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MORGAN pArx military ACADEMY.

Capt ED. N KIRK TALCOTT, I Associate
HENRY T. WRIGHT. A. M Principals.
The best Academy for boys in the Northwest.
Prepares for any college or for business Location
attractive and elevated. Fifteen acres Of ground.
Session begins Sept 6, 1877 send for catalogue to
Capt. ED. N KIRK TALCOTr, Morgan Park,
Cook Co., Illinois.
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The Missouri Fallinr.

OMAHA, Aug. 1.-THE river is now
believed to be under control. 1t has fell
ten inches in the past twenty-four hours.
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AReus nrApouAnrERs .mo11Nr,

opposite First National Bank, where all orders
can be left for the ARGUS, aud where all Moline
business is transacted by .. j. Beardslee. Busi-
ness notices should be handed in by noen to en-
sure publication the same day.
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sPECIAL ELECTION.

AIOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PUR-
N anance of a petition of more than ten legal vo-
ters resident in the city of Rock Island, in the
state of illinois, Special Election will be held at
the Court House. in the city OF Rock Island IN the
state of Illinois, on the
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MATHEWS
LIQUID STARCH GLOSS F!
MATHEWS

Gives splendid gloss and finish TO all starched
goods, making them WINTER AND cLEARER tt an
wax or anything else, aud prevents the iron from
sticking Trial bottle free.
Put up IN 4-oz bottles, price 15c. Sold by Gro
GERS and Druggists.
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MEDICAL

MHnn REWARD will be paid for bottle
OOVV cf any other Extract Essence OF
Ginger If found to eqnal in fine favor, purity, and
prompt medicinal effect Sanford's Jamaica Ginger
Samples free at all Druggists and Grocers.
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N ew Z crlx Market.
COMMERCIAL.

Wheat-Dull; heavy; no sales
Corn Less firm; mixed western $4,000.
Barley-Nominal.
0ats-DuIl; 26S 02S.
Pork Heavy; 13 9G014 90.
Lard-Heayy; Q U5.
WhiskY-1 u.
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HIGHLAND HALL!

THE FALL SESSION OF THIS INSTITUTION
! for Young Ladies, will open Sept. Goth, fully
equipped for the best work.
Apply for further information to E. ?. WESTON,
Highland Park, Ills. 727d& win
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The Civil Service Reform machine al
ways shivers and stops when it gets 10
sight of the New York Custom House.
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'TheLITTLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

he Greatest
Achieyementofthe 4
Ire. No Shuttle,
no Bobbin, no re-
anding hfead.
Uses the CONNER
60 Spool direct.
makes the " Lock
Stitch. the"Chain
Stitch, and The
ornamental "Ca-
bic Stitch. /" las
Ia GE-1idjuseing
Tension. liber-
Iai Discounts TO
rood and relia-
bic Agents. Send
Stsmpfofcitcular.
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Browns q NIGER will ne found invaluable In all
cases Of Cramp orether disorders caused by change
Of wafer or bad water, and few drops used fegu-
arly By travellers viii usually act as Preventive
and ward OF such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from illness, small quantity with
little sweetened water will be found to give strength
which fs the great objection to tie use OF alcoholic
stfmulants- Producing all the good effects of
Mustard Plaster, without the possibility of blister
ing the skim its application on flannel is most Ell
eacious. And in the case Of persons predisposed
70 Rheumatism and Goufy Affections. # Is Of great
service, used to rub WITH
- Beware of Counterfeits.
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pE0RlA Z RocK ISLAND RAIIWAY,

SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAvE ARRIVE.
Eastern BX- 80 a. m. Mail & Ex 1:02 o. mn
Mail Ex. 1'40 p. IN. Western Xxx. b:55 o. m
Way Freight $50 a. IN. Way Freight 3:25 p m.
The 500 a. m, train makes close connection at
alva with b & Q, for Aledo and Keithsburg,
also At Peoria with Il J, for Jacksonville Spring
cid, st Louis and all points south and southwest,
arriving In st Louis at 100 pm.
The 80 train makes close connection at Galvs
with 2 b & q X K. for the west arriving at Quincy
~ 9:45 m, also at Peoria with l b wv and T
q W., for points east and southeast,
ROCK ISLAND d MERCER CO., 3. r.
Leave Rock Island at 200 m. and 400 p. m. Ar
riving at Gable at II 10 a. m, and $500 D. m.
leave Cable at 6:30 a. m. and 12:45 p. m Arriving
at Rock Island at $40 a m, and $500 p m.
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under Arrest

The Republican Row about Public Patron
age-Purnell will Eecover-BUtton
under Arrest
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Chicago marKeC.

CHICAGO, Aug. II.
Wheat-Actiye but lower; 06l4 Aug; / 90 Sept;
9S year.
Corn-Active and lower: 44ik044S cash or Aug
Oats-Quet; 231z cash 23ls Sept.
Rye-54ls cash.
Barlev-Lower; IS cash CT Sept.
Pork-Lower; 13 20 cash 10 IS Sept.
Iard-Easier; 6214 Sept; 20 Oct.
Wnisky-1 0S
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 900; moderately active and
firm light: very quiet heavy; sales former 5
25GQ5 80; common to choice heavy 4 S0l15 40.
Cattle Quiet; receipts roo.
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CHANGE OF PRICES AT

". Dauber's Old Stand.
New Shoes 40 cents Reset 20 cents. None but
first class workmen employed. Horse-shoeing in
ali its branches Interfering, Quarter Cutters and
Hoof- Bound Horses Cured
gE- Special attention given to shoeing Trotters.
All work warranted Horseneu and others invited
to call.
shop-Third avenue, between 18th and 10Th
streets, ............................R ROCK ISLAND
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FREDERICK BROWN.
Established 1872
IMPORTING. MANUFACTURING AND DIS
PENsING CHEMIST.

North East Corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA
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ST. Louis Market.

ST. Louis Market.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. IL.
Wheat Better; No . red 80 Aug; No 3 do
21I5 cash; ais bid Aug.
COrn-Lower; 41]s cssn; 41zs Sept; 422s Oct,
Oats-26R.
Whisky-l Is.
Pork-Fim; 13 J0013G0 cash.
Lard-Easier; summer 621a.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Better for best shippers 15G15 90.
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Milwaukee Market.

NAiEwauk0o WRrkOt.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. II
Wheat-Lower; No ?, IS new Is; 194 Aug
/ 17ls Sept.
COrn-44H-
Oats-FIrm5; 231I
Rye-54.
Barley is.
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Rock Island Market.
Rock ISLAND, Aug II.

FLOUR AND GRAIN
Winter Wheat flour, e Dbl. wholesale. s. 60
xxx Spring z GO
Second quality g - GO
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IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when il New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot. kept on the Euro.
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what you get. Everything is frst class,
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
ency of the times, You save the expense
OF carriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel.
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, fitteens minutes after the arrival
OF the cars, free Of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union trial.
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Popular illustrated book 1850 pages1 on
MANHOOD! WoMANHooDl MARRIAGEi
Impediments to Marriage; the cause and
cure. Sent securely seated, post paid, for
so cents, by Dr.. e. WHITTIER, eli St.
Charles street, St. Louis. Mo-, the great
specialist. Read his work.
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Dunbar's Wonderful Discovery Bethesda
Mineral Spring Water.
Waukesha, Wis

This water is the acknowledged cure of
the lntraetable and incurabIe disease known
as Bright's disease, diobetes. dropsy, brick
dust deposit, Inflammation OF the neck of
the bladder, alkah, and equity swelling.
For the liver it is unsurpassed. It will al.
lay all inflammation of the kidney and urinal
organs in rwenty-four hours giving imme-
date relief; also, in scarlet fever it pre-
vents the kidney from congestlng, and re-
moves all traces of albumeneria, It will
give relief in all cases of high fever. Has
never failed to do what is claimed for it.
Col RICHARD DUNBAR.
Waukesha, Wis.
Fer sale in Davenport in any quantity
by Emeis Il Co., land by druggists through
out the world. 5.I9d&wly.
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The celebrated Peoria show cases:
cheaper than any other in the market.
Quality guaranteed, Workmanship un-
surpassed. Rob't G. Luke, manufacturer.
Peoria, Ills, Field Bros, agents, Rock
Island, Ills. s. l0dIv
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The Colonnade Hotel, Philadelphia, il Q
model establishment. 1t is superb in both
style and appointment and its table and
service cannot be exceIled.
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last and Southi
TAKE THE
|. B. & w. ROUTE.

Ss ~ w. HtOO -
No. 0Leayes Peoria a:1o m; Bloomington
fsns. - $40 IA Danyile, 40 m. Arrives
41s n 1l:35 3 m: CTNcINNATT 4:3o n m
DAYToE, 4:55 IA; LOUISVILLE, 7:45pm m. conner,
with trains for the East 49, O0''i's' 'ins
M n Lesves Rock Island 600 m; Peoria
Champaign, "a m; Danviile. s:O5 nm rV4 n
IS I'D 600 m: CINCINNATI 1870 q m.
ton Il lI I1:1o M NASHVILLE Is m Day
ssr = 80 % columbus. II IS IA: Wheeling
=. a;o2 r n IrITTsBugG, 7:50 m; BALTTmoRr T:s5
No " AsHIN GToN, 800; I'M: PHILADELPHiAp
10; Buffalo, ITO Sl llo "a; Cleveland 7;sO
NIGHT ont to principal Eastern cities one honr in
advance OF other lines 'o oH' noHi III
No. Ls 4:se R 30 R Island, 1:4s Peoria
rves INDIANAPOLIS. 4:a0 m: CISc1NE1TI q s.At Ar.
~ 10 Isl LILLE, $50 m: Nashville 8 s. m 6se
x N -. columbus. 80 m; WheeliDI
=, III y . .TIsBURG, :45 m; BALTIMORE 7-a5a
M a " WASHINGTON. 9.12 . m; PHTLADFTpHfTTpss
80 e u NEW YORK. 10:35 q m; Cleveland so
IA = I, ~ m Albany, 20 m; Boston
- hEcI1ETFG CHAIR SLEEPING Cans ,v;.h Ca.
Rooms are run On No from Galesbureb ana St Pe
" 20 Indianapolis, and on No. fosom Peoria
THRoueH CoAeHEs are run on ALI train. t,or,
1a , ana Peoria to Indianapolis conpectin
Mn through sieepers to all Eastern cities e,iy
ing passengers choice Of routes NA'1es' CIV
., Sloss connections made by Nos and q az na
Vile and Is lerre Hagte Vineen.es and EVANS
,Msayne, Toledo and Detroit in advance If o;ber
lines. = N'NAAS0 Va OLHeI
t Ine + . is the only line running its trains
= n.y. V lhalanaF0lis wiihcnt change
nsn travelling take the shortest reute tbst me-
INA ne ausantagee and convenience of through
lars Inc l. y. q w. Is the shortest fhrouCb Ii1a
aeaches All Eastern cities on az quick time az
" competitors, without excessive speed and wifh
CARS IN THE WEST " AHsooSAa
Addrsss the Gen1 Pass Agent, and get conv n.
v .l NEW MAP-FoLDER, giving full informaf1on
how TO REACH THE EAST AND sOuTH
JOHN " BROWN, GsnI Pass q Ticker Ap,,
7. J. BUFoRD, WeFiernIA gent. Davenport.
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NJ MI. CORRET1T

y Gerry and Notary Public A bstracts loans go
1olieets. Once and Avenue, srd door east "n Of
bengston's Drug Store, Rock Island, Ills Vi
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Ghe 9atlg Argas.
RocK rsrArp. .11L1rors
John Chinaman'g Conelps,o,,

John Chinaman's Conclusion.
John Chinaman at his washtub stood.
And cheerily rabbed ana secured:
The wages he goI were small enough.
But never his sonlwas sonred
he did not coTet amansion prond
His tastes were simple aud few
he washed away with 3 lightsome heart,
And sang as the soap suds flew
soon the Mclean man he came that way,
And it grieyed him sore to see
heathen with plenty of work to do,
And doi2g it merrily.
For the Mclean man was on strike.
And his s0ul was full of gail
SO he rallied some other Mclean men
And gave the heather a call
They kicked John Chinaman into the street,
And round the premises tore
I'LL his tubs and other utensils Law
wreck on the laundry floor
Then the heather he gathered his savings scant
And sailed for his own cauntree.
No Mclean man for me- he sighed,
He vely muchee too free"
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VIM. z. Zimmerman

EDh441S ny Al F'ANO TUNER AND REGULA.
n! Ter Leave orders with John Zimmerman
flan9 Manufacturer, 80 Main ST., near First NJ,
tlonal Bank, Davenport, Iowa AS' Ma
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CARL KuEHI.

a TTORNEY AT LAW, DEUTsEHER ADvoKAr.
~ Second Avenue, bet nth and 18th Sts ITnst;ne
Choppers Office, Rock Island, iii. = justify
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KENWoRTL7 & BEARDsLEY

AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
ey. '- , - "a ne; s ~ p a.1
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Going North-11:15 q. m; 10 :ss D. m
Going South-7:30 a. m; 6:2s pm,
Palace Sleeping cars owned and operstea bvt
Ilne accompany all night trains
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
AT burlington with Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw R,v
lot feorla indianapolis. Lafayette and Cincinnati.
win chicago, Burlington & Quincy r. r., for Chi.
cage, heokuk. Quincy and st Louis West to Ottnm
va ana all points in Kansas and Nebraska and with
burlington Southwestern Ry, for Farmingt
bioomneid and all points in Missouri and Kansas
AT columbus junction, with Chicago & Soutb-
western Railroad foriW ashington andIieaSenworth
AT Nlchois,w1th Muscatine Division B. c. GIN
for Muscatine
At West Liberty, with Chicago, Rock Island a
Davenport. ~ AN
At Cedar Rapids. with Milwaukee Division of Pc
q NJ Tor Independence. West Union PostyiIi,s
ana McGregor; with Chicago g. Northwestern Rail>
way, for Omaha. Council Bluffs and Chicago az
with Dubuque & Southwestern R'y for Duh50ne
At waterloo ard Cedar Falls win IIlinois O.,
L1al Railroad for Independence Dubuuue Fo,
Dodge and Sioux City H''
At Shell Rock with Stage for Wayerly
Al Nora junction, with Milwaukee, 4 CT pan
Railway, for Mason City and Charles Citv
. AtPlymouth with Milwaukee & ST Pant Rsilvsv
for all points in Minnesota ~ ~ "0I
u Al ct aFaHl, for all points on Northern Pacific
IlAnWayi the great Lake Superior region and ali
points North and Northwest ~
- L. +. WINSLOW, Gen'l MANAGER
7. IVES, Gent Pass. & Ticket Agent
sNon,c. Co. Cedar Rapids Lowe
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BUSINESS CARDS.
LQGN 3. HAWrEY

AIIORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
49, o ms; IN Bengstons Block, Illinois ST. Rock i
- oA1 3-13d&w6m
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1T HAS NO RoUAL

Thousands lead miserable lives. suffering fro,,
dyspepsia disordered stomach and liver. nTo-
auclng biliousness. heartburn, costfvenees. veal.
nsss, irregular appetite, low spirits raising food
lever They know they are sick, yet get little
: ygmpatny. The unfaiHng remedy to prevent these
nnllcllons ana restore health is SIMMONS, LIyEn
MANUFACTURED ONLY BIZ
J. II. ZEILTN SE CO.
PHILADELPHIA. pa,
Price. g. Sold BIZ all Druggists.
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For the speedy cure OF Coughs, Colds. Hoarsenesss
Incipient Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Phtn-
lsic. Whooping Cough and Group. This Syrup is
an Anodyne Expectorant and is composed OF the
best ingredients the vegetable kingdom affords,
and when used according to directions must con-
vince the most skeptieal Of its intrinsic value.
Directions for the use Of Sabine's lnolan Negesa
Bile Cough Syrup accompany each bottle.
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REGULATOR.
Chills and Fever
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR

Is eminently Family Medicine; and by being kent
rsaaL 1or immediate resort will save many an honr
bills. ~ A uoOtoi
After over Forty Years trial it is still receiving
me most unqualified testimonials TO its virtues
rom persons OF the highest character and RESPONSE
b-IIty Eminent physicians commend il as the. moaf
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THE LARGEST STOCK OF


OF the finest and choicest grades and of al.
ages The public is cautioned again st limitations
and counterfeits. Order direct from us, and we
warrant perfect satisfaction Please address all
orders to MEDF0RD. MASS, or 1st Broad St.,
Boston, Mass, and they viii receive prompt atten.
ton. Send for circular.
DANIEL LAWRENCE g SONS.
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EEFECTUAL NpEcTEIr

EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC
FOR CONSTIPATION. HEADACHE. PAIN IN
THE SHOULDERS, DIZZINESS. S0TTP ET,asFA M
BAD TASTE IN THE MOUTH. BILIOUS
ATTACKS, PALPITATION OF THE HEART
PAIN IN THE REGION OF THE KIDNEYS
OF Evil. ALL OF WHICH ARE TIE OFF
PRING OF A DISEASED TIVEP
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COLIC LIZ CH1LnREN

0414N AN CA11DREN
For children complaining of
collie. headache, or sick stomach.
q teaspoonful or more will give
relief. Children. as well as adults
eat sometimes too much supper
or something which does not di-
gest well producing sour stom-
aeh, heartburn, or restleeeness: "A
good dose of Liver Regulator
vii give relief. This applies 10
persons Of al ages. IL is the
cheapest. purest and best Family
Medicine In the WOrIdf
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o. EXTRA FINE Mixed Cards. with name 10 cts
v post pail. [. JONES U Co, Nassau. N, =. -.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-30

A CAPITAL SToRY.-Now, while I
am telling you Christmas stories, 1 must
give you capital one. The friend who
related it to me declares on his honor as
q gentleman that it is true. and the in
cident occurred at dinner party he
knows of only few weeks ago. The
host said to gentleman who was invi-
ted to the dinner, as the company was
assembled in the drawing room previous
to going into the table, II wish to intro
duce you to two very dear friends of ours
who have just arrived, two sisters, one
of whom you will take in to dinner
Mrs. X. and Mrs. W.-one is widow,
poor woman! the others husband is in
India" The gentleman was introduced,
and at dinner found himself placed be-
tween the two ladies. But he had for
gotten (which was which," and turn
Ing to the widow, thinking she was the
India officers wife, said, II hear, mad
am, that your husband is in a very hot
place ~ The CONSERVATION of the wild.
ow can be readily imagined. She may
have regarded her dinner companion as
special messenger.-Anna Brewster in
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-30

1 have found actors as rule, both male
and female, said the Rev. Fred Bell in
his sermon at the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music on the 21st inst, to be noble, hon.
Orable, studious, heightened, benevolent,
and exceedingly sensitive, and any one
who knows anything about the drama
knows that the profession requires a
poetic nature which is far removed from
coarseness and the animal nature which
Is essential to sensualty, but death to
high art. The ass may put on the lions
skin, but his bray betrays him whether
it is on the stage or in the pulpit. If
this is true. and it is, the wholesale de-
nunciation of the stage is unjust. The
stage is under disadvantage. It is
friendless, especially when we consider
that the dramatic forms an element of
success in both stage and pulpit.
In answering the question what
should be done to help the theatre, the
preacher said: Reach down the hand
OF charity and take it up. Throw around
it the safeguards of morality. Take it
out OF Its bad surroundings and Chris
tianize it. Bring it up to the level of it.
self, make it an auxiliary in the great
work of making men better. Make it
safe, honorable and thoroughly Clean
Let us instruct men in the proper use of
it. Let us defend youth against dissipa
ton in the use of either time, morals or
money. And so ask this morning, does
the pulpit propose to drag the drama be-
fore the tribunal of the Church, and TAX
Ing 1t by the throat, ask for its condemna-
ton? In the language of the Saviour I
reply to church members. I reply to
ministers of the Gospel, 'He that is
without sin among you, let him first
cast a stone" There is more harm done
to the cause of Christ aud religion by
the Inconsistency of its professors than
by all the theatres put together, and in
the name of God warn the hypocrite.
speak to you who won't go to the
theatre on any account. Oh. no! you
would not be seen in such place. You
would not ride on q car or show your
self on the Sabbath day. Ofcourse not.
But will tell you what you would do.
You would damn the reputation Of your
neighbor by SANDER or get the better of
him tomorrow morning in business
transaction If you could. (Applause. y
Oh, We hypocrites! the time will come
when your mask shall be torn off and
the cloak which has hidden the white.
washed sepulchre shall be taken away.
Your corrupt and filthy heart shall be
laid bare. and at the judgment day be-
fore the men and angels and the all-see-
ing eye of Almighty God then shall you
understand what the Saviour said when
he addressed the hypocrites in His time,
"HOw shall We escape the condemnation
of heli?" If, instead of denouncing the
drama, we can help to purify it, by Gods
help we might succeed then in extend
ing Gods kingdom and promoting His
glory.
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THE BOTTOM DRAWER OF THE OLD
BUREAU AND ITS CoNTENTs.-I saw
my wife pull out the bottom drawer of
the old bureau this evening, and I went
softly out and wandered up and down
until knew she had shut it up and
gone to her sewing. We have some
things laid away in that drawer which
the gold of kings could not buy, and
yet they are relics which grieve us until
both our hearts are sore. I haven't
dared to look at them for year, but /
remember each article. These are two
worn shoes, little chip hat, with part
of the brim gone, some stockings, pants,
\ coat, two or three spools, bits of broken
crockery, a whip and several toys
Wife, poor thing, goes to that drawer
every day of her life, and prays over it
and lets her tears fall upon the precious
articles. but dare not go.
Sometimes we speak of little Jack,
but not often. 1t has been long time,
but somehow we can't get over grieving.
Sometimes, when we sit alone of an
evening, l writing and she sewing, a
child in the street will call out as our
boy used to, and we will both start up
with beating hearts and wild hope,
only to find the darkness more of a bur-
den than ever 1t is still and quiet now.
I look up to the window where hi.
blue eyes used to sparkle at my coming,
but he is not there. I listen for his
patttering feet, his merry shout, and his
ringing laugh, but there is no sound
There is no one to search my pockets
and tease me for presents, and 1 never
find the chairs turned over, the broom
down, or ropes tied to the door-knobs.-
want some one to tease me for my
knife; to ride on my shoulder; to lose
my axe; to follow me to the gate when
60, and be there to meet me when 1
come to call good night" from the bed
now empty.
And wife, she misses him still more.
Here are no little feet to wash, no pray
ers to say, no voice teasing for Jumps OF
sugar or sobbing with the pain of hurt
toe; and she would give her own life,
almost, to awake at midnight and look
across to the crib and see our boy there
as he used to be.
So we preserve our relics, and when
we are dead we hope that strangers will
handle them tenderly, even if they shed
no tears over them.-Boston Transcript.