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A POLICY DEN RAIDED.-Last evening
SergeaDts Guy and Arnold and Officers
Rreen ard Amiss made descent on policy
shop in the rear OF a barber shop, No. 1905 F.
STREET, where they found six PEI sons engaged
In the business. The officers discovered suffi-
Gent evidence TO prove the guilt of the par
ties. French Ross and Mary Harlan alias
Jones were arrested as principals, and Mat
thew Thompson, VIM. III. Curtin, Thomas
Cryer and Edward 7. johnson were held as
Witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-04

ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING OF A Boy
While number OF boys were engaged this
afternoon in shooting reed birds in the
marshes foot of 11th street, Otto GenzerOtt,
lad about fourteen years Old, residing
with his parents on ID, between Sth
and 9th streets, was accidentally sho:
in the hack part of his head by another boy
named Dick Norris. Some men, engaged
al work at the 17th-street wharf, brought
him in 10 the shore, and he was
placed in furniture wagon, owned
by Lewis Wilson, colored, who with the aid
of Officers ClawsOn and Nicholson brought
him TO the Central guard house and a physi-
clan had been summoned as The STAR
went TO press. IL is believed that his wounds
will prove fatal, as the whole load OF bird
shot entered the back part of his head and
neck. His parents We're sent for at once, but
the sufferer was unconscious from the mo-
ment OF receiving the wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-04

WAS 1T AN EARTHQUAKE?-The little
village of Laurel, Md, was considerably
startled on Saturday night last. AT IL O'clock
a low. rumblipg roise was distinctly heard
by many, and The sound was 81: peculiar that
nearly every ore was Immediately awaken
cd. A slight tremOr OF the earth followed
and in some instances furniture swayed to
ard fro, plates and dishes were Jared and
Clashed together on their shelves, and in
SEINE cases were dashed down and broken.
The startled citizens leaped from their beds
and rushed TO the windows and doors. The
consterT alton was greatly increased when it
was discovered that the sky was perfectly
clOUdless ard the stars were shining brightly.
The shock lasted only a few seconds.
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WHAT WAS he DOING THERE?-AbOut
$50 O'Clock this morning Henry Caruthers
streets northwest. He was taken into the
house and the services Of DIR. Boyle pro-
cured, and on his recommendation he was
sent to Providence hospital. No bones were
broken. but he was internally injured. He
had S1G6 in his pocket. He is q stranger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-04

FIRE on CAPITOL HILL.-The fire at four
o'cIsck Yesterday afternoon W as la one OF the
stables In The rear Of Grdut : row, on East
Capitol street, between al and 81 streets The
names comm unicafFd tO three of the al j,ia-
stables, Tie wood work OF which was en-
ureiy burned causing the walls To fan Ia. IL
va about oi e hODr before he iremen could
- s1oluc ibe nre The los ~ estimated at
xSV" The osigir y not k,oxn but A. !.
Thought to have been set ON fre.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
w. II. HOughton, of Elyrea, Ohio. and Clara
Mckee; James w. CODsadine and Margaret
NJ. Dugean; Charles T. Penn and Rosie
Burch; John M. Williams and Jennie b.
Armstrong.
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BAD ADMINISTRATIONS o'clock yester-
day morning an alteration took place be-
tween Willis Rodgers, captain OF q boat
lying at GuiDand's wharf, and Presley Ash
ton, cOlored, during which both drew pistols
and exchanged five shots, none OF which took
effect. The row was all over when the police
arrived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-04

COMMISSIONERS THos. b. BRYAN, as chair
man of last evenings public meeting, was
appointed TO select a committee of five to in
vestigate the matter OF the reduction of the
s25, 600 To 81 500 as annual amount TO be paid
by the Market House Company for the relief
OF the poor. He appoints the following COM
mittee: Messrs. A. T.. Clark, (the mover,
Jno. T. Given, Jno. c. Hardness, Columbus
Alexander, Chas, Edmonston.
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JAMES CORRIDON, Professor NJ Pe~sss.
shsp, 81. Cloud Building, 9th and 2. Writing,
Bookkeeping and Shorthand taught In short end
eesy courses OF lessons. Thorough Instruction
ehoolD. joS-lys
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800 f"'r vhf' 'r,0 promptly ausls I'm
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Il IT M4~~t~ Ian r., LIS s'Tcff nOIth-
~. ull up~u thrir School Or Girls on
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obtained AZ tts school, or - Bailsutynes eook-
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ADJUSTMENTS.
OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND OPENING OF TIE SEASON,
SEPTEMBER 3-ONE WEEK ONLY.

SEPTEMBER Bone WEEK ONLY.
J4CITITS-CHTS' JAPANESE TROUPE
Now making their fret tour through the Uritsd
States, BY special permission of thu EMPEROR of ia
rau,) and whose wonIerful performances have
siamLtd them by the public aud press Of New York
and Baltimore u be the greatest of japanese Jug
gers, presentiI programme Of Startling. Beauti
ful al Lsugh7te Psstimes usequsled in the histo-
~ f amUEtnTn's
hATiNBES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
Other nov lties in pre- psratcn. Box office for sale
OF secured places Will be opened nday. a.
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war MUM Civ. n q.
sfufg hvpsr mem cr-r~ September n, lST.
10 To- q rms : e. nlisr ~
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80, }. &. WILLING. III n.
hNA I'D '..fss President.
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NouNT A,. = INsrIrrrE,

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-. -, A.i- il - dtDg "a ~, Ssec,l "a,
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NAPLEWOOD INsTITCTR, Concord.
W vile, Pa. Boys, $50 per quarter, girls, sc.
Boys prepared for Yale or Harvard; INSTRUCTORS.
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A SFRIOCs CHARGE--9 estpriay amer
noon Dets ctive Clsrvoe arrested Jacob A.
Micheals o. The charge OF OBJ aiming money
by fa'ss pIeience. IL il all ged that he drew
n 81 ecs on y bark IN which he had no funds
ard gave 10 To former newsrapr man
pam1C %. l. Seike, who got ~ caShed by a
kef.tIsnsaI named Almou Barnes. r. q
check as for 10 Upon Bar es p -essnti &
a. for Payment "a the 'agk NJ was Inform
IN kilcf.fsis Ead 10 money IN bank
BSrIeS a. swOr out warrant aga {
N heals. Woo, when arrested, said that
Seize knew re- al no money in bank when
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- pEN'FNIhN BUSINESS COLLEGE,

ifh'.1 sor.H-i. . h'fuVr h. rHufersHf insfructtou
&C. ifatH.- .r lHT.t tH.rrIsfiur- FuViish Ian
"f'- NV -.''I e.. us.ur-s pfru.auslip. Rus
li.s.. !. 90 E.. Ike. y. a.. Er-i-.-s prartfca.
Sg.''irg. E'.rr-.ur. PfT4iclI Fr.rr5...s a. a.
i'l iHfi bob. e. - Ger, psii ir siN dual mouthiy
il-.eiI- If- 90 ~ ~ paid u fuN ruferfnc Eve-
..F 'ri''.' p. rfA. htv iIIr-trafasi circu-
lerr g.E.TE 7s s.,-s --. ~ nn arqlira'i sn
eng q. q NrENTER prfn
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293w6.
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made In the terms and con-
ditioAs of q certain indenture OF mortgage, bear
ing date the eleventh day of October. \. d. 1872
acknowledged the twelfth day of October, A, d.
1871 and executed by Albert Mohtor. Of Rogers
City, Pressure Isle county, state of Michigan, 10
z, X. Hreitler, H. II. Darrah and W. r. Darrah,
OF the borough of Brobkville, county Of Jefferson,
and State Of PennsylVania, of the second part,
and duly recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds FOR said county Of Presque Isle, on the 23d
day Of October. A. ID. 1872, IN Liber one Of mort
there Is now at the date Of this notice claimed To
be- due ter principal and interest, the OF four
hundred ard nincty-eght dollars t49S00l, also for
taxes paid Npon the lands described in said mort
gage since It's date, by said second parties, the
of twenty-five dollars together with an attorney
fee of twenty dollars, provided for therein, and
suit or proceeding having been had or instituted
20 recover the debt now remaining due and unpaid,
and secured in and by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, now, therefore, by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage, and of the statute
in such cases made and provided,
Notice ia hereby given that on the nineteenth
day of May, A. ID. 1877, at two o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the mont door Of the
Court House, in Rogers City, in said Presque Isle
county, the same being the building IN which the
Circuit Court for said county of fresque Isle is
held there will be sold at public auction, TO the
highest bidder, the premises described IN said
mortgage, sufficient thereof 20 satisfy the said
debt the interest thereon, the sdid taxes before
mentioned, and the attorney fee provided for in
said mortgage. Said premises being described in
said mortetge as follows: All that certain piece
or parcel vf land, situate in the township of Roy
ers, in the county of Presque Isle, and State Of
Michigan, and described as follows, 10 wit The
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter and
the forth west quarter of the northeast quarter,
both of section Twenty-Five t22. of town thirty-hve
1857, north Of range five east MohigaA, containing
according 10 the United States government sur
vey, eighty 1907 acres more or less.
FRANK Y. KRETTlFP,
EDWARD H. DARRAH,
WILSON II. DARRAH.
Mortgages,
J. y TUrSsrLL, Attorney for MORTGAGES.
Dated Feb 5, 1877. 2S9wlS-5-250O
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DRoBATE ORDER.

State Of Michigan, Ceenty of Alpena, ~.
At session of the Probate Court, for tht Coun-
ty of Alpena, holden at the Probate Oftco, in the
city of Alpens, on Saturday, the 18th day of
March, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven.
Present, Ira Stout, judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Amelia Aalsh
and Mortz Malsh, mirrors
On reading and filing thu petition duly verified,
of Nina Malsh, guardian Of said minors praying
that real estate may be seid to expend or invest
proceeds.
Thereupcn Il Is ordered that Monday, the 23d
day of Ape neat at ten o'clock in the forenoon
be assgnod fer tho hearing of said petition, and
that all peTrcns Interested in sand estate, are
quired 10 appear at session OF said court, then to
be holden at the Probate Office, in the city of
Alpena and show cause, If any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not he granted !:
And il is further ordered, that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in said estate, of
the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order 10 be pub
lished in the ALPENA WEEKLY ARGus, u news
paper printed and circulated in said county of
Alpena, three successive weeks, previous TO SAID
day of hearing
"a true copy.l IRA STOUT,
e93w3 Judge of Probate,
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DRoBATE oRbSR.

State Of Michigan, Copaty Of Alpcna-ss.
AT u session OF the robste Court, for the county
OF Alpena, holder at the Probate Office, In the
city Of Alpena, Saturday, the cath day of
March, in the year one thousend eight hundred
and seventy -seven.
Present, Ira Stout Judge n Probate
In the matter VI the estate 81 Leila Il. Redman,
minor.
On reading and hling the pc,ityis, duly verified.
of James ID. Iurnbul praying that he may be
appointed guardian Of said minor. ~
Ihereupon 10 Is ordered, that Monday, the
Esd day of April next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said pc
titOn, and that the hors at law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required 10 appear at = session Of sais Court,
then To be holden at the Probate Office IN tho
CRY Of Alpena, and show cause, II any there be,
why tho prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted And II is further ordered, that said Pc
tiuoner give notice 10 the persons interested in
said estate, of the pendency of said petition, and
the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this orr
der 30 be published in the ALPENA WEEKLY AR
Gus, newspaper printed and circulated in said
cottty of Alpena, three successive weeks perez
vio'As to said day of hearing.
A true copy. IRA STOUT,
2s4wi-S-5T5 Judge of Probate.
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DRoBATE ORDER.

State Of Michigan, County IL Alpena-ss.
At a session of the Probate Court for the county
of Alpena, holden at the Probate Office in the city
Of Alpena, on Saturday, the Path day of March,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-seven.
Present Ira Stout judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George t. Redman,
deceased,
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of James ID. Turnbull, praying that he may be
appointed administrator of bald estate.
Thereepon IL is ordered, that Monday, the 2Sd
day o. April next, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be Assigned for the hearing OF said petition,
and that the heirs at law OF said deceased, and all
other persons interested IN said estate, are r.
quired to appear 1T II session OF said court, then
10 be holden at the Probate Office, in the city Of
Alpena, and show cause, n any there he, why the
prayer Of the petitioner Lhould not be granted :
And IL is further ordered, that Baid petitioner give
notice &c the persons interested in said estate, of
the Presidency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
ished IN tho ALPEsA WEEKLY ARGUS, n news
paper pfinted and circulated in said county of AL
pena, three successive wooks previous to said day
of hearing.
A true copy. IRA STOUT.
294wi-S-5.57 Judge of Probate
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Notice Of Partnership.

Notice Is hereby given that on the fifteenth day
Of IA arch, A. d., 1877, the undersigned entered
into a co-partnership upon the following terms,
viz.
Pissr-The name of thin partnership by which
i will do business is, and shall be, Bingham a
Doane.
sECosD-Ths business n be transacted IL rner-
chant grist milling and planning lumber and manu-
facteting sash, doors blinds, and any other ar
ticles usually manufactured from wood which
can he manufactured In their mill.
THfRD-The names OF al the general partrers
interested in this partnership Moses Bing-
ham ard Scott Doane, and the names OF all the
special partners interested in said partnership,
are Sers antha Hitchcock md James NJ. Johnston,
and all Of said four persons reside at the city Of
Alpena, county of Alpena, Michigan.
foUsFB-The amounted capital stock Of this
partnerrlip shall DO twenty-three Thousand seven
hundred sna eiehty-three dollars and seven cents,
and Of the shove sum eaia Hitchcock owns ton
thousand four hundred and sixty-three dollars
and seventy-nine cents, which amount she ccn-
tributes 70 the capital stock of said co-partner-
ship.
Said Bingham contributes 10 the capital stock
of the 90, partnership the sum Of six Thousand
and ffty-t-'o dol.rs and afrty-one cents.
Said Johnston contribute. TO the capital s,ocf
of tho co-partnership four thousand one hundred
and eighteen dollars and lightweight cents.
Said Doane contributes ~ the capital stock ~
the co-pertnetthip three thousand one hundred
and forty-eight dollars snd nine cents.
FrrTH-Tho period at which this partnership is
10 comm~nce IL arch 18th, A. d., 1871. and win
terminate at the expiration of five years frois
that date.
Dated March 18th, 1871
MOSES BINGHAM,
SCOTT DOANE,
sEMINTHA HITCHCOCK,
JAMrS M. JOHNSTON.
I, VIM. II. johnson, Clerk Of the county Of Al
pena do hereby des,enate the ALPEsA WEEKLY
ARes,s and IN. Alns<Da County Pioneer AZ the
newspapers in whict ths within certificate and
notice shall he publisred according 10 the statute
IN such cast made and provided.
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DRoBArE ORDER.

State Of Michigan, County Of Alpena, 90.
At a session of the Probate Court, for the Coun-
~ Of Alpena, holden ut the Probate Office in the
city Of Alpena, on Thursday, the 18th day Of
March, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-ssvon.
Present, Ira Stout, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Doane,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
Of Scott Doane, administrator of said estate,
praying that he may be authorized TO sell real
estate, to pay debts, iegacies and charges Of adj
mustration.
Tbereupon II is ordered, that Monday, the 2sd
day of April next, a. 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon,
be assigned Tor the hearing Of said petition, and
that the heirs AZ law Of said deceased and all other
persons interested in said estate, required 20
appear az session Of said court then 10 be hold
en- at the Probate Office, in the 1ty Of Apena,
and show cause, IL any there be, why tho prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted And 1t
IN further ordered thet said petitioner give notice
~ the persons interested in said estate, of the
tendency of said position, and the hearing there
o., by causing copy Of this order 20 be published
In the ALPErA WEEKLY ARGUS, a newspaper
printed and circulated In said county OF Alpens,
four successive weeks, previous TO said day Of
hearing.
"A true oopy.l
n93-w-f 1PA STOUT,
Judge of Probate.
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DYSP EPSIA.
GAsTRON.

GAsTROy ts q sdfs, speedy, ssd poet
0ients, aud n brief course o. treo t,pcrt srtIt
restore the dtOesttrv os'guas TO thetr prts-
time strength, dt,d .prossete the healthy
nercous trrttabtiify Of literary erd sls
persons purssth9 a sedeMturV t(s, -
speedily reDsoesa bv chic agent. he
note of the systert settt .estce more ~sspowd
In the performance OF tabor.
Price, One Dcttor, ~ Sorgs bottle, ~
St1 bottles, IS.
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spOnging OH tlse Printer

Without comment, and with tears
all unused to being wept, we quote
from the Auburn Advertiser:
"There are no business men in
the world so subject to the spong-
ing process as the publishers of
newspapers. 1t really seems that
public corporations, societies and
associations in general, and many
persons have funny notion about
printers. They think we ought to
print, puff and publish all for roth
ing, that is, free gratis. In other
words, they seem astonished If we
ask half price for an crbituary no.
ice, card of thanks, tribute Of re-
spect, personal concentration or
anything that only interests few
persons and not the general reader.
They forget that it takes money to
pay the compositors, to buy ink,
type and paper, and lastly, they
often forget to even thank you fol
gratuitously serving them or the
public"
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A DMIsrRAroa,s SALE.
fpA STOUT,
Judge of Probate.

state Of Michigea, County OF tipena-ss
In the matter OF the estate Of Charles Walters
deceased.
Notice " hereby given that in pursuance Of an
order granted 20 the undersigned, administrator
Of the estate Of asid Walters, deceased, by the
Honorable Judge of Probate, for said county Of
there will be eold az public vendue, 10 the highest
bidder. AZ the 'front.' hall door Of Potter Brothers
brick block, said block being the building in
which the Circuit Court for the county Of Alpena
IL heidi In the city Of Alpena, county Of Alpena,
Michigan, on the 10th day Of May, A. d. 1871,
AZ two O'Clock In the afternoon OF said day,
the following described real estate, 20 wit The
southeast quarter OF the Southwest quarter and
the -outh-vcst quarter Of the northeast quarter
on .ection twenty, town thirty-two north OF range
four east, county Of Alpena, Michigan.
ANDREW W. cOMsTOCK,
Administrative Of ssid estate.
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SALE.

In pursuance and by virtue Of final decree of
the Circuit Court for the county OF Alpena in
Charoery, made and entered on the 18th day of
May, 1870 as amended and modified by decree
of the Supreme Court, of the State of Michigan,
Of the dnte of the 27ph day of January, 1874, in
cause wherein Benjsfain G. Hardwick is CONF
plainatt end Henry y. Bassett, Lydia p. Bassett
John X, Hathaway, Ohsrles Winchester, George
q. Winchester and John j. Bagley are defend
ants.
Notice is hereby gwen, that will sell at public
auction, 1T one O'Clock IN the afternoon, OF Sat-
urday, the 28th dsy'of April, 1877 in the city of
Alpena, and at the place Of holding the Circuit
Court for said county OF Alpena all those certain
pieces or parcels Of land situated in the city Of
Alpena, county of Alpena, and State of Michi-
gan, kn0wn and described as follows, 20 wit: Lots
fourteen IA, fifteen i5l, sixteen l6), seventeen
Az eighteen ns nineteen 40, twenty zoo, twerN
ty-one an, twenty-five i22 and twenty-three 23l,
in secson or block eight tsl according TO the re-
corded plat Of the village of Alpena tbeinR the
lots forrerely occupied mill lots by said Henry
ID. Bsssettl together with all the hereditaments
and Appearances thcrountc belonging, or in any
wise appertaining.
ALEXANDER r. MCDONALD,
Circuit Court Commissioner for Alpena County
w. BcoyIELD,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Dated Alpena, March IA, 1871. 292-w-7-3-SsC
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Sure enough, why noti

What did he know against the
woman whom all have been speak
ing i'll of fcr the past half yeari
"There il something about this
matter that l cannot understand"
said the president. "You do not
nean to say that my sister has been
a resident of the village, and list
ened to your preaching for six
months, without your calling upon
her! The duties OF a minister are
surely defined"
"Rut l did not darcy and the
poor man stammered and stopped.
ibid not dare to call on my sis
ter, the widow Of Colonel Kimball,
and the tinge Of contempt was min
gled with look of surprise and in
dignation as he contemplated the
abashed and crestfallen young mir
lister.
After reaching his sisters resi-
dence, he questioned her in regard
to the matter, but she could only
tell him that since her residence in
the place she had been "let alone, "
in the fullest acceptance of the
term.
Determined to understand the
why and wherefore of such s pro-
ceeding, he again demanded an ex-
PLANTATION of the young pastor, who
was finally compelled to adnlit that
he had supposed, from the gossip
of the church members, that the
woman was a very low outcsst from
society, and that there had been
talk of driving her from the village.
"She will not care to remain"
said the president "but before
she goes | will sift this matter thor
oughly." And so he did, gather
ing up link by link, the whole
chain Of scandal, until he came to
Mrs. Wood. But this she utterly
denied, and Mrs. Graves was
obliged to confess that Mrs. Wood
had merely shrugged her shoulders
and curled her lip when asked her
opinion Of their new neighbor.
"Ah, indeed Z" was the rejoinder
of Mrs. Wood, II remember of
thinking she couldn't be much of a
lady, as she wore faded delain and
did her own washing" The presi-
dent preached on the following
Sunday, and at the conclusion OF
his discourse, repeated the story
of wrong, adding
"Had this woman really been
poor and friendless, as supposed,
what would the end have been
Deprived of her good name, and il
consequence, of all means of earn
ing her livelihood, she would have
been discouraged and respondent
and sank down to the grave, vic
tim of the scandal of those falsel,
calling themselves Christians bu
who, in the sight of Heaven, would
not cnly have been liars, but muir
deres."