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committed suicide. Her motive seems
10 have been to obtain possession of the
old man farm for herself and children OF
her first husband. A coroners inquest
was Immediately held, when il was ell
cited that one Of Mrs. Millers sons, a
young man residing in the western part
Of New York State, had, while home on
a visit to his mother few days ago, pur-
chased from neighboring druggist two
ounces of arsenic, the paper in which It
had been, and part Of the poison, being
found in the cupboard from which Mrs
Miller took the food which killed her.
Officers were Immediately scntt procure
his arrest, but whether it will result, IN
proving his knowledge of the intended
crime or not cannot be ascertained as
yet The excitement in the peaceful
neighborhood is intense, and crowds are
surrounding the house. The inquest
will be concluded to-day, should the pnr-
chaser of the poison arrive during the
day in charge Of the officers.
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For genuine bourbon and Rye
WHISTLES, go 20 A. scheifers d Co. ll27

MERCHANTS desiring their cards ex-
tensively advertised can find no better
medium for.this purpose than the The
atrical Bulletin. 1t will contain the
the only programme used every
night in the theater, and will be
circulated every morning in the reading
and sitting-rooms of the 0verton, Pea
body, Commercial and Worsham Hotels,
in the various billiard-rooms, saloons,
restaurants, court-rooms, public halls, at
the different railroad depots, and in
every part OF the city. An edition of
several hundred is distributed every al
ternoon on every steamboat at the land
ing 1t will be read by thousands Of
people every day Office, No. 3l5 Main
stree, 4Ot
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How Certain Animals Live i'm the
Winter.

NOW Sertein
From the Manufacturer and Buiider.l
Our readers know that there are two
kinds of respiratory apparatus-lungs,
which inhale air, abstract oxygen from
it, and give, in return, chiefly carbonic
acid; and gills, which absorb the oxygen
dissolved in water, and also give of
chiefly carbonic acid ,which.is more read
ily dissolved in water than the oxygen.
The former apparatus is possessed by
mammals. birds, ETC.; the latter, by
fishes; and as lungs are incapable of
taking oxygen out of water, and gills
cannot take it from the air, or, in other
word, as lungs cannot breathe water and
gills cannot breathe air, animals with
lungs are drowned in water, and fish are
drowned in the air. A small number of
amphibious animals, however, possess
both lungs, and can therefore breathe
either air or water, and thus live in both.
1t has been, however, observed that
muskrats and other swimming mammals
with lungs could travel considerable dis
tances under ice without reaching any
breathing hole on the surface, and it was
for long time problem how they sue
ceeded in living so long and travelling so
far without access to the atmosphere.
This problem has been answered by s.
Newhouse, in work called the Trap
per's Guide" from which we extract the
following: 4n
"Musk-rats have a curious method of
travelling long distances under the ice.
In their winter excursions to their feed
ing grounds, which are frequently at
great distances from their abodes, they
take in breath at starting, and remain
under water as long as they can. Then
rise to the ice, and breathe out the air in
their lungs, which remains in bubbles
against the lower surface of the ice. They
wait till this air RECEIVERS oxygen from
the water and ice, and then take it in
again, and go on till the operation has
to be repeated. In this way they can
travel almost any distance, and live any
length Of time under the ice.
The hunter sometimes takes advan-
tage Of this habit of the musk-rat, in the
following manner:
When the marshes and ponds where
muohEdtS hDOuuu uNC hlos hOLth O'tif
and the ice is thin and clear, on striking
into their houses with his Ratchet, for the
purpose ofsetting his traps, he frequently
sees whole family plunge into the
water and swim away under the ice.
Following 6ne for some distance, he
sees him come up to renew his breath in
the manner above described.
After the animal has bresthed against
the ice, and before he has time to take
his bubbles in again, the hunter strikes
with his Ratchet directly over him, and |
drives him away from his breath. In |
this case he browns in swimming few |
rods, and the hunter, cutting q hole in |
the ice, takes him out. Mink, otter and |
beaver travel under the ice in the same
way; and hunters have often told me Of |
taking offers in the manner have de-
scribed when these animals visit the |
houses of the muskrat for prey"
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INSuR RANCE
MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Assurance Association
OF MEMPHIS. TENN.
OFFICE: NO. 8 UNION STREET.

FIRST Question-How much per annum will
il cost q man Of thirty TO insure his life in
the old modeY
Answcr-sl34 for s.. 900 policy.
Second Question--How much will II cost in
tie Masonic Mutual Assurance Association Of
Answer-About ss7 50, payable at intervals.
(See table Of standard authorities at our Ofice.)
Third Question-Why this difference for the
same risk2
Answer-lst. Because by this plan the Asso-
citation only calls for enough in initiation fees
1.-THE interest upon which will finally pay work
ing expenses). and the 81 at death to pay losses.
I'd. II there are no deaths. no tax.
Fourth Questisn-How can you afford 10 in
sure so much less than the old mode.
Answer--Because we do not charge enough
in advance to pay you one-half back in divi-
bends out Of your own money paid In premiums
Fifth Question-Is policy ofinsuraEee upon
the Mutual plan the same in all respects, save
ae 10 chargesl n
Answer-After the Association has issued
2. 500 policies. and is kept TO that standard in
you are taxed only at the death Of a member;
while in the old mode you are taxed whether
Losses or not. and that in advance.
Sixth Question-Will a policy holder in this
Association receive q dividendf
Answer-Yes; from all accumulation which
may accrue from forfeiture and surplus interest
vested?
Ansver-Under direction Of the Finance
Committee. on unincumbered real estate. val
ued at twice the amount Of the investment. or
undoubted city acceptance.
Eighth Question-DOes the Association pay
10 the heirs Of the policy holder two dollars for
each enrolled member who has heretofore paid
all assessments. should any member fail 10
pay on last assessment
Answer-fes; as the Association holds in lie
permanent fund. paid in BY initiation fee. an
amount In excess Of any amount il viii be at
ffrna Id e. La Of n
member.
We insure from IS % 80 year.. s2-57
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Truste e's . ale.

DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED Exc
| ID cuted 10 me by Roland Savage and p. II.
| Hamill, on the eighteenth day of May. 1869,
and duly recorded in the Registers Office of
Shelby county, in book No. Y. page 30. to Sc
cure the payment Of q certain promissory note,
therein described. will on
Wednesday, November 10, 1870.
within legal hours. on the premises, proceed
TO sell the following described real estate. to-
wit: Situated. lying and being in the city Of
Memphis. State of Tennessee. lot Of ground
beginning at the northeast corner Of = lot of
o. II. p. Piper's. on the Raleigh road. south
side, and running thence south with the east
line Of said Piper''s lot, one hundred and
eighty feet. to a stakes thence east, sixty-siN
feet eight inches. 10 a stake; thence north.
one hundred Nna eighty feet. to the south line
Of Raleigh road; thence west. sixty-six feet
and eiEhs Inches. 10 the beginning; being n
par, Of the original subdivision Of the John
Rice grant, No. Z, assigned 10 John Overton.
The title is believed TO be good. but sell and
convey only a. Trustee.
1875 THOMAS MOFFET, Trustee.
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NERVOUS HEADACHE, LIVER Con
PLANT, Erc.--The brain being the most
delicate and sensitive of all our organs
is necessarily more or less affected by
all our bodily ailments. A headache il
often the first symptom Of q serions dis
ease. If the nervous system is affected,
there is always trouble at its source in
the pericranium. And it may be here
remarked that as the nervous fibre per-
vades the entire frame, no part of the
physical structure can be affected with
out the nerves suffering Systematically
Liver complaint Of every type affects the
brain. Sometimes the effect is stupor,
confusion of ideas, hypochondriasisi
sometimes persistent or periodical head
ache. In any case, the best remedy that
can be taken is Plantation Bitters. In
headache proceeding from Indigestion or
biliousness, or both, the stomachic and
anti-bilious properties of the preparation
will soon relieve the torture, by removing
the cause. If the complaint is purely
nervous-in other words, if it has origin
ated in the nervous system, and is not
the result of sympathy, the Bitters will
be equally efficacious.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
Administrator Sale Of Real Estate.
nv VIRTUE on AllpEcREE OF TIL

DY VIRTUE OF ADECREE OF THE
ID Chancery Court, sitting in and for the
county Of Lowndes and State Of Mississippi.
made at the July term, A. d. 1870, thereof, the
undersigned. administrator de .bonis non Of
the estate of Ransom IL. Byrn. deceased. will
On the 10th day of December, 1870,
next, between the hours prescribed by law, in
| front of the courthouse door of the coHnty of
Tunica. in said State of Mississippi, expose
for sale at public auction, . the highest bid
one and two years. with six per cent. interest
from date. the following described real estate,
located, lying and being IN said county Of
l6, containing $40 acres; fractional section II,
containing $50 acres; south half of fractional
section IL, containing 800 acres; sections No.
20 and q. and east half of section 27 (west
half and southeast quarter section 2D frac,,
tional south half section rs; sections rs and
% all in township 3, range IL. 4lst
Also section "a, southeast quarter section ID,
northeast quarter section SO, south fractional
half Of section rs. west half Of section so; all
in township 3, range IL. - Hf
Fractional section /, township 4, range II;
southwest quarter section 2; east half of north
east quarter. east half Of southeast quarter,
and southwest quarter Of southeast quarter Of
section 3; west half section 8, southwest quar-
Ter Of section 5, southeast quarter of section
8. southwest quarter of section 10. west half of
section IL, east half of section IA. All of sec
lions Is. IL, is and 10. West half Of section
20. southeast quarter of section Il, east half
and southwest quarter OF section Y. All Of
Of section Is. All Of section %. South half
of section q, northeast quarter of section 2s,
southeast quarter of section 20, sections IS
and 36; all in township q, range l.
Also lots 8, 4, s, 6, 8, 10, IL, II, Is, IA and Is
in section Is, township 29, range 2. Also, 2, 3,
4, S, 8, and in section %, township %.
range 2. II Ht&vf
TO be sold in parcels not to exceed one hun
dred and sixty acres in any one tract.
W. W. HUMPHREYS, JR.,
Adm de bonis non of Ransom II. Byrn, dec d.
i62f EARLY HENDRICK. Clerk.
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Applications for land-warrants under
the recent act of Congress, approved
July 10, 1870, should be made to the
Commissioner Pensions. The general
impression appears to be that this
law gives one hundred and sixty acres OF
land to soldiers, but the fact is they must
locate these grants as they do under the
old homestead law. The only difference
is that the new law allows soldiers to To-
cate two quarter-sections at 81 so per
acre, and the old law only one quarter
of section. .HH nl aHlf
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To CRY MERCHANTS AND TRADES
xES.-The Southern Farmer, which is
circulated into nearly 10000 farmers
families, is making up its city page Of
cards for the October number. Cards Of
one square inserted for three months for
only SIS. A <ord to the wise, etc.
ct NJ. W. PHILIPS, 36l Main.
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A NEW YEAR's GIFT-A GOLDEN Or
PoRruSITY. = For every Eve dollars
worth Of dry goods purchased at our
house, up to December 81, 1870, we give
you ticket, which entities you to a
chance in the celebrated Wheeler 4
Wilson Seeing Machine, with beautiful
mahogany case--now on exhibition in
our window-which we will give away on
the evening of the 3lst Of December,
1870, selling you dry goods at the lowest
market prices. FRANK Il SELIG,
Successors to M. Kraus 4 Co., 2lS
Main street, cor. Adams. 57t
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To ADVERTISERS. Baptist issues
1880 copies weekly, which is several
thousand more than any paper issued
from this city. Its circulation is in
Tennesses, Mississippi and Arkansas,
the very territory that trades with this
city. Business cards per square $l2 per
quarter, payable Al the end Of the guar
ter, If entered for six months. Ofiee.
S6l Main street. 81
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THE CITY.
Nj Il Nj II III I6s
Thursday Evening, Nov. 10. 1870
The Weed Sewing Ma
chine, 263 Second st. [59-t

THE best assorted stock of bedsteads
in the city; also an endless variety of
furniture of all kinds, low as the lowest,
at 362 Main street. 70
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DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID executed TO me by John II. West on the
9Th day Of April, 1855. TO secure the payment
Of certain Indebtedness which is fully de-
scrbed in said deed. l will, as Trustee. sell for
cash, 70 the highest bidder, in front Of the
eihee Of Young, Mallory Cannon, No. 10
Madison street. on
Thursday, November 10Th, Is7C.
at II o'clock am. the property described in
said deed of trust. t0-wits That certain lot or
parcel Of land lying and being in the county Of
Shelby and StateAof Tennessee, and near the
city Of Memphis, being part II lot No 81 Of
Willoughby Williams su b-division, and known
and designated on apl1 81 sub-diyision Of
said lot No. 81 BY NJ. a. Kerr, of April s, 1si9,
a. lots Nos. Z. anda, and bounded as follows,
to-wit: BEGINNING At stake. the southwest
corner Of Maddine's lot and College street,
running thence northWardly three hundred
and eight (SoS feet 10 a stake. southeast cor
uer Of lot No. 10: thence westuardly, with
south line Of said lot No. 10, one hundred and
sixty-fve l05l feet 70 a stake. southwest cor
ner Of lot No. 10 and west eide Of Porter ave-
nues thence uostuardly. with east line Of said
avenue. three hundred and eight lSoSl feet. 70
a stake AZ the intersection Of said avenue with
College street; thence eastu ardly one hundred
and sixty-fve u65l feet 20 the beginning cor
ner; containing one and six one-hundredths
The title i believed to Be rood. bat I seu
and convey only e. Irustee.
30-S7 - I. ID. MALLORY, Trustee.
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Attachment Notice.

i'll. Atcheson 3. Before P M. Winters
c. B. Galloway WI and wife, Justice ofPeace.
A TTACHMENT HAVING BEEN SWORN
N out in the above entitled cause, on the
ground that the defendants are non-residtnts
Of the State of Tennessee. and the same re-
turned by the proper officer. executed, etc..
is set for trial on the LIST day Of DECEMBER
1870. at o'clock pm. before P. M. Winters.
Justice of the Peace for Shelby county. Ten
nessee, at his Office in the city eff Memphis,
when and where he must appear and defend
said suit, OF tho same will be proceeded with
ex parte. ~. p. NJ. WINTERS, ). r:
George Washington. Attorney for plaintiff.
~ Ffl Hff 55-6l. 67-73
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So light and delicate are all the pre-
parations made from Sea Moss Farine'
that it is invaluable for invalids and all
those requiring light and easily digested
food cod
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ATTENTION, PRoPERTY OWNERS. =
Privy vaults emptied promptly by J. d.
Fox, 295 Second street. Is
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The best and cheapest dry goods in
the city can be bought at the Southern
Palace, 1892 Main st, See price list, lat
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LADIES, look at D. c. 4 H. M. Loewen-
stine's list of prices of dry goods on the
third page Of this paper. AT
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Victor d. Fuchs, the prince of oysters,
fish and game dealers, will, from this date,
be in daily receipt Of fresh Norfolk oys-
tiers from the best brands. act
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LEGAL.
Non-Resident Notice.
In the Probate Court Of shelby
County.

I
Is. petition for Partition.
r. T. Pollard. etaD .tlfloG
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants, r. I. Pol
lard, Philip johnson and James M. johnson,
Priddy and Sallie Priddy, and Laura j. Tur-
ner and her husband Mazeppa Turner. are
non-residents of the State Of Tennessee and
residents of the State Of Mississippi and the
Indian Territory; it is therefore ordered that
they make their appearance herein, at the
Courthouse in the City of Memphis, Tonnes
see, ON the first Monday in December, 1870,
and plead, answer or demur to. complainants
bill, or the same Will be taken for confessed az
that copy of this order be published once q
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger. JAMES REILLY; CLERK.
BY RoBT. Z. League, Deputy Clerk.
Vance K Anderson, Solicitors for Petitioner.
~ 53-69-65-u
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Attachment Notice.

y. os Vs.. Before S. 4. Moore, ]. P.
II. +. Halsterd. u
A TTACHMENT HAVING BEEN SWORN
ground that the defendant is nonresident
of the State of Tennessee, and having been re-
turned by the proper officer, executed, etc.,
the defendant will take notice that the above
of November, 1870, at 2 o'clock pm. before
s. A. Moore, Justice Of the. Peace for Shelby
county, at his Office in the city Of Memphis.
where he must appear and defend said suit,
S. A. MOORE, j. p.
October 81, 1870. 52-5s-6l-70
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A vessel in the British channel lately
picked up live pig seven miles at sea,
the popular idea that pig
cannot swim.
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MONITOR.

HoUsEKEEPERs, read D. c. & II. M.
Loe Senstine's list OF prices in this paper
on the third page. 4T
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N o II TO f /!

T ETTERs OF ADMINISTRATION UPON
i 4 the estate of Jehn b. Bosia, deceased
having been grated to me by the Probate Court
Of Shelby county at the October term thereof.
are hereby notified to present the same and
demand payment thereof, within the time pre-
scribed by law. or the same will be forever
barred. FELIX FRANSI0LI,
1878 Admir- of John b. Bosia, decd
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FREsH Mackinaw trout and white fish
received daily, by express, at Victor ID.
Fuchs, IL Jefferson street 1857
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II You want good cid Megfbben
whisky, go TO 276 Second street.
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If You want good cid Megfbben
whisky, 60 to 278 second street.
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BROWNE & BROWNE, sl5 Second st. AT
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eAs-rrrrrxo at sI5 Second st. 42t
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PLASTEKs, read d. c. a H. NJ. Loewen-
shines list Of prices on the third page Of
this paper. at
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II you want good old Megfbbsn
whisky, go 90 2zs second street.
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UNDER THE ICE.

PUMPS at 3l5 Second street.
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Thursday, November 10Th, Is7c.

DLANKs OF ALL KINDS NEATLY
b Printed al he LsdTsr JOB 6ios.
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MEDICAL,

DIR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN REMEDIES
Use these only and save time. health and
iN money. Ntf
$1,000 REWARD for any case Of disease.
in ar, stage, which they fail to cure.
DR. RIUHAU'S Golden Balsam, No. !. cures
~ ulcers, liberated sore throat and mouth,
sore eyes, cutaneous eruptions, copper colored
blotches, soreness Of the scalp. scrofula, etc. |;
IL is the greatest renovator. Alternative and
blood purifier known, removes all mercury
from the system. and leaves the blood pure
and healthy. f
DR. RICHAU'S Golden Balsam, No. 2, cures
IL mercurial affections, rheumatism IN all is
forms, and gives immediate relief in all cases.
Price Of either No. or No. 2. IS per bottle.
or two bottles for 50. t.0i Hsa.i lt
DR. RICHAU'S Golden Antidote, . rapid
IL and radical cure for all urinary derange-
ments. Price, IS per bottle. ~ 81.
DR. RICHAU'S Golden Elixir D'Amour, =
Dradical cure for nervous or general debility
in old or young; imparting energy with won
derful effect. Price, IS per bottle, or two for ~.
On receipt of price these remedies will be
shipped to any place. Prompt attention paid
to ali correspondents. None genuine without
the name of "Dr. Riehau's Golden Remedies,
d. B. Richards, Sole Proprietor" blown In
glass of bottles. Address DR.. d. b. RICH
ARDS. No. 23S Varick street. N. Y. at
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TO MERCHANTS

IO MERCHANVS
number of advertisements will DO received.
An ii. TYP. use. !. on. r...,, u, !.
readable journal published In the South,
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TRUST SALES.
TRU ST EE'S SALE.

DY THE AUTHORITY OF A DEED OF
ID trust executed by L. Lowrance ort be 10th
of December, 1867, to me, as trustee, fer tn,
benefit of j ID. Williams Il Co.. recorded II
book No. So. pages 625 to 627 in the Office of the
the direction of the said benificiaries, will o.,
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Depot at head of Main street.
Ticket Office, 2S71s Main street. one door
north of Jefferson.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
(Takes effect Sunday. June IL. 1901
lArrivna LeaYaa.
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42t
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All the type used In our Weekly Is
ENTIRELY NEW. and the paper on which 1t
Ia printed Is the finest. making 1t the most
readable journal published In the South.

AUnopsis Of all the important news pub
li,hsd in the PUBLIC LEDGER from day to
day will be given in the WEEKLY PUBLIC
LEDGER. iH
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Send in Your Names,
Accompanied By the price Of subscription
tsg. and commences at once a a regular sub
cribsr to the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

that in the Puritan city Of New Ha-
ven the Congregational Churches
have gained only two per cent, while
the Episcopal Church had gained
twenty-five per cent. In Hartford
the Congregational Church had lost
five per cent, and the Episcopal
Church had gained twenty per cent.
In the entire State Of Connecticut
during the same period the increase
of the Congregational Churches had
been less than five per cent. while
the increase of communicates in the
Episcopal Church had been about
forty five per cent. The writer &C
counts for the fact, in part, by the
altered state of public culture ana
taste. I'm contrast with our mode
of worship he says. "the greater
part of the Episcopal Church service
consists of reading scripture, either
by the minister or people, responsive.
ly, praying. chanting and singing the
praises of God. With us the princi
pal part Of our Church service is tht
sermon, and. as a general rule, thu
less there is of the gospel in it, the
greater satisfaction it gives"