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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

PERSONAL We notice on the street
again our legal friend P. 6. Koch, ESQ.,,
who has been confined to his room for some
days past, with an attack of bilious fever,
but is now ready to attend to all business
in his line with his usual promptness and
regularity.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

A GREAr accident 10 often the result OF
small cArelessness. Every traveller should
have bottle of Renne's Pain.Kiling Magic
Oil in his pocket or satchel, to use in case
of accident. Its use cures bruises, contu-
sions, scalds, and relieves pain, from any
cause, as if BY magic. "It works like .
charm"
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Home Testimony.

GRAND LEDGE, EATON Co., MICH,
August 9, 1859.
DR.. Q. ". Roback-Dear Sir: For four years 1
was severely flcted with rheumatism, so that 1
was confined to my house for long time. The
doctors did me TO good, an was perfect Grip
pie. I procured some of your Scandinavian
Blood Pills and Blood Purifier from your gents,
Messrs. Case 4 Turner, and they entirely cured
me. Wishing you the greatest success, am,
trnly, yours, HEsaY L. THoxEs.
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FURs. FURs, ruRs.

Four hundred sets for sale, from $3.50 to
$4,000 per set. All Wool Plsids at As cents per
yard. Water Proof at sl.Oo per yard. Alex
snder Kids at SIPS. Heavy yard Wide Muslin
at I23 cents, and other goods in proportion.
shawls, Ciosks, Hoods, Nubias, Flannels, and all
any other house. Gents Garments made to
order in the latest styles, and perfect fit guar
teed in all cases.
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LOCAL ooxu16M.
C. II, AIKEN.

Has his fall stock open, and is Offering special
i. duosme nts to purchasers. best prints all sold
at 10 cents per yard At retail.
Heavy wool blankets only - per pair. Good
wool fannels only rs cents. An linen huck
towels only l23 cents each. Good all linen table
dsmask so cents. Caution fannels from Is to 80
cents. The best stock ofbsck silk ever shown
in this city at old prices.
Special bargains in black Alpacas don't
fail to look at these goods before purchasing.
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The electoral college, when all the states
are represented, consists of 81 votes, Of
which l69 are majority. The democracy
would thus have q clear majority ofseventy.
one votes, conceding that the radicals would
capture, by force and by fraud. the electoral
votes ofTexas, Mississippi and Georgia.
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Pages Mandrake Liver Pills.
THE PRINCIPAL REMEDY IN THESE PILLS is
PODOPHYlLIN.

vegetable possessing all the good and Alternative
effects of Mercury and the Blue Pills, without
leaving any of those bad effects upon the system.
They cure all liver complaints, acting gently on
the bowels, removing ali poisonous humors from
the system, never creating any irritation gri-
ping pains; they are a sure cure of Dyspepsia !;
they also cure Jaundice Constipation, Rheuma-
tisn, Neuralgia, Female Diseases, &C., and all
diseases originating from impurities of the blood
Manufactured by J. NJ. Page, Geneva, n. Y =, and
sold by Druggists for % cents box. d&w
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Try the Equine Remedies.

TIE purest and sweetest Cod Liver Oil in
the world is Hazard d Caswell's, made on the
sea-shore, from fresh, selected livers, by Cas-
vol, Hazard 4 Co., New York. tits absolutely
pure and s,oee.. Patients who have once taken
it prefer it to all others. Physicians have de-
oided it superior to any Of the other oils in
market. feb10idt&s,w wsn.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

LIKE "QUAKER GuNs."-Arti6cisl teeth
are of little use, and easily detected. Take
care of the real ones. All you need is fra
grant SozoDoNr. Use it daily, and your
teeth will be the last of natures gifts to fail
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

HEAVY RAILROAD CosTRAcT.-The firm
of Reynolds Salpaugh 4 Co., of thi.
city have just closed a contract for building
q railroad in Texas. The contract price
will amount to about three million @ot1ars.
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DR.. GUILNETrE's extract of Juniper is
strength giving to the kidneys and urinary
organs, besides being . pleasant beverage.
Sold BY G. A. Benser, and BY ell the leading
druggists.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

ST. MARY's (CArRoLIc) CHuRcH-Cor Rock
River and Dock Sts., Rev. Father J. P.
Roles, Pastor. Macs, Sundays, AT and 105 A.
NJ, and week days at AN. Oatechism at p. N.
Vespers and Benediction att Pm.
EPISCOPAL CHURcH,-Corner of Green and
Jefferson SITS. Services at IL A. M. and Z p. n.
Sabbath School at $780, M.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURoH,-0n Madison St.,
Rev. c. A. Meinecke, Pastor. Services at lo3 A.
n. and Il Pm.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH.-Cor Illinois
and Deer SITS. Services at IL A. M. and P. NJ.
Sabbath School at A. NJ. Prayer meeting, We'd
nesday at u Pm.
SECOND PREsByTERIAN CHURCH.-0n Illinois
St., Rev. E. l.. Burnett, Pastor. Services ct
los A. NJ. and Z Pm. Sabbath School at ct A. NJ.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday at y Pm.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.--Cor. Orleans
and Deer Sts., Rev. Henry Wallace, Pastor.
Services Mt II A. NJ. Sabbath School at 81 A. NJ.
Prayer meeting at 81 P. NJ, of Sundays, and Z. p.
NJ, Wednesdays.
ZIos MISSION SABBATH SCHooL.-Near Cam
den Road, every Sabbath at q P. NJ. Preach
ing every Sabbath aftern DON at o'clock.
NJ. E. CHURoH.-Cor. Jefferson and Highland
SITS, Rev. J. II. Rhea, Pastor. Preaching II A.
NJ and :. P. NJ Sabbath. Prayer Meeting Wed
nesday evening at Z. Sabbath School at 81 A. M.
Pastors Bible Class at the same hour.
DISCIPLES CHURcH.-Corner Orleans and Elk
streets. Elder Rogers, pastor. Services at l0t
A. NJ. and P. NJ. Sur day School at a. NJ.
GREEEBusH MISSION Sabbath School meet in
their school room, in Towards Addition, every
Sabbath afternoon, at q o'clock. c. L. Bascom,
Superintendent.
N-Any errors omissions in any of the
above notices will be corrected information
being left at our editorial rooms.
YIN. G. INSTRUMENTATION in the Post Of
ice Block, open to all every evening.
Daily Prayer Meeting at II A. M, and closing
at Inn.
Young Mems Prayer Meeting every Friday
evening.
Monthly business meeting of the Association
on LIST Tuesday evening, and monthly meeting of
City Mission and Tract Committee and Visitors
on I'd Tuesday evening of each month.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

Capt Davidson's new bost City OF Gum
cy, is on her way from the Ohio river to ST.
Louis. At New Albany she had over one
hundred passengers registered. Hank
Terrell, the original bug man, is her second
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

FOR MOTH PATCHES, PRECKLES d TAN,
Use "PERRY's MOTH and FREOKLE L0-
TIoN," the only reliable and harmless remedy
known to science for removing brown discolora-
tons from the face. Prepared only by Or. B. G.
PERRY, ~ Bond street, n. Y, Sold by every
DruGE1sts in Baltimors and elseHhe
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

RELIABLE AND SAFE.-Dr. Henrys Root
aud Plant Pills are mild and pleasant in
their operation yet thorough. See adver
tisement in another column.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26
THE NEW YORK METHODIST

AN EIGHT PAGE WEEKLY.
Now in its Eleventh Year, publishes Sermons,
Serial Story for the Family, new Childerns
Story every week, Chats with the Little Folks,
Editorials by the best Methodist writers and
oth,rs, Foreign and Domestic Correspondence
fun Departments of Religious and Secular In
telligence. Price $3.50 year. Liberal premi-
ums or cash commissions to canvassers. Sub
scriptions commence at any time. For speci-
men, enclose two cent stamp TO prepay post
age. Address THE METHODIST, ia Nassau
street, New York.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

A STERLING ARTICLE -Ndture's Hair
Restorative. So clear, so fragrant, so eti
oient in restoring gray hair and keeping the
head healthy. Ask your druggist for it.
See Advertisements
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

The No. STORE is the place to pasronize
when you need hats, caps, fursor furnishing
goods of any description kept BY Farrand
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

SEE advertisement of DIR. Butts Dispen>
sary, headed Book for the Million-MAR-
RAGE GUIDE-in another column. l,
should be read BY all.
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Odd Fellows

Rock Island Lodge No. is, I. o. o. f., meets
every Monday evening At Odd Fellows Hail.
southeast corner Of Illinois and Esg's sts., At
n O'Clock P.H
L. F.HAnsoN, N. G.
NJ. Il. MoGAvERN, r. S.
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PIMPLEE ON TURPAcI

PIMPLkS ON THE FACE
For conedones, black worms or grubs, pimply
erIptions, and blotohed disfgnrations upon the
face, use Perry's Comedsne and Pimple Remedy.
1t contains NO lead potson. Prepared only by
DR.. B. c. Perry, ~ Bond street, Y. Sold by
oil Druggists in Baltimore and elsewhere, and at
DOUGHERTY'S,
jel9-d6v6m li44 ". Baltimore st.
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LOCAL Offices.

DREss GooDs.-May Bros are selling
dress goods lower than any other house in
this city. Call and zee.
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"a Word to the " ise."

All who are in any way affected with
make immediate efforts to arrest and cure
such maladies, as the season is more favor
able than We may expect for months.
From October to May, in this climate, is
the harvest of death BY Consumption, Throat
Diseases, Bronchitis, or Asthma, and tits wise
to make proper efforts to at once regain
health. Diseases that now are durable, in
q few days or weeks, will soon pass incura
BILE stages.
The distinguished analytical physician
now at the Newcomb House, Davenport,
DR.. Dumont c. Dake, has no peer in the
treatment of the above complaints. Also
diseases peculiar to females. Rheumatism
and Psral ysis-can be consulted for few
weeks. Consultations free. Call aud OBJ
tain circulars. Astounding Cures.
CHANGE IN RAILROAD FARE.-All the
railways leading cas-. out of Chicago, have
advanced their passenger rate four dollars,
SO that to travel to New York, now costs
S2s $50; to Albany $3.50; to Springfield,
Mass. s2s.75; to Worcester and Providence,
$3.50; to Roston, $1,000; Philadelphia
$3.50; to Baltimore and Washington.
$27, 90; and other cities and towns in the
east at the same advance. The local rates
between this city and Chicago remain I'M.
changed.
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LOCAL COLUMN.
Great BARGAINS.

are offered at VOLTS in Furs, shawls. Blankets,
An d Dress GODS of all kinds. He is bound to
and will sell in order to reduce his stock. Call
and covnce yourself.
onion copy.
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1mnw ApvznzxsznGzM1s

Cash for Produce.-sTRRVER b BRAY
~ TON, 70 Barclay st., New York, Commits
sion Merchants for the sale Of Poultry, tame,
Butter, Cheese, Esss, and all kinds Of oou.try
Produce. Weekly prices current and narsins
ni.ts fres 10 shippsrs, Firat-clsss references
fnruiahAd-
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We ask attention to the advertisement IN
another colonu, Of "Jackson's Cstarrn Snnn
and Troche Povder"-a good article. DIV
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THE receipts Of the German Concert, re.
Gently held in Davenport, will amount TO
about $500.
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Young Mem, LIBRARY Annexation.

The rooms of the Young Mems Library Asso-
citation are open from 10 A. NJ. until 10 P. NJ.
every day except Sundays. A large and well
selected assor tment Of works now on hand
Tickets three dollars, whicn can always be pre-
cured OF the Secretary. may6dly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-26

"SPALDING's GLUE" mends Headless
Dolls aad Broken Cradles.
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CITY.

PREAca,NG at Zion Mission, Sunday NOR
ming and evening.
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Don't Waste Time and Labor.

by using up an old Axe. Send 81 60 to LIP
PlNCOTT BAKEWELL, Pittsburg, Pa, and
they will send a tip-top Axe, Expresssge
saved.
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Veterinary Surgeons recommend Equine
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JOURNAL FOR 1871

Contains q Christmas Story, Splendid Plays,
Magic Sports, etc IS pages; illustrated Sent
Free on M ceipt of one stamp for postage. Ad-
dress ADAMS CO. Publishers Boston.
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Just Received At a. 1ambergers,

Equine Remedies known TO Horse men.
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF HALLS.

This mail arrives ON Tuesdays and Fridays,
and departs Wednesdays and Saturdays, This
route terminates at Now Windsor.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
ALEDo NAIL $3.50 p. N. $500 8. N.
Mail matter for Camden Mills Andalusis,
Edgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, Oquswta, TO
0quawka Junction, tssgetown), also for Pleasant
Ridge, HA.litt, Buffalo Prairie, Illinois City,
Drary, Copper Greek, and Millersburs, goes by
this route.
MONMOUTH NAIL 700 p. m. 700 .. N
This mail arrives Mondays, Nedncsdays and
Fridays; departs Tuesdays Thursdays and Sat-
urdsys. All mail matter for Presumption, 5usz
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, Richland
Grove and Monmouth, should be sent by this
route. Also Centre Ridge on Thursdays.
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The above Trains make close connections at
Sterling for all points West the Nor tn western
hallway, and at Chicago with ell trains going
east and South.
Pullmsn's Palace Drawing Room Sleeping
Oars accompany all night trains.
Through Tickets to Chicago and all points
east can be obtained st the Oompany's Once in
Rock Island and Moline.
Trains run by Chicago time, which 10 Is min
ltes faster than Rock Island time.
DAVENPORT ST. PAUL RR.
Hereafter until tho road is finished to Maquo-
kets, which will be in about two weeks there
will be only one train each dsy two and from De
Witt, as follows: Leaving Davenport at 1880
a.. N. Returning at $50. p.
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS d MINNIE
sofa r. 4.
From Pock Island to Burlington.
"ssssngers from Rock leland going over this
liLs ill take the regular train going west the
divisi IN of the C. 4. |. d P. R. r., connecting
ct Columbus Junction, follows -
To p arlington, $40 o. IN.
To .ock Island, 9:25s. IN. 500 D. m
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Masonic Pun. Co., 432 Broome ST., New York.
A CHRisTMAS GIFT to all yearly sut =
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weekly Two Aenths subscription Gratis. The
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gratis TO al subscribers renting 81, for the
year ISL.
Any one DESTROYS of mskizgs trial of the
Journal TO see whether they like it, can have
it for TWO MONTHS on remittipg Us fifty Cents.
Picturesque America, consisting Of splendid
~ executed views of American Scenery, com.
menced in Novem Der. d. APPLETON & Co.,
Publishers, New York
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Equine Powders are An Alternative.
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CITY BULLETIN.



CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC z. b.
IEkIHoIs pIvrsIoH-from Rock leland to Chicago.
Day Express and Mail, 500 .. m. $40 p. m.
Wight Express, 1880 p. N. $40 {. m.
iowADIvrsroH-from Dsvsnpo.tto Council Blufs.
Dsy Express and Mail, e:46 .. IN. 500 .. m.
Night Express, 6:45 p. IN. 1880 p. m.
The Day Express and Mail leaving here ct
soc .. IN, connects at Bureau junction at Il:l5
o.. m, for Peoria.
The Night Express leaving here at 1890 pm.
connects at Bureau at 1880 p, IN. for Peoria.
WESTERN UNION R.k
RnoH BOOK IsLAHp TO aACIHn
LEAVE. ARRIfk'
Exprsss = Nail, $50 .. m. $3.50 p. m.
1issd Passenger, 500 p. m. 1880 m.
RuCK ISLAND 3 PEORIA r. b.
ysoN AecK ISLAND TO COAL VALLEY.
Regular Train, 700 q. -. ll:00 .. n.
Regular Train, l:oo m. 6:oo p. NJ.
ROCKFORD. r. ISLAND ST. LOUIS R. r.
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CEN. ROBT- T.. LEES LIFE. Nearly
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GEN. RoBT. E. LEE, by John Esten Cooke, author
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To be sold by subscription. AGENTS WANTED.
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-03-04

\ queer ease recently came before
the Supreme Court at Auburn, n.
y. y suit was brought against an
executor Of an estate to recover u
note Of $1,000 given By certain
party. The plaintiff claimed that
the endorsement OF the note was as
follows: i back this note holden
for debt and costs; Signed--' and
Mr. witnessing the endorsement
The defendant claimed that tho en-.
dorsement was, Il back this not hold
cd for debts and COSTS aud that the
letter 'c' had been added. The yer.
dict was for the defendant.
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PROBATE COUR RTS.
bradford District, 1869, 1870.

)ROBAFE COURTS VII be holden within
ana Tor the District of Bradford, for the
gear ensuing a. follows, viz:
Atthe Irottcr House in Bradford
en- INC second Tuesdays of January, May
July and September, 1870.
AL the Hotel i'll East Corinth, on
the second Tuesdays of Febluary, june, Au
Atthe Probate Office in Ncwbury
Der, 1870. '''' W.
Atthe Probate Office, West Fair
i"oi "ai On mi the second iucsdayin December, 1863
ana the second Tuesday in April, 1870.
ALNAH BEAN, Register
"estFairlo, VT. Dec. /. 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-03-04

\ room with pictures in If, and
room without pictures, differ by
nearly rs much as room with win.
dOws and a room without windows.
Nothing, we think, is more melan-
choly, particularly TO Il person who
has to pass much time in his room,
than blank walls and nothing on
them, for pictures are looplolrs of
escape to the soul leading it to other
scenes and other spheres.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-03-04

ONLY \ REvOLVEG.-The follow
ing incident is said to have occurred
in a Utica restaurants: \ man re
Gently entered the place and order
ed Il very elaborate dinner. He lin.
gcred long at the table, and finally
wound up with Il bottle of wine
Then, lighting a cigar he had order.
ed, leisurely santuelcd up 10 the
counter, and said to the proprietor:
Very fine dinner, landlord ; iust
charge it TO me; haven't got a
cent
But | don't know YOU said the
proprietor, Indignantly.
'Of COURSE you don't. II you had
you wouldn't let me had the dinner
Pay me for the dinner, say"
And say ! can't
'l'll see ABOUT that said the pro.
prietor, who snatchcd Il revolver
out of drawer, leapcd over the
counter and collared the man, eX.
claiming, as he pointed 1t ut his
head, Now see il you'll get away
with that dinner without paying
for it, YOU scoundrel.'
What is that you hold in your
hand " SAID the impccunious Gus
toner, drawing back.
That, sir, is n revolver, sir
'Oh, that's u revolver, is it |
don't care a iig for u revolver !
thought it was u stomach pump.p
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-03-04

Thi, is the latest about the Pitts
field and North Adams railroad -
Queries one passenger us the train
comes to n dead halt, well, | won-
der what we've stopped for now ''-
why explains II fellow traveller,
its to take the COW catcher off the
engine and put il on behind. to keep
the cows from running over u.s.
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job Printing
The " dHferer's Prayer.

On cold, dreary evening in au.
tumn, a small boy poorly clad, yet
cleaply and tidy, with a pack upon
his back, knocked at the door of an
Quaker in the town of and in
quired, rs Mr. Lanman at home:
Yes
The boy wished TO see him. and
was speedily ushered into the hosts
presence.
incnd Lanman was one of tho
wealthlest men in the county, and
president of the l. Valley Rail.
road. The boy had come to see if
he could obtain II situation on the
road. He said that he was an or
phan-hiS mother had been dead
only two months, and he was now a
homeless wandercr. Put the lad
was too small for the f. ..ng of any
place within the Quaker's gift, and
was forced to deny him. Still he
liked the looks Of the boy, and said
to him:
Thee may stop in my house to-.
night, and on the morrow | will give
thee the names of two or three good
men in Philadelphia to whom thee
may apply, with the assurance of
kind reception at least. am sorry
J have no employment for thee"
later IN the evening the old Qua.
ker went the rounds OF his spacious
mansion lantern in hand, as was his
wont, to see that all was safe, before
retiring for the night. AS he passed
the door of the little chamber where
the poor wandering orphan had been
placed to sleep, lie heard a voice.
He stopped AMI listened and distiu.
gnished the tones Of a simple. earn
est prayer. He bent his ear nearer
and heard these words from tho
boys lips ;
oh, good Father in heaven. help
me to help myself. Watch over me
as | watch over my own conduct -
and care for me as my deeds merit
Bless the good man i'll whose house
| am sheltered for the night, and
spare him long, that he may contin-
ne his bounty to other suffering ones.
An1 u,o o,o,.a,,o.,,o.,,.,n
or amnn 90 ho ~ ,"ota1 j'iV" \" anh "a'oi" nah
went hn meditatod T' TI'o ',a" hn'. hado ho ="
tr,,n iIoo af +La Ii'+;oa "p ee JGs nS, n"u a ~
nossnssod . w,rm o,v a.rato6,, T ', ho,nt ,''''
i vnril,, th;ni ~ ,"'L,"I tIn ian l'.a;,' Ill
, troosnrH f. liz o"',,nnor @ n '' n,o - 10 90
oonnlnd;nn W. ,'.nnot;ai tI~ G''l i'0' - '' n''
continuing i'Ht''l1'i.
When the morning came the old
Quaker changed his mind concern
ing his answer to the boys applica--
ton.
who learned thee to pray ? ask
ed friend L..
MY mother, SIR was the soft re-
ply. And the rich, brown eyes grew