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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22
All trains daily on main line.

The EXPRESS SOUTH bound connects at
Lynchburg for the West and Southwest and
at Dsnville for the South, South East and South
West.
The NAIL south bound connects with G. s.
O. East and West, and at Lynchburg for the
South and South West; at Manassas Cor Stras-
For WARRENTON SIS a m. daily snd
50 p. NJ, except Sunday.
GORDONSVILLE LOCAL leaves Ale1an-
dris IS D. m. Tuesday. Thursday and Sstur-
day. Leave Gordonsville at Is q. m. Mon.
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving at AL
exandris at 80 p. m.
FRONT ROYAL ACCO. leaves Washington
so D. M, Alex sndris 4 SIS p. m. Saturdays on
ly, arriving at Front Royal s 40p. m. Leaves
Front Royal 40 q. m. Mondays only, arriving
at Alexandria 8 II a. NJ, Washington S As q m
North bound trains make close connections
with BALTIC. & Ohio and Bait s. Potomac trains
to Baltimore Philadelphia and Now York, and
10 all points North and Northwest.
Tho Mail has Paflor Cars, and the Accom-
mediation train Sleeping Cars through, without
change, to White sulphur Springs; also through
Sleepers, without change, between Philadelphia
and New Orleans, on the Express
Through tickets to the South and West and to
ALL THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS st lowest
rates Special excursion tickets al low rates by
the Front Royal Accommodation.
8. SPENCER, Supt. Transp'n.
J. NJ BROADUS, G. 7. a. jy II
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FISH OYSTERS. &c.

uyILLIAM H. SMITH s CO.,
Dealers in
PRODUCE, FISH AND OYSTERS,
No. 10 north ROYAL street, (Market Building)
Alexandria, Virginia.
Having completed our arrangements FOR tho
Produce, Oyster and Fish business, we are now
prepared to furnish the trade with anything IN
our line at prices to suit.
~ MELONS and CANTALEUt6 spo'
atty.
We will also receive fresh SALT WATER
FISH three timos week, which will be offered
for sale at stall No. 3, City Market, by Mr.. }. It.
GRIMES. Orders will receive our special st..
ention. aug
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant nav and substantial L. /
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAKE. Elc
leaves the compauy's wharf Washington, EV.
DAY, at three O. clock p. ~, and Alexandria at
$50 p. NJ; returning leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, TUESDAY and SATURDAY,
ut O. clock p. m. This line connects at Nor.
folk with the ships of the Merchants and Nj.
ners' Transportation Company for Boston and
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fareto Norfolk 81 ;
round trip Sc. Tickets good until used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

1877 7;Ixsx, e vg4;; Ills 1877
TO TIE NORTH, WEST s. SOUTH " EST
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
June q, 1877.
Trains leave Washington from depot of BAL.
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD. cor
ner Of Sixth and B streets, IS follows:
For Philadelphia, New York and the EasS,
9.55 p. m daily, with Palace Cars. Linn
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars 90
m. daily, except Sunday. For Philsdeiphi
and New York 2o T. m. and l.50 p m. daily,
except Sunday for Philadelphia $50 p. M.
daily.
For Pittsburg and the West 10 10 s. IN. daily, wit
Parlor Cars to Pittsburg; 740 p. m. dsily
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Canandaigus and tho North, 40 p. n.
daily, excep, Saturday, with Palace Ca. t,
Watkins. For Wstkins, 1910 a. m. daily,
except Sunday.
LOCAL TRAINS.
For Alexandria =, !, 6 9.l0, 10 and ii ny, snc
l,3, 40. 5, 600 ard Pm. On Sunday 81 9.10
y M, and l and p. nl.
Trains lesve Alexandria for Washington, 1. I,
$40, 9.lo, 10 and II g. Ia, l, 3, 40 8, 6 snA !
p. M
On Sundsy at S 10 ami 10 g. H., snd p. liz.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, Wis
Quantico and Richmond, will leave AloEsn-
dris at , 20 q. m. daily, and IS y. NJ. dsily,
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procure! 81.
principal railroad stations and tiek?; offices
Southeast. l, P. FARMER,
GEN.. PaSsnnge Agent.
T. I1IlL
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nv ASHINGTON & OHIO RAILKOAI.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT
DAY. BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND
ROUND HILL.
Beginning May :, 1877.
Leave Washington 81 \. H., and ~ p. IT,.
and Alexsnlris at 9 10 g. II. and % p. II.
Pass Leesburg, geing westward, st II IS =. n.
and 40 y. H., and STRIVE Sc Round Hill ST Il
N. and % =. Ii. Lesv5 Bound Hill y! - 6.
M. sld 1890 p m.; pass LeeShuCg, going cast
ward, al 6 s. n. snd 10 p. NJ, Snd arrive q:
Alexsndris a! S Ii 3. N. snd S:l5 p. "a, sId S.
Washington at 5 50 a. Ii. and $50 p. N.
~ Passengers from NssL.ngton will take
the Washington snd Ohio cars q! the Bai.in.o.s
sad Potonsc Railroad station ss 9a. ID. sad 40
pm, and 50 through to Round all without
change of cars.
The 9. 10 q. n. tram from Aieasndris ana -; 50
o. n train from Round Hal couIec! 81 Hound
Hill with Harris Daily Line OF Coaches
for Snickersville, Berryville snd Winchester;
also with Reamer Line Of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg dsily for Aide and Middleburg.
Both trains. westward mske close connexions
at Vienna, with Sisson's Line of Stages io7 Fsi1.
fs1 Court House.
Communication tickets, 3 cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
4. Il. HAVENER,
my 3-tt Genersl Ticket agent.
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GEO. K. PRICE. J. F. co
JNELICACIES OF TEE SEASON.

GEO H. PRICE J. F. COON.
NELICACIES OF TEE SEASON.
We hsvo this day opened at No. IL north
Fairfax st., joining the NJ arket square, store,
where all the delicscies of the season, from land
and water, can be obtained. We have made ar.
rsngoments by which We shall have the earliest
FRUITS and VEGETABLES. fresh from the
trees ard vines, ard FRESH FISH CRABS,
CLANS, OYSTERS, &C., will be brought US
daily in ice packages by the Potomac river
boats.
Orders from the country promptly attended to.
jy l3-tf PRICE q COOK.
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GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.


to NJ - Sa % ~ ~ t.. a. iisIi..
~ ~. - - : co. -"> - >'"N -
~ GORGE Z. HILL s cos,
J
CAREFUL MANUFACTURES.
OURNEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Fancy Nut Favored,
PRESGDEHT-iead Dr ro bpigh Eth sTo r''''
6Ft SGESSTlcea hncet. sou o ,oaf
IOG RiSTmSweet Hard Biscuit figured top.
B!S 3 ARCk-German blscqtt. Cs6a"ay l.''r
SAaKAIOGA-Crimp edse mace mayor:
1nese laAcy gcooS are lurnisneu lug tfaH1 IL
assorted or straight packages, sHrsc.iVciy pN;
up lot retail. Ihey are &c: hops III STOCK; 40
fresh and in high iayor. Wa respectfully so'c,c
mylo Alcxsndria, Va
y s----.
p W. AVERY,
L.
DealsE in ,on,,,
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY URnGh-
RIES, WINE LIQUORS., &c, &c.
ZIG King st., cor. Alfred;
sep8 ALEXANDRIA, Va.
NyEW STOREi
~ NEW GOODS!
he has taken the store , .,,nnn.
at nr;ces whicb cannot fail 10 nlas:o, Uo,t,
satisfaction guaran:sGd ~ every ps'''e3's' -
- ,-5,z 1850
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nor POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

On and after Monday, February &c, ~ u
ST., the steamer MATTANO, Capt.
VIM. b. Byles, will be run as follows: Leave
AloYandria EVERY MONDAY and THU RS
DAY, from King street wharf, at 80 o'clock
q. m, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
rs Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, At o'clock,
for Washington, arriving early the same even
ing. Freight received daily.
feb IS J. BRODERS s. CO., Agents.
INLAND s. sEABOARD CoAsT1NG co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

hEGRAps CULTURE is fast becoming one of
the leading businesses OF this country. and that,
together with wine making are generally very
profitable. Mr. A. Specr, of New Jersey, one
of the largest producers in the East, commenced
bat a few years ago in small way to make
wine from carrants. blscsberries and other
fruits. Hs soon turned his attention to grape
raising, snd planted large vineyards, from which
his famous Port Grape Wine is made, which
chemists and physicians SAY rival the world for
its henehc,sl effects on weakly or aged persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

STEAMERS.
fTSRE POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
l. August 8, 1877.

TINE POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
4 August 8, 1877.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Both Fer srA
ry Boats will be on tho line between &kG771lzk
Alexandria and Washington on and after Mon
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
At 7 80, SO, 80, 10 80 and II 80 q. m, snd
II 80. S0.' 80, 8 80, 80, $50, 6. 80 and 80
p. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON
at 80, s So $50, 10 80 and ii 80 g. NJ, and
II 80, 50, 50, 50, 80, 90, e. 50 and ! 81
p. m. ~
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Alexandria at 80, 10 30, and II 80 8.
M. and IL 80, 80, 50, 3 SO, 80, 30, 6. 6 80
I so p. M.
Leave Washington at Q 30 10 80 and II 80
M, and II so So 2 go 3d. 4 80, s SO, 6. 6 80
and so p. M.
GEO. r. PHILLIPS, Manager.
SAM'I. GEoNEY, Supt. aug9
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of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company offers unrivslled facilities for
the transportation of fr,ght and passengers,
md vii! run their steamers regularly as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

"SEoLA REpwE1N. We have used,
Seols Heowelu for some ilms past IN our tamli
les, and fad it to be Of wonderful eficscy in
BELIEVING SICK HEADACHE.
Mrs. DR.. BAKER,
Fairfax Court House.
E. Y. HoLBRooK,
Baltimore, Nd.
M. JACKSON,
ll2e l4Ln st, Washington.
WALTER HELEN,
sol D St, Washington.
For sale at ST. Drug Stores seple-lm
ps~ New STORE New GOODS II have
removed from 50 King street to g. King
street. corner Of Fairfax, where am now ready
to supply all with Clothing snd Gents Furnish .
ngs. Ny stock is now complete in ali its
branches, consisting in part Of Suits Of the
Choices. Material, we'll msds. spunged and
cheap. Thanking my customers for past taVors'
shall spare no effort TO deserve their future
patronage, st my new store, No g. King street
corner of Fairfax.
sucS s. DEALHAM,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-13

s'ss'''s' 60


p,c,r mn almost any newspaper pubiisheu
north OF tho Red river and yoa VIII p see me
, Worui n and YOU will nnd u request for the
low as and address OF all the sons and daugh.
ni nun ~ the North and East TO BIO sent 10
.seTEx As EMIGRATION AGENT" sedalla,
smTnEE dIjiDE TO TEXAS" the land OF
snnbeams beautiful prairies and lovely val
laws. This book We have seen. IL IL accom-
nanied with beautiful coioreu maps, illustra-
lions, rates Of fare and Freight, inii OF ini9I-
m ation concerning our cities, rivers, lanus
crons schools churches, etc. VINO pays 10
Nv THE MISSOURI, KANSAS Dc TExA
RAILWAY They are sending thousands
ali parts OF the United states ana Europe
This goes TO show what they are doing for
1a.as' They have lately reduced their rates
~ fare for einigrants almost one-half. Their
trains are crowded and special trains are
frenuently run 10 accommodate tne people,
irbey are spending thousands OF dollars IN
,raSos They have twelve regular travelling
man employed distributing free Information
cnncerr,inq Texas throughout the United
states. They ask our aid In their efforts.
r ranv M RAILWAY. 60 NORTH VIA
i,ENISON and through the beautiful indian
ira,ritory. They will land you directly In
the GREAT Union Depot In ~. Louis. they
don't compel you TO ride three or Tour miles iss
f,nuis In a toppling omnibus. They run their
Coaches and sleepers through to st. Louis
and enter the Union Depot. is there any
other line from Texas that does? "No.'
phoy also run coaches and sleeping cars nom
rexas TO Hannibal and Quincy. Have yoni
any friends East looking towards Texas! =,
an send their address to the undersigneu nnu
he will with pleasure forward them lana ~" ~
aiso) a beautiful pamphlet and otne, , ,n
estinns matter well worn 1hs M 5. brow brown,
A'at Genr Pssss'r ACT, NJ, K; a 1 7, iR'No
une- dAw-n
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Schcnck's PuImOnic syrup, Sea Weed
Tnnic, aud Mandrake Pills.

EUuICs anu 'HA''
These deservedly celebrated and
popular medicines have effected a
revolution in the healing art, and
proved the fallacy Of several maXlms
which have for many years oostruGteu
the progress of medical science. Inc
false suggestion that consumption Is
incurablen deferred physicians from
attempting to find remedies Tor ihat
disease, and patients afllicted WIN ~
reconciled emselves to death without
making an Effort to escape from L"
doom which they supposed TO oe I'M
ayoidable. 1t is now proved, now
ever, that consumption can " cWeu,
and that has been cured III q very
great nun her of cases some OF them
apparent desperate ones ~
Schenck's Pulmonic syrup atone
and in other cases by the same h'eui,
cine i'm connection with SchencK 5
Sen Weed Tonic and Mandrake PMS
one or both, according to the require
ments of the case. >, ~ on;oved
uninterrupted good health ioI NV
than forty years, was supposed ~ une
time to be at the veiy gate OF ueatr,
his physicians having pronounce. ~, h Us
case hopeless, and abanHoneu iiih "
his fote. He was cured by the slole.
said medicines, and, since his recovery
nnanv thousands similarly aiiec'su
Have used DR.. Schencks preparations
with the same remarkable succeSs aooh
Full directions accompany 70
making it not absolutely heSe ,,oss a. ~
personally see DR.. Schemes u .'nd and md
tients wish their lungs exam aianoi,n any ~
for this purpose he is proiesSsi!o o,h Ssn ID
his principal office, corner i a o,N,n Mon.
Arch streets, Philadelphia eye si9o m,ns,
day where all letters for ADVICE n'S'
Schenck's medicines are sou W Ill
druggists. lm'
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the wants Of this section, aud tbe,,
honStahuy Increasing business is tbs
them. N appreciate
we commend this reliable clothlnc.
s,Ss'aollshment to the public, wheTe
those contemplating buying can savo
money ana get better goods tIan
nnyWhste IN the city slmu'y saw
Visit this popularemp1rium ani nTs
anime their stock and our word for II
you viii be amply repaid. ~ W. ~
-, Hemember'-E. VI. Kahn X Bro tho
streets. ""' 1aiiar
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.,0o,o, An competition in the Cloth
ing Trade.

This is very applicable to the enter prn
oris No cIotIiers, E, NJ. Kahn u BRO,
il,T NN e first and foremost to open open
thu, TO fail campaign by the intrS S1Uns%Ia
clothing III for men, boys and children ta Ito 10
suit s the desires of everybody the me. APP dI
sun s'roo, st1 Of which is being attesleu
dniiy by the many beautiful suit; !. they
have turned out this season. 1t Is s : e
to assert that whenever you see w ANY
one wearing niee-fitting', oN wel as
made and cheap suit, that /. eo whv
from e. NJ. Kahn d Bros, anu 0, ~ns
this is thus, is because they eSep n,nsl
the greatest care in selecting tn S i ,hei,
and most approved styles, ana ,h sng,'
goods and prices satisfy eV s,,,o oo IN.
Having been in this e ,s u Sue 10 know sW
ancy, they are well qualifieo W A"o'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-13

Solicitor IN Bankruptcy United States Din
trict Court Mt Tyler. Ofiicc, al Elm street
Dallas, Texas. Speciality In all matters In
ban Bruptcy. Proofs OF debt taken through'
out the United states. Charges reasonable
sept2idln
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-13

Jno. IL. Morton, M. D., Physician and Bur
con, office over First National Bank. Real
encn corner San Jacinto and HRrwood SITS.
alias, Texas. Callsto the country promptly
az
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WHAT Is QUEENS DELIGHT?

1t plant that grows In the South and 10
the only actual blood purifier ever dtscovr
cred, by which all diseases that center In the
10 oXpeis for life VII scrofulous, Syphilitlc-
Cutnneous and Rheumatic affections and is
the ON:.Y TRUE REMEDY tor this class OF
disoases. Alon . 4, Il Is n searching, but wher
com Dinod with Honduras Sarsaparilla, hes
COMES " blood purifier unsurpassablo ana
unelunlod. ouch Ia tho combination OF
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-13
Attorncys at Law,

Thurmond, willard d Fletcher, Att'ys at
Law, 81 Main street, up stairs. oct8dlm
J. M. Hayes, Attorney At Law, 2Oi Com
meroe street (south of Courthouse), On las.
Texas. Special attention paid 10 land
caims.s aprlu
W. Y. Oldham, Office in Mltchies building
opposite tho Le9rand hotel, Main street.
lanlidu
John NJ. stemmons, Attorney at Law, No
2O5 North Side Public square, upstairs.
nNtpQ.ltf
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Causes tho Body to Gain in Solid Flesh
PRESCRIPTION FREE.

NOR the Speedy Cure OF Seminal Weak,
L ness Lost Manhood, and all disorders
brought on by indlscretiods or excess, Any
druggist has the Ingredients.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
Lying on Credit.

Major Tom Ochiltree during the war
was aids-de-camp on the staff of Gen
eral Dick Taylor, and was sent to carry
dispatches to Richmond, reporting Sc
we're engagement in Arkansas. He was
compelled to cross down into Texas in
order to make his way through the Fed
eral lines. One night he stopped at a
fine mansion in northern Texas. The
only members of the family at home
were an old lady and her young and
lovely daughter. The son of the lady
of the house was absent in the confed-
crate army. Toms Confederate uniform
secured him a hospitable reception.
The lady had heard rumors of a great
battle having been fought, and was
anxious to obtain tidings of her son,
and finally, after Tom had given glow
ing description of the battle, she hes
itatingly inquired if he knew of a young
officer named-in the army. "KnOw
him madam cried Tom, "why, he was
my bosom friend we were intimate as
brothers; in the heat of the battle he
fell by my side was with him during
his last moments he breathed his last
breath in my arms" The old lady
stared at him wildly for a moment, then
she cried, 'fMy son my son !" and fell
fainting into the arms of her daughter.
The two ladies left the room, and fol
hours Tom could hear their bitter sobs
in an adjoining apartment. When CO.
pious floods of tears had somewhat as
suaged their grief the young lady re-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
Death of Senator Morton.
THE CLOSING HOURS OF HIS L1F1

THE CLOSING HOURS OF HIS LIFE.
The long illness of Oliver P. Morton,
United States senator from Indiana,
ended in his death in Indianapolis at
$50 o'clock Thursday afternoon. He
had been barely alive for many hours,
much of the time under the influence
of Opiates. During the forenoon, efforts
were made to relieve his sufferings by
the inhalation of chloroform, morphia
having ceased to have any effect what
ever, the vescicles of the skin refusing
to longer absorb the drug. Later, the
influence of the drugs having passed of
he was conscious, and gave frequent di-
rectiOns to his attendants. His mind
was clear to the last.
About noon, Mrs. Morton and her
sons, by her request, we're left alone
with the senator for about one hour.
Before o'clock it became evident that
the senator had entered upon his last
hour on earth. He had rested the
greater portion of the day in half ly-
ing and half sitting position, but as
he grew weaker the supporting pillows
were withdrawn, so that he lay prone
upon the bed. A deeper silence now
prevaded the room, and remained un-
broken, except by an occasional ques-
ton to the dying man. Once when the
senator exclaimed, 81 am dying" his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Holloway, inquired,
"You are not afraid to die, Oliver ~
He indicated "No" by swaying his
head. Soon after, similar exclama-
ton, question and answer passed be-
tween him and DR.. Thompson. At lC
minutes past o'clock, he exclaimed 81
am dying, am worn out !" and these
were his last words. From this on, il
was difficult to discover that life re-
mained. On the doctors announcement
''He is going" the gaze of his wife and
sons became fixed on the face of the
husband and father, with now and then
piteous look of inquiry toward the
doctor, until he said, sit is over" The
widow clasped her sons to her, exclaim.
ing quietly, but in tones meyer to be
forgotten, "My darling boysw The
friends withdrew, leaving them for 8
time, when they were tenderly led from
the room.
Thursday evening, by direction o.
the mayor, the city bells were tolled s.
strokes, Indicating the dead senators
age. The bells will also be tolled eacf
day at noon until after the funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
The vergennes Scandal.

The body of Cordelia Smith, wife OF
Dea. E. P. Smith, has been again ex-
humed, and portions of the kidneys,
lungs, etc., taken out and sent to Pro-
fessor Collier for further examination.
The exhumation was supervised by
Drs. Kidder and Hopkins, of Vergennes
and DIR. Smith of Addison. The father
of the dead woman, and Solon Bur-
roughs, the detective, were also pres
ent. The body showed few signs of
decomposition, which is somethin G
strange, considering the length of time
she has been dead. 1t is said that the
mother and sister of Mrs. Champlin
died under suspicious circumstances,
and that the matter is to be investiga-
ted. The indications now are that the
counsel for the defence will waive an
examination and let the case go over
to the December term of the Supreme
Court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09

sermon that extended to the ssfifthlies.n y
At about the s'thirdly,n the Deacon fell
asleep. The pews directly in front and
directly behind him were empty, for
the old preacher was not favorite, so
there was no one to nudge the Deacon,
oven when he snored.
Somewhere about "fourthly,r there
appeared on the window-sill, at the end
of the DeacOn's pew, huge, handsome
gray cat. Pussy looked around with
an expression of intelligence that was
praiseworthy in Deacon's cat. Every
body knew him, and the congregation
smiled.
But pussy was not content with his
perch. In slow and cautious manner,
after sidelong gaze at the speaker, he
crept down into the pew, smelled of the
hymn-book, and was lost to further
vision until he re-appeared, creeping
softly up the Deacon's arm, and finally
seated himself with an air of feline
triumph squarely on his shoulder, pur-
ring contentedly.
And still he did not wake.
The minister brought out his s'fifth-
ly," and pussy looked up at him with
quiet blinks. There he sat in sight of
all the laughing boys, and there the
Deacon slept, his head thrown back and
his mouth open.
| say the minister proceeded with
''ffthly." Then he happened to look
in the direction of the Deacon's pew
He stopped. He seemed struggling
with some inward emotion, and having
said, in a strained voice, 'Finally, my
brethren" looked at the cat and abrupt
ly sat down. Of course he was hidden
by the pulpit, and no one saw him shake
as he tried to recover his gravity, for,
unfortunately, he had too keen per-
ception of the ludicrous. 1t was quite
all he could do to compose his counte-
nance sufficiently to rise and say
"Brethren, the meeting is dismissed, y
and then, sans singing, sans benedic-
ton, the whole body rose and went out,
leaving the sexton to wake the Deacon
and drive away the cat.
Marvellous to say, it was some time
before the Deacon understood the pur-
port of the broad grins that for weeks
afterward met him on trivial or serious
occasions, and when he did learn of it,
his Indignation was all vented upon
Teddy, who, he declared, would never
have made him laughing stock if he
had ''drownded him as he oughter"
when he was Youths Com
paRiOn.