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FOR $45 PER INCH PER MONTH, WE WILL
insert an advertisement in Il First Glass Papers in
Illinois, Lift sent on application to GEO. p, ROW
ELL u CO., Advertising Agents, Al Park Row, NY.
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Rev. 0.
| S MUNsELL d. D., President assisted by nine
Professors. College year begins Sept. 10Th; ends
June 10TH Special attention Is invited 70 its central
location; it's valuable Museums, Libraries and Ap.
paratus its fourishng Literary Societies; its fun
Courses of Study, preparatory and collegiate, for
Young Ladies as well as Gentlemen its varied
Courses of Lectures its thorough drill in Elocuton
It's high moral tone, and its low rates OF tuition.
Catalogues free TO all applicants.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. 14th.
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CITY BULLETIN.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC n. R.
Trains leave Rock Island--sOrso HAsT.
Day Express and Mail, S:l5 ~ IN.
Rock Island Accommodation, 400 p. IN.
NghI Express, 1850 P. m.
Day Rxprsss and Mail, 6:4bA.n
Night Express, 6:4S P'm.
Rock Island Accommodation.
r. Bureau JunetiOn. Leaves Bureau Junction.
500 ,. m. $50 y. IN.
The Day Express aud Mail leaving here At
S:lJ .. IN, connects 81 Bureau Junction At 1918
{. M, for PeoriA.
The Night Express leaving here at 1880 ?. N.
oonnssts at Bureau 1T ljbO p, m, for Peoria.
WESTERN uNIoE R.k.
soISs ORTIZ LEAVE. ARRIVE
EKprsss 4 Nail, $40 .. m. 600 y. m.
Mixed Passenger, 4.90 p. N. 1870 I'm
Connects with all roads for the east aud west.
ROCKFORD, n. ISLAND ST. LOUIS R. R.
Between Rock Island and Sterling.
LHAyh. ARRIVE
EHprsm s:IOp. m. TAO =. N
Mall TOoA.m. $50 p. N
Bsiwssns Rock Island and 81. Louis.
EIPr'" 915p.m. $40 = N
Mall 1920 =. m. gIS p m
PhOklA n ROCK ISLAND r. X.
HooKhIsLAND 70 Peoria.
Leave. Arrive
Express TOO g m. 6;I5 p. IN,
CinoinnAu Express, l.20p.m. 1885 =. N.
sH,N RvoE fsbAub 20 COAL VALLEY.
Leave. Arriv,
Rock Island S I!1oo l l.ts = N \
No. Mail leaving hero At lis makes close
Sonusction at Peoria with the |. b w. for ell
points east aud south.
A through coach for Chicago 10 attached tS
tbs Express leaving here at 7.20 an.
BUELIHaTOH, CEDAR RAPIDS MINNIE
sofa X. X.
Passengers leaving Rock Island at 6.4B .. N
on the o. X. 4. &P. road, make close connection
through 20 Barlington (arriving there at 1880
Aud 10 Esokuk. Also by leaving on same train
passengers sAa connect at Grensl for Osk
ioosa aRd Eddyvills, TO the South aud for Mar
shAltOwh, Austin, Mimi and 81. Paul to tn
north.
SOUTHWESTERN ROAD.
Passengers leaving ROek Island on the o.
1. a P. road At o.45 p. N. 90 directly through
LeavsnWorth, Kansas, arriving there at / .. q
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For purity aud strength John 5 Dun
hams Yeast Powder is uaequslled. Try it
aud you will use no other. july ldeOd3m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-18

If you want pure white, strong and
glossy Starch, ask your grocers for Dur
yeas "Satiu Gloss Starch, and see thSt YOU
/ rat IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-18

Go to John BsngssOns for constitutional
CAtArrh Remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-18

WANTED.-Two boys TO strip tobacco at
Hsugstler 4 Stengle's cigar store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-18

CuudurAugo Bi,ters for sale at the Harper
House Drug Store.
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Medical

Attention is called 30 the advertisement OF Dr..
BOhAnnan, of ST. Louis, No. His reputation iS
that of one of the most successful physicians in
his speciality Ia the West.
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MARRIED,

TINsMAN--wILLIAMs.-A Coriova, Sept sth
BY Rev; M. A. Head, Mr.. c. F. TInsman, and Miss
Mary Williams
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-18

Ladies who nre suffering from certain com
plants, known only to females, should at once
get DR.. Velpsu's Female Pills. They produce q
most charming effect. Sold by all Druggists.
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LIBERAL COUNTY COMMITTEE.

H. H. Mayo, r 7 McElherne, George l.. Quiet,
Rock Island Eugene Lewis, Moline; Thomas Kerr,
Milan
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Manhood! womanhood Marriage

2ho Pages illustrated, fine plates, postpaid 70
90 cents, by Dr. Whittier, or 81. Charles Street ST
louis, Mo-. the great Specialist. Read his card.
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JENNINGS SEMINARY

Send Tor NEW CATALOGUE, and learn how good
advantages and low prices in English branches,
guages music and commercial college stndies may
be Obtained. 14th year opens August 26th Forty
miles from Chicago; easy of access very healhfu
Send for new catalogue. Address q. W. QUER-
EAU, Aurora, III.
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RnrrHWEsTRRN ROAD.

A p. road At o.45 p. N. 60 directly through q
Kansas, arriving there at 1 .. N
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Letter f,r0ns Stafford.

Il ir.sI ondeUcc OF the Richmond rispatch.]
''H -. n"~t Saturday we had the pleasure
g., a.tyla' at stafford store. Rock I'LL town.
lip. a very enthusiastic Greeley and Brown
.,j HrsN,"n meeting. There was raised a
....>Ha" and very till pole, and q large and
.,..s,ai Greeley and brown ing lloi>tcd to
=. n,ryz,. Mc,>r>. J. l.. +. Suite. y. ".
..'., and J. Il. Suite delivered effective
},".r@-,, which were received with much
enthusiasm.
Great praise is due TO Mrs. II. and Mrs.
y. lar - their perseverance end 10 their
H'a. ID fingers we are indebted fol the really
.."s,,ouIc liz. The lule- are Tor Greeley.
"... Sc must succeed. The 9th rf November
how Stafford still the banner county,
.' ..lr'. Iili township VIII Giyr more than
..' Conservative Strength for Greeley tur
-t....'t. aud I. Il. DraX;cn Tor Congress.
W
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How TO rEE>rErE AUTUMN LEArEs.-NOw
that the leaves urc beginning 10 assume their
autumnal tiuts the question as to the best
method OF preserving them is in order. It
Is only OF late yeIrs that the collection OF
leaves attracted much attention, but it is Il
matter of business no less than pleasure. The
timcy-goods shops of the larger cities are eaci.
fall supplied with the rarcst specimens, aud
boxes OF them are each year shipped to Eu-
rope by tladcsmcn. he process OF prescr-
walton is very simple. a fe" thick bIotting
pads, some sheets Of drawing paper, Il camel's
hair brush, and seine amber varnsh, are all
the necessary appliances save thick book TO
press The leaves between the h:ntting pads
so rs to extract tie moisture before they are
vanished and placed upon paper. Already
the leaves are tuning, and the ivy esrc-
CHILLY is in proper condition. The poisonous
plant make the pretticst leaves, and is not
so dangerous but that most people can ham
de il in the fall
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-16

FANNY FERS's BEGrSNrYG as AN AUTHOR
Ess.-She WIS first married to Mr. Charles
Eidrldgc, Of Boston. with whom she lived
for 4 number of years in ufi1uence and hap
ptness, but upon the death Of her husband
she was suddenly thrown upon her own re-
sources to provide maintenance for herself
and two children. After unsuccessful at
temDts TO procure employment as teacher,
as well rs to secure employment in other vo-
cations, she turned her attention to liter;.-
ture and prepared short essay for publ
cation, which was rejected by the editors of
several Boston Journals. One Of them at
length Yentured to purchase it for half dol.
lar. 1t proved successful, and was followed
hy number Of Others, which were widely
copied by number of Journals. Her rcp,l.
ttiIon was soon secured, and her pseudouvln
of Fanny Fern became familiar to the general
reader
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FlrE ACRES OF TrGE-!Hc LARGEST lEnN
WORKS IL AMERICA ALMOST IN RClNS.-Piis-
tnrJ':, October 1J.--TIc rCllin@-inili and
buildings OF the CuGhlil Works, the largest
iron mills IN America, covering about live
acres of ground, al Johnstown, Pa, were
mostly destroyed - fire lust night. The
light nachiuery was destroyed, but the heavy
machinery wa. not much injured. The work
men employed have volunteered to contri-
butte 4 certain part Of their pay TO assist in
rebuilding the works. The machinery will
be erected under temporary roof, 50 Tint
The delay Wil! not &c longcr diam two weeks.
The steel works, SHOP, auh furnaces are I'M
injured. Several trrIncu were injured, bat
nunc fatally. The loss is about 100000 in
sllrauce, SlUn, 900
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TkorBlE WITH TIE CoIoEEp CADET The
.ypp, iatinn thu, there would he no sIu!iar
trouble at the Naval Academy respecting
Con>er~. the col0re,l mittshipUan, which
was experienced with Cadet Smith. tie
coloYc,! youth az West Point. LIS been dis
appointed. On Friday night Wien tie mid
-.,iruisn were il liuu marching from thc
lower part o. The grounds 10 their new guar.
t~T- az attack Wa made upon Conyci5 10y
some score Of nIiti>hiplacn, who kicked and
cuilcd him uururcmVlio;ls,r. \ cadet officer
rushed in with drawn sword aUon& The
crowd That had gathered about the unlortu-
nate cadet anU stepped tie attack. Mid
Siipman Conycrs could recognize only one
@: hi ASSISTANTS. Two colond a!tc ldan ;
who were madca guard II hin! were beaten
at the salne time.-.dnaap0'ts coTre$lo H}e"te
Baltimore .SA8.
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r.,,,I Greeley nHe hr""h fs"hN---
--g'aie-Rai~in%--< nHcchcs---
r,,c,ncu4s in Sain,n--s soauaakc
T.,l,cgc. .SC., &C.
.t.,>,.yi,ucr Of the Richmond UiSra,rhI
SALEM. VA. October II. 1872.
r,,.iay has been hJg d0Yinr Salem, The
80. ,rcrc crowded and stranger might
,r himself in some large city. The
r.,. and Brown Clnh. whtrh ly The way
..,n.,ut,ly hr., ana active. had appointed
,..i,u3>>-ncrtir~, barbecue. ro|c-raiSing.
rr thg ,ia,. When the news from
a, u., r,ania and Obi" had been received
.1rcd tl., OCCASION would lack en-
..a,.a ha.uo, ~. The people are deter
,....,..1 &. e,l>taiu the reputation Of Virginia.
49,. = under conservative rule. Is the best
.-.,.,uai C.. The southern States.
N,yr.n The baud announced from the plat
r-.. .s The court-hou-C that the time for the
80 ,.., had arrived the crowd gathered
-... r Quarters. Many ladies gr,ccd the
-.ae. nesuNj0S the seals arranged inn
..-.....-, in tgogt oC The courthouse. Cap
Him \. Mvtau!l, chairman OF the En-
..s,. tsuga,u:,;rr II the Club. then intro
..-.s ~e4.,or Johnston. who entertained the
..,..u.,, (,9 over an hour III an able review
~. .ss n,tiIicJi situation. Colonel K. II.
., .au introduced Genera! Bowen. Of
u,-.,,.. can h!atc tor Congress, who stated
~.. .r>. Il century ago his ancestors left
-...t.a for the county III which he now
.. hs.,.at.', remarks he said he yielded
~. .r.. DISTINGUISHED gentlemen who had
.... ;-uu3 distant parts - address III" people
.. m.GtJ}a.
vi. president Of thr CIuh, Colonel Hans
. SD, ,aen lHC>cptCd LiCut,nau-Gcy-
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aEWYye.uACUrYEs.

WRITE TO ANY Or ALL OF TIE
w addresses given below and see If tie pdSttss
do not confirm the statements Hrep. :. - "
IL used L1ck-Stfch for year, bat hid II Exf69
for o WILCOX d GIBBS want 20 cell the
double tbfead.-1lrs. U. Ramp. EInn, uL
my WILCOX & GfBFs becsuse Il has taken
WORRY and care from our household. @ls
l. VAN BEsKfRE. fYehle. ". J.. writes in use
fsg years from muslin To bearer, cloth no
seam has eyer been ripped. though In hssd
VII. TowIs. presi,iest Indianapolis Fs-
SA~1naie institute. writes: The WILCOX d
o srsDs far s,irras,es Us security of stitch the
Slayer aud several others we lave used.
Our WILCOX & GlBgs never hsa ats - lfkR
y other machines, ilRt Ia always In order End
ready tor use.--R0bert z. York, Syracuse,
Governor FAIRBANKS, Of Vermont, writes,
The WnLCox& GIBBS Is much superior to
& any other sewing-Dacbine which has aF0r
been used among our friends.
q. +. RAMSEY, Chicago, H.. writes: I have
had Whce.er e Ws!son and Grover q Baker.
ht would not take 500 for our WILCOX @
G GiHGs.
WILCOX & GIBBS seven years; hsd pre-
I viously made thorough Gial OF alt ieadicg
doublc-threa nnachiHes; says the WILCOX q !.
Gibbs Is the best.
satisfaction. One OF my friends has don bic
thread; usually tTingsa q,ianfity OF her wo o11
b 20 he doIc on it.-sirs. L. 81. Pearse, Five
Points Mission. \. Z. 6
s. ter thorough test and trial dnd tho " Ill
cox Il GIBBS sewing stands greater amot'gs
OF hard usage than any othes macn, tie:, rY.a
BROOKS, Mrs. N. c., Syracuse n. Y- writes lag
previously used The singer, Howe. and Grover @
Baker. very much prefer the " 1LLCox s GIBBS,
Send for circulars. Terms and price lists. also Tor
machines for Wf2 2HI IFl' G Sss 6 s of g
oc l. StEtl, street, Richmond. Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-16

\ SAD TRAGEuY-AH infant HrEG By TIE
NFrE tSriL EEAr.-N'illiam Sands and his
wife are poor people. living Oil Copper Ridge,
onion county, Tenn. On Thursday last
thi, couple had three children, the youngest
being an infant about one year old. Nj. and
Mrs. Sands wen: out that day into field
near the house to bind fodder, leaving the
three children, the eldest Of whom was not
yet three years old, in the house. In about
twenty minutes Mrs. Sands returned. and
was horr0r->trickcn to tiud the infant hung
70 the back q chui:--dcad. It appeared
that the baby had climbodu IN on a chair to the
bed, aatl in yclting down again from the bed
is slip caught III the projecting upright Of
tho baci; IL the clI3jr, which, rs tic infant
tried to cpt on th" cl:air, pushed Up through
the slip to the neck. The button held on, the
light weight OF the Infant not being sufficient
to tear il away, and Is the icct oI The baby
could not rc:;ch 10 the floor the sad result
was thit il soon sulocattli. ,Ihc other two
children were too small even TO know Of tie
dHii:, IL Which quickly ended tie life Vi their
little nro;hcr.-KltorriLc Press.
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Curious STATEMENT ABOUT 4 MEMBER OF
CoNCREss. Phtladetphia, October 14.-t Is
said that Il gentleman who represented Que
OF thr districts Of this city i'll Congress lNs
disappeared with considerable property Ee'
longing TO two widows and ono or Two other
persons. TIE statement is that the gentle
man aforesaid became attorney tor the ladies'
and persuaded them to place in his posses
sion their stocks, promising 10 return them
dividends. He made one or two payments
Of the kind and then disappeared, since
which time nothing has been heard OF him
ar the stock. the amount OF money ili'
vuIycd is about 600.
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ATTEArTED OuTRAGE.~On last Tuesday,
"n:trtIc freight train on the Chesapeake ana
ono tai!rond was laying over at Etizaheth
: trrwc, negro ulIn known as Garter tiG-
-. & cook on tie trli,l walked down the
..ri Short distance and overlook a young
Xii named Nancy \. Cash. aged about seven
n. Years. daughter Of Mr.. John Cash. IN
company with her little brother. The ne
-, prompted by the devil, took hold ol the
-..t and attempted 10 naltreat her. BY the
.} o! her little brother and the use Of stones
81" nrnl%ci 10 eXtricate herself from his
-I.,,p, and in Il little while the mail train
oso.c Nlong, and the villain abandoned his
&''Hup'.
The freight train came along ia very
s.1N tue snd whisticd down tfaEes and
.'.' @eQ HiIu III. The girl learned tiat he
~ tl:c cook Oh the freight train, aud GA
nc next day procured warrant inf bis
"iiC$t. The warrant was placed ii Tie hands
u 'Ht'i !atctntisable constable W.T.. Li&i.lner,
"Ao arrested the negro on the train al
Ir1-aYii!o on the Ilth, aud tooa him before
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-16

PRoH>r:.r DEATH OF !. W. b. W1iK,Ssux,
TIE NlFe-MURnEREE.--T readers of the
american Will remember that on the 9Th day
ol May the people in the eastern section Of
the city We're mortified by The announcement
that a Young and handsome woman hid Ueen
literally hacked to pieces with a butchers
cicavcr on The previous night 10y her hlls-
band. John ". Il. Wilkinson. The details
are too fresh in the minds Of the public T..
need REPETITION here. The unfortunate wife
Wa~ found the next morning still and STARK
i'll pool # coaGu!ated gore, with dozen
gaping and ghi>tIy wounds about her he I'd
and pcr>'n, and hn who should have been
her protector IN Nil troubles and dangers had
led the house aud sought refuge from lis
own guilty conscience i'll The home OF his Child
hood. lie wa arrested, and Confessed the
crime. and cpIonrr'a jury. not content with
end'a;ormE to pallilto The crime, sought Nv
th,ir verdict u cast foul imputaion uDon
the poor dead vile who had met her fate at
his ha.lQs. Sometimes Gods Justice is Swift,r
than that OF man, and thus it has happened
in this case. Wilkinson WIS lodged in Jail
to await trial. and there, eneryatcd by disease
and borne down 10y the weight Of guilt
which liz terrible crime mast have hrouyt!;
homc to him. he has gradually piu=d away
Until Yesterday. when the physician TO inst
Institution disclosed to him that he had but
few more hours or earth. II is to be hoped
that i1c was better prepared TO meet his ac-
cu@Jr NJ the hast iud@mcm'-sCat than on tie
night he took the lie had sworn to cheri- h
aud protect.--EaIt'mcr" american, Ocio}.r
IjH.
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feet high. measured from high.water mark.
Two Of the spans, or sunerstrHctures, of the
rectangular piers are already placed, while
more are about ready. Four pier founda.
lions are finished, which are the most tedious
part OF The work. The new plan adopted In
the construction of these piers, which Joins
the Two cylinders into one. gives compact
ness and strength in the simplest way. The
laying of the first six or eight pier founda-
lions Is made more difficult from the depth
of wafer, which ut full tide is about thirty
two feet, and eighteen feet ut low tide. The
bridge il for 4 single lnc.-Uechonica Maga.
zinc.
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:. New FEATURE IL polIT!CS--Challcs
O'Couor. ,yanes. +. Mott, " hcelcr Ii. Peck
ham, anl Joseph IhQatr. differing politl.
ca!iy. publish long c;rd in the New York
papers volunteering their services az sort
OF advisory board TO secure honest assembly
men, and inviting condrntial Information
concerning tie candidates put III The Geio.
When both candidates are morally tineXccl''
tioilihlc they viii make 10 Recommendation,
but in other cases they will make pubic.
over their own signatures, The result VI their
investigations,
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AECuBlSnorS or BALTIMoRG.--it is related
by correspondent Of the New York Hcrnid
that n few months before the lameHtca
Archbishop Spading died he paytully put
bis gold C!iall and cross Ground the neck Of
Bishop Bayicy and remarked. "Thnl will
soon lc yours. I,cre Is the Archbishop 0!
RIitiuoyc.f II is also narrated by the same
correspondent as bit Of history that two ui
Archbishop Raylcy's prcdccc>sors-NiIit-
field and EcciGstOn-Nere converts to the
Catholic faith. as well as Archbishop Baylcy,
who is now the eighth Of The line Of arch
bishops Of Baltimore, his predecessors having
been JOHN Carroll, Leonard Nc;llr, Ambrose
Mulrc.ull. ,Ianirs Whitfield, Samuel Ec"|c&.
Sludin@, in Ike order in Which they arc
nincu.
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Justice B. @. Fureusson, who committed fir,
60 jail to await his Indictment by the grand
Jury and trial before the County Court. AZ
his trial before Mr.. Furgusson he gave his
name as Charles Cabell. Constable Lightner
iodged him In jail on last Saturday morning
Stduntca Spectator.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF SUIT Cry GAS WuKKs.1
RICHNOSD. October 9Th. l'72. !
CEhLED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- CEIvFD ri this oG.ce urtll TUESDAY, October
.cd. nj !? o'clock ~, IN furnish the Works With
TM ENTY-EIFE HUNDRED (2,5o0) TONS GOOD
GbS CDtL. Tie cod 10 be furnished shall he free
frun, sla,". and suhlcc! 10 tie approval Of the
aud Tic Committee on Light who
reserve the right to II lcct any and nil bids.
o. silt JOHN ii. KNOWLES.
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iGI flEsr SS0w.--A gentleman who came
81 I'll from Bristol yesterday morning IN
..f.n~ - tlmt there Was considerable >p'n!k-
5..- q snow ut Marion and ii other poinis III
'ar mountains along the line OF tue FlfginIa
81" Tennessee railroad on Sunday night
lsHCibuTg Nelra, 18Th.
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CLERGrMEN's STRIKE ~ WAsnlSGToS,-A
meeting held last Monday the Evangelical
ctcrsymcn of Washington. y. c., passed the
following resolutions by 4 unanimous vote
Whereas the burial Of the dead on tho
Lords day should be avoided. cyccnt in
CaScs Oh extreme necessity, for the following
rcasonS-viz:
/. Because it involves unnecessary worl,
on that day by undcrlakcrs, Hvcrv-stable
men. hacNmep. and horses. the surcrntcnd.
chts OF cemeteries and their assistants in
violation of tho letter and spirit of the fourth
commandment 'Thou shalt not do any
work, thou nor thy son, nor thy daughter.
thy man servant. nor thy maid servant. nor
Thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within
thy gate
-. Because il prevents such persons from
attending divine services.
.. Because Il seriously interfcres with
the duties OF ministers on the most Impor
tant and iahorious day of the week.
"a. Because bands of music, plavinr the
most frivolous airs on their return from the
grave. are often employed, attracting crowds
INTO tue streets and disturbing public wor-
ship; therefore
"R">0'rca, That we earnestly protest
against the abuses. and request the members
OF our congregations and the public In gene
raj, SO far as possible, not TO select the Lords
day for the burial If the dead, aud whenever
this day must BE selected toayoid the hcnors
Of public service aud the cnploymcnt OF
bands Of music"
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MIR. ''IWAED.: SE!;SATto:S WHEN AS$iSSIEA-
TEn.-.tt the time that Payne entered thc
S"r?r.ayy'S chamber, after t!i2 sci;iin in the
hiii":2y with biz son. I;r. Frederick seward,
hc was lying Un0n his sid, clos" 10 tie cd@u
ct Iii bed, with his head resting in frame
which Gau been mace Ia give him case anal
10 protect his broken law iron pressure. lie
WAS trying 10 keep awake, having been s"Zcd
upon iy 4 sick nmil'> fancy: il was that il he
slept lc Wouitt wax" up with the lockiaw.
lie WAS brought 10 full consciousness by the
>cu,llc in the pla>l@cWav, followed by the
entrance q; thr assassin AMI the cry Of Miss
Seward, "Oh. Ia viii Kill my father" !
Eut &c saw nothing Of Iii, ;tSs;tiiln! until
hand appeared above his face and
thea lis thought WAS, What hand
some cloth that oVcrcnat is made Of" The
aS>lSsn'S face then appeared, and the help
less Statesman only thought "W'at Il lanr-
some man" Then came 4 sensation rs OF
rain striking him sDIarl'y upon one side of
his face and ncch> then quickly the slime
upon the Other side: but he felt no severe
iEin. Tbs VA. tie aS-a,sin'S knife. Tic
blood spout1d. He thought, Ny time ;li:-
cone" ana falling from the led 10 the door,
fIintcd. His first sensation OF returning
con, ciou ur,, WAS tIIut he was drinking tea
ana thai it tasted good" Mrs.. seward
was giving him tea with spoon. lie heard
low voices around him. asking end replying
as to whether it would he possible for him
to recover. lie could not speak, but his eyes
showed his consciousness and that he d.
sired to speak. They brought him a porce-
lain tablet. on which he managed to write I:
"Give me some more tea. shall get well"
And from that moment he has slowly but
steadily recovered hi, health and strength.