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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
PAYING FOR THE BRIDGE.

p NETWORK LIABLE FOR. ITS SHARE Z
CORPORATION COUNSEL wnirEEY's oP iNIoN'--rH'
BOARD on ESTIMATE AsD APPoRTIoxMEST DE
cLAnED TO HAVE no AL'KRNATIvE-PAYAiES
MUST BE MADE AS TBBT FALL DUE.
Corporation Counsel Whitney yesterday presented
to the Board of Estimate and Apporhonment his
opinion IN regard to the further appropriations by
the City of New.YUrk for the completion Of the
Brooklyn Bridge. de takes up in detail the argl-
ments of the directors. and. answering them gives
IL as his opinion that the board has no alternative
except to make the apportionmoDts as they become
due. He considers that the laws relating to the
bridge are constitutional; that the appropriation
by tho Legislature of $s,000O00 for the completion
of the bridge applied only TO expenditures there
after to be made; that the city cannot withhold the
payments, although there was evidence that the
bridge would not be completed within the $4,000
900. and the Board of Trustees are alone TO pass
upon the question whether this can be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
THE CALIFORNIA GRAPE CROP.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-GeOrge A. Deitz,
In letter to the Commissioner OF Agriculture, dated
sacramento July 20 says: we have the prospect Of
harvesting the largest crop OF grapes ever grown 10
CALIFORNIA; and are making preparations 10 cure LOCO
tons OF grapes into raislnA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
PREsTpENr RAYMOND1s CONDITION.

PouaHKEEPsK, n. ", Aug. 12.--A change for the
worse has taken place in the condition Of President
John II. Raymond, IL d.. Of ysssar College and
his physicians believe he is sinking lowly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
HORACE A. ROBBINS.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-Borace A. Robbins,
who died mere last night the Of sixtYree. was
an active member OF the Presbyterian Church, and
he iron industry.
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rAfENnARs THIs DAY.

strpRKsy cyuRr- HAassRs-van BrunL JCourt opens
So iO2 liz 1853 III ia ls9 20S ara PIG 2l7 Pc
NJ I'm. NO day calendar . ... --l--. a, :. M
COMMON PLEAe-SPECiAL TEA1f-COurt opens NJ AZ -
GKSTaSI sfssloss-PARf I-GiIdersleeve y-JohRR
sngsfon George N Huell LUG Memente LufH CaloztYo
john SANFORD feonOua assault snd battery Cns.e
Sins Thomas Cassidy, ThOmas sparrow 9hmes Ui,
robbefy IOuis a. AnOnarY felonous assault ana
George H. Wykof Joseph 6oiberg Samuel sn
iarv Thoaas Anllln, Len o. Hdreth Thomas
Janes Carroll Bridget Brennan, grand breezy sss
MulIm larceny from. the person. Daniel S0ihvan Law
essauls sud battery. .t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
suAsrA cALIFORNTA BURNED.

SAN FRANolsoo. Aug. IA FIRE at Shasta
this morning destroyed one-thrd OF that town. The
portion burned embraces the greater part OF the busi
ness streets Of the place.
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mwhot % the desendant,s character for truth

ana veracity I" asked q Name lawyer Of witness.
wall now squire, she aers used me fust rate I'll be
bowed II she didn't As for yoracty squire, why, bless
yo that was her Big holt Why I've seen that ar gal eat
whole - Here the Judge asked tho witness IL no un-
daratood the questlon.-I Boaton Transoripk
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TbA dr0wned ebufeh elder, whose "bredreI

knowed had Few stfaight q heaven being waited upon
bv eopitt4e OF one To ascertain how ne liked the out
i6ok eaid Hits VERY pleasant 'cept rumatS k0nse
kWonf pom Citing ny wings vet eammih' uR's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
RAPID TRANsITs PROGRESS.
FURTHER ACCOMMODATION PROMISED.

PRESENT CONDITION OF THE ELEVATED ROADS
WORK UPON THE ExTENsIoss--A EOAo THROUGH
wEsTCHEsTBR COUNTY, REMEDY FOR THE
NOISE CLAIMED TO HAvE BEEN FOUND.
Rapid transit to the Grand Central Depot, uro1
the East side, is now promised upon August ~
Work is advancing upon the extensions OF both eie-
waited roads on the West side. and 1t is believed
that the cars will be running to Eghty-hrst-st'
by October 10. F. w. Schroeder has patented an
invention which he claims will deaden the noise
made by any railroad, and tine Metropolitan Com,
panyis negotiating with him for its use. Work VIII
be begun soon on o surface road through West
chester County, =,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-10-05

constitution ofthis State, publication
il hereby given to the voters of this
State Of the proposed amendments
to the constitution Of this State,
agreed to by twO-thirds ofthe memb.
ers elected to each house Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, ut its session If 1879,
and which are required to be pub
lishetl, three months before the next
general election for Representatives
to the General Assembly, in at least
one newspaper in every parish Of
this State, in which newspaper
shall I've published. Said amend
ments appear more fully in acts Nos.
73 and "a Of the regular session Of
the General Assembly OF 1879, and
in act No. l2 Of the extra session Of
the General Assembly Of 1875. which
are officially published for the in.
formation Of the voters, and which
will he submitted to the people at
the next general election, to be held
on the fifth day Of November (next),
1879, in such a manner AMI form that
the people may vote for or against
each amendment, separately, and ifa
majority Of the votes at said election
shall approve and ratify all or either
of said amendments, the same shall
become part Of the constitution.
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.
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TO ADVERTISERS
Geo. ?. RoWell I Cos
Sc ECT LIST
LOCAL Newspapers. EIiV

Many pWusae saFPeee tAia 1T . - ca0.
paesd CHEAP. lew.psieed sewspaper1. The
tAct b Qaiee oeheewise. Tie Catalogue ats.
tes exactly Whist The pspen ere. Wien the
uoWe a papee b pg3Utea h Full. FACE
TYPE & = ID every instance H. BEST ~.
resia tee Plare. Whea psiWsed m CAPT.
ALS Il h tAe ONLY pajer IN the place.
When psistsd n rsaaa Ieetsss Il h neither
the best nor he only paper. hut is msually .
vesv good one, notwithstanding. The lit
gives the popaIstioa of every tcwn snd the
circula1iaa u every t0wu a1d he circulstiou
of every papse. RI - NOT A COOPERA.
TIVE LET. ~ - NOT \ C08AP
LUNr. AZ the Sbot ~ the Catalogue for
esch 0teto the impegtaat toWNs whicb ass
not eovessa ~ the NJ ere esa0osueod. IT
- AN 06N8o1 0.0oH The ratrs
charged Sss sdvestisisg ass barely eeeaith
pahllahen' ssAednle. The pgise r. sae iach
S1ar weeks u the eatirc " b o6oA Ths
= ssd si:ss - o. Is .. H. u 3.
cl.ds. oso nsvspspen. e vkisa 10s
ase IscaasA h 0oS Ai0espst eities and
towns, e whiea - ssU 0tsee Capitela, -
e!aeee 81 sver efo90 palMletien. sed AAA
CATION. Addreae GEO. p. ROWEl1L Z
CO1 NEW6PAp69 AOvERTlolN0 BU.
REAU, 10 0psure T. (esinting Msass oq.k
y. !. Jo.Jy.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.
To The Voters cfthe Pavish Of 81. jobs
The B0pfisf.

Please take notice that tie olRce of Regis.
tratico win ks oreWed 1t the following places
and during the time hesein specified. vis:
Cont House fross Aus. sSsh se Sept: 18th
1nclnsively.
". Hosns from sept. 10th to Sept. 18th -
Pechkt Cooper SHOP from sept. 18th to Sept.
91st 1nc)navely.
Cnreeud's Hall from Sept. 23d to Sept. 9th
lncluaively.
Ccls. Resi.!escs from Sept. eah to Sept. 18th
Inclaaively.
Eee!s Cs6ss neuss from ssp& sosh to Oct.
81 1nelnsively.
Jessph websss Store (vssAsrie) Oss. 7th
lnelssivsly.
Nm. xe,lineeri Store (rresier) Oct. 10th
lnclusiye)y.
TIE OGIee II Registratioa WIN b reopened
et tho Court Hoase % the thirteenth day of
October and VIII there, be finally closed on
the twenty. y.niuth day ef said month.
voter arc respertfdlly reminded that q
mrw and eo@plrte reEistration hes been ord.
escd. No re6soa win 10 allowed b cast his
vote 1t the seo0ine election. Who has nat been
veGistesed IN conformity With Act. No. 10l
Extn Scssiea u mi. IaAIAm WERRE,
Supssvisor Of Registration.
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TTN GENTS.


IT This Special OCsr 10 made 10 snabIe
good a paper fHE WORLD u aud ko,c
;rortAy !; Of aAeir support.
On tho lst Of May. 1876. the ownership
and control If THE WORLD pasaed into
the hands Of the undersigned. under whoae
absolute and untrammelled direction THE
WORLD hna ever since remained and now
remains.
During the whole Of THE time THE
WORLD has laboresl patiently and persev-
esingly for the accomplishment Of two
great objects IN politics 81 paramount intes.
est to the Southern people.
]. The restoration 0f Local Self0overn.
ment at the South.
such wise No 10 destroy the political machi.
mes under the operation of which Il has come
to pass that the people aIc taxed 10 support
political parties. whereas political parties
have no other reason Of being except to
lcaaes the burdens Of government.
The first Of these objects has hccn trium.
phantly accomplished. All Intelligent North.
esn men nov admit that oil parta Of the
country wcrc m deeply interested ~ the
South In seeing Il won. corrupt and anti
Democratic government in the South was .
permanent peril In the sseendsucy Of trse
American principles IN the Federal Govern
ment and therefore to the peaec and honor
Of the whole people.
The second political object for which THE
WORLD contends still rrmains 10 be fully
achieved. Tho actual Administration began
its CAREER with excellent prvnsises in this
direction If which II h snhseient to say that
they have becn - yct only in part rcslecmesl.
THE WORLD for ita part viii resOlutcly
support sny honest effort 10 redeem these
promises fully. by whonscever made. and
win % resclutely denounee every obstacle
thrown In the way Of re<lecmipg them, from
whatever quarter.
Il seems to the untlersiguel emincnsly
prcper that he should ask the cooperation
cf the hest men Of the South with THE
hero outlined. He believes THE WORLD
to he paper which Southern citizens and
Democrsts can recommend to Southern
resders - IN influence worthy and import.
ant to he brought to bear with constantly
increasing power upon tho cousluct of our
national affairs. in the interest Of truth, Of
jnstiec and Of harmony among our people Of
all sections.
Il l. ny desire to heep TIE WORLD in
living relation with the hest thought Of
the South. to the end that the hest ideaa.
wishes and feelings of the Southern people
msy he clearly aud fairly made known to
the North. The East and the West. Alike In
private and in public affairs the misunder.
standing OF men by one another liea st the
rD0t Of 70 much evil that the word itself has
come to be syuooym with quarrclling and
strife. i was wise saying Of Lori Elgin.
at the time II one Of ons sharpest dispntes
with Great Britain, that two intelligent
gentlemen alone ON Q raft In the Atlantic
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-10-05

~ President.
JOHN CAYOLLE,
PsesideoG
4. c. BABCOCK,
0sesstasy Police JaY.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-10-05

Also n vote for o. agninst each At the aeveral
proposed A0endmenta 10 the Consultation
Of this State, - promulgated by the Secretary
of State.
Sheriff. oNice, Parish Of 81. John the
Baptist, this 22th day Of September. 1873.
JOS. r. BCRCARD.
Sheriff.
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List Of Letters
remaining at Edgar P. o.
October 4, l67e.
lBOwrgeoia J. J. Prrex Bias
McFall Fannie Robinson Alexander
Paraslis A. Wilson Virginia
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
To the Qualified Electors Of the Parish
Of 81. Jokn the Baptisf.

You are hereby notified that an Election
will he held in this Parish. Mt the polling
plscea established hy the Police Jury. on
A. n. to p. n. for the purposes following.
tn wit to take part In the Election IT A State
Treasurer. Ono Representative to Congress.
from the Secoed Congressional District Of
which this Parish forms part ;-toelect: One
Representative to the General Assembly of
this State, One Parish Judge. One Sheriff.
One Coroner. AlsO 70 elect the number Of
Police Jurors. Justic<s Of the Peacc and Con-
stables as fixed by the Police Jury Of this
Parish and 10 hc voaed for by the Qualified
Electon Of their respective warls, separate
Bsllot Boxes to b kept for that purpose ut
each pO1l, tO Wit:
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PRRENOLO0lCAL JOURNAL
AND 6CIENCB OF HEALTH

ANO SOlENO6 Ok A6ALx6.-
Ceateats f6e OceeAee. l6O:
l. Eawssd Khboll. Ruetsait.
IL Cc.septisss q tbs 0sal md rutnss
III. nQis ard Mlnd. Chap. vlll.-lshs.
6iassaeaa YrissdshiP. Cspeestraiivs.
n: Sis:, cs:;s'ss'~' AP's's's'v'a''''
~. aesalts q Expssiaeas b xssvsss
v. 09y =. olaeleg, ~ AAIieaa n.
leoloe. HogesulG
VI. Uooon - 0oyo.
vi: yssss y Nsse OAssa.
u. To 01egI 81 0oe)'no of vemice.
=. HegoAl - neenl 1UbOh e Fed.
~. TAo Ueo - CO. Q . Dovueago.
III. Or y6vR CT = UGD.
B961od0 oouna-p6Wooooogy oooogv1iuR
Z : !T:.. =: :sss. f::e H.n rn'-''' Wy ssawhss'*
Ueees y osienes ~ Aerieultuve. Rsstry.
AooveU - Co0oupeoAeo1A Whae III
- 1s0 Fssesoil N6nsy. PssllshosS
esbsesilsioa Tssns: I Copy, q
9. r wElIs 4 Co, Publishsss,
~ Dreadway, NY.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
I'm JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF 81. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
he Il kaowx 10 all rRom Il may con.

Public Notice b hesshy gives that In esa.
Sermity 10 10 order ef tie Honorable Henry
I. DaGel JUdes <th Judicial District, rentl.
egesl end psonousced g ChaobesD ef date
6epeeehee 16th le70, and 10 No directed, q
Special Term q the ~ Jsdicial District
C:s.s: ~, p :: ~ "a =: ss.=srsc s. e. The
Decsabes a. ID. l6e, 10 wit the 9th day ol
said nsuth, q whiah speeiel term q soii
Court, win be tried al oeimiual, jury and
civil eauees which sew ~ msy thereafter be
pesdisg beSoes mia Coust.
Witness tho Hon. Henry I. DulIel.
Judee Of aaid Court st tie Parish Of
q. Jeha the HaptisG UW this TIE 18th
day q fSePts0hee leA. end Of the yeer III the
Is3epeadeaee u the United 0eaAea Of Amen.
. t6o l00ed. A. G. DADC(DCK,
9lGsDe. Clesk ~ Judicial District Court.
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TERMS:
THE WEEKLY WORLD.

n - seO .-aa .~-A.>~ H. n~~.
Omc ycsr w nunoe1sI. S%''"se ice krsc -
~ r"rS -, I'm en ETx ~ees'.:..'....s,Sv ~
~ ~ Ixn -. ~" ...,.-.., sIS".v c ~. ~.
e.uo ~ 20; sepesssey sGaFeseeM Lne
@.s w LX ~, Wit" :Ts % e'rT ms,,s % u,ssS ssSsy. y
s"uIes; ~ Ine Duy "0" sos
c."o " ~! vss'oy s
THE SEMI.WEEKLY WORLO.
- a. ~ 10 snr~Tc sr|TSn', Possscc 'ro.. ~
clsh Of tes. senor.teiv s6iressa' The
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OF TIE POLICE JURY.
St. JOHN THE BAPTIST,
October 3rd, 1873.

Pursuant 10 . call At the President. the
Jury net this day 1t tAs Court lIoass. Pre-
sidSst Cayolle ID The chair. The roll being
called, the folD0wing mem6en answered
their naass: Williams, n6sicq. nseael.
Martin. Metcalf. Miles, Clement and l.aasei.
gue absent q. w. COMBS. On motion Of
jos. Metcalf The reading of the minutes Of
the last meeting wss dispensetl with.
Celessin rerret. Eyndic 1st ward. IN his
September report of the roads and bridges.
ETC., desired the Jury To oct In the matter Of
the coutrnct under art. 8 aect. y. Police Jury
Regulations. and. on motion Of Chas. LAsaei-
gue, Resolved that the President Of the PO-
lice Jury enter into the contract with Nessrs.
vslery Rouaael and Chas. Vial. under said
section asd asticle. uDder such terms and
conditions - msy Be agreed upon by Mes~rS.
q. HyWsl, John saptist Hsyslsl and two
usuhess ef the Jury, Messn. L. d. Martin
aad D. w. Williams Who ere thereby cossti.
tusd ssd appoisted Committes foe that
Ths Committee - claims through Chss.
lAsseigns subsuitted with its approval the
following bills, viz:
I. webse, ssscsaos, stationery for polling 49,
claceo. &o.,....................
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-10-05

QUsRY: "why win mea smoke
common to6eeeo, when they can buy
9asburgs Bros. Seal u Nora Caro-
NsA d The sams priesr 2fsbly.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-21

half dozen chairs, ~scatters the other "make-
up about the floor, and forgets the duty
she owes to God and herself, and dives into
bed like a wharf-rat into Il canal, rolls and
tunbles all night as it the bed was full of
hornets, and rises at eight, nine, or ten
O'Clock next morning as stiff and ~lifeless as
a billy-goat that has been run over by a
freight train. Now, which of the two,
think you, God and the angels smile upon
the most, the beautiful woman or the FASH
lonable young lady.-Comler-Jomnal.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-21

ornaments, on extraordinary occasions, live
fire-fiies, which in the dark, emit a bright,
phosphorescent light. They belong to the
family of leaping or springing beetles, and
are called by the Spanish cucsjo. In order
to catch these bugs, the Indians fasten a
live coal to a stick, and move it to and fro
in the dark. The cucujo thinks this bright
point a rival, and, in his anger, darts toward
it, and finds the grave of his liberty in the
hand OF the Indian. The Indian finds a
ready sale for them in the larger cities,
where they are bought by the wealthy
ladies at about two reals ia cents) a dozen.
They are kept in elegant little cages, and
fed on slices of sugar cane, and bathed twice
a day, either by the ladies themselves or by
their maids. In the evening they are put
into little sacks, shaped like roses, and at
tached to ladies' dresses. The light these
little bugs emit surpasses i'll brilliancy the
reflection of the purest diamonds. The daily
bath they receive is absolutely necessary, as
without it they would emit nc light, which is
sometimes strong enough, it is said, to read
by.-Appleton's Journal.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-21

HAD you not better defer the ceremony ?'
II think not"
DO you suppose she will be here soon?'
1, SIR? said the young man; show
should know of the lady's movements ~
few moments were allowed to elapse in
TINS unpleasant state of expectancy, when
tile clergyman renewed his interrogatories.
Die the lady promise to attend at the
present hour, sir?"
"What lad"
"Why, the lady, to be sure, that you are
waiting here for"
Il did not hear her say anything about
IT," was the unsatisfactory response"
"Ihen, sir, may | ask you why you are
here, and for what purpose you thus trihe in
the sanctuary of the Most High? said
the somewhat enraged clerical.
Il came, sir, simply because you invited
all those wishing to be united in the holy
bonds of matrimonv to step forward, and l
happened to entertain such a wish. I am
very sorry to have misunderstood you, sir,
and wish you a very good day. II
The benediction was uttered in a solemni.
ty of tone very little in accordance with the
twitcbing of the facial nerves, and when, af
ter the church was closed, the story got
amongst the congregation, more than one
girl regretted that the young man who real
ly wished to be united in the holy bonds O
matrimcny had been obliged to depart with
out a wife.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-21
LIVE JEWELS.

All nature is made to contribute to
to woman's love of Felf-aNlfornment. The de
mands vary according to the grade OF cul-
ture or the caprice of the reigning fashion.
The savage is content with the bones, teeth,
and heads of animals, the feathers of birds,
and the shells OF snails and fishes, to adorn
the head, ears, nose, neck, arms and glrdle.
With the women of the cultured world
nothing, perhaps, is made to contribute so
largely to crafty vanity as the richly
colored birds. Whole birds OF paradise and
other species, and the feathers of the ostrich,
peacock. marabou, and many other birds,
are made to serve as ornaments for the head.
But it is not generally known that the Mex
lean women OF the Weather classes use rs
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-21
"NOTHING BUT A M

Giles nothing but a farmer,' said a little
miss, a few evenings since, as she scornfully
curled her pretty lip, on being introduced
to a fine, generous, open-hearted fellow,
whose broad and expaneive forehead, was
the symbol of his broad acres. "He's moth
ing but a farmer" And who was she that
looked thus disdainfully Oh one of Gods
noble men? She was the daughter of a
broken merchant, whose fortune has been
ruined by the extravaganza of a wife and
foolishly proud daughter. Thong her faith
er's heart had been wrung by misfortune
and he had paid the penalty of extravaganza
by being incarcerated in the home prepared
learned the difference between pride and
worth, extravaganza and wealth. The
noble man who ate the bread of industry
and looked every man in the face with an
independence which said, * owe you moth
ing" was in her estimation ''only afarmer."
Did these foolish persons ever read their
Bibles, they wonld find that God himself
had selected His prophets and kings from
among farmers. Noah was a husbandman
and planted a vineyard Abraham was rich
in cattle, and Lot had 1ocks and herds-in-
somuch that there was not pasture for both
and they divided the country. Lot selected
the plain Of Jordon, and Abraham took the
hily country OF Canaan.
Jacob was a great cattle grower, as he
presented Esau with several hundred cattle.
Moses was a wool grower, and Gideon was
taken from his threshing floor. Saul was a
herdsman, ever while he was king. David
was a shepherd, and was taken from that
occupation to be King of Israel, and.the an
cestor, according to the flesh, of the Messiah.
Uzziah was Il cattle grower. Elish was
blowing with twelve yoke of oxen before
him when Elijah cast his mantle on him
and called him to be a prophet of the Most
High. nal
And yet, though God has honored the
husbandman-- elected his kings and prophets
from among the ta~rmers-there are some so
foolish as to cry out, 20, he's nothing but Il
farmerr!'
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-21
A YOUNG MAN ANXIOUS TO WE'D.

The afternoon service had ended, and the
congregation were arranging themselves for
the benediction, when the parson descended
from the pulpit to the desk below, and said,
in a calm, clear voice:
''Those wishing to be united in the holy
bonds Of matrimony will now please come
forward"
A deep stiffness instantly fell over the con-
gregation, broken only by the rustling of
the silk, as some pretty girl or excited ma
tron changed her position to catch the first
view of the couple to be married. No one,
however, arose, or seemed in the least in
clined to rise. Whereupon the worthy cler-
gyman, declning the first notice "nheard or
misunderstood, repeated
LET those wishing to be united in the no.
ly bonds of matrimony now come forward
Still no one stirred. The silence became al
most audible, and a painful sense OF awk-
wardness among those present was felt,
when a young man, who occupied a vacant
seat in the broad aisle during the service,
slowly arose and deliberately walked to the
foot of the alter. He was good looking and
we'll dressed, but 10 female accompanied
hir. When he arrived within a respectful
distance of the clergyman he paused, and
with a reverelt bow stepped to one side of
the aisle, but neither said anything. nor
seemed at all disconnected at the idea OF be-
ing married alone.
The clergyman looked anxiously around
for the bride, who, he supposed, was yet to
arrive, and at length remarked to the young
man. in an undertone:
1.-The young lady, sir, is dilatery.'
'Yes, sir.o