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BoRRIo-BooLA-GHA.

A stranger preached last Sunday,
And crowds of people came. =
To hear two hours sermon.
With a barbarous sounding name.
Twas all about come people,
Thousands of miles afar,
Who lived in a land of darkness.
Called Borrio- BOola- Cha.
So well their wants he pictured.
That when the plates were passed,
Each listener felt his pockets,
And goodly sums were cast,
For all must lend shoulder,
To push rolling car,
That carries light and comfort,
To Borrio Boola-Gha. e
That night their wants and sorrow.
Lay heavy on my soul.
And deep in meditation,
/ took my morning stroll,
When something caught my mantle.
With eager grasp and wild.
And looking down with wonder.
/ saw little child.
A pale and puny creature,
In rags and dirt forlorn,
What could she want, Questioned,
Impatient to be gone;
With trembling voice she answered,
And mamma she's a dying,
And we've nothing left to eat.
Down in a wretched basement,
With mould upon the walls,
Through whose half buried windows,
Gods sunshine never falls
Where want. and cold, and hunger.
Crouched near her as she lay.
found fellow. creature
Gasping her life away.
A char, o broken table,
A bed Of dirty straw.
A heart all dark and eseeriess,
But these scarcely saw,
A mournful sight before me,
The sad and sickening show,
O never had pictured
A scene so full of woe.
The famished and the naked,
The babe that pined for bread.
The squalid group that huddled
Around the dying bed.
All this distress and sorrow
Should be in lands afar.
Was suddenly transported
To Borrio-Boola-Gha?
All, mo- the poor and wretched
Were clese behind the door.
And rad passed them needless.
A thousand times before.
Alas, for the cold and hungry,
That meet me every day,
While all my tears were given,
To the suffering far away.
There's work enough for Christians,
In distant lands we know.
Our Lord commands his servants,
Through all the world to go.
Not only for the heathen.
This was the charge to them:
60 preach the word, beginning
First at Jerusalem.
Oh, Christians, God has promised.
Who or to the poor has given
A cup Of pure cold water.
Shall find reward in heaven.
Would you secure the blessing,
You need not seek it far,
Go find in yonder h0vel.
A Borrio- -Boola-Gha.
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From the ~. Louis Dispatch.l
An amusing and somewha. embar-
raising incident occurred on one OF the
Fifth street cars yesterday. The car
was going northward, having on board
quite respectable looking lot Of pas
sengers. At one OF the street corners
the bell ruBg and a well-dressed youRg
woman, with a sprightly little babe in
ber arms, arose and left the car AS
she went out somethiug, which appeared
TO be a linen handkerchief, dropped from
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The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
OUR YOUNG PATRONS.
Letters Frem our Boys and Girls.

M1NNEoLA, MIMI, Jan. 9th, 1874.
Editors Of The Grange Advance:
DEAR SIR while I was reading
your paper this morning, l saw some
letters, aud thought that I would
write one. W. are having good sleigh
ing now and pleasant weather. We
are having god full school this win
ter, and l think good teacher. He is
pretty strict, but that is what we need.
Every school needs good strict teach
er to make then mind. If teacher
don't make his scholars mind, and let
them do as ttey are mind to, what
does the schoo. amount to? 1t don't
amount to muth. They can't learn
anything because they play all the
time.
My father lives on a farm in Mime
ola, and l think that it is pleasant to
live on farm and sit meath the shade
of the old locus. tree, and listen to the
song Of the warbling birds as they fit
ter by me. FARMER BOY.
The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
The Art of Not Hearing.

The art ef rot hearing is fully as i'm
portant to domestic happiness as cul-
tivated ear, for which so much time and
money is expended. There are so many
things which are so painful to hear,
many of which, if heard, will disturb
the temper and detract from content
ment and happiness, that every one
should be educated to take in or shut
out sounds At will. Ifa man falls into
violent passion and calls me all man
mer of names, the first word shuts my
ears, and I hear no more. IF in my
quiet voyage Of life I am caught in one
of these domestic whirlwinds of scolding,
I shut my ears, as sailor would furl
his sail, and making all tight, scud be-
fore the gaze. If hot and restless
man begins to inaame my feelings, I
consider what mischief these sparks
might do in the magazine below, where
my temper is kept, and instantly close
the door. Does a gadding mischief
making fellow begin to inform me what
people are saying about me, down drops
the portcullis of my ear, and he cannot
get in any farther. Some people feel
so very anxious to hear everything that
will vex or annoy them, they set about
searching and finding out. If all the
petty things said of one by needless or
ill-natured oilers were to be brought
home to him: he would become mere
walking pin-eushion stuck full of sharp
remarks. should as soon thank man
for emptying on my head bushel of
nettles, or setting loose swarm of mos
quitoes in my chamber, or raising a
pungent dustin my house generally, as
to bring upon me all the tattle of spite
full people. If you would be happy,
when among good men open your ears ;
when among bad, shut them. 1t is not
worth while to hear what your servants
say when they have slammed the door ;
|'what beggar says whose petition you
have rejected; what your neighbors say
about your children; what your rivals
say about your business or dress. I
have noticed that well-bred woman
never hears an impertinent remark. A
kind Of discreet deafness saves one from
not little apparent connivance in dis
honorable conversation. 1t is we'll for
those who seek for present or for future
blessing, to shut their eyes from seeing
evil, and shut their ears from hearing
of blood.
The Grange advance., 1874-02-04

.ke1l bialnced head all in twist:
oss S'E' thin likely your minister has
& faults if he has none, it would be we'll
for him, like the old prophet, to take
immediate passage in chariot Of fire
for the better land, lest his garment
might become soiled by too frequen:
contact With earthly things, for it is
not in human nature to be beset by
want, temptation and reproaches, with
out sonnet mes giving way to improper
thoughts: f not to improper express
sions. Perhaps he does not preach
as we'll as you wish will your fault
finding help him to improve Perhaps,
after all i, would be better to speak
evil Of no man" "Considering thyself,
lest thou abo be tempted"
The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
From Fireside Companion.
The Little Missionary.
BE LESLIE THORNE.

Mother" said Bessie Hyde, earnest.
ly, how I wish I was grown upv'
Why do you wish that, my dear %
asked her mother.
Because I should like to be a mis-.
sionary, and do some good in the world. u
Little Bessie had sat all the morning
curled up in sunny corner Of the win.
dow seat, reading book about mission.
aries.
Mother" she persisted, - can l be a
missionary as soon as am eighteen
I want to be good. I want to teach the
Gospel to the heathen."
Her mother smiled at the little girls
enthusiasm.
my Child" said she, all the IN .
siooaries do not 60 to the far off islands
that you have been reading about
Some of them remain at home and work" "
"Oh !" said Bessy. You mean the
Home Missions.'
Mot exactly" said Mrs. Hyde. Il
know Of little boys and girls who do as
much good at home, and in the same
spirit, too, as if they were missionaries ~
"How?" asked Bessy.
Il went to see poor Mrs. Lawrence
yesterday. She has been confined to
her bed with rheumatism tor three
months. Little Charley sat there. pa.
tiently rocking the baby's cradle and
showing pictures to his two-year-old sis.
ter, although be could hear the shouts
Of the poys playing ball in the streets be.
low. Don't you think that Charley
Lawrence was missionary in his way
helping his sick mother and little sis
Yes," Bessy answered.
And then I was at another house,
said Mrs. Hyde, "where there was q
dear old grandmother who was feeble
and could only knit. She wanted some
yarn wound, and called her grsndchild
to hold the skeins. But the little gir
wass cntting outsa blue silk ovs,srskiirt 70,
her doll, and answered fretfully,, 9. Tn
tired Of holding everlasting skeins o.
yara Bridget mdst hold. II for you ;
The Grange advance., 1874-02-04

/. Bessy was fond Of fairy stories, and
she ran all the way home, anticipating
the treat that was before her.
II studied my lessons in school,"
she thought, "and now can read all
the afternoon"
+ But when she got home, her mother
said to her:
Bessy. am going to leave little
Lulu in your care this afternoon She
is very fretful with her teeth, and will
require constant watching. I am 60
ing OUT
Bessy had just opened her lips to
whine out, 80 mother, / wanted to
read my Fairy Book" " when she saw
the Missionary History lying on the ta-
bic where she had put it the evening
before, and remembered what she had
determined
eyes, mother she answered cheer
fully. I'll do my best
She never opened the tempting Fairy
Book all the afternoon, but played pa-
tiently with Lulu. building up houses
Of blocks for the little one to knock
over again; rolling the big rubber ball
back and forward, and showing her COL
ored pictures out Of " Mother Goose"
And when Mrs. Hyde came home, she
could tell her that Lulu had not cried
nor fretted once
Here's silver quarter Of dollar
that was paid me in change to-day"
said Mrs. Hyde. II think you deserved
it, Bessy, for your faithful care Of the
baby. You may buy candy with it"
Bessy looked at the money and
thought wistfully of the great piece of
vanilla cream candy that it would buy.
"But that wouldn't be doing all the
good I can," she said to herself: And
then she spoke out aloud Mamma,
can l do just as I please with it p
Certainly, my child"
Then III give It to my teacher.
She has got little mite-chest, and all
the money that goes in it is to buy
clothes for the poor little orphan Mar
tin children, so that they can be sent to
school. I'd rather spend it so, than in
buying candy, because the candy will
soon be eaten up. and it ! can do good
With the money, I shall always be glad
Whenever I think Of it,
At night when she came to her moth
er to say her prayers. she told her of
the days deeds
Have | been missionary, mamma 2"
she said. Because. indeed. I have
tried my best"
And her mother kissed her, and told
her she had been good girl.
You have done your best. Bessy,"
said she and that is all the missiona-
ries themselves can do
The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
FAMILY CIRCLE,
Answer to "a Wonan's Qaostlen.,'
BY z. n. s.

Beauty is fading flower
To that shrine ne'er would bow;
When thy cheek has lost its rose-tint,
will love thee then as now.
And when Time has touched the ringlets
Clust'ring round thy snowy brow,
Changing them to shining silver"
will love thee then as now.
When thy voice has lost its music,
Loving words will make it low
Make it sweet, and soft, and tender
Yes, I'll love thee then, I know!
When thy footstep, now 80 airy,
Has grown faltering and slow,
Looking at my hearts rich treasure,
will love thee then as now.
When with steps by age grown feeble
But true hearts-we've passed the brow
OF life's hill we've climbed together,
We will love us each as now.
Hand in hand-always together
We will walk while God allow;
Meeting in the sweet hereafter.
We will love US each as now
The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
GooDHuE CENTER, MIMI,
Jan. 9th. 1874.

Editors Of tie Change Advance:
I read in II tE GRANGE ADVANCE
that you would Ike to have little boys
and girls write for the paper, SO I
thought that I would write short piece.
We live on forty acres Of land, aud I
am ten years Of age. I am going to
school now, and I've have over twenty
scholars. We hive pretty good teach.
'er be boards he@,. His name is Mr..
Wright.
The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
WELLS CREEK, Mimi,
January 9th, 1874.

coAU"AJ 9'VAA, Aosf.
Dear Editor Of The Grange Advo'sce :
I thought I should like to write to
your paper, so got my aunt to write
for me. She wrote to your paper and
you called her Daniel and her name is
Daney. She was the first one to write
to your paper. We have two horses and
four COWS. I have lots of fun. have
one brother, his name is William, am
older than he is. My grandmas are
both living and my grandpas are living
too. I can't write much more. [ am
four years old. I know all my letters,
I can tell them by looking at them,
guess my aunt will write one too so now
1 must stop, so good night. If get a
chance I will write to you again.
IRWIN D. HENNINGS.
1--WE beg pardon Of our young friends
little aunt. We do not like the idea o1
calling little girl big boy name but
the way we editors get out of such
is by saying it was the printers mistake
and the printer must have been to blame
this time. We hope to hear from ou1
little friends again.-ED's ADVANCED .
The Grange advance., 1874-02-04

Ny mother and brother are members
Of the Farmers Guild Grange.
We have dog, his name is Cub.
We bought him of Mr.. Burke eight
years ago, and we paid twenty-five dol
lars and a-half for him.
Iguess won't write any more now.
EDWARD J. WILLIAMS.
The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
W1NoNA, Mimi, Jan. 22d, 1874.

WINoNA, Mimi, Jan. 22d, 1874.
Deor Mr.. Editor:
was reading where you asked little
folks to write for your paper, The
GRANGE ADVANCE, and seeing a letter
little girl wrote, I thought I would write
few lines like to go out in the coun-
try in the summer to visit and pick flow
ers and berries and sit in the shade of the
trees. | like to get up early mornings
and 60 and walk I done the house
work last summer and Pa gave me one
dollar week. I was thirteen years
old the 9Th of December I think this
is splendid winter. it is not as cold as
it was last winter. The dust was flying
in the streets yesterday, but it has been
showing to-day, and hear the sleigh.
bells out. go to secondary school at
the High School building. | think you
are very kind to ask the little folks to
write for your paper, and hope more boys
and girls will write. for I like your paper
very much, and will write some more
some other time if you think it will do
to print. Yours truly,
MARY W.
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04
The Old Clock in the Corner.

The lcaiess trees are brown and bare;
The snow1lakes sweep through the frosty air.
With the wintry wind they sport and play.
As it YEARLY whistles the night awav
The time-worn clock in the corner stands,
With faded dial and rusted hands.
With ceaseless motion its pendulum swings.
And this is the doleful song it sings:
Iick-tick--tick. There are smiles and tears
In the mournful tale of hundred years.
The voice Of Memory, soft and low,
Whispers tonight OF the long ago.
most dear,
That are dead and gone with the old old year
Spiders have woven their silken thread
In the dlngy corner overhead,
Mid the endless dust of the busy dav
That hands now pulseless have swept away.
Thoughts and dreams of the old and new
Pass before me in fond review.
have watched the play of rosy child:
And the tender gaze of youth that smiled
In raptures over picture fair
And tiny curl OF golden hair.
l have seen him look with manly pride
On the fair, sweet face of his new-made bride.
nave heard an infants plalntlTe cry;
And careworn mothers weary sigh:
And an aged father. old and gray,
Talking Of years that had gone away,
l have seen the shadowy pail and bier,
The lifeless form, and the mourner's tear;
And have heard these words, so often said
Tenderly, over the dear ones dead:
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Life is fleeing, and God is just.
Memory, fond Memory. thou phantom OF
our wo!
Thou sweet reminder of the hopes and dreams
of long ago.
Thou living shadow of the soul, that ever comes
at will,
When human lips have ceased TO speak. and
human hearts are still.
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04
Unto Thee.
BY BONAR.

BY BONAR.
No. not despairingly
Come | to Thee;
No, not distrustingly
Bend l the knee:
Sin hath gone over me,
Yet is this still my plea.
Jesus hath died.
All mine iniquity
Crimson has been,
Infinite, infinite,
Sins upon sin:
Sin of not loving Thee,
Sin of not trusting Thee
Infinite sin.
Lord, | confess to Thee
Sadly my sin;
All | am, tell ! Thee
All have been.
Purge Thou my sin away;
Wash Thou my soul this day;
Lord, make me clean.
Faithful and Just art Thou,
Forgiving all:
Loving and kind art Thou
W hen poor ones call;
Lord, let the cleansing blood,
Blood Of the Lamb Of God,
Pass DER my soul.
Then all is peace and light
This soul within;
Thus shall | walk with Thee,
The love and Unseen.
Leaning on Thee, my God,
Guide along the road.
Nothing between.
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04

OF Waldo
THE UNDERSIGNED Guardian OF Lucena C.
i and Blake b. Whmorc, minor heirs of Rufus
b. Whitmore, late Of Unity, in said County, deceased
respectfully represents that said minors seized
and possessed OF certain real estate situate in said
Unity and known rs the homestead of said deceased
that an advantageous offer of TWO thousand dollars
has been made by w. b. Rice, of said Unity which
II Is al
ately to except the proceeds thereof to be put ont
interest for the benefit Of said minors.
Wherefore your petitioner prays your honor to
grant him license to sell and convey said real tate
of said minor, (incuding the reversion ofthe widows
dover thereon 10 said II. +. Rice for said sum.
GEORGE BLAKE.
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04
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The Republican journal., 1874-06-04

At court of Probate. held Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo, ON Tile Second Tuesday of
May, A. u. lS1l.
Upon the foregoing Petition, Ordered, That the
petitioner give notice to all persons interested by
causing copy of said petition, with this order here
on, to be published three weeks successfully i'll the
Republican Journal, paper printed in Belfast, that
they may appear ut a Probate Court, to Ne held at
the Probate Office in Belfast aforesaid the second
Tuesday Of June, next, AZ ten O'Clock in tine fore
noon. and Shcw cause, if amy they have, why the
same should not be granted.
ASA TIIURLOUGII, Judge.
a true copy, Attest B. +. FIELD, Register,
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04

~, .l, II,,.,,.,,,r. ,,,l.,. e ,,..,.. e, l..
10 NY iioiofihIV o"iSN "l lfoi'dlt lHl Inc nuhy
OF waldo
IN N'I I ", y" th'.ll H. al
1, ,l,'oi H. =, n ~, au"til iate 81
Of W. n , ti'J oui'} 9" iiit1o9rouSn STATE
"a MA r. PeciiI represents
'' nm" - ~ Hii" l"'s.rto ol Gtfta n
in. 'S':'t f!tu''t ~ 'lliS' o"ltH OF aldo, anu
offer OF four hundred and twenty five dollars has
been mad by Benjamin Kelley of said Belfast. which
offer il is for the interest OF all concerned inmcdi
WY " Wy PiocttHs ihitoi l" pc PM ou'
uho -. ~ ~ p'!tt:' w s'i.' ltili"f'
W neitioie Ho'l Pttl'l"h'i pfaNs your honof 10
sihnt mn hcoh't 10 sen ma convey Shid real
estate OF Sa!d MINOR (ihru'l.hg the rrNerlon OF
~ ~! NluoN HPWtf thereon, /" Sad Kelley, for
''i" S''tii' AiBf.kl sHllll.
Al rop1te tuuft htii al re- F5t, W'tii! and Ior
We 'ouhty q aide, on tlH' s' cont tuesday of
may a. ~ lo't'
Upon the foregoing Petition t!riart.,l Tint tli,
petitioner give notice To all pr,iI4 intrrrstcd hv
causing copy OF said petition with This order There
on to be published three weeks surcpssiyrIv in me
Republican journal, a paper printed at Eelt;i- tat
they may appear at a Probate Cont TO he eII n III
rebate once in Belfast. af,rcsaid on tha second
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04

TO the Honorable Judge Of rroi#t" for the County
Of W aldo.
A LBERr HARTMAN, Administrator Of the cs
IA tate OF Dearborn Halrimam late of Prospects
in said County, deceased, respectfully represents
that the goods chattlcs and credits of said deceased
are not sufficient to answer his just debts and charges
OF Administration, by the sum u fifteen hundred
dollars
Wherefore your petitioner prays your honor 10
grant him license to sell and convey much Of said
real estate Of said deceased, ncudng the rNrr>ion
of the widows dover thereon, Il, will satisfy his
debts and incidental charges, and charges of Admin
istraton. ALBERT IlARRINAN.
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04

rINHnMAS A. SAWYER, ENt,G.. of the I~tqtc
1 of John Sawyer, late OF hunN, i'll said County
OF Waldo deceased, having presented his hrst and
final account of EXecutorship for allowance.
persons interested by causing copy of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the Republic
can journal, printed Belfast, that they may appear
at Probate Court to be held at Belfast within and
for said County, on the second Tuesday of June
next ut ten Of the clock before noon, aud show
cause if any they have, why the should not be
allowed.
ASA THUELOUGH, judge
true cory, Attest h. L. tGiI.p, REGISTER.
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04
Rare Chance.

IL ARE chance for Investment, County and Town
= per cent Semi annual Bonds for Sale in sums
10 suit Perfectly reliable. Call and examine
JOHN c. BEALS,
Iii! Searsport, Me.
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04

Al Court Of Probate held ut Belfast, within and
for the County OF Waldo, ON the second Tuesday
Of May, A. ID. 1871
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04
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