls them. The man.
ner in which he exercised the power, with
which ne was clothed, was such that the
people of Louisiana had learned to re-
cognise in him an honorable and worthy
champion of liberty and law and right
His personal friends, who, by his sudden
death are deprived of the society Of one who
had eh deared himself to them by his social and
gentlimanly qualities, will surely feel his loss,
but MT more than the people of this State,
who have felt the influence of his kind and
impartial rule.
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~ OK INSIDE PAGES - Second Page ::
City Topics, EditoriG Paragraphs, Amusement
Notices, Sanpling and Weighing Cotton, 7ragi-
cal Affair ia TerdS, Modification of the Tenure
of Office Bin, IN Erciting Chase and Narro,o
Escape, Aaother Bureau Order, Etc. Third
Page: Gr,nfs VielcS Of Prominent Men, Ne'c
Years at the White House, The "King Of
Pain" Distinguishes Himself Louisiana Legis-
lature, General NelcS Rems, Doubts Regarding
the Amnesty Proclamation. Sirth Page: Ju-
ueaile Bal at the White House, ReceTdy John
son and the Suppressed Dinner. Seventh
Paoe:. Financial, Commercial and RiUer Re
norris.
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OFrrcr OF SECRETARY ov PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
No. 80 Blu gundy street, New Orleans ian 7, 1917.

orrrcr OF SECRETARY ov PUBLIC SCHOOLS, !
No. 80 Blu gundy street. New Orleans, Jan J, lS5s.'
At meeting Board of Public School Directors Of
New Orleans held JAEuay ls9 the following preamble
and resolutions adopted
WHEREAs II appears from the journals published In this
city January that omiscuous congregation called
the General Assembly of louisiana addressed by message
from II. G. warmOth, accidentally resident OF this
city present presumng claim the dignity privileges
and honos attached the Office Of Governor Of this
called sovereignty. and
WHEREAS In multitude of language, Inconsistencies OF
statements and msrep esenatons Of facts, said H. O. War
has deemed wise and proper interfere with matter
entirely foreign his past association and alien TO his pre-
sent conceptions of intelligence to wit the subject Eeuea
toni wherein be does the directory o. the schools for this
parish the honor OF special mention therefore be un
derstood that while ofthe fact hst this young
man, II. @. Warmoth without family and gaorant OF the
rudmens Of Engsh other education has foted himself
upon the patience of good people, and that language 80
devoid decency lacking hs espectabty aud bodnes Of
perspcuy covering by dsstardy insnuatous what manl
desire for the public good would il true unhesilat
ngy need commentary beyond the publication OF
their seBtence the Board Of Directors Of these Pub
lie Schools feeling acknowledging their responsibility
to their ow-eitizens their duties to those under their
employ and protection from insult and violence which
they warrant them.
Therefore be it resolved That we ssnderous
the article education in said messsgemagusnt In
ception and malignant in expires on-
further resolved That the nsinusons expressed
in the words Teachers have been chosen for political rea
others rejecting still less edit the Directory and
that eachers have been eted in instances for other
thsn COM cheney for their duties repe with
dienAton coysrdy assault the unprotected. the
good and deserving who, while honestly relieving their
ceses administer the mental excellence Of and
to the children Of our hearts and homes
Resolved That while c0mmiserste the condition Of this
vtuous young Governor who has yet failed to be
heved of the atmosphere of his younger ask from
him the nsanees smbiguousy alluded by him; that
this demand is made In the interest of schools the
of the community and the interest Of society whose behes
this official assiduousy strives lead others
disregard.
Resolved That these preambes and resolutions be pub
shed In the three city papers having the largest circulation
French and English, and that copies thereof daily anthem
eated by the President of the Board be transmitted said
H. Warmotb, the President of the and
Speaker Of the HOUSE of Representatives.
true copy:
EUG. DESDUNE5,
Board Public School Of
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]. R. Millican, Esq, editor and proprietor
ofthe Claiborne Advocate, paid the CRESCENT
the favor of visit, day or two ago. The
ADVOCATE is published at Homer, a central
poitt among the Red River parishes-the
weSthiest region of Louisiana. Homer is
only short distance from Shreveport and the
Te5as frontier, and our merchants can hardly
find better means of advertising their goods
to the people of that country than the CIai-
borne Advocate. We commend Mr.. Millican
to dur patrons as in every way worthy of their
favor and consideration. Mr.. Millican is at the
Citj Hotel.
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TIE Loss OF THE SOUTHERN EMP1RE.-
The British ship Southern Empire, James
Dunlop, master, the laundering of which,
with all on board, was reported by a cable
dispatch from Plymouth, England, published
in our edition of yesterday, was cleared by
Messrs. Maury q Co.. and sailed from this
port for Liverpool on the 18th of November
last, with two passengers and crew of
twenty-five men and officers all told. She
was laden with 10 bags of cotton, 2IOO slaves,
and 1860 bales of cotton, shipped in lots as
follows, viz:
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LUNCH TO-DAY ON BOARD THE SPANISH Con-
yETTE CHURRUcA.-The officers of the Spanish
ship Churrucs, now at anchor in front of the
city, have favored us with an invitation to be
present at lunch to be given by them on
board to-day, at o'clock. The officers are
set Of clever gentlemen, and if we shall Judge
in advance of this entertainment by the others
they, have given, we can predict very pleas
ant time to all who are fortunate enough to
have received invitations. We shall endeayor
to OTcept the appreciated courtesy
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cancer Cured W,iaous;.:S.rsery
DIR. c. p. LAWRENCE,
BRcE PTIoN AND OPERATING ROOMS:
No. I13........... Canal Street. 5.....ho. 11I
NEW ORLEANS,
Opposite the Clay statue second aoor, uoder washbus
Photographic Gallery.

An external Cancers regardless Of class duration,
taken out entire .nchf within three nine
days by the celebrated East India C.nceT applications and
internal remedies.
One application with the OF the internal remedies Is
usually all shat -ssary complete entire care
in foul "estiug' CaLcr
Under this mods Of treatment the drops out
before the ninth day. The parts quickly heal without
and present smooth and healthy surface obviang
all deformiiy.
These applications perfectly harr healthy flesh.
but instantly and destroy all FUN3US AND ABNOR
NAL GROwTHS. CANCER. DANGEROUS ULCERA-
TON, sEfRRHUs, TUMORs Bite.
Diseases Ofthe Eye and EAR, and oil cHEoNro COM
PLANTS, cured
Hours-FTom "a N. to5P. N. LADIES' receptOn-from
to4P.M.
Letters inq1y contain nd be add essed to
DIR. C. P. LAWRENCE,
Box $40, Pos toffce, New Orleans.
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C0Yresp 05sde,ife.

BALL ORLEANS DRAMATIC RBrixr ASSOCIATION.
New Orlsa1s, Dec. Is, 1868 J
To omcers and Members Of Louisiana Relief L. dge No.
A. I. and A. NJ:
Conference.-The Orleans Dramatic Relief Association wet
knowing the noble praseworhy the Masen
Order generally and Of organization in particular;
conscious that appeal for Charity made In name an
responded to both by the Fraternity and the public at largo
through this their undersigned committee respectfully te
you the cer Of their humble for public enter
tainment for ysur benefit.
offer should with your appreciation would
ask you fix the time and place when and where shall b
given, and inform accordingly
Very respectfully yours o. =. BUCK,
FRANK SdAUBUr,
c. PORCH. Committee.
T. IAHAcHE, JE, President
II. sEvEI6NEs, Secretary.
HALL OF LOUISIANA RvIIKr JoDeE No. l. d
New Orleans, Dec. q. 1868.
Messrs Theo LsHache Jr Chas F. Buck Frank shaubut,
" @. Porch, II. Seveignes:
Gents-Your communication rendering benefit 10 Louis.
lana Relief Lodge No. l. A. +. and A. NJ is received; and
permit me- behalf Of that bOoy, tender yeu sincere
thsnks.
will name, with your permission. SATURDAY, jan
nary 10th, the night and the National Tneaer the
place.
Hoping great success will crown your kind efforts in
thus aiding US in cur undertaking,
respectfully,
II. HAMBURGER, w. NJ.
FRED. HoLYLAND, Secretary of La Relief Lodge No. l.
Programme January 10 1869;
"THE ROBBERS" tragedy in Eve acts by Freder L
Won Schiller. and 'MR. and MRS. PETER WHITE"
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The glorious old Sixth Ward Rough and
Ready Club give soirfe dGnSante at the hall
of the Portuguese Society, tomorrow evening.
The Portuguese Hall, everybody must know,
is situate on the Bayou Road, between st.
Claude and IRENE streets. Now, as to the
gentlemen who compose this club, we have
only to name J. W. Scott, George W. White,
F. Kathman, Bob. Brewster, Simon Meilleur,
d. NJ. c. Hughes, and six hundred other good
men and true, to make assurance doubly sure
to the ladies of the sixth ward, to convince
them that the Soirte will be one of the finest
balls of the season.
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southern .uanmfacfory.

having just removed 70 my NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
$50 CANAL STREET, near Dryades, beg leave 10
inform my old friends and patrons that not only
PrepSTsd 70 furnish as usus Gents, Ladies and Misses
BOOTS and SHOES, manufactured by SUPERIOR WORK
MEN but have also hand, at all times. the Latest and
most Fashionable Styles Of the best material
reasonable rates Orders respectfully solicited and promptly
attended 10.
JOHN NORWOOD.
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The Southern Empire was British vessel
of 1873 12-1O0 tons burden. The names of
her two passengers were Miss Powers,
young Englishwoman, nineteen years of age,
and b. McKennan, a native of Ireland. 1t is
also stated that the captains wife was on
hoard
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OCULIST Gate Assistant Dr. kichsl PARISH 40 Canal
street New OrleauA On hours from II to O'clock
number of treated in Dr. homberger's Clinic
Practice during s65 1885, the operations 1871
For Cataract AZ for CTosseye, os for Lachryma Fstua
49, for stsphyloms a. Diseases Of the Lids IS
1t will be pleasure Dr. Homberger those who
apply for treatment psen who have been der his
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HOlIseEefNerS

WIN and ct cid stand 70 Camp street. All descriptions
House Furnishing Goods Fine Cutlery. Plated wsre, Find
Cut and Plain Glassware; French China Plain aud Decor
sed Dinner and Tea Sets; Stone China Plain and Fang
Toilet Wsra
sAML E. MOORE 4 co.
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".SOmfherss Landsn .ageaey.

We orer our services for the disposal Of LANDED PRO
PERfY, etc, IN the Southern States References and IN
ornstion promptly given
LIVINGSTON, EGERT0N & CO.,
No So IdhartH strssf Neu York
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III. II. Buckley.
w A II O II NJ A K l. r
3 Camp Street.

pea'sr in FIRE WATCHES, JEwELRY and SILVER
WARE; also GUNS and PISTOLS. Manufactures and re-
pairs every description Of work in his line.
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PURCHASING AND COLLECTING AGENCY.
NO. Is EAST TWENTIETH STREET, NEW YoRK.
ursorAI AGENTS Few osIEAss oE,ssrssJ
An elazsss Of nEROHAEDI5E k0KI0ULfURAL In.
PLEMENTS, etc., ETC., purchased IN commission.
Coed fpuchssed only Of erst class Houses and % Low
not low than parties purchase thsmseveG
sufficient must be ttsd freight and ana
missions. the balances PAYABLE ON DELIVERY.
Commissions -xossdiDg slO0. per can't an
seeding 500. ~ per cent
Collections on all points promptly attended To-
Eefsrsncs-CoL J. o. NIXON, Propnstsf Of "A
Hsv OrI.sns Oxnsauxs,
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Tariff Of Postage for Mexieo, Cuba, Yves;
Indies. etc!
CfreuIar POSTAGE

Circulars are rated as book packets4 o. or under.
Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. cents each.
France 4. England 6, and Italy u conts each.
Russia 10, via Hamburg cents each.
Sweden l3 via Hamburg ii cents each.
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once Hours.
n. III. TnOanps0ss.

Opens at O'Clock A. NJ; closes at sPx.
Sundays Office opens at o'clock a. NJ; closes AZ l7n
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Garnet U,areaO,.Se.

1O............... CHARITIES STREET. Il o
A. BROukSEAU CO., Importers, Offer At low prices,
CARPETING-ERglsh and American, Of all kinds; Floor
Furniture and Enamel OIL CLOTH; MATING $50 rolls
China; 100 pieces Cocoa; WINDOW SHADES; Table and
Piano Covers Crumb ClOhs-Dusge Linen Felt Cur
tains-Lace, Reps, WOrsted Damask, etc Furniture
ingLinen and Cotton. striped: Cornces Bands Pins etc
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.FeiU Goods.

The Finest TIME-KEEPERs IN the world, direct romth.
celebrated factories of NJ Tobias T. Cooper and Spear
In EnglaDd Appleton Tracy Co, Bartlett Howard
In America Jurgensen Montsndon Narn, Patek etc. etc
In Europe are arriving daily at
A. B. GRISwOLD CO.'S,
Corner Canal and Royal streeta
Importers and Manufacturers Of fine Jewe Diamonds and
Ia md
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Ettc Orleans EsosfOmce.
Tim. of Arrival and Departure OF Malls.

Time Of Arrival and Departure or Malls.
Route sOuiNew Orleans Brashef leaves daily Csxcep,
Route s002-New Orleans to CANON departure daily.
Closes $50 n, Sunday Il Arrives daily s:ss
p.
Route ss-New orlsazs 10 ST. FraHcisvie supplying al
the Offices opened departure Monday and Friday al
A. NJ. Arrives Monday and Frid y mornings
Route sOO4-Eew Orleans CarrOton, jefferson City
departure Monday Thursday 4 Arrives Monday
and Thursday st4P.x.
Route sOO5-New Orleans to Buras Settlement, Lower
Coast departure Tuesday and Friday Arrives Sun
day and Thursday.
Route sOO6-Nsw Orleans to Mobile departure daily at p
NJ, Sunday at Il n. Arrives daily by SAN
Route so07-New Orleans to Co7ineton, La, departure
Monday and Thursday at Arrives Tuesday and Friday
alta p.
Route Kew Orleans to Algers departure daily at
NJ Arrives daily By IL
Route sOOS-New On leans TO yicksburg supplying thu
ences opened vicksburg; also Red River Ouschita
Parishes Departure Tuesday ard Saturday at Pm Ar
rives on Monday and Friday mornings.
Mails for Lake Coast Tuesdays and Thursdays at A n.
Saturdays at Tx PascsgOula, Saturdays at lI1E
Mails for Galveston, Houston InGianoa San Antonfs
Brownsville Santiago Orleans and OpelOusa
Railroad. close att a n. Sunday and Thursday
Tariff Of Postage for Mexieo, Cuba, Wesa
Indies, etc.
GuadaIoupe. Martinique French aud Drtch Guiana, 81
vincen st. Lucia, ST. Vincent Trdad, Grensda-ls cents
half o., optional
Cuba Mexico Hsyti Porto Rico. 1st Thomas JsmaIcs.
Venezuela United States Of COLOMBIA English Guiana-g
cents. half or, obligatory.
Bolivia. Chii. EcuadOr-s4 cents haif DE-, obligatory
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secreta-y Roard Of Publc School prsctor. Of New ol
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NEW YORK, Tuesday May /.
UpoLPHo WOLFE, ESQ,
Dear sir-Tbe pure Wines Liquors for sdcna
purposes has been long felt by the profess aud Thousands
OLIVES been sacrificed by the sduterated ard
ce peum ems, and other di brain and
neryes re in this country very Europe ov
ing in great degree to t. difference In the putty Of
spirits sold
We have tested the several Articles Imported and SID BY
you pcluding you Gin, which you cell under the name Fl
Aromatic schiedam schnapps which we consider Justly en-
ttleo to the high reputation has acquired this country
and from your long expert foreign importer you
Bottled Vince and Liquors should with the same do
msDd.
We would recsmnsnd you appoint ,ome Of the respsca
BILE spohscares in different parts Of city as agents. or
the sale Of your Brsndies Wines where the ofss
sion obt.in the same when needed for medical
purposss
Wishing you success IN your eutsrpris.
We remain your obedsat servsats,
VALENTINE MOTT, NJ D.. Professor Of Surgery Un.yer.
siiy Medical College New York.
j. NJ CoREOCHAN, n. D., Professor Clinical Surgery
Su-geOninCtieft 10 the Stale Hospital etc. No i4East
Sixteenth street.
LEWIS A. sAYRE, N. D, No. 7g5 Broadway.
II. P. DEVICES, NJ. d. No. 79l Broadway.
JOSEPH WoRsTER N. D.. No. 10 Ninth street..
NELSON STEELE, N. D., NJ. 81 Blocker stIest
JOHN oREILLY. NJ. D.. No. $50 Fourth srest.
B. L RAPHAtL, N. D., Professor Of the Principles and
Practice Of surzsry New York Medical College, etc. No.
81 Ninth street, and others.
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"GmntbO!n

ga. HEAD'So NEW BOOK
An the IngF edients In.
In press and viii shortly appear Sold BY subscriDtor
only, at 81 80. Orders the Crescent Once "1o
all speak at once"
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HfuCkmuf7S sUUStC SJOFe,
NO. l64. CANAL STREET. NO. 16I
New Orleans,
DIRECTLY OPPOSITE CHRIST CHURCH,
DEPOT FOR THE
VIM. Knabe Co.'s Baltimore PIANOS;
Grovesteen Fuller a Co s PIANOS;
Pleyel Wolf 4 20 . PIANOS;
ERARD PIANOS;
BORD PIANOS;
Prince 4 Co q Automs tlc ORGANS;
Edwards a Co 8 Baltimore ORGANS;
And Sole gency for the United States for eMusica Pub
LEGATIONS Of the correspondence Music ale" Haye HO
land. Pianos for Rent Pianos Tuned IN Fe cir
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Jas. III. Thompson,
M E r. CIIANT TAILOR.
No.sSo broadway. Corner OF Eighth street,
NEW YORK.
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LITHOGRAPH OFFICE,
unsurpassed BY any In America. which Is canal "a
which may be given il BY the pstrous ana So. "ss
CKEscxzr ~Ae nienos o. he
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IL. Charles,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER

@ Z NER AL GRO CERIES,
55e and STA Magazine Street
Opposite the Market
ON HAND, AT ALL TIMES, THE
CHOICEST FL9uR. COFFEE. HUTTEB,
TEAS, BRANDY, WINE,
Etc, Etc.
WHICH I AN OFFERING AT THE
Lowest Cash Prices.
GOODS DELIVERED TO ANY LOCALITY FREE
OF CHARGE.
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Psogramme January 10 1859;
"THE ROBBERS" q tragedy in Eve acts by Frederi !
Won Schiller. and "MR. and MRS. PETER wHrTE.n
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KruI j. Dickey,
J. E. KRULL; E. s. DICKEY;
Wholesale and Retail
BOOKSELLERS AND sTATIONERs,
log CANAL SrREEr-New Orleans
Law Medical, Miscellaneous, School and Juvenile Books
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-18

and useful idea gained is just that
much lever power to lift you to
places of honor and distinction.
Never be ashamed to ask for infor-
nation, and remember that you can
meet but few persons who can not
give you some ideas that will be
useful to you. Be obedient and re-
spectful to your superiors, kind and
courteous to your equals, as well as
those who may be your interiors.
Never neglect or slight any person
on account Of humble origin or pow
erty. A humble garb often conceals
a superior mind. But we must close
our article, which is already too
lengthy. We hope our young
friends will read our words care
fully and act upon them. They can
do them no harm, and may be OF
much service to them in theil
journey through life.
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THE LITTLE CRIPPLE.

The little cripple passed along
The quiet village street;
The clothes she wore were patched and old,
Yet very clean and neat. -.
Though she was sickly and deformed,
Her face was sweet and fair;
And the glossy curls around her brow,
Proclaimed mothers care.
Ere long she passed the village school.
AS from the open door, ---.-
A train of boys came shouting forth,
Glad that their tasks were o'er.
A few, more boisterous than the rest,
Themselves erect and strong,
Began to mock the hump backed girl,
Who quietly walked along.
Once Jennie uttered sharp retorts,
When jests like theirs she heard;
But now that GRACE had changed her heart,
She answered not a word
Only the blush that dyed her check,
And the tear that down it stole,
Showed that the coarse, unfeeling taunts
Had sunk into her soul.
Arrived at home, poor Jennie sought,
Her chamber small and bare;
Methinks those thoughtless lads mad wept
If they had seen her there.
Beside her 1owly bed she knelt,
And sent this prayer to heaven:
"Oh, Father, help me to forgive, ..-.a.
AS have been forgivenr'
Dear children, tits from God above
Health, strength and beauty come;
And He, in wisdom, has withheld
These precious gifts from some.
Be kind to such, and learn to keep
The Golden Rule in view;
Nor ever let a cripple hear
A cruel taunt from you.