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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIseTos, May l.
SENATE.

Immediately after reading the sur
nal the Chair laid before The Senate
the credentials of VIM. B. Washou.ne'
United States Senator from Nassacbu-
setts, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Mr.. Sumner. Mr.. Washburne
was escorted to the Vice Presidents
desk by his colleague, Mr.. Boutwell,,
and the oath OF office administered by
Mr.. Carpenter President, pro TEN.
Mr.. Boreman moved thatwhen the
Senate adjourn to-day it be 70 meet on
Monday next. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Missouri, moved
that the Senate proceed to the consld-
GRAFTON OF the bills on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the Geneva
award bill be taken up, and said there
had been much comment in regard to
the delay OF this bill.
Mr.. Anthony suggested that two or
three hours be devoted to the Gale
and the Geneva award bill might be
taken up. Agreed to. .,,
Mr.. Sprague called up the Senate bill
to confirm the purchase by the execu:
tive department OF three acres OF land
in the vicinity Of Nashville, Tenn {,
known as the site Of Fort Houston, and
to donate and convey the same TO the
Fisk University for educational pur-
poses.
Pending the discussion the Senate
went iuto executive session, and soon
after adjourned. 3,
Mr.. Mills offered an amendment and
made speech in favor OF having the
Kiowa chiefs Salanta and Big Tree,
who were convicted OF murder in Texas
q couple OF years ago. delivered up
again to the civil authorities of that
Slate, but the proposition was not
sanctioned by the House. At last on
some unimportaut amendment the
minority insisted on having a quorum.
and the roll was called. 1t appeared
there were only l20 members present,
being &c less than quorum.
The House then at 10 o'clock P. NJ.
adjourned.
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New York Live stock Market.

NRw YORK. May l.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts $50 head, making 3,400 for four
days against 4, ,030 same time last week.
Quality fair and market firm at fully
sustained prices, ranging from ii 10
l2tc. Shtep-Arrivals 1860 head,
making 1920 for four days, against
5000 same time last week. Demand
strong and market active at 7@9c for
ordinary to extra clipped and 7!@93
for unshorn. Swine-Arrivals 3,4OU
head, making 2l,000 for four days
against $4,000 same time last week.
None offered alive; dressed steady and
firm at 73c for all weights.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

New YORK, May l-Business con-
tinues quiet with commission houses
but the jobbins trade was rather better
with nearby dealers. Cotton goods
are quiet and prices are not quotably
changed. Albion shsetiugs wer. reduc-
ed by agents to s cent?, less 5 per cent.
Green and black prints are selling at
lower prices. Fancy prints aud shirt.
ings are firm. Black dress silks and
narrow stripes are selling well.
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Toledo Market.

TOLEDO, May l.-FIour-S;eady
Wheat-Steady; No. white Michi-
gan 81 60; No. 2 do ] 81; amber Michi'
gan cash and May 494; June ! So
Corn-Ih fair demand ard firm; high
mixed 74ic; Nav 72ic; June 72c; July
73c; low mixed 73c; no grade 72a72ici
damaged 69c. Oats-ln fair demand
and firm; No. 2 553c; March soc; re-
jected 53955c.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money and stock Market

New York MONEY and bt0ck Hhrket
New YORK, May l.-MoNEr-
Easy at 364 per cent. Sterling firm
at 4S7@4S7t for 60 days and 1900
1904 for sight. Customs receipts 1926,
900. Treasury Disbursements S525, 600.
Dry goods imports for the week 81 ,S75,-
4S6.
GoLD-Ranged at ll2i@ll3l, but
closed az ll3. Carrying rates . to 81
per cent. C!earings $32, 100000.
STATE BoNDs-Dull.
GovRRNMENTs-Firm. Railroad bonds
firm and slightly improved. The day
closed with an improved tone in finan-
cial circles and a more hopeful feeling
in regard 10 the future.
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/ SrooKs-Opened dull and on frat
call declined t@l per cent, but after
the first call a general recovery took
place and the market became firm dur
ing the late hours OF business, and
prices, shortly before the close, showed
an advance of t@l. per cent on the
entire list. In frat dealings there was
a fractional reaction from the highest
point. The greatest improvement was
in Western Union. Pacific Mail, Wa
bash, Union Pacific, St. Paul and Rock
Island. The Gales for the day were
l3j, 900 shares, OF which 81 900 were
Western Union, $4,000 Pacific Mail,
1900 Lake Shore, 20, 900 Union Paci-
&c. 5000 Northwestern common, and
10000 Wabash.
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IIOU6E.

After the passage Of a local bill the
House went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Poland in the chair, on
the Indian appropriation bill.
Speeches on the general Indian ques-
ton and on the policy TO be pursued
toward them, were made by Messrs
Hancock, Richmond, Knapp, Beck.
Adams, and Shanks, after which the
clerk proceeded 10 read the bill by par
sgraphs.
The committee rose and the House
took a recess till 7:30. the evening ses-
sion 10 be for the consideration Of the
Indian appropriation bill.
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philadelphia Market.

PHILADELPHIA, May l.-Flour-Dull
western S5@5 50; mixed and
Minnesota extra fancy 1901 25; state,
Indiana and Ohio 81 50@S 25. Wheat
In moderate request; red 81 coal G5;
amber | 7S6l so; white | 90. Rye,
Steady st 9Sc@sl 90. Corn-ln i'm
proved demand; yellow S59S6c; mixed
S46S5c. Oats-Uuchauged. Petro-
leum-Firm; crude llt@lltc; refued
l539l6c. Whisky-Held at 99c,
Wool-Quiet and unchanged.
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baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, May l,-Flour-Quiet
and unchanged. Whest--Steady. Corn
Firm; new mixed western at S3c; old
Soc. Osts-Dull western 59963c.
Rye-Quiet at | O3@l 0j. Provisions
Dull and nominal; mess pork II 25.
Bulk shoulders at 63c; clear rib sides
g.. Bulk shoulders 7t@7sc; clear rib
sides 40c. Sugar cured hams l4t9 l6fc.
Lard at lot. Butter-Active with light
receipts; western 32@37c. Coffee
Quiet at 20@2l3c. Whisky-Dall at
Csc.
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NEW YORK. STATE.
Execution OF Waltz

" HupsoS, May l.-Joseph Waltz was
han ged at Catskill Jail to-day. He ap-
peared perfectly stolid on the scaffold. !
His nesk was not broken, but after
hanging IA minutes he was pronounced
dead His father witnessed the execu-
ton and took possession OF the body:
The Cath olic church refused HIM burial
and he BODY will be Inferred on Wsltz's
farm tonight, o. ~ rs. - -
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AT the ball given by the Independent
Order of Mechanics, at Washington
Hall, last night, ticket No. "a drew the
gentlemau's breastpin. and ticket No.
79. held by Miss Kate Henneman,
drew the lady's bracelets.
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Cleveland Marker.

CLEVELAND, May l. l.-FIour-Quiet
and unchanged. Wheat-Dull and
unchanged. Corn-Firm and IN
changed. Oats-Quiet with an up
ward tendency; No. state and western
55c. No. 2 do 53G white SIC. Petro-
leum-Quiet and unchanged.
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East Liberty Cattle Market.

EAsr LIBERTY, May l.-Cattle-
Arrivals, "a cars. No sales.
Hogs-Arrivals IS care; Beet Pbils-
delphias 6 80 10 6 40 Workers 5 80 to
5 65. Sbeep-Arrivals Gear; best wool
6 so to 8 co. best clipped 5 50 to 8 so;
medium 5 10 10 6 90.
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BOSTON.
Failure.

BosroN, May 1.-The failure Of
Lyman B. Frsszier, OF Lynn, for
merly a shoe manufacturer but lately
engaged in real estate epeculations, ls
Liabilities 5000. 600.
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TURKEY.
Famine I'm Asia.

CcNsrANrNoPLE May l.-Intelligence
OF famine in Asia Minor has reached
here. 1t is stated that in the town OF
Apgora alone one hundred deaths
occur daily from starvation.
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PROBABILITIES,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Aid for Overflow Sufferers.
CoNcoRD. May This city has con-
tributed $1,000 for the Louisiana suf-
fersrs. -s-
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FOREIGN,
ENGLAN ID.

LONDON, May l.-This being settling
day for the Bank Of England, there are
no quotations for securities.
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Tickets 70 all principal points In the EaA
aud west can be procured at the Union
Ticket once, In Mcclure House, and at the
station nj Bridgeport
FIR MYERS,
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LIST OF LETTERS.

DFMAlNTNG UNCLAIMED IN THE
II Postofiice at Wheeling, Saturday, May
LISA.
To obtain any OF the following, the appi'
cant will please call for advertised letters,
giving date OF this list:
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aVheeI1mg Eeglster.
GOLD closed yesterday at ll3.

THs Ancient Order OF Hibernians
gave q grand ball at Turner Hall
last night. Nail City beer was furn-
ished, and good time was had.
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THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR IMPAIRMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, May l.SP.M.
PROBABILITIES.
For the Lake region and thence
southward to Tennessee, fresh and
brisk easterly to southerly winds, ris-
ing temperature. increasing cloudiness
and probably rain. For the North
west brisk and high variable winds,
with clouds and rain accompanied by
severe local storms.
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Pittsburgh Petroleum Market.

PrrrsBuRGH, May l.-Crude-Quiet;
quoted at 81 IS. Refined-Quoted at
l5ic May aud June l5ic.
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TEMPERANCE.

cuNrAY AFTERNOON. sb O'CLOCK,
y Washington Hall. Discourse by
Rev. ]. McKENDREE REILEY, ID.
npC
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TRANSPORTATION.
Baltimore & Ohio RaiIIuad 20
E4%
ON AND AFTER
MONDAY, NOV, Sd, 1878,
TRAINS WILL LEAVE WHEELING Al
LLOWtWhEELlN9T TIME:

Cincinnati EXpress.
RAsr-LKAvH WRr-LxAvn
Wheeling wheeling
daily at.-..s20 P. 4. daily at--.70o 4. II
ARRIyrs AT ARRIvB At
Washington Columbus.-...Ss0P p. n.
City......-...S45 A. Il. lSandusky. ....6-S p. u.
Baltimore. 1850 A. ~ sundays excepted.
81. Louis Express.
lAsr-LlAym, wnr-LIAvIs.
Wheeling wheeling
daily al. 525 A. II. daily st-.-.s;S A. u.
ARRIVES At ARRIvB AT
Washington columbus. ....s:6O p. n.
City...........s.s5 p. u. Sandusky ...Io25 r. y.
Baltimore. 1000 p. ~
Accommodation.
EAsr-LRAvIs. wBr-LlAvu.
wheeling "Wheeling
daily at-..955 A. u. daily at---6:s0 r. y.
ARRIVES AT ARRIVES AT
Cumberland.s2J p. H. Evansville. -. ices p. u.
sundays excepted. lSsundays excepted.
East bound trains make connections
at Baltimore with trains for Philadei.
phia, New York and Boston. Al WASH
iugton City for all points south.
West bound trains make direct conncc.
ton Tor sll points West and Northwest
Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains.
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wheeling, Pittsburgh, and
Baltimore Division.
EAsT-LkAVn WEsr-LkANp
wheeling eWashingtoni Pa,
daily at---.oS 4. =. daily at......o:oo A. =.
Wheeling washington, Pa
daily at...-Sl 10 p. y. daily at......2S r. Y.
sSundays eIcepted.l sundays excepted.
Tickets 10 all principal points can DO pro
cured at the ONCE at the Depot.
THOS. Il. SHARP,
Mastsr OF transportation.
X. +. DEYRIEs. General Agent, Wheel.
nz novS
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh 3. B.

~ gl ON AND AFTER DEC.
tOllowa.
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NEW ApVERTIsEMEN N
Union Mass Prayer Meeting

THIS SATURDAY EVENING, ~
i o'clock, at Wash ngton Hall.
A very interesting address expected.
Come, Join in prayer to save the young
men OF our city from the curse OF lntem
perancp, my2
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The Justification.

A few days since eolored lad entered
a drug store in Portland with what he de-
scribed as an aawful feeling in the stOm-
ach, just like it wor full Of fish hooks and
angel worms" and demanded a setter
powder" as he had been advised that
would give relief. Accordingly the seid-
litz powders were Dissolved in separate
glasses, as usual, and placed before him,
with instructions to pour one into the
other and drink while efferyescing. But
the sable youth did nothing Of the sort.
Instead Of following the directions, he hast
lily drank off the contents of one glass and
Immediately swallowed the other. The
effect may be imagined, but not described.
The effervescence, which should have Ia
ken place in the glass before it was drank,
took place in the bcwildcred darkey's
stomach, sending off the ffothy liquid from
his mouth, nose, eyes and ears. As soon
as the poor fellow could recover breath, he
cried in frightened tones:
aMy stomach has busted | can't live
a minute |" In few moments, however,
he felt better, and turning to depart, he
said dat stuff may work well nuf on de
white trash, but it's shure death on a
niggerr
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Some ti.no ago, Mrs. Buckley direct
Cd her son Samuel, 4 lad Of fourteen years,
to take turn at the churn. Now as Sam
uel had set his heart on going fishing at
that very time, he 'got his back up add
fatty refused to agitate the cream. The
curvature was promptly taken out Of his
spine by slipper, aud with stears in his
eyes he went on duty with the dasher.
In about half an hour, and during the
brief absence Of his mother, his eyes fell
upon plate Of ay poison, and bright,
smart thought struck him. just before
Mn. B. came in, Samuel lifted the fatal
plate to his face, and as she entered, he
put the poison from his lips with the
dramatic exclamation: "There, mother, |
guess you won't lick me no more + Now
what did this Spartan dame do, then ?
Did she shrek for doctor and fall into
hysteriesg Not much. She simply took
Samuel BY the nape Of the neck, lifted
him deftly into the pantry, beat the whites
Of six eggs together, and told him to enguli
the same i,staater; be refusing she called
the hired girl, and in a twinkling Sam
found himself outside the albumen. Then
Mrs. B. began preparing mustard emetic
Seeing this, Sans pluck dissolved and he
commenced begging, crying, Il was Onl,
tryin' to skeer ye." But the stern mother
was not to be softened, and Samuel had Il
swallow the mustard. He was then forced
to take dose of Pain Killer and had hi
back rubbed with the ''Vigor of Life, ant
his stomach with the soil Of Gladness.
Then he vomited up everything but hi
boots and socks. This being over, he tool
seven Of Ayers pills, two spooufuls of cas-
tor oil, tcaspoOnful of salts and a blu
pill And now if you want to behold thu
maddest boy in town, just say "ay poison
to Sam Buekleby.-Laporie Herald.
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There is an old darkey down in one Of
the lower counties who lately voted for
local option, as he understood it, but not
asthe public generally understood it. The
story, a true one, runs thus AT a recent
election, a friend asked the old man how
he was going to vote.
Oh, = he replied, athe Republican tick
q, | always vote that ticket"
But how are you going to vote on 10
cad option y
The darkey, looking up asked Z. What's
shat2's
Why, local option b putting down
liquor" was the reply.
Iors nassy, < said the darkey, Of
course | vote for local option; | votes to
put down liquor 70 the old price, 6p-pen
ny-bit pinti'
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.AufIit 0nass.



Twas growing dark - terrible ihsht
whin through town up dc mountain taefp pashed
a hEpih 81 BOY. . his neck In The sinow
As 10 wsltea his Shilialah be swung % and no
Saying llsa tn iho sap am bound iprtqeo
Dc iaberi
he licked mortal nd. 81. eyes we've as bright
A. aTe Of turf On eo,sld wihther night
And diTsi word that be said eoald ye lell
A. No opened his mouth and len out yell,
II up % the top Of tie mountain III go.
lsle@ covered W wild this bosheEsome shnow,
ne iabesi
Through The windows ~ saw As ne travelled along
The arl.l Of he candloa aud fires ~ warm;
Hut hle chunk Of leo ieli over his head.
wild shieer and aroan, BY St Patrick he said,
1i'suptln The very tpiep I viii rush,
Re lahcrs.
whishi biti said an old man, whose head was as
white
As the shn0w that feil down on that miserable night
shure yen fall in the wather, me hIs ofaiad,
For the night Il 70 dark and the waikiki 20 bad.
Bedadi he'd not iIsht 70 a word that was said
Buthed 20 TN the top Il he whit on his head,
Deiaben
bright huxom young girl sach aslike 70 be kissed.
Axcd him Nadnt be ahtop. and how could he RESIST
So. swapping his fingers and winking his eye,
while he shmilcd upon her he made his reply
Faith meant TO kapc on tin got 70 the top,
But a. yer swute self has axed me, may as well
shtop,
Be iahenf
He shtopped all night and shtopped all day,
And 70 mustn't be akin when he did go away.
For wouldn't he be baseIy gossoon
Tohe LAWN his darlint IN the shwaie honey moon7
Win the old man has paraiies enough and to spare
shure be moisht as well II he's comfortable there,
Beiahersi
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THORNBURG & MoGINNIS'S
LIME SPREADER.
PATENTED 1878.


YNHIS Machine has been thoroughly tested
IL and found to broadcas. Cur MASUREs
from well ro,ied BARs YARD MANuREs, Re-
FUSE TAN Bank, CoAPosrs, &c, with perfect
evenness and great rapidity.
Also, 10 BROADcAsr or DRlLl in the rows at
any distance apart desired, LINE, PLASTER,
AsHEs, SUPER PHosPHATEs, &c, ieitk per5ect
ereRRess, at rates from one baShel to any de-
sired quantity per acre.
Orders are solicited, and will be filed as
fast as they can be manufactured in the order
Of time in which the orders are received.
An agent will deliver the Machine as soon
as possible, and, on thorough trial by the
purchaser in his own way, and in all ways fol-
the purposes II is intended, and ifnot satisiac-
tory in all things, no sale.
By this system we hope to place it in the
hands Of every intelligent farmer as rapidly
as they can be constructed, and hasten the
revolution that il is destined to work in the
Application Of Manures.
We hope, by the policy Of no sale, unless
satisfactory after full trial, at least TO engage
the attention Of calculating and sensible
farmers. Address
/. II. COLE,
Finksburg, Carroll county, Nd,
Agent for Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey
and Eastern Pennsylvania. sep ls.tf
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WESTERN MARYLANDCOLLRGE
STUDENTS OF BOTH SEXES,
IN DISTINCT DEPARTMENTS.
Incorporated By Act Of General Assenably,
March, 1868.
Location-westminster. Nd.


THIS Institution is under the special pa
Il trouagc Of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference Of the Methodist Protestant Church,
but is strictly free from any sectarianism,
either in its course OF study or rules Of dis
eiplne.
Male and female students reeite in separate
classes, but all have the advantage of instruc-
ton from every Professor having charge OF
the studies pursued.
The Vice. President, (Rev. DIR. Nichols, J
the Preceptress, Miss 0wings,) and several
other members Of the Faculty, reside in the
College building, and have constant oversight
Of the Boarding Students.
The CouRsE or SrupY is thorough, under a
full and competent corps Of Instructors.
The 7ireltth Semi Inaadl Session, will be-
gin on MONDAY, FEBRuARY ID, 1874, and
end on THURSDAY, JuNE 18th, 1874.
EXPENSES or SESSION:
Board, Lodging, Washing Fuel and
Llght ....................a......... S9O.UO
Tuition in Preparatory Department 1850
Tuition in Collegiate Department. 5000
Naturalization fee payable on enter
ing the Collegiate Departmental. 500
Instruction in Music with use Of
lnstruments) .....,....................... 25.OO
Instruction in Drawing and Painting
! (water colorsl ..............,........... 1000
No extra charges for any study in the Reg
ular Course.
PAYMENTS:
one-half at the beginning Of the Session +;
the other, April 18th, 1874.
Books and stationery purchased of the Col
lege must be paid for on delirery.
For Catalogue and Circular containing full
| information, address
J. T. WARD, President,
dec 27-tf Westminster, Nd.
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dait and ganor,
AN HISTORICAL PRAYER.

Gov. Leteher, the other day gave an
anecdote on the convention Of 1860 that
must 60 into print. When Mr.. Janney,
the president Of our convention was alb
sent, Mr.. Valentine Southall, Of Albemarie,
was always put in the chair "0ld Val"
was indigestively thin and irritable. Mr.,
Janney had been indisposed fora week, and
the Charlottesville dyspeptic presided.
During this time there was no Opening
the session with prayer Several dele
gates complained of the omission. South
all said sharply that it was not bis duty to
hunt up preachers, that was the business
Of the sergeant-ofarms. This officer was
Nat. Thompson, Of Hanover, a character.
Nat. defended himself by alleging that
Mr. Jauney always attended to getting the
persons, but il Mr.. Southall thought that
the sergeant ought to have preacher on
hand, he would try and get one.
That evening Nat. strolled down Main
street in search Of certain 'parsing," an
old acquaintance Of Mats. The preacher
was off duty, and was Serving tables" by
some secular pursuit in Richmond. He
was Of the Hard Shell persuasion. Nat.
found him, told him of the need of a .man
like him to lead in prayer at the conven-
ton the next day. The minister was
tickled at the request, but hiuted that his
Sunday suit was rather rusty. Nat. COW
enanted to loan him the proper garments.
The Hard Shell was at Mats room next
morning and duly arrayed in clever cler-
ical clothes. The two started for the cap
itol. Nat remarked on the route, that as
the convention had been without any wor-
ship for week, il was expected that the
lost devotious should be made up that
morning. The Hard Shell brother, even
in his shortest invocations, never could
reach amen under half hour, and this
suggestion Of the sergeant fell in with the
inclination Of the windy, and as he loved
70 call himself, wrestling jacob
Old Walls gavel tapped to order exactly
at IL As soon as the parsou had swung
of into the channel and struck the regular
"Whangdoodle" note, and was beginning
to WELD his sentences with 'arra," Nat
quietly slipped from the hall, locked the
doors and went down to Zetelle's for a
lunch. He spent an hour at the restau-
rant, and slowly returning to the capitol
and finding the Hard Shell in full swing,
he went down to Rockets and dined with
Dick Haskins, sauntered back about 2
o'clock, and still had quarter Of an hour
TO sun himself on the capitol steps before
the swelling tones Of the parsOn began to
taper % the lower key Of the conclusion.
Nat unbolted the doors az the prayer end
ed. II had lasted three hours and
quarter
The convention was far from devo-
tional frame Of mind when the regular bus
mess began. Old AvaP' southall never
insisted upon that sergeantat-arms fur
nishing ministers any more.