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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-03
COMPETITION
WITH THE
WORLD!!

E. A. Levi, at the
STAR CLorH1NG HALL
calls the attention of
the Public to his large
Stock of CLOTHING,
Hats & Caps, Gents
furnishing Goods,
etc., which is the larg-
est in the Northwest.
ALL New GOODS,
bought for Cash, and
neither Auction nor
Old Goods removed
from other places, but
New, Clean and of
the latest styles, To
learn hisprices, which
are below all Cheap
men, in or out of Red
Wing, call and con-
vince yourselveswhe-
Their | mean business
or If this is idle talk.
e. A. L EVI,
Simmons, Olson & Bush's old stand.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-03

The great with which system Of and selling
isn God has the eight Cities where established
has induced Red Wing under the HOTEL
Branch Stoe will be
stock above mentioned good prices which only defy every
petition but will also astonsh Customers.
We take this occasion advise you opening your
goods and offer
tion that sell
flower than You Ever Heard Of"
THE REASONS ARE-We bay ond exclusively for cash, thus
Avoiding 1o 'hcA A"re to be aae c sales We bay goods
the largest quantities Of the first hands, og
is Of gotten personal suprvis
lon and guaranteed as to quality and fit.
Special Reasons for our Popularity:
We adhere
be exchanged refuncel
In closing 7oh to rea that Stick is Camtzf, F;uer
Prices Lover than kuouw til these parts.
te" J." the City please 1t' 6oA ou7ine )pu1S tile
above: RESPECTFULLY Yours,
FRIEDMAN 4 BAcHRACH,
Wholesale Depot l24 North Wells St., Chicago, Illinois,
BRANCH STORES:
ELG1N, WILMINGTON, SYCAMORE OREGON LINCOLN:
3of ROCHESTER RED WING, MINNESOTA
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-03
Chicago & Northwestern
RAILWAY.

Close connections are made at Chicago
with the LAX. Shore 4 Michigan Southern
Michigan Central. Baltimore Ohio, Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne l. Chicago, Kanknkee
Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all points
EAST and SOUTHEAST, and with the
Chicago Il Alton and Illinois Central for all
points SOUTH.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific K. L. at Omaha for all far
west points.
Close connections are made at junc-
fiOn n0infs NTH trains Of all crOss roads
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-03

trains on the lines OF TINS road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these
cars between Chicago ard St. Paul or Chi
oago and Eilwaukee.
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with the
Overland Sleepers on the Union Pacific
Railroad, for all points west OF the Missouri
River. Among the
inducements Offered by this
Route
to the travelling public are all the modern
improvements; Rock and Gravel Ballasted
Track, Steel Rsil, Rock and Iron Bridges,
Parlor and Drawing Boom Day Coaches,
Smoking and Lounging Cars, Westinghouse
Sefety Air Brakes, Millers Patent Safety
Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and
Absolute Comfort.
Running Through Five Great States,
and operating over 1000 miles of road, this
Company presents to the traveller facilities
that ARE NOT and CANNOT be offered
by any Competitor.
All ticket agents can sell You tickets via
this route.
Ifyou wish the best travelling accommo.
dations. you will buy your tickets by this
route, and will take no other.
W. H. STENNEr7,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
MARVIN HuaHlTT,
Gen: Sup't. 12y1
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-06
The Empress Josephine.

Josephine before marrying General Bonaparte consulted
her lawyer, Monsieur Raqudeau her union with the
young victor Of ST. Roch
IT is folly answered the sage Of law .'perfect
folly to marry young officer without fortune and without
future
But Josephine had confidence still 10 the oraces Of
Mile Lenormsnd, the celebrated fortune teler or rather
she did as people often do after asking advce-she followed
her mind and did WE'LL
Bonaparte heard of the opinion passed upon him, but
made his way in spite of NJ. Republicans doubts and the
young officer became emperor.
But. although be had advanced much be had forgotten
nothing When he was aed in his coronation robes and
few minutes before proceeding to Notre Dame be called
out in voice of thunder
..Let Raquideau be brought
The notary thought that be had signed his last CON-
tract.
Weil, said the emperor, as he perceived him.
here is the without fortune and without future aud
then after mschevous pause Of few minutes be added
Il name you lawyer to the family
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-06
ANU lin VAIL
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.


We have in stock the most popular and
best Parlor, Cook and Room Stove manufac-
tured, amoag them may be found the Home
Delight, Morning Light, Florentine, Tuscan,
Bon Ton, Florence, Charm, Belle, Regulator.
Centennial, Palace Cook, Golden Eagle,
Eureka, Combination Cook, Wabash, Model
Complete, Victor Cook, Pretty Range, Pet
Range, and can furnish on short notice any
other stove manufactured.
We invite special attention to the Regula-
tor Revolving Top" for convenience. Sur
passes anything in the stove line ever offered
in this market.
Stoves repaired on the shortest notice.
Roofing and spouling specially.
We hope by giving our personal attention
to business and making moderate charges to
receive share Of tie public patronage.
Oise " q call. ELIASON l. BENSON,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-06
APRIL. 1875.
HARDWARE, PAINTS,
CUCUMBER WOOD PUMPS.


j. B. FENIMORE s. CO.,
DEALER IN
LUMBER AND GENERAL BUILDING MA
TERlAL.
HARDWARE-Buildi Household and
Agricultural.
PAINTS-"AVERrLL" and TOWN and
COUNTRY"-all colors; ready mixed; the
BEST and cHEAPEsT-in quarts, gallons and
larger packages.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the BEST.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-06
AVERILL CHEMICAL PAINT,
TOWN AND COUNTRY PAINT,
eady.Mlxed.)
WORDEN
PlaIilg and Moulding Mills.
Sash. Door, Blind and Peach Basket
Factory,
ANDLUMBER YARD.

I weuld call attention to my large stock of
white pine Hemlock Lumber always in stock.
Also, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Shutters & Mould
ings, which will sell at city prices. Buying
my lumber by the cargo, am enabled to offer
extraordinary inducements in prices. In
,quiries by mail receive prompt attention. All
Kinds Of mill work to order. Peach baskets
speciality in their season.
J. E. WORDEN,
fan l-6m Smyrna, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-06
HARDWARE DEPARTMENT.

Iron and Steel, Horse and Mule Shoes, Horse
Nails, Blacksmith Supplies, Chain Traces,
Hames. Trowels, Nails, Spikes, Locks, Hinges,
Bolts. Files, Chisels, Levels, Planes, Bevels'
Wrenches, Picks, Mattocks, Hubs, Rims,
Spokes, Shafts, Long and Short Arms, Clips,
Springs, Enameled Cloth, Gum Canvass, &C.
complete stock Of TOOLS and Supplies
for Carpenters Builders, Masons, oadiers'
Furnishing articles. We invite the public to
call and examine our prices.
@-No trouble to show goods. mar IL
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-06
CAUSES FOR TRIAL and ARGUMENT

At the May Term in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six, before the Superior
rt 70 he held in New Castle in and for New Castle
County.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-06

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Heckendern, Wiley, Moore, Concave and
Farmers Friend PLOWS; Plow Castings,
Grindstones, Pumps, Scales, Corn Shelters.
Churns, Sbovels, Forks, Spades, Hoes and
Rakes.
Middletown transcript., 1876-05-06
Trials Commencing Monday, May 3d. A. D. 1876

Higgins,
| Harrington,
| Bird,
| Bates,
| Cummins,
| Higgins,
| G. G.B.&J. H. Ro 1ney,
LOIcj
Earman,
Bird,
Harrington, Hoffecker
10
Nields,
Dupont, Patterson,
Spruance,
Silver,
Dupont,
Spruance,
Patterson,
Higgins,
IA
G.. B. 81. H. Rodney,
Nields,
Is
Higgins,
Gordon, Bates,
Gray,
Spruance,
II
Lore,
Spruance,
Patterson,
Harrington, Hoffecker
l9
Nields,
Bird,
Cummins,
Harrington, Hoffecker
2I
Bird,
DOVE,
%
McCaulley,
Spruance,
%
Lore,
Lore,
"a
Bird,
Higgins,
rs
Lore,
Macallister,
26
Harrington, Hoffecker
Nields,
~
Lore,
DUPONT, !.
Lore,
Lore.
20
Harrington, Hofecker
Bird,
Lore,
Harrington, Hofecker
81
Whiteley,
Harrington, Hofecker
Macallister,
Spruance,
50
Gray,
Lore,
"a
Higgins,
whiteley,
Bird,
Bird,
Cummins,
Nields,
| Bird,
| Lore,
| Nields,
Harrington, Hoffeckel
| 80
Lore,
Maris,
Lore,
Lore,
Al
Harrington, Hofeckel
Moore,
Cullen,
Bird,
Nlelds,
Gray,
"A
Bayard, Pepper,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
FIRST w RID.

FIRST w RID.
Aldermen: C. G. S1noot 3O1; A.C. Harmon l97
Common Council: Hugh Latham 3Ol; q a.
cey 429; &. Z. Hewes 1877 ; Thomas Dryer III
Gus q Thorpe l79.
Magistrate: John H. Thompson 439; joseph
Padgett, Sc. "a.
Constable: James Ennis 22S
sECo2D wARD.
Aldermen: H. Strauss S2,; L. Stein "a; l..
Mck"rzr27.
Common Council: S. BloDdhsim 327; w. w.
Herbert 252: I. IL Ficklin 25O; Jos. Broders
$50; f. L. VauAuken l79; +. 4. Corbe!t Il ;
j Z. Rice 1873; J S. Fowler 178
Magistrate: J K. Nicklln, 247; William r.
ConstabIs: Jno. L. Smith 49, J. R. Gray 1871.
THIRD WARD.
Aldermen: Robert Portner As; j. T. Arm
strong sol
Common Council J. E. Waddey III; Isaac
Eicnb.ry $50 j. IL d. SmooI 487 J. L Beck
han Ash j. ". stewart 52s; ) r. LAmodIn
50 !; VI. rnltn sos; Josiah Ford ~.
.Magistrate: Francis Lovejoy 4s2; Walter L..
ir!i. 4I6
Cousta6is: H. <. Drayton 1885,
FOURTH wA%D.
fMernsu: 4. NJ Lawaon rs; I.C o. cal 426
:. Common Council: L H. Rudd 26); J. D. ia
wins 24t Chas. Goodrich 25l Geo w. anie.
son II; Edward Hughes Az; Paul K. Evan=
SIT: w m Miller, col 38J; Chss. Scala, col. 343
Magistrate: JohL Summers 20; q. e. Whit
t.ts.y 4OS
Constable: j. T. Burnett Az.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

Tue ANNAPOLIS AFFAIR.-rhe Washing
ton Capital says the late unfortunate affair a
Annapolis, in which drummer's valise wal
broken open surreptitiously and his goods after
wards touod in the rooms OF some OF the cadets,
was usual college lark, but New York pa
per says it was fat robbery. and gives the
names OF those engaged 10 it, as follows: w.
B. Osterhout, second class, entered from Penn
sylvsoia june II, 1872. Charles s. Williams,
second class, entered from Prairie du Chen,
Wis, Juae II, 1873. James D. Sheeks, sec.
oni class entered from Texas September "a,
1872 Lyman B. Messenger, second class, Gu
tered from Massachusetts, September 26, 1872.
L. g. Fletcher, second GLASS, entered from
Philadelphia September "a, 1872 A B. Tracy,
third class, entered from New York city Juue
5, 1873. Mark q. Castle, third class, entered
from St. Paul, MIMI, September 20, 1873.
George H. Hess, third class, entered from De
troit, Mich. September %, 1873. j. N. Ma
son, third class, eu,ered from Columbus, Ohio,
June 5, 1874.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
NEWS OF THE DA J.

In the House of Representatives, on oatur'
day, Gen. HuDton presented the petition OF
John Heater, of Loudoun cnunv, Va, asking
the allowance tt Claim OF So. go. ~ LOT tne
destruction OF property on an Island farm III
the Potomac. This claim was originally pre-,
scented TO the Southern Claims Commission and
was by them disallcw'd b cause they found
that the Island was within the boundary OF the
State of Maryland. and their jurlsd cilon ex-
tended only to States lately in INSURE. tlon !;
that Maryland was not 10 that category. Hca-
tcr's only remedy is an appeal to Con srcss.
Thr papers were referred to the Committed on
War Claims.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Ra'l-
more railroad have provided for two excursion
trains per day to Philadelphia, aud have fixed
the price Of tickets at 81 for the round trip good
for four days. or $3.50 for the single ticket.
Beginning to-day the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company will run limited express train
from Washington to New York, leaving Wash
ington at 4. H., aud running through to New
York 10 SIX hours and ten minutes. The schc
dulc time from Washington to Baltimore is iit'y
minutes. the fastest regular time ever made OF
this road The fair will be $40.
La ST. Louis, yesterday, Robert Williamson
proprietor of gentemans turoishiog store
under the ST. James hotel. aud White Carroll
| a we'll known steamboat man, got into quar-
rel on the street, aud Carroll struck Wilalnscl
90 the head with IA cane. Williamson thel
| drew knife and plunged it into Carroll sabdo
| men near the uavel, penetrating the lntestnes
| inhicting mortal wound. He was not expected
to live through the night. Both are youn'
meu, wel-kuown and highly respected, but
yrudge existed between them for some tim
past and they had Two or three quarrel> before
Aproposition has been submitted to Congress
to have storm flags carried By the locomotive
of passenger trains, and announced by thrc
sharp whistles every few miles. It's estimate
that this warning would enable the farmers t
save hay ADD grain, which would be o1hcrwl,
Injured by rains, to the amount OF scvcra! M
lions of dollars every season.
An old man named Dldwel. living IN Ea>
Ninth street, New York, on Friday night sp
his wifo's head open with Ratchet aud then Gu
his own throat. The reason assign for tn
act was that they we're old and poverty s'rlcb
en-, and that they both wished to die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

The Richmond correspondent Of the Nor
folk Virgipiau says The indications are that
there will be very large attendance upon the
State Couve ntion, which will assemble here
next Wednesday, the 5lst. The friends OF
Gen. w. NJ +. Qiooney) Lee will make an et-
FIR, to secure his election as the President OF
the Convention. Gen. Lee has had some ex-
perience as d presiding officer of deliberstive
bodies. No Que could ill this position With
more digory and give more general satisfsc
ton than that gentleman, and 20 better choice
could be made OF a delegate to the ST. Louis
Convention from bis sectioD-the district Of
which Fairfax coucty il portion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

Speaker Kerr had been threatened by anoDy
mou- letters for some tune before the late
charges that have been brought against him
we're published. Tie Washington correspoo'
deot of the New York Herald says the authors
o. the repor, have been quietly lokcd up, and
it is believed that the whole is scheme Of
some of the baser kind of Republican po,i-
clans 10 New York to revenge themse!ve for
s,me of the Democratic investigations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

10 che discussion iu the Senate on Saturday
on the Bekoap impeachment Messrs. Kelley
and Bogy spoke 10 favor OF jurisdiction, aud
hlr. Booth Ia opposition thereto. Mr.. Morton
submitted an order that the Senate proceed on
Friday Dcxt to vote without further debate
upon the pending question, which was subse-
luently amended by inserting Monday in place
Of Frd'y, and it was then agreed to by vote
of 2S IN ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

A SHOOTING AFFAIR ON TIE CANAL.-Sat-
uyd ~ morning, while the caraI boat May Pan
was lying 10 the canal near the ouIlet-lock
above Georgetown, boy about nnctecn years
of age, named George Brcui, became engaged
in quarrel w.:h the captain Of the boat. pu
ring he brol the captain dr. W a pistol and
shot the boy, the ball taking eff. in the hip
uected with The affair continue Oh up The
c.nal, and scoo g,t beyond the reach of the
District authorities
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

Democrats of NV York, at Albany, the result
Oh which was the expressed opinion that MIR.
Tildcn, as the presidential oominee, could DOT
carry that State, does not seem to have had
much effect upon the friends of that gentle
man, for they continue TO say that be will COM
uand more strength at the St. Louis conYen-
ton than suy man whose name has yet been
rnnnt1nnn6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
Result Of the Election.

The counting uf the ballots 10 the Bird Ward
Of this city was not completed until a late hour
last Saturday night The votes cast 10 all The
Wards were canvasscd By the Commissioners
Of Election in the Clerks Office OF the Corpora
ton Court this morning, and the following is
copy OF the official returns:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

TIE medical gentlemen of Englauh have
jn.t exploded an important srcraI nj Weston,
celebrated pedestrian. By waic ling him
closely during his pubic exhibitions. they have
discovered that he used coca" ha,Ituairy as a
stimulant. Coca is totally different from
cocoa, and is brought all the way from the high
lands of the Andes 1t is we'll known in Peru
where the dried leaves are chewed by all classes
as tobacco is here. The SYMPTOMS OF lntUxIct-
ton produced by it comprises heightened tenn
pcraure, quickencd pulse, strong desire for
active loconiotlon, with Increased strength anu
agility, followed by apathy aud siecr, from
which the patient awakes without debility or
unpleasant feelings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

The late efforts to reunite the divided Pres
byterians and Methodists 10 this country, made
in the General Assemblies Of the former aud
the General Conferences of the latter, are look
ed upon approvingy everywhere, and it is the
generally expressed Wish that the breaches
that now exist 10 these large and influential
denominations may be speedily united.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
Decoration Day.

The Memorial Committee ut the Grand Ar.
my of the Republic having n charge the ar
engagements Tor D coratinn Day, to morrow,
announce that the parade '9i form at u clock
ucar Union Square, in Washington. The line
of March will b. around Union Square, through
Broadway and Whitehall street . South Ferry.
The President has ordered all The executive
Offices to be closed The principal ceremonies
will take place at Arlington, though the other
cemeteries in the District will receive fl ,ra rib
utes. At Arlington General Stewart L. Wool
lord Of New York, will deliver the oraticu;
B. L. Taylor. OF Chicago, will read poem, and
Rev. Granville Moody, OF Ohio, will offer the
prayer. Preparations are being made for a
more extensive celebration Of memorial day
than usual, and there will be no distinction
made between The graves of the Unionisls and
Contcderates.
The friends and comrades of the Confederate
dead at Arlington are to meet at the old Lee
mansion on Saturday, June 3, at II NJ. and
procced. under the directions OF matshaIs chosen
for the OCCASION, to decorate the Confederate
graves-some three undrcd anG fifty in NUN
ber-withio said cemetery.
a the cemetety IN this city there will be 20
public ceremonies attending the decoration of
the graves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
FOREIGN NEWS.

Albert Grant, one OF the London gentlemen
who figured 10 the Emma Mine trausactions,is,
with others, defendant in suit before the
Court of Common Pleas brought to rccove!
money alleged TO have been obtained by fraud
ulent representations regarding the Lisbon
Steam Tramway Company. The time for whlch
Brent, the Louisville fUrger, was committed,
expires to-day, but it is thought 20 steps viii
be taken to procure his release. There
was almost a pauic on the j. ndon Stock
Exchange Saturday in toreigu sccGs tics
some of which reached the lowest point cv'r
known. Several coal and iron mines 10 Wales
have stopped operations on account OF the great
depression in trade. Betting on the Derby,
which is to be run on Wednesday. has been
quite brisk; Mr.. Sanfold's horse Bay Eagle,
which was entered for the race, will not run. La
the Itaiau Chamber OF Deputies nn Saturday
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs made speech
in which he stated that ltaiy adhered to the
memorandum OF the three Northern Powers on
the Eastern question. Official kilograms re-
ceivcd at Constantinople ray that the lnsu7rec
tion in Bulgaria has been completely 'Iess-
ed Before officially communicating the mem
orandum oil the Berlin conference to the Porc
the Powers will await Eag!and's decision as to
the course she Intends 10 adopt on the Easter"
question: it is now conceded that a general con-
terence Of the guaranteeing Powers is the most
suitable method Tor securing united action The
London Standard says one hundred tons OF guu
power and million cartridges have just been
sent from Woolwich to Gibraltar, and that ali
available vo7i men are being put to work IN
the dock yards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
r EXCURSIONS.
ICE. ICE. ILL.,

| have received and shall continue - "'''
hand Il full supply II the ,,,,rr
,vh;cb 7 am ne.Irou. to tispose Of in large o.
'N' LOWEST POSSIBLE rkl .h r.. drv-
Pers ms in the city can srfahsn w.. Appicl's
arc ~r lowe their orders ut Brengle o. App'~
or Schnter's confectionery store ;,,s rrurupt
Orders from the country VIII '''
attention. ,n..NS REACH.
my 26-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

The reduction n the railroad fare from Bal
timore to Phadelphia-$2 for the round trip
will, it is supposed, tend greatly to increase
the number OF visitors to the Centennial from
this section of country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
HOUSE OF DEL EGAT ES.
SCATTERING VOTES

Clerk Common Council l$t ward w. W.
Adam 6; End ward w. w Adam II; 81 ward,
w. w. Adam %; G w. Francis s; T. H.
UB:en |; keyton |; 4.h ward, q. ". From,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

At the election last Thursday the lndcpend
ent Radicals agreed to vote for FIVE negroes
Hapibai King for scavenger, and John Rich
ardson, Fenton Harris, Levi Potter and George
Thompson for policemen-provided the negroes
would support their ticket. The negroes stuck to
the terms Of the contract, and by casting thciI
s,lid vote for the ticket elected the chief OH
GERS of the city, but the Independent Radicals
did not stick, and every negro was beaten, and
yet the negroes will vote the same way at the
next election. To every partnership arrange
ment they make with white men-trom Freed
men' Bank down to voting for scavcnger-they
are cheated, because the proper sort OF white
men will not form co partnerships With them,
and yet so simple are they, and such is their
antipathy to, aud their easily excited dread o.
their former masters, that they will ccntiuu.
to vote against them to the end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
Rev. DIR. LEFTwlCH. The Lexington IVA.

REV DIR. LEFTwlCH. The Lexington (Vs.)
Gazette says:
On Sunday. the 9th instant, at the close Of his
serm IN. DR.. Leftwich read the following state
ment, which We copy from the Atlanta Con.ti
tuition. The same paper states that there was
not dry eye in the church and also thai it was
very probable that, notwithstanding his positive
action, the church there will make an effort to
retain him. Dr. Leftwch said
"a short time ago l expected to finish my
course in the ministry in the midst Of this peo.
pie in whose service l spent some Of the hap
pest years of my life. Since then, however, 1.
change has passed upon the proVidentjal stun-
ton, producings corresponding change in my
views of duty. The call Of the church at Lex
ington Va, uttered at intervals during period
OF eight years has just been repeated Holding
myself subject to the will of God, rs announced
in His providence, was bound in conscience TO
consider it. The case Of the Lexington church,
strong last October, has grown stronger every
week that has since elapsed. As it lies In my
mind the question is one not of feeling, not Of
interest, not Of worldly expediency, but of duty.
have been asking but what will be pleasant
not what will be profitable, not what will ba
right. l have desired to ind my duty, and hay.
ing found it. as believe, desire to perform II,
for the reason that it is my. duty. Tho conclu-
sion reached through much reflection and pray
er IS that God wills my removal, and shall
therefore sccept this call, by leave of the Pres
bytery to whose authority am subject"