, 1874-06-12


| huston my oscapo from tho windy storm and tho
| ten,post." LIN remarked TINT until recontiy ho
| had novor understood tho full import Of Davida
| psan's, ,-that they lind given him unsprakahlo
sooined to him Mt times rs II writton expressly
| for his encouragement aud consolation.
| llo aafa bis constant prayer Ind boen, "Mako
| THY way straight heforo my facc. Q Thou that
laat lifted mo up from tho Rnton Of death."
| Ho quoted expressions from tho Psalms. which
ho mid had often como to him In times Of noo,l,
with tho nmootoat comfort, aa though suggested
by neutrality-suspicious. auch nj '.lLo Lord 10
lion, my nigh tower ii whom viii truet ]" "As
thy dny ts no shnll thy strength bo !" II will
hide me undor tho .Rhntlow Of THY wings, and
though M host Hhall encnmp againat mo, my
tic % valley % f Of tho SHADOW Of poath viii t'sa foar
Btair tl,oy comfort mo J" "My ilesi, md ny my
hoart 1ailoth, but God Ia tho strength Of my
mo ; With Thy counsel and aftorwArd receive mo
lind neyor boforo That Inst wink with Lovo-
JOY, nor hayo ovor ainco than felt so much
Wow Of lAo Delootablo ltountann vhero tho
shining onca commonly Walked III sight Of
tho Culostinl City on tho other. B!do OF tho
rivor; where voices from tho city
tlo tic waters wiIl b. Will thoo, and through tic
riyors they shall not overflow tlleo.'
voriiy bnliove tint tho angols wore tlion with
him. strengthening him for the i'nai conflict:
And aH fully bcliovo that Eli1nh LoYc1oy wont
Nov. Z, 1s37, AZ That Elijah Of old wont up in
eight OF Elisha.
Az loft him to return home, ho enid: "You
nl,'st 10 sure to ooulo down; you must bo with
US to;,.ight; wa do not kiow. what n,ny como to
paBs." assured him should DO thero without
full. ..
rnErAn1Nd FOR THE CONFLICT.
lote Oppor Alton ABOUT Sunset, whlAing to
Lower ALTON, passing through tho nam btslnesa-
ellget' op5tlyeu no un4Euh1 o&cltomons OF
gathetlug. ien ln WNh Mr' LoFe)oy ehoft
msta',io I ieoia tno Mnionouse. !1o informed ne
inas tnere Mefe niieaay qnito numpor III ile
n; arn a tnu haa orno,o, m wSa@ na Hne IN 1nas
were expectodi, M my nao % organized .noms9lYes
mnuot tho antlJsy u ~ oaayol, al'o nhu ~
hi9noa iha!sluuas 20 a'1orent posss,-hoaae IN
ososy nl9af1meoins o1 tno Dal!u1ng. from Daso-
,hohe 10 M.sle. Ms ~ ontoIoo iho ware
nouso. Ut tne n1ttnuAst coIne., LUG usual
entrance from sno business part o. 5!to otY' Mr
h i,ord a ato h;s ~ na'e @ lo, W. nse
70 nave 9nalsG u .nls toohi !. anM aai tn's doof;
loI snoutu a1 a1taGh p9 naae' ~ wa 20 as tnia
poiut. iHu ah hnhti Aaso 70 ~ tuov!uE apoue
~ different parts OF the bullding' give this
aoor laso Souf en"l 1on a'o ~ 70 keep u ata
20 tii6G II ~ ~ otnel Palaons ~ "o Khow tho
rosn.t toad LUZ, ntn .9 ""s sat'enea WIN tno ar-
fansonons. anu tna1 no might 11Nopeha al,oh my
ti,aat .wn r>.,I,f .,.t1-.
eohnue1t tuat W cou!u cnslY ilovont tho m0o, 1
no"oyoi ~ iniSnt S !.o.n ua.ol!u6 !uo uuilulls. ny
thousnt oa AI.lus I'eli WY yety beiloab m9t-
tel " laoSt; II ~. ~ .iu uo1tnuels oi 1he
pullalnE. da ano unuolssan.nE ~ M "As tnnt no gun
was 70 po nfea On onr paIk I'LL we 1ell thas our
oWh ives "ofo ehaaneorea' Or LUG assauahta
anoala ,t3 gnter suo warenouso'
ar: "; .: Gllman, q partner IN tno ownership
o. tno pnl,alhg'; Was btatloned on Inc upper
noor. tnat nc nllsnt 10 kePt aaYiseu ny hla
1tielian "ienoutt " tne movements OF Tue mop.
At ABOUT haii -past ocaock, "o were apprlset,
that ,i!icsa mo clqil antnoslty III aome "ai ill.,
toslefeo, INC WhtellouAo
MouLp CERTAINLY RE AsaAhED
oy rabnlo mon, nladdoned ny hltlly whisky md
stlll moro h!tny harat1gttes. All In tho building
theh repaired 10 TIE posts assigned them, 1ully
conscious that they we're acting IN simple Do
1eIho o. eacfea rlShts anu sacted principles.
with Weapons Oh uelonso took my allotted
POST boino eiEht or ten 1eet lnsiue tho door,
Whore, IN accordance WILL our expectation, the
asBaut WIS matte: Tie w'ntoWs were closed
W tlght outside shutters. go that !. at lenst, waB
~ total a9rRness, gu the lampH having beon OK
tlhGulaleu. Without WnH IemnrAably clcar
bright moonlight: We waited ln silent srs-
ponso, perhaps not moro t1aii half m hnur-to
ING u seemed Long:
:. As about III O'Clock re heard distant, In
alstlnot mufmnr Of multltldlnouH voices, and NC
hnow Tue mon "as mustered and 10 motion.
Inc sounu Increased N volume, till III fow
minutes tnpy were IN lt4L afd distinct hearing.
Lnon, IN IT. thns silent asa3rkness, ny ears wero
ercftoa " Rucn lendlsh yolls and uncarthly
md I1y