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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-07

Sydney Smith preaching a charity SER
mon, frequently repeated the assertion
that, OF all nations, Englishmen were
most distinguished for generosity and
love OF their species. The collection
happened to be much inferior to his ex-
pectations, whereupon he said be had
evidently made great mistake-that his
expression should have been that they
were distinguished for the love of thei r
specie.
There's prospect thnt the Stokes
affair will end another way, before the
laws delays reach it. The last month
has told with fearful effect on the pri.
soner. He has gone all to pieces, aud is
so nervous that morphine Injected into
the arms is constantly necessary. All
things considered, Stokes very likely will
never come to triul.
A RADICAL UNsEATED For the frat
time since the war, the Radical Congress-
has unseated Radical member aud put
Democrat in his place. Clark (Radlcal)
sitting member from Texas, has been
ousted, and Giddings (Dsmoorat) seated
In his place. GIddings was fairly elected
bJ She people. ''Let us have peace"
An Indianapolis exchange says:
"There are. at present. by actual count,
fourteen young men in the city who pnrt
their hair in tue middle. One year ago
they numbered over 200. but death and
the lunatio asylum have cut down their
number to the present figures"
''Sir," said an irate littls gentleman Of
about four feet eleven inches, to one of
six feet two, II would have you know.
sir. thnt have been well brought up!''
Possibly" said the tall one looking
down, but you haven't been brought
up far"
"Adi, Verdi's new opera, produced at
Parma, has caused an immense furore.
Verdi was honored by no less than thirty.
i've recalls, and after the second act was
presented by the municipality with the
freedom OF the city and gold medal.
Miss Drummond. the Quaker preach
or. was acked whether the spirit ever in
spired her with the thought of getting
married. "No. friend" said she, "but
the hssh has,
Somebody asked a Paris editor:
"Where do you get your intelligence?''
papers get it?" "From other papers. I"
"But who is the first author OF it?"
Nobody"
A mnss meeting was held in Darling.
ton, On Monday last, whioh nominal. d
delegates 10 the State Convention, with
instructions to support the Cincinnati
movement.
An Australian clergyman has been be-
fore church court for preaching SER
mons other than his own composition.
Five nationalities will be hunting for
the North Pole shis year.
| a IS, 900, 900 tunnel is to be cons truct.
ed under the Mississippi, at Memphis.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-07

An Eastern journalist. who .s perfeot-
~ bald, has offered reward of 81, 600
Tor q tale that will make his hair stand
on ends.
Betrothal parties are all the excitement
IN New York-and are 40 delightful
One young lady has had Eve the past
season.
A gold lode in Colorado, recently sold
for $lOO. 900. is bow producing at the
rate OF $3, ,000, 900 per annum.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-07
To Rent

To Rent
IA THE "MUiDnOW" COTTAGE. on
NIn Washington street, next door to L. T.
Levin. EDWIN J. SCOTT.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-07

North Carolina Hay.
TX BALES good N. O. HAY, Tor sale low,
W. Dy HOPE d GYLEH.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-07
Canned Vegetables. &c.

IDEAS, Lima Beans. Asparagus, Green
4 ,orn, Succo' ash, Tomatoes. Mushrooms.
Truflos. Psach"r. Pine Apples, Ualifornis
Apricnts and Fear. decidedly the finest
things ever Put into cans.) fresh Salmon,
Mackeral. Lobetnrs, oysters. 8ardinea DO. )
May GEO AYMMERS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-07
Refined OIL,

Refined OIL.
{ NOTION SEED REFINED OIL, by the gal.
~ Ion or barrel. Also, in glass, pints and
quarts. For salelow. HOPE d dYLEH.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-07

New Butter and Cheese. .
IN TUBS choice May BUFFER.
1N l0 boxes new cutting Cheese.
Just rocelved aud for sale by
June JOHN At}NEW h HON
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-07

knowing source. The tax and tariff bill
has been signed.
Probabilities-The area of clondy
weather and rain North of the Ohio Val
ley will extend Eastward of the North
ern portion OF the Middle States to.
night, and possibly over the Southern
portion BY and on Friday morning. and
probably over New England on Friday.
Diminishing pressure, Southerly to
Westerly winds and increasing oioudi.
ness for the Southern States. Rising
barometer. Northerly to Westerly winds
aud clearing weather will extend East.
ward over Wisconsin and Illinois by
Friday morning, and over Michigan and
the lower Ohio Valley by Friday even
ing. Boisterous winds are probable for
the lower lakes on Friday, but danger.
0us oues are not anticipated.
AUGUSTA, GA, June 6.-The Augusta
Exchange was formally opened to-day
for the transaotion Of cotton. stock, bond
and produce bnuiness. It embraces pro.
minent and substantial merchants. w.
F. Henning is President, end G. w.
Trotter Superintendent.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 6.-The South.
ern portion OF Arizona is over.run with
Apaches. The settlers are abandoning
| their homes and crops.
The White Pine region miners struok
for four dollars. Work is stopped.
Additional returns from Oregon show
increased Republican majorities.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-07

Corn! Corn! Corn!
. 00h BUSHELS PRIME WHITE
&=!tIOO CORN, jnst receiy, d and for Gale
low by JOHN A0NEW d BON.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

A French paper relate that nj a village
near Flotruyulu (LuxeMhuurs), gentle
man walking along the side ola wood Saw
some bees sWaruiug on the struggling
branch an oak tree. lie went to fetch
q hive. and returned with % woolcuticr
named Glut. who climbed Che tree. and
sitting a-iri1e Of the branch, cui un the
extremity "f 70 upon which the swarm
hung. An mAp,'ltl result followed /,
instead of lallipg 10 the ground the SWAIN
dispersed aud. il-iu- itc % whirlWind,
settled on the head OF lhc mlucky Guiot,
" ho was sin sutiu. on The branch fuity-
five feet from the ground The byatund
tr, -huddcred. Surely they thought. he
will hc seized with -iddInc-s and tortured
by thousand stine-, bee must fall to the
ground. Bat Guiut called mp an his
str,.-th OF mind aud remained perfectly
,tl en- the sNa.m bad formed Two long
Wrealhs banging irum bis trmpl,-. and
waving a. he moved. then, hali-b indcd
/ hy the insects, which also covered his face
upd body. hc couiriyrd to descend from
hl, elevated po ul0u taking ihc greatest
care not 10 iuliWr th- n.ing nanlle
When be arrived on terra iua hive vas
/ pll' Cd ON mia shoulder, hut three hours
elapsed before the bees would take possess
sion Of their new home. When This happy
| change Wa effected the poor Woodcutler' +
! Wid dCAGht t-tiird to tine intensity of
the anxiety and ui>COmiOi. he bad en-
| dured.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19
I'M ConI FieIds Of Chlna.

We see 1t stated that the undeveloped
coal fields of China cover over 100000
square miles. II tins be true il presents
food for thought to those with liz
ing for prophetic speculation. The
exhaustion of the coal supply in England,
IL is confidently expected, will drive the
greatest of manufacturing industries to
this country, where the supply is praeti-
cally nexhaustablc, but who knows but
that in the coming ages the supply here
may also be exhausted and the seat of in
dustry, and with it, the seat of empire
swing around the circle back to the
broad territory of the oldest of existing
empires : An immediate answer is not
required.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

We publish elsewhere a letter from II
well Informed gentleman of this county
which places the financial condition in IL
more favorable light than that in which
recent statements placed them. Insofar
as the assets quoted by the State Treasur-
er are not pledged to some specific object
our correspondent is right in claiming
that the Treasurer's quotation Of them rs
an offset against the State's Indebtedness
is fair and business like proceeding aud
we fully agree with him that the ncxi
Legislature should authorize the sale OF
such investments and apply the proceeds
to the reduction of the debt. We cannot
see however. the propfiety Of thus quoting
a. an offset the school fluids established
for specific object and applicable to No
other purpose.
In relation to the discrepancies in ques-
ton il seems to MS our correspondent fairly
explains and accounts for them, and We
should he glad 10 believe that hl- o-timat,
Of the value of the states mortgage on
the j. Il b. Y. r. f. correct one. oul
correspondent has our Warmest thanks lol
his prompt response to our invitation OF +.
free discussion Of the subject in our col
umus and is entirely rieh iu hi, belle
/ that We have no other ohjecl than TO gc
al the simple facts in The case.
One important fact already ic,olopeO
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

STABLE AND your HORSES BURNED.
An alarm OF fire was sounded Thursdov
night about Q o'c'k, which proved to be IN
stable on the lower side of Water street
between shlpley and Orange, belonging 10
John A. Harris and occupied by Scatter.
good Allen. The flremeu were promptlv
on the ground, but the building was ne,nS.
destroyed before their arrival owing to h.
eombustible material in and about tho
premises
SO far as we can learn the stable was
valued at about $500, partially insured.
scattcrgood Allen lost two horses, which
were partially insured. Samuel Allen one.
insured for $500. One very valuable race
horse, belonging to james Lewis, was also
burned. There were about S25 worth Of
hay, straw and grain In the stable, which
was destroyed. S. Allen had about S2O0
worth of harness burned. About S,O6
worth Of phosphate was destroyed. Thn
wagons were removed.
Pyle " Becker, whose stable ndioined
succeeded in getting their horses out. bnt
lost about S25 worth of stuH The fir, ia
supposed to be the work Of an lnoendiary
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

A letter in the New York Sg3t of the oih
inst. allndes TO the singular l,ct Thai tbr
records I'm the { r.dii Nobile, ut are nn
ccs.ary. and further declares that o,t,.
Anne +, fn.cl t1 answer ,nostinns c,,,
ccrniup the matter nr o,iI ,n, ti,r,, .,.,,'.
the follow inc ncennnt of nm intcryin,, iiI,
.Iu,lr. Black
Having failed tn p,t .i,,lt nr tbe rocor1
tried To gu nm intrrviryv win ma.
Black. the lradint, ,,pnsrl Of tt,n rl,in,io
Mctomh believing tbni he of co"rsn
knew all nhout II and that he ,roniI Inv.
no objection Ia Give me =, c,ndiJ st.,t,.
mont of the fact. fur tha infnrm.ti,n ,C
the puhlir won't ia Ills r..iJ,'n,. M
YorI Pom. l,i MT nniins, bi,, 'st I'...,o
ana LEARNING ,hnt he WINS i'm pniladrl,Ii,
I returned Ia this ,itvnud cnnnd hin, ,t
The G.rirl House. But nv rll,,rt fn o,t
information from him ,yo. rs ,,,,-,,e,,.ss1,,i
ns my nprIiritinu To- The clerk of tbr
coun. tie said that bs had mo- ooiu,ni,ni.
cation 10 make: that tl,l- was "A iJiri'l
proc. rdiu,r iu-t.tut,J for tb, .n',. i,nr,,...'
of n.dtire rrlr,s. for a pri,.,t.. i,inr,. T.,
II s q icn,. and he didn't ntnnd tn ~, +,
b.tnr,. thr pullir. ar tn miy /, nm an, -,
way with u.r m,litic,I ,a,,,,,ss ~.
client. he said. w',sn prntlcman Of thn
hirhr.i rhnr,, Ter. .npo,..d in ,,., Ian
nn5 ' ,,' u'' l,,''l''i s'''''nr1'l Is
ont ',i l''' ''''' ,'on -Ill' r.
u,' ''V'', '9 'vuNS 9ll Wnlch
i'''l IT. ~ 10. q ,'I' h'''h an" ms
l'ii'.'''- ~. ','.. ,"tHh ana
4n1 ~ a,'' ''''',Is',''''e Yl NJ suit
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G'Pf a., t"ll.sp, ,i upnl! lIe authority "i
il .,.',, ,',''. NV ,n''nleu 70 prepare
a. ,i,' I,''' sl'i',''nl OF ms ,h-'
,V' 'G gr "uiJ y'' an" "'u submitted II to
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

' TIC 0AdAds
HE persmmon crop Is very large.
The BreakWator light has moved its
Office.
Crocus fishing Mt l.ewes is no more at
present.
A scven-pound radlsh is a Kent county
monStrositv.
Kent county is without superintendent
former Almshousc,
a Dcmoerf tic meeting was held in
Dover ON Monday evening.
They are talking OF building another
large vessel at ScaiUrd.
Several Methodist preachers last week
went on an excursion to Rehoboth City.
Col. Harry Gilmore, Of Confederate cav
alry fame, has been visiting Middletowu.
The Sussex journal speaRs OF the Truth
Teller a. Straight-oHt alias Grant paper.
The telegraph line along the Dorchester
and Delaware Railroad, has been COM
pcted.
Hon, c. $. Layton has just returned to
Hls nome In GeOrgctown from trip to
New England.
Middlclown has been excited by mad
dog that made its appearance there last
week.
DR., j. II. d. knowles. editor of the
Brcahwaicr LWht, proposes to practice his
profession in Lewcs.
The Sussex County Court met on Mon
day, II Is thought but few cases will be
tiled this time.
The Georgetown NJ. +. Sunday Schools
will hold a celebration in their church on
Thursday evening.
The Sussex Journal SAYS the recent
democratic Mass meeting held in George
town was we'll attended
Mrs. Caroline Stevenson. principal so
prana in the Dover NJ. +. Church choir.
mas been presented with purse Of $50.
Hon. James A. Bayard and his son,
Hon. lhoa. F. Bayard, are canvassing
sussex county In the interests Of Greeley
and Brown
Mrs. Butler, widow of Z. G. Butler. late
OF Dover, has recently received 10000 life
Insurance money.
Hon. Benz. r. Blggs, our Representative
n Congress. is making political speeches
throughout the State, in behalf of greeley
aud Brown.
Democratic meeting will lie held In
smyrna TINS evening. to he addressed by
Custis ". Wright, John II. Pnynter ana
James H. Wolcott.
The salary Of the Superintendent of the
hent County AlmshOusc, has been reduced
ron 5000 to $500, and this official has re-.
signed his position.
A daughter of spencer Shoemaker. Feo..
late of Milford, was killed In Phllndelphla
recently, by being run over by wapoh
while returning from school.
On Sunday Bishop Lee preached in tbr
Episcopal Church at Mlddletowp. and
bishop Scott occupied the Methodist
Church pulpit In the same town.
Col. Raymond, of Smyrna, intends IN
lecture before the Smyrna Library Asso.
cation on the Mammoth Cave, Col. a,
has thrice visited that celebrated place,
Republican meetings arc being held
throughout Sussex county, and beinp ads
dressed by Hon, n. b. smithers. Major
James r. Lohand. Col. Jacob Moore
George V. Massey, ESQ.,, DIR. W. &. bayids
son and others.
Capt. D. Turner, Of the schooner r. q,
dtes, died NJ one of the Lewes hotels re-.
Gently Of fever. lie had Just arrived
from jacksonville, Fla, and was snfTerins
from an attack of IL, A malatto boSS
on board the vessel died of the same diseas
"A large advertisement once. and ,bon
discontinued, creates the impression that
The man has fgzled. ''V' ''''''
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

George Augustus Sala, the English
journalist, is quite eloquent on the sub
ject Of Panama hats. lie says; care you
aware of the beauties Of a Panama hat
II Is of fine straw-straw so fine and 50
eXquisltely plated, that il appears to be-
of one united glossy nature. IL Is as soft
as silk. and rs strong as chain mail, ant
as elastic as ea0utchouc. II you are caught
In u shOwcrof ruin, and your Panama gets
wet through, yon have only to ring il out
as though it were towel, and hang IL
walking stick to dry, and in quarter of an
hour il will have gained It's pristine shape
The Spauiards declare that Panama is
shot proof aud an iuialliblc protection
against sun stroke; hut OF these assertions
have my doubts. The life ola Panama
hat may be measured by that Of a raNan.
II Is supposed never to wear ont. AZ all
events, there is cunning halter In New
York who, for $40, will undertake to re-
turn 10 You as good as new, Panama
hat, which is twenty wears old and has
hecl in the wars, and ship-wreohed, aud
thrown Into lime kiln, a tan-pit, aud Il
bucket Of tar, This perrluss hat Is not to
Zoe purchased nj q mean price. II Is the
dearest head-gcar manufactured. Red
skinned maidcns have intoncd whole can
tus Of Indian elics while they plated and
srWed together those minute circles of
straw. good Panama vi stand you In
from liity To seycnty-liye pesos dc orc
! from $50 to $3.50.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

SETTLEMENT ON THE LINE or TIE W. A
W. RAILROAD,

4 SETTLEMENT ON THE LINE or THE w. a
W. RAILROAD.
The Wilmington Cooperative Building
and Land Association, of which Cart,
Robert Moorhouse is the originator and
also President, held a meeting at No. 9l5
W. Fourth street Wednesday, and deter
mined on site. II is situated on the line
of the Wilmington and Western Raj .rond.
about four miles from this city, and is said
to be a very desirable tract Of land. Il
is known as the Finn ~ Cranston proper
W aud contains about eighty acres.
Summerville was decided az the name
Tor the place, and it strikes us as being "A
very pretty name for a town. They ex-
pect to commence operations as soon as
possible, and hope by next Sprlng to have.
number of cottages ready ior occupancy
We wish this announcement abundant
success. and havO no doubt il will be the
cause of more such similar enterprises
springlng up in our midst. The Associa-
ton will call another meeting soon, at
which more will he made known concern
ing lis workings.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

The discovery Of a conspiracy to rob one
of our home banks BY amateur burglars Of
home production, will startle our people
The telegraph has been bringing us de-
tails of remarkable bank robheries for
some time, but they were afar and did
not excite any thing more than passing
interest, but this affair at Newark is I'M
comfortably near.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

We elsewhere publish in full the argu-
mcnt Of Mr.. Johns in this case, AMI most
people will accept itas a conclusive dem
onstration of the innocence Of the accused,
who, by the way, has not been on trial.
There has merely been an investigation,
AZ his own request, to ascertain if there
was: any ground for placing him on trial.
and the Prcsbylery unanimously declares
there Is not.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

In the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
last Friday night, as the midshipmen were
marching from the lower part OF the
grounds to their rev quarters, about
twenty Of them attacked Conyers, the col.
ored midshipman, aud ''kicked and cutled
him unceremoniously." Two oolored
attendants, acting as a guard to Conyers,
were also beaten. The attack was term
mated 10y cadet officer rushing In with a
drawn sword. Conyers could recognize
only one of his assailants.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19
Bold Bank Robberv.

Troy, N. Y, Oct. 14.-A gang Of nine
robbers entered the dwelling part of The
Saratoga County Bank at Waterford lnst
night, gagged and tied all the family cX.
cept the cashier who they compelled To
open the vaults.
The robbers carried oil three hundred
thousand dollars belonging to special de-
positors, and eight thousand belonging t.,
the bank. A reward of ten thousand dol
lars Is offered for the arrest Of the robbersF
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

And now the Washington ministers arc
forming Trades Union to discourage
Sunday funerals. Poor people like to pay
last tribute of respect to their deceased
friends as we'll as others do, aud Sunday
suits such hest, while, as we have before
remarked, people are more apt to be in a
religious frame of mind during a funeral
than at most other times.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19
The National Railroad.

Al Trenton, on Tuesday, the application
Of the nitcd Railroad and Canal Com.
mnle= and the Pennsylvania Railroad
COMPANY for an injunction to restrain the
National Railroad Companies from The
construction Of competing road from
New York tr PhiladclIh ia. was moved
Tor argument before the Vice Chancellor.
NJ the request of Couuland Parker, who
said the bill had been received seven DAYS
ago, and hr wanted tine to prepare an
Swer and argument, the Vice Chancellor
granted u postpOuement until the 10Th
INST. The bill numbers sixty pages and
fraud,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19
Homes Tor Working licn-A plan 10

Eei 4hem
The Building Association on a new
plan recently organized with Mr.. H. Moor
house as President y. b. ilizdr as Vice
President and Ben. liighI''d as Secreia-
ry' proposes TO Introduce some novel lfea-
t"res IN Inc halldins Association system.
1t Will be an ASSOCIATION OF mechanics and
"orhlnsneH OF temperate habits and coon
moral character, united together under
lno tue OF ne "orklngin'n I" opera
i've nu'uinH ana Lana A''ocl"''"n' ana
"''' '''S 'o' e ''''''.l az Tue h'\l 7''sioh
VI 'u' '''E'' 'N'"'c' Inc o'Ie'l OF the AS
30 ~ 'a''o'i "''' W. '"e 'a'''nI Oh a luna iof
'"' iu'' u'''' w a '''',' vi '""" .'"" Tue
e',, '''" 49,. ,',''' wv % 81 '"st''", 'uo ''u"-
Tb. con',.r ,,,' i ~, ','' 'no,''' '
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19
The Border Troubles.

General Rocha, commanding ut Matamo-
ras, on Monday arrested some cattle
thieves, at the request Of the Unitcd States
authorities aud returned some of the cat
tie which they had stolen. On Tuesday he
notified the Texan authorities that the
thieves would be surrendered on proper
demand,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

lhe tauhim, y H. Fairiot is credited
WITH hr statement that a farmer saved "A
huge amount OF clover seed ly putting a
WIRE bottom in the trough IN which he fed
Pms stock the wire being two or three
inches above the close bottom Of the
trough The stock in pulling the clover
hay from the rack scattered the seed al.
mos pure through the wire isto the recep.
tacie below
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19
Inc strongest Wan In World.

Tie Chicago Mai say.: W. B Curtis,
Of this city, IS probably the the strongest
man In the world Dr. Winship piles he
fore him in lifting heavy weights. Mr..
Curtis has numerous rowing, running
Jumping aud hurdle matches on hand.
with Philadelphia, Montreal and New
York nlhIaiua.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

One Of the carrier boys, ANNOYED each
morning by dirty, snlrling dog an his
route, bought hiatt interest in the brute
and then shot his half. This reminds us
of Senator Aclrn's investment i'm the
Methodist or Presbyterian church In tho
days Of hi- early manhood. Onc-third Of
the costs Of the church WAS borne by Al
corn. llis father aud mother then lived
Nth Alcon. AND they were Blpiis. A
Baptist preacher came along and spent q
day at Alclrn's hospithlc home. The
pulpit of the ncighhoring church was mn
occupied ON Sunday, and Alcorn. to crafty
his parents, induced the preacher to agree
TO an il. Alcom advertised the fact. At
ten O'Clock Sunday morning the other
people (Mcihodists or preshytcrians). who
held the church, met aud declared that no
Baptist should enter their pulpit. IL was
against the rul of these Christians. Al
corn, with his Baptist brother. came blum
dcriug In. with most of the people OF the
vicinity. white and black. a great con
course. lie was Informed Of tho decree
OF the church people excluding his Baptist
preacher. Alcorn grew ashy an ashcu
rallor oycrsprcad bis face, AMI ~ black
eyes lla4ed automatically lie lose 10 bis
feet and said
Gentlemen. ! would HE for some one
Of Won Ia tell me how much of the whole
original cost of THIS cdidce was paid hy
me-
An aged brother announced that h,
/ 'Komei had paid uuc-third %! The, whole
hut the majority rules
"'lhcn, 80 said Acon, "lhuugh am moi
much OF a sccc'- ioni,i, III practice thu
doctrine just now"
/ lilo eHuf frr Ihn norma ttt.t. ~, g. 81.