davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-22

AT the end Of some months my trial came.
1t could have but one result. circumstances
too plainly declared my guilt. alone knew
they had lied.
The absence of the jury was very brief. To
their verdict paid but little heed. 1t was a
single hideous word; but had long antici-
pated it, and it made no impression.
AS little impression was made by the words
of the Judge which followed it; and his SOL
emn invocation that God might have that
mercy upon me which man was too Just to
vouchsafe sounded like the hollowest of hol-
low mockeries.
1t may be hard for the condemned criminal
TO meet death; it is still harder for him who
Is innocent. The one, when the first shock
is over, acquiesces in his doom, and gives him
sen 10 repentance; the heart of the otner,
nlled WIN rebellion against mans Injustice,
can scarce bring itself to ask pardon of God.
1 hau gradually overcome this feeling. in
spl:e % .ns gooa elergyman's irritating efforts,
ing q confession, without which he sa~Ss assnrod
me, he had no hope to offer. '"'eU
Onthe morning OF the day fixed for NV ex-
ecution, felt measurably resigned. had I 90
long stood face to face with death. had so a." ~
customed myself to look upon it as a merely
momentary pang, that no longer felt solicit
GUS save that my memory should one day be
yindicated.
She for whom had gone to prepare q
home had already found one in heaven. The
tidings of my calamity had broken her heart
She alone of all the world believed me inno-
cent; and she had died with a PRAYER upon
her lips that the truth might yet be brought
An this had heard, and it had soothed as
with sweet incense my troubled spirit. Death
however unwelcome the shape, was now a
portal Pc, beyond which could now see one an
se1 waiting to receive me.
s+a,,n nau neard the sound of approaching foot
ssep, 81 and nerved my self to meet the expect
eu 5 5saMmons. .I =. The door of nv cell opened.
ana tne snerif and his attendants entered :
lesss my deathwarrant. He begsn maS 20 aouDt, Judi
1t. My thoughts were busted eIse wiz W iTau Taa
words "FULL AND FREE PARnoS, ew'se scro Inc y, 9
first to strike my preoccupied senses W.T. Tue Sne
affected the bystanders more than mvsaIy
Yet so it was; 1 ,cGs pardoned for an ofenae
had neuer committed. ''
The real culprit, none other, it is needless
TO say, than he who had sought and abused
my hospitality, had been mortaIly wounded
N recent aaray in distant city, but had
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-22

A House and store for 800.

A House and Store for $500.
&A "A 1-2 storied house, containing six finish
;; ed rooms, with lot 5Ox93 feet, an abundance OF
SNre suitable for grocery The whole property
can be had for $500, If sold Immediately.
pply to w. ii. JERRIS, Real Estate Agent
may2ld1w* Under Lancaster Hall
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-22
Farm for Sale

Farm for Sale.
AzGsA~A In Freeport, about one-half mile
&IIlfwR from Railroad Depot, Containing s5
~ IIaEIlA1 acres, under cultivation, in wood
Azsze65asIzI5 5and pasturing. Good young orch
ard. Well watered. Dwelling house and necessary
out buildings.
Terms made known on application to the subscri-
ber on the premises. BENZ. LUFKIN.
Freeport, March 20, 1869. w6w12
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24

THE LITTLE CoRPoRAL for August
is unusually wide awake and sprightly.
This is the second number Of volume
nine. The publisher, Mr.. Sewell,
continues to offer as premiums for
subscribers the most instructive and
interesting new books. Among others
is Reeds Drawing Lessons" which
is said to be the best thing Of the kind
ever issued from the press. The price
of which is 81 80, sent by mail post
paid.
THE CuILDREN's HOUR. by 7. S.
Arthur, is splendid little magazine.
The August number is the second OF
volume six, and contains articles
which cannot fail to please the chill
dren.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
'sSu!pInOW
pug 'spuE[G USES 'sIOOG
ASA eoIId Ino .uoneaIIddu 30 b

9sII eoEId mo 'uopv9Udds no 'no6
p1uMIoJ OF 6ddeQ 4som 90 HGqs GA 'no6
40 psIInbsI SuIua6us sesIIduoo. ASH mo
u 'qBul no6 SuI1ussU- eoueIIedxo SSH U1IA
suos1sd ueul 'ssoulU PUG GlIIohb spTeS
-eI SO 'sIopIEnq 10 uoIlosJs9es qua OF eIotn
QUIZ mo NJ ssIoI1IB qsIuInI uso GA 9s ia
seAIssIno 1ea4eU ga Topping PUG 'I9Inl
-oBJnusm 'oIuBqosm sc eoIsII9dxs ssIvs6
eAU-6lusAq moU puB :HlIsToeds g sTeIIsI
-vN SuIpHua e4em GA go 'esnoU quo 6uV
40 pe4dme9ls eIoJsq 1eAeu uoneuTqmoO
sesIIdmoo quemqsHqelse Ino '5uTpunq
NJ psITnbsI SuIql6IeAs QsIuInJ OF esodoId
ga 'sn 80 puvq no 4dsE puB IoJ psInl
-0eJuuBW sIvIIslvW SuIpnn8 10 4sH JeI1q
OF uoau9lgB InoE ITeO 6IIuJiosds9I eM
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24


Trinifg II. Z. CbmcA.-Sunday
School at 9 An. Preaching at 10l
n. II. Glass meetings as usual in the
afternoon.
Persondl.-There was no service in
Trinity Church on Sabbath last,
owing to the sickness of DR.. Andrus,
the Pastor. He has been confined to
his room most of the week, but ex-
poets to be able to conduct the ser
vices tomorrow morning.
First Baptist Church-Corner of
Third and Cherry Streets. Sabbath
School at 9 o'clock 4. n. Preaching
at half-past 10, by the Pastor, Rev. )
Baker. Text: John xix, 30, " 1t Is
Finished" Preaching at s P. N. Sub
iect-The Penitent Thief. DIR. Baker
will be absent during the month Of
August.
male Street II. e. Church-Publi'
services at 1O3 AN and 8 PM. Sun
day Scho ol at 9 AN. Mission Schoo
at PM.
Walnut Street Presbyterian Church
The regular Sabbath services, wit
the exception of the Sabbath Schoo
will be suspended during few weeks
while the Pastor, Mr.. Kumler,
upon leave of absence, seeking
renew his strength in a more NORTH
ern cline, after year of very faitt
full and laborious work.
In the absence of other seryic'
members Of the Church and congr
CATION are invited to give special a
tention to the Sabbath School ar
Bible Glasses which meet regular
at o'clock.
GEORGE E. FLOWER will preat
for the Church of Christ to-morrc
(Lord's Day. at Marble Hall as fc
lows: 103 AN. subject, The Chur'
of Christ is School" u PM. su
ject, " Spiritualism and its contradi
tons" In consequence of the
health of the pastor there will be
preaching on the street.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24

To pay cost ard expenses of street, alley
and sidewalk Improvement.
MOTTO - HEEmEHY GIVEN
~ That ~ virtue ri ..l''iLy 5.4e
| VIC. and % mo directed 4 VIII HeI al
/ pubiic auction, &C the door of tho Court
| House. in gnld cityl or Monday Auau-l
second. (2dl 1850, az 10 o'clock Z. 80 enc fal-
lowing lots and parts OF lots 81 roal estate,
OF 80 much thereof as may De- uncCHaaTy tu
pay the amount charged ana naaHHfNH
against the same, together with the cost ul
sale, said charges and asses ailenla being
for the cost and expenses OF street. alley.
and sidewalk Improvement, nuu CHAT HHId
sale viii be continued on tho next dHv
1863. al tie same hour and place. ron fHu
pun pose 81 aeiling such property al may
have been sold on tbo day 0ut above
mentioned, and not paid for YlEt
For assessment OF street improvements
Original Elant thiftH-hoN0u ana H nHlf
(7I) feet OF LOB number nlnety-ulur. GaJ.
ndl0infng lot number mtuetysoirhfv IIsI.
owned % Mrs. II. M. Eelmnu. gA5I 800
For assessments OF alley improvement .
Donation Enlargement OF enc city or eve
ansvllle, LOT number two hundred HHd
thirty-seym, (23)s owned by william
Hunnel, 600 ~
For assessment OF alley Improvement.
Donation Enlargement of lho city 0f I've
ansvllle, LOT number two hundred nuI
lhiIty-elght, f23s), owned by VIM. Lrhitoul
FOR assessments OF alley Improvement.
Donation Enlargement on the Guy ~ t.Fe
auaVilie, 70 4 ne undivided omHanaAL ol 400 uV
10 feet OF the aOuthWcaL eiiY Ehlt OF Toe
number two hundred Hn1 l9flkt lei1li pWus
ed by Thomas IL. anrflnf ei1 aa.
For aegoaamonfb of alley Improvement.
Donation EuihrRomehl oL tho Guy ri l.Na
anaviite, 20 the undlVlaeA ohe-haI Gl Dos
~ ~ M number two hundred aud f1rlv.
l5t6 oagned by ID. ". Roller, t1 aS.
WI JOHN GREEK. Collector.
Evnnsyille, july sthi 1902 lly8
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
New Books.

CIPHER: A Romance Like a q. which
means much or nothing, as Won I1se II y
By JANE q. AUSTIN. New York SuET-
DON & COMPANY. Evansville: FISH &
BAXTER.
Mrs. Austin has great many ad.
mirers. Her stories are of the sensa-
tional class, highly seasoned with
incidents Of a somewhat exaggerated
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
Great Distribution
By the Metropolitan Gift Go.
Cash Gifts 10 Amount Of 100000.
EVERY TICKET DRAWS 4 PRIZE.

5Cash Gifts. each $4,000
On 5'G09
50 Elegant Rosewood Pianos, each $500 to
70 Elegant Rosewood MeIodeons, each SO
$50 sewing Machines, each $50 to sl75.
900 Gold Watches, each SIS to $500.
40 Cash Gifts, each SLY
S 899 .. gI 99
Cash Prizes, Silver Ware, &C., valued at
A chance to draw any OF the above Prizes
for % cents. Tickets describing Prizes are
sealed in Envelopes and well mixed. ON
receipt of 25c. q Sealed Ticket is drawn
without choice and sent by mail TO any
address. The prize named upon it will be
delivered to the ticlEet-hOlder on payment
OF One Dollar. Prizes are Immediately
sent to any address by express or return
mail.
You will know what your Prize is before
YOU pay for it. AnD Prize e1chGIged yC7'
S,notEsT of same UdEke. No Blanks. Our
patrons can depend on fair dealing;
REFERENCES. We select the following
from many who have lately drawn VaIn-
able Prizes and kindly permitted us 10
publish them: Andrew j. Burns, Cnlcago.
$4,000; Miss Clara s. Walker, BaIt1n ore
Piano, $500; James NJ. Matthews, Detroit,
So, COO: John Z. Andrews, Savannah S3,OOO ;
Miss Agnes Simmons, charleston, flano'
5000. We publish no names without per-
OPTSIoNs OF THE Press The firm is
Weekly Tribune, May 8. We know
Them to be a fair-deaing firm" N. I.
Herald. May IS. ga friend of ours drew a
$500 prize, which was promptly received,
Send for circular. Liberal Inducements
to Agents. Satisfaction guaranteed: livery
package of sealed envelopes contains ONE
CASH GIFT. Six tickets for 81; ID for g;
IS for So; ITO for Sl5. All letters should be
HARPER, WILSON & CO,
l73 Broadway, New YORK.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24

character. but always entertaining.
Her magazine stories are eagerly de-
voured, and all who have read them
will no doubt be equally anxious to
read her Cipher. The story is hand
somely illustrated by Eytinge's CAPT
tai sketches; the typography is excel
lent, and the whole book attractive.
Nessrs. Fish g. Barter viii supply or
ders to any extent,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
MANHOOD.

A MEDICAL ESSAY on the CAUSE and
CURE of PREMATURE DECLINE in MAN, the
Treatment of Nervous and Physical DebiI-
ity, &c.
This book SUiU not be found 9Lsff ltl, GOhether
such person holds the relation OF parent,
pTecept0r, or clergyman" = Medical Times
and Gazette.
Sent by mail on receipt of so cents. Adj
dress the author, DIR. s.. DE +. CURTIS,
20 street, WashingtOn, ID. Q.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
Linnineott & BLACKWELL.

Manufactures of Circular, MuIey, Mill
Gang and Cross-Cut Saws. ChoppinZ Axes
all shapes. Colburn's Patent Axe. Shovels
Spades and Miles's Patent Covered Scoop
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
TAnrEgTOWN N Y

LIPPINCoTr 81 BLACKWELL: We have
no trouble with your Saws; they don't
need to be lined up with paper; we
put them on the Mandrel and they go
right along.
Temper perfectly uniform, and quality
unsurpassed. Respectfully.
CHAS. 7. FOX.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
Lock HAVEN, PA.

LOCK HAVEN, PA.
Messrs. LIPPINCoTT & BLAKEWELL, Pitts
burg, Pa.
GentS:-We have been using your make
OF Gang Saws in our mill, and lind them,
Ia point of quality, superior to any we
have ever used. Yours, &c,
SHAW, BLANCHARD & co.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24

VT you want handsome PRES ENT, adj
e dress, with stamp, RICE & MANLEY
Box 1867, Boston, Mass.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24

a SIX YOUR DOCTOR or Druggist for
- SWEET QUININE-it equals (bitter)
Qulnine. Is made only by +. STEARNS,
Chemist, Detroit
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24

YSVH4REE YEARS EKPEEREEE CE
- in the Treatment of Chronic and Sex
ual Diseases Physiological VieGO of Mar
containing nearly 500 pages, and $50 fine
plates and engravings of the anatomy of
the human organs in a state of health and
Its deplorable consequences upon the mind
and body, with tue authors plan of treat
ment the only rational and successful
mode OF cure, as shown by q report of cases
treated. A truthfHl adviser to the married
and those contemplating marriage who
entertain doubt of their physical condt-
on receipt of . cents, in stamps or postal
currency, by addressing DIR. La CROIX,
The author may be consulted upon any of
the diseases upon which his books treat,
either personally or by mail, and medt-
ctnes sent to any part of the world.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
SoLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
MUsKEr SHOT GUNS =

To shoot close and kill go yards. Price
So 90. WANTED = Army Guns and Re-
volvers. Send stamp for price list OF Rifles,
Shot Guns, and Revolvers toJOHNSTON'S
GUN WORKS, Pittsburg. Pa.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
Collectors Sale Of RoaI Estate

L. asa q, advances made on eouaienmen'..
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
'spuE4 pue sezEs re 10 SSvTB
'IepIo OF puB puBu no
'04ZYTD pun 0EHTdd HSFS
'O9 "o9 'sI0lsnIBd
's4sOd TeMeN 'slsE9BIa
'ssWBII 'sSuTpmON (epEsUE
puB ep!slnO) spuIIa uses $1,000

10 euII eq1 " 1uIq1HIsAe efn1
-oeJnuBw o. peIsdsId sIe qua 'sezEs Iensn
Gun ire 10 Eools eSIsI 3 puBII no d9s4 ON
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-12-22
WHOLE No. 688.
THE FREE.LOVE TRAGEDY.
Correspondence Between Mr.. Bonner and
Mr.. Beecher...A Card from Horace
Greeley...Letter from Female Biga.


BoNNER TO BEEcHER.
OFFICE OF THE LEDGER, New York, Dec.
llth, lS69.-MY DEAR Mr.. BEEcnER
According to the corrected report in the
Tribune of your remarks ut the Astor
house, you seem to charge Mcfarland
with the only offence which is scriptural
ground for divorce. His friends most
emphatically deny the truth of such
charge. From my many years. acquaint.
ance with you, ! know you to be incapa>
bic Of an act of intentional injustice
toward anyone, most especially toward a
man about to be tried for his life. If, in
the haste and excitement of the occasion.
you took this statement without time to
investigate it, on mere hearsay evidence,
and without any legal proof to sustain it,
is it not plain matter of duty on your
part toward the accused to come out and
say so publicly? never saw Mcfarland
in my life.6ever expect to see him-but
l know that you would be as unwilling as
l to be the cause Of any unjust prejudice
against him at the time of his trial. l
know, in common with your other friends,
that if you have been misled in regard to
any one circumstance, it is owing to the
warmth and readiness Of your sympathy
for suffering, however caused, even if by a
mans own sins.
Your friend, ROBERT BONNER.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-12-22

Among the bills introduced in the fed
eral house Of representatives, on Monday,
was one 'to authorize the building of
railroad from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to
Ottawa, Illinois"
Against this sort of legislation by tho
federal congress, the states of this repub-
lie cannot too speedily or too emphatical.
ly enter their protest. A more mischiev-
or dangerous usurpation Of the reserved
rights Of the states has not been attempt
Ell, or suggested, since the Capitalization
of political power in Washington became
q fashionable project. In his first mes.
sage to the Illinois legislature, Governor
Palmer discussed the subject at some
length, and set forth in earnest language
the reason why Illinois should set her
face against all such mischieveous at
attempts to undermine the very founda.
ton Of our federal structure. The at
tention of the constitutional convention is
now earnestly invited to the subject. Let
Illinois affirm her right to remain q
State in the federal union, and not silently
submit to become mere outlaying prov
ince of political sovereign
ty at Washington which may vote away
her local political supremacy to a private
corporation.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-12-22
Wife or Widow.

Wife or Widow.
The Richardson-M Nc Farland case pro-
misses to assume a new phase. The
Grand Jury charged with the investiga-
tion of McFarland's guilt in shooting
Richardson was also instructed by the
Court, Judge Hackett, to inquire into
the subsequent marriage rite solemnized
by Rev. Messrs. Beecher and Frothing-
ham. Were the latter gentlemen aiders
and abettors of bigamy? If so they are
answerable to the law for penal ofense.
1t all turns upon name. Was the
woman taken by the late Mr. Richardson
as his lawful, welded wife, Mrs. McFar-
land or Miss Sage ? In other words, had
she been divorced, and thus restored
to the freedom of maidenhood ? That
she was divorced according to the laws
of Indian is unquestioned. If all
Hoosierdom had tugged at the matrimo.
nial chain it would not have been more
effectually broken. But the question
still arises, has State divorce rights
which other States are bound to respect?
1t would seem so at first blush, certainly,
for the Federal Constitution says dis
tinctly, ''full faith aud credit shall be
given in each State to the public acts,
record and judicial proceedings Of
every other State" This is very plain
English. The only escape from its ap-
plication is to say that one court is not
bound to accept the Interpretation put
upon acts, records and proceedings by
another court. Accordingly, New York
courts, and the judiciary Of some of the
other Estern States, have insisted that
decree Of divorce which Indiana might
hold valid might, in fact, be invalid
This, it is urged on the other hand, is a
practical evasion of the evident intent
of the National Constitution.
We published some days ago what an
Indianapolis paper said Of Mrs. McFar-
land and her divorce, from which it
seems that she resided there temporarily
for the purpose of getting divorce, and
divorce under those circumstances
New York Judges contend is void.
1t is quite possible that the clergy.
men named laid themselves liable to the
law, and that the ungodly judiciary of
New York city may jump at the chance
to make them trouble. The end is not
yet.
We certainly hope that whatever
may befall the parties Immediately con-
cerned, the affair will serve as a check
upon the present villainous custom of
granting divorces ON frivolous pretexts,
and without giving both parties fair
hearing. That marriage should be
annulled without the knowledge Of
both parties, is slanderous in the ex-
treme. If divorce without publicity"
attorneys should lose their occupation,
it would be a great blessing to society.
In this particular case, however, we hope
for the woman's own sake that she is q
widow and not a wife.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-12-22
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. %, 1869.

cling and carrying freight, as well as to
the system Of carrying freight in barges,
of which latter there were l6l arrivals
during the season.
srEA1eoAr1NG SEASON THROUGH THE LAKE
EoR TWENTY YEARS.
The following table shows the arrival
Of the first boat at this port, the departure
Of the last boat from this port, and the
length Of the season:
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-12-22

Steamboating for Twenty. Five Years.
The St. Paul Power, Of . late date.
gives most interesting report Of the be.
haviour Of the Mississippi for the last
Is years, in the way Of closing and open
ing navigation. We annually publish q
brief notice of the conduct Of the "Father
of Waters" the great river on the globe,
but this Pioneer article 10 90 explanatory
of boats, dates, persons, tonnage, and al
other matters Of river and of commercial
interest that our Christian ideas compel Us
70 copy. Hundreds will read it carefully.
Cut it out and save it for reference.
The first boat through the lake this sea.
sos, 10 arrive at 81. Paul, was the Sucker
6lats, Of the Northern Line, commanded
~ Capt. VI. P. Hight. The Sucker State
threw her line at precisely lisa P. H., on
the 10Th Of April. Capt. Hight statsd
that he encountered six or seven miles of
ioe in tho lake, but that it was soft, and
'.jamming around good DEAL"
FIRST MOVEMENT OF TuE ICE.
The frst ice moved this year ip front of
the city on Sunday, April 18th, when q
channel some 200 feet wide opened oppo-
site Hills warehouse. It remained gorg.
ed at the bend below the city until the
evening Of the 7th, and ON the 9Th the riv.
er was clear to Red Wing. The ice broke
loose above St. Anthony Falls on the 10th.
The following table shows the time of
the opening of the river above Lake Pepin
for the east fifteen years:
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-12-22

The total number Of boats that arrived
at this port 10 1868 was So, showing .
falling OF this year Of IA. Yet while the
number Of boats 10 less the tonnage Of the
toats during tho two years, was about the
same. The total numhsr Of arrivals is
lees than during the two preceding years,
which 10 accounted for in . measure by
the increased railroad facilities for trav.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-12-22
No Singing, No Preaching.

A story is told Of an old New England
PASTOR DR.. Emmons, who, it was said,
was no great lover of sweet sounds, and
religiously excluded from his meeting
house all instrumental music, except
little mahogany colored wooden pitch
pipe Of the size of an "eighteen mo-"
book. A member of his choir had learned
to play the bass viol, and anxious to ex.
hibit his skill, early one Sunday morning
most advisedly introduced his big fiddle
into the singing gallery. After the first
prayer was ended, and the doctor began
to handle his "Watts," the bass viola
lifted up his PROCLAMATION, and trying his
strings, instantly attracted the Doctors
attention. He paused, laid down his
hymn-book, took his sermon from the
cushion, and proceeded with his discourse,
as if singing was no part of public wor-
ship, and finally dismissed his congrega-
ton without note or comment. The whole
choir were indignant. They stayed after
the meeting, and all the girls and young
men resolved not to go into the "singing
seats" at all in the afternoon, and tho
elders who did 60 there bore the visages
of men with minds made up. Service
began as usual in the afternoon. The
doctor took his book in his hand, looked
over his spectacles at the gallery, and saw
only few there but, nothing daunted,
read a psalm and sat down. No sound
followed, no one stirred, and the ''reader"
looked up in utter unconsciousness. After
a long and most uneasy silence, the good
man. his face somewhat overfushed, his
rather firm, read the psalm again,
paused, then re-read the first verse, and
pushing up his spectacles, looked inter-
at the gallery. The leader
could bear it no longer, and, half rising,
said decidedly: "There won't be any
singing here this afternoon" "Then
there won't be any preaching!'' said the
doctor, quick as thought; and taking his
cooked hat from its peg, he marched down
the pulpit stairs, through the broad aisle,
and out Of the house, leaving his congre-
cation utterly astounded. We need not
inform our readers that the big fiddle was
not used in the singing seats" after.
ward.