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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-25

traVagantly, and his mother stood witt
her hands in the muf.
"Nothin' to Go with luck" saiC
Aunt Kizzy. "We worked for some
thing and It amt sense to expect whel
you work for something that you'll ge
n-othin'." " With q merry jerk shl
pulled out pair of warm gloves from
the long black stocking. =" Cast YOU
bread upon the waters, old Kizzy H
Give Car'line an old muff, and get new
gloves from Santa Clausp'
81 shall not allow you to give me
this muff," said Car'line. at is just
what you have wanted for so long; and
a new lining will make it just as good
as ever"
" Massy, Car'Iine! the silk for it is
in my pocket. Plenty of it you see. -
AS she unrolled it, she gasped; "Carol,
hand me the campfire bother for
carefully folded in the little bundle of
pieces, lay the rejected five-dollar bill.
cit must be mistake" said Carols
mother.
"Of course I shall take it back, Car
line"
eff it makes you feel so sick Aunt
Kizzy H., will take it, and you shall
never see it again." said Carol, kindly.
cit wasn't mistake, though, Carr
line" EasaEIf.4
"What makes you think SOP"
Well, tell you how it was; l did
something for-for two ladies away up
town, and they offered me that bill, and
I wouldn't lay a finger to it, and that
pretty creeter put it in the silk; but I'll
take it back, I'll take it backp'
"Come now, Aunt Kizzy," said
Carol, laughing, bet you can't tell
what street it was"
"HeyP" said the old woman with a
blank expression on her pale face.
" Massey, if know any more than old
woman led by dogp'
Carols mother touched Aunt Kizzy's
arm.
"Tell me, Aunt, how you earned the
money"
81 did what Carol did"
"What did he doP"
"There's your stockin' just burstin'
to see you, Car'line. Why don't you
go tend to itP"
"You care more for the stocking
than for me, Aunt Kizzy, for I am in
almost as sad state"
Would you tell, CarolP"
He grinned and said:
"Make her tell first how she got
hers"
"rd just as soon tell" said his
mother. II wish l had a chance every
day. I sang for It,"
For q full minute, Aunt Kizzy and
Carol stared at each other, and then
exclaimed as if they had but one mind
between them: "Like beggarP"
go no." said Caroline, laughing.
. 1 didn't ask for anything, but they
gave me something. l sang last Sum
lay in church. I"
"Carol," whispered Aunt Kizzy, is
ny head onP"
''Looks to be. Is mineP'
"You have something on that looks
ike head. Is my wig straight"
"Straight as usual, Miss Hopkins.
Iow's mineP''
"Pears to have the right pitch, boy,
o let's tune up. Here's faith for the
uture foreverP' and three grateful
'oices rang out clearly with song of
raise to Him, who, in sending His
christmas blessings down, forget not
ven so humble q spot as Number One,
}rawlin Place.-SGrgent FJt1at, IN 81.
Nicholas for December.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-25
Gp 9utn1g Gahs.
CHRLSPMAS.

How did they keep his birthday then,
The little fair Christ, 80 long ago?
0 many there were to be housed and fed,
And there was no place in the inn, they said,
SO into the manger the Christ must go,
To lodge with the cattle and not with men.
The OK and the ass they munched their hay,
They munched and they slumbered, wonder
ing not,
And out in the midnight cold and blue
The shepherds slept and the sheep slept too,
Till the angels song and the bright star ray
Guided the wise men to the spot
But only the wise men knelt and praised,
And only the shepherds came to see;
And the rest of the world cared not at all
For the little Christ in the oXens stall,
And we are angry and amazed
That such a dull hard thing should be!
How do we keep his birthday now?
We ring the bells and we raise the strain,
We hang up garlands everywhere
And bid the tapers twinkle fair,
And feast and frOlic-and then we go
Back to the same old lives again.
Are we no better, then, than they
Who failed the newborn Christ to see?
To them helpless babe us
He shines Savior glorious,
Our Lord and Friend and all-yet we
Are half asleep this Christmas day.
--SuSGD Coolidge, IN Christian Union.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-25

NEW cider, buckwheat cakes and
mince pie.-Detroit Free Press. Hurry
us on to the Sweet Pye and Pye.-0i'1-
ciY1aGti Commercial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Some 700 scr,s Of land were burned ever ia
chesterfield county by the tirast frs.
D.. Joho Gsloes. OF Boons5oFo, Nd, is hav.
leg handsome cottage built ca his farm ucar
CulDeper.
Dr. K. r. Robson, Ct Da1vie, for FIVE
years member Of the city coaocil AID we'll
knoSn eli 20, died last Mcudsy.
VIM. T. SmilhsoD, baker. of Wssbicg
ton tity. aod trrmsrly Of New York, died ct
Charlottesville 90 Thursday.
At the municipal election hold 10 Harrison
burg. Oh Thursday, 396 votes were polled. j.
Samuel Harusbergtr was elected mayer ov.r
J. Z. Hyde, Incumbent, by IA msjo'ity.
Clark's Hotel, in Washington, Rappahan-
family ralrJWy &C lpiog With their lives Mr.
CLARK was badly and ohId slightly burned
The corner stono IT colored Methodist
church ut Charlottesville was laid yesterday,
The ceremonies Attire ed large lumber of
colored peol |, from different pIr;s OF the State.
The rain yesterday put 90 end to the unpre
cedeuted drough. which has prevailed 10 many
PARIS of tho State for nearly tro m ontb0 and
threatened the total failure Of ho corn crop 10
large s:ric:s.
There will be a meeting Of the State Central
Committee of the Conservative pirty OF Vlr.
siuia at the Exchange Hotel. Richmond, Thurs.
day, August 7th, at p. H., for tho transaction
of tusloess.
O., last Sunday and duriog the earlier part
oil the week, says the Manassas Gtz,lte. tie
north bcuod lraibs Cd the Virginia hlldlaod
road were filed with refugees from Memphis
and elsewhere 10 the vicinity Of tho yellow
| fever.
Ia tho case Of Hickman. on trial at ffobt
Royal, Warren county, for the murder OF los
ter, The prosecution was opened yesterday by
the Commonwealth Attorney. lie was tol
| lowed BY GiIeE Cock, jr., Ct counsel for defend
AMI j. Y Mepefee, Of RappahauDock, followed
! 10 defense, tho closing argument for tho de-
| fcuse bang made by Gen. James II. Williams,
| CT Winchester. The final speech for the State
| was made by Msjtr Holmes Conrad, OF Win
chester, who assists 10 the prosecution. The
case was given to the Jury to day. Intense
interest is manifested 10 the result, and the
court room has been crowded TO cXotss With
excited citizens OF tho town aud equity.
Alta meeting Ct CJrsiclps aDd defendants
| of Corsicars resident 10 Richmond, last hight,
| arrangements were made for grand memorial
services st g. Peters Cathedral 90 Wcdnes
day next 10 honor of the late Prince Imperial
of France. The ceremonies will CONSIST ct O
solemn r. QUEEN Mass nDd other services fer the
dead, and eulogy by Rev. Dr. d. j. o Con-
nell. Tho cathedral will BE- drapcd in mourn
| iug and deliberately decorated. and catalogue
will be erected within tho building. a pream
bic aud resolutions expressing SORROW OF The
death Of tho Prince Imperial aud sympathy
aud condolences With the ex Empress Eupenle
10 her Bereavement will be forwarded to CHS
nltD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26
FOREIGN VEINS.

The depression 10 tn, cotton trade 10 Eag'
land continues.
A threatIe 10 the KreuIin, at Moscow, WAS
recently buroed Ivy the Nibiiiss.
Wm. Fish Raymond he's been Erf5aed 10
London cta,gsd with fcr4ery 10 the Uaited
States.
The Greek boundary Question IS still 10 o
susr. Elglard does not tavcr the concession
of Janina.
Herr Zichy. q member Of the HUNGARIAN
cabllet. is accused of corruption 10 c)ntelrIng
decorations.
DISASTROUS floods srs reported tEtouehout
Belgium. aud Fl pods in the valley Of the Rhine
have caused great lost OF properly.
The United Service Gazette says the Em-
press Z Igepie has written tn the = lo"D beg
ging that DO pcualty BE- lLnc:ed upon Lieut..
Carey.
The Minister Of tho Interior reports that
3,50l fires occurred 10 R1ssia during the month
Of June. clusing damage to the an cunt OF l2O,
24l 81 roubIes. Ofthe nunb,r jgS fires we're
oilncendisry.
"A cJuuvl Of saroan bopdholGers 10 L>tdon
has teleRrrghed on behalf OF tho Le,s"ra Of
Louisiana bonds sr)Dg protest against the
measures OF go called reputation proposed by
the Louisiana constitutional convcnlop.
A dispatch from Cors:aninop'o says: Part
Of The demands of Khiereddia Pacha, Grard
Viz.r, made OF The condition IF bis retaining
cEice, WAS the Withdrawal o! the troops which
O:man Pachs, the Mnister Of War, takirg ad I
vantage of the ministerial! crisis. had dispatched
to the Greek Frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26
TEkEGE.SPEEC BRIEFS.

Brsmtls won the G.st lac, aad Cteckmasc
the second at Saratoga 20 daf.
Frank Belmont arrived a! Sing Sing ptlsoD,
New York. on Thursday AFTERNOON. aud vas
recognized BY Detective Jackson as Fed Ben
nett, alias Ouch Fred, professional pickpcck'
ct. He was quiet uod orderly, nId s 20" at
work 10 the stove foundry.
A dispatch from Petersburg, Va, says that
the corn and tobacco c'opa OF that stcioo,
which, at one time threatened to rroTo total
failure from the drought which had prevailed
for Tbs past three months; have been greatly
refreshed BIZ ct p;ou7 showers. The Obstructive
woodland Grts have been extuguished oY tho
rain.
A fir, broke ous this morning 10 the cttice OF
the New jersey division OF the PeonsyIVstla
Railroad at Delaware Avenue Rnd Wanut
street. Philadelphia, and extended to tie freight
depot 10 the rear. osusOgn less estimated al
from So 900 to SIS 600. A large quantly OF
miscellaneous freight vas damaged by Ire CID
and water.
A dispatch from Fall River, Mass saya:-
The Print cloth market has Teen more acA7e
this week. The productions for the week have
been II 600 against e. 900 last week, and o.
900 Two weeks ago, showing that manufacturer
ara making decided gaio. The spione!s re-
port having received $40 firm stvtra! places
this morning.
Harvey ?. Mason, formerly Of Newport, K.
l.. travelling agent for llsDiloe Co., Wine
merchants OF New YORK, and nephew OF tX-
Mayor W 10. Swiuburn. Of Newport. Il. l., wa:
found dead al the bottom CT the cellar steps III
| Nc. lO7 West street, N. Y, about 6 o'clock thl:
morning. His neck Was broken by tho iall auo
it was supposed he wss Intoxicated, but hi:
friends claim that be fell while suffering from
an epileptc fit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOwDBN.
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1879

1t is reported 10 Washington that Gsu. ID.
Fl. Wells, Unitsd States Attorney for the Dis
trio. o! Co!umbi,, will not be Responded q,
the expiration of his term Of Office, next Sep
TENDER, but that some ono more acceptable 10
tho bar Of tina. district viii sucoeed him. AS
this rumor is current 10 quarters likely to be
well Informed upoD such news, it is probably
lru,, and if so, the Governor, for strange IS it
may seer, the gentleman from Michigan was
onoc the Governor of Virginia, not by election,
however, but by federal appointment, will
Doubtless pas. ut cncs to the retirement CT
private lf,, from which it is hardly possible he
would ever hay. emerged but for the remark
able upbeavals oil the civil war, AID to which
there is 20 conceivable reason why be should
not reurr; but before be enters the peruubra
Of ths complete cclirs, to which he is DOW
rapidly tu;ryiog be should certainly settle the
uooted point about the wearing of bullet proof
steel Dress: plates by officers Of he United
States army during the civil war. Heis specially
called upon 10 put this matter 10 rest, and to
remove it tffecually aud definitely from The
list of dispusable questions, because he is sup.
posed to koow all about it, from the fact that
some of tho articles. the existence Of which is
denied, we're found 10 the house he occupied 10
this city inmt di,tely after he had vacated it
and removed to Richmond to assume the satrapy
# Virginia. His word would be accepted as
gospel truth by tho gentlemen who. unless be
comes to the front and speaks out like map,
will, Low that General Dick Taylor is dead,
brand es f4lsehood bis statement that federal
tfficsrs did wear breast plates
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26
yEH-S CT TIE D.5E..

TIE Psssideut les made tTeaty five appoint
n ms for second lieu:enaat sx!niGsfl)5s.
The Maryland Fifth Resiucu. will return to
Baltimore to-day from lis camp at O,asb City.
Senator Wade Hampton is q: Tie White
Sulphur Spriogs, where he vii. rfm1ln ior
mouth.
John Stoidard, oDc OF The Oldest aud most
pronioebt cliz,os Ct Savannah, died there y:s
terduy aged seVeoty years.
Three American locomotives were shipped
to Australia some time ago, Cpd orders have
lately been received Tor more.
Sleepy Too wop the deciding heat 10 the pee
isg race at Chicago yesterday, II > l2t, the
f,s!es, Tina on rlcJrt.
Gen. B. F. Butler, OF Massachusetts,, IN re-
sroDse TO @ letter from friend. announces bis
willingness to contiru, bis clcGidac7 Tor the
cffce of Governor OF that Sta!c.
Secretary Sherman arrived 10 Augusta, Me-.
yesterday and was received o. tha station By
Senator Blaine, whose guest he will nc dGrIng
his stay there.
A heavy raio storm prevailed OF Nashville
yesterday afternoon completely ccauiog The CITY,
| 1t rained three inches IN almost as many hour,
flooding streets and alleYs.
The statistics tor the eleven mouths cool6R
May 80. shows that for tho fist lime in the
his :ory of the oouolry tho exportalioo of bread
stutTs has exceeded 10 value cot only that CT
coltop, but Of cotton and tobacco cambOld.
Tbs Secretary of State several days ego re-
ceived she Resignation cf MIR. S;ougblou, Min
lister to Ru:si', which has tcen accepted. 1t
is stated at the Department that tie mission
has not as yet been rendered to aosooc.
Tha remarkable thiog about the recent mar
rage 10 Wayne coInty, Ca, of Mr. WiHism Il
S,oan and Miss Martha a. Head is that the
trids was only ten years Of age. 1ho marriage
took pltc, St her fathe,'s hou,e. aud prcsum
| ab'y with his approval.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26

SPECIAL NoTICE.-To tho ladies': We have
now 10 store large stock Of Ladies'. Meu' 8
aud Chlldreus' Low Quarter Shoes, suitable
for the present season. These goods are beau
t!ul, handsome and durable. and will be sold
at such prices as csnnot fail 10 please. AL in
want will please call and examine for themselves
at 10 King street. W. B. WADDEY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26

Miss Bette Hitksns. Living With her uncle.
Peter Riokeps. about Two miles from Strss
burg, was seriously, it not fatally, burned We'd
nesdsy ,isht. She bsd taken book to bed
With her, placing candles,ick on her breast
aud then cropped eff 10 sleep. She awoke 10
6,mts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26

MI. VIM e Bteut. of the firm of LIVERY &
Brent, OF Fredericksburg, died at Farmvills
Wednesday evening last. witber he bad goDe
several wet Ks ago With the hope Of improving
bis health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26
List Of Letters.

The following 10 list of the letters remaining
in the Postotico in this city July 2G
Persons calling for letters will say they are ad-
vertised and give the date of the list
If not called for within thirty days. they will be
sent to the dead letter office. in Washington.
Boswell, John johnson, L
Carter, Mrs W X Level, Mrs J
Cook, Airs y Mathews. Il W
Cullen, Miss Murphey, Misc l.
Coleman. N May. George
Davis, Miss McCartuey, Mrs a. L
Fshnline, Miss b Parker. Mary
Gooding, hr3 kobinsoD, Mia l.
Hutchinson, Miss 81 Taylor, Capt s A
Jones, Mrs ID
1t LEWIS MCKENZIE p. II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26

The best FLANNEL SUITS, at IS, SIS, $40 and
Sl2. you will 6nd at 8. DEALHAMs, e. King
b.. corner of Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26

a special cable dispatch, dated London, July
25:h. says the weather to day at Winblsdoc
has been nueh fioer. Lisut. Adams Ind Cjl.
Gibson scored 81 poiots each in the Arthur
priz:, hEd esch Won Two pousds. Se.geaDt
Riddle IN he Scurry PR, made CO poiu,r.
The Canadian eight 10 the kolspore cup con-
test r,csived eighty dollare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26

FooD IN SUMMER With the arrival Of the
watermelon, the peach. the cantsloupe lrd
other tempting summer fruits. End the usual
vegetables Ut the season, the period is also
Reached when the human stomach will BIZ tos:ed
to its utmost capacity. There ia probably LIS,
judgment and discretion practiced in regard 10
sun mer dict than in ALMOST anything else
There can be no doubt that it som eli mes re quires
considerable amount OF self control to indulge
in moderation in he good things which summ.r
brings US, aud the temp tsllon is ali the greater
towards the height Of the SEASON, when fruit,
and vegetables become cheap. Nothing can be
hesithler In tho warm weather than judicous
fruit and vegetable diet but the trouble with
most persons 10 IN At they refuse TO be- judicious
Fro;h Vegetables and sound fruit in moderation
can hurt no hoalthy stomach, but it is only too
frequently the case 1t o. the vegetables and fruits
that are eaten are rot iresh or even sound, and
thst they are consumed with vCrscity which
involves heavy penalty. 1t ls not only Eece;-
ssry, however, TO be careful that what we eat il
IN good condition, but We should take care that
We ourselves sre 90. With tbs thermometer in
the nineties, we cannot play the same .rcss with
our stomschS that we may try successfully ia
the winter. and aG imprudenco in diet that our
constitutions might put up with in cold weather
is apt to draw forth severe rebuke during Tho
hot summer months Above all things ono
Should avoid losdlng the stomach with mix.
ture OF things tina. do not so we'll Together.
Mixed drinks" are bad. but mixed diet is
even mole dangerous. 1t is really astonishing
how ignorant or Careless the majority Of peoplu
are on this subject. They treat their stonachs
.s ifttey pers lined with caat-ircn, ard oil the
diges,ivs org.ns ss if they were warranted by
Providence never 10 give way. The nV.rsgO
eater not in!requtntly manages TO swallow 10
GUNNER huge Quantities Of COZ q Letting AM bo,tis
ARTICLES Of 1000 that would spoil Inc digestion of
I'D ostrich, ard yet The uncon cous goimsrdiztr
i. very much sstonsht when his digestive nu.
psrstus reEels sgninkt This brutal treat ment Tho
real W. Nor is that there are com par atively few
ca;ee Of des!h or extreme sckLess during sum-
mer months from ezces:es in eating. Lectures
ON this subject, however, do very litLlo good. It
is only eI pereEce tbs. leschrs in TINS IS in ether
msteIa, but it Is sac to soy !hsL after ex pcieDce
hns enforced ooe CT her ltsiora Of this sort we
rarely stand in n ed cssuo.her.-Ralto Bulletin,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26
BufUrd'S Crime.

L.,
The 'r's' CT COL ou!ofd VIII Lake lf'm,heH:
in Kentucky, not simply on account Of the &C.
csI ,csi,ions of The ,risoner and his victim. and
=, "'
inc mere thah orahsAc circumstances e''shG-
ing the Bling o! Judge Eiilott, nut sso 0ecau;o.
IL the progress OF the trial. Inc lnsah!ty plea IN
behalf OIL murderer hss hean carried TO Whs.
may be deemed lis cXircma limit. Inc dllhcul-
~ which reached W Climax CT murder IN tho
death OF judge Elliott, began In leIl. whcE
mortgage held against Buforo'i SISTER May Wa;
toreclo.ed. Litigation was entered Ito.
Colonel BufJ!a Represented his sister, and the
decisions OF The court wers adverse to them.
Buford resisted, through Is three deye' siege tho
Efforts OF the sheriff to take possession OF the dis
lu,ed land. Al the crd CT lhat timc Bu:ord's
jswy ers bad succeeded IN having the case re.
opened in the Court Of Appeals, and the sheriff
Withdrew Leaving tho Coone! master OF the cit"
usllcn. On Saturday. March y, Of this year.
the case wss AaAi!y decided, sssia IN favor Of
Guthrie. Judge Ccfer this time p-oIoancing the
opinion.
In the meantime Mary had died, and her
dcrtd her By their adverse action. and threaten.
ed 10 do "ssme shooting" if the decision Of tho
Court Of Appeals va; sg.inst hir The deCis
ion was r.rtcr-d ON a S,turd,v, and on ,be fol.
loving Monday. ~ Colonel Euford cooly OK
pressed t,Ier his ares. II lo.d,d nv gun.
sIuug on NV ysr,e bag .ai started on. 10 hunt
PRYOR (1ne Of the iudg,sl. Had found him
shorId h.re shot Kim i 6itro seo him and
tbut saved Rim remo,nh,rad mat ho al .
f.mi,v nf 1ciIn rhirI-cH al ! ds,arm,nci ~
i"ui' - ',s'e "'~''t u" uS'ei 'i''"'' -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26

For fee hobby suit of CLOTHING SEQ 8.
DEALHAM, 62 King st., corner Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26

TIE following is an extract from the proposed
scheme fer the REORGANIZATION of the Wash
ingtou City. Virgibi, Midland aud Great
Southern Railroad Company"
'lu issuing certificates for the common stock
therein above authorized, the trustees shall
"prosde that tho Same shall b, convertible
into the respective classes of preferred stock
las hereto provided when the Legislature shall
"aulhor:z, The issu, CT such ,rsferrad stock,
''apd fur The purpose OF giving effect 10 this
agreement as to issuing preferred stock, The
new compauy shall, at the next session OF the
Virginia Legislature. after its organization.
apply fer authority to issue preferred stock SO
above set forth, and to modify it's cipital stock
"orgau z,ion accordingly, aud when such nodi
"foatiou ia authorized, then to issue to the
"holders of all the common and preferred Stock
of the old Orange and Alexandria; Orange
"Alerandria and Manassas; Lynchb,rq and
"DanrH!c, and Washington City Virginia
Midland and Great Southern Railroad Com
"panies, common stock of the neu company an
"the proportion Of SlUO of the said common
stock Of the ne,1 company to $500 Of the Stocfs
"of SAID old companies. ,chethcr common or
preferred"
From which i; will he seen that Wa were
right, on Thur:dsy. when We said that Alexan'
dria's $50 900 Of stock 10 tho road, according
to tho new scheme, would be scaled down 10
$40 900, and. as two directly contrary state.
mcns concerning the same question can not be
true, that tho author Of the communication 10
yesterdays issu, signed "AltxAndria," who
s,id we we're wrong. is mistaken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-26

Tho prevailing drought fortunately extends
over only limited section of country, but in
that section it is sore indeed. The cries Of the
parch,d Garth have reached the sky. and for
two days its sympathy has besn eVioced by
shower If tears, but it's fountains are shallow
and the relief it has been able to afford has 80
fir been moro appsr,Dt than real. The clouds
that siuc, yesterday morning have at intervals
obscur,d tho sun have given promises 10 the
ego only to Ereak them to the heart, but We
still have hopes that the desired rIiu may not
be delayed much longer. When it Dies come
it will be too late to help the coro, which is
DOW beyond help in al this section of the State,
but 10 the other crops and to the gardens 1t
will be blessing. The poet tells US that into
each lifs some rain mus; fall" and all things
beirg agreeable we'll take OURS DOW.