davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-02

. 4z4gzz nAL 4!n 80
POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt j. L. Barker.
WI! leave pier 10, Light street. Baltimore, EVE
M TUESDAY, at 4 p. N. Returning, will
clock p. ~
The steamer SUE, Capt. James Harper, will
leave pier III, Light street. Baltimore, EVERY
iHO kSDA1, at p. m. Returning will leave
Alexandris EVERY MONDAY, at 9 D. m.
Freight will not be received after r. M.
Both steamers will stop each way at their re-
spective river landings
For further information apply TO
j. BRODERS s co. Agents,
Iun IL King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-02

DOTTED HAM, Tongue, Beef and Turkey
Il prepared for travellers, excursionists and
sportsmen, unequalled for sandwiches, lunch.
eoHs, &C., for sale by
GEO. McBURNEY g. SON,
Je 70 l66 and ITO King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-02
NOTICE TO FIDUCIARIES.

Administrators, Executors, Guardians, Curs-
tors and Trustees, who have not settled An &C.
count for twelve months past, are requested to
come forward and settle their accounts without
further notice. LOUIS E. PAYNE,
je 2o-lm Comm'r. of Accounts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-02

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALEXAN-
L DRIA COUNTY, May term, 1876
James w. Tucker, Martin Donaldson, James
L. Donaldson, Emma Donaldson, Jarrett N.
Donaldson, Lewis Skidmore, Thomas Wells
and Elizabeth his wife, Sarah Skidmore, Will
liam Csden and Msrgaretta his wife, William
Bennett and Drucilla N. his wife, and William
Skidmore Mary Skidmore and Thomas Skid
more, the last three being infants under the age
OF twenty one years, who sue by their next
friend, Louis e. Payne, plaintiffs, against j. G.
DePutron and Henry w. Febrey, defendants
In chancery. s..
And the Court doth further adjudga, order
and decree that this cause be referred to chan
Gerry commissioner of this Court to state and set
tie the account of the said j. c. Dep atron; az.
certain and report what personal estate of the
decedent, Elizabeth Skidmore, came to his pos
session what debts, if any, the estate is liable
for; who are the distributes of the said estate
and in what proportion, and any other matters
pertinent hereto which any party may require
him TO ascertain and report" Extract from
decree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-02

uOOE 8 JOHNSTON,
Successors to Fowle u Co..
NO. z PRINCE STREET. b
GENERAL
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING MERCTS
Dealers in ali kinds OF
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER
Agents OF toe
NEW YORK & BALTIMORE STEAMERS
Also ofthe
LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
fab 6-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-02
isGsG.S SPECIAL NOTICE.
POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY

:. " On and after SUNDAY, March 2lst, regular
HUU kLI TRIPS OF BOTH FERRY BOATS
Will be resumed on the route between Alexsn-
dria and Washington.
y on ApIli lst and thereafter the trips of the
Boats will be made from either city secordino
to the following schedule:
80 $50, $50, 10 80 and ll.3O a. m, and L. 50,
l.sO, $50 3: 80, 4S0, $50 and t. 10 D. m.
The Sunday trips will be as usual.
5. s. HOWISON,
mn ~ President Potomac Ferry Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-02

SH1NN & co
Successors to Samuel Hartley,)
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHAN TS
No. Is Union street,
Alexandria, Va.
~ Particular attention paid to the selling Of
FLOUR, GRAIN and all kinds Of COUNTRY
PRODUCE and filing sll orders for GROCE
R1ES, GUANO, PLASTER, SEEDS, &C.,
&C., at the lowest market rates.
Agents for the sale of James s. WEIGH,
celebrated brands Of. FAMILY FLOUR !.
Agents for the sale of the "ROUED TOP
HYDRA ULIC CEMENT" ian 5-tf
J. BRoDERs yLAHNos
r BRoDERs s. CO.,
q. No. II King street,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
GROCERIES,
LIQUORS,
Provisions,
SALT FISH,
and PRODUCE.
Also keep on hand q general assortment OF
Cordage, Tar, Pitch, Nails, Lime, Packing, Oils,
Lamps and Ship and Naval Stores
ALI orders and consignments promptly attend.
cd to, and goods forwarded without delay to con
ignees on arrival.
Agents for Dupont's Gunpowder.
Xxx Ale and Porter always on hand
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomsc Trans.
portation line. NH loft
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-02
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA. ADVERTISE
C0sHyHIssIOyv .nERCHay>rrs.
. N. LAWSON,

Y N. LAWSON.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. SO Cameron street. +. !
=. -. ..,, = w Alex aRdria, Virginia :.
Deals in Standard Fertilizers and Grass Seeds.
Cash advances made on Grain in store Con-
signments solicited. aug3
D B. LAWSON s. CO.,
Successors to R. NJ Lswson,]
GROCERS AND LIQUOR MERCHANTS,
No. 81 Cameron street,
augs ALEXANDRIA. VA.
THOMAS PERRY,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
AND AGENT FOB
THE SALE OF FERTILIZERS,
No. II King street,
aug 16-tf ALEXANDRIA, VA.
GEO. WASHINGTON. R. j. WASHINGTON.
VIZ NGTON s. BROTHER,
CMMlSsIO MERCHANTS
No. 20 UNION STREET,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Consignments of Grain, Merchandise and ali
kinds of Country Produce solicited Special
attention given to all business entrusted to them
Prompt returns made. spM
w. A. shooT'
COAL, SALT AND PLAST TER
s M OOT'S W HARF,
Foot of Princess st.,)
feb 2l-f Alexandria, Virginia
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15
THE sNCCGLIN0 CLArLuN.

In the great speech to the Tlton-Becch-
er jury, Mr.. Evarts. commenting upon
the high standing Of the witnesses of Mr..
Beecher. paid glowing tribute to one of
them, Mr.. II. i. Clafin. This mans
word, Mr.. Evarts claimed, should be taken
against whole army OF witnesses like
filtOn and Moulton; he was a merchant
prince: his honesty was provcrbial; his
integrity above suspicion; and, besides,
he was one Of the chosen of the Lord, Il
man who sat close to the altar. and was
20 Cody he was In danger Of becoming
too good for the world and being trans
lated after the manner Of Enoch. Late
events have had Il tendency to- strip of
the back of Claim the gorgeous robe Du
upon it by Evarts, and show
him In the light of Is common
rogue as walks the earth with rolled
up eyes praying while he pliers. He,
with the other members of his firm, has
been indicted by United State, circuit
court for alleged completely in silk snug
Cling frauds. and has been. required to give
bonds in the sum Of $4,000. lie may
not be guilty; and we are sure, Mr..
Beecher will do all he can to swear his
friend out Of the trouble he Is in. At pres
ent he is praying for Claflin, and will
continue to ask the Lord to hide the EVIL
dence Of smuggling against this pillar OF
Brooklyn church.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15
THE CLAvLIx a GO. INDICTMENTS.

II. Il. Claim 4 Co., the great New
York merchants, have been indicted for
silk smuggling. The specific charges are
contained in three indictments.
The first AZ these contains three counts,
aud charges the firm with comccaling six
cases Of Struggled silk, valued at $50, 900,
on the 2lst day OF April, 1873.
The second indictment contains sixteen
counts. and charges the firm with rcceiy-
Ing and concealing at various times du-
ring the years 1872 aud 1873 large
quantity Of silk,
, The third indictment contains -
counts. and charges that during the years
1873 and 1874 the firm received and sold
large quantities Of silk, well KNOWN. the
goods to have been Struggled and clan
destinely introduced into the port OF New
York.
The names of the members OF the firm
OF Horace Il. Clafin & Co. who are made
parties 10 the indictment and are IN
dicted are as follows Horace Is. Cla,lin
John Claflin, Edward T.. Eamcs, Horac,
j. Fairchild, William :. Dunn, DAME
Robinson and William II. Talco,t.
The amount OF Struggled good, with
which II. b. Clafllin 4 Co. are charge,
with receiving and dealing In amounts Il
between 500, 600 and $500, 600.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15
PATENTS.

The following is a list Of patents i,,ncd
from the United states patent office TO
Illinois inventors, for the week ending
June u. 1875. and each dated MAY %,
1875.
Windmills. j. Ctshman. Thomson (;
Wheel Flows. ! KEYS and y. DE Mcir,
Coultersvillc Buckles. $. Lockwood and
J. Ware. Chicago, Windmill, W. Marsh.
Sycamore: Painting Machine, w.
Marsh, sycamore Swing, >.
Mo Clcvcy, Chicago: Revolving
Stereoscopc, j.. =. Seward, Plano !:
machine for heading wrought nails, T..
Wood, Chicago: machine for making
wrought nail blanks, 4. Wood, Chicago;
milk straincr, }. Bray, LaHarpe; device
for swaging bullets, n. Hills, Elgin; coal
shovel, j. Talmadge. Chicago; extern
.lble fire ladder. j. Birchler. Chicago;
steamer and boiler, G. Busch, FL P:.so;
iron fehce. NJ. Freeman. Bloomington;
pump, j. Gorton, Quincy: air-hcatins
and ventilsting furnace. ID. kimhlc.
Springfield.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15

war at the mouth Of tho Mississippi,
when there were no dredging contracts,
jetty jobs to let. nor towboat4 to obstruct
the channel.
Hence. Captain COwdon concludes the
jetty plan will not and caanot succeed in
securing commercial outlet such US the
commercial necessities Of the people Of
the Mississippi aud Ohio valleys demand
at the hands of the Federal Government.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15
----------'----------s -
4 RHENCH EXPERIM ENC

In the New York Graphic Marie How
land describes the social palace" at
Guisc, In France. The social palace" is
an immense establishment, designed and
conducted By great capitalist, NJ Co
din, for the accommodation Of families,
and is altogether like and yet altogether
unlike. great boardin. house. II Is Ike
a boarding house in the matter Of meals,
rooms. &c, but unlike boarding house
in the way 1t is kept Every
thing is clean and delightful and
the whole establishment, the cooking,
the laundry, the nursery and every
other department is conducted on thor
oughly systematic and scientific princi-
pies. Each family has It's private apart
ments, to which meals may be carried II
tbs desired TO maintain the privacy OF a
home. In the "grand nursery" pro.
vlded with trained aud competent nurses,
the mother may leave her children with
no anxious fears that they will DC neg,
leeted or tina, they will not receive
equally ~ good care as she herself
would give them, All the advantages
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15

Of the "social palace" are given for tho
smallest possible profit over their actual
cost, and the mothers and wives who
live there are able, by the immunity
from the petty anxictics aud
tread-mill labor OF ordinary
housekeeping, to earn part
Of the family subsistence by work
In the establishment. This VI. Godn
furnishes to all who desire 1t many do,
aud over seventy women now occupy
salaried positions for certain hours In the
day, in the nursery, schools. laundries
or shops connected with the establish.
ment.
Indeed, says Mis- Rowland. if women
could but realize that lie like that In the
Social Palace is possible for us all, they
would abandon all other causes and re-
forms and give capitalists and philan-
thropists no rest or peace until they or
ganized like dwellings to take the place
of our expensive isolated homes, where
the rule for women is 'all work and no
MAY"
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15
DEMOCRATIC BAwmECs T..

The Golconda correspondent ol the
Metropolis Times. says:
A number of our citizens attended the
decoration mt Mound City Saturday. Sew
cral. however, Ofcpublicans) say that II
might have been taken for n Democratic
barbecue. since none hut speakers of that
party were put forward, until som, of the
bows called cat GOV. Doughcrty.' of
Joncsboro. Hope the managers viii have
Logan there next time. Logan would
not make bad President"
Some Republicans cannot be fair. and
will indulge. upon all possible occasions.
In the most barc.faccd fiilschood,. Such
fllschood !, the assertion that none but
Democratic speakers were put forward.
The truth is. none but Republicans were
invited to do the speaking at Mound
City on decoration day--Logah.
Oglesby and Morton. 1t
was asccrlaircd that neither of thee gen
tlemcn could attend. Logan was EN-
gagged in covering up hi, relation, to the
crooked whisky transaction, III his man.
Mr.. Mum. Oglcsby was taking care that
Logan should not yet ahead Of Him in
the rc-dcal that was at that time taking
place, and Morton had agreed to speak
some place else. Then the committee
looked around for other speakers and got
Mr.. Oberly. Politics were not thought
Of in the matter, and If any Republican
was offended by the arrangement lac j.
A, a. ....- ~
should throw himself upon the comfort
ing bosom of the angered Mccartney
and lie without the loss of valuable time.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15
NEW MACHINERY

The Chicago Tmss flourishes notwlth-
standing the raid of the damage grabbers,
who, by Using courts and jurics, have
managed TO lately drain Storey of large
sums Of money. Robbery by law
thievcry under the shield Of the libel
law--cannot make the old mar of the
Times moult feather; but rather makes
him strong 10 fight the battle OF a free
press. lie has therefore added largely
to the printing machinery of the Times
Office. and made II the best equipped
newspaper establishment in the West.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15
rsAr woNDERrUL MOTOR

We are determined our readers shall
not burst In Ignorance" of all the news
anoat concerning the wonderful keely
motor. and have therefore published else
where In the BULLETIN of this morning a
letter from the New York T,Sb,me that
gives some interesting information on
this subject. IL Keely is fraud, he Is q
greater man at deception than any of the
fAasoaas jaggsers, and should OF once set
I'D o. spiritual medium.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15
THE DAILY BULLETIN.

rINHE BULLETIN is published every morning
teSccpt Monday !" the Bulletin Building, cor
ner Washington avenue aud Twelfth street
TuE RrLtLTIS t. served IL city subsctiDrrs by
payable weekly BY Mail, (iu advanced. sIO per
annum; SIX months. 90; three months, ST. one
month, 81 %.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-15
The WEEKLY BULLETIN.

Published every Thursday morning at 81 Is
per aInuni, invariably in advance. lie ostagc
on the Weehly will BE- prepaid at this Office, 30
that subscribe, will obtain for subscription
rice Of 81 "a year.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-12-15
Is. CONRAD %
Matchmaker and Jeweler.
~ Main st. Van Alstyue's Building.
iuss74dGw HOUSTON. TEXAS.
OF'rcr OF
S. ROOSEVELT q CO.,
Cotton Factors and General
Commission Merchants.
t t ft
y. Box 1910. .e. o.,
OFFICE OF
NEW Yosx, Sept. Is, 1876.

.S~-t
eAa SIR-ln connection with oui
hardware buainess, which will be con-
Quoted ~ heretofore, We have organ
ixsd . cotton factorage and general
cCnmission department, and beg leave
TO lender our services In that capacity
70 shippers Of produce TO this market.
ID doing % We can assure our friend.
our facilities for handling cotton.
wool. hides, &C., Sc, equal 10 any
house In the trade. Ne are iuiiy pre-
pared 70 make as liberal advances Ia
cash, a. due regard Ia safsiy will jus
lily, and TO make faithful and prompt
returns for all property committed, 70
do, to trSnaast q legitimate oommisios
business, and, under no circumstances,
70 either buy or sell bale Of cotton
for our own acoount, enables us TO as
sure our friends that our best exertions
will be directed towards insuring full
market rates for ell cousignmeats
Nj. W D. scogin. so well ,nour Ia
our friends In 4, 4 a.. In. a"i Al,
will continue with ur M hrietOt"t-. anu
will spend the grestrs kvs Iiuh va hs
tune In those .btatss and solicit coi.-
signments. We have ALSO secured the
services OF Mr.. DAVID Ruskiu, whsse
long experience In handling cotton,
Att, ~ This market Lnr fAIniliaiixeu
inin wiii MI ,,taitr VI ihc business. liz
Ma ave btr en.uu aii"hti.n TO thsse
OF MI shiJ me- t- s.Ui 40 ur, and Will De
~, .s.sI Ia i,s'st lem h,r oiu frlends anu
orI Oildrnis ia his ir~ connecuon'
Ne xiIl ,.i,u,uSVi Ia hpvp our Gus
iUtnets I..steti Un tlu' coiiuiti IN OF the
tnarket, atid tutn,St III, ia with any III
n,rinntiD,, ~ Vur t'o~-, nr may DO to
.ticii Interest. ..
ltrrp.ctfuly collecting u rhare OF
yoir bus,utsr ava - umi shipment ~
~ s'nsIy uaS ~ remain. ...r
..- Nouis, ui,sri u NV,
s1,t2, dA~lt :. TOO nv tLT& 10.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-12-15
B. 9. MAJORS.
simmons Liver Regulator

Ear. Ill tljseascs Of the Liver, stomach and
SHEEN. Malarious Fevers, Bowel Complaints,
DyEpepsia, Mental Depression, kestlessness,
Jsundice, Nausea, Sick Headache, Collie,
Constipation and Biliousness: ,,.,.,,.
aud by being kept ready for immedi.
ats reeort, will save many an hour OF
suffering and many dollar In time
and doctors bills. 40,
Amer Forty Years trial II Is stu
receiving the most unquaiifed testi-
monisis Of its virtues, from persons
Of the highest character ana respon
mend II as the most
EPFECrUAL Specific
sor CONSUMPTION, Headache, Pain in the
shouiders. Dizziness, Sour Stomach, bad
tsste In The mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palplta-
tion Of the Heart, Pain In the region OF tne
Kidpeys, dependency, gloom and forepod.
ings u evfl, all Of which are the offspring oil
. diseased Liver.
The Liver, the largest organ In the
body Is generally the seat of the dis
esse. and II not REGULATED In time,
great suffering, wretchedness anu
n YOU feel Dull, Drowsy, DebIlita-
ted, have frequent Headache, mouth
tastes badly, poor appetite, and
y tongue coated, you are suffering rom
Torpid Liver or Biliousness, and
nothing will cure SO speedily and
.fhnye never seen or tried such simple,
efjcaciouN. satisfactory aud pleasant remedy
In nv Nj. i,--H. HAINER, St. Louis, Mo.
Hon. Alex. III Stephens.
~ occasionally use, when my condition
reorires II, DR.. Simmons Liver Regulator,
viii good effect, Hon. ALEX. d. srkfh-
ms. f~Fs
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-12-15


jEG -T--~s.---cs!l tlil i
Symptoms of a Diseased Iva
DAM in the right side, undcrth
i edge of the ribs, increase on Ires
sure; sometimes the pain is in Tho
left side; the patient is rarely all.
to lie on the left side; some;ir1.
the pain is felt under the shou!4-l
blade, and it frequently extends TO
the top of the shoulder, and is SONS.
times mistaken for a rheumatism IN
the arm. The stomach is Affected
with loss of appetite and sickness;
the bowels in general arc costivc,
sometimes alternative with lax !; the
head is troubled with pain, accom-.
panied with a dull, heavy sensation
in the back part. There is generally
= considerable loss of memosj, ae-
companied with a painful scnta,:on
Of having left undones soms,i.irs
which ought to have been done IA
slight, dry cough is sometimes an st.
tendant. The patient complain, Of
WEAKNESS and debility I; he is easily
startled. his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains Of a Prickly scnsa-
tion Of the skin; his spirits arc low;
and although he is satisfied that excr-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
be can scarcely summon up fort.,lac
enough 70 Try il. In fact, he di&
trusts every remedy. Several of the
above symptoms attend the disease,
but cases have occurred where few
Of them existed, yet examination Of
the body, after death, has shown the
Liver to have been extensively de-
ranged.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-12-15

rs. nsaisrs and phy.IciAns ordering rom
otlsrs than nsIniug iiIds. VII do we'll 70 y de
tlsar ortiers dktinctly, aud bale nose tsf M.
q Hizneis Hsse PM ywepored By llemi.S
iirOs,, PftkwgA, Pa, the s.arIa b~isg Jna n
Liss i@i,atio.a To tho-s wishing to give tl,ni 3
trial, we will forward per mail, po<t-psil. u any
part 81 Tire Unitsd States ons box Of Pills ior
twelve thne-eent poailgs stomp, o. ons ,iel ~
ortfi nom Canada must 30 accompanied ~
tse.ity eeuts extra
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-12-15
AGuE AND FEVER.

Ds. c. M'LAnE's Liver PILLs, IN
CASES or AcuE AND FEvER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive
of the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory 10
or after taking Quinine. We would
sdvise all who are afflicted with rhi,
disease to give them FAIa TRIAL.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-12-15

Houston Advertisements.
THE HOUSTON CITY MILLS
CAN BE REBUILT.
rtf0 4atss. p
rRR STATE WILL nK '
Benefited BY its Gontinuanesi
tr' % ..f t.
Ha=HF=s--aHa.=.H.
rae People want shs Gsoast
TINE HOUSTON CITY MILLS
They can be Manufactured out
or our Own Material, b.,
Our Own PeOplei

We have the experience snd the results,
over ak year, work. In addition 10 IL.
grounds, buildings, machinery, etc, TO atari
The superior quality Of our goods suited
10 the wants OF our--Htate has been estab-
shed.
The further investment Of one 'HHndrst'
Thousand Do'iavu viii place the Mills In
better shape than Il was before the are, and
secure to stockholders q fair interest upon
their money. besides the building up Of an
Institution Of direct benefit to this section,
and Of general interest to the State. ~ ~
Tho present situstion, with the improve
ments, machinery and fixtures, will bs
placed II It's present cash valuation for stock
In the new Organization.
On the securing Q Ike amount, say sixty
thousand dollars, an organization will be
effected under the general incorporates
laws Of Texas.
shares Of stock.
| shares. one Hundred Dollars Each In 1--we
instAllnirl,ts, payable first Of October, No
vember, December, January and February
next, are now offered to our citlxens, Sub
-ciiptions will be taken payable In material
ot labor, at its cash value. '-' 'A'
The books are now open al tho 4ales
R,om, - Main street, Houston, where any
farther Information may be had on applica
| thA to JAS. v. DUhBlH,
| >rp4d&wn Agent.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-02
OF cuURCu mUsIc.

Under this head the late Episcopal
convention passed a canon which ORR
ginated in the house of bishops. The
substance of. this canon has for many
years been printed on the page before
the "psalms In meter" i;ut it seemed
to be so little regarded in many places,
by the most thoughtful among us, and
ly those who have the right to speak.
II such right exists at all, iiawas deter
mined thatw what had been thus printed
for proper direction shonld become a
part of the canon law of this church.
1t is as follows: ut shall i'e the dniy
of every minister of this church, with
such assistance as he can obtain from
persons skilled in music, 40 give order
concerning the lines to be sung at any
time in his church; and especially it
shall be his duty to suppress all light
and unseemly music, and all indecency
and irreverence in the performance,
by which vain and ungodly persons
profane the devices Of the sanctuary"
II has been plain enough for years
as to what the minister was to do.
Now, 1t Is a matter Of compulsion |;