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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-17

The toper's air .ilife is real"
- Blue neck ties arc the latest grief.
EARLY "bcats'-loafers out at four in
the morning.
Lets have lots of May parties next
month.
--sproat, of the 7. P, digasts the gard
en- sass Of the Crutcb6eld.
--fhe quillst Of the News looks nebby
and passive in his new spring envelope.
Let there be u quorum at he council
tonight.
We wish that street sprinkler would
take on another spasm
And the next development is a bill
sticker.
Her cowship with three calves, wore
her honors easy, in front Of the Postoflico
the other day.
The rise IN gold got the bsttar Of Capt,
Leonard, and his "wittles" are now sent
from Hoskin's drug store.
Charley Rouse, of the firm of Rouse
Condor & Co., Corsicana, aired his auburn
locks In our city yesterday.
They warmed up their horns yester-
day afternoon again, and the ears fol,
lowed. Some people call it Noyes' Brass
Band and the mule with the clown.
Capt. Jones, who for years has been
the right Of way agent of the Texas Cen
trail, ID confined 10 his room at the South.
srn, from slight indisposition.
The Messrs. Singleton, of Mckinney,
are possessed with fancy to establish a
bank in our city. The savory cuisine of
the Commercial sustained them during
their stay.
We are gratihed to DO advised of
the rapid recovery of the family of our
excellent friend and able journalist, Judge
Norton of the Intelligencer.
Ethiopia is turning its attention to
raising chickens, its raising them Of
somebody's roost every night.
They are increasing the attract ms
at Mcdowell 4 Cos. Mr.. Beverley for.
msrly of New Orleans will here after dis.
pute the palm for good looks with Drake
Walls and even the "boss,P partner him
self
The accomplished wife Of our esteemed
fellow-citizen, Mr.. Goslin, with their inter
esting little son, arrived from below yes
terday. We are pleased TO note this &C.
cossion to the society of our city.
"A very important petition will BE-
laid before the Council tonight. This
document prays for the further opening up
and improving of three of our largest thor
onghfarss, and as 1t is signed by three.
fourths Of tho leading citizens and sub
bstantial business firms Of the city, ii will
uo uouut 70 P"oseu WW co.,
Major Rasan, whilom Of the Texas
Pacific was well-dsfned through the dust,
yesterday, on Main st. And Saun ders of
the supply department of the Texas
Pacific had the .empriiy to risk his mus.
tachs to the nipping and the eager air,
about noon, on Elm.
"A horse, attached to a wagon from
the country, becoming alarmed at . pas
sing train. near the Texas Central crossing,
yesterday, kicked loose from the traces
and started on run home, leaving the
wagon and occupants minus portion of
their motive power. tb
DIR Foote performed piece Of skill
full surgery the other day, by safely
removing portion Of the fractured skull
Of the unfortunate man who was SO badly
beaten few weeks ago, by posse Of
drunken negroes, near the depot. The
patient is rapidly recovering, and il he
never was before, we'll warrant he's now,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-17

I AND FOR SALE.

hAGIflhS gVUNEE.
Farm mites North OF Dallas 100 acres in cu
| tivation, plenty olwater and timber.
\ Farm miles North of Del,ao, 80 acres in Gull
walton story concrete hoHge.
q Acres ~ miles North of Dallas,
| 20 Acres mile North of Dallas.
go Acres mile North Of Dallas.
$50 Acres on Mountain creek, the J. s. Jones'
-, Farm in Polk county, Mo-, to exchange for
| Texas lands.
Farm in Lawrence county, ARK, TO exchar ge
| for Texas lands
| kD4 Aces mile west of Dallas.
u Residences in the city of Dallas
| Storc-housc on the East side ofthc Square.
| Business lots on Main and Jefferson streets
Residence lots in all parts of the city.
$40 acres miles l., OF Lancastor, Ann Stok
COS asctessouth sid, of Duck creek, near I'll. month
VIM. Reeves Survey.
210 acres 10 miles s. II. of Dallas fine timber part
orc W. shaw survey
3gO acres II miles W. of Dallas; part of Jas Fur.
geson survey.
sJ acres miles Northwest Of Dallas good ,imber,
part Of u, Derbin survey.
60 two thirds acres q miles S. W. Of Dallas Part
ofW p. Oyerton survey good timber
I'd acres miles ). of Scyene, part of the Noah
Henderson survey E; Rue timber.
100 acres II miles Northeast Of Dallas, improved,
part off. Moss survey.
> acres u mile northeast Of Dallas, part of ].
Grigsby survey.
} acres Joining the depot grounds part Of j. Grigs
by survey.
Id acres joining city Of Dallas on the north.
Benton County.
eco acres 2l5 iailes $. OF Louisville, part of CIariu
da Squire's survey, improved.
$50 acres ia the 8. H. corner of county, Joins Mar
tins farm.
Collin County.
100 acres in Southeast corner of tho county
Tarrnt County.
1850 acres on West Fork, 10 miles 4. Of Ft Worth
aS@ acres on Mustang creek, part of John Glilon
survey.
Henderson County.
800 acres miles north Of Porter's Blum, ], NJ
Sharpe survey improved.
Harris County,
$40 acres on Green's Bayou, W. A. Lawning's
Headlight.
hamilton County.
GAO acres miles from the town of Hamilton mt.
ented to r. b, b. G. Il. R.Co.
City Lots and Residences.
House and lot In Sherman to exchange for Dallas
county andsi
Texas lands to exchange for 8. W. Missouri land
Saw and Grist Mill, 20 horse power, to EXCHANGE
for land
Lana certificates for sale.
AULT, JENKINS g. AUET.
Jul, 90, is72-i5:ti.
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ALL ABOUT THE CONCERT
Pretty Toilets -Sparkling Eyes
Liquid Threats.
supcrb Instrumentation and n Tri.
umph All Over.

Notwithstanding the loadsione under
the canvas two blocks of, the hall was
packed TO the doors, MS aattoiing APP
proval Of the praiscworthy efforts of on
Catholic friends to erect for themselves n
house of worship. And If there could
have been any unimpressibility in such
an audience, IT would have at once been
removed by tho vivid and exhileratne
execution Of the grand overture, while
the finished Instrumentation Of Miss Bar
ry and the Messrs. Baylor, alternating
with the brilliant and artistic voices Of
D. McGee and sister in their respective
roles, were rewarded with the heartiesl
dc demonstration Of approval.
In the secohd and last part, the lyric
power of Mics McGec shown in its full
sweetness aud fexibility, especially was
this the case in her rendition of"ConCone' b
Judith" Nor did the pretty Miss Barry
fail to sustain the kindly estimate that
was accorded her from the moment, in
connection with Prof. Whitney, she fin
ished "Ernani' We of course say
where the laugh came, in in the comic
ba Had, and thought the Anvil Chorus u
little 100 o;sy for an editorial headache,
but smote our palms because We thought ii
we'll done. "Good Night was fitting
and an excellent close to an entertain
ment, the success of which this paper
looked forward to with lively hope, and
whic h has been rewarded by termination
cminenty satisfactory oil around.
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Notice.

We propose to sell the best mattresses
ever made in the State al the lowest prices,
we defy competitor in price or quality. a
large stock always kept 10 furnish any
size orders. Call and eSamin before You
purchase elsewhere. Manufactured md
sold By STEAGALL s. co.
vl-n32-dwly. Elm street, Dallas Texns
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List of undelivered kilograms in the
Western Union Telegraph office, April l6 !.
II. ]. jones, III. Riddle, j. 2. Moore, S.
B. Lewis, J, NJ. Bohard, Mrs. Moore, L. F /,
Commuse, Miss Emma Lewis, A, James, ] =.
A. Morgan, ]. S. Sharp, l.. L. shiveTy, G.
]. Halliburton, Jno. Higgins, Maj. Banks :
dale, Jesse Youens.
j. S. BURTON, Manager
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TnE stockholders of the Dallas Real Es-
tate and Building Association Announce
in this mornings paper that they are pre-
pared to entertain offers of unimproycd
city property for the purpose of erecting
buildings thereon. Their first install
ment of two thousand dollars hae been
paid 10; the second installment due May
|, will be MS promptly nat. We are glad
TO sec this organization on SO sound n
footing.
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@sNiDER & HOMES are the largest paper
manufacturers in the West, aud will All
all orders for paper Of all kinds Mt less
price than any house in ST. Louis. Mcr-
chantsand statoners can order direct from
their house in st, Louis. 57dtf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-17

PERSONS visiting 81. Louis should not be
unadviscd that tho best hotel and accom-
modatons to bc found in st. Louis is at
the st. James, which every Texan visiting
that city should make his stoppin place
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-17
Drinking Impare Water.

Set n pitcher of iced water in q
room inhabited, and in n few hours
it will have absorbed nearly all the
perspired gases of the room, the
air of which will have become
purer, but the water utterly filthy,
This depends on the fact that wa
ter has the faculty Of condcnsing
and thereby absorbing nearly all
the gases, which it docs without
increasing its own bulk. The cold
or the water is, the greater its ca
pacity to.contain these gases. At
ordinary temperature, a pint OF
water will contain pint Of car
bonic acid gas and several pints
Of ammonia, This capacity is
nearly doubled by reducing the
temperature to that of ice. Hence
water kept in room q while is al
ways unfit for ucc, and should be
often removed, whether it has be
come warm or not. And for the
same reason the water in q pump
should be pumped ont in the
morning before any is used. That
which has stood in q pitcher over
night is not fit for coffee water in
the morning, Impure water is
more injurious to health than i'm
pure air, and every person should
provide the means Of obtaining
fresh, pure water for all domestic
uses.
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Companions. You are hereby sur,moned 10 At.
tend stated convocation OF Dallas Obnp,er.
no. ~, on Monday evening, Dec. 80 is72''
At early candle lighting, Nv command of tho
NJ. Il. II. p. TIi0S. WALKER, Secr,tsry
rANNEliILL LODGE, No. 90, +. A. M, meets an
the second aud last Sau rday of each month. Mt
the Masonic Hall
RICHARD MORGAN, Sec'y.
RiDGELY ENOAMpNENT, No, %, I, O. O. r.
meets on the first and third Friday nights of
zach month, ut the Odd Fellows Hall
FLA. sAYRE, C.P.
DALLAS LonGE, No. "A, !. o. o. r., meets on
every Wednesday night, vt the Odd FeIlows'
Hall. II. ". HUNT, N, a.
FIJI. DAvESpenr, Secretary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-17

lNDIANAs divorce law provides that no
divorce shall be granted unless the sppi-
cant can prove by at least two witnesses
a bona fde residence of at least two years
in the State; it forbida the person obtain
ing the divorce to marry again within
two years, end limits the grounds for the
divorce to the causes specified in the
present statute.
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THE BEST MOSS MATTRESSES
AT
GOSIIN AZ CO.'S

Among the distinguished guests Mt the
orutchiieli House, We notice the arrival OF
Gen. A. j. Hawthorn and Ex-Governor
Edward Clark, both of Marshall These
gentlemen arc travelling in the interest Of
the Alabama Gold Life Insurance Com
pany. We wish thcm endless encourage
ment and success while in our midst.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-17

II ''V"''' peputy CLERKS.
HENRY BOIL,
JRRr. VI. Brown, Sheriff.
NV. Con-, Treasurer.
N A. KEEN, County Surveyor.
CITY OFFICERS.
BEN. IoSG, Mayor lJAs. II. TIrtn. Civ Attv
HrNHy Roll. Treasurer, Tnos FLYNN, Marshal, :
e. MITCHELL, D. KING, Assor &UoIl'or
:, AlnrnMEN.- E.p. Bryan, c. Capy. G. NJ. svInk
Frank Austin, NJ. Thevenet, ". Ii. CASTOR, Jno. W,
Lane, A. NJ. Cochran.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-17

A WESTERN musical critic thus speaks
Of prina donna She hNd and we sup
pose still retains, a magnificent voice for
q whistle. Its compass was perfectly
surprising She would shake the chnnde.
lier with u wild whoop that made every
man instinctivcly feel for his scalp, and
followed it up with roar that would
shame basSoon'
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q U L LER Y, CHEAP,
Az
GOSLIN ~ CO.'S

The rink opens tonight. We expect
to strike few triangular quadrilateral,
parallelosram, hicroslyphical jim jms
ourself and as such exercises are ordi.
narily attended with corporal danger, we
would suggest to the ladies that no hrper
the hustle the safer the Ahem! Music
if you please.
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A ULT, JENKINS & AULT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
DALLAS, Texas.
Are now Offering for sails ihe following
DALLAS COUNTY FARMS

i'ALIhD wv ~ a UMS.
no acres, - miles north Of Dallas, 40 acres in
cultivation, fine dwelling house, price $1,000
sos acres 10 miles north OF Dallas, 70 acres in on.
tvation,ine water; timber and prairie price Sls 900
1852 acres, ID miles north of Dallas so acres in ,u
ivation, fine SPRING praries md timber price 800
$50 acres, miles north of Dallas, 75 acres in chi.
tiyation, prairie and TIMBER black sandy soil, prce
$4,000: P''N'
$3.50 acres, 10 miles northeast OF Dallas AZ ,cras
in cultivation, prairie and timber, price 81 800
$40 acres 1912 miles north of Dallas. SO acras I,
cultivation, price SIS per acre.
AZ acres miles west of Dallas, 1s acres in cu,jvo.
ton, price ST. 600
l4a acres miles northwest Of Dallas, 25 acres in
cultivation, price 1900 ~
"a acres miles Rorth Of Dallas, mart of tina VIM
Burnett survey, all fenced hut not broke, price 81 boo
CITY PROPERTY.
DWELLING HOUSES.
Block No 2i3 l0Ox200 feel Howard 81 log cabin
block No ~ lot j. Houston and Wood SITS ( reoms
Block No 90 Lamar aud Folk streets, ~ rooms
Block No ~ eOAll0 Il Ross an Griffin SITS ! rooms.
Bleck "a l0Ox2OO II Griffin Patterso on ats a rooms
Block rs Commerce street 100x2O0 feet Z room.
Block 22l east half Ross and Carter sts rooms
AULT, JENKINS & AULT.
March |, rs.
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ALIAS COMMANDERY, No, 6, Heights Tcmp
lar, will meet at the Asylum, in IN. town
Dallas. on the Thursday after tho last Saturday
in each month, at carly candlc.light.
n. 6. BOWER, II. G.
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J,E. BAESLEr, Recorder.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-01
To the Planters and Far
merS Of South Carolina,

NllE subscriber respectfully invites
| Il your attention tC q Portable Plank
ana straight rail fence, which he coniidcn
~ believes solves the Fence Question.
whicn since the change Of our labor system
Is now tho question OF the farm.
- This fence Is one Of unqncstiprcd II crit
sorroclalmcd hy all who have examined
or used il. With nearly ONE HALF LESS
NAILS, the unsigh'ly cracked fence can
"c converted, with small cost, into a sub
| stantlal, durable fence, without tn, use Of
new rails. It is easily madc--cnu be
rapidly constructed. Properly constructed
H. ~ proof against unruly stock, wind or
iiood' and will stand ten years, if not
! longer, without repair. No part Of the
iencc need touch the ground Rcuuirrs no
post holes, no wire, no barring or mortis.
| ing.
This feEcc has hccn in rsc in the States
OF New York md Mississippi, and in every
instance has more than met the most san.
gninc expectations CT the most practical
, farmers.
This fence was patented by Geo. r.
Clako AMI Co., CT New York in 1867. The
! undersigned has purchased The cnirc in
terc!t Of the patcntccs tor thc State Of
South Carolina, and is rrcrarcd to sell
COUNTY {AND FARM RIGHTS for tho
same. These will be sold ON reasonable
tcrIns.
Over the justly popular Fence of the
Kew. John II. Stone, it has The following
advantages L:
LIST. 1t is cheaper. because, being an
'air Limo Fence" it takes less rails.
because, having no wire ami post. holes to
pny for, it will save in actual cost more
tilan double the cost Of Farm Rights Of any
sized f,m.
End. II i, more durable. Having no
post III the ground, it. cnnaot rot off, |
Every rail being clear Of the ground, rX.
emrs it from ihc samo DISADVANTAGE.
Being firmly braced, il offers great rcsis.
lance to stock, wind or flood.
Sd. Being 20, table, i, is more convenient !
in construction and desirable in use. |
To entcrprisirg young men u rare on.
rertunily Is offered TO make money in the |
purchase Of County Rights. Currcsy on.
denco solicited Address
L. II. NN BEF&NN.
lIINN.NBORO.
N. Is As will he absent FROM the state
until the LIT Of November. Parties wishin,,
for information will communicate with Il
&. Ellison Agent for Fairfield County.
sep ~ I'm
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TIKI xAxARxEAn MMRAxxu.
Tho State Of South Carolina.

. j. !. .>FAlRrIELD COUNTY.
By ". M NELSON, Esq, Probate Judye
WERiEAs e. W; U: logan hath made sui
ministration Of tho Estate and effects OF
Lewis Perry, deceased. These nre
therefore TO cite and admonish all and sin
gulnr the kinlt cd and creditors of tho
said Lewis Perry, deceased that they
be hni appear Before me, in the Court
Of Probate, to be held at Fariic Court
House on the 18th day Of Ouobc,
next, after publication 'hrrcoc, at IL
o'clock in the foicnoo:, to shcw cause, ifany
they have, why Inc said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my. hand. this 26th day
of September y. D., 1879
". II. NELSON,
sep 81 x2 J. y. +. C.
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N Nelson g. Refo.
dRoCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.

WOULD respectfully inform their Gus.
w toners and tIrr public. TINT they
have In atoro largo and wrn sclectcd
stock Of Groceries md Liquors, (thc Inter
S.'ecI"lty) consisting Of full llno Of
Ryo AMI Corn Whistles from s 80 To
So 90 per gal. Pare Aprlo and Pouch
Brandy-thc latter il worry fine, having
seen two summers hero. French Brandy.
J. liennissoy & Co., Yinl. 1865 Vim. Prop,.
snno nyc. Domestic and California Bran.
dies, Jamaica aud N. j.. Rum, Gins, i'm.
ported and domestic, Port, sherry and
Madeira Wines, Blackberry, Ginger, and
Hhc'ry Brandy. Champagne, Ale, Portor..
bromen Lager. Cordials, Syrups, &c., 60.
-. ALSO
Suger aA,grsdcs; Coffee, pcppcr, Spice.
Gingcr, Chceso Crackers, Sardines, Lob :
stcrs, Salmon, S. c. llams. s. C. Brcakfnst
Strips, Canned Fruits, all kinds, Confco-
hourary Of all kinds, and Il full assortment
Of cigars and Tobacco. -.
N. y. We'haVo opened in connection
with our house, oh '"Inh"' for tho accom-
modntion Of tho public. and have secured
the services, Of n first olass cook, Public
patronage il solicited. ..
sept aO-tf NELSON & REFO.
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A Now and Improved Style Of Fonoing


We saw on We dncsday few pan.
els of improved fencing on. tho Co,
lumbia road, near Major Woodward's Is
gate. 1t appears to combine in an
eminent dcgroc, tho three qualities
of strength, durability and economy.
Tho rails lap each other ondwisc,
resting on n double post or "jack"
securely braced, only eight nails bo~
ing required for each jack. Though
simple, a description of its construc-
tion would occupy too much space.
Tho fence should DO examined. Six
panels Of the old worm fence had been
removed, and four panels of the new
substituted. The fence was equally
as high and fully as strong, and yet
forty, seven rails were. sayod-about
one>half. For our lands whero tim
bor is scarce this fonco is, just. tho
thing. No post holes arc required.
Mr.. Geo. II. Robertson has the State
right foc this patent, and will com.
mcnce canvassing the county in No
vembcr. In the meantime, Mr.. II.
E. Ellison, Sr., will furnish any re-
qulred information on the subject.
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Oolored Hook and Ladder Company.
On Tuesday night a mocting was
hold in the Town Hall for tho pur
pose of organizing colored Hook
and Ladder Company, to whom tho
truck will be handed over whom the
fire engine arrives. Several mem.
bers Of the white company woro on
hand to assist in effeoting on rgani-
cation.
John Rowe was, oallod to tho cha;.,
and mado some. very. good remarks
IIo wished it to be distinctly under
stood that this was no political
moeting, and that politics were in nc
way concerned. That tho whites
would assist tho colorcd man to save
his house from fire and tho colorod
men must do tho samo for the whites
The. company was thon organized
by tho election of the following off
GERS.
President, j. II. Rowo.
Vice-President, j. w. Purcell, Jr
Secretary, Clarence Washington.
Treasurer, Bred. Steele.
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A Want Supplied.

A Want Supplied.
II is characteristic sign Of the
present time that trade is being more
generally diauscd through tho coun.
try. In formor days few wholesale
establishments, located at central
points, supplied all the wants of the
people. Now every town is prepared
to supply itself with all its needs.
Approaching the wisdom of this
course, Mr.. r. w. Phillips has detor
mined to put in operation first class
furniture store: Hero furniture Of
every descript and quality can be
procured. lie has Inado every ar
rangcment to offer these outfits at
moderate rates. Persons wishing t.
purchase will do well to give him a
call.
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The Pic Mic,

The Pic Mic.
We attended tho pic MIC given by
tho Presbyterian Sunday School on
Friday. 1t was perfect Success
Over hundred boys and girls were
there, with their fathers and mothers,
and big brothers and sisters, and
friends. Swings were extemporizcd
beneath tho shade of the "wide
spreading trees" and were surround.
cd by joyous groups; while in other
places the usual games wcro indul gcd
in with great glec. Some Of the
older persons could not resist the i,n.
pulse and joined with tho children in
the games. The Brass Band discours.
ed some delightful music, and the
children sang several hymns and
songs.
BY no means an unimportant foa.
ture of tho occasion was tho dinner.
Old and young partook plcntcously,
but wore compelled to succumb while
thero was etill an n abundance on the
tables. The festivities wero prolong.
| ed until late in the afternoon.
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Dedication.
The new church at Ridgeway,
built by d. II. Ruff, Esq, and pre-
sented by him to the Southern Mctho.
dist Conference, was dedicated on
Sunday. Rev. Sam'l B. Jones, Prcsi-
dent of tho Female College in Co.
lumbia, assisted by Rev. Nr. Elwoll,
conducted the services, which wero
opened by singing the dodicatory an
them to the tune of sold hundred"
The sermon was, an able and elo-
qucnt vindication Of Christianity as
revealed in tho scriptures. 1t was
shown that every system of religion
devised by man falls to pieces. A oon-
trast was drawn between the religion
of Reason inaugurated by the French
Revolutionists, and tho Christian ro-
ligion. After an admirable line of
argument going to prove the truth of
religion, touching appeal was made
to the unconvertcd.
After the sermon, Mr., Ruff turned
over the title of the prcmiacs, through
MIR. Jones, to the Methodist Confer.
ence. MIR. Jones, in behalf of the
Sonfcrcnce, gave the property in
trust to MIR. Joseph Lauhon, the
Chairman Of the Board Of Trustees.
Although the day was threatening,
very largo congregation assembled, ,
and the building was we'll filled.
A peculiar satisfying circumstance
is the religious harmony prevailing at
Ridgeway. Members of every de-
nomination wcro present, entering
heartily into tho exercises.
The church is handsome building,
and stands Oh al eminenco near the
depot. 1t was built by Mr.. Frey,
the we'll known contractor of Colum.
bia. 1t is handsomely furnished and
has splendid organ, and beautiful
chandeliers. Upon its berry is fine
bell, that can be heard fer miles,.
The whole expense was about $500,
and was borne exclusively by. Mr..
Ruff. This church will be u las sting
monument to him.