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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-25
The Cotton Supply American aud For
eign Production.

An able report was presented to the
late Memphis Convention, on the sub
ject of the worlds cotton supply, and
the question of labor and immigra-
ton, which gives very hopeful view
OF the future of tho cotton culture
here and tho maintenance of the pres
ent high prices.
The report shows clearly that in the
East Indies, owing to a difficulty in
obtaining any tenure of tie soil, the
insufficient transportation, tho trop-
ical climate, and other causes, the
production has steadily decreased
from 1,S40 649 bales in 1866 to 1920
SIG in 1868, and is still decreasing.
In Egypt as great difficulties exist
and whilst in 1864-5 tho yield was
4o4,41l bales, last year only 193,O35
wero Imported into Great Britrin.
From the West Indies and South
America, the supply only reaches
a few hundred thousand bales, and
the annual increase is so small that it
cannot amount to much.
Another consideration which must
also enhance tho value of American
cotton is this that whilst several
parts of the world supply the long
staple" and India furnish enormous
qualities of tho "short staple" the
United States produce the "medium,"
and most necessary kinds, which are
used almost entirely for the warp Or
extended threads, the warp or filing
being of other and less cr ~ grades.
The disproportion which the pres
ent production bears to consumption
i is thus shown: -
"Tho cottor interests Of Europe and
America alone furnish an annual sup
ply Of oyer 100000 of bales of cot
ton to keep their machinery moving
whereas, the actual available pro-
duction. of the world will not amount
the present year to 5000, 900 of bales.
/" Granting that>East India and the
United States may make full average
crops Of cotton, the most favorable
production eapnot;supply the deficien-
cy. - 49,.
Say for the crop.of the cotton year
1869: East India, more than last
SOC, 900
GSs P''''.,'t',Z'."H,'". .23O, OOO
Turkey, Levant, etc, moro than !:
last year............"...,...... $4,000
Brazil, Peru and -West Indies
Same as last year...:....... 7o7, 500
United States sources more than
last year.~....... !: .. 800, 600
Az other sources.::...........:. $4,000
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-25

Making liberal estimate .of. .,.... s.,
100000 for the production sof the
world, while the oonsumptionsis over
5000, 600. leaving the apparent def.
cit in supply in the "raw material
eyer / 100000 bales Of cotton, at the
end Of the present year. e
The cotton crop { tof the world does
mot now amount to four million Of
bales, averaging 500 pounds, and OK.
elusive Of tho United sfatas, the
available production Of the globss, : does e,
not much exceed eightsep hnhd fred
thousand bales, of the same Averages.
ia ths view@of the report, nd ma
tsriRi mcrease lin the production 81
cotton ieap be expected from Il thie
Sopthernr States, unless anr espply
|af labor is increased 'by immig gsafion.
1t estimates the number of freedmen
engaged in the cultivation Of cof ton.
,at 600, ,UUU ana w wsiihftstse 2uD, 900 Which
asi ish+es ssbaisst thefhsnd w6uld i've s
2,40o, 900, and concludes that Vita
lshe present labor systaima d shs 81 pspd;ics 3
tion canpot exosed 1, ,5ge. 1. 8
e Bnt With Fincrpssed ;inmigsafi fion. s.
end 'imp proved tillags rthis eouid ba
ekangsds Ss:s IL
s.fWish us fsvsss a |sn Is
!sVonld sesk she sildyia sIani s 81 6 4 S & 6a ia
Mississippi paliss u q, e.
bsttsr reaGfd ifJjf is ;
eaimat sgfsss With i'm, Una 1id jsE
tks In1ats With ktI h stiiI shisIii Z
III ,'l atSo1 sstsliS apoh8 ii Ii
81 pttc1 6 81 b b
llsfl1s I'D ihsps ) s. =
plSwins
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-25
Notice..

I WARN all persons not to mcdiIe with
Il Tie McLendon patent improvement
On GINS, IA have hough, the wright for
Atbevil!e. Ne~berrv and Elgpfeld Coun-
ties, and any in,e,f+rance whatever will
he treated according TO law.
Persons desiring to have this improve
msnt ettached to their Gins. must apply
10 the undersigned at Calhoun's Mills, OF
Mr.. ENRlG1T, ALbeville G. Ii.
u z pADDEo
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-25

CROSS ROADS POET.
Hear how Euphopionsly he sings
Something unheard Of before
The ring bockades the, walks,
Before the store.kespers door,
: Wickedness some men talk" Indeed
'unheard ef beforei oh murderlI and with
as e"mplete an ACCORD in sound as the song Of
old Tray
Bow =
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TO BE CONTINUED.

Whereas, 1t is not deemed advisable to change
or modify the existing declaration of principles,
but to re-affirm the same, and for practical use
|enunciate the substance thereof in u more con-
|venient and concise form, with some additional
resolutions and,
Whereas, All political power is inherent in
the people, and free government founded on
their authority and established for their bene-
6t that all free men are equal in political rights,
and entitled to the largest political and religi-
Gus liberty compatible with good order OF So
ciety, also the use and enjoyment Of the fruits
OF their labor, and talents and no man Or set OF
men are entitled to exclusive, separate emol-
uments, privileges or immuniIies from the
government but in consideration of public
service and any laws destructive Of these fun
damental principles are without moral bind.
ing lorFe' and should be repealed. To do so,
however, is difficult work, when such laws
or usages are interviewer with pride, prejudi.
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MACHINISTS.
MOLDERS.

IRON HOLDERS COOPERATIVE AND
IL PROTECTIVE UNION, NO 3, Of Cincinr att O.,
meets every alternate Saturday night At Constellation
Hail. Nos % and 26 West 9Th st.
JAMES A. PAGE, President.
@. @. WHEKLKR, Recording Secretary.
We will not be responsible for money sent ex ept BY
Post Office Older, Draft, or Express.
Address all communications 10
q. L. SHANNON, Face Stree
CHICAGO IRON MUULDERS' UNION
~ No. 23, meets at the Trades Assembly Hall, 28
Randolph street. be Franklin and Market streets
every FRIDAY evenin At ~ O'Clock.
j, j. BRowS, President.
RoBr. GIBKEH. Rec. Secretary.
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The Unfinished Prayer,

ne DnHuASne0 FFaYeF.
"Now I lay me"-say it. darling;
Lay me- lisped the tiny lips
or my daughter, kneelng bending.
Ger her .olded finger tips.
"Dawn to sleep"-''To sleep she murmured
And the curly head dropped low;
II pray the Lord"-I gently added,
You can say It all, 1 know"
~ pray the Lord"-the words came family.
Fainter still-"My soul to keep -
Then the tired head fairly nodded,
And the Guild was fast asleep.
But the dewy eyes half opened.
When | clasped her 10 nv breast.
And the dear voice softly WHISPERED
Mamma, God knows all the rest"
Q, the trusting, sweet, confding
OF the child heart Would tnat
Thus might trust my Heavenly Father,
lie who hears my feeblest cry.
'Jerusalum, the golden,
iSnguiSh for one gleam
Of all the glory, fOlden
In distances and in dream.
Ny thoughts, like palms IN exile
Climb NJ % look, and pray
For glimpse OF that dear country
That lies 90 far away.
Jerusalem the golden,
There III GU. birds that few
Our flowers tut half uufolden,
Our pearls that turn 70 dew,
And all The glad life music,
Now heard no, longer hear,
Shall come sgEin 70 gr ct no
As we are drawing near"
When with one foot on the water,
And one upon the shore,
Ehc sngrl Of shadow gives warning
That day shall be more.
Uep} is he who hearrth
The signal Of his release,
In the bells Of the Holy City,
The chimes OF eternal peace.
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THE OLDEST AND BEST.

The very greatest the reform movement Of to-
day, able fearless outspoken paper untrammeed
independent, truly devoted the cau-e reform
Such Q paper is the woRKSGHAB's ADVOCATE. Many
efforts have been made, within years past start
such paper. Every enc Of these Efforts up 70 within
short time have failed II 10 not necessary to speak Of
the causes of such failures 1t Is enough > know that
at this time there is but paper Of all those
that has any claims . National organ. The WoRKna-
HAzs has been published for ave years.
having surmcuRed all the obstacles that led The fall
Of the many other efforts made BY various parties In
many parts Of the country. The ADVOCATE 10 now up
firm basis, perfectly from the possibility Of
failure that people subscribe for IT and
that hey will lose their money they have many
times In the past The ADVOCATE Is only the OLDEST
the LARess and the paper in the country devOt-
ed to the Interests OF Labor Reform only
upon a arm financial basis. but IL is published BY men
record friends Of the Labor Reform movement
il such furnish guarantee that the paper win re-
and all circumstances
The ADvocATE will ever be . sentinel upon the
vatchtOwer to guard the Interests Of the people,
While fighting every species Of wrong shall be aim
to seek out the from which new the many dsOr
ders Of society md make visor GUS var upon them,
great aim will BE- to strike Of the root Of TIE tree We
viii advocate entire change In the monetary system
Of the country, upon the principles through
means embraced In the Platform Of the National Labor
Union We shall advocate the adoption BY the National
Government, of land policy, taking the ground
that not another Of the public domain should
disposed Of any company corporation person upon
terms whatever, except in small parcels to actual
settlers We taxing uncuItivated lands
and peng all companies. corpora ions and persons
holding lands BY government grant, to put the In
the market at government prices sl25 per aere within
given time and in Of failure to do, the land to
back to the government We shall advocate the
abolition of the present National sys.em-the
ing in of the whole National Bank ssu
ing In Its place treasury certificates, convertible INTO
bonds bearing low rate Of interest," and vice versa at
the will OF the holder We shall advocate q Labor De-
partmenta at Washington, such ID contemplated In the
resolutions adopted In the last session Of the National
Labor Onion. We shall advocate Cooperation In any
and every form in which it be applied to prOsdo
ton and distribution We shall advocate the shorten
no Of the houra ~ labor In sverv dana NJ dua
try. We shall advocate stringen: apprentice Law in
every State, entire revolution in the system Of
Prison Labor In every State.
We shall advocate equal rights and privileges the
Vol kingwomen OF country. Our motto shall be,
equal and exact Justice to Il" people. We shall advo
cate the
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Waiter" said fastid'ous gentleman
exhib ting a singular looking object on tn,
oup-sdle. waiter, do you know whs
hat is?" Chat, sir, looks like a mouse
i r. We often find them in soup, sir. N;
< ira charge, sir"
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EOR THE LADIES.
Something Nsso for Your SetOing Machines,
GOOD RIG HIS

Improved Patent Combined Hem and Tuck Measure and
Marker for the Singer and Grover Baker Sewing Ma
chimes,
By the use Of this attachment each succeeding tuck
measured and marked true and parallel with the
line Of stitching while the 10 being sewed. Four
times a. much work be done In given time and In
superior msnner In comparison done in the or
binary way Of working BY hand. b. O. GOODRICH,
% Washinston etreet-Room 20,
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The Lo,c Prices Of Lobor in European Coun
tries not caused ty their lo,o rates o
Interest.
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SECTION XIX.

THE RATES OF INTEREST TIE GOVERNING PowEE
az DISTRIBUTION 70 LABOR AND CAPITAL.
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TRADES DIRECTORY.

TRADES ASSEMBLY OF CHICAGO
IL meets every second and fourth Saturday evening
In the month, at PSI Randolph street.
r. J. OCoSSELL, Preadtni
- HArSEs, Recording Secretary.
PRICKLAYERS' PROTECTIVE UNION
meets every Tuesday evening a. haPs,t ., ,e'n
THOs MCQUEkET, Presideri
ALEX. GooDBsASD, Recording Secretary
THICAGO TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
" No. I6, meets the LAST SATURDAY evening o &c,
month at Printers Union Hall, room 43 NiHoli y
change building. Entrance On Exchange Place.
JAMES NJ CuLylR, presidJo
FIX TRACEY, Recording secretary.
GAS & STEAM FILTERS UNION, NJ
VI 1 or CHICAGO, Illinois, meets On the End ar III
TUESDAYS in each month in MCormick's Buiidiag.o e.
WM. HocToa, Prss'den'
J. STACK, Treasurer.
II. A. HAGAS Secretary
7. CIGAR MAKERS PROTECTIVE UNI,
" OF CHICAGO, meets the SECOND and Eot a,s
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS Of Each Month"; a. the li'o'
'''' 80 HENRY Bosr, Pr.
NH. DIBos. see'v- ---
THE BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS PhU'
l. TECTIVE UNION meets on the lst and ~ "
turdays Of every month at halfpast seven oeoeL'
NJ, In the Printers Union Hal, No. ~, Nixon
WORKINGMEN'S UNION, Of We We
w CONSlN, Branch No. l. meets every I1T piy,r
-venng 1t their rooms on johnson street, BAca
Falls Communicative from other Union, desTeu' -
ALEx DASEAU, O. ., Z DoA,
SHTPCARPENTERS AND CAULkLh.,,
- UNION, No. 2, meets every THUR -Dh sn snad
at st, Georges Hall 226 South Clark street, Al ~ ,
o'cOck. FRANK LAwLEk. re- csrtrs
VIZ. HAYES, Cor. Sec'y lilo Kebecca street ns'f
IOURNEYMEN BAKERS UNION, mfs.'
- on the FIRST and THIRD sATURDAls crro
month, at No. IS, Lasa street. opposite r..iaert
House. w sHAFFEE -
TOURNEYMEN STONECUTTERS' AoPVg
81 CITATION OF CHICAGO meets on the lH sn' W.
WEDNESDAY Of each month, az corner f" rLa9y,5srt
Cana streets. THos, MARSHALL f's
ALEx. BRENSER. Cor. Sec p Charlie ----- -- 4,
NANDY- MAKERS UNION, meets " Mn
" FIRST and THIRD THURSDAY evenings N
month. in Warmers Building, Randolph street
+. MORAN, Preaas%-
HARNESS. MAKERS UNION, HeSsSiI
LII rs LaSalle street, on the go UND -
''e"i"s = wv. THoAP. Prsddsn'-
DRASS MOULDERS' AND FINISHES
ID UNIOi., meets the first MONDAY OF eseh S.rseeF
Il u o'clock at St. Georges Hall Clark street.
Quincy and Jackson SITS. D..,deuL
HALSEY, Secretary.
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CARPENTERS & JoINERs.

~ ARPENTERS' AND JOINERS' PRO.
- TECTIYE UNION, OF CHICAGO, meets eTs J
WEDNESDAY, evening, at Trades Assembly Hai EI
Randolph Street, at hafDa-t seven o'clock.
J. 8. MCGRAw, President.
O. W. WALLER, Cor. Sec. 500 Burnside street
WILLIAM MoSAHAS. Rec Sec, 70 Hubbard street.
7. J. O'BRIEN, Fin. Sec, &c West Polk street.
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PUDDLERS.

IT S. V.-BOILELS AND PUDDLERS
" = UNION and Beneficial organization. sige Forge
No. ], Wheeling, West rgina meets every saturia'
evening. at seven o'clock. r. elise. Pi resident
JoHN D. HABRRFTEID Cor. Sec Pnetofice box ~
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ERERS.

OPERATIVE PLASTERERS' PROTEt-
" TIVE and BENEVOLENT SOCIETY o. CHICAGO,
LII, meets every TUESDAY evening" at O'Clock, 10
their Hall, Room No. Lnd's Block.
JAMES CAHBERRY, President
A. s. CANNON, Corresponding Sec. 2gs 2lst street.
WIN. PIGGoTT, Rec. Sec'ry. 16l Sebor st.
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A New Monetary System,
CHAPTER III.

BY EDWARD KELLOGG.
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RAILWAYTtME-TABLE.
@449

DAILROAD TINE TABLE.-ARRIvAI
liz AND Departure TRAINs.-Trsns will leave and
arrive ut Chicago follows:
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
COUNCIL BLUFFS OMAHA LNE
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TRADES ASSEMBLY OF CHICAGO
IL meets every second and fourth Saturday evening
In the month, at PSI Randolph street.
p. y. UCoSSELL, Presidfnh
HArsEs Recording Secretary
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DRICKLAYERS' PROTECTIVE UNION
- meets every Tuesday evening, At half-past even
O'clock, at Trades Assembly Hall PSI RTDdolDh siEer
THos. MCQuEkET, Presiderf
AK. GOODBSASD, Recording seeretary.
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CHICAGO TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
" No. I6, meets the LAST SATURDAY evening o q
month at Printers Union Hall, room 43 NiHo1f ~
change building Entrance on Exchange Place.
JAMES NJ CULysR, lresldJD
X TRArEY RArnrhng sncretarN.
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COUhCIL BLUFFs IND cMAhA LINB
Depot corner Wells and North Water Streets.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-01-01

of the vital fluid to turn its undershot and
overshot wheels.
The vocations of the thinker, the ath-
lete, and the feeder must be, therefore, to
a certain extent, specialties. Yet he who
thinks-were he Plato, or Newton or
Kant-must eat and exercise; be who
lights in the ring is not without his ideas,
such as they are, and certainly must have
his dinner: and there are great lovers of
the table who cannot be called wanting in
the bodily and mental activities. There
| is no need of instances to prove this. In
fact, most healthy persons pass from the
| life of thought to that of muscular exer-
else and to that of digestion. without show
ing any manifest incompetence for either
Another important point is this: what
wears men out quickest is strain on the
will-the exercise of perpetual intellectual
balancing, followed by new voli;ions.-
All habitual labor, not excessive, soon be-
comes to a great degree automatic and in
wolves vastly less expenditure of the vis
viva of the system than when it is done
| by sustained series of conscious efforts.
The kind of labor, then, as we'll as its
amount, must be considered in estimating
the amount that can be done.
Shall we condemn our farmers to intel
lectual inactivity because they use their
muscles in steady farm work? Shall we
say that if they work hard ten hours a
day there will be no force left to turn the
blood into the channels of the brain when
their days work is over?
It is absured for well-constituted man
to make such a pretext for intellectual
sloth and self-neglect. We recognize the
principle of blood-waste and blood-supply
in him to it's full and fair extent. We do
not ask of him the same intellectual feats
which we expect of the professional stu
dent. After hot July days moving we
can excuse him if he goes to bed without
reading his paper or his book-uuless,
indeed, he finds it refreshment to change
his mode of waking though in which case
be will not ask to be excused.
But take his common days work: cit
is the pace that kills"-and think how
quiet his working pace is. His gait is
that of an OK, not of the fast trotting
horse. Steady, wholesome outdoor farm
labor is luxury to those who are bred to
it, rather than wasting toll. How little
call and strain upon the nervous system
-
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:. BOOTS AND SHOES.
: FALL AND WINTER TRADE.
;. 1868.
~ liking STREET. T............IA
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
1865.

The subscriber has now on hand and can af-
ford to sell at prices to suit the times of the
largest and best assorted stocks of fine goods
for Gentlemen, Ladies, Misses and Children,
and heavy work suitable for Farmers, ever be-
fore offered for sale in this market. His long
experience in the trade has enabled him to pro-
cure stock manufactured from the best mate
: rial and in the most durable and stylish man
ner, and on the most favorable terms, and with
such advantages he can afford TO sell as cheap
as the cheapest. All in want will do well to
call at "A, King street, before purchasing. His
stock comprises in part
:. Men s Kip Boots, suitable for Farmers.
Mems Calf Double-sole Pegged and Stitched
Scotch bottom Boots.
Boys'snd Youths Calf and Kip Double-sole
BoQts.'..
Ladies'; Misses and Children's Calf, Goat
i. Morocco, Glove Kid, Turkish Morocco and
Lasting Boots of every style and description.
Mems, Ladies', Misses and Children's Gum
Shoes.
Also, good stock of goods suitable for
country merchants, to which we invite their
attention. W. B. WADDEY.
sep l7-a3m
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what is meant by instructive sympathy
toward God, toward immortality. The
lower orders of the human race exhibit
this instructive religious feeling. Rude,
barbarous, though it may be, still they
yearn for God and Immortality; and as
true as the needle points to the pole, so
true does the heart of man, in spite of ig-
norance on other subjects, point toward
Creator and an Immortality. 1t is part
of mans being to be religious as it is
part of his being to love; and as love to
God and love among the human race are
emotional instincts not originating in or
measured by reason, we would thank
those gentlemen who undertake to reduce
everything to an Intellectual standard to
remember that all things can not be prov
ed by that standard. This instructive
feeling when duly exercised leads one to
60 to his Lord and Redeemer in child
like manner, and say. "Here I am,-do
with me as thou wilt;" and thus find
peace
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-01-01

A triple curse on rum--so often tho
baneful inheritance Of genius, whdss path
through the Gardens Of sAfmida seema 10
be haunted by the internal enchentreas
forever! But see how superbly this orb
moved out from the clouds Is he went 70
his setting. Elliott and / had both trod
the enchanted ground-we had wsndersd
in these upas gardens together Years
before, after had seen, half the friends
Of my youth 60 down. and my owl. feet
were pressing the same verge. hid
walked from the spell and thrown down
the wine-cup. My example. had dARsd
some; my love others, But the ons. At
all others in the wide world my soul long
ed for I could not win. And YET tie
white robed angel of redemption W1s
winging his blessed flight thst way u
find this record in my So Life Skstehr
Book" I,a
Apriz II, '68.-Callsdt to see Elliott BY
appointment, to talk about the new,1t Of
coloring marbles through the entire mass,
and if it were lost art. Found him
down in the saloon: He had Been drink
ing more than usual. But bis head xas
clear. and his heart oyerRowing With tho
richest and most generous humanity. he
was alone. He listened for .: few mo-
ments, and then, putting his hand Sn ny
shoulder, said, with deep. tender voisd.
I..My dear b. I don't want 10 talk
art to-day-I, want to speak Of sometAjng
great deal bigger than that! msse
stop drinking. I have thought II an
over. You know all about this bdsines5.
want to take the pledge. Can't yos
give it to me as friend? i Il vail be bes-
ter so.", ~ d, .spr.. 3. Is zach ssd
Il can, my dear fellow .a,,ao.-ss,x
''Well, then, come up, to the bar, and
write it out here while I take my 'L.xsr
drink. Mind, L-, write il erony.D
wrote it. He came to the table. saa
slowly taking the pen and, holding il >
while. as he turned on me his deep gaze,
said - , - e,'
"Friend =, ---,s,h;.' 4. d Hy tatsy.
Think Of my giving this up'at myltims q
life Now in my old age! And yet 4
must be DONE" =; Mo3 ., 1adrsg .nG
He deliberately signed his name. s.. -
"Now." continued be, ''you witness
lit--put your name there right nndet
mine. Il Now make : duplicate Of .thet
which we both signed. ssi. .s: q: ssf';ss
Putting his copy carefully in his mem-
orandum- book, and buttoning up his coat
The drew q deep breath, and. as large,
Ipenerous tears rolled, one BY one, down
on his breast, he said: 81. sis = sssre0oo
..Its done, Now. L. stand by me,
and it will all be well" -. i, ). asaoao
And so be began his new life. Aftet
a brief visit to his home in Albany he re-
sumed his painting. and with almost.iu+
credible rapidity dismissed from hiseasel
that series Of his last priceless portraits,
working hard till his work was done
lC. E. LESTER, in Harpers Magazine. s."