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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-30
HOUSEKEEPING.

HOUSE-MOVING.- fail to sec /
IL j. REA11Y, No. 10 Fifteenth street, the only
practical HORSEPOWER and RAISER III the city
With INV patent mover guarantee economy and dis
patch. buildings moved with chimneys, without ds-
turblng tenant. Safes, Boilers, Engines, and other
heavy bodies moved with care. Also, pay cash for
buildings 10 be moved IN the city. References
Messrs. W. T. King, Main street: Captain Tyler,
Rockets; George a. Hund!ey, Broad street.
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TOBB's ISLAND ~
SOUTHAMPTON &C. COUNTY, va. +

This well-known seaside resort having been leased
for u term OF years by the UNDERLINED they have
mo mss hem s
datious superior 10 any ever offered visitors by the
former proprietors. The hotel viii be opened on the
eaee we feel Confident that no esSe the
year dissatisfied. We offer special sates to
families who wish to spend the month OF June or the
summer with u.s. and VII! make The price TO suit the
HUTCaEsoS, Fifteenth and Cary streets. Richmond,
Va OF to Us by letter adssa g See9,s ssl an
JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS, 4 q
~ ROCkBRIDGE COUNTY,
EIGHT MILES FROM GOSHEN DEPOT AND,
FIVE MILES FROM SnLLBoRO' DEPOT,
ON THE CHESAPEAKE AND
OHIO RAILROAD.
TWO DAILY MAHS-TELEGRAPlI OFFICE
At THE HOTEL.
The proprietor of this popular SUMMER RE-
SORT encouraged by the great success or last sea-
SON has during the winter added to the already COM
plete arrangements. until now the accommodations
offered the public far superior to any other wa.
tering-place In the cslebrsted mountains OF the Old
The GRAND HOTEL, BROOK HOUSE, and tho
COTTAGES wDfbe open for the reception OF visit
ors on the 10TH OF. JUNE. ii 80. n.a
The chambers are large, airy and Convenient ele
n ected with the main Office by electric bells.
HOT and COLD BATHS on each floor.
The. MINERAL, WATERS consist OF aluln OF SIX
different grades, iodnc-alum and chalybease.
Alum Is more modern In ali Of its appointments
Rh ssy T TtisnfSsSs IN ND sfn1ss
Hoans ssSS s per full
pnngbes be ha d IN npPq1SSSsIIhE
my 2e-Im 49, Proprietor.
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An old man named Dodwel, living ip
cast Ninth street, New York, on Friday
night split his wife's head open with a
!atchet and then cut bis own throat. The
reason assigned for the act was that they
were old and poyerty-stricken, and that they
both wished 70 die.
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HEAVY BURGLARY OF JEwELRY.-Nep
Hacen, conn.,, May 2S.-Saturday night
burglars opened the safe Of J. d. Kirby ~
Son, 3lG Chapel street, and got away with
go, 900 worth Of iewcry.
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ilFkR' ) CONFESSION CONFIRMED. Boston,,
Nay 2I.-Piper's confession Of his attempt
10 XII Mary lyman witha hammer has been
confirmed by the discovery OF the hammer
IN cellar, where Piper had located it before
III, death.
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s7EsF --sT s1T T T-STgEyTTsls Z
Elm CT AL
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
E .ZtjsIf ;7..Ity- m AsoEDAYy Nay az, iS16.

IL .2s1fii ~ az ~ AtospAYyN May 29, Sa7a. 4
dH5sffcdn' G01dS-1I2 bisfx f II 6 y -
y.Stete stfssS irsfnia consots es bid sex
syi5Sini1 ssss "a 81 yrsin,a Isses
Ss e9agS9s s sls ss sse q, North Carolina
g NE el.s as aa1 saa
Ely s 90 bid SS assd: PsisrsssrE sisy 81 sps
bynsntalE sftS Fs so bid Norfolk City. So, 9I
ssd; HerfSk cry water ss, Oh bid; Norfolk CITY
6a, I6 hld; Fre.ericksburg city IS, 45 bid Mar-
Railroad Bonds.-C chesapeake md Ohio Eailroad
SIS, gold, M and r.. rs bid Richmond and Peters-
burg RaiIroad first MORTGAGE S.s, J. and! D., 100
bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg md Potomac Rail.
road mortgage Us and j., 97k bid; Richmond and
Danville Railroad consolidated SIS, N. and n, ~
asked; Atlanta and Richmond Airline arst mort
gage SsyJ. and J., SO asked; James River and Ka-
nawha Canal frst mortgage 6's ~ and n, So asked.
T.zRaiiyoGd i8eess Richmond, fredericksburg snd
Potomac Railr91a seven per cent. guaranteed, 100
par, SIX bid: Seaboard and Roanoke Raiiroad com-
mon. 100 par, e5 bid Seabeard and Roanoke Rail-
road Guaranteed 100 par, 30 bid. ~
Bank x, S s gNati9nal Bank, Of Virginia, lee
rne, 25 par, s7E Sid VlrFtla state, IS par, 2s,k
bid; Virginia Homc,- 100 par, 95 bid, 100 asked;
Merchants and Mechanics. 90 par 90 bid. City,
LOO par bid, s44 ssked; Old; Dominion, 100
par, Sd asked; Richmond Fire Association, IS par,
s S asSeS P!edment snd Arlington LIE, 100 par,
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REMOVALS.

e. MORRIS & CO.
IN will remove their wholesale stock OF Fancy
Groceries 10 warehouse No. 1884 Main street on
MONDAY, where we will DC glad 10 have our friends
increased, having room ut our new place to do so.
nv 2o-St .-sN s.s 3:
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MINERAL WATERS.

MINERAL WATERS.-Wc are agents
lNl for the sale of the WATERS FROM THE
VIRGINIA SPRINGS. and keep OIL hand supply Oh
celebrated waters from other sources In this country
and in Europc-Ez.: w.,
WHITE SULPHUR, Greenbrier county w. Va;
ROCKBRI DGE ALUM, Rockbridge county, Na.'
AILEGHANY. Montgomery county, Va;
HEALING Bath county, Va; ...s
BUFFALO LITIIIA Il aud y, MeckicnohrS count!
BTIiE RIDGE, Botetourt county, Va;
BIITE LICK, kentucky;
BLUE LICK WATER In kegs; #
CONGRESS, Saratoga, \. y: q.
HATHORN. Saratoga. y. T.;
GEYSER. Saratoga. y. !. ., ~ " T..
CHAMPION SCOUTING SPRING, Saratoga. \. III
| KATALYSINE, Gettysburg, Pa; ..#@ $.Es. -
VICHY. Vichy, France;
RITTER WATER, Fricderichshali, Ger;
BiTTER WATER, Pullna, Bohcinia,
salts from the following springs for readily making
the water cNtemporaneously, very useluh ior
ers or invaids ut inaccessible points, can De seh' w
maIl-yiZ. u -,,, ,ho pock
Rockbridpc Alum Water mass from the hoch-
bridge Alum Springs, ~ per vial.
seven springs iron and alum mass, Washington
county, Va, IL per vial: 70
l. Descriptive pamphlets and printed lists 19Tnlslle'
on application. 8. IL . 8 80 III! -
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Mr. Elias Ford, the venerable father OF
Messrs. John Il. and Ii. Clay Ford, died in
Baltimore on Friday last, in the eightleth
wear Of his age.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-30

ALEXANDRIA ELECTIoNs.-The count OF
the votes east at the municipal election on
Thursday shows that many OF the Conserya-
tive candidates have been defeated, and that
the candidates OF the independents nave
been elected to tho most important Offices,
DIR. J. B. johnson, Independent, receiving
for mayor 1857 votes, whilst h. kemperr,
Conservative, received 1867. NJ. d: Ball,
independent, is elected to the Legislature
over II. w. Freeby, Conservative. Colo
mel NJ. Marye, Conservative, is elected clerk
Of the Corporation Court; NJ. Harlo", IN
dependent, city treasurer; J. d. Johnson,
Conservative, Commonwealth attorney;
NJ II. Nash, Independent, superintendent
Of gas; William Brown, Independent, SUI
perintendent OF police; F. L. Brockett, III
dependent, auditor; S. X. Field, ConserVa-
tive, and S. Gregg, Independent, taX-coiiec-
tors. The Independents carry all the other
offices except policemen for which con-
test was made. 80
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-30

EPISCorACY AND 1TINERACY IN TIE NORTH
ERN METHODIST CHURCH.-In the General
Conference on Saturday report was adopt
ed which provides that the annual confer
enceS shall have the power to determine the
number Of presiding elder districts hereto
fore determined by the bishops-no con-
ference to have more than eight districts,
nor any district more than sixty pastoral
charges, and defines the duties Of presiding
elders rs before. This was amended by an
General Gonfercpcc should rcccmmnnI and
three fourths OF the annual conferences
should concur the restrictive rule forbid
ding any change in the plan Of the episcopacy
or itinerancy should be suspended so as to
allow Il change il the General Conference Of
1880 should deem one desirable.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK MARKETS,

New YORK, May 22s1Cottonn quiet and FIRM firm,
1c. lower. Corn shade easier and active; 59hG
Coo for graded mixed; 55@6oc for nngraded new
Oats dull Coffee quiet and nohlinal Sugar steady
and in fair demand; 7E@7Nc for fair to good reiln-
ing; 91ic. for standard \. Molasses quiet and ur-
heavy. Rosin unchanged. Turpentine quiet. Pork
closing lower; s1i.55@sIi.eo for prime steam
spot. Whiskey quiet at SLIP. Freishts firm
rr..7H,g BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May 29.-F!our quiet and steady
and western s'pehrns s359@
Tei 2si.47@si9s; ISL Maryland t Fed sl9o95I 80
Southern corn active and lower; white; 56@3sc,.
yellow, 57@5Sc. Oats active and stcadier; south,
crn, 41@43c. Rye nominal Provisions weak
Mess pork. $3.50. Observation-Disclosures, .7c.;
clear-rib Toe Bacon-Sloulders, Sh@SSc.; clear.
dull; joG lots, i59GSIoc. Whlskey duh at silly
''''' f"'>'' CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, May 29.-Flour quiet and steady
Wheat, S1.O3Gn$l 20. Corn easier 1T 4S@50c
Oats dull. Rye unchanged. Pork dun at 80. i;art
tie, 12l9Gl12Ac. Hulk-meats unsettled and lower
shoulders, &c: clear rib-sdes. 9h19ac. Bacon
dull tending downward; shoulders, 7lsc.; clear RIB
lower: common, fair 10 good heavy, SO: 15@$6:23
receipts, $3.50 head; shipments, 1.170 head. Wits
key--Actlye demand at !l.O7.
f. &. LOUISVILLE. B.. -.
LOUISVILLE. May 29.-Flour dull and unchanged
Wheat quiet. Corn firm at soc. Oats dull at 37@
49s I've @ at Cos se e clear pS
ders. 7aiMSc;; clear rib-sidcs, S10.35@Sln;50
clear stiles, lI@115cc;, susar-curGd hams; IL, l3s@
StpaIv nj XII OF.
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ASSOCIATED Press telegrams.l
SPEAKER KERR,S CASE.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Harney, who has
had charge OF the door in the House during
two terms of Congress in 1865, testified that
he had been continuously in once since
1858. i'm several positions, for which he had
nobody to recommend him but his honesty;,
that his friend Green came to him after a
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AfaUETAIN-ToP.
Oh the summit Of Inc BIse Ridge II ,99e feetabove
ffdc-water} on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads
seYcr,tecu miles cast OF Stauutou. 81
| 4 WILL OPEN JUNE 16Tn.

The atmosphere Is Good and bracing dsy and night.
The water Is chaiybeate and frecstone. The views
and scenery are extensive and ane any In the
noun The tables Win BIZ furnished and served
In stytc drst-esss Horses and convcyances Tor the
accommodation. or the guests. Poss-oftcc az the
hotel. 'ss Y. isE-+ ~ : - -
Passengers by the DAY trains ezsa. gay VII ask
conductors to put them of Mt Mountain Top sta
and notat Alton, rs heretofore. !. liz.
BOARD Per week, $40; per month, So ,5U.. For
families remaining two or more months board VIII
be reducets accoartiDg to room occupied. gu
Until June 18th address me st Richmondi aftec
my 3O-im 49, Proprietor.
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louisville.
PHILADELPHIA LIVESTOCK MARKET

PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-Beef cattle were dull
this week, and prices were unsettled and lower
$500 head sold at GE6tc. for extra Pennsylvania
ana western; 54l52ic for fair to good Pennsylvania
quality. sheep were without material change; TO-
600 head sold ut 46l61c. I, H., gross, to condl-
ton. Hogs were dull and lower 5000 head sold ut
SlOMSl0.50 3 100 bS., net.
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V,HE HEALING SPRINGS,
= ~ sr, BATH CoUNTY;vA.
WILLIAM b. BISHOP, PROPRIETOR.

WILLIAM Is. BISHOP, PROPRIETOR.
This justly celebrated watcring-place- so long and
favorably known TO the travelling puDhce VIII oc
open to visitors on and after the 1st or Dune.
There Is no place In the mountains OF virginia so
beautifully us we'll IS BEAUTIFULLY situated. II mas
Dir. ID. A. LANGHoRSE, Of Lynchburg, resident
physician.
For descriptive catalogue inquire OF PURCELL,
JADD & CO., Druggists, or GEORGE w. GARY. Sta
Homer my 16-Tu. Th.&SatJyl
MILLBORO' SPRINGS, BATH COUN-
Ul TY, VA, two miles from Mlllboro' depot on
the Chcsa peake and Ohio railroad Strong Alum, SUI
phur, and Chalybeate Spring. The cheapest and best
S2: per week, $40; per month, $50. Two daily
mails. Send for circular. W. II. HOPKINS,
Mllboro' Springs, Bath county, va.
my2 7-TuSS23t
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rE,HE .ALBEMARLE FEMALE NsTI-
TUTE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, reattcd last
fail with elegant new furniture &C cost Of 600:
will receive SUMMER B0ARDEKS from the lst or
lung TO the 25!ii Of September. No extra charge
for hot or cold baths. nor for use Of new ten-pin
alleys. | - 80 any 1o-Ih
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Midnight Fight with BIrgla rs---Ca APP
turc Of fEle Gang ut their Camp in the
Dismal Swamp. ...

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch
NORFOLK, VA, May 29.-The great alb
sorbing topic in Suffolk on Saturday was the
midnight fight that occurred between Town
Sergeant Emmett Chandler and his posse OF
six men and gang OF burglars. The latter
came in search OF a set OF burglars tools
and other apparatus sccreted by them under
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad depot,
when desperate fight took place, and one
burglar was shot and another captured.
During the day nothing whatever developed
itself to indicate the whereabouts Of the
gang or the direction taken by them when
they escaped from the town after their fight
with the sheriff at the depot.
The lips OF the captured burglar Were
sealed to all questions.
Yesterday morning the excitement culmi-
mated in one half the town, white and black,
turning out, to the number Of over two hum
dred persons, to scour the country around
and search for the hiding-place oil the main
body OF craftsmen. Near Magnolia station,
fourteen miles from Portsmouth, the hunt
ing party came upon suspicious tent in the
Dismal swamp, and ut once surrounded it.
Two tashily-dresscd strangers, apparently
German Jews, were made prisoners, and in
the tent was found a quantity Of fine bur
glar tools, an apparatus for pumping chloro-
form through rubber hose, and package OF
Greek fire. The men and their paraphcrna-
la were taken in custody and carried to SUI
folk, and committed to the town Jail for eX-
animation.
They, like the fellow first captured, refuse
to give their names or any information, cX-
cept that they are tramps from the South.
Everybody is satisfied that the gang is COM
posed OF professional craftsmen from the
North.
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BOARDING..

BOARDING IN NEW YORK:-77Parties
ID proposing to visit New York during inc ensuing
LODGINGS with Mrs. sADLER formerly OF
Florida), at Nos. SO and 81 west Twenty-forth
few minutes walk to The Fifth. Avenue and other
prominent hotels. Two lines OF street ears, ~
which Central Park or down town can DC rctcheo-
are within easy access. So 80 100, --2F
Terms reasonable. For particulars, apply as above.
JG-,TNSEaw
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BY TEIsEGRAPH
, ]. A !. Y | !. AT WASHINGTON.

Fhe. Witness ssarney ssrtngs iOus HIis
rharges Of Bribery md q orrupston /,
4. AGAINST 1fl Mr. Hcrrs but bis Calm h,
s,trls ssa,si Digsiaiess Denial DIsposos -
III, III Ss,.; or all Doubt ON tho ri
~ r; ;.nst;sa = snbgect.EoIG X
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CLEANING, DYETNG, DC.

CLEANING, D1EiS1, &C:
aEcKESSEY;S STEAM 'DYElNG AND
M CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, MARSHALL
Whole SUITS 81: all other work At rs
moderate rates. Most improved faciiitles ahe pro
,nsses Genilemcn's Goats, Pants ana vests s
pronp,i ,. anu u ~ na, sie "e"' ''' my 10
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The Charges against Speaker Kerr---
The Action Virtually Set Aside rs
Frivolous.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch

lSpccIal ttlcSIdlH 10 inc lSiltcn.J
WAsHINGToN, May 29.-The charges
against Speaker Kerr were made to-day by
the witness Harvey, who claimed to have
such damaging proofs Of corruption; but the
calm and dignitied statement under oath by
Mr.. Kerr that he never saw the man before
has completely upset the calculations Of
those who have been predicting the disgrace
Of the distinguished Democrat and the
downfall OF the party. Even Republicans
who arc not entirely blinded by party feel
ing assert that the sworn statement OF Mr..
Kerr is sufficient for them. This investiga-
ton is different from any that has been
made. 1t followed prompt upon the charge.
There were no complications about the
charge; it was direct and positive. The
reply was even more so, and though there
are several witnesses yet to be examined it
is felt that to-day's work virtually set aside
as frivolous the accusation. TIMoN.
T'I,e Senate Decides that 1t mas Juris-
diction in the RelknRp Case.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch
WASHINGTON. May 2G.-The decision
of the Senate that it has jurisdiction
in the Belknap case does not occasion
any surprise. The arguments Of the ma
iority OF the best lawyers in the Senate
on both sides were that the Senate had such
Jurisdiction: and the knowledge OF their
views did much to create an impression that
the termination of the discussion would not
be other than it is. The friends OF the ex-
Secretary are very much disheartened to-
night.
1t is noticeable that both the leading Re
publican candidates for the presidency IN
the Senate, Conkling and Morton, voted
against iurisdi ction.
A long trial to follow will keep Congress
here until September, unless, as some think,
the trial will be postponed until November,
to which time Congress may take recess.
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Homicide.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I

CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 2S.-Last night
about 8 o'clock, as Charley Donnally, aged
thirteen, in company with another boy were
walking down Capitol street, Jerry Will
liams, aged seventeen, without any provo
cation whatever, struck Donnally in the
forehead with brick, knocking him down.
While down Donnally shot Williams
through the stomach. Williams died in
about an hour after being shot. Donnally
is said to be seriously but not fatally hurt.
There is no blame attached to Donnally.
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The Scratches jurisdiction in the
.. .s.. a /. 81. go Belknap Case. H. 4.
Proceedings Of the Presbyterian Assemblies.
A IfOR RID CRIME.
Capture of a Gang of Professional
T.. Crackslnen IN Dismal Swamp.

&c., i &c, :. &c.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-28
ShOShOne Falls.

We left the Park by another trail
that led us among deep, gloomy cavi-
ties formed by the river in the misty
past, long ere it had contracted to its
present limits. These were frequented
by thousands of cliff-swallOws and
some sparrow-hawks that chartered
and screamed necessarily; and from
an occasional bunch of struggling
shrubbery came: the pleasant notes of
the, ysong-sparrow. These broke the
monotonous silence of the forbidding
precipices, and gave life to the other
wise dreary scene. Having reached
the upper plateau once more, we gal
loped two miles farther, and halted to
listen to the rough, hoarse, and muffled
roar of the Shoshone Falls that were
laundering far beneath us in the can
yon. Half a mile beyond, we had a
fine view of their outlines. Looking
down from our elevated terrace, we
could see around them all the elements
of a beautiful landscape, gorse and
meadow, plain and dell, an undulating
park, rich in robes of many-hued
flowers, a placid river, and boiling,
snowy cascade, and, in the background,
towering terraces of barren crags-
veritable mountains of stone. Dis
mounting, we led our horses down bluff
after bluff, until we reached small
park skirting the river. This was
covered with grass that reached tc
our knees, and sprinkled over it were
many species of gaudy flowers new te
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Robby's Sermon on Shoes.

HERE is a story of Robby Bobb.
One morning he climbed up into his
grandmother armchair, and preached
this little sermon to the children in
the nursery:
Beloved hearers and chiHren, I'm
agoing to preach to you about shoes.
1t was what my aunt told me once,
and it is true. Every mornin', beloved
hearers and chil'ren, there's two pair
of shoes a Standin' by every boys and
girls bed-not by the cradles, COZ
babies don't know enough.
Well, one pair Of these shoes is
nice, and makes you good-natured and
pleasant; and the other pair is all
wrong, and makes you just as cross rs
tigers. If you put on the good pair,
you'll walk through the day just as
good and cheerful us a birdy-bird, and
everybody II like to hear you comm
and your sleep II be just like the music
of Il hand-organ, with little men and
women all dancin' round and round;
and everywhere you go, things will
seem all right and nice, and you won't
mind having your face washed, nor
YOUR hair curled, if you don't pull too
awful. But if you put on the other
pair you won't have any comfort, and
nobody won't want you, and every
thing will kind o creah. Now, my
hearers and chinrcn-Oh, Mary Ann!
mamma said You musn't jump your
Witch-boN while any of us was
preachim How, my hearers, 'emem-
Der these two kind o shoes is by every
body's bed every mornin'. You can't
see em, but they're there, and all
you've got to do is to say, III put my
feet in the goOd-natured shoes and
wear 'em all day. and not forget it,
and you'll do nicely. But Just as sure
us You don't. your feet II slip into the
bad shoes afore you know it; and then
look out. ~. Y. ObSerUer.
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Deacon Ophiltree's Pew.

IF there is anything Mr.. Ophiltree
is particular about it his own individ-
ual corner in his own particular pew.
He can't half enjoy the sermon if he
has to sit anywhere else than in the
inside corner of number tifty-two,
right hand side of the middle aisle.
For years he has occupied this seat, as
regularly as Sunday morning came
around. He has heard the Gospel
"dispensed with" by one minister aft
er another. From that seat he has
smiled and nodded encouragement to
the Boanerges who have preached the
Gospel after the ideas of Deacon
Ophiltree, and has frowned forbiddlng-
ly and terribly at the hapless preben-
Diary who has dared to enunclate
doctrines which were disagreeable to
number fifty-two. No usher or sexton
ever so far forgot himself as to put
anyone in that corner because the
Deacon was little late. 1t was al
ways considered sacred. Imagine,
then, the Deacon's amazement last
Sunday morning when he entered the
church, wrapped in profound study
of the doctrine Of regeneration
through sanctifcation, to see solemn,
important-looking stranger in his
precious corner. The Deacon brought
up all of sudden at the head of his
pew and gazed at the stranger IL
open-mouthed. but voiceless wonder
The stranger, never returning hi
gaze, sat twirling his thumbs ant