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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

VIZ O., VIRG. MIDLAND y q. s. Il. K.
w JOHN =. BARBOUR, Receiver.
On and after Sunday, Juno 9th, 1878, Pas-
saneor Trains will run Ns follows:
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RAILROADS.

1878 GREAT ~; uoi 1878
To THE NORTH, WEST s. SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY,
y ~ MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
June 10, 1878.
Trains leave Washington from depot OF BAL
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAlLKoAD, cor
For Phila. New York and the East, 9.3O p m.
and 40 a. m. daily, with Palace Cars. Linn
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars 9;A1
M daily, except Sunday For Philadelphia
snd New York 100 pm. daily, except sun
day: for Philadelphia $50 p m. daily; =,
For PittsburV and the West IL. 10 am. daily with
Parlor Cars to Pittsbu-g; 7.4O p. m. dsi'V
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Csnandaigus and the Ncrth, T.Ao n.
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Gar 10
Watkins. For Watkins, 1O.l0 a. M daily
'A'''' y local TRAINS.
For Alexandra &, 7, 8, 90, 10 and IL Ar, and
], 8, 400, 5, go and I pm. On Sunday al 9.lo
q. M, and and p. m.
Trains leave Alexardria Tor washington, ., 4;
500, 9.lO, 10 and II a.M.,i 3, 40, 5, ~ and
p. III. o
On Sunday at 500 and 10 g. M, and 20 p m.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Alexsn-
dria OF $40 and 9 20 q. H. daily, and 6oO p.
M. daily, except Sunday.
Tickets and information Can DO procured ht
principal railroad stations and ticket othcea
Southeast. l.. 7. FARMER,
Gen'l. Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON .,
General Manager. JeA
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F.A.REED
JANNEYS WHARF.
my d-tf
DRY GOODS.

TANCY GRENADINES and POPLINS.
Il Thursday, July II, 1878.
We have in stock line Of tho above named
goods which wo arc determnd TO close out ut
once at great loss. Some OF these goods arc
worry pretty, and cost from 25 cents to 81 per
yard. We will sell them at l2t IS, 70, %, 975
and 90 cenls. all Dress Goods Cheap. Call
and SEQ.
u. f. BRASHEAR,
L. Is. lloomes, No I09 King street.
iylS Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

SOME OF THE METHODIST JOURNALS are
making wsr upon tho present mode of conduct
ing camp meetings. 1t is alleged that these arc
converted into excursion parties, and that py
encouraging Sunday trains, with pfomiscuous
travel, they utterly destroy tho religious con
sistency Of the old gatherings that were lnsii.
tuted whom the groves became the only churches
for pioneers Or immense concourses OF peopie.
i'ortsinlv camp meetings in the vicinity of large
cities inevitably parake Of the characteristics OF
fairs and pinnics rather than Of assembages OF
SERIOUS pooplo who practically believe what MT.
James Parton hasrecently theoretically wrltton.
inr lori the neccssity of living.-N ]. Times.
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FOX TIRE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON, rsssssSssz8Es
built especially for thi3 route, leaves tho COM
psayys ThfTf wss9n snS EYEk9 HoS
O. clock a. Ms and Alexandria at 80 a. H.;
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY,
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. q! o'clock PM.
This company makes close connections 1T Al
exsndria with the W. G., v. Al; & q. y. r: K
received for all points, North ami south,
handled with caro- and forwarded with prompt
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply ~
+. A. REED, Agent,
or at tho Office of tho cor.pany, undor tho N a
tionsl Metropolitan Bank 10Th street, Opposite
the Treasury Department. Washington.
NH 10 SAMUEL BACON. rresllont.
1850 CLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK.
$500 LIZ 10
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY and leave Philadelphia E!ER1 SAT-
UKDAI, at IL O clock N. from pier No. r..
WkAr7es.
This line connects nj AIoxAndria lth tie O.,
A.. s. M. and W Il y. K. rs, anG st i'hilalol-
ph;a with Clyde's regular Steamships for Fall
River, Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with prOmptness and care,
FREQ Of commissions.
No charge for tranefer in Philadelphis, and
o Wharfage in Boston. Quick limo. Frequent
departures. Through rates and through bills
Of lsding given. insurance ut tho !owoat rAtos.
Agents:
r. 4. REED, Alexandria.
VIM. 7. CLYDE Sc CO., Phll.;ialrhiE.
GEO. +. HYDE, Georgetown, ID. j.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
Jan ST.
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DESUMpTION OF ROUTE.

DISRUPTION OF ROUTE.
On and after THURSDAY, February 18th,
1878, the steamer M A L T A N U, Captain
VIM. Fl. les, will be run as follows:
Leave Alexandria EVERY MONDAY,
THURSDAY and SATURDAY, from King
street wharf, at hslf-psst seven O'clock
a. M, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
rs Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, Ut O'clock
ing. Freight received daily.
feb IL J. BRODERS Sc O., Agents.
INLAND S. SEABOARD COASTING CO..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

WYE HAVE RECEIVED 4 LARGE LOT
or SHIRTINuS, SHEETlNGS AND
DOMESTIC GOODS generally, from The lAto
immense auction sale Of Messrs Wright. Bliss u
FAhyNn. O. Nav York, and will coll, tor short
tlmn only, ut prices considerably loss than Tho
sarne goods can bo replaced TT private sale.
je24 PRETZFELDER y 90.
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FOR NORFOLK,

The elegant, now and substantial - s:sssaH h
Iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX aazSSESaSs
leaves tho company's wharf, Washington, EV-
DAY, at avo O clock p. NJ. and Alexandria at
$50 p. M; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY. THURSDAY and SATURDAY,
at D clock p. m. This line connects at Nor
folk with the ships Of tho Merchants snd Nj
nera Transportation Company for Boston and
Providence, and atfo- Is tho cheapest and best
route to .hoea cities and their connections
throughout New England. Farcto Norfolk So;
round trip SG. Iiciots good until used
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STEAMERS.
POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY.

'010"A0
On and after SEPTEMBER lst, 1878, boats
will leave IS follows:
ALEXANDRIA, 90, 30. 8 so, 10 10 and
II 30 am, and1 45, 2 co. so. 20 and 6 80 pm.
WASHINGTON 40, s TO- 81. 10 60 g. m.
1910. and l 20, 2 40, 4 60, 90 and 90 p. m.
aug 29-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

VERY SMALL MARYLAND HAMS jus
Y received by
aug q G.. VIM. RAMSAY.
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y EORQE r. HILL i CO.'S.

GEORaE r. hill i CO.'S.
OUR NEW GOODS.
Acknowledges Nut Favored.
COCOAN UT-Rch Fine Drop Top U"a!u;
PRESIDENT--Iced Drop, bright flavor.
PEIN CESS-lced Sheet, soft ob!onE.
SEASIDE-For light summer luncheon.
BISMARCK German Biscuit, Carawly !ia"'r
SARATOGA-Crimp edge Mace flavor.
These fancy goods are furnished the trad" III
assorted or straight packages, allractiVn!y Eu:
up for retail. They are no. kept III stock. NJ
tin cans usod consequently they srn l!"ty.
fresh and in high flavor. Va respectfully s''si' 1.
"'' VAN '''''''' GE0KGE Il. HILL. &c Co,
my Alexandria. W.
e. W. AVERY
Dealer liz
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY sii;!!.%.
RES, VINE LIQUORS, sc, ~
sep ALEXANDRIA. ~
SEokoE me"uHNAy q son,
Uuo1UE rAMn.YAED tANuy uHU>'t
RES, WINES AND Li4unE&,
ENGLISH snIHCOTCH ALE and BROW !,
STOUT.
Also, EASTEkN anI PUrU NAG HERR.
end NJ a OK EkEL.
NOS i0G AND 40 KING STREET.
washington l!al! HnI!iuE.)
hloxnrdrin. Va.
Orders promptly Hllod ~: 81!
e, WIN. kAA"A''
WHOLE3ALH AED FAMILY uH,'CsH
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South Bound.

Mail Soulhward, connects, at Gordonville,
with Chcs s. Ohio ii. L., for Staurton, White
Sulphur Springs and all tho watering places on
that limo; and Eastward, to Richmond and
South. at Lynchburg connects with Atlantic,
Miss. & Ohio *. K. through Sontb west Virginia
to Nashville, New Orleans. Memphs,, Little
Ruck and TeXas--and at Danvillo, with *. y ID.
E. II. to South and Southwest.
Express Southwark connects ut GordonVilo
to all points East and West on Chos. 81 Ohio 4.
T., and ut Eanville, with Richmond % Ian
vile T. K. tor tho Caroiinas. George, Florida
and via Atlanta, to New Orleans.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
6 IS g. m. and Alexandria 90 a. M, daity,
except Sunday arrivo ut Front Royal II ~ g. III.
and AZ Strasburg al y w noon, connecting
with tho Valley Road to Orkney and Rawley
Strasbnrg 3 - p. H., Front Royal 4 20 p. M,
connecting at Manassas with North bound mail
train for Washington and North.
For Middloburg daily connection at Plains
station.
For WARRENTON. leave Washington at
6 So a. m. Alexandria at % a. IN. daity.
All trains mako good connections, At Wash
inston, to and from North and West.
New Orleans. sleeper Leaves washington Al
G So r. H., running through without change
Through sloeper for Savannah, Ga. leaves
Washing on . 30 =. m.
Through tickets sold ct tho Lowest rates
je7 j. Nj. BkOADUS, g. 7. A.
SgYASHiNQTON & OHIO RAILROAD.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT, TWO TRAINS
DAILY (ENCEPT sunday BETWEEN
ALEXANDRIA AND ROUND HILL.
Beginning May 18th, 1878.
Leave Washington ST 8 III q. m. and ~ p. M.
snd Alexandria st 3 Is I'm. and rs p. H.; pass
Leosburg, going wostward,st II 70 g. M, and
4 DO o. a., anu arrive at Round Hill at II In.
and ! 20 p. IN. Leave Round Hill at 80 a. M
and 1880 p. H.; pass Leosburg, going eastward,
ut t % q. III. and 10 y. m. and xrrt7e NJ A.e1.
sndria Ut Is q. m. and 3:l5 y. NJ, ana =!
washington III 35 d. III. and $3.50 p. In.
1ses- l:.ssengsrs from Washington viii tahe
the Washington and Chic cars 81! 90 BniSHaoro
Sc Potomac Railroad station ats IL I'm. and q. ~
u. nl, sud so through To Round Rlll without
change ot cMiS.
This Q. Is EN-. tram from Alexandria and By
r. H. train from Ro''nd Hill connect st Round
Hal wish H.rris' Daily Limo OF Coaches
Tor SnicKarsvilo Borryvillo and Winchester;
ylso with Roamor Line Of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middloburg.
Both trains, westward, mako close connecti0nss
at Vienna with Sisson's Lilac Of Stages for Fair.
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, & cts. per Iisiie
AlsEEsAE sieEAHsH, $50.
Il. g.. HAVENER.
my iii General Ticket Agent.
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Alexuuoria 6az&tte
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3.

WuAT A Diver SEEs-"In the course OF
your life you must have seen great many things
under water"
.'The divers who work for wrecking compa-
MES see many curious things and have worry
strange experiences. l will give you one m
stance BY way of illustration. You remember
The wreck Of tho Atlantic on the coast OF
Maine? Well, John U ell, the Eastport, Me,
diver, wss employed to raise the bodies. 10
made several decents, but failed to open the
cabin doors. at last he succeeded. AS tho
cabin door was opened, tho first thing nc saw
was two women fully dressed suspended IN Inc
water. The rush OF water carried them TOWARD
him. and they appeared to be alive he steppeso o
back in horror, and It WAS some time oelore ~
phined sufficient courage to enter the cabin.
There he found the women who were passengers nh
ON that iii ated ship kneeling and holding cacn
other By the hands, as ii thoy had been ong$Ggo a
IN prayer when tho steamer won't down. re
lhon wont into tho smoking room. Tho cs9in
was in the wildost disorder. Chairs ana taDles
we're turned upside down, bottles were scattered
about, and tho men lay on tho floor as II they,
hid porshed during drunken 1evel. Most OF
Them hsd pistols in their hands. Scenes hko
this arc common in sunken vessels which carry
paE sengers down with them.-N I. NorM
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FOR NEW YORK

The III Steamships +. T. KNIGHT zcssaas
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM ssaaaAsR
pany's wharf, Aloxandris, EVEkY NON
DAY MORNING, and New York. from pior
IL East River, EVEKY SATURDAY ut four
o'clock y. III.
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the
DISTRICT Of COLUMBIA

This company offers unrivslled facilities for
the transportation of freight and passengers,
and will run their stesmers regularly as follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-17
Noted Mems Recreation.

From William the ConQueror down
wards, the chief delight of British sover-
eign. has been In the hunting field. though
some have varied 1t with other more peace
ful pursuits.
Charles II, for instance, spent.a good
deal OF time in a chemical laboratory.
Prince rupert was devoted to mechan-
ical pursuits. and in the discovery of mez-
zotinto conferred solid benefit on man
kind.
GodoIphlu's 'ile was divided between the
COuIcil Chamber aud the cock pit
IL Il curious 10 observe how men who
have been noted for their polish and cul-
ture AS writer's or conversationalists have,
IN tueir leisure moments, found q strange
pleasure in lassociaung themselves with
sordid vu'garity. Prior. one OF the most
elegant of our minor poets, constantly
passed whole evenings IN chatting with a
soldier and his slattern wife In low pub
lie house in Longacre.
Thomas Warton, the historian of English
poetry and singularly refined writer, was
often to be found, like Prior. in low pub
lic-housc, joking and being joked.
Turner, the painter. had similar tastes.
Leonardo de Vinci felt intense pleasure.
or eerhaps. AN inexpiicable fascination, in
contemplating filth aud garbage. He
would gaze for hours on the shiny streams
which crawl out OF the slums of Florence.
But 70 turn to less reprehensible amuse
ments.
The Lord Chief Justice SAUNDERS, whose
character has been so admirably sketched
by Roger North, devoted his leisure time
to p.acticing on an old Virginal.
Milton selected the most dlgnified com.
panionship OF an organ.
IunnHepr III nrnha hly tho ta. mo n
who ever sat on the throne of st. Peter,
relieved his graver amusenents Of playing
al nine-pins with the potentates OF Europe,
by gossippiug Familiarity with an old monk
on a seat at a fountain In the Vatican.
He would listen for hours to the stories
and pointless anecdotes with which his
humble companion. who had travelled
good deal, regaled him.
Petayius, one OF the most learned of the
Jesuits, when engaged on one of his prin-
cipal works, used, at the end of every swo
hours, to rise rapidly, twirl his chair about
for five minutes.
Bacon. Cowley. Sir William Temple,
Evelyn, Button and Addison were accus-
toned 10 interrupt their literary studies by
seeking the stimulation of walk round
their garden, aud have ali OF them record
ed their delight In Adams principal pur-
suit.
Stephenson. the lnventor OF the locomo-
tive, when 4 child, used TO sit in a bog
modelling clay engines and constructing
miniature wind mills Towards the close
OF his -ven,ful life his leisure was anu cd
by his farm and gardens. 1t was in tn. II
occupations that the great engineer speut
the few years that were left To him after
quitting the career of high-mind-d indus
try in which he won fame for himself, and
conferred lasting boon on mankind.
DIR. Johnson according TO Boswell,
found amusement in, treasuring scraps of
orange peel Leisure Hours.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-17

iron, copper, zinc, arsenic, antimony, lead,
silver, gold, or m fact any metals what
ever bs made and exposed to moderate
heat tor sometime In crucible, the metals
will be found at the end of the operation
thoroughly combined with the sulphur,
while at the same time the color and all
the characteristics of the metals will have
disappeared and new combination or CON-
pound will have taken the place; to the
eve there will be nothing to indicate what
the metals are even, when In this state OF
combination the compound will be brittle
and Of various shades of color; crystals
will be found OF cubical or octohedral
form, in this condition the compound
would be called an ore, since sulphur has
been the means of the combination it
would be called "Suiphuret" or more
Familiarity "Pyrites." The so called fools
gold or Iron Pyritis Is an example Of this
class. Now We have seen that the metals
may combine altogether to form ores, so
any one Of them. or two. or any number
may combine with sulphur and form ores,
and whatever one predominates, will give
the name to the ore; thus "Galena' Is a
name given TO sulphuret containing
large proportion of lead, although small
quantities OF many other metals may oc-
cur with Ii. All the ores, or very nearly
all, In the state OF Maine are found as sui
phurets, mostly combinations of two or
more metals. The most common ore Is
Sulphuret OF Iron or Iron Pyritis. it Is
found everywhere In our state and il has
valuable Significance, for 1t is well
established fact Ia the best mining coun-
tries there is always an abundance of Iron
Pyritis, some OF the deepest and best mines
in the world are "Sulphuret" mines. The
English miners consider sulphuret vein
perfectly safe to siRk shaft on. even if on
the surface the ore shows nothing but iron
with only traces of precious metals, for
they know tha. at greater or lesser depth
the ore will be found concentrated. There
are numerous veins of sulphurets In our
state that are well worth investigating
wherever they occur as true veins there
must be no fear OF finding the "bottom"
for they must be exceedingly deep. In
some future article | hope to be able to
give something regarding the quality of
our ores, also as 10 the different kinds. and
something perhaps on the methods OF treat
ing raw ores for the market.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-17
SINGING MICE.-in Nature was recent,

SINGING MICE.-in Nature was recently
published An account OF a singing mouse
A correspondent Of the Scientific American
gives US his testimony to fact which is
rare, though as certain as that cansries
sing. A few winters since, while one of
his family was amusing herself at the
threshold Of the apartment, and, undis-
mayed by the light or the presence of the
family, chirped and carolled with intense
satisfaction TO itself. and to the great de-
light Of its audience. Frequently after
ward, but always In the evening, the rare
songster repeated his performance. The
piano keys were never struck that the
mouse did not follow; but when the 10.
strument was not touched, the music from
the mouse would come, as if for . reminder.
Sometimes the little animal made himself
visible and sometimes was hidden in the
pantry which, for reasons obvious to
housekeepers. he, she, or it had selected Is
an abode. One evening the mouse was
traced TO the stairway. Under the carpet
sat the little creature, throwing his soul
into bis song. A lamp was placed beside
him. and the family stood aud looked and
listened for half an hour or more His
head was up, and the movements Of the
muscles of his throat were plainly visible.
Unfortunately our correspondent UNDER
took to capture the singer. Many mice
we're caught and each was given twenty
four hours grace to sing for Its life. But
never after the treachery Of the trap was
the sound OF the mouse's carol heard. II
caught he died and made no sign.-Scien-
tire american.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-17

Personal methods are 10 born. Poetd
ndscitur non iii. We knew an excellent
teacher Of language who went 10 bed with
his boots on, and we knew a fool who
thought he also could teach language by
going to bed with his boots on. An ex-
cellent teacher OF oden time in his great
earnt>tness. was accustomed 10 Jump on
his table. He had pupil who commenc.
ed his school In distant place By Jumping
on his table. He was soon dismissed.
Neander used to start to his lecture-room
with his long study gown wrapped around
him. utterly unmindful of the absence OF
his lower garments. 1t would be supreme
folly for every sprig of theology to think
he could lecture like Neander by similar
neglect. Personal methods. like personal
noses, cannot be communicated. God made
man, aud when man tries to make himself
over again he commits a mighty blunder.
Better be ourselves sthousand times, even
though We be uncouth and homrly, than
try To warp and iri>. ourselves into un.
comfortable aud artificial ways. An hon
est ass Is respected. when he appears as
an ass. but when he dons lions skin,
and tries to make men believe he is lion.
he will be ignominiously beaten. Personal
peculiarities, IL they come from the depth
Of human nature within US, are helps. not
hindrances, and they can no more be- com
municated than personal features
(Bdrnes' Educational Monthly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-17
Bible Arithmetic.

ADpITIoN.-Add to YOUR faith. virtue !;
and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowl-
edge. temperance; and to temperance.
patience; and to patience, gedliness; and
to godliness. brotheIly kindness; and to
brotherly kindness, charity. III Peter i,
5.7.
SUBrRACTIoN.-Layi aside all malice,
and all guile, and hypocrisies. and envies.
and all evil speakings desire the
sincere milk OF the Word, that ye may
grow thereby. l Peter Ii, l, 2.
MULTIPLICATIoN- and peace be
multiplied unto you through the knowl-
edge Of God and of Jesus our Lord. ii
Peter i, T..
He that ministereth seed to the sower
doth minister bread for your food, and
multiply your seed sown. and increase the
fruits OF your righteousness. II Cor. *,
10.
DrvIsION.-Come out from among them.
and be ye separate. saith the Lord, and
touch not the unclean thing; and will re-
csive you. and will be Father unto you,
and ye shall be my sons and daughters
saith the Lord Almighty. III Cor. iv. II. Is.
RULE OF THREE.-Now abideth faith,
hope, charity. these three; but the great
est of these is charity. Cor. xiii, l3.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-17

DO not keep the alabaster. .boxes Of
your love and tenderness sealed up until
your friends are dead. Fill their lives with
sweetness. Speak approving, cheering
words while their ears can hear them, and
while their hearts can be thrilled by them.
The things you mean to say when they are
gone, say before they 20. The flowers
you mean to send for their collins, send to
brighten and sweeten their homes before
they leave them. If my friends have ala
baster-bOxes laid away, full Of perfumes
and affection, which they intend to break
over my dead body, would rather they
would bring them out in my weary hours
and open them, that may be refreshed
and cheered by them while need them.
would rather have bare coffin without
flower, and funeral without eulogy,
than life without the sweetness of love
and sympathy. Let Us learn to asoint cur
friends beforehand for their burial. POST
aortem kindnesses do not cheer the bul. i.
dened spirit. Flowers on the coffin cast
no fragrance backward over the weary
days.-l NeU York Erangelist.
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pOttrp.
when the Tide Goes Out.


Through the weary day on his couch he lay.
With the life-tide ebbing slowly away,
And the dew on his cold brow gathering fast
While the pendulum numbered "moments
passed"
And heard low voice whispering say;
when the tide goes out he will pass away.
Pray for Il souls serene release.
That a weary SOU may rest In peace
When the tide goes out
when the tide goes out from the sea- -girt land
It bears strange freight from the cleaning sand.
The wnite-winged ships that silent wait
For a tayoring wave and n wind that's late.
The treasures cast on q rocky shore
From the stranded ships thst shall sail no
more.
And hopes tha, follow the shining seas
Oh the ocean wide shall win sll these
When the tide goes out"
But, OF all that drift from tlo shore 10 the sea.
j. the human soul TO eternity
Ssddcst. most solemn of ala soul
Passing where unknown waters roll.
Floating away from the silent shore.
Like h taied ship to return more;
" here shall the suTgiug currents tend,
Slowly dividing friend from friend,
when the tide goes oUt?'
For one parting spirit pray, OH pray,
While the tide of life j. ebbing away.
hat the soul MAJ pass over summer seas
That clasped Of old the Hesperide..
In a barque whose sails. by angel hanis.
shall t- furled on strand OF golden sands;
And the friends that standon silent shore,
Know lng that we shall return no more,
Shall wish u jo, Of voyage fair,
With calm sweet skies and fsvoring air,
when the tide goes out"
v. J. obserrer.