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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-02-21
Romance of Prayer.


Mrs. Nottingham, respectable wild
owed gentlewoman Of Sheffield, England,
while recently upon a visit to some friends
near Durham, in northern county, was
taken to hear the eloquent defamation of q
noted dissenting exhorter who had become
particularly celebrated for his exaltation Of
the efficacy Of prayer. This favorite topic
OF his was the one he had chosen on the
occasion in question and his earnest, vivid
manner of explaining that, in addition to its
supernatural value, devout invocation was a
benefcent, magnetic energy, capable of the
most wonderful natural effects, induced
the Sheffield lady to seek an introduction
to him after the "meeting" for the special
purpose of relating q striking illustration
from her own experience. The preacher, a
man Of refined and intellectual appearance,
and with a curious timidity in his manner,
heard the anecdote with an interest nerv-
onsly dsproportionate to its apparent conse-
quence, and then after an awkward pause
begged that its narrator would not again re-
late it in that place until he should first have
had opportunity to use it ip the pulpit, In
some surprise Mrs. Wintringham acceded
to the request, ultimately attributing it to
the good mans eccentricity, and the two did
not meet again until they were once more
speaker and hearer in the sanctuary, Upon
tie latter occasion the subject ofexhortation
was again "the souls sincere desire, uttered
or unexpressed," and the principal illrstra-
tion was as follows 1" Four or five years
ago." said tina preacher, with marked intensi-
ty Of manner, ga lady living in an old
fashioned house in one Of our suburban
countries discovered. upon retiring to her
room at about midnight, that there was q
concealed man under her bed. Almost alone
in the house, aud quite alone in that wing Of
it, the lady knew not what to do. She
feared to go to the door and unlock it lest
the burglar should suspect that she was
about to summon help, and should intercept
her. To gain time she sat down and took
her bible from her dressing'table. Opening
the sacred book at random, it SO happened
that the chapter lighted on was that contain.
ing the parable of the prodigal son, KneeI
ing down when the chapter was ended, che
prayed aloud-prayed earnestly and fer
vently. She besought. safety for hersel
during the perils Of the night, and cast her
self in supreme confidence on the Divine
protection. Then prayed for Others who
mighthAve been tempted into illdoing-tha
they might be led from evil, and broagb
! into the fold Of Christ that to such nigh
be youehsafed the tender mercy and kind
ness promised to all who truly repent thei
SINS. Lastly she prayed that, if be wille'
it, even tonight some such sinner might b
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How IT LOOKS IN HEAvEN.-A colored
female preacher is making Macon lively
In one of her street sermons she thus relates
her experience +" / started to go right to
heben. De dObil started right at my heels,
and he followed me ebery step OBJ de way.
When 60 to North Cliny, he was dar :
and when went through Missouri and New
York, he was still dar. was Altered to
look around for fear I'd see him, and he'd
lead me right straight down to hell. He
followed me ebery step OBJ de way right
straight to de gate OBJ heben; and when dey
opened de door to let me in he glib one
monstrous' howl and den lef me, and
walked right in. walked right in. Oh,
my frens, it was de most beautifuIest place
eber saw. EberythiEg.wa gold, and dey
brought me gold bible, and you jest ought
to heard me read Here don't know de
A B O but up dar could read jis like a
preacher. could read ebery word, and
did nothing but sit under de shade OBJ a
June apple tree and read my gold bible
ebery day. / tell de gospel truth, ebery
word | say; I seen heben, for l done been
dar, and read de gold bible through ae
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says he is--a Senator,
I" You know him, do you 2" said the uumer.
ciiul Dunn :" so do l. and, what's more, l
know the pair Of you, and you're both
just wanted over there at the Central Of
fee. Are you going to hurry them pants
on? ?Ill give you just minute to finish
this'ere toilet. Now amt that.
A PRETTY HAT FOR A SENATOR ~
and the detective held Amess smashed tile
off at arms length to contemplate it. In
truth it didn't much resemble hat that a
Senator might be expected to wear
Ames's friend was becoming impatient
and excited. He said to the detective,
"lThis foolishness has gone far enough
Now, if you don't leave us alone to proceed
on our journey, I'll smash you good deal
more than the hat, and he reached over.--
Ames restrained him, and the policeman
having made his appearance, and the delay
already experienced having made it impos-
sibe for them to reach the train, they con-
cluded to go to the Central police Office and
settle the case there. Ames got his trous-
ers ou just as the carriage drove up to mar
BILE building in Murray street. The Senator
and his friend were taken into the Superin-
tendent's office and told their stories.---
Everybody said it was too thin, and they
would hayeto be locked up. Ames begged
that the clerk OF the Fifth Avenue might
be sent for, which was done. and the gentle
man came down and explained matters
satisfactory. Half dozen bottles Of cham
pagne settled the case, and the distinguished
Senator went forth to telegraph to his kind
father in-law that he didn't think it would
be possible for him to be1n Washington
The next morning.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-02-21

IT APPEARS now that Stokes, the muir
derer of Fisk, is doomed. A dispatch of
the 9th insty from New York, states that
Judge Boardman denies a new trial or stay
Of proceeding in the Stokes case. Stokes
counsel, however, will apply to Judge Davis,
Of the Supreme Court, for stay Of proceed
ings. He has been sentenced to hang on
the 2sth inst, and unless something can be
done for him soon, Stokes will certainly
pull hemp. --s'-''
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-02-21

INTERESTING RAILRoAD LITIGATION
The railroad companies are turning the
tables, and assuming the aggressive in law
courts. A St. Louis paper says:
A suit has been entered under law Of
Missouri, against conductor, for alleged
wanton disobedience to orders, resulting in
a collision of trains and the destruction of
q considerable amount of property. On
the other hand, three suits have been filed by
a conductor, engineer and fireman against
the st. Louis, Kansas City aud Northern
Railroad Company for injuries sustained ip
collision on that road on the 1lth of No
yember last. The conductor demands $751;
600; the engineer, $4,000, and the fire.
man, $4,000 damages. They state in their
petitions that the collision was caused by
the negligence Of the company that at Gil
man. Station the construction train, ,oR which
they had charge, ran into the regular passen-
ger train and was thrown off the track I;
that the cause ofthe collision was the failure
to show signal lights and to notify them Of
the approaching train. The result of this
litigation will be Of special interest to rail
road employees every where, and is likely
to bs attended by Important results in
determining the responsibility of railroad
companies for the proper enforcement Of
regulations for the protection of life and
property.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-02-21

A WRITER in the Technologist Gays that
he has in his possession flower stakes that
have been in constant use for over nine
years. To preserve them be takes common
coal tar and bringsit to boiling point in a
kettle some ten or twelve inches deep. He
places the lower ,eqd Of the stake in the
boiling tar, immersing it as deeply as the
pot will allow. After being in tho tar for
about ten minutes the stakes are taken out
aud the tarred part rolled in sand.
s8l lia ----~~~@y-e---@~---S->~~.-- sa sa1a
HE'LL is more honorable that moth
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A GENTLEMAN the other evnipg objected
to playing cards with lady, because, he
said, she had such winning way about her,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23

The recent Enthusiastic mention of Speaker
Blaine's name for the Presidency at some din
ner-tabie sitting of a few gentlemen of some
POLITICAL prominence, seems to have caused
quite ferment in various quarters and the
Protectionists of Pennsylvania, it Is limited, are
disposed to make warfare upon the proposed
nomination, on the ground that Mr.. Blaine is
not sound on the tariff question-that is to say
though not q free-trader, he is supposed to favor
reduction on high tariff rates where reduction
Is just and practicable. Mr.. Blaine is too
astute politician not to see that this early
mention of his name for the Presidency is cal
eulated to do him more harm than good, and so
we are safe in assuming that the present talk
about him in that connection has been
without his instigation or consent. But
II the Pennsylvania protectionists really 90
on in this laundering way of declaring oppo-
sition to him in advance, they will put the free
traders up to considering the question of his
eligibility as a candidate on their platform; and
1t Is likely that the free-traders will have quite
As much to say in regard to the question who
shall be our next President as the protectionists.
especially should the former be reinforced, as
seems probable, by the formidable Organization
OF producers known as the Patrons of Hus-
bandry. The high-tariff men had better not be
too vociferous in proclaiming who they will or
won't have for President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23

The dispatches from the lava beds which we
publish to-day seem to Indicate that the Mo
docs, after being shelled out of their natural
defences last week, merely retreated to new
hiding places in the rocky Businesses, every foot
Of which Is familiar to them. The evidence of
this seems very clear. Wandering Modocs still
"bother the troops" in camp by desultory firing,
attacking pack trains, &c, while a circuit of
the lava beds fails to discover an Indian trail
and our cavalry returned to camp from their
wild-goose chase without having encountered
or heard Of any Of Captain Jacks men outside
Of their old haunts- That the Modocs can easily
keep up their game of hide and seek in the lava
beds, is demonstrated by Professor Hayden's
description of these basaltic rocks and the innu-
merable hooks and crannies by which they are
perforated and the food which the savages can
find in them, which was published in The STAR
a few days since. Ii the Indians are still about
there in positions where they cannot be shelled,
tie most feasible way of conquering them
would seem to be to cut them of from the lake,
to which recent dispatches say they still resort
for water. Any other plan would doubtless
cause disproportionately heavy loss Of life on
cur side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23

BALTIMORE, April z3.-virginia SIS, old, 81; do =,
copsoiidsted, sss West vrginia's, l,, bid to-day.
ls@lo'.. Flour steady; prices unchanged Wheat
auet but firm; prices unchanged CorR-white
spot; May. 81 data ir%er@sa a thhn@ s sssSae
Eestern mixed, q @4s; do white, $3.50. Rye quiet.
Hay easier-wesfern, SA@S26. Provisions strong
with an advancing tendency; business small Msss
pork, s1s1@sS Bulk meats hrmer and higher
Bacon frmer and higher-shoulders, 81; rib sides
nominal; clear rib sides, lel4 SuRar.cu hams,
and wsnted-cboice tub, 3s(G2. Whisky firm, On.
NEW foRK, April 23..stocks dull. Gold very
81; short, ga Governments dull and irm' ''ns'
IN NEw YoRK, April 1.-Flour steady and quiet
LONDON, 4 pril q, ii a. m.-ConsOIs opened at esls
f"r both No transactions thus far in Amerc an
Erie 81.
PARIS April q. -Rentes opened S. francs 10 cent
LoNnos, April . l.so p. m.-Consols for account
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23

Ii Is now stated as certain that the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad will next month commence
running passenger trains to the West from both
Baltimore and Washington over the Metro
Iolitan branch road. The date is even mem
tioned-the 1Sth-and 1t is declared, also, that
the time tables have already been arranged.
This sounds like business, and yet similar assur-
ances have been given from time to time for
many years There Is no doubt, however, that
the road Is ready for work. but the belief has
vailed in Washington that Mr.. Garrett did not
intend to put it in operation until he had COM
Pleted his Gaithersburg and Laurel cutoff, by
which he could take western passengers and
freight over the Metropolitan road to Baltimore
without coming to Washington We shall be
very agreeably disappointed If he does not post
zone opening the Metropolitan road until he
has constructed his cutoff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23
THE WEATHER.
W11 D1rARTnEsT, ORE Clig Aiqrsl 0Hss'

Wv, Sss a pm ID, 16to, III y. NJ u
eYNOPsIs FOB THE PAST fWENrY-HouR HOURS -
The area Of iowest barometer that was Tuesday
morning in the lower Ohio valley is now central in
North Car olina, the barometic disturbance having
sowewhat diminished during the night. The pres
sure has risen decidedly throughout the lake region
and the Missouri valley and 10 highest in the
northwest where clear cold weather has prevailed
with northerly winds. The area Of warm southwest
winds Is now confined to the South Atlantic and
eastern gulf states. Cold northeasterly winds with
threatening weather and prevail from Illinois
and Tennessee eastward to Virginia and New York.
Northwest winds with partly cloudy weather prev all
IN New England. fne barometer has risen in
Southern Florida with light winds
PRoBABIL ITIEs.-The area Of lowest barometer
advance during the rest Of Wednesday eastward
over Cape Halter as. For the South Atlantic states
south and west winds and partly cloudy weather
For the gulf states winds veer to northwest with
falling Temperature and for the western gulf coast
light rain accompanying brisk northerly winds For
the Ohio valley and upper lakes rising barometer,
northeriy winds and clearing weather. For the
lower Lax es and middle states nOrthery winds with
threatening weather and light rain or snow For
New England rising barometer northwesterly winds
and .oudy weather. Cautionary signals continue
ut Wilmington and Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The Wall street markets yesterday were dis
tipguished early in the day by easier rates for
money. but before the close call loans were
Stocks were dun generslly thsou ehoat the DAY,
and declined money dghtened, closing ut the
lowest prices of the day, and at decline Of i
\ per cent on the closing prices Of the day be-
1IIk. and closing weak at 1fs. Foreign ex-
change was dull and lower, but governments
were strong and q fraction higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23

The mayoralty question begins to agitate
Baltimore, and there Ia . disposition on the part
of quite a number Of the heaviest property
holders to bring ont an independent candidate.
Some sixty prominent citizens have signed .
request to Mayor vlnsant to place himself on
the platform Of candidate for reelection ire
speetive Of party. He, however, declines TO
come forward upon any but an exclusively po-
ntisal and democratic platform; and the signers
to the call are now looking about for another
candidate. Mr.. Robert Turner wiz possibly be
the one selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23

IL appears by the Tennessee papers that the
farmers Of that state have entered upon the CO.
operative movement, through the formation Of
oranges of the Patrons of Husbandry, which in
Illinois, Iowa and elsewhere have taken init
alive steps for the protection of agriculturists
from the encroaehments of other classes that
operate through chambers Of commerce, boards
OF trade, transportation conventions, manufac-
turers' and mechanics societies, and, above all,
railway monopolies, to their prejudice. There
= little doubt that this organization will spread
rapidly throughout the country, but the danger
Is that IT win fall into the hands Of political
spectators and demagogues, and fritter away
all its real power for usefulness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23

We are glad to have the cooperation Of the
IepuIliean, paper nsxf In circulation and in
iiuence 10 TEE star, I'm soothing the last mo-
.neuts OF our afiieted 9th street contemporary.
The czrpxiele sim fingers, but b very low,
lrdsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23
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To OUR ADvkRTIsKRs--In consequence Of
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umns, we have 70 ask Of customers that they
win send in their advertisements as early In the
day IS possible that they may be properly CLASH
fed. Our business men appreciate the advan-
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The STAR, which has not only an immensely
preponderating circulation over any other
paper, but which has also a general circulation
amongst all classes, and therefore reaches pur-
ehasers Of every variety and style Of goods and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23

And now "Gafh" comes with ureverent tread
into the sick room Of the Chronicie and quotes
upon our departing neighbor the words Of Arte-
mus Ward: I" He had but one tooth, and yet
this venerable man played upon the bass
Grum.v
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