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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06


= dispatch irolc abrlad Il, ian Those
iow bat Significant word, An nuuclc.
90. 'r'ioiu England arotciucius vases. ,
isNcs i'm connection Nt,t tno TACT ala.
tec opposite Is trUoip tho Uui.cd Sta.o>.
and ,h0t wo h8vc So abundant harvest.
e ~aS certain RS amy ihiuS ,,l d., tA,t
emigration to this country vil,1 .lcn,lv
Increased Jon tho jmu, ija.c mWrc. ANA
moro than proh0h,c that /; VIII roach a
o'-ni.udc mower r,Carc known.
Tho only survivor oC the memorable
Senate otleS'>2-, embracing among its
members tho names Of Wubs,cr. CLAY,
Calhoun, nontru Vayuc. Grund, md
SilUs Wri-ht 5, the Hon. Pcloy Spra-uc
who WAS Senate from Maine from lS2a
to 1850, who though TOW ciEh u- eight
years otogc. r.wcmbors and rotate. Gi,-
unciy the ovcDs and Sccuv, chat tran
>Uircd during the cvcutUl years chat he
was mcmJc' Ctt.ut hody. Ito was also
q Representative from NlU.uo from lS.i
% lS29, ny tur" gears a.ro. which make,
hum the oidc vN mcwi,s OF CvuEigcss
NOW living Soon amor his retirement
from tho Scn0to lac tools up his rosidoucc
i'm BostDu, auu ian lSu WA, appointed
Judge OF the United Statos District Court
"a Massachusetts, which position he
hold for moro Chan .Nvouty years until tho
iuirmidvs OF ago compelled his retire
meut, having attained Tho highest dis
tucuou a. oluwNor and iuri-t. He H.
now SuttcEus IRON. TIC cutiro loss OF las
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

L Georgia Nogro Outrages a
Child Twelve Years Old, Neer
Beverly. No is Caught and
Jailed.
.Sroc.0l Tivr'-i o. HeIeedr"
CLAREsDrE0. W. Va. Au-ust So.-
News has reached hero of the commits
Sion ola Terrible cyimo near Poverty, and
which has caused intense escilomvut iu
chat town. jordan Sheets. negro nom
Georgia, and who il known ucrc as "a
desperate cha. actor haas lcon i8ilvl ror
oUaasiug Ae pcrsln ofu li,uo child, of
respectable parents, ana who is not over
twelve years OF axe.
srsANoE CONFESS oH.
While awaiting trial the sheriff Wis
itod the man i'm prison last Wednesday.
and after q tlA WIKI liu nc nddo full
comics .an. lie saji ne was fugitive
from Georgia Justice, having murdered II
man la shat State, that lao WAS native
oil Madison county, Georgia. and that one
day, whilc working ON plantation be-
longing Co a man named Joho Lc.ncUcr
ho had quarrel with him, and, pro,ur-
ing gun. shot ana Aitlcd MIN instantly
Ho then He'd aud came to Nest Virginia.
wUiCu PROVES rEUr.
The sheriff OF Randolph county at
once tclcguplcd e. Madison county. Ga
and asked il such a man giving Sheets
uamo ANA description of person va,,
wanted Ter t.o commission a. tho crime
ne said ho was guilty OF IN immediate
answer was received iustruc,ug o.,
Shoginto hold tho prisoner aul keep q
strong guard over him
AFTER IuE MURDERER,
This evening Deputy Shcuus johnson
and Daniels, from Georgia, passed.
through here en- rou.c TO Beverly, having
tic necessary papers 60 taho o., murder
en- back to where he had committed the
crimc OF murder. The former deputy
informed me thtt the negro shot LcdHct-
ter because he had demanded pay for
work done ON the plantation ne had pre-
viously lived ou. Ho also informed me
that or:cr tho shooting Of Lodbotor he
was pursued bya On ovid OF citi1ous, and
that lac shot one OF them, from the effects
Ct which lac diol.
TALK OF LYNCIuNa,
We learn tonight that tacrt Is strong
talk OF tthi Sheets out of prison aud
hanging hH. ono rmor thu comes
from the town is, that mem havo been
heard 20 say that he viii ncyor roach
Georgia aliyo. / anything trMspircs
before morning I Will telegraph YOU
again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

som, Gibson and, IIayc-~ O. ,ae u
party i, Is euiu,u,., worthy og ucty ,lJ,
The spiel, ot ,leir petGc. VAS uo, ouit %
mild Cu, a broadly comprehensive q. IS.
The ucvs OF tho 0.aUr or tGc Ccuc-.'-
vito, Mrs. Auna NeWcu Uooj. was rc-
ccivod ON The -t.h 'ls3uI tAohdy having
died at New Ot'oaus on thn prcN.o.
day. Ms Eool had givcp birth to u, .as
only thrco weeks before she was hc.
down with ,ho tcycg. these being th,
fourth pair "a twins with which SHE n 9
presented her husband. Tho death OF hiss
wife is believed to haze had serious ei>
feet u"oo Con. Hoods mind, throw ing
him into a depressed cone. uou, ina which
ne was especially IAlio 10 disease. Mrs.
llool,syh' h0J boon married clcv,u
Nc'r ANA was IN, mothor q twelve
children, was the dougl tor OF Duncan
\ Hennou, AN eminent mombol OF tho
New Orleans bar, who diod ten years
ago, and who was tho only son 10y his
lir,t wife of the distinguished AIM
Uonncu, who lived To a great age, and
has Ton humorous descendant.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06
Supposed Murderors Arrested

CHhRLEsroN, September IA detoc-
tive arrested two mon gt tho forks oil
Coal river to~day. Thoy arc supposed
90 be Tive parties who killed q man there
at tho recent election. They admitted
being guilty oflarccny, but denied tho
killing, They arc now in jain i'm this
city, aud the authorities Of Kentucky
nave been notified OF the fact. Wotd
rom Morgan county is oxpe tod at once
by Chief Detective Barnett. -Rc1>tlr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

-"' m','ofo"s OIL 'nAt he"NI''n.
'''e"" ""''1 s''n' enc mas called
inc SWINE f"'Ap is the tranquil
''''aR' o. V''"eaN'i'e' O.d Nature
WINE liHns nj the hills and chain
nag 'os'nei '"o mountains IN order
TO mooe' the state Of Preston alter
the state OF Vernon eeems to have
emootheI ola resting p ace here IN
the 8.ades.
lt Is historical fact notable that
here Is the tran! ing ground OF Mos
oac Brownning, many of whose de-
cendants still step IN his moccasm
tracks, and indulge in the pleasures
venary, IA tho wild wild wood.
lt1s some twelve years since ! read
the life O! that Nmrod Q. the Pine
Swamp country. He story is more
thrilling than blood anu thunder
nove,, aud fascinated where romance
could only delight. The story oil
his love and love makeiug is mimi
table because it 10 true to nature
aud truthful, in fact: and "You,l
is stranger than fiction"
Why should not Crarosvillo be-
come aommer rescrl2 Here are
proItv lau,,s opJ ,,c,tl, ,.,,.,,l,;..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

James KcrEs, lad about l6 years of
age, son Of Hugh Kcrns, Of Portland,
met with very painful and serious nc
cidcn, ON Saturday morning last by be-
ing thrown from a hose, crushing his
ankle and breaking his leg. ~. j. D..
foslo was called TO attend him, and is
reported to- be a. comiortal Re 40 could be
expected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

Nature does not execute snap iudg-
mcnts, but always warns the offender
against her laws by the uhicliou OF
pain. Give attention to her warming.
and take Or Bull's Baltimore Pills i'm a
good tine TO prevent tho aucroaabmont
Ofdiscasc. Price 2jc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

Among the many callers on Monday,
was MIR. u. J. Crocan, of NewhuTg. MI
Crogan is employing his vacation from
teaching in tho study o! the Jaw lie il
pursuing his reading uudcr tie direction
OF Jno. W. Mason Esq. of Grafton.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

Judge John Brannou has discovered a
fine quality OF iron ore on his farm sit
uated on the Timothy fork n Rush Run
and the Sand fork of the Littlo X auawhs
river i'm Lewis county
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

The pulpit or the new NJ. L. Church OF
this place was filed sunday night by
Rev. c. =. Trppctt, laio Of thc EVANS
willie circuit, nd now of JoUy,Own, Pa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

Tho Boston G5olc thinks young mon
will marry moro whom young ladio~
dress less eXtrayagmty. Doubtless Il
is the woman they want, not clothes
they c.u.t use.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

That storiiug democrat and gentleman
John w Guscmln. of Roodsyin'. gave
rs a call one day last week lie says
that Valley district wiz do It's whole du-
~ i'm support of tho ArgtS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

good nurse is "A blessing 90 ovory
family, and an sensible nurse. ,eow-
mond that Innocent but eG,cual rCuioor
for oil the pains and ills tht beta "a bn
hy,-DE. I1I 5 Baby Syrup. Price -
cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06
THE
WEST VIRGINIA. ARG Us
Is Published cVoiy Soh9tloy by &c
ARGUS PRINTING COMPANY,
KIEGwooD, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA.
sUBsCRIPTIoN-TERMS:

To residents 81 tbs co,mi,,-Ono y ear.
$3.50; six months, 75i four months, 90
cents.
To non residents d me county. One year,
81 .GJ-the . cents extra being charged
jNprapaV POSTAGE six months, - cents;
three months, 90 cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

We learn that the Railroad from
ClarNsburg to.Wostou has boon complies
ted this week, and that trains will iun
through to-day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06
LOCAL CHIT-CHAT.
Happenings Here and Rcroabouts

County Superintendent w. :. Baylos
desires "a have all communications adj
dressed to him az Kiugwood
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

WALLET PoIST, SET ls5 1870
Please allow me space 10 your pa
per to correct lalsohood That was
published about me in the Jourual
Of August 23.b, signed by J.. 3.
Feather. tbatILai ssid that be O..
A. Fsa.hrr,) paid A'Phsu5 MoNoar,
five doIlars for Che school in his
(M9NearD sobd.Hrict This is uD-
true. never maIg such charge.
Mr.. McYsar's son said that bis father
would not give Che school to 3lr.
Feather until he ORR F5a,hsr) a.
greed TO board with him. IL that i5
not selling out ] don't know what ie.
3 man that can Lg bought with a
oo8gd bill, can for money In his
eve o dime looks like full moor.
No J. a. Feather 80 tue man to buy.
Those charges Z can prove. did
not intend 90 take any notice of the
card coming from such trash as il
did, but do IL .u self defense.
], II JENKlvs,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

spaily except SUNDAY. tDailv. tDout
stop here, besides the abovC>uamod
trains thoro is "a WY Train with pass
Cugcr car attached. that Zoos both east
and west daily, except SUNDAY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06
%. & 0. R. R. TINE TABLE.

CONDENSED Gme table of Passenger
Trains of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
for the stations named below, which took
Clcct 10Y. 18th. ISIS.
EASTWARD BOUND.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

PORTLAND, PRESTON CO., WEST VA
Special attention given 10 chr oni
seaases and surgery.
OFFICE DAYS Wednesday, and
Ssrurd8ys.
The Doctor will consult all persons OF
INDECENT circumstances every Wcdne--
~ from ull 3r. NJ, FREE or COST.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

George a.. Campbeul
WtHimu y. IIootou, fN cnAvcEpy
Suuuol o.. Ilo.tou,
LAO ut0rs Sc.
ByYtrtuo of a deer of tho C'ircu.t
Court ofTIclcr county. rondorol I'm no
abpyn c'uso at mo Apil torn thereof
J9.o, lhe undersigned, who was nppoiu-
trd q sporio commissioner tor Nir rur.
pose, Niil 0iicr for sHlc, at auction. 4, thc
highest pddcrat RDWlcsbuYg. ON TITO -.i
cay OH October, 1919, two parcels of rcHI
c.l,I', situate lp the town of ROrlctIuir-
win u.a,r H' Irtoucc5, 10 wiz: Fraction.
al Part of lut No. ., fronting on the r a.
q. H. II. ,u which Is erected "A Hotel. t,,,
story iEuH", with AN necessary c3uyoti-
"rccH attached. This property Is very de-.
wiaair being centrally situated o,po.ifr
Tho depot, and was conveyed bv Reubou
MDrri tp Charles HoOtOn by Gc.c cn;,I
&ih OF Jandrr"i 1860. Alsu fractional
part ~ lot 80. 70 on Tho south side of
4''ln 5ttoeI on which is erected vool
iruuo f"..I!u3 House in good rrpair
No. "ni w'r conveyed BY Charles =. H..
lluo,pn tp tnlrlcs HDItOD, by decd dated
january LIST 1868, bong the rcal estate Of
which tso late Ccl. Charles Hooton died.
s..H ,.
Terms or salo. Sufficient casl, in hand
to pay costs Of suit and expenses of sale.
AND Ono re,.lueupOu acrciit of ono. o., %
Wi tir'o years, taking from tho Dur-
cadsnr notes for tho dcialrcd payments
@ill good security, bearing interest nom
tho dly of sale.
WIN. EWIN,
Special CoMuiasiOncr.
Sept. J., 20. sli.75H
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09
Name the Authors,

An ingenious correspondent of the Her.
aid of Health gives the following fifty
questions, each to be answered by the
name of we'll known author. The
guessing of these questions will form a
pleasant evening entertainment:
|. What II rough man said to his son
when he wished him to eat properly.
2. Is II lions house dug in the side of n
hill where there is no waterP
| 3. Pilgrims and flltterers have knet
low to kiss HIM.
4. Makes and mends for frst-cass Gus
toners.
5. Represents the dwelling of civilized
men.
6. Is kind of linen.
Z. Is worn on the head.
3. A name that means such fiery things
l can't describe their pains and stings.
8. Belongs 10 monastery.
10. Not one of the four points of the
compass, but inclining towards one of
them
IL. Is what an oyster heap is like to be.
IL. A chain of hills containing Il dark
treasure.
l3. Always youthful, us you see; but
between YOU and me he was never much
of II chicken.
IA. An American manufacturing town.
15. llumpbacked but not deformed.
16. An internal pain.
II. Value of II word.
IS. A ten-footer whose name begins
with fifty.
10. A brighter and smarter than the
other one.
20. A worker in precious metals.
2l. A very vital part of the body
%. A lady's garment.
%. A small talk and IL heavy weight.
2l. A prefix and Il disease.
%. Comes from pig.
26. A disagreea BILE fellow TO have on
ones foot.
II. A sick place of worship.
2S. A mean dog It's.
20. An official dreaded by the students
of English universities.
30. His middle name is suggestive of in
Indian or n Ilottentot.
81, A manufactured metal
%. A game and male of the human
species.
80. An answer TO " Which is the greater
poet. William Shakespeare or Martin f.
Iuppe' p
"a. Meat! What are you doingp
35. Is very fast indeed.
81. A barrier built bv IN edible.
81. To agitate II weapon.
80. Red rs an apple. black as night, II
heavenly sight or IA perfect fright.
80. A domestic worker.
40. A slang exclamation.
Al. Pack away closely, never scatter,
and doing so you Il soon get at her.
~. A young domestic animal.
43. One that is more than sandy
shore.
Al. A fraction in currency and the pre-
vaiing fashion.
49, Mamma is in perfect health, my
child; and thus he named poet mild.
46. A girls and male relation.
AZ. Take heavy field piece, nothing
loath.
AZ Put an edible grain 'twxt an ant
and bee, and n much.loved poet you'll
see
40. A common domestic animal and
what 1t can never do.
So Each living head in time, It's said.
will turn to him though he be dead.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09

For cheap electric battery. this modii-
cation Of the Daniell cell is recommended
Take thin flower pot, close the hole in
the bottom with aplug. and place in a
stone jar of about the same height and
twice the width. Place sheet of copper
in the ilower-pot and II sheet of zinc around
it. The cell is then complete. To change
the battery; cover the bottom of the flow
er-pot with crystals of sulphate of copper,
filling it with II solution of the same; fiji
the jar outside the pot with u solution of
sulphate OF zinc or sulphate of magncsia.
Any number of these cells may be con
nected by means of copper wires. If a
large quantity of electricity is desired con-
meet the zines together and all the coppers.
If great intensity is wished. connect the
zine of the first cell TO the copper of the
second, the zinc of the second TO the cop
per of the third. and so on.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09

JOsEPHINE's SANCrUARY.-AtM Malmai-
son, Josephine consecrated one room to
the memories of happy days passed there
by Napoleon before his divorce from her,
1t WAS room then used by him as IL study
whenever the cares of war and politics
permitted him to seek temporary rest in
her society in that charming retreat; and
when she was left there alone to mourn
their separation, she would allow nobody
to occupy the room but herself. In it luy
the pen last used by the Emperor, which
the ink had long since corroded ION a table
lay tho map he had last studied ;over there
the line of march tracked out which had
long since taught Europe to feel the power
OF his tactics; on the wall hung glass
case in which some of his hair was arrunp.
ed in ornamental or symbolic form. 1t
was long since that hair had grown on his
head. that the sight of it must have carried
back Josephine's memory to the time
when she, the widowed Vicomtesse de
Beauharnais, determined on marrying it's
owner, tho young soldier of fortune, with
nothing but his love and his sword and
his cloak to offer her" " Such Il SANITARY
indeed was the chamber at Malmaison to
the ex Empress, that she would not allow
any hand but her own 10 dust or move the
objects in it which had been consecrated.
as she deemed, by the touch ofthe husband
who had sacraticed her to his ambition,
and in so doing hal lost his guiding star.
the guardian angel of his life.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09

A QUESTION OF DAMAGEs.-Somel law
yers take very practical views of cases in
which they are retained. In Il certain
town in Missouri Squire c. was de-
Tending Il charge of malpractice. A col
ored man was suing for damages, his
wife having died shortly after an opera
tion for the removal of cancer. When it
came Squire G-'s turn to cross examine
the plaintiff, he asked: Mr.. Wilson, how
old was your wife when she died?
Abont forty. five, sir.
Been in feeble health a long time, had
she not, Mr.. Wilson, and cost you IL great
deal for medicine and help?
Yes, sir.
You have married again, have you
not?
Yes. sir.
How old is your present wife?
About thirty.tve, sir.
Is she stout and healthy, Mr.. Wilson?
Yes sir.
Then. Mr.. Wilson, will you please state
10 this jury how you are damaged in this
case.
Mr. Wilson had evidently never taken
this view of the matter, AMI could mike
no answer. The good and true men
thought he had made rather IL good thing
by his bereavement. and brought in ver-
dict for the defendant. -EHit0r'S DraUer
IN UdTpers Magazine Jor april.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09

MOTHER Whatever you do. do not
make u " fine lady " of your daughter, or
she will grow up puny, delicate, listless
and miserable. A girl, let her station be
what it may, ought, as soon as she is old
enough. to make her own bed. There is
no exercise to expand the figure and beau.
tily the shape better than bed-making.
Let her tidy her own room. Let her use
her hands and arms. Let her, to every
possible and reasonable extent, be self
reliant. and let her wait upon herself.
There Is nothing vulgar in her being use.
full. A useless girl ctnnot be happy; for
want If employment, that is, bodily EN-.
ployment, household work, she is misera-
BILE. Too many girls, days, unfor-
funately are taught to look upon pretty
face, dress accomplishments, and so-called
" society" as the only things needed, and
if ever they do become women and wives,
what miserable, lackadaisical wives, what
senseless, useless mothers they make!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09

TOUCHING SToRY.-A pretty story is
told in St. Petersburg. A government
functionary living in the outskirts of the
capital died Il few days ago in utter ,lesti-
tuition, leaving behind him motherless,
and without friends or relations, two little
children, one Il boy of seven. and the
other girl of three. Left in the house
alone. without money or food, the boy did
not know what TO do to get bread for his
sister. At last, urged by the little ones
tears. he wrote on ii piece of paper, Please,
God, send me three copecks (a penny to
buy my little sister Il roll. and went to the
nearest church 10 slip it into the aims box,
believing in his simplicity that the PRAYER
would reach Heaven through this medi.
um. A priest passing by observed the
child on tiptoe trying TO thrust the paper
in, and taking the paper from him, read
the message. Returning home with the
child, he took the little ones to his house
and gave them the food and clothing they
SO much needed. The following Sunday
he preached II sermon on charity, in which
he referred to the incident, and afterwards
went round the church with a plate,
When the offerings were counted It was
found that the congregation had yiven 150
roubles, or nearly f200,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09

DON'T Don't think yourself immacu.
late and set yourself up rs IL pattern for
your wife. If she wants to 90 to church
and you don't. remember that it may not
do you any harm to 90 to church. Don't
scold your wife. and don't beat your chill
dfen, If you have any. Teach your chill
dten by example. Be a copy for them.
Excuse them for such faults as they inher-
it. Don't bequeath II hasty temper and
whip them for it. Don't gossip before
them and punish them for gossiping.
Don't prevent them from romping or hav-
ing minds of their own. Don't frighten
them with ghost stories. Don't lie to hem.
Don't neglect to give them anything you
promise them-even punishment. Don,
forget that you were child once, and do
rs you would have Others do to you.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09

SERENITY IN DEATH.-Perfect serenity
in regard to death is not to be attained by
any reasoning; it is rather the result of u
happy combination of bodily and mental
conditions. The chief of these conditions,
the assured hope of future beyond the
grave. in comparison with which the
brightest earthly visions fade like candle
before the dawn, is not given to all; and
in these days especially, it is for many
overshadowed, if not altogether blotted
out, by doubts and questionings which can
no longer be hidden from the multitude
Even to those who most earnestly cling to
the hope of immortality. it would seem
that our troublous inheritance of sympathy
must cast many distressing side light
upon prospects in which of old the faithful
were able 10 take undisturbed delight.
However this may be, the mere prospect
OF prolonged existence beyond the grave.
apart from other reasons for joyful conf
dence, must be taken rather as enlarging
the scope of our hopes and of our fears
than us necessarily altering the balance
between them. Habitual hopefulness may
color the prospect beyond the grave with
the same glowing tints which it throws
over this world, so that in some cases the
same cause which makes life delightful
makes death not unweoome. Such n
state of mind, though rare, is not un-
known. But perhaps perfect balance of
feeling is more readily found at lower
level of expectation --CorahtH Magazine.