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THE THIRD PARTY OF THE SECOND SERIES
OF First Regiment receptions was given at til
Armory, on Jackson street, Inst evening. Their
were between 500 and GOO persons present, ant
it would be safe to say that not an Objectionable
individual appeared upon the floor The de
cisiye discrimination OF the Committee hayins
the receptions in charge and the yigi
lance exercised, render It almost im
possible for any person not bearing
good reputation to gain admittancc. Th'
parties have gained in favor among the bette
classes Of people in the city, until they are ab
so1utety as select as the majority Of select prt
vate gatherings. and i great deal more SO thar
any public assembly that has ever been seen il
Chicago. The regiment has been rewarded fol
the efforts Of its officers in this direction, a.s
many hundred dollars have been added to it:
Golfers, which is greatly needed to meet thu
heavy expenses.
Last evening there were attractions added tc
the usual quota by the appearance of Lieut.
Gen. Sheridan and his staff, together with s
number OF the officers OF the regular arm,
who arc soiournfng III the city at present on
account Of the Reno Investigation. These otii-
GERS were the centre of attraction during the
early portion OF the evening. The young mill
tamen eyed them askance with cnvious giances,
@ 20 uoaos a "onueus ~ "a tnen Own to's 1;,,a ao
!9ne then Wonlo nave ~ E ses'e as priVa:cs ,e
10 the lll'nois National unara a., before 1hey
would be entitled to YEA, ~ear thc epaolcts,
s~o1a meaaas sh OF nono1, ,s anh 49, a tne
dt!e, VIII az the11 attcnoanr t go1,es that were
enlo5ea o} Gen ts ;; l2ues r3 nt GoEed
The ady WHO was asked to aaSs q a4 headed
quadrlllc with the nero Of Nlncnester III: was Is
nrooaoiy voted the queen o. tne occasion: ing
General tr'ppcd about on Inc slnoothlY-waxee
noor. and cut plgeon-"'hes alter lie most ap-
oroyeo stsie; ;,1ose rnr ,nov,.rxr oxzs
who part'ciDs1ed n the festivities T were Lieut.,
Yen; r. u: sheridan, 1en: MI N1nG, rresldent Of
the Feno Court OF inquiry. ana Col. kynll, one
OF ms associates, and ,l L,ent. lee, RECORDER;
!. nleut. wallace, Lieut.. gpnani, ~ Lleut.-Coi: NJ:
sHSa,uan, o n"; ~ W;car rois1tu ~
oAtftuaH Stan tlaJ'-uet5: h'@ 1uta+ sfiitt stal,
, 1879-01-26

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 25.-Lotta's engage
meut OF one week at Macauley's, under the
management Of Abbey & Scheffel, Of the Park
Theatre, New York, has proven an unusual sue
cess. LA Cigale," her new play, was pro-
duced Friday night and this afternoon The
houses on both occasions we're among the largest
known in the history OF tho theatre in this city.
Tile receipts at the matinee are said TO reach q
higher figure than at any afternoon dramatic
performance given in the city in five years
Lot.a received many floral offerings. and tumul-
tuous applause. Her engagement is paving
eyen better than Mary ADdcrson's.
, 1879-01-26
OPERATIC.

samoan &'~*'~'
was made the recipient Of a parting testimonial
in the shape of 4 dinner at the Grand Pacific
l,et ovonfno hr ,fr. 1ohn p nrata Tho oo,,,.
.Hel e'e. |:,,., 80. =: 1"1 eo'',
pans ssse'noleo III ta1'os r. AT O'CLOCK ana
passed couple OF delightful hours in social
amenities, as also the discussion OF a dinner
which Was. nv the way. an c]o bora+e e,nos,+;on
-. +ha ..t - ,o,,,-a.. &C.,. .
~ '"s ,.' '' ~ eoo"~; I 'no'o p'eseus
were Mile. hoze' ~ II. HaVcrlg ana wife, u. b.
Armstrong, Of the liter Ocean, and Mr.. Caster
fcldt. of the Sta,ts- Ze,t,tng, and wives. Nine.
1,h1arhc. Mmc. and Mile tfdo- ~ r. cor]e.
49,, O. .-.,;,; ,,,, u,ar,. ..,,oxa 1,.~
c,,, many rrccnt ,fue Han1. on1 ~, Mo~lo,
st, lcars lar n. Innis w the iton Roar, t,,is
mornintr at TX o,cock. Cnl. Mnnlrson ;s laid
m will pnu1s ~ -''~'
MORE WAR
1.;~ao..o, 49,. .,,a..
g. ~ - u..ous. ] .'.1s .nstc - o'!ee Llols war
~ w.: .ne 'iVuPe' anu tn.s tlu'e pet"ecn
.t.l.s,, a..a"+,, 'I H.. .. pe."eca
tnr11,or .,,,7,,a frostt;o mat 'e te
sttar IL wac 49,, intn,,t;on 80 ~, W t,'e
i"ar.. +,,;< r,"rn;rn far n,';t - a"I W
'"a tro,r:rn,r, w. LUIS @ ~ ;s!i speeal
ena1;,1,, ea1 ans-t ~ -, ue ~ tns sa's Mas
n"'-i ~; ~ ,.n,,,n -, ~ +x;. - 4'.ss "a,
Est ud ae,'o',ti W." eue p.'Ls iIoal tns
~ t'.st u .;r ~ ~, aa ~ ~ uen oto'Isou uau
fnun1 mntssihIc 10 nroric bar WITH 1~axin "a, uur
room fnr the trim 10 St' ionis sn stt. Iat,;nea
~ or 11non thiS Sncra, n,ere 1rr,,na
train nn,ess she conid hov. a drsG.sn1-roon, -,
which She considers she is as much emitted as
, 1879-01-26
SAVANNAH RACES.

SAVANNAH, Ga: Jan. 25.-The Jockey Club
meeting closed to-day, and there was good
attendance.
The Lamar stake for 3-year olds, mile heats,
was won By Ben Hi1l. Hc got the second heat
by the foul riding of Mary Walton, and had the
third for gallop over the course. Mary won
the first heat easily. Time, 1:47%, 1:5Usl.
Ben was the favorite.
In the ulile-dash Essillah won, jim Bell Sec
ond, Gabriel third. Gov. Hampton fourth,
Virginian last. Time, ~.
In the nile-and-a-quarter selling race, which
closed the meeting, the time vas not taken. the
fall Of the tiag not being seen. Egypt won,
Raopahannock second, Hattie +. third, Omega
fourth, LeRoi fifth
, 1879-01-26
OBITUARY.,

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 25.-The Hon. Alexander
Bliedune, one of the most prominent men OF
Clayton County, died at his homo in Guttcn-
berg to-day. He was a member OF the State
Legislature, and took prominent part In poll
tics of the Third District.
Spec<al Disnctch TO The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. 25.-A1rs. Elizabeth
Hancock, mother Of Maj ". s. Hancock,
died at Morrlstown yesterday. She was born in
Mont gomery County IN $500. Her late fl1s-
native of Montgomery. They were living on i
farm when their distinguished son Was bor.: in
1874, and four years later removed to Norris
town, where the Hancock mansion has since
been located.
BUFFALO, Jan. 25.-P. B. Locke, Of the firm
Of Locke, Austin y Sparks, the we'll known
lake Captain, died to-luI, aged is.
, 1879-01-26
DIR. THOMAS,


LECTURE BEFORE THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas lecturcd before the
Philosophical Society, on the Wayering Beliefs
Of the Age" last evening. He first showed
that the thoughts of mankind gathered around
three common cenrres,-ourselyes, the universe,
and God; then that it was difficult, in a world
of thought, to draw exact dividing lines; that
the world OF thought, like the geologic world,
interlapped; thht there were periods Of child.
hood OF the races where everything was believed
md of manhood where things we're doubted,
ard out OF these grew again general convictions
that became beliefs OF the ages. The general
movement Of thought in our times was in
the direction Of the few to the many,
and the spirit in which questions were
approached WAS one Of greater confidence III
truth,-that Of the Judicial type OF mind as dis.
tingu tshcd from the partisan that had had SO
much to do With thought In the past. in search
ing for the vayering beliefs Of the age he looked
at the field OF thought under four hcads,-the
political, the philosophical, the scientific, ami
the religious. lie dwelt upon the instability OF
Government In tho past, and tile insecurity in
which those Of the present found themselves.
and get held that they would reach solution II,
universal liberty, justice, and brotherhood.
In philosophy, he nc;d that ali ideal
school, even it held as true in speculative
thought, could never influence practical life,
where many had to accept the testimony of their
senses, and act upon It.
The real battle he found between the materfal
and the spiritual schools, accounting for the
former from the larger attention that had been
given to studies OF the material world. He
held that mankind would, in the circle Of think
ing, come back moro to the thought OF mind
aud spirit and would rest at last in 4 belief Of
both the material and the spiritual. In science
he held that there were no established beliefs in
, 1879-01-26

An audacious robbery was committed vester-
day afternoon about o'clock By IN unknown
thief, who actually carried away four-foot
show case from Lehmann's store, corner
of State and Adams streets, and,
taking it into nn alley in
4 manner SO cool that no one suspected he was
not an cEuployc Of the place, rifled it Of about
$500 worth Of cheap jewclry. ne escaped de-
lection.
Another bold theft occurred at Schicfferstein's
shoe-store, corner Of Division street and ely
tourn avenue, yesterday afternoon. While the
proprietor was busy waiting on customer, a till
tapper walked in and carried off the till, contain
ing $40. He, too, escaped capture, but the till
was subsequently found between two houses,
minus its contents.
, 1879-01-26
0UtPS.

QuiFS.
FIR The 1,ibnns
What did Baritone!
Ancient Grease: Old butter.
4 smoke-housc: 4 cigar-store.
An old lette.: An aged landlord.
A matter OF form: The newspaper.
"Down in from" ~: An inctpient mustachc.
4 trial-balance: Prisoners left over when the
Court adjourns.
4 Hovnc-ayenue man calls his horse Favor ~
because he curries it.
Speaking OF style, there isnot much "get-up''
to people who lie abed unit! noon.
People that oou't fret are like oysters at a
church festival, inasmuch as they never "get in
d stew"
When raw recruit makes his first sally upon
the enemy, We suppose ne must 1eel sortle
peculiar.
Tic man who regretted that he had emo
position in the world" evidently forgot his dis
position.
The best way to indulge in tie-raid is to
watch your opportunity and sneak into fur
nishlng-storc.
We read something recently about the
.House OF Bourbon" No reference to " saul-
ple-room," however.
II main uobody,'' said q dentist, when asked
il he hurt people much. And a creditor OF his
said he told the truth.
Newspapers that employ two or three humor-
GUS paragraphers may DC said to always keep
tllcir wits about them"
A young man says: "1ou can get round the
Girls at Va.sar easy enough, they suck-9um so
readily, and arc so Vassar-lating."
It doesn't reflect upon the good nature Of q
paragraphcr, who is unable to construct another
Joke, TO say that he is tout OF humor."
4 commercial traveller and a young man
about to enter the Episcopal ministry resemble
each other in one respect: both take orders.
spilkips saw q wcll-known leader OF fashion
elected from his hotel the other night, where
unon he remarked that he had seldom seen
more stylish turnout.
People who anticipate freshet here the COM
ing spring should remember that they predicted
q similar calamity some years ago. It is freshet
in the memories OF some OF our citizens.
When you enter your sleeping apartment, and
tno that your solitary pillow has been denuded
OF it's covering, then is the time, and the only
time, when you feel that it would be an inesti-
mabfe favor if somebody would give you the
slim Il.
, 1879-01-26
THE WEATHER.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, 0. C., Jan. 81 q. m.-Indlca-
tions-For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley, easter
1y to souther1y winds, cloudy weather, followed
during the day by falling barometer, rising
temperature, and possibly local rains west of
the Lower Mississippi.
For the Lake Region, partly cloudy weathc;
and in the northern portions light snow, with
winds shifting to casterly aud southerly, falling
ature-
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, Valleys, warmer southeast to southwest
winds, falling barometer and partly cloudy
weather, with light SHOWS in Minnesota.
. The Mississippi will rise at stations below St.
Louis.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
CHICAGO, Jan, oJ,
, 1879-01-26

Constable ito Old Wigsns, who has coma
down on n piece OF orange-peel aud slide)
-"There, now! 'opes you're satisfied! Serves
you jolly well right! II catches you sl:din'
on the pavement again I'll run you in -sharp."
Ethel-"lt was 4 most wonderful perform
ance, Aunt Tabtha! First, she was shot out Of
cannon's mouth on to traoeze fifteen yards
above the orchestra, and then she swung herself
10 till she stood on rope on one leg ut least
120 feet above our heads!' Aunt Tabitha-AAht
/ always think awomar lowers herself when sho
does that!"
Master Bcnjamin-"Look at m7 beautiful
gold casket!' Master Gia1srone-HAhI bur
look It my beautiful silver ax.''
, 1879-01-26
PHIL HODGES SECRET.

Ten years ago, in Lewis County, Ky, young
lawyer named Phil Hodge married Miss Addie
Sillett, amid flowers, music, and hearty con-
gratulations of friends. When the guests had
departed Hodge went to the bridal-chamber,
where he remained during the night. at early
dawn be left tue house, and in passing out he
met a servant OF his wife's father, to whom he
said: " Tell your master am gone forever"
The new-,nade father-ir-law, upon receiving this
message, buried to his daughters room, where,
to his anlazement, he found her still in her we'd
ding robes, with her hair disheyeled aud her veil
, 1879-01-26
TENNESSEE BONDS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 25.-Edward L. An
drews, attorney for the holders Of the old
series Of Tennessee bonds, to-day filed bill
against eight railroads upon which they have q
lien under the act OF 1852. He filed six bills in
Memphis, and will file more in Knoxville Mon.
day against railroads upon which the old bonds
hare liens.
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were routed bY the men, others having
come to the aid of their brethren, and driven
back to the ssairways, when the doors were
closed and locked. No blood WAS shed, but the
oustine was denounced as an ''outraee.;' AZ
ter waiting three hours, these enthusiastic fc~
tickets called for, and presumably got their
moneys worth The Mayor yesterday morning
notified supt. Seavey to have enough policemen
at the theatre. afternoon and evening, to keep
the ats1es clear, and Deputy y-supt. Dixon, with
, 1879-01-26
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

New YORK, Jan. 25.-Arrived, steamer Gel
lcrt, from Hamburg; Etphnstone, from Liver
puol; Hermod, from Cardiff; Acapulco and
Aisa, from Aspin wall; D. Stemmaun, from
Antwerp.
PH1LApE1pH1A, Jan. 25.-Arrivcd, steamer
Lord Give, from Liverpool.
, 1879-01-26

formed by the Village Trustees that their re-
quest for rubber outfits shall be granted.
A change is to occur at the Avenue House.
The Mcssrs. Swart retire, having made arrange
ments to manage Sterling house. Their sue
cessors are not yet known.
The Baptist Church will be preached in to-day
by the Rev. T.. 4. Abbott, of La Crosse, Wis.
DR.. Fisk, OF Chicago, is to be at the Congrcga-
tional Church. The other congregations will
listen to the usual talent.
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What Might Havc Been.

q.
4 Cincinnati engineer has signed q contract
With French capitalists to build railroad in
Palestine, from Jerusalem to Jaffa- BAD such
a road been constructed a number OF centuries
ago, St Peter might hare been brakeman In
stead OF fisherman.
, 1879-01-26
{HoFFNASSt KIES. | DIXON. RYAN.


As far as the count has proceeded Kern has
gained oulv twelve votes, and the situation is
disheartening- 1t is understood that he will to-
morrow ask That the contest be dismissed, but
if he does Mr.. Hoffman will object, and urge
that the count be gone through with. 1t Was q
bad undertaking for Mr. Kern.
, 1879-01-26

CINCINNATI, jan. 25.-Thc house OF Williams
& Lawson, wholesale liquor-dcalers On Walnut
street, was closed by the Sheriff last night,
under all attachment against the stock by a
number OF creditors. The assets Of the firm arc
stated to be from S3O, ,00O to $40, 600, aud the
debts to about the same amount.
, 1879-01-26
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


asensatlon In this line last evening" and, although
a small one, it ''goes" all the same. For some
! time past they have been Watching an innocent
looking hardware store kept by one c. H.
Taylor, at No. 90 West Madison street, and
within the past few days arrived at the definite
conclusion that something more than elbow
Joints and stove-ltfters proceeded therefrom.
In brief, they discovered, Is internal revenue
officers always discover, that underneath the
harmless hardware store was fully-dcveloped
distillery on very small scale, aud that the
proprietor thefcof, together with fellow from
Rockford By the name of Forbes, were running
mashes and disposing Of the product bY the jug
| and bottle process. They waited until they
! got the evidence dead against the place,
| and then resolved to 60 in aud possess it in
| the manner prescribed BY law. Last night was
| the appointed time, and the sk1rmishers de-
| ployed along Madison street until they brought
| up at the shop with the duplex attachment.
The party WAS made up Of Chief Deputy Col
lector n. c. Springer; Camnlus Coz, Chief Of
Division Deputies; Deputy Collector George II.
| Thompson; Parsons Cook, 4 Storekccper tenn
yesterday on avisit; Chief Deputy Marshal John
Stillwcll Deputy Marshal N. A. Wheeler, und
| Deputy Marshal G. ". Jones. A couple Of
! newspaper men, who "dropped" on the
ssncme curing tne Gay Droueht up
me rear Win Inc pralse"ofthy 1htcn-
tlon OF oelnE IL az the oeath. 1ne attack
Vas maqc sYstemat!cally' all e1cept neputv
ala!shal zones poanclng upon 1he place ~ 1roht,
ala tuAL oniceF e1tIlhe on al means ol escape
from the rear on entering the trout aoof OF
lne s1ots' the oiielal lntluoeIs ran VI asa'nst
COUPE OF men whom they natnrai1y tooA ID LOW.
'Ii Ont was Httic' nlacS-nalreu, olack-eyeu nlan
Wltn sham olins galt' wno proved p TO oe none
otner IMAM 1aylor hlueel1. me otner tutneu 'st
out TO 9e stray customer aIao was sooh !es 5
out, "nne Oeputy say on tne uuof1ku.o - any ~
ne1u possession VI tlie place rom tne 11out' ~
course laylor wanteo 20 Auo" "has ,~,- u'e - ~
| A. meant, al1u nc was soon tolo' According u
LIS o"u sIo13, Ae WAS
THE MOST 1NSocENT-M1EDED MAN ALIVE.
A young mo1der by the name Of Forbes was
boarding with him, had done little work for
him, was very hard up, and had obtained his
permission to make little "nppc-jact " down
in the cellar. That was the only earthly thing
lie knew Of it, The practical officials produced
dark-lantcrn on the spot, lit tvo or three com
mon lamps that we're scattered about the shop,
and, with TAYLOR at the head Of the column,
started on tour to the basement. They got
down 1ickcty pair of stairs, half crawlcd along
door that was chiefly cons plcnous for the holes
it contained aud the amount Of rubbish
piled upon it, and finally brought
, 1879-01-26
VIRGINIA ELECTION.

R1cuwoSp, Va, Jan. 25-R. l.. T. Bcal, Con-
serratire, elected to the FortY-si1th Congress,
has been chosen to til1 the vacancy caused bT
the death Of Representative Douglas. The rote
was small.
, 1879-01-26

Special Dispatch to TIE Tribune
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Anthony
Huxtablc, aged 65 years, living in Prairie Ronde,
this county, committed suicide last night by
hanging herself in the cellar Of her house. FAM
ily difficulties are tho vague cause assigned for
%ho don3
, 1879-01-26

torn off, and in q state Of great excitement 4
severe spell Of fever followed, but Fever IN her
widest delirium tlid sne betray the cause of her
agony, and thus it has remained tliclne OF rom
lecture ever since. To friend, the other Gay.
she for the first time told the cause- here Is her
story:
Lion Foliet and have been raised together
l had received most marked attention from nl1n,
hut ncycr dreamed OF marrying him, lor ne
had ,uo,lcr and sister depending upon lt'l'1 tor
i livelihood Phil Hodge, who only >ne"
few years, courrcsi mt. l acc:otcd him, anu
my adurati.,n fur him tempted ME 70 hc'lcve 1
loved hnt- The ngnt OF Ctr weoda""' Lon
Aid were sitting II little apart from the crowls
our conversation was only Of ourselves, anu
confess then felt Lon loved me, amt he was
nusc VI my Happiness than | mad ever dreamed.
Ph'l Hodge overheard 4 few wurt'<. ami saw
oar earnest manner. When he came to my
room lie found nc dressed still as was when
lett The parlor> and, showing his surprise, asked
me What was the matter with mc!' 10 which
| answered US indit{erent!y as possible. Moth
lng:' We 3 exehaaeesi several commonplace
quite harshlv, ad.Ic, did Lon 10
iiet ever tcil you lie 1uyrd y"ut' |
answered, mo" .What was YOUR roarefsa-
ton to-night:' His eyes were upon mc; 'iar<
hot tell a'1sht but the truth, tlleS seemed to
p'rTced me through. tt'Ii the Whole truth,
and wls"n had finished, tic SAID with co'tlEess,
ca1'nness, and stubborn resolution: "Addc, yov
lore Lon Foliet; he shall marry you; we will
$1,000 A4@S. s'-aA"" oeStSu u!lll Oil lAy kuIcS
not to leave me, but it was Of no svait. When
the daWll came. lie arose, kissed me gooIby,
with tiod bless vou,' passed out from me for
ever. My feelings we're indesrribaD:c, the room
was horrible in its darkness, my mind lost its
reasoning power, and thus passed muny weeks.
Through mutual friend heard Of him ofter,
OF his wandering, desoiatc life and death upon
the frontier. Well hare our blielted lives paid
the penalty OF falsc STEP When Lon heard
Of his death he came Immediately to see me. +
refused to see him. then he wrote me q long
letter telling Of his love, his never forgetting
me an hour these long years, and have con4
sentcd to marry him-but We will not meet till
our wedding uixht-Jan. ~, 1879"
, 1879-01-26

r 1MlN4 No4E+9s
We saw a Young man with two heads on his
shoulders the other dav. mt didn't consider it
....,' ~c w s.;o.;.- 1a a,asr., - ~. 49,,
a'uca u cut1os'sy-ooe oe1oueeo ~ LII kn1.
She sang soprano sveetly- ),
Her voice was like Tyre;
And thus busted IN mi the % choir,
An e1cteo o'o man eane III yesterday 70 IN"
form Us that he had seen six women sit whole
hour iu social conversation without once refer
r;no n what +hev wore.-7uruer,s Ff,lls R.rort.r.
lug ~ "n~' ',
She was an albany lady who informed vla-
itor who came to see her new mouse that she
was having hicks made iu the walls in Hhich to
place statutes, and in one OF them u burst ct
her husband.
Henry was sitting in the parlor With Laura.
and in attempting to turn the gas down dim hs,
cxtinguished it. 1.Therct" he exclaimed, ssthe
gns has GONE out.n uYcs," murmurcd Laura.
faud wish somebody would follow its exam
plc." Then Henry went out too.
~....+,r ,x,o;.o x
plain.spohea "o%an s9 ~ lefent'y VISITED mat- a.
rteo Nonlan auu eau ,,effIs VI q ~" , ~ y'4 y"4
manage 10 ABUSE youssn s.aa:~ +h., uus & sa.a
eHe o@ue1, oou sou nho" l11s naso uy
, 1879-01-26
TEE RECOUNT,

KERN CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT.
The recount in the kern-Hoffmann contest
was continued yesterday, the Seventh Ward and
part of the Eighth being completed. The fol-
lewiug is the result in the Seventh Ward:
, 1879-01-26
A NIARRTAGE-INCIDENT.


Writing from Greenfield, Coun., the Rev. Dr..
T. L. Culver relates the following marriages
incident, which happened there in Eye olde2
time'':
The Rev. Steven Mix made journey to North
aupton in 1856 in search Of wife. He arrived
at the Rev. Solomon Stoddard's, informed him
OF the object Of his visit, and that tho pressure
OF home duties required the utmost dispatch.
Slr. Stoddard took him into the room Whero
his daughters were, and introduced him to Mary,
Esther, Christiana, Sarah, Rehekah, aud Han
nah, and then retired.
Mr. Mix, addressing Mary, the eldest daughs
ter. said bc had lately been settled in Wethcrs-
field, and was desrous OF obtaining wife, and
concluded By Offering her his heart and hand
She blushingly replied that SO soimportant prop
osition required time for consideration.
BE reioinEd rhat he was pleased thut she asked
for suitable time for reflection, and in order to
afford her tho needed opportunity to think OF
his proposal, he would step into an adjoining
room and smoke n pipe with her father. aud she
could report to him. Having smoked his pipe,
readv for her answer, she came in and asked
further time for consideration.
He replied that she could reflect still longer
on the subject, and send her answer by letter TO
Wcthersfeld. In few weeks he received her
reply, which is probably the most lacouic
episIle Of the kind ever penned. Here is the
model letter, which was soon followed BY
wedding:
NORTHAMPTON, 1696.-7ne Re0. Stephen .niz::
Yes. MART SToDpARp.
The matrimonial Mixture took place On the
1st Of December, 1885, and proved to be com-
pounded Of most congeniai elements.